Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-21

ia TO open an Office at Springfield, Mass, as
general agent of the New York life insurance
company for Western Massachusetts,, that COM
pany having added that district to Vermont
We are glad TO see the Major prospecting His
management of the affairs Of the New York Life
in this state has been able and successful and
we wish him abundant success in the future
The only thing we can't forgive him is the
way he kept tho Captains tent awake at
Yorktown
Uncle John Aiken of South Londonderry
gave party of Brattleboro and Londonderry
gentlemen "sugar. eat" and dinner in the
woods at his big sugar orchard on Tuesday.
His guests give tantalizing account OF their
ride behind tho four-in hand OK tenn, of the
flavor of the sugar, of potatoes roasted in the
ashes, of eggs boiled in the sap, of tho coffee
aud delicious hot biscuit, of the steak cooked
by Speaker of the House of Representatives
holding il on q stick in front of the big bank
of GOALS, of the great slices of ham which the
high sheriff served in the Same way, and of
tho cordial, make-y ourself-atho come
again and. stay all-summer reception which
was given them. Uncle John taps 1000 trees,
has all the modern improvements for sugar
making, and makos "the best" Col Pea
body and Hon. J. L. Martin entertained the
Brattleboreans for the night and gave them a
chance in the morning to have hand in rails
ing the frame of the new hotel which, will be,
when completed and opened by Col Peabody
in July, a good place to 60 to. Excursions up
the narrow-gauge ought to be popular this
summer. The road-bed is now being put in
perfect order, the scenery is the most varied,
grand and picturesque in this vicinity, aud
there some very pleasant acquantances
for Bratteboro people to mako at the other
end of the road
DIR. CLABK's BURLINGTON PROJECT.
We learn that DR.. J. NJ CLARK, recently aud for
many years past Of the physicians at the state In
Asylum at BrattloborO, is negotiating for the
| purchase OF the Howard estate, on North avenue,
with the intention Of turning II into private Innate
asylum. The location is a magnificent one. Tho view
from it is as lovely as any the sun shines upon and
the ample grounds, running from the avenue to the
lake shore, combine lawn and grove and slope in va
riety and will afford scope for walks and drives Of uu
oquaed beauty. The building will be rebuilt aud re-
modelled, 1t is understood, and the premises improv-
ed and beaulihed. Everybody viii be pleased to learn
that this property is Mt last to be put
| in good shape-Burtington Free Press.
We learn that the estate referred to in the
above, which has been bought by Dr. Clark,
| comprises some four or FIVE acres and has up
on it largo and substantial building which
was designed as an elegant private residence,
| the work upon which had progressed only so
| far as the construction of the walls aud roof
| when the prospective occupant died aud the
building has since remained in nu unfinished
| cOnullOn as 10 It's interior. lJr. Clhrk VIII al
once proceed 10 finish it aud fit ii up for a
private retreat for the treatment of mental
and nervous diseases. He leaves for Burling-
ton this week, his family going meantime, on
a visit to friends in Connecticut. He hopes
to have his retreat ready for the reception OF
patients before the close of summer. In max
ing this move DIR. Clark undertakes a project
which he has for some time had in contem.
plation, and he will carry with him the good
wishes Of many Brattleboro friends, all of
whom will be glad to know that he met with
a cordial reception from the leading citizens
of Burlington on his recent visit there when
the purchase OF the property WAS made.
BRATTLEBoRo RIFLE CLUB AT OAK GROVE RANGE
LAST SATURDAY.
At a meeting held last Saturday evening,
the club voted to drop the short range" from
the name of their club, aud they will here.
after be known simply as the Bratteboro Rifle
Club. They also voted 10 adopt the Massa.
chusetts combination target. The difference
in the count between this target and the
Creedmoor target heretofore used will DO un.
derstood from the double Comparative re.
port given by us last week Following is last
Saturdays score under the new count: