Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-26

About 100 couples attended the ODD Eel
lows dance last night.
The members Of Bingham chapter.
Eastern star, will hold a social next Tues
day evening TO which only Masons and
their families are invited.
The men Of the Cniversali,t society gave
a sugar supper in the church parlors last
evening which was attended Dy over 100
persons. The supper WAS i'm charge OF
Col. II. f. Taylor and was conducted en-
tirely by the men.
&. t. Aliens horse attached to GOV.
cred carriage ran aw.y this morning near
the junction Of Birge and Canal str. cts
The carriage was overturned and some
what damaged, but none Of the occupants
were seriously hurt.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Ever
Faithful circle Of Kings Daughters will
be held at the Congregational chapel at ,
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The subject of
the devotional service which will follow
will he "Sacredness Of secular work.
The Baptist Junior Endeayor society
greatly enjoyed their supper and social at
the church last evening. In connection
Herewith came the mite box opening, the
proceeds of which will 60 to missions, home
and foreign
The Fessenden Helping Hand society, in
connection with the ladies' society, gave a
delightful sociabe in the Congregational
parlors last evening. II was styled a birth
day party, the admission fee being one
cent for each year Of ones age. The feat
ure OF the sociabe was the manner in
which the tables were decorated. there be-
ing table to represent each month in the
year. The receipts were $50
Some Of Rudyard Kiplings verses in the
cantata, The Flag OF England will be
sung by Nine. Albani, of grand opera
fame, at Queen Nctoria's diamond Jubilee
which occurs June 20 The jubilee cele-
brates the JO.h anniversary OF the acces-
sion, by the Queen, to the throne of Eng
land. Preparations for the event are at
tracing much attention, and single win
dows along the route TO be followed by
the procession are renting for $3.50. Land
lords are giving tenants OF houses on the
poorer portions Of the route notice to quit
in order to get big prices for windows.
The fashions OF 1897, the year of the
Queens accession 10 the throne, are being
revived for the occasion.
The Brattleboro community will be in
debted to Miss Sawyer of the North street
school for an entertainment of rare excel
commencement. As the leading feature
OF the commencement exercises Miss Saw
yer has engaged George Bidde and the
| Boston Philharmonic club to give the
Midsummer Nights Dream at the audi
forum on the evening OF June ;. In this
entertainment Mr.. Blddle, who holds a
leading If not a unique place as a dramatic
| lmpersonator, recites Shaksperes charm
ing drama, while the Philharmonic club,
which is a seNtet OF five strings and a flute.
| plays Mendel,sohn' overture of the same
name. and the music which he wrote for
the drama. 1t required the sale of 400
tickets as a guaranty for this engagement,
| and for this number Miss Sawyer has found
ready disposal.
Linus Dickinson, formerly of Bra'tle-
bOrO whose serious illness at Claremont.
y. H., was mentioned last week. died
Monday. The funeral and burial were at
Claremont Mr.. Dickenson's son, A j.
Dickinson Of Pulaski, Tenn, reached
Claremont last Saturday in response to a
Geographic summons announcing his faith
| er's critical condition. Mr.. Dickenson was
born in Meriden, Conn, the family NOV
ing to Braltleboro while he was in his boy
hood. After he grew to manhood he was
for several years in the stove trade here
with his father, the late Ashbel Dickinson,
in what is now known as the Edwards
building on Ellio, street. He and his fam
lily then moved to the Park House, which
they kept as a summer boarding house for
several years. Mr. Dickinson left Brattle-
Goro Il years ago. He was for time in
the South. Three or four years ago he
went TO Claremont, where he has since
lived. His last days were spent in com.
fort with all his wants ministered to after
his decline in health began. The son, A.
J. Dickinson, spent few hours in Brattle-
boro Wednesday, calling on friends and
relatives while on his way home to Tennes-
see.