Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-11-28

BRAT IEbOhO.
The ladies of the Episcopal society
will hold sale and tea at Mrs. F.
W. Childs Thursday, Dec A, from
to 6. .a
j. Henry Pratt advertises for sale
by auction on Saturday, Dec. 6, on
the premises the personal property
on his farm in Guilford, where the
farm buildings were burned this
week.
Leitsihgers orchestra played for
the ball in Hinsdale Wednesday
night, and at Monson, Mass, last
might. Messrs. Donahue, Hines and
A. .Dugan played at the dance in
Jacksonville last night
Common air, such as we breathe.
becomes liquid at a temperature of
3i2 degrees below zero. This is what
Prof. Bradley will use in his amaz-
ing experiments in the Auditorium
next Tuesday evening. In ordinary
temperature it's expansive force is 10
tons to square inch.
Prof. VIM. p. Bradley, who comes
to the Auditorium Tuesday under the
auspices of the Congregational club,
recently lectured on liquid air before
1900 people in New Haven. The
Palladium said: zone could hardly
divest himself of the idea that he was
listening to the words and witnessing
the clever Straightforward work Of
some skilled magician"
Col. John Hunts pension agency
has secured pension of Sc per month
for John G. Henkel (war with SPAIN
Il - 4,
for julius Whitney of Brattleboro. $12
per month for Capt. David Ball Of
Warwick, Mass. and $12 per month
for George w Blaisdell of Keene. Col
Hunt has been notified of increase
of pensions for George II. Hubbard of
Vernon, Daniel H. Mack of Searsburgh,
William F. Covey of Bondville. and
Dighton Fl Fairbrother Of Westmin-
ster.
The marriage of Thomas Griffin and
Bridget Sullivan took place Tuesday
evening at 7 at st. Michael's Roman
Catholic church. Rev. Father Gun
ningham officiating. The ceremony
was followed by a reception at the
home of the young couple on Frost
street. The bride wore a dress of
blue wool goods trimmed with APP
plique and white hat. Miss Han.
nah Sullivan, cousin of the bride,
was bridesmaid and Patrick Griffin
brother Jof the bridegroom, was best
man. The bride received large num-
Der of handsome presents.
The performance of Augustus
: Thomas's play Arizona" in the Audi
forum Friday evening was seen by a
small audience, but those pres ent
were wei. satisfied with the produc
ton The scene of the play, as in
dictated by the title, is laid in Arizo
ma, and those who participate are oc
cupants of Henry Canby's ranch and
members Of the 18th United States
Cavalry, stationed near by. A ma
tive rOughness enters into plays OF
this nature somewhat, but in "Ari
IONA" it is not carried beyond the
point where it is entertaining. The
company gave q finished performance
each member of the cast acting with
excellent judgment
Brattleboro people took an unusual
interest in the production in the Audi
torium yesterday afternoon and even
ing of Jerome Poor Man" adapted
from Mary e. ,Wilkins's novel. The
presentation was generally satisfac
tory although, if anything, the bool
commands closer attention and inter
est than the play. Jerome Edwards
the leading character was imperson
ated by the quaint comedian, Walter
e. Perkins, whose honest aspirations
devotion to principle, and his business
triumphs over Simon Bassett, the pneu
rious and misery. old countryman, ap
pealed forcibly to the sympathy of the
audience. The play, like the book
is distinctly rural in character, an6
all the actors have their prototypes
in nearly every rural community, bu
for genuine countrified demeanor the
work of Miss Helen Lee, as Belinda
was a little ahead of anything of the
kind that has been seen on the loca
stage in recent years. The me
chanical effects in the third act the
freshet and wreck of Jeromes saw
mill gave the play a melodramati'
setting.