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

man here, is announced. The young wo-
mans name is Miss Bertha Stratton, daugh-
ter Of exMayor Stratton, and one OF the
leading women in Montpelier society.
George Brainard of Montpelier, adjuster
for the Vermont Mutual Fire insurance
company, was in Bellows Falls Monday,
and settled the loss upon the buildings and
contents owned by w. S. Oaks in West
minister which were burned a short time
ago
The making public of the subject of the
sermon at the Universaist church last Sun
day evening as "The New Woman" proved
a drawing card and filed the church. The
new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hammatt, preached
a very interesting and instructive sermon
from the text, "But the Greatest of these
is Love :" 1 Cor, Kill, 10.
The Joshua Simpkins company is to give
one of its well-known entertainments in
the opera house Thursday evening of next
week. They have been here a number of
times, but this time complete saw-mill in
full operation upon the stage is an attrac-
ton which will evidently draw even a
larger house than before. They have two
bands and a first class orchestra of their
own.
Miss Josephine Sylvester of North Wal
pole has taken a lease of the store now oc
cupied by j. T. Keefe, and has purchased
the fixtures. She will open dressmaking
and millinery shop there when Mr.. Keefe
removes to the Wales store, about March
IS. The old store of Mr.. Wales is being
put in thorough repair for Mr.. Keefe, who
will have one of the best appointed shoe
stores in the village.
The fifth entertainment of the popular
L.. ~
Svendsen Trio, assisted by Mrs s. w. Will
der, jr., drew the largest house of the
course. The audience was very enthusi-
astic in its encores and in the individual
expressions of satisfaction given after
every number. The fourth number last
Friday evening was by Prof. Laycock of
Dartmouth college. His lecture entitled
almost a President" was an interesting
political history of Henry Clay,
Wednesday afternoon one of the most
important auctions held here for some
time began at the jewelrv store of Henry
NJ. Amadon, and it is to continue until his
whole stock is disposed of. This stock is
very complete and valuable and draws a
large number of purchasers afternoons and
evenings, in fact larger than can get into
the building. Private sales are made in
the forenoons at greatly reduced prices.
Mr.. Amadon gives as a reason for closing
out his stock the prospective tearing down
and rebuilding of the block which he occu-
pies.
The New Orleans Daily Picayune has the
following item regarding an excursion to
the grand carnival in that city: "Mr. j.
G. Clair, the New England representative
OF the Illinois Central, came through with
the trains and it was through the untiring
efforts of this energetic and hustling pass
enger man that this magnificent excursion
was secured for the Illinois Central and
came rolling in over its tracks. Mr.. Clair
is no stranger to New Orleans and the local
travelling public. He will be readily re-
membered as the man who brought the big
train of hotel men to this city from New
England last April year ago." Mr.. Clair
is the New England agent for freight and
passenger traffic for the Illinois Central
railroad with headquarters at Boston. Mr..
Clair is former Bellows Falls boy, and his
many friends are pleased to hear of his
success in his present work.