Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-01-14

The children Of ST. Michael NhPi9,"
paD church sent a Christmas box 10 VI,
children of the German mission connected
with the society of st. John Baptlst' Ne"
York city.
Mrs. A. W. Rockwell and Mrs. w j.
ellison kept open house at their FIosv
street home TO the members OF the MURRAY
club Monday evening. A company Oh ~
to go Young people were present TO partcl-
pate in games and social diversions.
The Daughters of the American kevo- |
luton will hold their annual meeting IN
the Brooks House parlors tomorrow after |
noon at 2 o'clock. A large attendance is
desired A special meeting of Importance
will be held soon at the home OF Mrs. T.
f. X. JENNIE.
The order of the bailffs prohibiting
sliding on Green street has aroused many
protests. and an effort will he made 10
have this thoroughfare open for the pleas
ure of the young people. The hllls on
which coasting is allowed are too far away
to be available to many.
"My Friend from India" which will be
/ presented at the Auditorium next Ihurs-
/ day evening, has the reputation OF being
! the best and brightest tarce-comedy since
the days of "a Private Secretary Du-
! Sachet, the author, also wrote the great
success, "A Man from Mexico Inc
company which is coming here includes
some of the actors who appeared in the
original production at New York, where
the piece had a run Of over 200 nights.
The Prospect Hill Cemetery association
elected these officers at its annual meeting
IN the office Of William 5. Newton Mon
day evening. President DR.. George +.
Gale clerk. William 5. Newton; treas
urer, A. G.. Davenport: trustees. a. &.
Davenport George L. Greene, Julius j.
Estev. George A. Hines. O. D. Esterbrook,
r. T. Gordon: collector a. G.. Daven-
port The treasurers report showed that
the receipts for the year were Sl366 and
the expenditures sIs2. leaving a net gain
for the year of SjsI The deposited funds
OF the association are S1G.724
a curious bur not serious accident hap
pened to one OF T. f. Stockwelrs teams
Tuesday night. The team was being
used to draw ice from the pond in Crowell s
park to the ice house. AT the time OF the
/ accident the team was going down grade
toward a bend in the road and there were
! 30 cakes of ice on the sled, each OF which
: weighed over POO pounds The load was
so heavy that the horses were unable tc
make the turn and they were pushed of
n an emoankment 10 feet high. The sled
D stopped when the runners struck the EN-
q bankment wall. leaving the horses almost
q hung up"
= The y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team vii
= play the Springfield. Mass, association
b team Jan. - The Yale college team vii
; close its season IN Brattleboro Saturday
II Feb 20. No other Vermont team ha
a; been able TO secure a game with Yale TN
u season. The engagement with the Fitch
. burr team will probably be Cancelled. a
o that team has been DISQUALIFIED. accordln
q. TO Boston papers The Springfield train
De ing school team may come here Feb. q
D. and negotiations are IN progress for game
10 with the Leomnster Mass. and Hartford
~ Conn. teams IL is probable that IN
BrattIeboro BOYS will play the Montpelier
e. 81 the interstate \. NJ G.. A. convenuo
, al Montpelier Feb. u. l. and Is. LlDers
al support on the par, of the public is Impe
f. alive IN order TO make the season success.
,e tu.
&, The Sprinofrld KeuubIicau cave a lOc.
IL intares, 10 nm. borrinie murder of Franc
'l u Newtor, his wife and adoDted daugbtt
o- near North Brookh.ld Mas. hy Stain
of that Mr. Newiou was norm i'm BrattIebor
nd MS t,rn.r peter K Newton. was A natl,
al of This town and was born on the far
-. now owned hv Era Ames IN the We
MS ] mart of the town near the Clark farm C.
IA Ame. hul Peter Newton was A son
ta Wiuchaster and @i1key Robinson Sevio
er Peter Newton married Maria Wheeiuck
er Orange. y H.. May 81. lS4- IL is ii
,- impression OF old residents that Franci,
Newton was born in New Braintree. Mas
of Peter Newton and his wife going there
n, live soon after their marriage He ma
iU however. have been born here. but if so
me- wen; from here IN ms early childhood.
he has an aged uncle living in WIncbestt
nd NJ
u. From, the pittsG.ld Calls account of [
no presentation of "Zephra" last wee
cir .Anono the men. the honors locally a
Nat accorded Ia I. X Willis and o. :. Fis
IN notb NJ wbom we're accorded generous q
inn nlsusa The SONG of serenade as sung
MI a. willis uas a narticuIarIv nleasinq +.
I'VE rDra and II is doubtful If that well. kno,
ee vocalist has ever appeared 10 better ,
re- ,,ntars before a local audience than
Mr. AID "Wednesday evening and the duet
Ter tween him and Miss BALDWIN. "Farew
me IntD Morninq - was given hearty ;
IAN plause. though no more than II earn
or BY all odds the best actor among the mt
ay- ! however, was Frank brasor, who took
part OF Declus the king. de does not
ich long IN this city. Mr.. Brasor has W
-ow pleasing baritone voice and his solo We
the was strong feature OF the pertorman
mn tie was given several encores.
nth Dr. Thomas jefferson Sawyer d,