Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06

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The young mems social club give dance
in Red Mems hall next Wednesday even
ing at 8 o'clock. All are invited.
The Ever Faithful circle Of Kings
Daughters held a sewing bee at the Con
gregational church Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. G. II. Smith, the miliner, an
nounces an election sale of trimmed hats
at 10 per cent discount on ordinary mar
ket prices.
A string of 20 gray squirrels were exhi-
blted in Leonard & Roess's window Satur-
day. They were shot by c. L. Cobb, Frank
Hildreth and Horace French.
The annual meeting and book sale of the
Brattleboro book club will be held at Gov.
Holbrooks next Monday evening at
o'clock. All members are invited.
There are II voters, who call themselves
Brattleboro people, who go to Hinsdale 10
vote on account of their residence on the
island. Nearly all of them voted Tuesday.
A compromise has been arranged in re-
gard to the insurance of Michael Sevigney
the barber in the Milestone building, and
he has this week been paid S12j through
the agency Of A. w. Chllds & Co.
F. j. Bailey & Co. have sold Fred S.
Fishers building lot on Forest street ad
joining K. d. Wilson's, TO A. j. Pullen.
Mr.. Pullen will contract with Mr.. Fisher
to build an 9-room cottage on the lot this
fall.
The old whist club members were enter
tanned Friday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. H.
F. Brooks, the meeting being the first of
the series of the present season. Dr. G.
F. Barber and Mrs. A. J. Taylor carried
off the honors.
There was an exchange of whist hospi-
talities between Bratteboro and Keene yes
terdqy, when ten Brattleboro women went
to Keene and spent the afternoon in friendly
rivalry with the same number Of Keene
players of their own sex.
Judges Titus of Wilmington and Walker
of Grafton appointed Hon. Z. l.. Water
man county clerk last Friday, to serve
temporarily. Unless Judge Waterman
consents to accept the office for a full term
another appointment will be necessary
Dec. /.
II. II. Livingston received a telegram
from Cambridge, n. Y, Saturday, an
nounclng the death of his 3-months-old
daughter, Fife, who has been living with
Mr.. Livingston's mother since the death of
Mrs. Livingston six weeks ago Mr.. Liv-
ingston went TO Cambridge Sunday.
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of Citizens hall at West Chesterfield will
be celebrated next Thursday evening, Nov.
II. "Emogene, or the wtch's secret" will
be presented by Brattleboro amateurs. 1t
will be followed by social dance and a
chicken-pie supper will be served in the
lower hall.
Hooker. Corser IL Mitchell, overall man
ufacturers, received a large order from
Buffalo, n. Y, last Friday which bore the
proviso, written in red ink in a strong
hand, "Ship this entire order on the 4th
of November IL Mckinley is elected. II
he is not elected cancel it," The goods
were shipped.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton met at the Brooks House Saturday
evening, Oct. 81. Mrs. Alice G. Weeks
was elected chapter regent in place of Mrs.
Cobb, who, owing 10 absence from the
, state, sent in her resignation. Mrs. Cobb
, had been a most faithful and efficient
regent and 1t was with sincere regret her
resignation was accepted.
The act enabling the town to issue bonds
for the town house Indebtedness has passed
both branches Of the legislature and only
awaits the governors signature TO become
a law. 1t will be necessary TO give II days
notice before a special town meeting is
, called, but IL is hoped the bill will be signed
, so that the meeting may be held not later
, than Saturday, Nov. u.
Principal Whitaker found an attentive
audience Wednesday morning when, at the
opening of the High school, he gave hi:
pupils a short talk on the election and IL
results, emphasizing the sfact that the cleo
tion of Mckinley and Hobart was not to b.
considered a partisan victory, but a tri
, umph for the patriotism, the good citizen
, ship and the moral and financial integrity
, of the American people without regard &c
, party affiliations. He told the boys and
girls that they might consider themselve:
: fortunate that they lived and were prepar-
ing for manhood and womanhoOd at a time
, when questions like those in this campaign
came up for settlement and were settled
right.
Peterson's Magazine for November con
tains two portraits In its musical depart
ment which are from photographs by
; Howe-those of Mary Howe-Lavin anC
! Edyth lie Gierse, the harpist The magazine
thinks the best class of American singers
| ought TO be given greater recognition in this
country, and adds: 1.-TWO American sing
ers, Mary Howe LAWN and Lillian Blau
velt have only recently left the musica
field here TO accept numerous important
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most successful on the other side for sew
eral years, where she has sung in concert
opera and oratorio, and returns to Ger
: many to fill many operate engagements
for this season."
, Roland w. White and Joseph Griggl
were held for trial in the sum of $500 each
at Springfield, Mass, this week. White IL
charged with stealing diamond ring val
ued at $3.50 from r. A. Hubbard, and
Griggs with receiving stolen property
!, Both young men were formerly employed
by Mr.. Hubbard. Griggs left the stOr'
about four months ago and White yeal
) and half ago. The ring was missed from
; the store before White left. Deputy Sher
= i'll Atkins found a young man this weel
: who had a valuable stone to sell. Inves
tigation showed that the diamond was til,
one stolen from Mr.. Hubbard. Griggs was
: arrested and in his possession was found a
diamond locket which Mr.. Hubbard ha!
. since recognized as his property. Griggl
confessed TO having had the ring in hi
possession, his confession implicated
White, and the officers went to Chester
: Mass, to arrest him.