Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-11

day at the sulphide mill.
A Joint meeting of the Junior Christian
Endeavor societies of the Baptist and Con
gregational churches and the Junior Ep-
worth league of the Methodist church will
be held this afternoon at 1870 in the Con
gregational church. Evangelist w. A.
Dunnett will address the children
Chief of Police Thompson has been reap
pointed by the new board of bailifis as the
head of the police, and l.. j. Royce. r.
Armstrong, Edward Lawlor, d. L. Snow,
John Putnam and +. II. Streeter have been
appointed as assistants, making "a very
strong team for our city defenders
These delegates from the Young Men S
Christian association 90 today to Mont
peher to attend the three days session of
the interstate convention to be held there:
General secretary George Fitzsimmons,
President j G.. Day and L. 5. Hayes, while
c. W. Osgood and n G.. Williams 20 as
members of the Interstate committee.
The engagement of W c. Belknap of the
Times and Miss Katie May Carpenter,
daughter of W. B. Carpenter. is announced
this week TO personal friends. Both the
young people are to be congratulated upon
their future prospects, and each has
many warm friends who will unite in the
wish =" Ere IS to yer long life and appiness
Ira \. Adams and Miss Jennie A. Pelkev
were married Tuesday evening at the bride s
home on Westminster street Both are
well known and popular young people here
and are followed by the good wishes of
many friends upon their voyage upon Il
new sea Of life They are to board for the
present with Mrs L. j. Upham on Watkin-
son street
States Attorney c. Il. Robb has been Sc
lected as Memorial day orator III Readsboro
That town Is to Toe congratulated upon its
selection The people evidently know of
Mr. Robb's fitness from personal knowledge
as he was located there a short time lust
after ne was admitted TO the bar Of Massa-
chusetts, and they had ample opportunity
to Judge of his good qualities
The many friends of Hon. Hugh Henry
of Chester who has Just been nominated by
President Mckinley as pension agent for
Nermont and New Hampshire. have ten
dered congratulations to him during the
past week. For many years ne has been
familiar figure upon our streets nearly
every week, and ne has many friends here
who feel a warm regard for him.
At a meeting of the interstate executive
committee of the ermont and New Hamp-
shire sunday schools. held last Friday at
White River junction, G. W. Osgood. who
was III attendance, was elected as dele
gate from the Vermont TO the international
convention 10 be held in London next july.
The other two from TINS state are eX-Mayor
W. j. an Patten of Burlington and Hen
~ Fairbanks of 81. Johnsbury.
1t is to be regretted that the song recital
given by Miss Laura Frances Eaton. Thurs
day evening of last week, assisted by the
Scharwenka trio. was not attended by a
larger audience, it being a concert Of
good deal of merit Miss Eaton mas a
class In voice culture here and Is consid
cred a fine teacher, and all are sorry that
the recital should not nave been pecuniar-
lily successful
George Slate. who was TO give a talk
upon Bellows Falls of over Forty Years
Ago. in the series of practical talks" at
the \. NJ G.. a. rooms Monday evening,
was unable to do So being indlspOsed This
one of the talks was looked forward to with
of a pleasant evening. Al
though Mr.. Slate Is strong both mentally
and physically for man of 50 wears 1t was
not deemed advisable for him to make an
effort when even slightly i'll.
The public schools of North Walpole will
close today for long vacation not open
ing again until during the month of April
A marked Improvement in the work done
by the schools in that village is noticeable
the last few years, they now ranking very
high III excellence of results There are
now six different rooms and teachers in the
Two buildings, and Miss Stearns of Towns
lend, who Is at the head of all, is making a
decided success in the work
a F. Pollard of the Commercial House.
who has been in Rutland the past month.
returned Monday John HYDE. formerly
If Towns hotel. Is at present in charge of
me house for the lessee. DR.. Knight and it
$ understood that Mr. Pollard will not re-
urn 10 the hotel business. but will 20
again upon the road as a commercial tray
-ler. DR.. Knight has moved out of the
lotel with his family and Is living on Green
street in one Of W II Griswold's houses.
Large numbers are attending the evan
yelIstic meetings each evening Sunday
'venlng the seating capacity Of the Con
,regatonal church was exhausted, a large
lumber of chairs being brought in. so that
rom 600 TO zoo were in the house The
meetings of the week nave been held In
he same church, except Tuesday evening.
when the meeting was held III the Baptist
hurch. sunday afternoon there Is to be a
men meeting in Union hall. which is to
axe the place of the one usually held in |
he y. NJ c. \. rooms.
A new theatre company was organized /
u New York Jan. l., known as the Bros
lahan-J ackson Comedy company, in which /
ur fellow townsman, John T.. Brosnahan, |
5 interested TO a large extent. Mr. Bros |
ahan Is now booking the company from
rs Office here for next season, it being I'M |
erstood that 1t Is to be launched at our .
pera house early IN September The Mr. /
ackson interested IL it is well-known /
heatre man in New York, who with his .
wife will take part with the company .
While Mr. Brosnahan is to be the business
manager. John Is entitled TO the greatest
uccess, he being a hustler He was inter
sted financially in the Mora Comedy COM
any, which started here last year but sold |
ut soon after it began business making a
andsome thing out of the venture The
ompany went to pieces in Burlington only
few weeks ago, owing largely to the i'll
ess of Mora Mr. Brosnahau is getting
ute good reputation in the theatre world
s Il manager, and without doubt this new
enture will prove a success
Public Notice,