Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-17
BRATTLE BORO.

There will be a meeting of the Valley
Fair in the Brooks House tomorrow even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
The evening session of the Woman's
club will meet with Miss Minnie Brasor
on Canal street next Wednesday evening
The Hartford Courant of Thursday con-
tanned two-column portrait of Mary
Howe-Lavin and an extended sketch of
her career.
About 100 persons attended the chicken
pie supper given by the Epworth league
Wednesday evening. The net proceeds of
the affair were about $25.
Professor Williston Walker was yester-
day elected secretary of the board of trus-
tees of Amherst college in place of Rev.
DR.. G. NJ. Lamson, deceased.
A second story is being built above
part of the Valley machine shop to be used
by the Electric Hosiery company to accom-
MEDIATE their increasing business.
A special meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont Live Stock company was held
Wednesday evening for the purpose of de-
claring dividend on the principal.
The loss caused by the burning of the
barn and contents owned by William II.
Hastings of Green River last week has
been adjusted at S770 through the agency
of G. F. R. JENNIE.
People looked in vain for the meteoric
shower which was predicted for Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday nights. The
atmospheric conditions were unfavorable
except last night.
This weeks issue of the Youths Com
panion contains two stories by authors of
local connection, "Sereny Maria at School"
by Mary Wilkins, and ga Pocketful of
Money by W. d. Howells.
About 80 members of j. K. Halls Sun
day school class met in the parlors of the
Baptist church last evening for the purpose
of holding class social. Games formed
the evenings entertainment after which
refreshments were served.
The house of P. w. Manley of Dunn
merston was damaged to the amount of
about $35 Sunday morning by the burning
out of a chimney. Mr.. Manley was at
home at the time, otherwise the house
would have been destroyed. The house
was insured in the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance company.
There was large attendance at the auc-
tion on the II. G. Clark farm yesterday
when so head of cattle and 100 head of
Clark were sold. The bidding was brisk,
the cattle bringing from $25 to $50 each.
G. P. ellison was the auctioneer, and hot
lunch was served from his luncheon wag-
on.
The family of A. R. Rice of South Main
street had a narrow escape Tuesday night
from asphyxiation. The door of a new
stove was left open, filling the room with
escaping gas. Mr.. Baltimore, the engineer
engaged in laying out the new cemetery,
and his family, who were boarding in the
house, got the full effects of the gas, and
but for timely warning the effects would
probably have been fatal. Three of the
household we're neutrality-suspicious. when
aroused.
The first of series of musicales will be
held at the home of Mrs. l.. K. Fuller on
the evening of Nov. %. The composer to
be considered then will be Mendessohn.
Prof F. G. f. Cramer, who, when boy,
knew Mendelssohn personally, and who
often heard him play, will speak about
the professional life of that great musician
The musical part of the program will be
rendered on two pianos, an organ and by
an orchestra. Vocal music will also be
rendered by local talent.