Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
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at euchre this evening.
M. S. Stone, the state superintendent of
education, who had attended the teachers
institute at Townshend, visited the village
schools yesterday.
John Retting has sold his "Crystal lake.
farm at North Hinsdae to II. n. Dyke of
Swanton, the transfer being made through |
A. v. Mays agency.
The regular force of ushers at the audi
forum will include Clarence Stickney, |
chief; f. b. Putnam, II. l.. Elmer, George |
E. Foster, Ed Coleman, Anthony Schwenk. |
DR.. A. |. Miller was unanimously elected |
a deacon of the Congregational church
Friday evening to fill the vacancy caused
by the refusal of Oscar 7. Ware to accept
the office.
Mrs. G. f. r. Jenne and her Sunday
school class of girls had a sleighride Satur-
day to Marcus Robbinss farm, where they
had a pleasant time in playing games and
partaking of refreshments.
The senior class of the high school has
voted to have speaker at the next COM
mencement, and to dispense with the Gus
tomary rhetoricals. The school board has
the matter under advisement.
George A. Billings, Suffer Brothers rep
reseniative, has bought about 400 cases OF
tobacco in nearby towns. There are up
war1 of 800 pounds in case on an aver
age. The prices are still very low.
The Wilmington stage went only to
Marlboro Tuesday, being unable to go
through on account of the storm and drift
ed roads. The early morning train from
the north was three hours late on Monday.
Eddie II. Pike was before Justice New
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ton Monday charged with being intoxicated
Saturday. He plead guilty, saying he got
the liquor of a man across the river. lie
was fined s. and costs, amounting to S9.5l.
Miss Gertrude Miller, the well-known
dressmaker, fell down flight of stairs re-
Gently at Toronto, Can, where she has
been staying for several months, and sus-
tanned fracture of the wrist and other
painful injuries.
The next national convention of the
Christian Endeavorers will be held in
Washington. Quarters for the Vermont
and New Hampshire delegations have been
engaged at the Grafton, centrally located
apartment hotel.
Mrs. L. II. Richardson and Mrs. George
S. Dowley have presented the Universalist
society with portraits of their parents, the
late Deacon and Mrs. w. II. EsterbroOk.
The pictures are large photographs,
handsomely framed.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Kenney, workers for
the American Sunday school union, at
tended the missionary meeting of the Bap-
fist Christian Endeavor society Tuesday
night. Mr.. Kenney spoke upon the work
that he is engaged in and Mrs. Kenney
sang several selections with great accep-
lance.
Among the attractions booked for the
auditorium are 1.-THE silver king" Feb.
%; especial delivery" March II; Riv-
arde, the violinist, and Lachume, the plan
list, March ~; 1.-The old homestead"
March 20 The Wheel club minstrels will
probably hold the boards on the night of
March 5.
Jamaica also has healer in the person
of Manley Rawson of Rawsonvile, who
performs cures similar TO those accredited
to Bradley Newell. He claims to have par
ticular success in cases of rheumatism and
acute pains. Rawson will be remembered
as former peddler of razor paste He is
a spiritualist, but does not pretend to be
medium.
A meeting of the Windham County
board of Congregational ministers was
held at the Brooks House Monday. Rev.
j. H. Babbitt of West Brattleboro was
chosen moderator. The exercises consisted
of sermon by Rev. Mr.. Babbitt on "Chris-
tian liberty" essay by Rev. G. o. Day on
'Recent theological discussions" by Rev.
c. F. Morse of st. Johnsbury on 1.-THE
present condition in Turkey" and by Rev.
Mr.. Chaplin of SaXtons River on "Congre.
gational missionary finances" The re-
ports from the several churches were very
encouraging. The next meeting will be
held in May.
The minstrel entertainment which the
Young Mems union brought out at Ware,
Mass, Friday evening under the direction
of Z. j. Mulvaney was a great success.
Mr.. Mulvaney, who is now training the
Vermont Wheel club boys for their show,
is an old liner in minstrelsy. He was for
merly connected with the Whitmore &
Clark company, and later was interocutor
and stage manager for Hennessey Brothers
Ministries. Mr.. Mulvaney has been instruc-
tor for many amateur entertainments at
Springfield, Mass, Holyoke, Hudson, Win
chendon and other places, and for five con-
secutive seasons has directed the Amherst
college boys in their minstrel show.
Brattleboro was represented at the state
encampment at Rutland Tuesday and
Wednesday by Col. II. E. Taylor, Col. G.
II. Bond, George +. Greene, Eugene Clark,
r. n. Hescock, p. S. Chase, Charles Hill
lard, Mrs. f. II. Putnam, Mrs. H. l.
Bangs, Mrs. II. B. Larkin, Mrs. John
Newman, Mrs. Edwin Goodnow, Mrs. C.
E. Currier, Mrs. Charles Hilliard, Mrs.
Eta Coombs, Mrs. II. G. Streeter, Mrs. p.
S. Chase, Miss Coates. Mrs. A. Louise
Putnam was elected department president
of the Relief corps, an Office for which she
is well qualified. Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Ret
ting was elected treasurer, and Mrs. Helen
Newman member of the executive COM
mittee. Peter S. Chase, the commander
of Sedgwick post, was elected one of the
delegates to the next national convention.
The Mt. Vernon, Ind, Sun of Feb. 5
contains the following:
1t will be shock to the many friends Of Jonah
Scott to learn that he is now almost entirely
blind For months the fact has been apparent to
the family and intimate friends, that this awful
fate was to be the lot of the head OF the family
circle. but not until this week had all hone been
forsaken. But Mr.. Scott will be brought home
from Cincinnati to day where he went for treat
ment, with fun knowledge that his case is
hopeless He has been passenger conductor on
the Big Four for, about 20 years and during near
y all this time has lived here, making one of our
best citizens. He has scores Of friends here and
wherever known, whose heartfelt sympathy goes
out to himself and family in this terrible mis-
fortune.
Mr.. Scott is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Scott. He was employed in the bak-
cry in this village before engaging in rail
reading, and will be remembered here by
many friends,
The handsome new Baptist church at