Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-03

Gale Il EsterbroOR mas oeeh postpoueu
again,
The second ladies' night assembly will be
held at the Wheel club rooms next We'd
nesday evening.
The annual pew rental at the Uuiversa-
list church took place Tuesday evening
There was a good demand for seats.
Mr.. Pierce has sold his milk route to
NJ. r. Robbins. Possession was given
yesterday. Sale made by the May agency.
Gen. w. w. Grout was in town this
morning ON his way to Washington, and
called briefly on such personal friends as
time permitted.
The death Of Il. c. Mckinney, formerly
of Greenfield, Mass, took place recently
in New Haven Conn. Mr. Mckenney
was the father Of w. 5. Mckinney, now
of North Adams.
The class Of "a, b. II. S., surprised Miss
Mabel Briggs at her home on High street
Tuesday night The time was passed at
euchre and other diversions and the New
Year was ushered in with much iollity.
A pleasant event took place New Years
day at the home of l.. E. Holden, in re-
union of his three sisters and his brother
and their families, and their mother, Mrs.
p. S. Holden of Wardsboro, II persons in
all being present.
The money-order business for 1895 at
the post-ofiice shows an increase of $40,-
632 over that of 1894. The total amount
Of business represented by 1891 transact
ions was 1892 402, of which amount $780,
S94 represents the orders issued and S131,-
3O7 the SUN paid.
A good representation of dairymen from
this section will attend the state conven-
ton to be held in Rutland next week. Mrs.
&. d. Whitman will deliver a paper on
"Culture-Physical first, then mental
John E. Gale OF Guilford will discuss Eco
monte foods for dairy cows
A general invitation to inspect the re-
modelled town house will be extended on
the afternoon OF the day for the formal
opening. In the evening there will be eX-
ercses in the opera hail. including the de-
livery of the keys by the building committee
to the town, short historical address.
music and recitations. The date Of the
opening has not been fixed.
The first public gathering in the remod-
elled town hall took place last evening,
when about 81 couples found enjoyment in
the ball given by the Murray club. Be
fore the dancing began the First Regiment
orchestra rendered an excellent program of
six numbers. The gallery was filled with
spectators. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening by Caterer Miller.
The January first business of the banks
appears to indicate a total volume of bust.
ness little less than in recent years, but
not such as to show marked depression.
No money is being lrawn from the savings
hanlyc hnvp,I Ia,
season, and the deposits will undoubtedly
exceed the Withdrawals by the 10Th inst,
the limit fixed for January deposits to 90
upon interest.
In the Wheel club tournament Charles
Shattuck has beaten w II. Bracket at
three ball billiards, 100 to g. George Eos
ter and w. II. Minor each scored l20 points
at the same game, but Foster won by 20
points on the handicap. c. S. Stockwell
defeated Charles McRae at pool 1870 TO 70.
In duplicate whist Smith and Harris de-
feated Minor and Gale los to IA on the
replay, winning by II points. In straight
whist Streeter and McRae won from Brasor
and Austin A. to 20.
One of the delightful events of Wednes-
day was the New Year reception at the
Congregational chapel. From 3 to s =. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Day and members of the board
of trustees and the woman's society were
present, and large number of the church
members dropped in in an informal way to
exchange greetings and good wishes.
Light refreshments were served during the
reception, some of the young women pre-
siding over the coffee and chocolate urns.
SO much pleasure was found by those who
attended that it is expected the New Year
ill l. 4 +
These officers were elected at the regular
meeting of Protective grange held Monday
evening: G.. W. Pierce, master: p. S.
Eames, overseer; Mrs. A. A. c. Ware,
lecturer; Fred H. Spauldng, steward !;
Rodney p. Wheeler, assistant steward;
Mrs. Julia Harris, chaplain; G.. w. Walk
er, treasurer; Mrs. NJ. j. Sargent, secre-
tary; Wilson Brown, gate keeper; Mrs.
May Edwards, Pomona: Mrs. Eta Coombs.
Flora; Mrs. NJ. j. Currier, Ceres: Miss
Carrie button, lady assistant steward:
Mrs. Harriet 5. Dearborn, organist: War
rem E. Banks, agent. The officers reports
showed substantial condition in every
department. The present membership is
$50
There was a narrow escape from seri-
GUS fire in n. |, Hawley's store last even
ing. About : o'clock Lewis Higgins re-
ported to f. A. Tyler that the store was
full of smoke. Mr., Tyler sent for Mr..
Pease, who opened the store, when the
fire was found to be in box of fur trim
ming standing on counter under gas
light. The contents of the box were near
ly all charred when discovered. No alarm
was rung in and no damage done except in
the box where the fire started. 1t was dis
covered after investigation that the fire
must have been caused by a crust of SCOT
falling from the Welsbach burner.
On successive Monday evenings, begin
ming Jan. IS, Rev. Z. B. Leavtt will give
in North street hall series of four astro-
nomical talks on ''The Universe" The
subjects for the different evenings will be
the sun the EARTH the moon and the plan
cts; meteors, shooting stars, comets the
stars, nebule, milky way. While these ad-
dresses are TO be given under the auspices
of the North street school, they are open
to the public and any who wish to do so
may secure tickets for the course. Mr..
Leavitt's subject is one to which he has
given much study as a diversion and rec
reation, and upon which he always speaks
entertainingly. During his course at Cam
bridge he was assistant to Prof. Pickering,
the director of the Harvard observatory.
Judge Conant filed at Greenfield, Mass,
Tuesday his decision in the Ryther case
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