Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-21

Rev. Mr.. Marble, who preached so ac-
ceplably at the Baptist church last sun
day, will occupy the pulpit there next Sun
day.
The Brooks House hack and coupe line
has changed hands again and is now
owned by j. O. Smith
The women of the Baptist society will
hold "Mother Goose Market at date
in December to be announced later.
About 80 members of the Epworth
league enjoyed corn huskng at the Hiram
Matthews farm in Chesterfield Monday
evening. The evening was spent IN games
and other amusements after which re-
freshments were served
Policeman E r. Thayer went to Keene
Wednesday with Edwin Canton, now con-
fined in Newfane jail, who testified before
the grand jury relative to obtaining liquor
at the brewery. John Fredette also testl-
fed against the brewery.
The Christian Endeavor World, the or
gan Of the Christian Endeavorers, offers
30 special premiums to those who organize
the largest clubs Of subscribers. The first
prize Is a 10 acre farm in California and
the second an Estey organ valued at $40
Arrangements are being made for banjo
recital IN Brattieboro by Alfred A. Far
land, the phenomenal banjOist. Mr. Far
land recently gave a recital in Greenfield.
His rendering of Schubert's "Serenade"
aud Memberships "Violin Concerto"
OPP GA, evoked much enthu ,iasm.
The Soldiers Aid society will give re-
ception TO members of company !, at the
home of Mrs. j. j. Estey, on the evening
before the boys are mustered out Of the
United States service, Monday, Oct 3lst.
The public are invited 10 come TO meet the
boys from I 80 TO $3.50.
The marriage of Clayton Y. Hackley
son of Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Hackley, and
Miss NJ. Louise Kinson, daughter of w
a. Kinson, is announced TO take place
Oct. ~ at the home of the brides father
on Clark street. They will go TO Boston
Immediately after their marriage, and will
make their home there while Mr.. Hackley
is pursuing his dental studies.
The annual fair and festival of Protect
i've grange will be held at Grange hall next
Tuesday evening, the 18th. A hot chicken
pie supper will be served from $50 10 S
O'Clock. The operetta "Grandpa's Birth
day will be given at s, and will be fol-
lowed by dancing from 9 TO II. There
and useful articles, and some new and en-
tertaining features are promised.
The survivors of the Fourth Vermont
regiment held a reunion at Montpelier
Wednesday. A dinner was served at
noon by the ladies of the Brooks relief
corps. The following officers were elected
President, II. II. Chsffre, Rochester; vice
president, Capt. Louis Fisher, East ST.
Johnsbury; secretary and treasurer, I. I.
Farrell, Waterbury; executive committee,
Col Geo. w. Hooker and Col Il. L. Tay-
lor of Brattleboro. II was voted TO hold
the meeting at Bratteboro next year, the
date TO be fixed 10y the executive commit
tee. A camp fire was held in the evening.
A Juval-Schiotz ophthalmometer is the
latest addition which optician II. +. Jor-
dan has made to his equipment OF optical
appliances. 1t is Standard machine and
is unsurpassed for the purpose for which
il was made, namely, the detection and
measurement of astigmatsm aud the
measurement of irregularities in the cornia.
The most noticeable part of the machine
is large black disc % inches in diameter
upon one side OF which are white letters
and other characters. BY means Of electric
lights these characters are reflected into
the eyes Of the patient, and by a telescope
arrangement the optician is able TO note
the effect. He can then prescribe the
proper lenses.
The Vermont society of Colonial Danes,
whose interests in southern Vermont are
in charge of Mrs. + w. Weeks OF Brattle.
boro, will hold its first regular meeting in
the state house at Montpelier next Tues
day afternoon Mrs F. W. Weeks, Mrs.
c. F. K. JENNIE Mrs. II. f. Bond and Mrs.
c 5. Pratt expect TO be present. The So
ciety met a. Rutland in September of last
year and formed a temporary organization.
This organization will be made permanent
next Tuesday and officers will be elected,
the president for four years. 1t is expect
ed that the charter of the society will be
presented at this meeting. The society
starts in with over 100 charter members.
eight of whom are from Brattleboro.
Prof Hosea A. Holt, e2, who died al
his home in Lexington, Mass., this week,
had been a teacher of music In the public
schools in Boston 80 years. He probably
won his highest distinction in instructing
me pupils Of the Boston normal school no v
TO teach einglng. BE was widely known
throughout the country for his methods OF
teaching music and for the books and
charts exemplifylng those methods pub
lished by him. For many years he taught
a summer school.o methods in teaching
music IN Lexington Mr.. Holt has proba.
bly, done more than any other one man
who could be named t0improve the meth
DDS Of teaching music I'm thepublic schools,
not only of Boston, ban of the whole
country. He served as private in the
civil war in the 45th Massachusetts, reg,
ment. Mr.. Holt was brother Of Lowell
5. Holt of Brattleboro. -.
Practically no work has been done This
week on the Main street bridge ewing 70
the failure of the bridge company TO Keep
their men supplied with the necessary iron.
The last of the three large Orders which
have thus far arrived was put in place last
week and the work of riveting in place
such smaller pieces as the work would ad-
init was completed, but nothing more can
be done until the two other Orders arrive.
While they are being put in place the pres
ent woo den bridge will be torn down and
planking will be laid top of the three grid
ers already in place for temporary bridge.
1t has been reported that the contract with
the bridge company has been modified SO
as TO call for concrete flooring for the
bridge, but such is not the case The com
pany will be held to he original contract
which calls for vitrl6ed brick flooring.
The Whitney-SimOnds Wedding.