Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-05


all Morse this ever ing.
Leonard II. Reid, infant son of L. B..
Reid of Church street. died Wednesday.
The funeral will be held at o'clock to-
morrow, Rev. w. II. Collins officiating
Miss Kate Conroy of the Brooks House
was given a surprise by about 30 Of her
friends at the home of her sister, Mrs. II.
l.. Heaphy, on Central street Saturday
evening. Gard playing was in order, and
refreshments were served.
1t is announced by the Boston papers
that Mary +. wilkins is collaborating up
on play, which promises to give to the
stage that phase of country life which she
has so successfully depicted in her stories.
The play is to be the work of Miss wilkins
and George II. Brennan. a man well
known in Boston, formerly as a journalist
and now as theatrical manager. "The
play is to be comedy of New England
lie, and will be a worthy successor to
The old homestead and Shore acres. =
1t will have its first production in Boston
A strong company will be engaged espec-
Tally for this production, headed by one of
the most popular comedians on the Amer
lean stage, because the leading part is a
type OF country life which is of especial
originality, and can only be played by a
man of the highest talent"
The audience which braved the severe
storm of Monday night, was well enter
tanned and given new views in regard to
some phases of a universal though but lit
tie understood experience of the human
race. DR.. 5. K. Lawton was the fourth
speaker in the Popular Lecture course.
and his address upon 1.-THE Phenomena of
Dreams" considered the subject from every
point OF view, and revealed a deal of re-
search. The universally of dreams, and
something of their nature and causes were
considered and certain classes of dreams, as
colncident and prophetic, those showing
the remarkable rapidity of occurrences in
dreams, those in which the dreamer is at
the same time himself and an altogether
different person were Interestingly treated,
with amusing and entertaining illustra-
tons gathered from many sources. Va
rious superstitions and beliefs concerning
dreams were ruthlessly overthrown, The
dependence of certain dreams upon certain
physical conditions, and the accompani.
ment Of certain diseases with particular
dreams was given some attention. Taken
altogether it was an entertaining instruc-
tive, scientific treatment of an exceedingly
interesting subject, and the listeners were
sent home in the best of humor to dream
in future, let us hope more nationally than
ever before.
The March term of the Whitman county
court convenes next Tuesday. Judge
thompson will preside. The docket CON
Ialns ISL cases. an unusual number OF these
% are set TO be tried by jury, besides 30
court cases, but 1t Is probable that only
small part of the causes so set will 90 to
trial. a term Of al least two or three
weeks is expected by the lawyers. The
hrst jury case is that of Lazelle, admins
TRAITOR, against the town of Newfane. the
acton being TO recover for the death of the
plaintiffs mother. An important case is
mat OF Perry vs., the Vermont Farm Ma
chine company. This is suit to recover
Tor personal injury received while at work
IN the defendant company's shop at Bellows
Falls. Lyons Granite company VS.. Hart
ford Is case TO recover for a large amount
of granite furnished to the town of Hart
ford for the abutments of a bridge across
the Connecticut to the town of Lebanon.
This amount was in excess OF the quantity
called for by the contract with the town.
and had to be used because a ouicksand
was struck in laying the foundation fir the
abutment. EX-Gov. Pingree and Judge
l.. NJ. Reed are the counsel for Hartford.
several kelley cases appear on the dock
Ell, the issue involved in most of them be-
ing, it is understood. the responsibility of
on A. F. IL. L. +. Kelley notes.
"Brek-ek-ek-eH,k O-a1, ko-a1."
The basket ball game between the Yale
and Brattleboro Y. NJ. C. A.
cams at the armory tomorrow night will
Drooaoly be one of the hottest games ever
played in Vermont The time for opening
he game has been set at $50 o'clock in
'rder TO give the business men and others
Who cannot go earlier an opportunity TO
Ittend. The Yale team. although an nm
Usually strong organization, will meet a
opposition, for the Brattleboro
cam has been playing practice games
very night for over a week and IL "a In |
ne trim. The line up will be as follows;
ALE Re,,--,y ,,,,,,.
ieard T. Sandsrs
az tai n J. l. Daniels r. r
.ockweL r. z. Duniryy
eek K. Howe r
Beard is member of the Yale foot ball |
eam and is good all-round athlete. The |
Brownie team will play during the even
lg. Tickets went on sale at Durgin's
rug store Wednesday night and have sold
ELL but there are still good seats to be OBJ
llned. Delegations from Bellows Falls
nd Butney are expected to be present.
IolyoBe, Chicopee Fails and Hartford
,ams wish to come here and will proba-
~ De gwen an opportunity later.