Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

"a Romance of Coon Hollow" carries
all its own magnificent scenery.
The Hooker, Corser and Mitchell over
all factory closed last night until Tuesday
in order to take an inventory,
e. L. Hildreth & Co. have issued bust
ness mems calendar which will prove val
liable adjunct to all business offices.
S. A. Smith IL Co. have their large new
engine in place and it is expected that con
nectons will be made so that work will be
resumed at the factory Monday.
No permanent arrangement has been
made for music at the Baptist church for
the coming year. a male quartet will sing
for the next two or three Sundays.
II. Z. Taylor & Son have been appoint
ed agents for the Delaware Insurance com
pany of Philadelphia. This company has
assets of $1,G00,0O0 with liabilities of
100000.
w. F. Goddard has issued neat calen
dar, showing the interior OF his book
bindery in Harmony block, with the pro-
prietor putting the finishing touches upon
large book.
The first meeting of the creditors of
Dana A. Stratton of Guilford was held in
the probate Office Monday. Mr.. Stratton was
adiudged an insolvent debtor and f. w.
Mcclure was chosen assignee of his estate.
II. E. Harris still holds the single string
record at the Flat street bowling alley, 224.
Fred Heusts has won two of the prizes
offered by the managers, with strings of
225 and pa. VIM. III lnchard also won a
prize with POS.
The entire stock in trade and the furni-
ture and fixtures at IL. A. Chapin's drug
store will be soil by public auction to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The stock
includes drugs, medicines, cigars, con-
fectionery, etc.
The trustees Of the Brattleboro East
society (CongregationaD have r,Gngaged
Miss Emma Gregg, Miss Georgianna Cook,
w. 5. Stedrns and f. 5. Brasor as their
choir for next year. f. c. Leitsinger has
ais, been rcGngaged as organst.
The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team will
play its first regular game of the season next
Wednesday evening in the armory with the
Chcopee team. The Y. NJ. G. A. players
have been practicing regularly for three
weeks and are in good condition to win.
The Fuller Battery will give a New
Years dance in the armory this evening
Music will be furnished by Leitsinger's
orchestra. Refreshments will be served
by Coleman. The basket ball teams of the
Fuller Battery and the Y. NJ. c. A. will
play game before the dance.
f. d. Swift, for many years a tuner at
the Estey organ works, has secured posi-
ton with large musical instrument house
in Edinburgh, Scotland, and expects to
leave early in the spring for a stay of sew
eral years abroad. His business will prob
Ia,,J
Mrs LraI mas oeeh engaged oy the
DdiilrosCh ~ Ells gr"hu opera company
10 sing 'he part q Amnerls Ill erdl oP'
era ~, qua, III InIaueIp.la On OF aouoI jan
- / lie IlIie roe Is 10 De TAKEN oy VI tdaIne
Meloa' ana as II IS the urst Tune she mas
assumed 'he part Il, 'lls country lhe per
iorlhahces VIII De lhe operate event OF the
season III tue quaker CITY,
Inc annual meeting OF Qlonektacat tribe
ol l'eu Meu WAS helI Monuay nlShl' Wheh
tnese ohlcers were elected Sachtm, Chas'
uoughah; senior sycamore, FRANK H.
flelu' junior sycamore, IL. r. thurman
chlei OF records. u I. lyler; Keeper OF
wampum' John Retting, jr'; collector, +.
l.. Parker; trustee Tor three years, j. +.
Mellen. The officers will be raised Jan.
IA.
The rear wheel of carriage containing
| Mrs. F. G. Morgan of Mortified Farms
ana driver was struck by an electric car
on the Amherst ana sunderland railroad
at Amherst Saturday morning. Mrs. Nor
gan, VINO Is an aunt OF u. IL. Smith OF
this town, was thrown to the ground and
was rendered unconscious. She received
serious injuries TO her forehead and LEFT
Knee
The pupils of district No. 6 and their
former teacher, Miss Lula b. Horton, were
| invited to a Christmas breakfast at tn,
| home of the four Farnum children. A
Christmas tree was quite as pleasing to tn,
children as the breakfast Members OF tn,
school pleasantly remembered Miss Horton
and extended to her hearty recognition
of their appreciation OF her work in theil
school.
The annual meeting of the Estey Organ
| Company Benefit association was held a
shop No. 8 Tuesday afternoon. The ole
board of officers were elected, including al
executive committee consisting of Geo. A
Hines for the Estey Organ company anC
j. w. Knight and p. f. Connors for tn,
employees, with II. +. c. TOlt as secretary
The action of the committee in regard Il
claims was sustained, and all seemed to b,
pleased with the record and prospects O
the association.
The annual meeting of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters was held Tuesday nigh
in Red Mems hall and the following of
ficers were elected: Chief ranger. T.. A
| Austin. vice chief ranoer pigaon