Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-04
THE VERMONT PHOENIX BRATTLEL
The North street school beginS'
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The, The North street school begine4p
| The regular assignment of sitth
the Baptist church was held WedL ~
evening.
Lucian Howe will be the organist and
/ have general charge of the music AZ the
Baptist church the coming year.
The annual meeting of tine Brattleboro
Rifle club will be held in the armory next
| Tuesday evening at 1880.
! A hydrant was broken at the corner of
| South Main and Canal streets few dilys
ago, and the waste water froze, covering
| the road with mass of ice.
Miss Abbie Prouty, teacher of the higher
| department in the Centrevile school,
leaves tomorrow to accept desirable place
in the graded schools in Athol, Mass
Mrs. Ross of Middletown, Conn, who
eloped with one of her own sex and came
to Brattleboro, according to press de-
spatch, probably spent several days here
at house on Elliot street.
The ice which is now being cut from the
Frost ponds is Is inches thick, free from
snow, and is said to be the finest ice ever
harvested in town. The Richardson com
pany begin cutting today.
Amidon Brothers, who went from here
to Putney few weeks ago, have sold their
meat business there to Walter Green of
Westmoreland, n. H., and they will open
a store and meat market at Dummerston.
The real estate of the late Frank Reed is
advertised to be sold at auction Saturday,
Jan. II, at p. NJ. This property consists
of the homestead with a four tenement
house, barn, and two building lots all on
Reed hill.
j. o. Frost of 172 State street, Boston,
has issued a handsome calendar with
large illustration of his prize winning herd
of Jerseys at Maple Grove farm in Vernon.
The picture is from photograph by f. S.
Weatherhead.
There was a New Year watch party at
the Brooks House Monday night. During
the evening games and social diversions
were the order and at II o'clock the win
dows were threwn open and resounding
blasts blown on the horns.
The Northampton, Mass, Poultry asso-
citation will hold its first annual exhibition
Jan. IL to Is. Several Brattleboro fan
ciers will probably be represented. Pre-
MUM lists and other information may be
obtained of Geo. 5. Whitbeck, Northamp-
ton, secretary.
a happy New Years party gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Rouillard
in North Hinsdale Tuesday. About 80
friends and neighbors were present, and
music, songs, dancing, and fine oyster
supper were in order. A. p GOodenOugh,
Mrs. Rouillard aud Miss Stearns furnished
music, and general good time resulted.
An attachment has been made on Frank
Weeks's goods in the Judge building by
| Sheriff Gordon for Gilbert n Co. of Spring
field, Mass. Mr.. Weeks has for some time
been carrying on business in cigars and
temperance drinks at a loss, and the goods
will probably now be sold out Mr.. Weeks
states he will settle in full with his cred
tors.
A watch night service was held at the
Methodist vestry Monday night, about 100
remaining through to the opening of the
New Year. The services opened at 9
o'clock, in charge of the Epworth league,
who held the installation of their recently
appointed officers At 10 o'clock Rev. Mr..
lough assumed charge of the service,
which through the remainder of the time
till midnight took the form of prayer
meeting.
Mrs. l.. w. Hawley was given delight
full surprise on Tuesday afternoon. On re-
turning from drive, she had Just entere'
the house, when the sound of a New
Years greeting song reached her ears, and
about 40 of the members of the primary
department of the Baptist Sunday school
marched down from the upper rooms. Aft
er all had greeted Mrs. Hawey, Hattie
Young, in little poem written by Mrs. |.
o. L. Smith, presented a group picture of
the class, neatly framed, to their teacher as
New Years gift.
One of the enjoyable gatherings of the
Miller family occurred on New Years day
at the Guilford home which Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. L. Miller have recently occupied.
About 80 were present, a large number
going out from Brattleboro in big teams.
Two long tables were set in the dining
room and the company partook of a choice
dinner, refreshments also being served
during the evening. The evening passed
enjoyably, with music, singing and socia-
bility, song composed and sung by David
Perry being feature of the entertainments
In behalf of the company f. F. Reed pre-
scented to the host and hostess two easy
chairs and the festivities closed about 10
o'clock
The Saturday night battalion drill will be
held at the town hall instead of the armorv
this week. The Sunday afternoon meeting
at ) O'Clock will be conducted by l.. w. |
Hawley. The next business meeting will !
be on Wednesday evening of next week at |
the Congregational chapel. The debate
VIII be on the subject: "Resolved, That |
prohibition and the town agency system is |
the best liquor policy for Vermont" The |
Judges will be the disputants in the last de- |
bate, and the speakers are those detailed |
from each platoon in regular alphabetical |
order. AT this meeting measurements will |
be taken for the battalion blouses and caps,
which are to be bought at once, and every |
member should be on hand. An exhibit !
ton drill is planned for the near future.
The Crescent Comedy company played
at Jamaica Monday evening and Towns
bend Tuesday evening, and were successful
lnasmuch as hey gave general satisfaction.
Monday afternoon at Jamaica their band
gave concert which was listened to at all
the telephone offices on the line, the peo-
pie at Townshend being able to hear it in
any part of the Office, through a long dis
lance instrument. The company labored
under great disadvantage, owing to the
Tact that another company from here that
had rHcently PLAYED in those towns did not
come up to the expectations of Il people.
The orchestra came in for its hare of
praise and Mr.. Gleason of the Jamaica
Il l. L.