Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-13

Mems hall will be held Tuesday evening.
Mrs F. n. Morse will move her millinery
rooms about Jan. into the quarters now
occupied by A. Z. Miller in Market block.
The government building 10 the rear Of
the Brooks House has been sold TO c. T.
Mason and will be removed in a few days.
Miss Sarah Z. Dalrymple, while entering
DR.. H. d. Holton's yard Saturday, slipped
on the ice, and, in falling, fractured her
wrist
The Springfield Evening Union will not
be on sale in Brattleboro after Dec. 10 as
the early edition which is sent here will be
discontinued
1t is expected that the officers school Of
the commissioned officers of the Vermont
National Guard will be held in Bratileboro
JAN II and - next.
Ullie Courtland, "ihe youngest and
most wonderful scientific hand reader
now has rooms at Cox's block, where she
will remain for 10 days.
The First Regiment orchestra Of Is
pieces-the largest orchestra that ever
went from town-will play at the tiremen's
ball at Hinsdale Jan. 3.
Fort Drummer Royal Arch chapter
worked the fourth degree at the meeting
at Masonic hall last evening. The Red
Men will work the hunters degree this
evening.
Ned Plummer shot fox one day last
week which weighed l3t pounds This
fox was unusually large, as is shown by
the fact that the ordinary specimen weighs
from seven to ten pounds.
The postponed meeting of the Grange
dramatic club will be held this evening.
Arrangements will be made at once for a
play, to be brought out when the new
scenery for Grange hall is ready.
1t is expected that a military ball will be
held this winter Lieut. Haigh and Ser
geants Curtin and Field of the Estey Guard
have been appointed a committee to confer
with the Fuller Battery regarding arrange
ments.
Mrs. Patrick Lilis fell Sunday on the
Walnut street sidewalk while on her way to
church and wrenched her hip badly. 1t
was thought at first that the hip Eas frac-
tured and Mrs. Lillis still suffers severely
from the injury.
The managers Of the Street Railroad
company extended the invitation of free
ride to all visiting grangers. About l2j
availed themselves of the opportunity and
were taken over the entire length OF the
line Wednesday afternoon.
The daily fire alarm test will be given at
: 80 p. NJ. instead Of Il NJ, on and after
Monday, December Is. This change is
made for the convenience of the depart
ment, making one alarm serve for the test
ing Of the wires and the training Of the
horses.
Hamilton W. Mabie, the editor of Out
look, thinks that there are only two Amer
lean novels that have depth
Scarlet Letter and Mary Z. Wilkins's
Pembroke. The Springfield Republicans
critic disagrees with him and declares that
Pembroke is travesty on New England
life.
Benjamin Markham, So, who died sud
denly while sitting in his chair at his home
in Sherburne recently, was the father of A.
J. Markham, the well-known vocalist.
Benjamin Markham had lived in Sher-
burne 90 years, was postmaster 80 years.
and for many years was proprietor of the
village hotel, which was famous for its
trout dinners. Mr.. Markham was a highly
respected man and had served faithfully in
several town offices.
Mrs. Libbie Custer, wife OF the late Gen.
Custer. who lecturcd in Brattleboro two
weeks ago, has just discovered that she is
the rightful owner of valuable estate in
Toledo, Ohio. The property belonged to
her aHnt, Mrs. Williams, by whose will it
was bequeathed to Mrs. Custer. The lat
ter for some reason never heard Of the be-
quest until few days ago. and she has
brought suit to recover the property,
which had been sold for taxes.
A milk shake of unusual proportions
was prepared Tuesday morning near the
junction of North Main and Walnut
streets. when c, D. Whtman's milk wagon
and trolley car came together. The
young driver, being heavily muffled, did
not hear the approaching car, and drove
directly in front of it. The motorman
stopped the car as soon as possible. A
wheel and shaft of the wagon were
smashed. The driver was thrown out, but
not injured
The directors of the Brattleboro Home
for the Aged and Disabled have received
from the estate of DR.. J. II. Stedman of
West Brattleboro, by the hand of his son
and administrator, d. B. Stedman, now of
Springfield, Mass, the sum of $1,000 TO be
applied for the purposes of the home. The
directors have adopted resolutions acknowl-
edging the receipt of this substantial and
timely gift, and expressing grateful appre-
citation, both of the valuable donation and
the sympathetic interest in the home, which
it so plainly manifests.
Protective grange voted last Friday even
ing TO buy a curtain, street, wood and
landscape drop scenes, and double-faced
box scenery representing plain and fancy
interior, and full set of wings and Dor
| ders. The order was placed with Sosman
& Lands of Chicago, who will furnish the
new opera house scenery. The outfit will
be portable and will be built in the best
possible manner. The stage opening will
be 10 by Is feet, while the depth of the
stage will be II feet Electric foot lights
and 'dimmer" for producing different
effects will also form a part of the equip
ment. When the stage is completed it
will give peter place for producing anna
teur theatricals than the town has hereto
fore had.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor held
their annual meeting for election of Off
GERS Wednesday evening, resulting as fol-
lows: Past protector, L. F. Shields; pro-
tector, Miss Nellie j. Pettee; vice protec-
tor, A. Baldwin secretary, Mrs. j. A. Orion:
financial secretary, A. A. Smith; treas
urer, Mrs. L. w. Sargent; chaplain, Mrs.
c. S. Stockwell; guide, Mrs. w. Fl. Hay
wood; guardian, VIM. Cunningham senti-
mel, Mrs. l.. F. Shields; trustees, j. A.
orion, Mrs. E. II. Putnam, W. II. Hay
wood; auditors, F. K. Barrows, W. II.
Haywood, II. W. Sargent. The next regu-
lar session will be held Saturday evening,
the 2Sth, instead of Christmas eve. The
members are especially urged to be present