Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

Original pensions have been granted
this week to John Z. Townsend, the West
Dummerston storekeeper, and to Henry F.
Walsh of Houghtonville.
The early morning train from Spring
field will be discontinued after next Mon
day, and the usual changes will be made
in the White Mountain trains.
Bishop Hall will preach in St. Michaers
church next Thursday evening, Oct. I, at
1880 o'clock, and in Christ church, Gull
ford, on Friday, Oct. s, at 2:30 o'clock.
The Phoenix is suspicious of spring
poets, but it commends to the public the
fall poet who has broken loose at Dun
ham Brothers. His first effort appears
in an advertisement in another column.
Nathaniel Berry, simple of heart, cour-
ageous of soul, and with self-forgetfulness
which is sublime, will win the hearts of his
hearers anew as the beautiful homely story
of ashore Acres is unfolded at the Audi
forum next Tuesday evening.
Nearly 200 couples were present at the
dance given Wednesday evening in the
armory by the Estey Guard. The music
was furnished by the First Regiment or
chestra. The dance in Grange hall Thurs
day night was also well patronized as there
were about 125 couples in attendance.
DR.. G. F. BARRIERS fine pointer was
shot accidentally by Francis Goodhue, IT.,
while hunting one day this week. About
Is shot entered the dogs head, neck
and shoulders. The dog may recover. The
pointer is perfectly trained bird dog, and
DR.. Barber refused an offer of $500 for
him short time ago.
E. Wales will have circuit of six towns
in which he will conduct dancing schools
the coming season-Brattleboro, Green
field, Adams, Holyoke, Westfeld and
Keene. He has been in Keene this week
arranging for the classes, and went from
there to Westfield to arrange for the pro-
duction of the kirmess.
Mathilda, "a, wife of Niles Wilson, died
at her home on High street Thursday after
noon at 6 O'Clock, the cause being con-
sumption. She had only been married
about five months and for seven years be-
fore her marriage had worked for Mrs. j.
j. Estey. The funeral will be held at the
house Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
The state Christian Endeavor conven-
ton held at Montpelier closed yesterday.
Edward S. Osgood of Bellows Falls was
chosen president; secretary, Geo. G. Pratt
of Montpelier; treasurer, Arthur L. May
nard of Brattleboro; C. H. Thompson of
Brattleboro, auditor. 1t was voted to
hold next years convention at Bellows
Falls.
H. F. Brooks gave dinner party, We'd
nesday evening, to several commercial
travellers, and to intimate friends from
Springfield and Boston, the party includ-
ing Messrs. Perry, Upham, Hill, Lewis,
Wright, Handy, Sheldon, lockwood, Bar
rett and Dexter. After the dinner the
guests presented Mrs. Brooks with two
handsome pictures.
the Auditorium was packed Wednesday
night, and large audience was in attend
ance there last evening, the attraction be-
ing Nellie McHenry and her company of
merry makers. "A Night in New York"
is developed from thewell- worn theme of the
French ball, and light and airy persihage
abounds, with occasionally something of
the tamale nature. For those who like that
kind OF thing it is the kind of a thing
they like. There is no question but that
Miss McHenry is an accomplished actress,
and there are several good singers in her
company.