Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03


through the firm of F. A. Rogers IL Co.
1t 10 expected that local branch of the
Mystic Shrners will be organized at an
early date. Only Knights Templar are
eligible for membership as Shriners.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church will vote next Tuesday
evening on the question of changing tue
day OF meeting from Tuesday to Sunday
Mr.. Hardie is painting portrait of Mr.,
Doliber of Boston, president of the Mellin's
FOOD company, at his Canal street studio.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Doliber are guests of Mr..
Hardle.
o ID. Esterbrook suffered an apoplectic
seizure on Tuesday which resulted in par.
alysis OF the left side. His condition is as
favorable as could be expected, and his
physician hopes for early improvement.
j. ii. Merri6eld administrator of the
3. ii. Sherman estate, has sold the saw
mill in North Hinsdale, n. H., owned by
the estate, to j. b. Taylor, the milk man.
The mill will be run by Mr.. Taylor and
his son.
Another article (Art. 10y has been writ
ten into the warrant for the town meeting
next Tuesday. 1t reads: ITO choose one
trustee of the Brooks Free library to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal from
town of Rev. c. o. Day"
The undertaking business of II. +. Bond
has been moved this week from Odd Eel
lows block to Mr.. Bonds new block, for
merly the Van Doom block The bust
ness will be conducted hereafter under the
firm name of II. Z. Bond & Son.
The Ladies' association of the Congre.
.r,tl1 R.a1I
in the church parlors on Thursday after
noon from to > o'clock. The hour from
to will be devoted to a home mission
airy meeting. large attendance is hoped
| for.
The dramatic entertainment which was
to have been given next Tuesday evening
in the Murray club course of lectures will
be omitted on account of so many of
the young people in the club being
engaged in the preparation of the opera
Pinafore. In place of the dramatic enter
tainment Elihu B. Taft of Burlington will
give his lecture upon Mexico.
Fenton Brothers, who occupy the black
smith shop near the American House,
have rented of II. o. Coolidge the east
half of the Stebbins block, so called, at the
corner Of South Main and Canal streets,
and will move their business there April l..
The change was made necessary by the
sale of the blacksmith shop to j. G. Ullery,
J who proposes to build a block where the
shop now stands.
G. f. Gilman will arrive from Michigan
next Monday with carload of fine horses
which he will put on sale Immediately at
his sale stable on Elliot street. These
horses have been carefully selected, and
are suitable for farm, family, grocery or
express use, having been handled by ex-
perienced horsemen. A more detailed
| description of these animals will be found
in Mr.. Gilman's advertisement.
A large crowd attended the auction sale
of the Willard Dodge farm in Dummers-
ton yesterday. c. P. ellison was the auc.
tioneer. The property sold rapidly and
brought good prices. The home farm Of
about 100 acres, comprising 80 acres of
timber land, was sold to Reed Brothers,
who run a saw-mill in "Slab Hollow" for
$2l25. Some % head of cattle, three
horses and lot of farming tools were
also sold.
G. 2. ellison, auctioneer, has gone to
Springfield, this state, today where he will
hold general sale of stock and furniture.
On Monday he will sell the Stratton prop
erty in South Newfane. Other engage
ments for this month are as follows: 9th,
the S. w. Wilson property in West Dunn
merston; 18th, the Watkins property in
Walpole, y. H.; 22d, the Spauldng prop
erty in Weston; 18th, the Herrick proper
ty in Chesterfield, n. II. Mr.. ellison will
also sell at Waterbury and New Milford,
Conn, this month.
The annual March meeting will be held
in the town hall next Tuesday. The polls
will be opened at o'clock. There will be
two polling places as usual where votes
will be cast for school directors and road
commissioner, it being required by law
that elections to fill these offices be made
by ballot. Voters whose surnames begin
with letters from A TO X will vote on the
south side of the hall. The others will vote
on the north side No new candidates
have appeared for office other than that
of road commissioner.
Nearly so boys attended the reception in
the Y. M. e. A. parlors Wednesday even
ing The attention of the boys was closely
held during the first of the evening by Rev.
G. j. Harris, pastor of the Congregational
church of Putney, who gave an illustrated
chalk talk. Mr.. Harris built up during his
talk large ship, all the while making
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they should live their daily life. The older
persons present enjoyed the talk fully as
much as did the boys. Refreshments were
served by the Woman's auxiliary.
The masquerade party at Grange hall
Tuesday evening was attended by at leas-
40 couples, over half of them being in cost
tune. The dancing began at s 80 with a
grand march in which about so maskers
participated, and continued for about two
hours before the signal for unmasking was
given. Many of the costumes were very
attractive and the grotesque "get ups" of
some of the young men created much fun.
During the evening refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served The music
was furnished by Leitsinger's orchestra.
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which appears in another column. The
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to the policy holders, who incur no person
al liability. In 1896 President Mckinley
sent his application for $4,000 of insur-
ance to the New York Life and policy
for that amount was issued to him, IA
years after he first connected himself with
the company. A year later Vice President
Hobart took his second policy in the New
York Life for 10000. The company did
remarkably successful business last year,
when its new business included 73,471
policies, amounting to 1852, 093 800, for
which 5000, 400 was paid in premiums.
Death OF Mrs. Newton Il. Moran.