Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-21
There was a pleasant social dance at F.
II. Rogers's Tuesday night.

H. Rogerss Tuesday night.
Frost & White are harvesting another
lot Of frst-class ice from their pond.
Cleveland's Ministries are booked for an
appearance at the auditorium Feb. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Root entertained
six couples at euchre on Wednesday even
ing.
The Red Men will have dance al their
hall next Tuesday evening, to which the
invitation to attend is general
Mrs. Henry Niles gave a party Wednes-
day in honor of her daughter. Miss Estelle,
the occasion being the latter's birthday an
niversary.
President Tucker Of Dartmouth is eX-
pected to address the teachers association
at an early meeting, to which the public
will be invited.
The new mission church Of the Good
Shepherd at Barre, of which Allan d.
Brown is the rector, will be dedicated by
Bishop Hall Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt will start next week
for California where he will spend the
month Of March. The I nitarian church
will be closed after next sunday until
April
Rev. ". H. Collins gave recitations of
original humorous sketches al the Brattle-
boro Retreat Monday evening. his subjects
being "a strange adventure Deacon
Savealrs speech, "A conversational
wedding"
Mrs. V. 0. Jones gave a small fan tan par
~ Tuesday evening which was much ell
joyed. The prizes which were awarded
after the dainty refreshments had been
discussed were secured by Mrs. W. H.
Minor, Mrs. Geo. Eels, A. D. Wyatt, and
W. II. Minor
Mrs A Louise Putnam is the third
Brattleboro woman 10 hold the position Of
| department president of the Woman's Re
I lief corps of Vermont her local predeces-
/ sors in the Office being Mrs. Minna Hook
er and Mrs. Lenora Howe. Mrs. Putnam
was secretary of the department during
| Mrs. Howe's term as president
The A. V. May real estate agency mas
/ this week arranged for the sale of four
| farms in North Dakota to c. W. Comstock
/ OF Chicago. The Elliot street fish market.
! owned by Harland Howe, has been eX-
| changed through the agency for W. H.
| Hastings's farm in Newfane. Mr.. Hast
| ings will take possession Of the market
March /.
The Baptists, to the number Of -. en-
1 joyej a sleighride Wednesday evening 10
/ Putney, where they were cordially vel
coined by the Putney church. An excel
lent oyster supper was served by the la
dies Of the church. The homeward jour
ney vas disagreeable because OF the Sc
we're snow storm which prevailed when the
party set out. but altogether the evening
was pleasant one.
The final round in the competitive drill
for Co. A Of the boys battalion will come
on tomorrow night al the Armory. The
badge will then be awarded The next
four weeks will be devoted to getting ready
for the public exhibition. The date Of thi.
exhibition will be March Is or H. -Four
companies. A, +, Cadets, and young ladies
will participate The latter company viii
meet TO organize and drill tomorrow after,
noon a; clock at he Armory.
One OF James Avery's prize Holsteir
oxen died al Buckland, Mass. Monday
from Inflammation of the stomach. The
pair of oxen were said to be the largest
and strongest in the world. They had
been owned by Mr.. Avery several years
and in 1894 made a record at the VALLEY
Fair by drawing l0,047 pounds on a stone
boat. The oxen had drawn larger load.
at Mr.. Avery's home Since 1894 they
had increased many hundred pounds il
weight. Mr.. Avery had refused offers Of
several thousand dollars for the pair, anC
last season exhibited them as a special al
traction at many New England fairs.
The Daughters of the American Revolu
ton met at the Brooks House SATURDAY
evening and listened 70 a very interesting
paper on the battles of Lexington and Con
cord by Miss Eva Gowing. AS Mrs. Cobb
the chapter agent, was absent, Miss CabO
presided. Mrs. J. Burdett Of Rutland
state regent has appointed Miss Mar
Cabot president of a young peoples society
to be formed in connection with III,
Daughters of the American Revolution
Any young people wishing to joinwill pleas
confer with Miss Cabot. Washington!
birthday Will be observed by a literary o.
historical social al Mrs. Walter Childs'
tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock.
Superintendent L. P. Nash, of the Gard
ner, Mass, public schools, addressed the
teachers association Wednesday evening
speaking 10 the teachers al : o'clock anC
az giving an address TO the teachers, pu
pills and friends OF the school, his subject be
ing Ancient American history" To any
one who had fallen into the habit of think
ing of 1892 as the beginning of American
history, the lecture was reminder tina
hundreds of years before that date history
was being made on this continent. Tn,
speaker told in a clear and interesting wa
of the habits aud customs and the mode O.
life of the Indians, the cliff jewellers, tn,
mound builders and the early Mexican'
and Peluvians. The lecture was both en-
tertaining and instructive, and ii is 10 bt
regretted that more of the townspeople d.
not avail themselves of the privilege o.
attending these lectures which are prOvid
ed from time 10 time by the teachers as
ISOLATION.
The service at the Centre church las
Sunday, the theme of which was "Churci
music and praise service ofthe olden time, ,
was much enjoyed by the congregation, i
giving especial pleasure to the older mem
bers. The service was largely musical
this portion having been arranged by ex
Gov. HolbrOOk, who is particularly eff
cient in work OF the kind, and the OLE
tunes were well rendered By a doubl,
quartet, those in addition 10 the usua
singers being Miss Emma Gregg, Mrs. Ere
mont Hamilton, L. W. Hawley and S. II
Warren. The hymns included Denmark
Child of Mortality, o God, beneath thu
guiding hand 10 the music Of Ode OF
science), Sherburne and Majesty tillustra
tive of the old fugue tunesJ, Jerusalem
the glorious, and Strike the cymbal. Den
mark, Sherburne and Majesty were sun!
at the dedication of the old church on tn
common in 1916. Mr.. Days brief sermon
was in line with the thought of the day
considering the transitory form and abid