Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-23

Chicago journalism is to lose enc of its
particular stars, Roswell NJ. Field (Eu-
genes brother), whose work on the Chica-
go Times-Herald has become so we'll
known. He has been engaged by the
Youths Companion and will remove to
Boston.
G. 1. Knapp shot a loon at the head of
the island Wednesday afternoon. The
bird was sent to Winchester yesterday to
be mounted. Mr.. Knapp shot the mate
yesterday morning, in the same locality,
but the body was carried out of reach by
the swift current.
About 90 members of the Epworth
league were pleasantly entertained at the
home of W. r. Geddis Wednesday evening
as guests of Miss Ruth Sawyer and Miss
Clara Simmons. Music was furnished by
the church choir, and large part of the
evening was taken up with games. Re-
freshments were served.
Persistent rumors Of the breaking of the
engagement of DR.. Charles Manning Free
man of Metuchen, N. j., and Miss Mary
E. Wilkins has led to a public denial of
the story by the author and her fiancee.
The wedding will take place this year at
Miss Wilkins's home in Randolph, Mass,
and the date will be announced in due
time. DR.. Freeman is now preparing his
home for his bride.
The Central Vermont railway will make
an excursion rate of two cents per mile
each way for round trips for Thanksgiv-
ing day, Nov. 20, between all stations from
New London to Brattleboro, including all
stations on the Brattleboro & Whitehall
branch. These tickets will be good going
Wednesday and Thursday, and good return
ing until Monday, Dec. 3, inclusive.
Our New Minister, Denman Thompson
and George W. Ryer's new play of New
England life, which comes to the Audi
forum on Friday evening, Nov. 80, is
broad in its scope, having numerous
touches of pathos, which make it an en-
tertainment we'll worth seeing by everyone,
both old and young. The keynote of its
success is the fact that it pictures real
people in real life, and the real state of
affairs to be found in New England viii
lage at the present day.
Two petitions to Sheriff elect A. W. j.
Wilkins of Putney, who will assume the
duties of Office Dec 1, are in circulation in
town. The one started first calls for the
appointment of r. K. Gorden, r. W. Nc
Clure and Alonzo Starkey rs deputy sher-
life, and the second favors Chief-of- Police
e. s. Hall for the same Office. 1t is under
stood that the local police feud of several
years. standing is factor in starting these
petitions. The usual custom has been to
leave the matter of the selection of the
deputies entirely in the hands of the high
sheriff
The Congregational club will hold its
first meeting in the Brooks House next
Wednesday evening. A banquet will be
served, after which there will be discus
sion on expert Evidence" Lawyer @. G.
Fits presenting the subject from the legal
standpoint, and DR.. W. N. Thompson from
the medical standpoint. Others qualified
to speak upon the subject will take part in
the discussion. The views of some expert
witnesses are often Numerically opposite
to those of other experts. The question
has been presented in discussions of this
kind in highly entertaining way There
will probably be musical Numbers on the
program. The club starts off with a mem
bership of go.
j. L. Howard, we'll known as a former
Windham county resident, and che succa ss-
ful teacher of penmaDship in the public
schools of Maiden, Mass, has been in town
this week in the interest of the "Educa-
tional System of Round-Hand Rational
Slant Writing" published by the Thomas
r. Shewell Co. This system is one
which has only recently been brought to
the attention of the educational public,
but it seems to have much to commend it.
The essential claim made for 1t Is that it is
a practical business-like compromise be-
tween the system of slant writing, usually
known as the Spencerian, and its successor,
the vertical hand writing which, for a
few years past, has been so generally
taught in the public schools. II appears
to preserve the essential features of the
vertical system while It permits OF greater
rapidity in writing and of development of
individuality in the pupils hand writing
1t has already been adopted by the school
boards of large number of the cities and
larger towns of the country. AS Mr.. How
ards time Is now arranged, he deVotes
three days each week to the introduction of
this system, while the remaining three
days are given to his duties in Maiden.
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