Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-10

ulps Dnb eAptCJS 10 DE III Lne new quar-
tiers by the first of next week.
George IIoughton, formerly in the en-
poy of II. f. Bond, has bought A. j.
Gurney's farm in Guilford. Mr.. Quincy
will sell his stock, tools and personal effects
by auction Dec. n, beginning at 10 A. NJ.
The Congregational Sunday school voted
last Sunday to give $50 to the Italian mis-.
sion in New York, under the supervision
of Rev. Antonio Arreghi. Mr.. Arreghi
has received several gifts from the Con-
gregational Sunday school in previous
years. He has spoken in Brattleboro
twice.
An attachment was placed on the prop
erty of Arthur l. Howe Monday by the
Vermont Savings bank to secure prom
isory note of $500 made by l.. K Fuller,
G. W. Hooker, John G. Howe and Arthur
|. Howe. The writ is returnable to the
county court. Mr.. Howe will continue in
his present business.
The Flat street bowling alley team won
a match from the S. A. Smith & Co. rep
resentatives Friday at the Flat street alleys,
by total score of 2037 to 1850. The Flat
street alley was represented by Norris, l..
Akley, Guiheen, A. Akley and Phaneuf,
and the Smith & Co. team by Ahrens,
Dion, Bly,, Sanders and Parsons. Norris
and Dion made the largest scores for their
respective teams, 476 and 404. The larg-
est single string was made by Norris, 173.
We hope every lover of music and ev-
cry one who believes in the lifting up of
the public taste in Brattleboro will take
especial notice of the advertisements of
the oratorio concert next Thursday even
ing. On account Of the length of the
work patrons should bear in mind that the
hour for beginnings half-past seven o'clock
instead of eight as usual. Miss Edmands
is not stragner to Brattleboro but it is
several years since she sang here Let
Brattleboro give to her, as well as to Mr..
LAWN and the other artists, a royal well
come.
The American theatre in New york city
is hereafter to be the home of opera in
English. The theatre is now undergoing
repairs and will be thrown open to the
public Christmas day with its permanent
attraction the Castle Square Theatre com
pany in revival of Strauss opera THE
Queens Lace Handkerchief" 1t will be
the aim of the management to produce the
standard works of the most successful
composers in English. Joseph Sheehan
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Schuster are
members of the company which has been
engaged.
Deputy Sheriff F. w. Mcclure arrested
f. ID. Wilson last Monday on complaint of
Patrick Fleming, alleging misappro-
priation of funds which Mr.. Wilson
held in fiduciary capacity. Justice S. II.
Sherman fixed bail at 500 and hearing
will probably be held next month. Mr..
Fleming claims that besides misappropri.
ating funds Mr.. Wilson sold large duan-
THY OF goods, while he was bookkeeper,
without making entries on the books to
show that the goods had been sold. 1t
was because OF trouble over these mat
tiers that Mr.. Wilson finished work for
Mr.. Fleming two weeks ago, as stated in
The Phoenix. Mr. Wilson claims 10 be
guiltless and says he will be able to show
that there was no intentional wrong. doing
on his part.
Hon. Jonathan Ross, chancellor. has
handed down his decision in the foreclos.
ure case of Nellie NJ. Coolidge VS.. Chas.
Miner, which was begun at the last Sep
TENDER term OF county court, to foreclose
two mortgages of $500 given by the late
Elbridge II. Van Doom upon the "Steb-
oins's shop" located on South Main and
Canal streets, which property the defend
ject to the mortgages. The decision grants
the plaintiff decree of foreclosure. allow
ing the defendant to redeem by paving
500 March /, 1898, the balance in one
year, and in default of such payment to be
foreclosed. The decision shortens the
time of redemption seven months.
A large company of the Daughters of
the American Revolution met Saturday
a ha hnuna Of
Prof. Whitaker has kindly consented TO
give course of lectures before the society
and their friends, the subject being Amer
lean History. Through the kindness of
Mr.. Adams, these lectures will be given in
the Brooks House parlors. The secretary
was instructed TO send a note of coincidence
and sympathy to Mrs. j. j. Estey at this
time of her great bereavement. Mrs. K.
ID. Whitney read an account of the Dos
ton Tea Party" taken from an Grafton de-
livered before the Massachusetts, Society
Sons of the Revolution in Kings chapel,
Boston, Feb. %, 1893. Miss Genevieve
Slate read an article, "History of our Flag"
which was written by Mary Robertson Day.
regent of Watauga chapter, Daughters
American Revolution, Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Susan Clrrk continued the exercises
from Roberts's Rules of Order, which were
greatly enjoyed. A social time was spent
while enjoying the refreshments served by
the hostess.
The Congregational Society.
The Brattleboro East society (Congrega-
tionaD held its annual meeting at the
chapel at 1880 o'clock Wednesday evening.
The attendance was not large. S. b. EN-
erson, chairman of the board of trustees,
presided. The report OF the clerk, l.. A.
Gregg, was heard and adopted, and Mr..
Gregg was reelected clerk. c. III. Thomp-
son then read his report as treasurer, which
was accepted and adopted. The treasurer's
report showed that the receipts this year
from the rental of pews, were $305O, and
that this amount had been increased
through other channels to 5000. The
disbursements were somewhat less than
the receipts so that there is a small balance
in the treasury. The next article called
for the election of officers, but before this
was done Mr.. Emerson announced that he
would not serve as chairman of the board
of trustees next year. e. f. Thompson
then moved that ballots be cast for f. C.
Crosby for chairman of the board. All
but one ballot were cast for Mr.. Crosby,
and he was declared elected. The remain.
ing members of the old board were then RI
elected separately, the clerk being instruct
ed TO cast ballot for each in the following
order George II. Clapp, f. d. Whitney,
j. G. Stafford, John l.. Knowton. The
next business was the election of treasurer.
c. II. Thompson said that indications
pointed to a slight deficiency at the end of
next year and that he should not accept a