Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27

the one last year, will be made in festival |
hall May II and %.
Thomas O'Connors has sold his house
and land south of the fair ground to Nicho-
las T. Ryan. The sale was made through
A. V. Mays agency.
The Grange Dramatic club gave 1.-THE
man from Maine" successfully at North
field, Mass, Tuesday night, although two
changes had to be made in the cast after
Friday night.
K. II. Davenport of Wilmington has
bought from the Baptist society of West
Brattleboro the octagon house known as
the Deacon Jones place. 1t is understood
that he will occupy it for home.
The sunrise service of the young peoples
| societies of the Methodist, Congregational
and Universalst churches will be held on
Easter in the Methodist church at o'clock,
the presidents of the three organizations
acting as leaders.
Mrs. W. F. Mixer entertained about 40
guests at her home on the West River road
last Saturday afternoon and evening. The
guests included members of Mrs. Lucy
Coxs class in the Baptist Sunday school,
together with their families.
Frank S. Pratt, who has been a book
keeper in the local freight office several
years, left Monday for New York city,
where he is to be cashier in the Central
Vermont railroad company's office, where
the business of the Norwich line of steam
ers is handled.
In accordance with the governors proc
lamation union Fast day services will be
held at the towu hall next Friday morn
ing at l0:30 A. NJ. The theme of the
meeting will be, "The relations of local
and national morals" and there will be
three brief addresses. All are cordially
invited to attend. The collection taken
will 90 to help the depleted treasury of
the Armenian Red Cross society.
a telegram received yesterday announc-
ed the death of Mrs. John Hoyt in Daven-
port, Iowa, at midnight Wednesday. Mrs.
Hoyts maiden name was Willard. She
and her husband will be remembered as
living at 10 Chase street some 33 years
: ago, when Mr.. HOyt was employed by the
} Estey Organ company. Mrs. Hoyt leaves
a sister, who lives in Orange, Mass. A
brother, Frank willard, died in Dummers-
, ton in 1894.
George Spoford, the well-known con-
ductor, has suffered a triple bereavement
this week. The death of his half brother,
l Frank Stearns, took place at Mortified,
Mass, Friday, and yesterday the death of
} the latter's father, Chas. II. Stearns, rs,
occurred, he having been completely pros
trated by the loss of his son. Mr.. Spot
ford's grandmother, Mrs. Betsey Spofford,
2 died yesterday morning at Springfield, this
state, at the advanced age of % years.
Arthur Rigby, the talented young come
dian who appeared here with German S
= mnstrels several years ago, is this season
a member of the Germans company in
a. IA. l.
2 at the auditorium Easter Monday, April
: o, appearing in a new and up-to-date spe-
= cialty. The Germans supporting company
= this season is very strong, being made up
= of the very best in the professions and has
e received the unanimous praise of press and
public where it has appeared.
Rev. G.. II. DeBevoise will speak at the
e Centre church next Sunday morning upon
the work of the Kurn Hattin home fol
o boys at Westminster. Superintendent
t Moore and a boys quartet will also be
A present. This is very interesting work
: in behalf of children of excellent gifts but
4 uDfavorable circumstances, who there are
h given an opportunity of training for use
d funess in life. The fact that this is a To-
cal enterprise will add to the appeal fol
A the financial gifts which will be made
q Mr.. DeBevoise was for many years pastor
: of the Second church in Keene and is al
L interesting speaker.
V An excellent supper and pleasing enter
i tainment was what $50 guests enjoyed a.
!. the hands of the Baptist ladies last even
II ing. The entertainment, which was given
IS in the chapel, included song by Five lit
d tie chickadees," from Miss Webster
o Chase street school-Margaret Barber, FL
V len Sherman, Marion Coleman, MarjorN
| bxya nd Iala -,
" man" by Ralph Stoddard, which was rem
i dered with all the dignity of the Judge
II himself; a song, 81 can't do it," by Capt
, j. Harry Estey; readings by Miss Rawsor
n and a song by Miss Kittie Eels. The pro
r gram closed with the presentation of tn
l. farce, "The bcyclists," by members of tn
10 High school dramatic club.
d c. A. Harris is now regarded as the win
1t ner of the four ball billiard contest in tn
h Wheel club tournament, having defeate,
s three of his four opponents. The score
were as follows; Harris 100, II. F. Jordan
a ~; Harris 100, Z. A Tyler llj, the lat
m ter's handicap being 120; Harris 100, H
m l.. Elmer rs. f. A. Tyler won from w
/ II. Childs, 120 to 1S9, Childs playing TO
IA 800; and Elmer beat Jordan, 120 to ~
I and also won from Chlds, 120 to POS, tn
ID latter lacking only two points of victory
a. The pool championship has narrowe,
l. down to c.. A. Smith and A. H. Pettee
n Smith beat J. w. Austin $50 to so, an
t; Pet:ee won from Austin 100 to Sc. Non
ic of the finals in three ball billiards hav
s. been played These scores were made il
straight whist: Tyler and Gale A. Brack
"a EFT and Crosby 80; Thompson and Greg
N At, Tyler and Gale 20.
1t Bradley Newell has been at Concord, n
or II. Prof. Butterfield, his manager, state
} in an interview there: "Newell was over
ST whelmed with mail from the first. Their
n are bushel of letters for him which
% have not yet been able to open, let alon
J. answer. The mail is something enormous
Il Letters have come to him from all over tn
/, United States and Canada. They want t
N know if he can cure this disease or tina
lie disease, and how they shall be able t
N place themselves under Newelps care
Faster than | can hope to answer, thes
j. letters pour in. Hundreds come in ever
10 mail and | do not see what l can do I
e, keep up with them. But the people VIII
lie appear in person must receive first after
At ton, and that is what Mr.. Newell is doin
E. now" The report comes ftom Attic
at through the Springfield Union that man
n. of the "cures" which were said to hav
o. been performed there were not permanent
ir the old ailments of the patients having re
ne turned
b. The Young Peoples Christian union {
ne the Universalist church held their annus