Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14

house last night
Melen & Proctor have taken the agency |
for the Ames bicycle.
The narrow-gauge snow pillow was out
for service on Wednesday for the first time
this winter.
The girls of North street school give a
sugar supper and leap year social at North
street hall this evening.
The spring term of the Brattleboro
academy and Glenwood Classical seminary
at West Brattleboro will open Wednesday,
March 1S
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Stedman of Spring
field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Stedman
of Bristol, Conn, and Mrs. Bartlett and
Miss Stedman of West Brattleboro will
leave during this month for six weeks
southern trip.
Mr.. and Warner Spear were the reclp-
tents of a surprise visit Saturday evening
from about 80 friends, including neighbors
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. W. ID. Perry,
on behalf of the company, presented Mr..
and Mrs. Spear with book case and two
rugs.
The candy house in A. K. Miller's
north window has been viewed by the
children this week with longing eyes and
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nard Fay, Mr.. Miller's candy maker, who
has done some skilful work in that line in
other places.
In the Wheel club tournament: Three
ball billiards, c. A. Harris 100, W. H.
Minor 81. Four ball billiards, G. F.Bing-
ham 1870, II. f. Jordan 100, Jordan win
ming on the handicap; DR.. G. f. Gale 100,
Eric Landry "a. Pool, W. II. Perry 1870,
S. W. knight 90; II. l.. Elmer 100, W. II.
Childs SO.
The Congregational ladies gave an ex-
cellent supper in the chapel last evening,
and later pleasing program was rendered
in the church, consisting of duet by Miss
Cook and Mrs. Hubbard, song by Mrs.
Simpson, Angels Scramble, with violin
obligato by Max Firgau, violin selection
by Mr.. Firgau, and piano duet by Misses
Bruce and Tenney.
DIR. +. A. Smith of Brandon, the mana
ger of the grounds of Lake Pleasant, has
leased the hotel there to Samuel Squires,
formerly of the Elm House at Greenfield
and the Park Square House at Westfield.
The hotel will be opened June /. DIR.
Smith says that Lake Pleasant will be run
in July for business and in August for re-
ligion. Col. r. G.. Ingersoll has been en-
gagged for lectures August O. 16 and %.
DIR. Cornelius Comegys, who died at
Cincinnati, Ohio, was a leading member of
all the prominent medical organizations of
America. His wife was the daughter Of
Gov. Titiin, the third governor Of Ohio.
His father was governor of Delaware and
his brother was United States senator
from that state. Another brother will be
remembered by older residents Of Brattle-
boro as a dentist in successful practice
here, who went TO st. Adams many years
ago.
George j. Bacon, who has been post
master at Mortified, Mass, for the past
TWO years, has made arrangements TO re-
Tire from the office to engage in other bust
ness. The position is worth about $50
a month. Charles c. Stearns, who will be
remembered in BrattleboIo as a clerk for
Stickney Brothers, Is a candidate for the
Office. Mr.. Stearns has been assistant
postmaster. He is Republican, but is so
well liked by the patrons that he will have
strong backing.
The most amusing number at the audi
forum Monday night was not on the pro-
gram. 1t came when one of the actors ap-
peared after the fall of the curtain to an
nounce the next attraction, and to bespeak
for II good house. He went on to say
that he knew he voiced the feeling of the
audience when he thanked Manager Fox
for providing this beautiful metropolitan
play house, and that Mr.. Fox had also
done everything that he could to please the
people behind the scenes-something rare
in the experience Of travelling companies
The actor not only had hard work To find
words to say, hut he also shook "like an
ash pam" as the old lady said who meant
aspen.
One of the most shocking crimes recent
ly reported, came to light at Fort Thomas,
KY, Feb. /, when the headless body of a
young woman was found in a field After
several days 1t was found that the muir
dered woman was Pearl Bryan of Green
castle, Ind Scott jackson, a son of a
Methodist minister in Greencastle, and
Alonzo Walling are under arrest, charged
with the crime. The young men are den
tai students in Cincinnati. Each accuses
the other. 1t is known that Jackson
had ruined the girl before she was killed.
All of the young people are highly connect
ed. Miss Bryan is a sister of Mrs. Harris
of Greencastle, who is sister-in-law of l..
p. Harris of this village.
Elder L. F. Baker of Rochester, N. Y.
has accepted the pastorate of the Advent
Christian church and will begin his work
here next Sunday. Elder Baker has not
preached in Brattleboro recently, but
spent week here four years ago. He is
best known locally by series of revival
meetings which he conducted in Vernon
several years ago when the conversions
numbered about 100. He has had several
pastorates. A notably successful one was
at Waterbury, Conn.,, where in five years
time he carried the church member
ship from II to 100, and a new church was
built and $1,000 raised toward paying for
it. Mr.. Bakers age is about so years. He
has a wife and children, and the family are
already settled here, at No. 20 Chestnut
street.
A narrowing story of restitution and
sqUalor was told in the Brattleboro cores
pondence in the Springfield Republican
Sunday about The Swedish hermit, Osian
johnson, who lives in a little old house
off the Wickopee hill road. The hermit
was found cooking horse meat which he
obtained by killing his WORKOUT old nag.
and he also had quarter of veal, which
proved to be a part of a calf which had
tuberculosis and which was killed at O. l..
Miners a short time ago. How he OBJ
tanned the meat is not known. In the
house with the hermit are large number
of hens. The man came here four years
ago and after living on Flat street went to
Jamaica. He has lived on the Wickopee
hill farm about year. He is said to
have wife who is a school teacher in
Sweden, and daughter and two sons, one