Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-19
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

The second ladies' afternoon was given
by the Vermont Wheel club yesterday.
The fifth Of a series of Eastern Star So
ciables was held in Masonic hall last night
and was largely attended.
The pupils of Miss Jeanie Stoddard's
school in the High school building enjoyed
sleighride to Mortified, Mass, Wednes-
day.
County Clerk Merrfeld is "moved out"
of his Office in Crosby block Just at pres
ent while thorough renovation and re-
painting is going on.
The rates on long distance telephones
have been reduced this week, to take eff
feet March l. Subscribers may now have
a metallic circuit and long distance tele-
phone for $3.50 per month.
The new probate office in Bank block
has been converted into one large room,
the walls and ceiling have been newly dec
GRATED, and a door has been cut connecting
the room with the offices of Waterman,
Martin & Hit.
Miss L. NJ. Monroe of Boston is conduct
ing an exhibit of the new cereal, cream of
wheat, at the Farmers d Mechanics ex-
change. She will be at the store a part of
next week and will serve the new product
to all who wish.
The banks and the Free Library will be
closed next Monday-Washingto birth
day. The schools will hold no sessions
The letter carriers will make only the
morning deliveries, and the business hours
at the post-oftice will be from Q to II A. NJ,
and TO =. NJ.
The annual meeting of the Minneapolis
Cooperation company, which owns the
Wright block, will be held at Minneapolis
March o. Charles A. Harris and w. II.
Childs will attend. 1t is probable that
some change in the management of the
company will be made at the meeting.
The annual meeting and banquet of the
Forest and Stream club of Wilmington was
held at Hotel Marlboro in New York We'd
nesday, at which practically the old board
of officers was reelected. The club was
found to be in a flourishing condition. and
the outlook for the coming season is prom
ising.
Mrs. Chas j. Lawton died at her home
at the corner of South Main and Washing
ton streets this morning after an illness of
several years with old-fashiOned consump-
tion. She was an estmable woman and
was sister of II. J. Richmond of Gull
ford Mr.. Lawton is critically i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Martin Austin, sr. was severely in
jured Saturday in attempting to reach a
top shelf in her pantry. She stepped up
on the edge of a chair which tipped for
ward and she fell, striking her side upon
the chair back. No bones were broken,
but she was injured so that she has been
! disabled since then.
Willard NJ. Whitney, 50, died yesterday
at his house opposite the Bradley farm
near West River bridge, after a long illness.
| He was a farmer and for many years was
a resident of Halifax, where he was born.
| He leaves a widow and five children. Fun
eral services will be held at the house at
| 10 o'clock tomorrow, Rev. L. D. Temple
officiating. The burial will be in Halifax.
The Brattleboro Amateurs presented
their play "Uncle JOSH to a large audi
ence in Grange hall last night. The am
ateurs' acting of this play has already re-
! ceived favorable comment, and last nights
performance is said to have been even bet
ter than previous ones. Fred c. ellison
played the title role. The play was fol-
lowed by the farce, Paddle your own
canoe" which was also superbly acted.
The company will give the plays in several
surrounding towns soon.