Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17

A party of Brattleboro people saw JEFF
ferson in Rip Van Wrinkle at Springfield
last evening.
School in district No. 0 James HilD will
begin Monday, Miss Maude Stark, teacher,
and probably that in No. Is, Miss Sarah
McVeigh, teacher.
The repairs on the Hinsdale bridge were
begun early this week, but operations have
since been suspended temporarily on &C
count of the nigh water.
Morse & Edgett have sold the Geo. ALL
bee farm in Cambridgeport to Mrs. Bor-
land and her sisters, the Misses Bigelow.
Possession will be given at once.
Principal o. L. Beverage of the High
school will give a lecture before the
Teachers Association, in the High school
room Wednesday evening, April %, at 80
The public are cordially invited to attend.
Up to the time of going to press we
have been unable to obtain any assurance
from Gen. Estey that he intends to head
an A. p. A. movement, as so fervently sug-
gested by Rev. Mr.. Fulton in his lecture
Wednesday evening
The usual Saturday night drill of Co. A,
boys battalion, will be held at : o'clock at
the armory. On account of the game of
basket ball to follow, the drill must be
short, and it is important that every boy
should get there on time.
The Brattleboro Gaslight company has
been at work this week on the repairs on
the Valley machine shop, making it ready
for occupancy by the new firm. Mr.. Dins-
more joins Mr.. Bartholmes here tomorrow,
and they will be ready for work at an early
date.
Rev. Mr.. Collins received a communica-
ton this morning from Bishop Hall saying
that his physician had required him to can
eel all engagements and vsitations until
some time in May. His visitation to st.
Michaers church, which was to have oe-
Cured on Monday, April 20, is therefore
postponed.
An alarm from box SO soon after 3
o'clock Monday afternoon brought out the
fire department in a hurry. The fire
proved to be nothing but smoke which was
pouring into a room on the second floor of
Milestone block from an uncovered chin
ney opening. No water was spilled and no
damage DONE
The Y. NJ. G. A. basket ball team will
play Holyoke tomorrow evening at the
armory. Holyoke has beaten Chicopee,
Northampton and Thompsonvile, and has
tied the New Britain, Conn, team, which
is the champion team of Connecticut. A
few seats in the front row of the gallery
will be reserved.
The % Reed men are feeling very cheer
full this morning, and "hatter' themselves
that they constitute highly respectable
minority. Make a note of this: If the
mo svag thafr hoortfe IN, ba
nomination of William Mckinley, the Ohio
man will find no more cheerful support
than in the ranks of the Reed contingent.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev. DR..
McDougall of Boston, formerly minister
of the Scotch Presbyterian church in New
Brunswick, preached at the Universalist
church last Sunday Mr.. Maxwell occu-
pied the pulpit of the First Universalist
church, Brookline, Mass. He returned
home Wednesday night and will preach
next Sunday as usual.
Isaac II. Williamson was arrested We'd
nesday night and locked up, charged with
drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
Officer Hall made the arrest on a complaint
by States Attorney Fits. Thursday
morning Williamson gave bail and was re-
leased, the case being continued to the
9th inst. while awaiting further develop
ments or proceedings.
To those who bear in mind what New
En- gland is capable of in the way of weather
the sudden appearance last Monday of
wave of summer temperature was lust
what might have been expected" The
change began Sunday. Mr.. Childs's record
states that a maximum of so was reached
Monday, of S0' on Wednesday, and So
again yesterday. Today's record will be
about the same.
The rise in the Connecticut and West
rivers shows how rapidly the snow has
cut away on the hills. Indications are
that the highest pitch of water was reached
yesterday afternoon. The hot weather
brought the sugar season to sudden end
in the valleys, and it is doubtful whether
sugar in any amount has been made any
where since the beginning of the week.
AS a rule the buckets have been gathered.
Rev. George II. Gutterson, one of the
most interesting and eloquent of field sec
retaries. will speak at the Centre church
next Sunday morning. He presents the
cause of the American Missionary associa-
ton, working for the Chinese in America,
the Indians, the mountain whites of the
middle south, and seven millions of col
ored people. No cause appeals more
strongly to the hearts of New England
people, and no man can present it more
forcibly than Mr.. Gutterson.
The Fessenden Helping Hand society
served a choice supper at the Congrega-
tioual chapel last evening, but their patron
age was less than the efforts of the young
women or the cause for which they are
working deserved. After the supper the
program of entertainment included a piano
solo by Miss Lucia Foster, and several
original stories, which were read by Misses
Noyes, Gowing, Bracket, Florence Fits
and Park. The proceeds of the evening go
to the fund which supports a student in
one of the mission schools.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Z. A. Ty-
Ter, the annual fair and birthday party of
the ladies of the Episcopal society was held
at the Brooks House Wednesday evening. /
The reception room was very attractively
with tables for the sale of home
made candy, flowers, lemonade and fancy
work. Many EXPLANATIONS of admiration
were drawn out by the exquisite beauty of
the Mexican work, which formed large
part of the contents of the fancy table.
One table which was apparently not over
looked was that holding a basket for the
receipt of the birthday bags, with their
offerings. A pleasant social time was en-
joyed in the adjoining parlor, where during
the evening an informal program of vocal
and instrumental music was given. A
large number of people were in attend
ance. The proceeds are in the vicinity of
800.
The first rehearsal of the choral union
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