Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-31

A large party will go from here tonight
to attend the Universalist fair at Citizens
hall at West Chesterfield, N. II.
A pleasant event last evening was
largely attended dancing party at the home
of Frank Rogers on Prospect street.
The drill of the Rebekah officers at Odd
Fellows hall has been postponed from this
evening TO next Friday evening, the It'll
The sanitary arrangements of the town
house were inspected Tuesday by DIR. C. S.
Caverly Of Rutland, the president of the
state board of health, and DIR. A. |. Miller.
the local health officer.
Forty.seven of the members of j. E.
Halls large Sunday school class of young
women enjoyed a class supper at the social
rooms of the Baptist church Wednesday
evening, social hour following.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sons of
Veterans gave pleasant entertainment
of music and readings at Grand Army
hall last evening, followed by refreshments
and a social. The Grand Army, Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans were guests of
the society.
The sale of seats for the ''singng skule"
opened well at Fox's news rooms last even
ing, large number being in line at the
hour of the sale. Good seats are still to be
secured, however. The sale of the matt
nee tickets will open at Fox's Monday
morning at o'clock.
Four of the Brattleboro Livery COM
pany's teams carried a. students and
teachers of the North street school to the
County House at Newfane Tuesday night.
Supper was served, and then dancing,
cards and various games made up a round
of festivities until nearly midnight.
James +. Coleman was planning for a
trip to the Quebec carnival and other
places in Canada, but just as he was leav-
ing his Grove street home Monday night
to take the train he slipped and fell, frac-
turing three ribs. spraining his wrist and
sustaining other injuries which will disable
him for some time.
Rev. L. D. Temple of the Baptist church
finds it profitable to announce a new course
of sermons each month. They have been
well attended so far During February he
will speak as follows: Feb. ?, "Why be-
lieve in Cod" Feb. Q, "Why l believe in
Christi" Feb. 10, "Why am preacher"
Feb %, "Why am Baptist"
G. A. Boyden, as administrator of the
estates of Oliver Daudelin, Jerry Trudeau.
Edward Chaqut and Edward Rogers, who
were killed at Pownal last July by a train
on the Fitchburg railroad, has sued that
company for $4,000 for each person killed.
in behalf of their nearest of kin. The writ
is returnable to the March term of the
Windham county court.
Another SSth birthday anniversary was
celebrated yesterday, that of Mrs. Reuben
Fisher, who lives with her daughter. Mrs
Stone, at Centreville. The other daugh-
tiers, Miss Sawyer, the Brooks House house
keeper, and Mrs. Coburn of Lowell. Mass,
were present, and a company of other
friends joined with them in congratula-
tons to the mother on the vigor of body
and mind which has been preserved to her.
A telegram received Monday announced
the death of Herbert Stone. "a, which took
place Monday in Chicago from pneumonia
after a short illness. Mr. Stone was the
oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Stone of
Centreville. He was employed in the Es-
tey Organ works until he went to the
Worlds Fair, since when he has remained
in Chicago. He was planning to return
here in the spring. The body was received
in Brattleboro Wednesday, and the funeral
was held at the home of his parents this
afternoon at , O'Clock.
Watson French is once more in durance
vile. He came 10 Brattleboro Friday
and was arrested Tuesday by Deputy Sher-
III Mcclure. An indictment was found
against French at the September term of
court for disturbing the peace when he at
tempted to get possession of his children
at Mr.. Winslow's at West Brattleboro.
At the same time the indictment was
fnTnd Erannl IN, H.. II a.
United States authorities in New Hamp-
shire. French was taken to the county
Jail Tuesday night by Mr.. Mcclure.
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt's third astronomy lee
ture at the North street hall Monday even
ing was in no particular below the high
standard of the others in interest and in
structiveness. The subject, "Meteors,
shooting stars and comets" made this lee
ture particularly valuable, as the ideas of
so many people are either very vague. or
much mistaken concerning these heavenly
visitors. The kinship of the shooting stars
and comets, and their difference in charac-
ter from the meteors was made clear. The
presence and effect of the dust particles in
the air, which are so important and mark
ed, and many interesting facts concerning
them, were also considered. The last of
the series of lectures occurs next Monday
evening.
T. j. B. Cudworth, F. w. Childs, VII.
Bracket and c. r. Crosby attended the
meeting of the North River Manufacturing
company at Jacksonville Wednesday, and
spent three hours in visit to Bradley
Newell, the Vermont Schlatter, the story
Of whose cures appeared exclusively in The
Phoenix two weeks ago. All of the party
experienced very decided magnetic SEN
sation when their hands rested upon a ia
bic where those of Newell were placed.
Mr.. Childs interviewed Newell at length
for an article for the Springfield Republic
can. The healer was in Brattleboro YES
terday, when he was photographed by
Howe. He is man of perfect proportions
physically, over six feet tall, weighing $50
pounds, with an attractive face, and heavy
full black beard. Newell talks freely and
without affectation about his gift of heal
ing, which has attracted over 20O0 people
to him since last August.
The death of Abram F. Stewart, which
occurred Sunday afternoon from apoplexy.
was peculiarly sad, as the end came very
and Unexpectedly, Mr.. Stewart
being stricken while at dinner with his
family, death coming in about two hours
lie attended church in the morning and
seemed in his usual health. At dinner his
wife noticed a sudden pallor come over his
face and almost Immediately he lost con-
seriousness. The family physician, DR..
Bruce, was summoned, but medical skill
could do nothing and death came without
his regaining consciousness. Mr.. Stewart
was a son of Alpheus and Hannah Stewart
Of Westmoreland, n. H., and was born in