Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-03

The f. p. Carpenter place at the juno
ton of Linden and North Main streets
has been offered for sale this week by A.
w. Childs & Co.
The attraction in the show window of
the farmers & Mechanics Exchange this
week is breeding pen of S. o. Miners
celebrated Silver Spanged Hamburgs.
The George e. Lyons Granite company
have called upon the town of Hartford,
this state, to pay bill of S195S. The Sc
lectmen say they have receipts for all pur-
chases made from the company.
The retaining wall on the West Brattle-
boro road near Mrs. Benson's continues to
cave in. The break is now about II feet
square. 1t is suggested that the highway
should be Strengthened at that point and
new wall built.
A number of local Democrats are plan
ming to attend the Democratic meeting and
banquet to be held in Rutland, April %.
The meeting is called to discuss informally
the policy and platform of the state de-
mocracy in the coming campaign. =
r. S. Childs says in an Argus item this
week: probably no local trade record
excels II. F. Stevensons continuous occu-
patton for 4S years last Saturday at boot
anu ohOO AOPolilhBs AAb AVhhONNu hVAN
from his Swanzey, N, H., home in 1S4S."
A pleasing exercise, messiah Victori-
ous," issued by the John Church company,
is another in the long list of similar works
arranged by j. E. Hall. With the excep-
ton of one song, whose author is Mrs.
Jennie C. Smith, words and music are by
Mr.. Hall.
The young people of the Epworth league
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surprise visit last evening" which proved
an exceedingly pleasant occasion. Re-
freshments and games were enjoyed. A
book was presented to the hosts as a re-
minder Of the friendship of the Brattle-
boro leaguers.
r. S. Brown of the Westinghouse COM
pany was in town Wednesday and closed
a contract to furnish the street railroad
company with a complete equipment for
their new car. Owing to the recent com
bine of the Westinghouse and general
electric companies prices are five per cent
higher than last fall.
Who that has ever seen the Germans
can forget George Germans portrayal of
the Irish character? His "Owen Gilhooly,"
in their new comedy, "The Gihoolys
Abroad" is the hit of his life. The com
pany will appear here next Monday even
ing. The sale of tickets opens at the box
office tonight at $50.
Will Dunn, 21, died Saturday at the
home of his brother, Martin Dunn, after "A
brief illness with typhoid pneumonia. He
was section hand on the Boston IL Maine
railroad and has lived for some time with
his brother Martin, who is section boss
for the same company. The young mans
parents live in Westminster. The funeral
was held Monday morning.
Arthur Waugh says in his London let
ter in the New York Critic of March Is:
'Mr. Rudyard Kipling is expected here
during the spring, but believe that it is
at least presumption to say, as several
papers have, that he intends to settle per-
manently in England. 1t is not very proba-
BILE, in any case, for Mr.. KiplDg, like Ten
nyson, fully appreciates the advantages of
a sense of remoteness.'
The annual meeting of Ever Faithful
circle of Kings Daughters was held with
Mrs. L. w. Hawley Wednesday evening.
The result of the business session was the
election of the following officers Presi-
dent, Mrs +. l.. Parker; vice president,
Miss Lucia Foster; recording secretary,
Miss Florence Retting; corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Florence Hemenway. Pro-
gressive games were engaged in after the
business was finished, refreshments were
served and a pleasant social enjoyed.
Sedgwick post and Relief corps will hold
a sugar supper and dance at Grange hall
next week Thursday evening, the proceeds
of which will be used to replenish the relief
fund. There have been many calls upon
this fund during the past year, and since
these organizations have not asked the
public for help often of late the post feels
justified in asking the people of Brattle-
boro to extend a liberal patronage on this
occasion. 1t is an opportunity to help a
good cause which we feel sure will be
gladly accepted.
There comes to the auditorium next
Monday evening the new musical farce
comedy, 1.-The Gilhoolys Abroad" pre-
sented by strong company of comedians,
singers, dancers and pretty girls, and head
ed by those leading favorites, the Germans
John, James and George-of minstrel
fame. The comedy is original, clean and
very funny. Numerous odd and quaint
specialties will be introduced, and many
mechanical effects invented especially for
this production. All theatre. goers who
enjoy laugh will be glad of the oppor-
The report of the Vermont insurance
companies, just issued, shows a general
increase in life insurance premiums in this
state during 1895. There has been a steady
increase during the past five years. The
assessment companies collected premiums
amounting to $685., S21.15, against $685.
047.59 in 1894 and $3.50, 54S,30 in 1891.
The accident and miscellaneous companies
received last year $685. 040 Al, making over
81, 900, 900 invested in insurance outside of
fire insurance. Twenty-seven regular life
companies were licensed in the state
There were no additions in 1895.
A pleasant evening was spent Monday
at the Baptist church by an audience of
comparatively small numbers, listening to
the program of vocal and instrumental
music presented by the Mt. Hermon Glee
and Banjo clubs, under the auspices of the
Baptist Endeavor society. The work of
the banjo and guitar club of six members
was excellent, and the glee club was well
balanced and the voices blended pleasingly.
The most acceptable numbers of the glee
club were the "Boating song" by Kratz,
''DTied apple pies" and the selection given
as an encore following the last number
Pref. Hastings's readings, which gave va
riety to the program, fell somewhat below
the standard he has established upon form
er appearances here, but were enjoyable.
Much interest was manifested in the cali
for meeting of those interested in the
formation of Woman's club and about Is
women were present at the meeting Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Temple spoke interest
ingly of woman's club work, referring both