Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15
he LETTER carriers are donnlng their new


'quested to assemble at the armory to-
morrow evening at 1880 The inspection
will be by Capt. Tutherly.
The post-ofiice has received orders from
the weather bureau to furnish weather
forecasts for Walpole, N. II. Those fore
casts have previously come from Rutland.
A consignment of 1000 trout fry to G.
W. Pierce died last week while en- route
here from East Freetown, Mass. These
trout were for private use and Mr.. Pierce
has ordered another consignment to be
shipped at once.
The public rehearsal of the choral union
will be held next Wednesday evening at
the Unitarian church at 1880. Portions
of "The holy city," instrumental and
vocal, will be rendered. an anthem by
Tours, and "Gipsy life" by Schumann;
solos by Mrs. S. E. Lawton, Mrs. Hub
bard, Messrs. Miller and Brasor. There
will be an admission fee payable at the
door.
Rehearsals are progressing finely on
"Placer gold, or how Uncle Nathan lost
his farm" 1t requires the services of
about 20 people to produce this play, which
will be handsomely staged. Artist Stewart
has been at work this week on new and
The drama is more like a story of life
among the hills of New England than
play, the characters are so naturally drawn.
The Ascension day service of Beauseant
commandery No. 7, X. T., was held in
Masonic hall last night at s o'clock. Sir
Knights appeared in uniform and marched
from banquet hall into the main hall dur
ing the singing of Coward Christian SOL
1iarg'' 1v ha hn, 81, - g,,gn
church. Rev. G. O.Day preached an excel
lent and appropriate sermon. There were
present a number of ladies besides about
10 Knights Templar.
A childrens day exercise composed by
j. f. Hall has just been published by the
John Church company of Cincinnati. 1t
is a l5-page exercise and contains % num-
bers. The musical numbers are easy and
neatly arranged, and by their different
movements give evidence of Mr.. Halls
versatility as musical composer. The
words to one of the numbers were com
posed by Miss Minnie Dietrich of this
place, otherwise the entire work is by Mr.
Hall.
An informal opening of Angelo Gorbor-
mos confectionery and lunch room will
take place tomorrow night when Angelo
will serve soda free to all who wish it.
The rooms, which were formerly occupied
by E. l.. Cooper have been repapered and
reprinted throughout and new front has
been put in. Mr. Gorborino has put in a
soda fountain made especially for him and
has four showcases of candy and cigars.
Light lunch and ice cream will also be fur
nished.
The Brattleboro friends of Miss Florence
Baker will be glad to know of her recent
success as leading lady in Frank Mayos
company now playing "Puddin' Head Will
son" in san Francisco. Frank Mayo is
one of the leading actors of the country
and his company one of the best. Miss
Baker is reported to have played the lead
ing part in manner TO win continued APP
plause and the favor of the audience, as
well as the highest praise from Mr.. Mayo
and other well-known members of his COM
pany.
The Murray club will give a birthday
party at the Universalist church parlors
next Tuesday evening. Supper will be
served from to and short entertain
ment given, consisting of musical numbers
and farce entitled First aid to the in
jured," with the following characters:
Belle Cheviot, Miss Amy Hines; Sally
Driver, Miss Lucy Smonds; Charlotte
Brassie, MissStella Stickney; Grace Lofter,
Miss Nan Houghton; De Cheviot, d. Z.
Tasker; Jack Hazard, C. l.. Stickney.
All are invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Whitney have the
of the community in the death
of their only child, a little girl of four
years, which took place last Friday morn
ing after an illness of three months. Alb
cess of the liver was the cause, and two
operations were performed, but without
avail. She was bright, winning child
with memory and mental development
beyond her years. II is singular fact
that this was the first death in a family
OF some 20 members in all, including the
grand parents and parents on both sides.
The keene Sentinel says: at is rumored
on the streets that Brattleboro enterprise
seems likely to cause the construction of
an electric railroad from that place to
Chesterfield at an early date. Probably
those responsible for the rumor have not
considered the difficulties of complying
with the New Hampshire laws, which
might use up year or So" The project
Of road is not seriously considered in
One reads between the lines
of the Sentineps item that such a road
would not be entirely agreeable to Keene
people.
Two well-known young men were told |
by man who had his brook posted that |
hey could fish therein. They wandered |
down through his lot, and were soon fish |
ing on the property of another person, be- |
ieving all the time that the land belonged |
10 their friend. They were soon accosted |
by strangers who told them that IS each |
would settle for what fishing they had |
lone. The young men refused to paw
his sum, and are now consulting with |
heir lawyers to see whether they can avoid
paying. They say they had rather give
$40 than pay 50 to the man on whose land
hey uniutentionally trespassed.
The department of agriculture has sent
1ut the worlds fair diplomas and medals
awarded to several exhibitors. Windham
county gets liberal share of the awards.
for maple sugar and syrup ex-
libits. Among those who received the
wards are the maple sugar exchange, Irv-
ng Brown, j. b. Frost, the Forest and
stream club at Wilmington and two or
hree persons in Halifax. The medals.
which are enclosed in an aluminium case so
as to show both sides, are made
If bronze, the diverse side showing Column
'us in bas relief just landing, followed by
wo or three of his companions and plant
ng his flag. The reverse bears a hand
lonely wrought panel, on which is the in
crlption with the name of the exhibitor,
by winged figures, the whole
esting on the little craft which conveyed
he explorers. The diploma is of parch-
nent paper, the engraving representing
ONE of the buildings at the fair