Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-20

lecJeu WIN Jne JelepnOne exchange.
The Estey Guard Dramatic club will be-
gin rehearsing "The Rivals" next week.
A. " May will occupy the rooms over |
The Vermont national bank for his real |
estate office after April /.
The men of the Universalist society are
for their annual sugar supper,
which will be given early in April.
The 1925 train on the New London road
was two hours late this morning, the de-
lay being caused by a washout near Three
Rivers.
The Y. NJ. C. A, has invited the local
bicycle agents to unite in an exhibition of
wheels in the rooms of the association at
an early date.
w. II. Haigh, the Elliot street tailor, has
his line of cloths for spring suits, over
coats and dress suits now in stock and
ready for examination.
The Woman's Relief corps and the Grand
Army will not hold fair this spring, but
in its place will be a sugar supper and
dance at grange hall.
The Germans, who will appear here
April 6, in "The Gilhooleys abroad" are
now playing return dates on the New Eng
land circuit TO crowded houses.
George NJ. Fay is to finish work as jan
itor of the grange building and the work
will be done for the present by the clerks
in the Farmers Il Mechanics store.
A theatrical company was fined recently
for posting bills on the trees, telephone
and electric light poles in Vermont city.
Many trees in the village have of late been
disiigured in this way.
The Sunday Republican will have an IL
lustrated article on the Gill Odd Fellows
home at Ludlow, which is to be dedicated
the last Wednesday in May with imposing
ceremonies by the grand lodge.
The Junior Murray club held its regular
meeting at the Universaist chapel on Mon
day evening. About 10 were present.
After a short musical program games were
played, little Horace Scott being the prize
winner.
The unfavorable weather conditions of
last evening prevented a large attendance
at the sugar supper given by the Epworth
league, but the supper was good one and
the fancy articles offered for sale were at
tractive. A brief entertainment followed
the supper.
The last of a series of six socials was
held at Masonic hall last evening, go being
present These gatherings have been a
feature of the social life this winter. There
is talk of leap year social at Masonic hall
at an early date, but no definite arrange
ments have been made.
The Wilcox d White Organ company of
Meriden, Conn, is to have one of its
symphony organs-a elf-playing nstru-
ment-on exhibition at A. Z. Miller's
store next Friday and Saturday. II. B.
Willis, representative of the company,
will show the merits of the instrument.
| The invitation to attend is a general one.
l.. E. Mayo, formerly supervisor at the
Brattleboro Retreat, but for several years
of SaXtons River, has gone to Medtield,
Mass, where he will be supervisor of the
new state asylum which has accommoda-
tions for 1000 patients. DR.. French, for
merry of the Retreat, is superintendent at
Medfed.
The Murray club held its regular meet
| ing at the Universalist chapel Wednesday
evening. After a song by Frank Brasor
the evening was devoted to the study of
Dickens. Geo. A. Hines read a scholarly
paper on the work of the novelist and gave
! illustrative readings from "The cricket on
the hearth" and from "Our mutual
friend"
After one or two changes, the date for
| the exhibition drill of the boys battalion
is now fixed for April 8. A number of
new features are to be introduced and a
fine showing is anticipated. The postpone
ment will, it is hoped, ensure good weather.
Bratteboro has one popularity, that OF
standing by all local enterprises, especially
when they help the boys. Interest is
bound to grow as the progressive adver-
tisement on the trees proceeds.
The case of &. NJ. Ellis, now of Brattle-
boro, against the Boston & Maine railroad
company, came up in the Suffolk county
superior court at Boston last week. The
suit was an action of tort to recover 500
600 damages for the loss of foot and an
! arm Feb PA, 1894, in consequence of being
run over by an engine while crossing the
| Boston IL Maine tracks in Charlestown,
Mass. The court ordered a verdict for
the defendant. Mr.. Ellis's lawyer has APP
pealed to higher court.
The death of Carley A. Whitaker, 20,
took place yesterday morning at his home
in Esteyvlle from pneumonia after a short
illness. Funeral services will be conduct
ed Sunday at 8 A. NJ, at the Advent
church in Esteyvile and the body will be
taken to South Newfane, where ser
vices will be held in the church. Mr..
Whitaker was formerly employed at the
Brooks House and in other Positions He
is survived by brother, Clarence Whit
aker and two sisters, Flora and Florence,
the latter, who is married, living in New
York state. Mr.. Whitaker's father, Eos.
ter Whitaker, died in Newfane Feb. g,
last.
The picture of New England life pre-
scented by 1.-The Old Homestead never
pals on the play-going public. Its ia
miliar scenes and incidents are as refresh,
ing today as when Denman Thompson
made his first appearance as "Uncle Josh, -
depicting with faithfulness and without
exaggeration a character drawn from life,
and with which he had been familiar from
his boyhood. After an evening spent with
Uncle Josh, Cy Prime, Seth Perkins and
Aunt Matilda, one feels as if he had en-
ioyed draft at the fountain of life in its
native conditions. 1t is the home life of
Swanzey farm reproduced with all its
homely simplicity. The company which
will produce the play here on the 31st
inst. is strong and well balanced, and the
stage of the auditorium will allow the pro-
duction of its best scenic effects. Tickets
go on sale next week Friday evening, as
elsewhere announced.
The Baptist Christian Endeavor society
again scored a success in the social line on
Wednesday evening, when the 'poor' OF
the town gathered at the social rooms of the
church for a poverty party. The guests
for the most part came in appropriate cos
tune, though the vigilant corps of mana
| gers succeeded in finding numerous arti.