Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-24

The original "Old Homestead" company
is booked for an appearance at the new
| opera house March 81, instead of April 22.
! The house of worship of the Episcopal
| society of Barre, of which Rev. A. d.
| Brown is rector, will be dedicated at an
early date.
The latest attraction in Pullen d Whit
ney's show window is an electric motor
which furnishes power for rLnning the
coffee grinder.
The young ladies of the High school
| classes of '97 and '9S have issued invita-
| tlons for leap year party TO be given at
/ Grand Army hall this evening.
Postmaster General Wilson has sent
/ letter to postmaster asking what portion
! of the receipts of the office, per month or
! quarter, is paid in gold, and also where the
/ gold thus received is deposited
McClure's Magazine for February con-
tains paper by Z. A. Robinson telling of
Rudyard Kipling's life and work in India.
Mr.. Klpling assisted Mr.. Robinson in the
editorshlp of the "Civil and Military Ga
zette," at Lahore.
Rev. Lewis Grout of West Brattleboro
has an interesting article in the Independ-
ent of Jan. % on THE Dutch Boer," a
subject upon which he is able to write un-
derstandingly because of his residence for
years in South Africa.
The post-ofiice department has author
lied Postmaster Ch:lds to buy large
United States flag of Marshall Field 4, Co.
OF Chicago to be displayed on the town
hall staff. This flag will be of the latest
make, and will include the new star for
Utah.
The social of the Episcopal society was
held last evening with Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Hackley. Charades, conundrums and
games were enjoyed, and refresh ments
were served. A social will be held al an
early date with Mrs. Glidden at her home
on the Putney road.
The Young Folks social club, which was
recently organized, held the first of a Sc
ries of socials last evening at Wells hall.
About 80 couples were present and a thor
oughly enjoyable time was spent with
dancing and other diversions. Refresh
ments were served by Caterer Miller.
The bailiffs granted hearing on the
matter of the Main street sewer assessment
Friday evening. Among property owners
represented at the meeting were the Cros-
by estate Vermont National bank. c. w.
Wyman, &. A. Boyden. W. F. Richard
son y Co. The complaints were received
and the board will probably act on the
matter at meeting TO be held this even
ing.
/. G. Coolidge, who died at Fechvlne
| recently at the age of IS, was a native of
Plymouth. His wife was Nancy Crossman
of Chester their marriage taking place in
lS4S. Mr.. Coolidge had held nearly all of
the offices in the gift of his town. and for
nearly 20 years was one OF the deputy sher-
ifs OF Windsor county. He served during
the Civil war in the 10th Vermont regi-
ment He leaves wife, eight children.
nine grandchildren and one great-grand-
child. All of his children were present at
the funeral excepting one daughter, who
resides in Oakland, Cal. One of his sons
is II. o. Coolidge of Brattleboro. Two
sons are lawyers in Rutland.
The Methodist parsonage on High stree,
was filed almost to overlooking on We'd
uesday evening, when an Epworth league
social called together a large number of
Rev. Mr.. Hough's parishioners. The day
was the 23l anniversary of Rev. and Mrs.
| Houghs marriage, which was marked by
the presentation of a purse of S23 and
other substantial gifts by the church peo-
pie. The occasion was an exceedingly en-
joyable one A program presented during
the evening included piano duet by Misses
Matthews and Wells, piano solos by Miss
Matthews and Mrs. Higley, songs by Mrs.
Eddy and Harry Smith, reading by Mrs.
Beeman, and selections by the banjo and
guitar club. The refreshments were sand
witches, coffee and cake.
despatch printed this morning from
Newcastle, Natal South Africa. received
via San Francisco, indicates that j. S.
Curtis is one of the Americans who are in
jail on account of their connection with
the Jameson raid. Mr.. Curtis was men
toned last week as having been once a
student at the Burnside school in Brattle-
bOro. The despatch is from Mr.. Curtis
himself and is addressed to Secretary Oh
ney, saying: Exert your influence to help
John Hammond. He is confined with six
ty of us in Pretoria Jail. He has been tax
en- as one OF the ringleaders, and unless
some radical measures are taken by our
government, he will be made to suffer for
the sins of others, for which he is in no
way responsible" Mr.. Curtis is the son
of the late George Ticknor Curtis, the en-
inent New York lawyer.
The town house will be thrown open TO
! the inspection OF the public next week
Saturday afternoon, Feb. l, beginning at .
|
ment band will render selections in the fes
tival hall during the afternoon All peo-
| pie are urged to take their first look at the
| opera house as well as the festival hall at
this time. The dedcatory exercises will
occur in the evening. The program has
not been fully decided upon, but will prob
| ably include music by the orchestra, reci-
tation by Miss Kate Fisher of West Brat
tleboro, defamation by John Tasker reci-
tatiOn by Alice Willard, defamation by
Robert Clark of West Brattleboro. an his
torical address by Judge Wheeler with
special reference TO town houses, declamh-
tion by John Stewart, recitation by Miss
| Minnie Brasor, presentation of the KEYS of
the building TO the selectmen by Gen. j.
| j. Estey on behalf of the building COM
mittee, the response for the selectmen by
| DR.. d. p. Webster, singing of America by
the audience. As the hall and furnish
ings are new it is suggested that tobacco
users and peanut-eaters leave their favorite
| luXuries at home
Miss Mary A. Jordan of Smith college.
who was to have addressed the teachers
association on Wednesday evening, was
unable TO be present as announced, Mrs.
L. D. Temple kindly consented to fill the
vacancy, and although there may have
been some disappointment felt when it
was announced that Miss Jordan would
not be present, the audience felt repaid for
their attendance before Mrs Temples in
teresting address was concluded. Mrs.
Temples subject was the Reorganization of
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