Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-20

IN new coat OF green and red. began Its
summers work yesterday.
-George Cutler has rented the Willard
Frost stand, near the bridge, and will open
new shoe store there May lst
The Odd Follows realized the snug sum
: of nearly $500 for their charitable fund from
their winter course OF assemblies
The Helping Band composed OF young
people Of the Baptist society, will hAv.
necktie party at the vestry next Wednesday
evening
The spring examination for toarher- IN
the public schools Of Bratteboro will be held
at the high school building on Saturday April
2s, at @ a. 81.
The FIRST thunder shower Of the season
put in al appearance about 10 O'Clock last
evening ushering in a night and day Of gen
uine April rain.
For several year, j. L. Ray has done a
large business in the sale of fine carriage and
this year be is ready to do more for Li- Gus.
toners IN this line than ever before. See his
advertisement
"A serious accident befe AIrs Emily
DIckerman last Monday While out in her
dooryard she stepped upon a rolling stick and
fell breaking her hip
$. II Warren has two Poland China pigs.
niue weeks old, which weigh AS and 30 lbs
respectively. He hopes the man who has bet
ter ones will feel free to report
Numerous holders Of Lycoming ire in
surance policies IN BrRttlehoro ana vicinity
will be- interested in the decision in two suits
brought by the company elsewhere reported
The body Of the late Asa Miller was
brought 10 BraitieDoro for burial by the side
Of that Of his wife Wednesday morning
Funeral services were held in the Congrega-
tonal chapel at ] o'clock.
A man from Somerset who was in town
yesterday reported crossing Curtiss pond or
the ice that morning on his way % Wards
horo station. and says the snow is still two
feet deep IN the woods in that section
Newspaper editing is not without it,
drawbacks. The publication OF the horse
beating item last week has COS; US the loss of
one subscriber Notwithstanding. we hope to
be able to continue business for the present
Hon. i. d. Harris has begun improve
ments on his residence which will include
the building Of piazza on the south side,
the erection Of stable etc. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris returned from New York early this
week
The propriet0rs OF the ne union meat
market are introducing very nice article of
pressed corn beef Of their own manufacture.
which, being free from the objections urged
against the ordinary canned variety, ought to
find q ready sale.
The Saratoga Springs a. y. rifle club
not rellshing their recent defeat 10y the Brat
leboro club, have challenged the latter to a
match Oh mutual ground, and the match will
probably be shot IN the vicinity Of North
Adams at an early date.
We hear Of cases in the county where
two weeks ago, farmers were unable to work
their sugar orchards on account Of the great
depth of snow. and now the same farmers are
plowlng-the snow having meantime dropped
out Of sight as if by magic.
IS. n. Waite once more honors the town
with his presence. 1t is understood that he
Is here with his counsel 10 look over the
books Of tho bank and make ready for the
arguments before the referee in the case Of
the bank stockholders against his estate.
There are 70 be two excursions Of canoe
lists down the Connecticut this season. one
starting from the head waters the last of Nav
and the other the last Of June The first of
these will comprise fleet OF 20 birch canoes
built by the Psnobscot Indians on their reser-
walton IN Maine.
The ice is out OF the Connecticut to its
source, and the seasons lumber drive was an
nOunoed to start on Tuesday or "Wednesday
OF the 30. 600, 0O1 feet Of logs 20 ,OOO. 600 will
be left at McIndOes the remainder, with the
exception OF what Is left at Bellows Fails to
oemade into paper pulp, will come past Brat
tleboro. The expenses OF the drive are stated
at $500 per day.
Rev. Mr.. Trua1 leaves next Tuesday 10
attend the annual session OF the Vermont
Methodist Conference which is TO be held at
81. Adams beginning on Wednesday Bishop
Harris Of New York presiding. Mr.. Truax
breaches the conference sermon on Tuesday
evening He will be absent two SUNDAYS.
during which time Rev MIR. Powers Of West
Brattleboro will supply his pulpit.
Our first sight of a wild flower this season
was at the hands of little Miss Ida Sergeant
who lives on the brook road, and who
brought us a large bunch Of hepaticas last
morning. She said she called
them wind flowers and found them Cup
in the woods" Wherever they grew they
must have followed close on the heels OF a
snowbank On Monday we had a handful of .
coltsfoot blossoms at the hands Of the little
girl S sisters
In spite Of the hindranees caused by the
exceptionally bad travelling the listers have
made good progress IN their work, and will
have II so far advanced as to answer tho
requirement Of the statute by the 2ith As
far rs can now be judged the list will equal
those OF the last two years in spite of the
changes caused by the ope ration of the new
savings bank law, and the removal Of rail
road real estate from the list under the law
taxing corporations.
The water in the Connecticut has been
high during the past week, though not high
sr than usual during the spring breakup.
and not high enough to threaten danger 10
property. Some anxiety was felt about the
ainsdale bridge pier on Sunday from the fact
hat large tree with roots and branches
zane down and lodged against the pier at
! broadslde, causing constant accumulation
IF logs and hoodwOod, and so bringing an
Unusual strain on the pier. Watch was kept
turing the day and night and the foodwood
ilslodged. and during Monday the tree was
got rid OF and the strain released.
The young people of the Catholic socie-
y held fair at Crosby hall last Wednesday
evening, which was largely attended and
llghly enjoyed. Music was furnished by the
military band orchestra, and the fancy and
etreshment tables, drawings, etc were well
,atronized Among the more valuable arti-
les drawn were a large wax doll by Mary
)Oonnor, a tea set by Mrs. Stalter. a child's
iacque by H. G, Willard, a set OF silver
'niVes and forks by John Cain, and a silver
up and napkin ring by J. J. Lillis About
90 couples Joined ia the dance, which closed
he evenings festivities. The net receipts
mount 10 about $3.50.
The programme OF the BrRttlebor0 Odd
fellows for the celebration of the Gath ami
ersary Of their order, which occurs on
thursday Of next week, includes a street pa
ade at O'Clock =, n, with the Brattleboro
Military band as escort an entertainment at
$50 In Crosby hall by W. G. Richards. the
haraeter humorist, and dance at the town
all from to !. Large delegations of visit
lg brethren are expected TO be present from ,
ne 81. 5ohn6buFy, Bellows Falls Hinsdale ,
nd other lodges, and the occasion viii IN
oubtedly be one of much enjoyment for Ell
TENDERS of the order, with their families.
The annual meeting Of the Prospect I'M