Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-20

soon.
Francesca Messucco is in town today
making arrangements to open the night
lunch rooms next Tuesday or Wednesday.
I The young peoples societies of the sew
eral churches will hold a sunrise meeting
at the Baptist chapel Thanksgiving morn
ing.
A. V. May has sold d. j. Moran's High
land street house to Mrs. K. E. Willis and
Paul Willis of Westminster, the trade in
Guiding the transfer of Mrs. Willis's West
minister house to Mr.. Moran.
Mrs. E. Wing Packer of Gardner died
Wednesday night and the body will be
brought here for burial tomorrow. Mrs.
Packer formerly lived in Centrevlle where
her husband died ten years ago.
The Valley Grain company sold % bar
rels Of -four yesterday at a reduction Of 81
per barrel. They we're rolled out of the
storehouse during the fire Wednesday night
and we're not damaged in the least.
A special despatch from the weather
bureau, received at the post-office yester-
day, states that for the next two days the
weather will be decidedly colder. A Mon
tana despatch records 320 below zero.
George w. DeCosta has recently bought
machinery for the manufacture of collins
and. caskets. He intended to begin manu-
featuring in the Centreville factory, but is
now DESTROYS of securing location nearer
the railroad.
A. E. Cudworth of South Londonderry,
Daniel Kellogg of Westminster and Mark
Ward of Putney have been appointed
commissioners by the county court TO de-
eide the location Of Maple street, the re-
sulting land damages, etc. 1t is hoped
that they will be ready to do the work
within two weeks.
An interesting relic is on exhibition in
Randall d Clapps window. 1t is one of
the cups which was to have been distrib-
uted on the plains Of Moscow at the time
the car of Russia was crowned. A panic
took place in the eagerness Of the poor
people TO get the cups and over 2000 were
crushed to death.
The Murray club meeting at the Univer-
salist vestry Tuesday evening was largely
of a social nature and furnished enjoyment
for 60 or more young people. The games
and other diversions were interpreted with
a song by Miss Thomas, a cornet solo by
Mr.. Morse and recitation by Miss Sim
onds.
Look out for an ovation and reception to
Col. Haskins by the women after he gets
home Wednesday. He deserves it, aud his
position on the woman suffrage question,
as presented to the legislature, is the only
one which is tensble and defensble. Tax
alton without representa- ion' is as repug-
nant to the American idea now as it was
in 1776.
The MILESTONE Hosiery company has
leased the second floor of the Centreville
factory and will move It's business there
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and the business will be considerably en-
larged. The company has orders on hand
for knit goods from New York jobbers for
all it can possiaiy manufacture in the next
two months.
The new book club held its annual
meeting at the home of Rev. Allan D.
Brown Wednesday evening. The officers
we're: President, DR.. James Conland; ex-
ecutiye committee, Mrs. James Conl&nd,
Mrs. W. II. Collins and Miss Mary K.
Cabot; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
George c. Averill. The election of officers
was followed by sale of books. A social
hour was also spent.
The members Of the committees of the
Endeavor society of the Baptist church re-
sponded in good numbers 10 the invitation
of Rev. Mr.. Temple TO spend a social even
ing at the parsonage Monday. A short
time At the beginning of the evening was
devoted 10 the consideration OF the inter
ests of the society, especially in regard to
more effective committee work, the chair
men of several OF the committees making
suggestions as 10 how that object could be
attained. The latter part OF the evening
was spent socially with music and games.
A legislative committee consisting Of DR..
L. ". Hubbard OF Lyndon, DR.. q. S. Eos
ter OF Putney, and Hiram o. Ward from
the senate, DR.. j. Z. Thompson of Rut-
land, DR.. D. F. Russ of Hartland, DR.. j.
Il. Winch of Mortified, Dr. Z. Z. Potter
of PownAl, j. L. Bullock of Guilford, A.
Craig Of Wheelock, and o. G. Page of
Irasburg, visited the Brattleboro Retreat
Friday. The main buildings, the cottages
and the farm buildings were carefully ex-
amined. The committee praised warmly
the methods Of treatment of patients and
the condition of all the buildings and de-
partments.
Henry Williams OF Jamaica exhibited a
22-pound Canada lynx in Ii. NJ Wood S
window Tuesday. Mr. Williams was in Il
forest with young dog, which deserted
him as soon as II saw the lynx. Mr.. Will
liams drew his revolver and fired three
Shots none of which took effect. He then
went home and got his shotgun, and re-
turned with his coon dog which attacked
the lynx. Mr. Williams shot once with
his gun, whereupon the lynx sprang upon
him and tore his coat and overalls into
shreds. The dog made another furious at
tack which gave Mr.. Williams an oppor-
tunity TO shoot again, this shot resulting
fatally.
Mrs. Lucia Gale Barber, who has be
come widely known through her interpre-
tations of prose and poetry and mOnOlogues
since she went from Brattleboro several
years ago, will be warmly received next
Tuesday evening, when she will give an
entertainment in the auditorium. Der
success throughout the West has been
great, and she was selected for important
parts At the dedication of the Iowa state
building and In the Iowa day exercises at
the Worlds Fair The Chicago Inter
Ocean says "Her talent is undsniable;"
the Chicago Herald, "Her work evinces
not only the possession of rare ability, but
of careful study" the Sioux City Journal,
'She is an elocutionist of rare talent-an
interpreter more than an impersonator-as
well as beautiful and graceful woman"
The young peoples society of the Centre
church gave a very enjoyable entertain
ment Wednesday evening. A good sized
audience attended. The program consisted
OF piano solo by Miss Lucia Foster, a
tenor solo by W. A. Gilbert, reading by
Miss Louise Rawson, an Apollo harp solo
by Harry Smith, the battle of Benheim
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