Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12

stree, j.. hereafter TO be known as The .
Colonial
W. N. Adam. las bougb, The night
lunch room in Judges block and is im-
proving and repairing b.
william LAWN has been engaged 10 sing
in the "Stabat Mate" al The Metropolitan
opera house 10 New York city mex, sun
day night.
A. V. May Ias sold for c. NJ. Lamson
bis place in South Newfsue, known as the
Welcome Allen farm. to stephen 7. Day-
export Of West Bra,tleboro.
The office Of the county clerk in Crosby
block has been cleared this week and is
being renovated and repaired Clerk Merri-
field is located meauwhile in the office Of
Kittredge Haskns
Phila May. now with Denmau Thomp-
sons new play The Sunshine Of Para
disc Alley Will be remembered by many.
as she appeared here a few years ago. un-
der the auspices Of the Womau's Relief
corps. in concert. She is a niece Of J. 2.
Washburn Of this place.
The Brsttleb0ro amateurs will play
"Cncle Josh" in Grange hall next Tues
day evening under the aus pieces Of the
| Sons Of Veterans. The play will be fol-
| lowed by farce Paddle your own canoe
! The proceeds Of the entertainment will go
towards paying the expense Of the free
lecture by Rev. Dr.. Parry in the audito-
rum tonight
The attention Of those who wish to be-
! come public school teachers is called 70 The
county examiners notice Of examinations
! 10 be held at Bellows Falls on the ZZi and
] I'D inst Ii is there stated that all candi-
dates must positively present themselves
! the first day. A second series Of exaiDi-
nations will be held in March or April. Of
which due notice will be given.
The young ladies auxiliary Of the Bap-
list church gave a supper in the church
parlors Wednesday night, which was fol-
! lowed by an entertainment in the chapel.
| The program included reciiatious by Mrs.
| Burchard and Mildred Scott. songs by the
Misses Thunberg. apollo harp solo by Harry
Smith, and shadow pantOmimes by several
women. the poem illustrated being read by
| Miss Alice Willard.
The regular time for the curtain 10 rise
at the auditorium will in future be = 80 in
stead Of o'clock This change is made
by the management in response TO numer-
Gus requests. II is believed that it will be
| generally approved because it will allow
those who attend entertainments 10 reach
| their homes at a more seasOnable hour. 1t
will especially convenience out-of-town
people, since it will enable those going
north TO take the 1910 train without miss
ing any Of the performance.
President and Mrs Cleveland have in
trusted the decoration Of their new home
al Princeton. Y. j.. 20 Mis- Grace Lincoln
Temple a niece Of l. O. 2. Smith, who
will be remembered as a visitor in Brattle-
boro last summer. Miss Temple is per
haps best known as the decorator Of the
woman's building at the Atlanta expo
sition. although many handsome houses
at Washington and elsewhere owe their
artistic interiors to her Miss Temple has
returned 10 Washington from Princeton,
where she went to superintend the be-
ginning Of the work. The house al Prince
ton is Of colonial style, and the decorations
will betreated in the fashion Of that period.
Miss Elizabeth T. Colburn is spending
the week as the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Alonzo Hines, and has been warmly vel
coined by a wide circle Of 'BrattlebOrc
friends. Miss Colburn, who was formerly
of The Phoenix staff, has been identified
with the work of the Chicago Home fol
the Friendess since she left BrartleborC
seven years ago. For the past Is month.
she has been the acting superintendent OIL
the Home in the absence Of Miss ReXford
the superintendent, on account Of illness
The commodious new building for tn,
Home, which is being erected as the gift Of
generous friends, is rapidly nearing com
pletion, and will be occupied early in tbs
summer. Miss Colburn leaves next Mon
day on her return 10 her work in Chicago
The 'poster craze" has struck the Este,
Organ company, We will not say in an az
grayated form, but in form which is moi
likely to escape public notice wherever the
big sheets are displayed. The poster
represents a strong-visaged woman o.
aboriginal type-a first cousin. pTesum
ably, Of Cleopatra or Ct POcahontas, or il
may be Of both-stting with her hands OF
the organ keys, and her face conveys The
idea that her soul is too full for utterance
There is an "impressionist" background
with border Of conventionalized callas
The poster was gotten out by Louis Ritz
Of the Hamburg house. II was designed
by Hans Unger, a celebrated German AT
list, and the engraving and printing were
by Wilhelm Hoffman of Dresden. Il
makes very striking and effective adver
tisement.
, Estey Guard to go 10 Washington.
= guration Of President Mckinley, and, will
Company NJ Of Burlington, and a band
from that city, will act as military escort
to Gov. Grout. The plan of the trip bad
, its inception in a talk last week between
= Gen. Peck and Col w. Seward Webb
The latter was anxious that the governor
have military escort, and offered TO furnish
/ five Wagner cars for the transportation OF
) two companies. The matter was laid be-
fore Company NJ, and the citizens of Bur
lingtOn and honorary members arranged tc
defray the expenses of the organization
A telegram was sent here explaining the
J situation, and asking Company | to join
( Company NJ. At a largely attended spe
cial meeting Tuesday night the company
voted to make the trip. The Estey Guard
( will leave here at j:4j r. NJ, Monday
. March l, and at Rutland will join the Bur
lington contingent. The train will pull
, out of that city at II o'clock, and Wash
! ington will be reached Tuesday afternoon
. Wednesday will be spent in sight seeing
? and on Thursday the companies will take
part in the big parade. The companie'
will live in the cars, and will do their OWL
, catering. Quartermaster Reed and Stew
ards Martin and Boyle will see that Com
pany | is properly nOurished. The militia
will leave Washington Friday morning anC
will reach home Saturday.
Sheep Killing Case at Dover.
/ The case of the town of Dover agains
2 II. II. Winchester and Charles Z. Hayne.
r to recover damages caused by dogs killing
) | sheep during the past year. was heard a