Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-15

iii, MASS, where ne 1Dlneu lne densuaW
md Ten Brock company in "Dodge's
Trip to New York" He will act as special
ADVANCE agent for the company
A w. Childs d Co. have this week
paid David a. Owen Of Hinsdale, n H., |
Sl764 on maturing policy in the New |
York Life Insurance company. Mr. Owen |
IS the former Stage driver between Brat |
tleboro and Hinsdale
Mrs. Sarah Goodnow gave an interest
ing talk to her neighbors at her rooms on
street Wednesday evening,
descriptive of her recent travels and ex-
periences among the colored population Of
Florida and other southern places.
The first OF a series of socials was held
at Odd Fellows hall last evening. Invita-
tions have been issued for the series, the
dates being as follows: Oct. IS, Nov. IL,
Nov. 20, Dec. @, Dec p, Jan. >, Jan. -,
Jan. -. Feb. 10, Feb. "a, March 10,
March "a, April II.
Col. Kittredge Haskins will be the next
Memorial Day orator at Enosburg Falls,
where he will be the guest f Hon. DIN
Merrill, who was chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee during the last pres
idential campaign. Col Haskns has
twice before been invited TO speak at Enos-
burch Falls but had already made engage
ments TO speak elsewhere.
Fannie Bellkiser, otherwise known as
Fannie Blanchard, was sentenced to the
state prison for women at Auburn by Re
corder Goff in New York Friday for a
term of five years. She was convicted Of
perjury Wednesday because she made
false affidavit that she was the widow of
Col William L. Blanchard, in order to
get possession of his estate.
The annual meeting Of the Oakdale
book club took place at the home OF Mrs
W. p. Jones, Monday evening. with a
large attendance Mrs Jones was re-
elected PRECEDENT and Miss Mary L Ior
ton. secretary aud treasurer Following
the election OF officers came the sale OF
books, Mrs j. A Pulien being the auc-
tioneer. The treasurer reported a good
sum in the treasury, which will admit Of a
larger circulation Of bound volumes the
coming year
c. p. Gilson's services as auctioneer are
ia active demand this fall. Yesterday he
held the hammer at the Puffer estate sale
in Putney. Other engagements this
month are: 18th, horses and carriages at
| Greenfield; 10Th, Mitchell estate Walpole,
| y. II 2lst, real and personal property at
| Mortified. Mass; 23i, Church property
| al Westminster; 27th, J. j. Dodge sale,
Dummerston; 2Sth, Buffum estate, Wal
pole, y. H.; 3Oth, j. K. Nourse estate,
| Dummerston.
The annual meeting Of the Current
! Literature club was held Monday evening
at the home Of Miss Mary Fits. The fol-
! lowing officers were elected; President,
! Rev. L. d. Temple: secretary and treas
urer, Miss Zetta Stewart; assistant secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Shattuck; book
committee, Mrs. A. f. Park, Mrs. c.
! II. Thompson and Miss Emma Dut-
ton. At the close of the meeting there
was a sale by auction Of the books
and magazines, and it was voted to con-
tinue the club with IL members instead OF
20, as four have resigned.
Roger p. Donoghue was nominated by
reclamation as the Democratic candidate
for Congress from the first Massachusetts
district at a convention held in Holyoke
Tuesday. Mr.. Donoghue is 35 years old
and 4 native Of Holyoke. He has served
as an alderman of Holyoke and represent
ed the old fourth district OF that city in the
Massachusetts, legislature. He is recog
nized as a young man of ability and is q
good public speaker. He is employed a.
collector for a Springfield brewing com
pany Mr.. Donoghue is well known il
Brattleboro, and his wife was Miss Mary
Guiheen Of this town.
W. II. Adrondack-Murray viii
read How John Norton, the Trapper
Kept His Christmas. at the Auditorium
on Wednesday evening, Oct. -, for tn,
benefit of the Rural Improvement asso
citation. This reading embraces one of thu
ideal passages from Mr.. Murray's crea
ton of John Norton, the large hearted
true-souled, inspiring son OF the woods
and interpreter of the heart and soul o
nature. The charm of this production il
immortal in its simplicity and beauty, anC
TO hear it from the authors own lips Is
privilege not to be disregarded. Coupled
with the delight which the entertainment
will afford is the fact that it is 10 benef
one of our most useful home organizations
one that has led the way in giving to thi
village its good repute for tidiness and gen
eral attractiveness. Thus invited our PEG
pie should give MI Murray a very cordia
greeting.
The New London, Conn, Morning Tele
graph of Tuesday gives half column &C
count of the comic opera company which
is to appear here Oct. 30 in The Walkin!
Delegate" with Will Schuster aud hi
wife in leading roles. The following quo
tations are from the Telegraphs article
The new Corean comic opera was the at
traction at the Lyceum theatre last even
ing and it scored a success. The opera
was presented by first-class company, tn,
music is spirited and bright, the special
ties are all first-cass and the solosts worthy
of place in grand opera In fact Mis-.
Annie LIGHTER Mrs. Schuster) the "Fi
della" in THE Walking Delegate" is ne
stranger to the higher grade of opera. She
has a magnificent voice of attractive flexi
bility and volume and a charming stag,
presence. William Schuster made
capital "Dng Dong" the executive part
ner Of the professional ancestors, and his
deep bass voice showed to excellent effec
in "Here are the Tombs of Our Ancestors
in the last act. The orchestra is one
of the best New London has had the pleas
ure of listening to, and while there is moi
as much high kicking and display of the
blue carriers as most companies resort tC
there is a great deal more good music and
stage incidents which are really enjoyable
The WOodbury-CIarke Wedding al
Burlington.
Edward p Woodbury., son of ex-Gov. L
A. Woodbury., and Miss Alice Gleason
Clarke, daughter of DR.. j. NJ. Clarke, for
mery of BrattleborO, We're married by Rev.
j. II. Metcalf in the Unitarian church at
Burlington yesterday forenoon. At the
first strains of the bridal march the bride,
leaning on the arm of her father and ac-
companied by the maid of honor, Miss
| Edith Mead of AlhanV n V and nrecadad