Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-12

Ihere VIII be a dance at Tafts hall in
west Dummerston next Wednesday even
ing.
The Neighborhood Whist club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Young on Oak street
Wednesday evening.
w. G. Doolttle will discharge all the
men at his lumber camp next week and
close up the business for this year.
The date Of the "members' night of
the Vermont Wheel club has been changed
TO the goth, two weeks from tonight.
Protective grange will hold sugar sup
per in Grange hall next Thursday evening
at q o'clock. The supper will be followed
by dance
Major F. W. Chlds has presented the
Brattleboro Free library through the
chairman of the book committee, copy
of his book, "The Ancients abroad"
Rev. A. r. Merriam of the Hartford
Theological seminary, will preach in the
Congregational church next Sunday. Rev.
{. o. Day, who found it necessary to ex-
tend his vacation two weeks because of his
health will occupy the pulpit a week from
Sunday.
The March number of the Veterans
Advocate contains a portrait of Col.
Charles b. Fairbanks of Concord, n. H.,
formerly of Bratteboro, together with a
sketch OF his army experiences and rec
ommendation for his redppointment as
special United States pension examiner.
One OF the most important theatrical
bookings of the season has been made for
tuesday,, April 1.-THE famous Murray and
1urphy company presenting the operate
farce comedy, "O'Dowd's neighbors."
The company is headed by Mark Murphy
and includes Thomas J. Murray, Jennie
Reynolds, Alice Bauvet, Irene Hernandez,
Harry Budworth, Miles and Ireland and
number of others.
The people of Greenfield are greatly in
terested in the project for building a bridge
acrsss the Connecticut at Mortified. One
of the main objects of building the bridge
is to give the Mount Hermon school di-
rect communication with Mortified.
Greenfield business men, however, believe
that some of the trade which has followed
the line of the railroad to Brattleboro will
be diverted to Greenfield.
A Burlington despatch announces that
an indictment has been found by the grand
jury in the United States court against j.
b. Manley, jr., of Esteyvile for abuse of
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Manley continually secreted first-class mail
matter in third-class matter and paid third
class rates thereon. Post-office Inspector
Willis has been in Brattleboro several
times in connection with the case
These scores have been made in the Yer
mont Wheel club tournament since last
Friday: Billiards: Aver 20, +. +. Perry
90, Aver winning on the handicap; Put
nam 80 w. III. Perry IS, Putnam winning
on the handicap; Putnam 50, knight IS;
Bingham 80, Wood 60, Bingham winning
on the handicap. Pool: Austin 30, Lam
dry p; Landry 80, Crosby 30; Putnam
30, Knight ~, Putnam winning on the
handicap; Crosby 50, Dewitt 80, Crosby
winning on the handicap: Foster 80.
Bracket IS; Perry 80, Pettee 43; Perry
80. Putnam 80, Chess: Pettee beat De-
Witt.
James O'Nell, the actor who appeared
at the auditorium in Monte Christie
Sept. 5, has been sued in Chicago by Al
fred ii. O'Neill, who claims to be the ac-
tors son, for 100000 damages. 1t is al
legged that the actor was married in 1871,
and that he deserted his wife four years
later. The wife began divorce proceed
ings, but O'Neill, by adroit counsel and by
false pretenses, threats, etc, procured a
bill to be entered finding that no marriage
ever existed, and the bill for divorce was
dismissed. Young O'Neil now asks that
this decree be set aside and that his par
entage be established
The closing entertainment in the Popu-
lar lecture course occurs next Monday
night, and will present attractions not
usually TO be expected for the modest sum
charged for admission. Miss Louise Raw
son, who has not appeared publicly in Brat
tleboro since her extended studies in elo-
cution, but whose private performances
have been heard with great delight by
some of our townspeople, will come home
for the occasion from Brooklyn, where she
is studying in Pratt institute, and where
she is also engaged in teaching elocution.
She will present large part of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Hubbard, whose singing is
always so much enjoyed, will be heard in
two or three numbers. Clinton Dugan, the
rising young violinist, whose work is re-
ceiving favorable comment, will render sew
eral solos, and the musical part of the pro-
gram will be admirably filled out by Sc
leclions for two pianos, given by Misses
lzetta Stewart and Ethel Bruce. Tickets
for the concert are on sale at the stores of
+. Ii. Holden ~ Co., and w. X. Geddis.
At the Baptist church last Sunday even.
ing Rev. l.. d. Temple gave the last of
three lectures on travel in Ireland and
Wales. These lectures have abounded in
excellent moral and religious applications.
and have been well adapted to Sunday
evening services. The last lecture gave an
account of Anglesey, the "holy ISLE" the
last stronghold of Druidism, and of the
celebrated bridges across the Menai strait.
LAS these bridges are anchored to the
rocks of Wales" said the speaker, $50
every person who is good for anything
must be anchored in the righteous God"
Mr.. Temple gave an interesting account of
conway, "the most picturesque town in
Wales He described a visit to the old
church yard, where are the graves referred
% in Wardsworths beautiful poem, ave
are seven.' The finest old castle in Great
britain or Ireland stands in a ruinous state
It Conway. "Thus," said the speaker,
we build what pleases us at infinite cost,
md future generations care nothing for our |
aoors' 1t is only when We labor according |
o the viii OF God that we build something !
hat will be of lasting value" Mr.. Temple |
'losed this lecture with a description of |
Mr.. Gladstone's village of Hawarden (pro- |
bounced Harden) where he had the pleas
Ire OF seeing the eminent statesman com |
ng from mid-week afternoon service at
he CHI rich of which his son is rector.
The first number of "The journal of
school Geography has recently been is
ued. Its responsible editor is Richard +.
Dodge, the son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Dalton of this village, who holds
he position of associate professor of nat
lral sciences in the Teachers college.
New York. In the board of associate edi.
Ors Harvard university the limited Statas