Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-27
BRATTLEBORO,

The basket ball and bowling teams of
the Y. NJ. G. A. will go to Keene next Fri
day to compete against the representatives
of the association there.
Kenneth, eight-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Price of Chicago, who have
rooms at Mrs. P. K. Whites on North
Main street, is ill with diphtheria, but thus
far in a mild form.
Miss Lucie /. Bracket, on returning
from the Peoples bank Saturday afternoon,
found the members of her Sunday school
class in waiting. The little girls had been
preparing for the surprise for several
weeks and carried out their plans success
fully. Refreshments were served and de-
lightful afternoon was spent, during which
Miss Bracket was presented with a pic
ture of the class.
One of the largest dancing parties of the
season gathered at the Armory Wednes-
day evening, when the Estey Guard gave
their annual Thanksgiving hop. A bas-
ket ball game was played, beginning at 9
o'clock, the Fuller Battery team defeating
the Estey Guard boys 10 to 4. Each side
scored three points in the first half, Hill
dreth making a goal from foul and Haynes
one from field for the Battery, and Henkel
one from foul and Young one from
field for the Guard. In the second
half the Battery scored seven points
on two goals from field by Hildreth, one
from field by Coane and one from foul by
Hildreth, the Guard getting only one more
ON goal from foul by Henkel. Hildreth and
Haynes as usual played a strong game,
and Clune, Angler and Coane of the Bat
terry team also showed marked improve
ment. The Estey Guard team consisted
of Henkel, Young, Dunklee, Swift and
Cooley. The Guards were unlucky in
tries for goal and were not so well trained
as their opponents. The game was not as
a whole well played, but it afforded great
amusement to the ladies, many of whom
had never seen a contest of this kind.
After the game dancing was continued
and during the evening excellent refresh
ments were served by Caterer Burpee.
An interesting meeting of the Brattleboro
chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution was held at the Brooks House
Monday evening. The feature of the even
ing was paper read by George A. Hines
entitled, "Tne Epic of New England"
The paper, in its main substance, was
reproduction of Capt. Thomas Wheeler's
graphic narrative of the siege of Brookfeld,
Mass, in 1875, at the time of King Phillips
cipal actors in that tragedy, and his mar
rative was called by Palfrey, the eminent
historian, "The Epic of New England"
"Its freedom from egotism, its simplicity,
yet loftiness of style, its pathos, and the
sublime faith of its author in the provi-
dence of God" Mr.. Hines said, combine
to give it dignity which appeals to all ap-
preciative hearts" The paper gave an
account of the manner of attack of the In
dams, their perhdious conduct, ETC., and
of the sending of Ephraim Curtis of Sud
bury, Mass, to the authorities at Boston
for assistance. Mr.. Curtis eluded the Wig
lance of the sentries by crawling past them
upon his hands and knees. The paper
spoke of the thrilling scene which was en-
acted as the soldiers entered the town and
of the providential deliverance of the in
hRbitants. The narrative was interpreted
hoL poetry of Mr.. Illness composition,
exam brought out and intensified the SEN
meet which the narrative contained. The
a. of the chapter were voted Mr.. Hines
whose, noble and poetic sentiments ex-
VI 4s 5n' i'm his paper. Brief remarks were
insane several gentlemen.
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