Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-04

and Slate, with team and tools for breaking
and making ready for crop Of wheat ON bis
uuarter.section of land next ycgr ID De- too
early 20 form o. reliable estimate as TO the
character of this years wheat crop but the
acreage is very largely increased over last
year, aud emiRrants arc pouring in by tho
Thousand daily. Charles Tyler and Webster
Merriheld are occupying claims ad dining that
OF Gen. Lyndg. AZ jamestown the General
found Daniel Long, ir. formerly Of Brattl0-
boro, By fortunate real estate investments
young Long mas become one OF the substau-
tlai men Of Jamestown. ana is held iu high
esteem
-torestville. As that portion OF the village
in the vicinity of Forest square is now called,
seems destined to soon become one of the
most populous, as it i8 one of the pleasautest
sections of our village Since the OiOodnue
lot came into the possession Of Mr. Orowell
the seiectmeu have extended Spruce street
from l. T. Stockwclls corner north TO the
Asylum line aud also laid two more cross
streets running from Spruce 90 Cedar. thus
opening up some go building lots averaging
IN size q by rods Ia view of the present
scarcity Of tenemeuts in the village % will be
surprising IF many OF these lots nre not taken
up during the present season.
The New York Times Of Tuesday has
this paragraph A movement is on foot to
establish a school of electric engineering at
Bratuoboro, VI, 90 connection with the old
Norwich University, which 1t is proposed to
remove 10 that town from Mortified 40 O.
reunion OF tine alumni living iu this city.
some time ago, IA committee was appointed
with Gen. q. ri. Dodge as chairman To- take
measures 30 place the old school upon o. sound
financial basis. II Brattcboru citizens will
subscribe SO, 900. 10 is thought that the col.
lege will be removed TO that city and with its
Old name Of Norwich University restored
combined with the electrical engineering
school The plan 10 establish uu electrical
school in this city Is not regarded as feasible
because OF the high cost of living here. and it
is said that Mr.. Edison and officers of the
Western Union telegraph company favor the
brutueuoro scheme.
Gov Smith. General Superintendent Ito
bart, ana other Central Vermont officials.
were !n town yesterday and visited the DUN
merstuu granite quarry, having under g1u-
slderauou tine expHdieucy of putting 100
third raj sl as 10 send the granite iu nlrkrt
without traushlpm.uI ]. I- mot probable.
however. that tue ral wIu ue put u tn.. 5000.
SON. 30 being matter of economy TO, The
present at least 90 continue making Che
transhlpmeut rather tuau incur the uX-
peuse of widening The narrow gauge r0ni-
bed We DO not learn that it is the intention
of the management 90 go on with the freight
yard Improvements which were promised
early 10 the season. and there is talk OF patch
ing up the Old freight house root az d make.
shift IL the gentlemen, or any one Of them.
viii come TO BrattlyUoro and stay 10 month
ana keep watch of tine amount of business
90 TINS station and the difficulties under
which DO is done. We shall forthwith nav, d
new freight house ami The increased track
aud yard room which ARE greatly needed
ono thing. at least. the public safety and con.
yeu.eues DO ImperstiveIy demand ami that
ls tine removal of the freight track on the
east side Of the passenger station and the im-
provemoLt OF the street crossing ana the au.
proach 20 the platform for foot passengers
In these two points the condition of thiugs Is
positively dangerous, and 10 mas Dsen peaces-
bly, tolerated only because It has been under
stood that there was to ue d general reorRau-
lzatlon OF the railroad yard at early day
The following Is the list OF letters remain.
ing III the BrattieuOr0 post office. MAY
LadIcs-L-mir4 Buxton, Ars l. Il Bemls. Mr.. W
l. Chase, Rosie Ooak. uertlr Convey. julia Hurs..
Mrs Dexter French. Miss B EIske. Mrs hense.a
GATES, Alta Iarabee Mrs Lucy Mason Mr. J. Preston
Mr- wealthy smith. Ada Iuavrr. M-r urI Thomas.
Mrt 20 II Thomas. Mrs Harriet J. Taft Mr. M4rg
Wood, A.F.ua loIL. Lmma Hutcllu. SeIu. NJ
Howe. Mrs. L. J. Hal.
ucur--J0lu Buell.. NJ Haruss a Campbell. 10
Fischer Robert Gray, Taos Mahlu. a b Mcl1rmlaL.
II j. Miller, Liuu Mason ~. J ii hubUluH. D. A -lr.
gent, GhAs MlllauI-. O. 3 MlIEus. D-. Npustrr
haus9m Wullolul, J. hAullu. Gu. A Huub4tl.
THE RECORD MATCH Az OAK CROW AAS8E.
TUESDAY. MAY