Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-01-22

tree until last week when one fell off.
From now until February Il the select
men will be at n. NJ. Worden's private Of
flee Saturdays. Anyone having bills
against the town will please call before the
18th.
John Taylor, who has been working in
Wilton, returned to Hinsdale Tuesday.
Thursday he went to Keene TO work in the
weaving department of the Faulkner d
Colony Manufacturing company's wooden
mill.
Bertram d. Perkins of the Pope Bicycle
company was in town Tuesday to obtain
an agent for the Columbia and Hartford
bicycles. Jones IL O'Brien have taken the
agency.
Among the people very i'll last week
nearly all are much better. Mrs. o. II.
Higgins is able to sit up some of the time,
Deacon Alfred Marble is able to be around
the house.
Edward Rugg, who went from here to
Mortified MANY years ago, has sold his
farm in Mortified to d. l.. Moody and re
turned to Hins lale. He is boarding with
Mrs. Cynthia Dix.
The Milk Producers union held their
annual meeting in Boston Friday and elect
Ell Jle Objects lOI lut ltdl' ClClh'hb -
Holton, S. O. Davenport and w. d.
Stearns represented this union.
While the High school glee club was re-
hearsing Wednesday +. A. Jones Of Jones
Il O'Brien took two selections, 1--WE meet
again tonight" and Thou art my own
love-" in his graphophone
NJ. S. Leach is making two light road
wagons The wheels are fitted with rub
Der tires These are the first that have
ever b, EN- built here, and are thought to be
the best wagons ever seen in town.
Orders have been given by the seiectmen
to arrest all suspicious characters who are
found providing around the streets and find
out what their business is. OF late there
has been a great number of these persons
in town.
Mrs. NJ. H. Spalding has donated all of
last years Cosmopolitan magazines, and
each month gives the magazine, after she
has read it, to the High school. These
magazines are appreciated very much by
the pupils.
Presiding Elder Bakete will hold his
fourth and last quarterly conference at
the Methodist church Saturday evening,
Jan. %, and will also preach Sunday morn
ing, at which time and place communion
service will be observed.
Frank Conway, High school class of '93,
was in town the first of the week. He
has been working at the Baldwinville
hospital. He will return to the medical
department of the University of Vermont
to complete his second years course.
Last week there was fine skating on the
Connecticut river. Thirty skated down
the river Saturday afternoon to Mortified,
where they then went to Wanamaker pond
and skated. Alas! The seminary girls would
not even look at an exhibition of fancy
skating.
There will be a social dance at the town
hall Friday night, Jan. 20. Letsinger's
orchestra of Brattleboro will furnish music.
| The dancing will continue from until l
o'clock. As this is the first dance held in
the town hall this season large party is
expected
J. F. Cutler returned to town Saturday
morning after an absence of several
months which he spent in number of
towns in Worcester county, Mass. He has
taken his old situation in the wool-sorting
department of Halle Il Frost Manufacture
ing company.
At the meeting of the ladies' society
Wednesday afternoon il was decided to
postpone their fair indefinitely on account
of the hard times. In the evening Lillian
! Whelden gave fine whistling solos, and
readings were rendered by Misses Smith
and Grace Robertson.
Rehearsals for the cantata, "Under the
palms." are being held in the Methodist
church Monday. Wednesday, Thursday anC
Saturday evenings. All singers who are
willing to assist are cordially invited. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Parker of Putney ar,
getting up the cantata.
DR.. A. Lawrence Miner, who graduated
from our High school in 81, and from tn
Baltimore medical college in '94, was mar
ried in '95, and has since held a position
under the government in an Indian schoo
in Minnesota, sends word TO his aunt, Mrs
o. H. Higgins, that he has a son, bOrI
Nov. 10.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Loui
Davenport, formerly of this town, but VIII
have been in Boston the past year, will b
interested to know they are now located il
New York city, where Mr. Davenport ha
a position as ianitor of the Whitehea
flats on the corner of 135th street and II
avenue.
The oratory class at the High school ar
taking up scenes from Shakspere's play
Gas you like it," Last Friday afternoo
= the third scene of the first act was giver
Miss Denison took the part of Celia, Mis-
, Upham of Rosalind and Archibald G
Duke Frederick. The parts were finel
rendered The next scene will be given neN
Friday afternoon.
7 The officers of Riverside Colony, NJ
s 148, Order of Pilgrim Fathers, were il
stalled Friday evening by Deputy Suprem
D Governor C. W. Wilbur of Keene. Mr.
Wilbur acted as grand marshal. At II
4 the close of the exercises refreshmen
were served. At the next regular meetir
}. on Feb. they will serve an indigo tea
y which the public are invited.
Edward Sanderson, a graduate of Il
High school, class of 'S6, visited his pa
d ents for five days last week. He has BET
J. for five years past in business with b
A brother Charles in Waterbury, Com
where they have a large clothing stor
n He reports business very dull there. II
lie Waterbury Watch company, which h
s. been idle for nearly two years, has ju
started up with small force of help
ir short time.
is A few of the grangers attended
u Cheshire county Pomona grange held
Winchester Wednesday. The PomO
re grang will meet with Wantastiquet gran
IN Feb. 10. The question will be dlscussC
o. Chow can the farmer be aroused to acti
for his own benefit outside the farWP"
a d. Davenport will be the speaker from &
G. grange. The regular meeting was pc
Il.