Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-19

wednesday 10 street IUtlI STOCK OF spring
millinery
A. V. May has leased the j. G.. Howard
farm to John Farnum and son Frank who
will take possession April /.
The annual reception and exhibition Of
+. Wales's dancing classes in Greenfield
Friday night was one Of the most enioya-
bic ever given in Greenfield Letsinger's
orchestra OF Brattleboro furnished music.
Arrangements were made last night for
basket ball game between the North
ampton, Mass, Y. NJ. c. A. and the local
association team. The game will be called
at O'Clock next Wednesday evening in
the armory. Tickets will 90 on sale at
Durgin's drug store at : O'Clock Monday
evening.
DR.. u. p. Webster had slight hemor-
rhage from the nose while attending TO
patient Monday. He succeeded in stop
ping the flow for the time being, but suf-
fered a recurrence of the attack after
reaching home, which continued until he
was much weakened from loss of blood.
He was able to get outdoor Wednesday aft
ernoon.
More encouraging news in regard to the
health of Bishop Hall has been received
during the present week. The Bishops
chaplain writes to the Rev. Mr.. Collins
that 1.-THE three last letters, at intervals of
ten days, have been most encouraging.
Feb. %, he wrote: Il am very much bet
ter Everyone remarks on my improved
looks The last letter, of March :, was
a very cheerful one 1t seems that the ru-
NOR of the Bishop having left Bermuda
for Key West was incorrect, as he will
sail for home from Bermuda on the "a of
April.
ST. Patrick's day was celebrated by
the Roman Catholic society by dance and
sale of fancy articles at the armory There
were five booths for lemonade and confec-
tions, fancy articles, fish pond, fortune
teller, and ice cream, cake and coffee in
different parts of the hall, and these re-
ceived generous patronage. At o'clock
the school children gave some musical Sc
lections, which were followed by singing
| by the choir. Leitsngers orchestra then
furnished music for the dance, in which
over 100 couples participated. A. II. Hines
was prompter. Both the hall and the gal
leries were well filled and the proceeds
were from $500 to S400
Much interest has been felt in the trial
of the Barker will case and its result, as
announced in our report of the court pro-
of Ohio, who appeared as next of kin CON
testing the will, found the case against the
will less clear and convincing than he had
supposed, and that he was willing to with
draw the suit, on his own suggestion, up
on the payment to him of a very moderate
sum. This ending of the case will, it is
supposed, leave Mrs Emily Guild, in whose
favor the will was drawn, in possession of
the Linden street homestead, and perhaps
| OF small amount OF the personal proper
ty, after all the legacies are paid.
The unexpected course of business i'm
the county court at Newfane is bringing
the term to an end much sooner than
seemed probable when it was convened
last week. The compromise in the Barker
will case shortened the time by at least
two or three days. The next Jury case,
that OF the Lyons Granite company IS. the
town of Hartford, was expected to consume
at least three or four days in its trial, and
its abrupt termination by the court di-
recting verdict for the defendant, thus
sending the case to the supreme court on
law points, found no other jury case ready
to be tried, it being necessary to put over
several cases on account of the atiction
which had befallen Mr.. Fits, compelling
his absence from the court. This brought
the civil list to an end and left only the
short list of criminal cases and the
court cases to complete the business of the
term.
The annual fair by the Young Peoples
Christian union of the Universalist society
was held in the church parlors Wednesday
evening and was generously attended. The
feature of the fair was the 'penny" adj
mission and the penny supper, one cent
being charged for each article served or
used at the supper table May Edwards
and Ruby Hescock presided over the candy
booth, Abbie Lundberg and Alta Bishop
at the booth for fancy articles and Lucy
Simonds and Minnie Scott at the hand
kerchief booth. A program followed the
sale, including farce by the teachers of
Canal street school, piano solo by Jorsie
Tyler, song by Arthur Hyde and Leland
Carlton, reading by Mrs. S. w. Edwards,
a recitation by Walter Cook, character
sketch, Jacobs lament" by d. E. Tasker,
and mixed chorus by the children. The
proceeds of the fair were about $50.
The Vermont Wheel club voted at a
special meeting Tuesday night to bring out
the noted spectacular operate piece,
"Aephra, on the local stage about May d.
ii. Il. Lawrence, w. H. Bracket, c. H.
T.. a,
were appointed a committee of arrange
ments, and they will appoint the various
sub-committees. "Zephra" will be pre-
sented three nights under the management
of r. w. Averill of Chicago, who assisted
the Kiralfrays in presenting the greatest of |
spectacular productions, "America," which |
many visitors to the Worlds Fair will re- |
member, and which "Iephran resembles.
The cast will include $50 to 200 people. |
Mr.. Amidon will furnish $50 costumes,
and carload of scenery, including AZ |
drops. In the matter of scenery, costumes |
and striking effects of light and color, with |
dances, marches, songs and speaking |
parts, "Zephra" will be the most notable |
attraction ever put upon Brattleboro
stage The work of preparation will begin
next month.
Major Osborne TO BE Consul General at
London.
The President sent these nominations to
the Senate yesterday: Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, minister to Mexico VIM. NJ.
Osborne of Massachusetts, consul general
at London; John X. Gowdy of Indiana,
consul general at Paris; Joseph II. Brig
ham, assistant secretary of agriculture:
Perry s. Heath of Indiana, first assistant
postmaster general. Two of these nomi-
nations have a local interest. Major Os-
borne, eX-police commissioner of Boston,
Is a cousin of President Mckinley, and
a brotherin-law of Charles T.. Glidden,
whose farm is in Dummerston on the Put
ney road. Major Osborne and family
spent one of the recent summers at the
oholes farm in Dummerston, and Major