Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-13

Principal Crawford visited the schools in
Charlestown last week.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson was the guest of
her former teacher, Miss Annie Bemis at
Saxtons River.
Brosnahan and Blakeley will pnt on the
boards a farce comedy entitled "Red stock
ing" Friday, Nov. 20.
Rev. F. w. Pratt of Walpole preached
in the UniveIsaist church last Sunday in
exchange with Rev. E. E. Marggraf.
Several of the members of the Woman's
Relief corps went to Springfield Wednes-
day evening to visit the corps there.
John Smith and family, who removed
to Fitchburg about a year ago, have re-
turned, and are living on Wells street.
Albert Derby left Tuesday morning for
an extended business trip to New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and other places.
At the meetingof the Columbian Whist
club Monday evening prizes were won by
Miss Carrie Lamson and George Whitney.
The attention of taxpayers is called to
the fact that after Nov. 80 taxes will be
rendered much heavier by the cost of col
lection.
Miss Annie Chandler, who has been as
sisting in the Gates Hadley millinery store,
through the fall season, returned this week
to her home in Chester.
G. w. Osgood has gone to New York to
attend banquet given the officers and
large supporters of the Y. M. G. A. Mrs.
Osgood accompanied him.
The firm of Waterman & Matthews,
physicians, has dissolved. DR.. Matthews
keeps the old Office in Arms block and DR..
Waterman will have an Office in the Bank
block.
George A. Brown of Everett, Mass, a
former popular lawyer of this place, has
been reelected to the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture by majority much larger than at his
first election.
Mrs. M. l.. Bowers returned to her home
In Evanston last Monday morning to at
tend to business matters left in an unset
tied condition by the death of her son,
Elbron Bowers.
A large number from this place went to
SaxtOns River Monday evening, to join in
the parade and celebration of the Republi-
can victory. A still larger crowd went to
Bratteboro Tuesday evening
Mrs. j. G. Howard of Somerville, Mass,
was in town Saturday, perfecting arrange
ments for her juvenile dancing class, which
will reopen next Monday in the dancing
hall in the Rockingham hotel.
Neil Burgess, in "Old Miss Podd" play
ed before a very small house Monday even
ing. This is only the third presentation of
the play, but it will in time, we think, be-
come as popular as the "County fair"
Thu ladies' union of the Congregational
church is planning for recital of Shak-
spores midsummer nights dream" by
Miss Williams of New York, Dec. 3. This
will be accompanied by Memberships
music.
"Aunt Jerusha's album" which has
been postponed for some weeks, will be
given in the Congregational vestry next
Wednesday. In connection with this, will
be given choice musical program, one of
the features of which will be a "Topsy
turvey" chorus.
S. w. Wilder gives the first of series of
practical talks on "Chemstry," at the Y.
M. G. A. rooms week from Monday even
ing. He will dwell particularly on that de-
partment of chemistry that has to do with
paper making Dr. Campbell speaks next
Monday, on "First aid to the injured"
During the latter half of the afternoon
sessions of school the pupils have been ex-
periencing much inconvenience the past
few weeks on account of the clouds and
darkness. Even in the lightest school
rooms the work is very trying to the eyes.
Several days solid session has been grant
ed.
News has reached the Bellows Falls
friends of Will Carder of Richmond, Va,
that he was married in that city Oct. 81 to
Miss Matte Gpperich, also of Richmond,
Mr.. Carder was for a time we'll known
and popular emplOye of the division office
here, and his many friends offer him heart
lest congratulations.
Several changes have been made in the
runs of the Rutland railroad conductors.
Conductor Sexton has charge of the early
morning train to Bellows Falls and will
run the afternoon mail from Bellows Falls
10 Burlington. Conductor Bates runs the
Boston mail from Burlington to Bellows
Falls and comes back in charge of the aft
ernoon flyer as far as Rutland.
The cadets of Norwich university were
agreeably surprised last week at a commu-