Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-02-14
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

LOCAL Nv GHFbOW.
The public schools will close April 8 for
the Easter week vacation.
A sketch by Walter Pettee is the cover
design of recent number of the Wheel
woman.
e. e. Stockwel has filled the ice houses
of the Brattleboro Beef company from the
paper mill pond.
The Grange Dramatic club gave 1.-THE
man from Maine" at the Brattleboro Re-
treat Tuesday evening.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph company have put long distance
pay station in the American House.
The bailiffs have voted to have the chief
engineer and one of his assistants attend
each performance at the auditorium.
The winter term of the North street
school will close March II. The spring
term of IL weeks will begin Wednesday,
March %.
The barber shop and restaurant, which
was burned at South Vernon Tuesday
night, was insured with A. w. Childs IL
Co., for $500.
The occupants of the Bank block felt a
distinct shock of earthquake Tuesday, soon
after the sun had passed the meridian.
The shock was most apparent on the sec
ond floor of the building.
Three pleasant events of the week were
the dance at Red Mems hall Tuesday night,
at Odd Fellows hall Wednesday evening,
at Red Mems hall last evening under the
auspices OF the Rainy Day club.
The ladies of the Episcopal church held
the last of their series of sociables at Rev.
Allan d. Browns last evening. The time
was spent with charades, games and an in
formally pleasan: time. Refreshments
were served
Mrs, l.. d. Temple and her Sunday school,
class of young men entertained large com
pany from among the members of the En-
deavor society, the Ruthians and the young
ladies auxiliary, at the Baptist parsonage
last evening. Games and a genuinely So
cial good time were enjoyed.
Rev. A. II. Webb of Montpelier, for
mer pastor of the local Methodist church,
will lecture under the auspices of the Ep-
worth league at the church next Thursday
evening, his subject being, "Uncle Sam
and some of his peculiarties." Mr.. Webb
speaks in the Willamsville course Monday
evening.
An enjoyable social evening was that
spent Tuesday by the Congregational En-
deavor society and about % guests from
the West BrattleborO societyat the chapel.
The entertainment which followed the So
cial hour included selections by 'sun
flower chorus, the words being written
by Miss Helen Fletcher; a vocal solo by
Clayton Hackley; and series of acted
proverbs. Ice cream and cake were
served.
There was no session of the public
schools Wednesday, seventeen Of the teach
ers including Principal o. l.. Beverage and
Supervisor NJ. Belle Smith, attending the
sessions of the teachers institute at Towns
bend. Mr.. Beverage presented two papers,
the one in the afternoon being upon liter
ature, and Miss Smith also had two papers,
treating of "Child study and Mature
study" The fire alarm signal of six strokes
was used TO notify the scholars of the holi-
day.
Mrs. Elvira Bracket, who has been an
invalid for nearly 30 years, died Tuesday
at Green River after final illness Of over
year, during which she was a great suf-
feTer. She was born in 1912 and has lived
in Guilford for many years, her four sons
having been born in that town. Her hus-
band died in 1859, but her sons survive
her. They are Dana f. of Brattleboro,
F. N. of Manchester, Geo. +. and Chas. f.
of Green River. The funeral was held at
Green River yesterday afternoon, Rev.. Mr..
Maxwell officiating.
The Baptist Juniors had a delightful
time Gan awfully nice time" they say
at their social in the church parlors Wed
nesday evening. Music, marching, games.
ETC., filled the time from I o'clock until
$3.50, when the dining room was thrown
open and the mounds of cake and lakes OF
cocoa disappeared with lightning rapidity.
Little favors, heart-shaped, filed with
candy and neatly decorated in valentine
mood, the handiwOrk of Mrs, Hawley-
was given to each happy child as al
were hidden goodnight at o O'Clock.
| Commander-in-chief Walker of tn,
Grand Army has appointed Capt. A. w
Fuller of St. Adams to have charge Of mil.
itary instruction in the schools of the state
and has instructed him to appoint assist
ants in towns with a population of 5000 o
more. The instruction in Burlington, il
accordance with this order, has been PLACED
by Capt. Fuller in charge of Capt. II. O.
Wheeler; Rutland, H. w. Kingsley; st
Adams, A. S. Fleury Montpelier, Capt
II. G. Lull St. Johnsbury, w. w. Sprague
Bennington, A. S. Newton; Barre, FL
Holden; Brattleboro, Col Geo. II. Bond