Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-30

S. w. Edgett has bought the interest of
his partner, A. e. Fletcher, in the real es-
tate business.
The young mems social club held an
other dance in Red Mems hall Wednesday
evening. 1t was well attended.
Sixteen members of the Eastern Star
chapter went to Putney Wednesday even
ing for business with the chapter there.
horse owned by Mr.. Wiley of Jackson
vile was severely injured by stepping
through culvert in Centrevllle Wednes-
day.
The Y. NJ. c. A. foot ball team will play
against West Brattleboro this afternoon on
the home grounds, and will go to Hnsdale
for a game next Tuesday.
The Kings Daughters will hold sewing
bee at the Congregational chapel at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. All mem
bers of the circle are requested to make a
special effort to be present.
Victor Boyden, night operator of the
Western Union telegraph office, had one
finger badly injured by drunken man who
attempted to strike him at the depot We'd
nesday night.
f. Wales has large dancing classes in
Greenfield, Westfeld and Holyoke in addi-
tion to those in town. He is now forming
new class at Greenfield, making two
evening and two afternoon classes there.
The street railway company is grading
the land near the common, where the water
stood upon the track last spring when the
snow was leaving, and connection is being
made with the village sewer TO carry off
the surface water which gathers there.
The Boston grocery firm of Suckney &
Richardson failed recently with liabilities
of about $4,000. l. l.. Stickney, formerly
of Brattleboro, is member of the firm. 1t
is understood that an arrangement will be
made for the firm to continue business.
Sherman Il JENNIE have this week settled
in full the claim of Z. Fleming against the
Palatine and Continental fire insurance
companies. Thus Mr.. Fleming has recov-
cred full insurance on his property which
was damaged by the fire in Milestone
block.
The Fessenden Helping Hand society
and the ladies' society of the Congrega-
tional church have united for work this
winter. They will serve an election sup
per at the chapel Tuesday evening and
will furnish the election returns by a tele-
phone which will be in the room.
c. l.. Cobb killed large red fox on
Keyes hill yesterday afternoon with a
charge of shot. This is the only fox he
has ever run across while hunting Mr..
Cobb has also shot 80 gray squirrels and
ten partridges this season. He caught a
partridge in his front door-yard with his
hands recently.
Mrs. f. Harry Davis died yesterday at
the home of her aunt in Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs. Davis was married about three years
ago and soon after came to Brattleboro
with her husband, the well known tailor.
Mrs. Davis carried on dressmaking husi.
ness here for a time but her health failed,
and Tor more than year she has been
failing gradually with consumption.
The Central Vermont railroad company
will run an excursion 10 Montreal Thurs
day, Nov. ), from stations on the New
London division, New London to Vernon
inclusive. The fare for the round trip will
be 81. Tickets will be good going on all
trains. and will be good returning until
Nov. II, but there will be no stop over
privileges.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Smith were pleas
antly surprised in their new home at 8
Clark street by about As of their friends
Wednesday evening, and were the recipi-
! ents of a handsome sideboard. The pres
entaiioR was made by John Austin, and
Mr.. Smith responded. Refreshments of
cake and coffee were sefyed and the even
ing was spent in social way.
The Catholic Order of Foresters has en-
gagged Rev. D. G.. Stafford of Washington,
d. c., 10 deliver a public address in the
| auditorium on the vening of Nov. 25.
DR.. Stafford is one of the most eloquent
platform orators Of the day, the New York
Sun giving him endorsement as lone of
the greatest living masters of expression"
His subject will be announced in due time.
Over 100 men, including several from
Hinsdale, Winchester and other places,
were the guests of Landlord Turner at
Hotel Brattleboro Monday evening, and
partook of a game supper which was per-
pared and served in manner to win the
praise of all. The game includ d coon,
| squirrel, rabbit, partridge, woodcOck and
wild duck, but nothing was more delecta-
bic than the baked coon, prepared in a
style peculiar TO Hotel Brattleboro. AS
result OF this supper there is talk of another
at which the ladies may be present. On
Wednesday night Mr.. Turner served a
| goose supper TO small party of hunters,
and last Friday evening he served chicken
supper for 10 Red Men.
The opera wang" presented at the au-
ditoIium last evening by one OF .he largest
companies that ever visited Brattleboro,
had for its good points pretty scenery, rich
costumes and deal of fun, but the singing
was too near mediocrity to satisfy Brattle-
boro people after having heard so many
soloists of the higher class in the past few
| years. Albert Hart as Wang was success
full as a comedian, but his deep, heavy
voice was not always true to pitch.
| The honors in singing rested easily with
Norma Kopp as Mataya, the crown prince.
Frank Casey as Pepat, the elephant keeper,
the most of their roles. The baby chorus
was one of the most taking features of the
performance and was warmly applauded.
The annual meeting OF the Murray club
was held at the Universalist vestry Tues
| day evening. The first business was the
election of officers, as follows: President,
| ID. 4. Tasker; vice president, Miss Min
ME Haskins; secretary, Miss Florence
Lamson; treasurer, G. l.. Stickney; execu-
tive committee, the president, vice presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer and Fred Swift,
Mrs. G. K. Warner, Mrs A. w. Rockwell;
literary committee, G.. A. Hines, ID. E..
Tasker, Miss Myrtelle Eason; musical
committee, Miss Abbie Lundburg, Mrs. j.
A. Lindsey, Miss Sadie Mann; social com
mttee, Mrs. II. F. Brooks, Mrs. A. W..
Rockwell, G. l.. Stickney, f. r. Vaughan.
After the business meeting there was a
short program, including selections by the
| orchestra and singing,