Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-01-26
Miss Parks Private School.
BRATTLHBORO.

One of the Eastern Stars socals will be
given at Masonic hall tonight.
The entire English translation used in
Faust last night was the work of Lucien
Howe.
The first in the Foresters' series of soc-
ables will be held in Red Mems hall next
Tuesday evening.
Fred Austin and Roy c. Haynes have
leased the II. G. Black farm in Putney and
will take possession soon.
The Esteyville school children were given
a sleighride Wednesday afternoon by their
teacher, Miss Croker, going to Guilford.
Eighteen employees of Huntley's laundry
went to Putney on a sleighride Wednesday
evening, taking supper at Landlord Mil
ler's.
The body of John O Brien of Beling-
ham, Mass, formerly of Hinsdale, was
brought here today and inferred in the Ro-
man Catholic cemetery.
The Congregational Christian Endeavor
society will have a sleigh ride Tuesday
evening, starting from the chapel at 5
o'clock and going to Bernardston, Mass.
The probate court has appointed G.. W.
Niles administrator of the Samuel Niles
estate of Halifax, and Niles Plumb and f.
o. Preston appraisers and commissioners
There was large attendance of the par
ishioners and their friends at the Episcopal
rectory Wednesday night. Cbarades fur
nished a pleasing entertainment, refresh
ments were served and some time was
spent in pleasant social way.
G. E. Allen makes a carnation display
today and tomorrow at Greene's drug store.
Some of the new and standard varieties
will be shown, including the Lawson,
known as the $4,000 carnation. Over
200 plants of this variety alone have
been sold by the originator for spring
delivery.
Gov. Rollins of New Hampshire issued
sweeping order Wednesday reducing the
three regiments in that state to two. Julius
G. Timson of Claremont, formerly of Brat
tleboro, is named as senior major of the
new I'd regiment, of which Edmund Tetley
of Laconia is colonel. Edward o. Upham
of Keene is colonel of the 1st regiment and
Eugene M. Reyes of that city is second
major.
Deputy Sheriff Alonzo Starkey was 10
years old yesterday. By way of celebra-
ton of the event Mr. and Mrs. Starkey's
children, Charles Starkey E. A. Starkey
and Mrs. FL. P. Wellman and their families
took turkey dinner at the Starkey home
stead in Centerville, leaving Mr.. and Mrs.
Starkey handsome Morris chair and
other articles. Mr.. StaTkey has been
deputy sheriff in Brattleboro 46 years.
The Universalist parish's 10th annual
fair and festival will be given in Festival
hall next Wednesday evening, Jan. 81.
Supper will be served, beginning at 3 80
There will be the usual sale of useful and
fancy articles, and special attraction will
be the remembrance table. The free stage
entertainment will include selections by
the banjo, mandolin and guitar club of p
performers, legerdemain by II. F. Jordan
and musical specialties. LeitsiDger's or
chestra will furnish music for the dancing
in the latter part of the evening
There was hearing in the United States
circuit court at the Brooks House yester-
day before Judge Wheeler in the case of the
Grand Trunk Railroad company against
the Central VermentRailroad company and
the American Loan and Trust company
against the Central Vermont Railroad
co npany. Roland M. Smythe was the
holder of five 80 year income and extern
sion bonds of the Central Vermont road
issued in 1872 for $4,000 each. When the
Central Vermont road was sold prepare
lions were made for taking care of the old
obligations of this kind. The petitioner
claimed that his bonds, which did not turn
up at that time, should be replaced with
new bonds. The hearing was on a motion
to dismiss his petition. C. M. Wilds of
Middlebury for the railroad; Fl. r. Bailey
OF Boston for the petitioner. Hi