Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12

d. W. OldNbOu, = IOTIleT bTdlIltDOIO Wy |
who is postmaster al Athol, Mass, has re-
Gently put the carrier delivery system into
successful operation there. He has four
carriers and two substitutes.
The annual meeting of the Canal Street
Book club was held Wednesday evening at
The home of Mrs. G.. II. Ryder. Mrs. Ry-
der was elected president and Mrs. Denni-
son Cowles, secretary aud treasurer. The
magazines of the past year were sold by
auction.
Sherman IL Jenne paid G. A. Clifford of |
North Hinsdale $3.50 yesterday to cover |
the loss by the burning of Mr.. GiffOrd's |
barn two months ago The insurance was |
in the New Hampshire Fire Insurance |
company, and the amount paid was the |
full value of the policy.
The second lecture in the college
Course" upon the Niebelungen Leid, by
Prof. II. b. Richardson of Amherst col
lege, will be given Dec. IA at the town
hall, and not Dec. - as at first proposed
The Choral Union have the use of the
building Dec 10 and IL for rehearsal and
the greatly anticipated rendition Of the
oratorio of ELI All"
The last issue OF the Watchman, the
Baptist journal, in its report of the min
Rev. l.. ID. Temple of BrattlebOro, Vt,
spoke on the fundamental Importance of
sufficient supply of ministers for the Work
of the Gospel at home and abroad; and the
consequent priority of ministerial educa.
ton in the benef ,ence of the churches.
! He made the history of Christianity testify
| to the prime Importance of preaching, and
| held the church responsible for the pro-
! duction and equipment of preachers.
The Vermont, New Hampshire and Mas
sachusetts boundary line commissioners,
! including Col. Kittredge Haskins, who
have recently erected monument mark
ing the intersection of the division lines
between those three states, met Wednes-
day to audit some accounts growing out of
their work and incidentally to look at the
monument, which they had not seen since
it was erected They also made a satisfac-
tory settlement with Mrs. Margaret Raglan
of South Vernon who presented bill for
S25, claiming that she sustained that
amount of damage when the monument
was drawn through her garden.
Dispositions were taken before Justice
j. VI. Merrifield Tuesday in the case of
Celia NJ. Cutler of Brookine against d.
d. Dickinson o. Willamsville, each OF
whom holds a mortgage, negotiated by A.
F. IL l.. Z. Kelley of Minneapolis, on the
same piece of land, each mortgage pur-
porting to be a first lien. Mr.. Dickinson S
mortgage was executed prior to Mrs. Cut
ler's and he has never given a release of 1t,
Mrs. Cutler asks TO have Mr.. Dickinson
mortgage declared invalid for the reason
that the mortgagor paid to the Kelleys the
amount of the Dickinson mortgage befor,
executing the mortgage held by her.
Connecticut valley tobacco growers will
receive higher prices for their crops thii
season than were paid a year ago. Tn,
increase in price is due TO a short crop
which was caused by an overabundance o
rain during July and August. Buyers ar,
present in the valley in considerable nun
bers and about a third of the crop has beer
sold at prices ranging from II to % cent
pound in the bundle. The average pric
I is about FIVE cents higher than last year
D A smaller proportion of the crop than us
ual will be available for wrappers. Ordi
narily 90 or IS per cent, sometimes as higl
as so per cent, but this year not more thai
b per cent, of the crop is available TO
d this purpose.
The meeting of the Wonlan's club Fri
day afternoon, held at the Brooks Hous
by invitation of Mrs. Whitaker, was we
r attended, and several matters of unusua
d interest and Importance presented them
g selves. The announcement of the git
2 to the kindergarten of SIS, and a hint a
: the movement which has since secured
:. generous sum TO be turned into the treas
ury for the same purpose, called fort
hearty applause. 1t was voted to have
e some time during the winter, two orga
IS recitals, to be given, free of charge, /
some of the churches. A good degree {
interest is being manifested in this move
ment, and it is hoped the recitals ma
prove as great success as the club antic
|. pate. 1t was a pleasure to the club I
r, again have Mrs. Sallie Joy White wit
them, and TO listen to the brief talk whic
: she consented to give.
The marriage of Thomas Donoghue an
Miss Mamie Sheehan was celebrated Tue
IL day morning in the convent chapel at Ru
E land, Rev. Father Gaffney Officiating
y John Mooney of Middlebury was best ma
and Miss Margaret Donoghue of Brattl
e boro, sister of the groom, was brdemaiC
e A wedding breakfast was served at II
IS home of the brides parents. In the ev
il ming the groom's father gave a largely a
If tended reception, at which there wei
dancing and festivities until late hou
+ Miss DOnoghue was accompanied TO Ru
r. land by Miss Mary McGraw and by l
% Frank Shea and Z. j. Shea. The latt,
,s remains in Rutland for visit of weel
Mrs. Donoghue was formerly a resident
I Brattleboro. Her father is a well know
h railroad man who moved to Rutland abol
n six years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. DonoghI
h are to make their home at As Pine stree
Rutland.
g In the beginning of his address upc
= Macbeth" last Tuesday evening, the ell
quent speaker said that we must go BAG
= to the Greek drama, of .Fschylus, Sopl
o ocles, Euripides, to match the profouI
% passion and moral force of Shakspere
- masterpiece. 1t is this magnificent liter
y ture which Prof. Henry NJ. Tyler
:. Smith college will open up in his lectur
- the first of the "COllege Course" ne,
(. Monday evening at the town hall. tt
y stereopticon views, giving a vivid idea
- the appearance and conduct of the Gree
% theatre, will greatly aid the hearers.
may not be widely known, that, quite I
IN Gently very full line of Latin and Gree
ID classical authors, covering all of the mo
lie famous works, and in the best translation
" has been placed in the public library.
e rich and inspiring body of reading is thu
Of opened to those who will become acquain
7e ed with the great Greek dramatisrs al
I'd to hely them in this as well as to give ge
rs eral instruction and entertainment, will
E. the object of Prof. Tyler's lecture.
~ Judge e. l.. Waterman was in Keen
70 n II Vastardav as one of the counsel "a