Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-22

died Tuesday night.
The Retreat will open its entertainment
course with dance Thanksgiving evening.
Miss Inez Matthews has been engaged
as organist at the Methodist church for a
year.
The Estey Guard are to have a social
dance at the srnory Thanksgiving eve.
The Philharmonic orchestra will furnish
music
One Of the iron posts supporting the bal
cony OF Market block was pulled down
Monday by horse which was hitchei TO
the post.
Il was a happy crowd Of Dartmouth
men that went through here Saturday
night, after winning the game from VIII
liams. They had a special train Of four
cars.
Leitsinger's orchestra viii furnish music
and A. II. Hines will promp, for the
Thanksgiving bali al jacksonville Wsdues-
day evening. 4 delegation will 70 from
here.
\ consignment Of - good horses from
Cavanaugh Bro. hers Of Manchester aud
Boston, the largest dealers in horses in
New England. will be sold a. the Gibson &
Brown stables on Elliot street mex. Mon
day. Particulars ara given in an advertise
ment
D. NcGnlivray Of the Bradley green
houses makes a very creditahle show OF
chrysanthemuns In Durgin's window this
week. Good taste is manifested ia the So
I lection Of varieties. and 10 the collection
are seedlings grown by Mr.. McGil.iyray
I which have proved uri1. b. kers when tx
/ hibited in competition.
The Montpelier Argus and Pattio: an
/ uounces IN important step. in an adver'
/ usement elsewhere published. in the r.
duc.ion OF IFS price from - 10 $50. A.
state newspaper the Argus covers ID;
field with diligence and ability, and in IL
I new departure it deserves the support OF
all those Of its political faith who ike Il
take their Democracy man-fashion without
any wavering or adultera,ion.
The Central Vermont railroad will max,
its usual reduced Thanksgiving holiday
rates next week. Beginning Wednesda,
rouud-trip tickets will be sold for tive
cents a mile each way for 33 miles or less
with a maximum rate Of 81 and a mini
mum rate OF - cents. For - miles o
over fare one way will be charged betweel
all stations on the company's lines in New
York and Vermont. tickets will be goo.
until Dec. 3.
Miss Cunningham Of Boston. a repre-
sentative Of the house Of J. II. Barker O
New York, has for several days been sery
ing, at the store Of A. T. Roberts. daint
, cups of "H4sty Lunch" chocolate, an
many persons have dropped In 10 taste III
, pleasant beverage. Two Of whose chief rer
concentrations are the ease Of preparation
and the absence OF the heavy, oily qualities
Miss Cunningham will serve the chOcola,
al the store Of Scott Il Jones next week.
:. ". Edgett began Wednesday evenin
to close out the balance Of his stock Of fu
nishings. hats, furs, etc. by auction, wit
G.. p. Miller as suctioneer. There was
good attendance and satisfactory sale
were made. The auction Will conlinu
each weekday evening until the stock
disposed Of. Mr. Edsett hops TO give u
ihe store TO 4. +. Miller fof his confectiCl
cry and fruit business about the first {
D | December. Mr.. Miller has already move
into the basement.
J. z Halls birthday occurred on Tue
day Of this week, and the event vi
marked by a dinner party Monday evening
? al which l. guests we're present. The ia
was the 10Th anniversary Of the marrias
1 of Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. NanDoorn. wi
{ were among the guests. A handsome cha
and 80 new pennies were presented 10 VI
Hall by DR.. Holton, in behalf of the frient
=, present. During the evening the par
= vent together TO the Baptist parsonage
l offer congratulations TO Mr.. Temple on Il
d., occasion of his birthday.
: The cold ware which struck US Of Ne
England Wednesday night mzterialized
, the northwest SO hours earlier in the shat
Of heavy snow storm which came dow
from the British possessions, and skippiI
> along at 30 miles an hour. soon covered Il
= whole northwe with fleecy carpet.
,. the wake Of the snow came the first ton,
, of the rigors Of winter. The mercury b
D gan to tumble until it dropped almost
zero in Minnesota and the Dakotas, and
- in Wisconsin and Iowa. Il was
above in Chicago Tuesday night. This v
4 a change of AZ in - hours.
The Kent, Ohio, Courier announces 4
70 death Of Mrs. Nancy H. Prouty which c
CURED in the city OF Cleveland on the Q
u inst. Mrs. Prouty had lived in Clevelal
h for two years past, but previous TO tn
e time her home had been with a ste
IS daughter in Kent. Mrs. Prouty's age "
d 81 She was a native Of Brattleboro Al
the daughter Of Royal GLADDEN., who di
o in West Brattleboro many years ago. S
2 lived here until her marriage, and We
d West soon after. Two sisters survive b
a Mrs. Z. g. EsteIbrook of this villas
ie aged 90, and Ms. Roxy Stafford, s., "
lie lives in Massachusetts.
N Rev. Mr.. Temple preached strong s.
mon al the Baptist church last Sundi
n morning, in the interest Of the Christi
7. culture course, which the Endeavor socie
D had already voted 10 take up. In respon
D. to an invitation from Mr.. Temple adj
;: tional names Of those who wish TO Join
1T the study we're handed in, and it is prot
ID bic that a class Of - will begin the wo
a. at once. A meeting of the committees
Is charge of the different branches of I
work was held al the parsonage Wednt
e. day evening 10 make plans. The cour
re takes up three lines of study-Bible rea
a. ing, missionary history, and sacred litel
Sc ture-and two meetings will be held ca
i'll month.
H The work on the town hall is prOgre
ing rapidly, the front part of the Fl
o. floor having been made ready for ocC
pancy early this week. The town agen
le was the first institution to begin life aga
n at the old stand, moving in on Monds
Iu The agency is reached by a side entrar
ey on the south side of the building. T
ne post-offlce was moved Tuesday afterno
from the much abused government bui
st ing TO the town hall building, and "
Is ready for business in the evening. 7
in arrangement of the new Office is son
be what different from that of the old gu
ed tiers. The first door on the left as one
nd tiers the building is the carriers entran,