Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-20
E. H. Miller is teaching a class of pupils

A Washington despatch states that re-
newal of pension has been granted to
Charles K. Briggs of Brattleboro.
The new Methodist church at Quechee
was dedicated Wednesday, the sermon be-
ing preached by Rev. A. j. Hough of Brat
tleboro.
A tramp, who was smoking, chased five
girls on Vernon street about 1920 We'd
nesday night. 1t is thought that he may
have had some connection with the first
fire that night
George A. Hines will read a paper en-
titled "The epic of New England" before
the Daughters of the American Revolution
and their friends at the Brooks House Mon
day evening, Nov. %, at 1880 O'Clock.
BY the terms of the will Of the late Judge
Royal Tyler his wife, Laura b. Tyler, is
to receive all of his estate, both real and
personal. The will is dated June 28, 1889,
and appoints Mrs. Tyler executrix without
bond.
Mrs. NJ. K. Kirkland gave tea party
to about IS guests at her home on Walnut
street Friday afternoon. Among those
present were Mrs. Wolcott Balestier, Miss
Josephine Balestier and DR.. Theodore
Durham of New York.
The Central Vermont railroad company
will sell special Thanksgiving round trip
tickets at educed rates between all stations
in New York and Vermont. Tickets will
be good going Nov. % or 26 and returning
until the Both, but no stop over privileges
are allowed.
A. V. May has sold Andrew j. Horizons
house, known as the D. F. Bracket house,
on Canal street to Oliver r. Dutt IN. Mr..
May has also sold w. G. Wizards cigar
box business in the Carpenter Organ com
panv's building on Elliot street TO Harry
b. Haus. Possession has been given in
both instances.
The Es.ey Guard will hold their second
annual Thanksgiving ball at the Elliot
street armory Wednesday evening, Nov
25. E. Wales will prompt and music will
be furnished by the Philharmonic orches-
ira. A game of basket ball between the
Estey Guard and Fuller Battery teams
will be played during the evening.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Josephine Balester and DR..
Theodore Durham of New York. Miss
Balestier is a laughter of Mrs. Wolcott
Balestier of New York and sister of the
late Wolcott Balestier and of Mrs. Rudyard
Kipling. DR.. Durham is a son of the late
DR.. Carroll Durham of New York. Miss
Balester and DR.. Durham were in Brat
tleboro the latter part of last week, re-
turning to New York Monday.
One of the colts which is being handled
by G. c. Winchester became frightened
while in the rear of Crosby block, Tuesday
morning, and SHE'D, running one wheel of
the sulky against the large stone at the cor
v,a &c L. NJ
was thrown to the ground and his head and
one hand were badly bruised. The colt
kicked itself free of the sulky aud, after
encircling the grass plot back of the Brooks
House, ran through the gate way to Elliot
street and then home.
Will Boyce saw smoke issuing Tuesday
afternoon from between the bricks of the
Leonard building near the Y. NJ. c. A.
Office. The rooms were found to be filled
with smoke and a still alarm was sent TO
the department headquarters. Bailiff Gal
vim and Charles Crosby soon arrived with
extinguishers, and crowd gathered in the
rooms. The window casing was torn of
but no fire was TO be seen and in a short
time the smoke disappeared. The smoke
came from chimney, but as no stove is
used in the rooms it is probable that the
from fire in one of the upper stories to
settle in the chimney.
Frank Haskins has been elected presi-
dent and Guy Howe treasurer of the class
of '97 at the Massachusetts college of phar.
macy at Boston. The fact that the only
two Brattleboro boys in the class were
elected to its two most important Offices
is a significant tribute TO their high stand.
ing in scholarship and personal popularity.
Mr.. Haskins's election was practically
| unanimous, the two other candidates re-
ceiving only one vote each. Mr.. Haskins
stood at the head of the class of over l5C
members in the final examinations at the
close of the junior year. Messrs Haskins
! and Howe are expected TO return home
to spend the Thanksgiving vacation.
The practice of using slings, which ha:
| for some time been a nuisance in all parts
of the village, resulted Friday in an acct
dent so serious that parents who do not
take warning from it and prevent theil
| children from using the dangerous weap
ons will be guilty of negligence that is lit
tie short of criminal. The victim of the
accident was George Hill, aged s, son OF
Mrs. G. Fl. Hill of Elliot street. While
playing upon High street he was fired up
on by the son of one of the leading citizens
of the town, and the shot struck him
squarely in the eye, cutting open the pu-
pill and allowing the contents of the eye
TO run out. Boys with the slings seem tC
| find great amusement in shooting at pass
ers-by, and Little girls are picked out a:
the most desirable marks. The best
measure is to Immediately throw all slings
into the fire.
1t seems an ambitious undertaking when
one attempts to give as a monolOgue play
that has been for so long such a familiar
favorite as "Trip Van Winkle," but even
those who have seen the play enjoy, equally
with those who have not, Chas. r. Under
| hills presentation Of it. Mr.. Underhil
has several times appeared in the Williams
College Thompson course, where be won
high praise for the fine quality Of his work
The professor of elocution of that college
says of him: "His rendering is dintin'
guished by an intelligent, sympathetic ap,
probation of The text, by delicate sense
of the limit TO which the reader is Obliged
to restrict himself, and by most skillful
use of all the legitimate resources of his
art. 1t is very great pleasure 10 listen to
him." Mr.. Underhlll appears under the
auspices of the Baptist Christian Endeavor
society next Monday evening at the chapel
He has recently appeared in the Mount
Hermon lecture course, and gives Grip
Van Wrinkle" tomorrow night at SaXtonE
River Tickets are on sale at HOlden's.
A pitiful condition of affairs in a South
Wardsboro home has been brought to the
attention of the public by the death of
Sidney Rice, a resident of that place. Rice
was taken IN ahout two vVaalxs aUO with