Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-13

laSJ evening,
W. f. Combs has sold his farm in Dunn
merston to Il. w. Perry of Hinsdale.
The North street school will close Tues |
day for the spring vacation of one week.
About 80 from this village attended the |
missionary rally at the West Brattleboro |
Baptist church Wednesday evening.
Another of the dances in the Red Mems
series occurred Tuesday evening, and was
largely attended and pleasant, as they all
have been,
A. l. Howe is moving his paper ruling
establishment from Canal street to the
quarters formerly occupied by G. II. Eddy
~ Co. on Flat street.
Three candidates were initiated into
Dennis Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening
A delegation from Queen Esther lodge OF
Hinsdale was in attendance.
Gov Fuller's horse "Topsy" had leg
broken yesterday by falling into the gutter
while drawing a snow pillow on the side
walk. 1t was necessary to kill the animal.
The poverty party of the Baptist En-
deavor society next Wednesday evening
promises to be a picturesque affair. Any
other than poverty garb'' will be subject
to fine.
stock, tools and other personal property, is
advertised in another column to be sold At
auction Tuesday, March 81, beginning at
10 A. NJ.
The Welsbach lights in n. l. Hawley's
store have been fitted by the agent, w. c.
Horton, with an ornamental attachment
so that it is absolutely impossible for a fire
to start from them
The missionary meeting of the Baptist
Endeavor society Tuesday evening was
made interesting by the assistance rem
dered by the Juniors, who conducted the
opening exercise, and sang and spoke fire.
quently
DR.. Herbert A. Roberts of Wnsted, a
graduate of the homeopathic college in
New York, will open an Office in Brattle-
boro, May !. DR.. Roberts is brother of
Miss Cora Roberts, teacher in the gram
mar school.
The Woman's club of Princeton, ILL.,, is
proposing to bring out an old-fashoned
singing school after Lent, in aid of the
local library fund 1t will be modelled in
large part after the one recently given in
Brattlebo-o.
The farmers of South Vernon are trying
to induce the Brattleboro Jelly company to
move its establishment to that place. If
! the movement TO increase the capital and
| business of the company is successful it
will remain here.
Miss Mary Y. Chase, A. B., will deliver
| her popular lecture on enfranchisement of
woman in the Universalist chuch next
| Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Miss
| Chase is a Vermont woman, and is said to
be a gifted speaker.
III of
talking with friends few days ago when
an old gun in one corner of the room fell
to the floor, the hammer striking in such
a way as to cause an explosion. The charge
nearly hit Mr.. Miller and lodged in a
bureau.
The young people of st. Michaels Roman
Catholic society are arranging for st.
Patrick's day celebration in Grange hall
the evening OF the 18th. Supper will be
served from TO $ and there will be a sale
of fancy articles during the evening. The
Philharmonic orchestra will furnish music.
Vermont Wheel club tournament: Three
ball billiards, w. II. Childs 230 Geo. Fos-
ter TS w. H. Childs 125; c. A. Harris
100, Harris winning on the handicap.
Pool, Chas. McRae 10, c. K. Crosby 81;
Adm Pettee 100 c. S. Stockwell l05 Pet
tee winning on the handicap. Duplicate
whist, original plays, Smith and Harris
l65, Kimball and Perry l47; Kmball and
Perry l69, Gale and Minor l43.
A large and delightful party was that
given at the Brooks House Wednesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Richards
and Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Durgin. About
12j dared the storm. Cards and dancing
were engaged in at the pleasure of the
guests, the entire freedom from formal
ity being the great charm of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. White of Windsor, Conn,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Howe of Keene,
were among the guests from out of town.
A fair sized audience witnessed Especial
Delivery at the auditorium Wednesday
evening The play has made a great hit
in many places and is presented for sec
ond time this week at Bellows Falls and
North Adams, but it did not meet with a
particularly enthusiastic reception here.
The hit of the evening was made by Harry
Beresford as Bob Sprightly, whose nerv-
Gus temperament was constantly getting
him into awkward situations.
President Tucker comes here Thursday
under the auspices of the Brattleboro
teachers association to deliver an address
in the evening at the Centre churh.
He is one of the most prominent of Amer
lean educators and his address will surely
be both scholarly and practical His sub
iect will be 1.-The value and limitation of
the principle of utility in education 1t
is hoped that the lecture will be largely at
tended, the members of the association
giving all friends of education a cordial
invitation TO be present.
Charles C. Coane, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William c. Coane, died early Mon
day morning at their home in Meriden,
Conn, aged two years and seven months.
H was the grandson Of Sylvester c. Bur
lingame of Meriden and Charles COane of
Brattleboro. The body was brought to
Brattleboro, and funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon at 3 at the no me
of Charles d. Coane, Rev. Hal ID. Max
well officiating. Many beautiful floral
tributes were sent by friends in Meriden
and Brattleboro.
Patrons of the auditorium are urgently
requested to be in their seats not later than
O'Clock. This is no more than common
courtesy which is due the visiting com
panies, the management and those who
come promptly. Since the opening of the
house much disturbance and annoyance
have been caused by late corners, and the
rising of the curtain has been delayed
solely on that account. This was particu-
larly noticeable at the Wheel club minstreli
when very few were in their seats at
o'clock.
Royal E. Wyart, 81, died Tuesday a
Mrs Maverette Howe's home on Whippl'
street. after suffering IS months with a tu