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

ing at Grange hall at 1880.
The rooms Of the non-commissionedo Off
GERS of the Estey Guard at the armory are
to be renovated and improved.
About 20 volumes of miscellaneous
books have just been added to the Free Ii
brary. They are mostly the gift OF a New
York lady.
The annual meeting of the Carpenter
Organ company was held Tuesday. The
old board of officers was reelected. as fol-
lows; President George f. Crowell ;
treasurer, c. II. Davenport; secretary,
Martin Austin, jr.; general manager, Wal
ter c. Carpenter: factory superintendent,
j. H. Morse.
The ranks of the Choral Union have
been strengthened by three contraltos,
three tenors and a basso from Putney.
1t is expected that Miss Minnie Allen,
now teaching in Newport, y. H., and
Miss Alice Helen Jackson, the fine con-
tralto from Bellows Falls, will also be pres.
ent and lend efficient aid.
Rev. S. NJ. Crothers of Cambridge,
Mass, preached last Sunday evening in
Temple Adath Israel, Boston. DR.. Flies
cher the rabbi of the congregation, con-
Quoted Mr.. Crothers to the pulpit and
spoke in happy terms of the cordial rela-
tions existing between himself and the
Cambridge pastor. Mr.. Crothers's theme
was the religious value of scepticism.
j. Henry Harding, 81, of Alston, Mass.
died at hospital in Boston, Monday, of
typhoid fever. Mr.. Harding was son of
Otis H. and Ann b. Harding of 80 Pratt
street, Allston, Mass, formerly of Brat
tleboro, and was a cousin of II. b. Cham
berlain. He was employed by Frye,
Phipps & Co., wholesale hardware mer-
chants of Boston. Funeral services were
held at Allston at o'clock Wednesday.
The body was taken to Keene, y. H., yes
terday for burial.
The man who attempted to buy a farm
of Henry r. Brown, as related in The
Phoenix last week, was undoubtedly a
buncoer. There are people by the name of
Henderson living in Boscawen. y. II &.
who are leading citizens of the town, but
there is no Andrew Henderson, and no
man who answers the description of the
one who called on Mr.. Brown. The lodg-
ing place of the stranger while in town has
been discovered. He stayed at the Elm
street paper mill, claiming to the employees
that he was former paper maker.
Mrs. Nancy L. Coolidge died at Rutland
Monday after short illness. Mrs. Cool
idge's maiden name was Crossman and she
was born in Chester II years ago. She
was married in 1S4S to L. g. Coolidge, for
many years one of the prominent residents
of Felchville. Mr.. Coolidge died a year
ago, and only four months ago Mrs. Cool
idge went to Rutland. Mrs. Coolidge is
survived by eight children, one of whom is
H. o. Coolidge Of Bratteboro. A daugh-
ter, Miss Belle Coolidge, formerly taught
in the Brattleboro public schools and is
now resident of Rutland, and two sons,
we'll known lawyers, live in that city.
Stowe d Co.'S presentation of the ia
nous old drama, Uncle Toms Cabin"
will be the attraction at the auditorium
next Tuesday evening. The company has
just completed long engagement in New
York and is now out for a short provincial
tour only. The name of Stowe Il Co. is
Synonymous with the play, which is being
presented by the company with special
scenery and all the appliances for sensa-
tional mechanical effects. Many novel
specialties are introduced, these including
the Afro American bell-ringers, orchestra,
two quartets, mandolin sextet, two brass
bands, the original "mobile pickaninies. 4"
buck and wing dancers, and jubilee shout
ers. The specialties conclude with "cake
walk" which is announced as the sensa-
tion of the show. A street parade will be
given at noon and will be followed by a
band concert.
The Fortnightly club met at the resi-.
dence of Rev. c. o. Day Tuesday evening.
The attendance was good and very en-
was by Miss Helen Fletcher and was upon
The constitution of the United States"
and was notably thorough and interesting.
The club was also favored by the presence
of Principal Whitaker, who gave a dis
eliminating discussion of the character and
work of Alexander Hamilton. The next
paper is TO be upon The Monroe Doc.
trine" by DR.. Thompson of the Retreat.
The interest taken by the club in this line
OF work is increasing. Plans were dis
cussed for the continuation of the univer-
sity lecture course, and it was decided TO
arrange, if possible for three lectures-one
upon Modern German life," another up
on Some phases of recent literature"
and the third upon THE practical uses of
the study of sociology" Some additional
lectures are assured, as the club has al.
ready small surplus in the treasury.
Correspondence in regard to these matters
was left to the committee.
Mrs. viii Owen Jones of Lincoln, Neb..
a sister of c. f. X. Jenne of Brattleboro.
recently accompanied her husband to New
York for visit with DR.. Richard Jones.
who is literary inspector Of the University
Of the city of New York. While there
Mrs. Jones took advantage of an oppor-
UNITY to be examined for acceptance as a
pupil by Signor Raphael Joseffy, who is
considered the finest pianist in America.
Josetty devotes but part of one day in the
week to teaching and can, therefore. ac-
'ept only very few pupils. Mrs. Jones
was conducted into parlor, where the
master was holding forth with four or five
pupils and two grand pianos. Keeping
lis pupils waiting, Josetfy asked Mrs. |
Zones to ''play something" and intimated |
hat Bach would be acceptable. Leaning |
m the piano in a careless attitude, Jo |
etfy watched the keyboard closely through |
lalf-closed eyes. After a few bars of the |
'relude had been played he said: Enough |
# that; where have you studied?" Then
e asked for fugue, which he also
topped in a moment by a wave of his !
and. THAT will do" he said, 81 will
meet you in the Office There he said
hat the pianist was very talented and that
e would be pleased to accept her as pu-
H.
The village was canvassed about two
'eeks ago by a stranger who showed a
ample of patented saucepan which is ad-
ertised in the Ladies' Home journal, to
e sent postpaid for 81 cents. The stranger
Did housewives on whom he called that
ne price of the saucepan would be only 35
ents If payment was made in advance.
everal in the north part of the village