Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16

Beginning with next Monday the stores
will remain open every evening in the
week until after Christmas.
The members of +. Wales's evening
dancing class will give an informal recep-
ton to their friends next Tuesday evening.
The Masons have decided to hold ball
in the armory on the evening of Feb /,
1899 There will be music by Leitsingers
orchestra of II pieces.
About 100 persons attended the supper
and sale by the women of the Methodist
society in Grange hall Monday evening,
which was a large attendance when the
weather conditions which prevailed are
considered The net receipts were about
S2j.
The south front window in the store Of
Morris ~ Gregg was broken Monday
evening by stone about the size of a
mans fist. The stone was thrown from
the track of the street railroad by the
snow pillow, which went down through
Main street at very rapid rate.
William Samuel Jones, 70, died at the
Retreat last Friday The body was placed
in the vault in the Prospect Hill cemetery
and was afterwards buried in that Gene
terry. Mr.. Jones was a son of Judge Sam
uel w. Jones of New York. Charles II.
Vanderbilt of Tarrytown, n. Y, was here
to attend the burial. a-As \
Two men called on Rev. Father Gun
ningham one day last week and represent
ed to him that they were priests who were
collecting money for the benefit OF the suf-
fering Armenians and they requested of
him the privilege of soliciting among the
Roman Catholic people of his church with
that object in view. Rev. Mr.. Cunning
ham said to them that he presumed they
had the proper papers to show that they
were entitled to solicit as they requested,
TO which they replied that they had.
Then" said Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, ''you
may show them to our bishop who will be
here today The priests departed say
ing that they would return and submit
their papers to the bishop, but thy never
returned.
The Odd Fellows have engaged the
Standard Concert company Of Boston &c
appear in the Auditorium Dec so. The
company consists OF Mile. Mamie Hands
soprano; Theodore Gordohn, violinst: 5
| Kronberg, baritone: Miss Cora b. Matt
son, pianist. All the artists are well known
to the American public. Mile. Hands ha,
a ,mezzo soprano voice which she know.
! how to use to the best advantage. Mr.
| kronberg has sung throughout the United
| States for 4 number Of years and is always
heard with pleasure. Mr.. Gordohn Ia,
! been a member Of the Boston SYMPHONY
| orchestra for some time which speak,
much for his ability as player Mis-
Madison has an established reputation a
a piano soloist, and as an accompanist il
exceptionally fine
The following business has been trans
acted at the probate Office since the las
monthly session OF the court: Frank NJ
! Dickinson Of Halifax has been appoin,e,
administrator Of the estate OF Lemue
! Dickinson OF Dummerston. ". II. Dick
inson OF Putney has been appointed guar
dian Of his brother, Carroll Dickinson o
| Dummerston, a minor Charles Emerson
Tuthill, a minor. has been adopted by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Boyd OF Marlboro. o. f.
Butterfed OF Wilmington has been ap
pointed administrator Of the Milton Is
Bishop estate of Nottingham Myron +
Dutton has been appointed guardian o
Robert Walker of Dummerston, a minor
Fred d. Marsh has been appointed admin
strator Of the estate of Daniel II. Marsl
OF Brattleboro. Edward l.. Roberts an,
+. b. Barrows have been appointed ap
praisers and commissioners Of the DAME
II. Marsh estate.
PArsOn Looked Askance At HIT.
NJ. +. Stafford OF Bethel developed con
siderable prominence as member OF tn
third house at Montpelier the past session
He bears striking resemblance 10 one o
the senators from Windham county. On
of the last days Mr. Stafford was approache
by minister Of the gospel who was inter
ested in bill then pending before the leg
islature, ami accosted thus, "Senator,
want to interest you in behalf of a Certai
measure now before the senate Satfor
drew the minister aside and inquired
"Well, what is there in il for me?' Tn
reverend gentleman was too much shocke
to reply and Stafford went on to tell hI
how the pay of legislator was very SINAI
the expenses were large and it was nece,
sary 10 recompense ones self in one wa
or another. BY this time his auditor ha
fled and Senator Hit is still wonderin
why certain ministerial constituent {
his looked at him so askance when he m,
him Bethel Courier.
Horse Hung Up ON Fence.
The horse owned by Carl Henkel, whic
was the object of contention In the breac
of warranty trial held last week, was agai
the source of much amusement Sunda
afternoon. Mr.. Henkel and his brotht
we're driving through the Brooks Hou:
arch when the horse took fright at SON
object. He made two or three flying lear
and in endeavoring to clear the new viii
fence which surrounds the Brooks Hous
park" got tangled up in the harness /
someway and was left with his fore legs IL
side the fence and his hindlegsoutside.W he
the animal was separated from the harnes
and sleigh it was found that he was balan,
ing upon his stomach across the fence, an
all efforts TO move him seemed unsucces
full Several people ventured the opinio
that the proper thing to do was to CT
down the fence, and others said that de
rick would have to be brought into us
but finally at the suggestion of l..
Adams, Mr.. Henkel and his brother eaC
took hold of the horses front legs ar
pushed him over backwards on TO I'll
ground. The horse did not appear to
seriously injured.
Joel Bass's Success as an Actor.
Joel A. Bass, a former Brattleboro bo
will be remembered by many Brattlebo
people as an amateur actor of considerab
ability. He was formerly employed at u
Brattleboro Retreat and while there b
won laurels in several dramatic perform
ances at the Retreat. He is now playiI
the role of Hosea Howe in Kidder's comeC
drama Peaceful Valley" The OttaV
!. Daily Free Press of Dec. 6 said: "Tl
largest house of the season greeted u