Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-09

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ming on a nine hour schedule, closing at )
each afternoon.
A new Brattleboro directory is being
distributed. II is an improvement on many
previous directories.
S. w. Edgett & Co. have sold w. +.
Wilson's farm in Guilford TO Mr. Brace
well Of West Brattleboro.
William +. Richardson has shown mark
ed improvement during the past week, and
he is now able to sit up several hours daily.
About 80 couples of BrattlebOro young
people had an enjoyable time at leap year
dance at the Vernon House last evening.
A two-year-old child of Mr.. Davis of
Esteyville was badly scalded about the
neck and arms yesterday by tipping over a
dipper Of boiling water.
The ladies' association of the Congrega-
tional church held a sewing meeting at the
chapel yesterday afternoon when work on
a missionary box was begun.
The selectmen and bailiffs and street
railroad company directors held meeting
Saturday night but failed to reach an agree
ment concerning the Canal street switch.
William LAWN has been engaged to sing
the leading tenor role in Rossinis "Stabat
Mater with the Toronto Philharmonic
society next Tuesday, Oct. II. Mr.. LAWN
leaves for Toronto this afternoon.
The court at Concord, n. H., refused TO
vacate the order for the removal of Ira
4 knight to Boston, and he will be taken
there at an early date and tried for using
the mails for fraudulent purposes.
Rev. Hal d. Maxwell will preach at the
| Universalist church next Sunday morning.
The Sunday school and the young peoples
meeting will be held at the usual honrs.
There will be preaching at Vernon at 2:3O
| =. NJ.
About % members of the Epworth league
held corn husking at Jerry Miller's at
West Brattleboro last night. After the
husking the company adjourned 10 the
house, where social time was spent with
music and refreshments.
The Vermont wheel club run next Sun
day will be TO the Bloody Brook House at
South Deerfeld, where supper will be
served. The riders will leave the club
house at 2 o'clock and will return home on
the evening train. The distance TO South
Deerfield is % miles.
West Brattleboro note: The Rev. Pat
rick Cunningham and the Rev. z. l.. Tenn
pie snapped silk hats when leaving the
Grout golden wedding celebration yester-
pay. 1t Is not known whether the incident
had any reference 10 the coming election,
or whether II was simply a mutual inter
change Of good will.
Miss Annie Leonard gave delightful
birthday party TO about 20 Of her friends
last Friday evening at her home on Oak
street, the occasion being her 18th ami
versary. The evenings diversion was In
the nature OF a cobweb party, the first
| rrfy hafn I ,ttfs
| freshments Of ice cream and cake were
served.
Mrs. Lee, mother Of William Lee of
| Brattleboro and J. j. Lee Of Springfield,
Mass, died at the state asylum at Water
bury yesterday. The body was brought
here yesterday afternoon. Funeral services,
attended by Rev. Father Cunningham,
were held at the Roman Catholic church
at o o'clock thismorning. The burial was
in the Catholic cemetery.
1t has been learned that number of
wheel women from Hnsdale came up as
far as the monument on the Hinsdale road
to meet the Brattleboro wheel women who
were announced 10 ride over that road on
| Sept. 20. Instead, the Brattleboro wheel
women rode up the Putney road and over
the nine-mlle course, supposing that none
but themselves were interested in the af-
fair.
Brattleboro was represented at the Athol
fair Tuesday by j. A. Taylor, II. r. Law.
renee, George Richards. F. c. Gale, o. II.
Ellis, G. |. Knapp, Herbert Swift and A.
X. Cobb and daughter Several others
who planned TO go Wednesday remained at
home on account Of the rain. Mr.. Law
renee was the judge of horses. King
Bird started in the 2.22 class, but finished
in fourth place. The race in which Cheer
full Alsy was entered did not take place on
account of the muddy condition of the
track.
An event that Brattleboro play goers are
sure 10 regard as Of more than ordinary
importance in amusement annals will be
the coming 10 the Auditorium Thursday.
Oct. 20, OF the great comic opera success
wang, presented by one Of the strongest
organizations travelling, being the same
that appears in New York and Boston, con-
sisting of over 80 people, carrying their
own orchestra and carload Of scenery.
This will be the first appearance of
"Wang" here and also the first comic
opera in the Auditorium.
song concert, under the auspices of
the Sw dish Evangelical Mission church,
will be given at the Congregational church
wednesday OCJ. 20, ny ITOI. j.
A. Huffman Of North Park college, Chi
cago. There will be guitar and violin
playing and songs by local Swedish talent,
and an evening of enjoyable music is ex-
pected. Prof. Huffman is widely and IA
vorably known among the Swedes of the
eastern and central states, and has given
similarlconcerts in several New England
cities, which were well received.
The Woman's club held a profitable
meeting in the Congregational chapel this
week, the person under consideration being
Robert Louis Stevenson. Next Friday the
club will meet with Miss Helen Fletcher
on Canal street. Miss Susan Clark will
read paper on "Current events" and Mrs.
Beeman paper on Cultivation of vacant
lots as new form of philanthropy"
There will also be reports from the state
federation of woman's clubs at Barre,
which is to be held Monday and Tuesday,
and which will be attended by members OF
the local club.