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

meetings. The Vermont Academy Y. NJ.
c. \. quartet will be present and add to
the interest.
Chief Of Police Thompson was notified
Friday that Il. T.. Whi,worth was wanted
in Rutland for stealing carpenters tools
valued at 500 Wh.twor,h is the youth
who stole Henry Couleys bicycle in this
village last summer. and who served three
months in the house of correction at But-
land for the crime. Mr.. Thompson as
sisted iu racing Whitworth 10 Springfield,
Mass. wheEr be was arrested Saturday.
Chief Elworth of Rutland. who went there
TO bring the prisoner back to Rutland, re-
covered the stolen property.
Another has been added to the already
lengthy list OF meat markets which flourish
in our town. X. G.. Armstrong is now oc-
cupying the market on Atkinson street re-
Gently vacated by Fred Bissel. With the
one so recently started on Rockingham
street by Ernest Carpenter and Scott Lowell
and Dunham's branch store in FAIR 5
block, which will be open next week,
We have seven markets in the village,
and at least half dozen teams running in
from the neighboring villages A pOpula-
ton Of about 1000 ought assuredly TO be
bountifully supplied.
The finish of the new High school build
ing is being rapidly put on and the con
tractors will have the building completed
within a week or two. ready for the furni-
ture. The windows and blinds are all in
place. the blackboards, which came from
Pennsylvania last " eek. are in position in
most Of the rooms. They are Of slate and
cover over 200 square feet OF surface.
They weighed about six tons The floors
which are Of North Carolina pine, are
nearly laid and are being finished. 1t has
been decided by the school directors not to
try to use the building until next Septem-
Der, although it could be ready for the
spring term.
Mt. Kilburn Wheel club held open house
to their friends yesterday afternoon and
evening. and in the evening occurred their
annual promenade concert and ball in
Union hall The hall was beautifully dec
GRATED in a unique manner. The concert
was at ; and the dancing began at 9. the
grand march being led by the floor direct
or, George b. Wheeler and his aids The
affair was one Of the pleasant events of
the season. Supper al Towns hotel be-
gan about 10 o'clock, 50 the many mem
bers who did not care for dancing could
get away at an early hour. The tickets
for the balcony seats were well sold In
every way the club scored their usual sue
cess.
The Ladies Union of the Congrega-
tional church realized some over so at
their annual sale Wednesday evening. The
tables contained respectively aprons and
fancy articles, candy, valentines, and ice
cream and cake. The valentine table, pre-
sided over by Misses Harrington and New
ell, was the attraction of the evening to the
younger portion Of the assembly. From
g until 40 a chicken. pie supper and all
its accessories was served in a pleasing
manner. The entertainment OF the even
ing was novel and delightful, consisting Of
20 charming tableaux illustrating the best
known advertisements Of the day. These
were enthusiastically received and many
were required TO be repeated. A prize was
awarded TO Mrs. Wallace White for making
the largest number OF correct guesses as 10
the objects advertised. The rooms were
crowded all the evening, and the Congre-
gational ladies are to be congratulated upon
the success Of the occasion.