Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

Cavanaugh Brothers of Manchester, N.
H., will be here with another carload of
horses the 18th.
The ladies of the Unversalst society
will give their annual fair at.festival hall
the night of Jan. ~.
The ladies' missionary and aid society
of the Baptist church held social and
supper Wednesday evening, which was
well attended.
John S. Tyler camp, Sons of Veterans,
will celebrate Lincoln's birthday anniver-
sary Feb. ~ with camp fire at the audi
forum. An address will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. f. j. Parry of New York.
Miss Carrie johnson is the teacher in
school No. o of the town district and Ethel
Cutler in No. II. Marion Cutler will take
the place in No. of Mabel Goodenough,
who is i'll. This school begins next Mon
day.
A string of % pickerel, Weighing 20
pounds, were displayed at James Coleman's
barber shop Monday They were caught
through the ice at Kilburn pond north of
Hinsdale, the three largest fish weighing
two pounds each.
Albert Baldwin, who accompanied Rev.
DR.. Walker to Hartford, Conn.,, in the fall,
returned Wednesday night. He reports
DR.. Walkers condition as much improved
and, although he is not yet able to speak,
he can much more readily ma ifest his
wants. His improvement is very slow, but
steady.
The Ruthians will hold winter picnic
in the Baptist church parlors next Wednes-
day evening. The parlors will be trimmed
tn q nnt-dOnp and tho
usual Accomplishments of a picnic will be
served. There will also be an entertain
ment and sale of articles.
John S. Tyler camp, Sons of Veterans,
elected these officers at the annual meeting
Friday night: Captain, Fred ellison; first
lieutenant, Geo. Bishop; second lieuten-
ant, James Ferriter; camp council, r. L.
Frost, W. G. Bailey, E. L. Knowlton
delegates, Geo. Bishop, George Thurber.
Michael Connors, formerly of Brattle-
boro, received 1862 votes for mayor OF
Holyoke Tuesday, or 115 less than his Re-
publican opponent, DR.. Smith. Connors
expected to be elected, but failed to carry
wards and by the usual majorities. The
entire Republican ticket of aldermen at
large was elected, Denny O'Neil being one
of the defeated candidates.
Arthur X. Norris won the prize of SO Of
fered by Manager Wooster to the bowler
who first made single string record OF
over 200 on the new Flat street alley. Nor
ris bowled pa. o. II. Ellis holds the record
on the alley, having made 227. A prize OF
IS has been offered to the bowler who first
beats these figures.
The New York Herald calls Conroy and
Fox "the kings of Celtic comedy" and
they are known throughout the country as
two of the best interpreters of true Celtic
humor the stage has ever seen. They
will appear in their new play "O'Flarity'
vacation" at the auditorium Friday even
ing, Dec. Is. The plot deals with two
wealthy Irishmen who are spending their
vacations at Atlantic City unknown TO
their wives. The predicaments into which
they fall and the complications arising
from them form the basis of all the fun,
which is increased by the arrival of their
wives on the scene. Many specialties are
introduced during the action of the play
and the supporting company is said to be
excellent.
The Inauguration of Commander Allan
ID. Brown of Brattleboro as president of
Norwich university, took place at North
field Tuesday with these exercises: Pres
entation of charter and keys, President
Charles Dole, president of the board of
trustees; address on behalf of the faculty,
Prof. G. G. Brill; on behalf of the alumni,
Col. Fl. o. Kent of Lancaster, N. II. ad-
dresses by President NJ. II. Buckham of
the university of Vermont, President Ezra
Brainerd of Middlebury college and inau-
gural address by President Brown. Letters
of regret were read from Gov. Grout, Gen.
Peck, Gen. Estey and prominent alumni.
There was large attendance of alumni
and state officials at the reception to Pres
ident and Mrs. Brown in Armory hall
Tuesday evening.
The court of insolvency adjudged Beatty
5. Balestier an insolvent debtor April II
last, and the adjudication was affirmed at
the September term of the Windham
county court. A meeting of the creditors
will be held at the probate office Dec % at
10 A. NJ, TO prove claims and choose as
signeees. The payment of any debts, the
delivery of any property belonging to the
estate to him or for his use and the trans
fer of any property to him is forbidden by
law. Mr.. Balestier has filed a statement
showing his liabilities to be Stop IA, and
his assets $2S75.. To the Joseph n. Bales
tier estate he owes $3.50, and to A. S. Bal
estier of New York $2152.25. A large
part of the merchants of Brattleboro are
named as creditors in sums varying from
So to $780, several concerns having ac-
counts of upward of 500.
B. F. Adams and F. Z. Head, Dart
mouth seniors of '97, have compiled and
published a book or souvenir of Dart
mouth college, under the title, "About
Dartmouth; Hanover, N. H., and env-
rons." The book is comprised in 48 wide
octave pages, and upon each alternate
page is given half-tOne engraving of some
one of the college buildings, of the campus,
or of some view of immediate Dartmouth
interest, with brief explanatory text on the
opposite page. The first page of the illus
trations is given to portraits of President
Tucker, ex-President Bartlett, Prof. En-
erson, dean of the faculty, and Prof.
Smith, dean of the medical college. The
engravings are all the best work of their
class which modern skill can produce, and
the letter-press has been arranged and the
press work has been done in way which
proves the artistic taste and the mechani-
cal skill of The Phoenix job printing Of
flee, where the work was done. 1t is the
best piece of illustrated work ever sent out
from Brattleboro press. Both the edi-
tors of "About Dartmouth" are of local
connection, Head being a Brattleboro boy
and Adams the son of VIM. b. Adams, the
well-known Hinsdale farmer.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
East society was held Wednesday evening.
L. A. Gregg, clerk, read his report of last
years meeting. The report was adopted
and Mr.. Gregg was reelected clerk. The
report of the treasurer, George @. Averlll,
showed balance in the treasury with no
debts outstanding. During each one of