Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-28

been engaged. George Streeter will furn-
ish the ice cream and cake.
At special business meeting of the
High school publishing association, called
Monday night on account of the resigna-
ton of Winnifred Robertson and John
Scott as business managers, Harry Hol-
land was elected business manager with
Willie Lyman assistant. Grace Spencer
was elected class editor for the class of 80
to take the place of Gladys Butler, who
was elected editor at the annual meeting
held in May.
An alarm of fire was rung in about $3.50
Monday night. The gasoline lamp used
in the plumbers department of Taylor e
Stebbins's hardware store exploded. Mr..
Taylor carried it outdoors, where the flames
could he seen on High street so plainly
that persons on that street thought the
block was on fire. The fire department
were very quick in responding but were
not needed, as a few pals of water quench-
ed the flames in the woodwork in the store.
Mr.. Taylor burnt his hand quite badly.
His face and hair were burnt also.
The ladies of the Universalst church
held their annual festival and ball Friday
evening Miss Caroline Belle Howe read sew
eral selections with repeated encores, and
the High school glee club sang for the last
time this term. They also received sever
al encores and the singing was pronounced
very fine by good musical talent. Dane
ing began about $3.50 and was kept up I'M
til o'clock. There was a smaller crowd
than usual, but good time was enjoyed
| by all those present. The total receipts
a small sum will be added to the treasury
of the society.
There were appropriate exercises in all
the schools in town this afternoon and
some of the old soldiers attended in a
| body. Tomorrow the exercises will be
held at the north part in the morning, the
old soldiers decorating their comrades
graves. The exercises will begin at 2
o'clock in the town hall. The school chill
dren will furnish the entertainment with
speaking and music. After these exercises
the procession will form in front of the
town hall, headed by the Winchester band,
and march TO Pine Grove cemetery, where
the soldiers will decorate the graves. The
procession will then march TO the Grand
Army hall, where the Woman's Relief
corps will furnish a supper to the soldiers
and band. In the evening George +. Bales
of Wilton, \. H., will deliver an address,
with singing by a male quartet. The
Woman's Relief corps decorate the graves
of their sister comrades tonight friday
The base ball season will open in Hins
dale tomorrow, the home club playing two
games with the Greenfield Mass, club
The first game will be called at 10: Is \. NJ.
and the second game at $3.50 =. NJ. The
clubs are very evenly matched, and clos,
and interesting games may be expected
| ,1,,l. 4. IL. l. T..
the morning game, headed by the Win
chester brass band. Following will com,
the Hinsdale drum corps, and all bicyclst
who may wish to take part. The manage
intends TO put a first-class team in the fielt
against all clubs, and correspondence /
now going on with clubs from Keene, Hol
yoke, Fitchburg and several more stron
teams. If good crowds can be gotten on
TO the games most of them will be playe,
at home, thus giving the people chanc
to see good ball playing. The ground
We're never in better condition and a larg
blackboard has been placed on the hill, S
. that the score can be seen from any par
J Of the grounds.
J An eccentric genius who lives just owe
, the Hinsdale line, poses as an "organi
photographer" whatever that may mean
>
ganic photography" in the post-office:
at Winchester and Hinsdale. We hav
had the privilege of gazing upon one of hi
latest efforts on exhibition in the Hinsdal
post-otfice, and are lost in wonder and &c
mration at the magnificent proportions {
a nondescript animal which the artist ha
labelled "Probocapabaradon (Howardin
with the additional statement that this
! an "elephantine rodent of about the earl
quaternary period" 1t should be stated
, however, in justice to a learned Frenc
oracle, who lives in the village, that on b,
ing shown this picture the latter insiste
o "that he had seen lots of Just such animal
/ in York state This "organic photograI
er" owns Tor did own horse. He&rin
a noise at the barn one night, not long agt
he went out to discover the cause and foun
that the horse had broken through Ii
stable floor and was hanging over beal
c midway between Heaven and earth A
! the horse seemed to be quiet and Resin
i easily in his new sphere, the "organ
photographer concluded not to arouse IL
h neighbors for help TO rescue the amin
S but wait till morning, so he calmlyIwel
: back TO bed. The next morning when |
went to the barn, the horse was four
n dead. This same horse had the collie
i while before. The "organic photograph
l. err treated him to liberal dose of karosel
oil and this not curing him he proceedt
r to administer "phosphate' freely, al
= strange to say the horse survived.
4 view of the tragic manner of his fin
taking off," the words of the poet a
appropriate.
After lifes fitfu fever
y He sleeps we'll"
e No doubt in due time the artist will add
:, ''organic" photograph of the lost steed
l. his art gallery