Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01


has been adjusted at S300.22.
A party from here will attend the mill
tary ball at Greenfield this evening.
a sleighride party will 90 to Newfane
tonight to attend the sold folks concert
to be given there.
The Rainy Day club had slcighride last
evening to Vernon, where supper was
served by Landlord Reed.
Leiisingers orchestra is engaged to play
for the ball which the Leo Cycle club Of
Hinslale will give Feb. %.
The County Squire, booked for Feb. 9,
ha' been Cancelled, owing to the illness Of
Archine Boyd, the leading actor.
Mrs. Sawyer's lecture on "Auts" will be
given nest Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Brooks House parlor
Fleming u Co. have begun putting in the
plumbing and steam heating apparatus
at the new Holden e Martin factory.
The men of the Baptist society Will give
a sugar supper in the social rooms of the
church next Thursday evening at Is o'clock.
Every body is invited.
The Epworth league had literary meet
ing last evening at the vestry, the topic
being Books" Several papers of merit
were presented 10y members.
The board of civil authority abated taxes
to the amount of S2S5.S6 Saturday, and
made suspensions to the amount of 5000
or total change of S31j.90
Lucien Howe and Mary Howe wer1
passengers on the i'll fated Elbe on their
first trip TO Europe Fritz Schultz took
passage Oh the vessel in 1856.
A ,;tfF,l ,a.o -.
discovered in West Dummerston this week.
Clothing, ETC., has been sent the sufferers,
and further steps for relief are needed.
Mrs. c. w. Durham gave a delightful
reception at her home on Western avenue
Tuesday afternoon, in honor of her guest,
Mrs. j. D. Horne. Over 100 ladies were
present.
George A. Bliss is once more a restau-
rant proprietor, having succeeded Mr.. Pot
ter at Al Main street. The repairs and
Improvements having been completed the
restaurant now presents an attractive APP
pearance.
The Brooklyn strike is over, and all the
roads in that city are running their cars
The troops have been withdrawn. and the
strikers may return to work at the old
scale of wages, but the new men will not
be discharged to make places for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson GAgne were sur
prised last week Friday evening by the
visit of large number of friends. who
presented them with chamber set. lamp
and other gifts. The evening was spent
with music and dancing and refreshments
The suit of H. W. Sargent vs.. b. 5
Bale-tier was heard Monday before L. NJ
Read OF Bellows Falls as referee. This
was claim of unsettled account for woIB
and materials furnished. Fits appeared
for the plaintiff and Hit for defen liant
Decision has not been rendered.
A. NJ. Willis of the Boston Globe staff
a well-known Brattieboro boy, is secretary
of the lnterclub League, which include:
six Athletic clubs in Boston and vicinity
one OF them being the Merose Athletic. OF
which Mr.. Willis is a member. A portrait
of Mr.. Willis appeared in the Boston Jour.
nal of last Sunday
Copies are out this morning of eth,
year book of the Unitarian congregational
church of Brattleboro," which has been
compiled by Rev. Mr.. Leavitt, and pub
lished for the use of the society. 1t con
tains full statement of the work of the
NAN4 ~ AN9 tlAlNNAos AiloApll uldAltl. tNts
and will be found of interest to everybody
connected with the church.
The pupils of the OH grade at the High
school building had debate Wednesday
afternoon upon the question, Resolved
That protective tariff is better for om
country than free trade" The disputants
were Geo. w. Clapp, Leon White and
Annie Thomas, affirmative, and Frost
Minor, Bessie White and Mabel Aplin,
negative. Commander Brown, Rev. G. O.
Day and Rev. w. H. Collins were the
judges, and the question was decided in the
negative.
News has been received of the death,
Jan. 10, in Zumbrota, Mimi, of Mrs.
Rebecca Person, widow of Samuel Person.
at the age of % years. Mr.. Person died
in 1855. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Person were
residents of Windham coup;y before their
removal, in 1873, to Illinois, which state
they left two years later lpr Zumblota.
where their home has since been. Their
golden wedding was celebrated in 1874.
OF their five children three nave died. one
teing buried in Vermont. the others in
/umbrota beside their father. Two sons.
Ralza and George, who survive, are among
the oldest and most highly esteemed resi-
dents of Iumbrota. Mr., and Mrs. Person
were types of New England thrift, industry
and sterling worth, and will be remember
ed by some of the older residents of the
county.
Chas. f. Nelson, the state inspector of
rifle practice, recommends that in the
future the contests for the Washington
centennial trophy be competed by the
several full companies of the regiment and
the light battery, instead OF five men from
each organization. He also recommends
that all OF the men in the brigade be re-
quired TO fire at all the ranges and also TO
participate in skirmish and yolley firing.
The contests between the National Guards
and the institutions in the state having
cadets ought to be continued, and the in
spector thinks an increase of ammunition
should be allowed, that the firing at the
different ranges be made compulsory, that
every man be required to fire 20 rounds,
under the supervision of an officer, at each
OF the 200, 800, 800 and GOO yard ranges
during the target season, that a correct
record be kept of every shot fired, subject
TO close inspection at any time.
THE FRATERNITIES.