Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-16


the exclusive sale in Braitloboro Of "Hatha-
ways celebrated shirts and ladies underwear.
1t is understood that the Univer-alist 80.
ciaty are moving toward the purchase Of a
now organ, with good prospects Of success.
The arguments in tho eiectment case of
the Methodist church VS. Orion Clark are in
progress at Haskins q Stoidards Office to-
day.
Miss Annie Wymau, daughter of Q. W.
Wyman, went to Boston on Thursday to take
"a ten weeks course in the conservatory Of
music.
Low prices are promised at the new boot
and shoe store to be opened in the Brooks
House block next Monday. See advertise
ment
Tho merchants complain Of exceptionally
duh times for the past month, for which the
heavy SHOWS and bad roads are largely re-
sponsble.
Mrs. j. b. Walker has been called to New
Haven this week on account Of a surgical op.
Grafton to be performed upon her daughter,
Mrs Frank Shepard.
Samuel II. Jones, a man well known
here in the "oId water.cure times, died at
St Luce. Florida, last month He was
aged upward Of 20 years
Rev. J. b. Green has been in town this
week on visit to his daughter Mrs Frank
Brazor Mr. and Mrs. Brazor are soon to oc-
cupy the upper tenement in Mrs Addison
Broan's house on Grove atreet.
The Centre Congregational Sunday school
have had their library thoroughly renovated,
about 100 volumes added, and a handsome
catalogue issued this week $50 having been
raised for the purpose.
The Keene Sentinel says that the fellow
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so from Patrick Callahan week ago last
sunday, spent about $40 of it in "riotous
living in that place, aud then left, and has
since eluded the officers
Frank Bracket an employe at Estey's.
received a severe wound Just across and I'm
der the eye, on Wednesday afternoon. from
stick which flew from lathe at which he was
at work. The escape from the loss Of the
eye was narrow one.
Receiver Price is in town in readi
ness for the hearing in the case of the
First National bank stockholders against S.
NJ. Waite's estate, which begins at Haskins a
Stoddard's office next Tuesday. before Col.
Walker Of Rutland Waite will be brought
down and put upon the witness stand
Addison b. Hall of New York has rented
the Admiral Green place for three years from
the first Of April and will bring his family
here for settled residence sith the opening of
the season DR.. Tucker will move from tine
Green place to Mrs. Kelcgg's house on High
street.
The sudden suspension of work on the
Yellowstone National Park division Of the
Northern Pacific railroad a month ago brings
John c. Wells home for visit to his mother
and sister after a somewhat extended alb
sence. Mr.. Wells evidently finds the from
tier life good for health of body and happi-
hess of mind.
The next lecture of the citizens lecture
course vii! be given on Thursday evening,
Feb. - by Rev. $. NJ Crothers, on The
Honest Miner Of the Far West" II we NAV
judge from the subject, the lecture will draw
largely for its matter and illustration upon
two years of personal experience in Nevada
mining towns.
The Brattloboro military band and or
cheslra, which is TO furnish the music for the
military ball tonight, comprises some ex.
ccedingly gOod-looking men, if we may trust
the frame Of well executed photographs
made by Wyatt Il Phillips, which is on exhi.
bition at Wizards to- day.
Chaplain McCsLe failed to meet his lee
ture engagement on Wednesday evening in
consequence of having missed the train at
White River Junction through wrong infor-
-iAuhN''AA w 'hN ltAlA VI M Ol4lClhl. ne was
able, however, to meet his engagement at
Wilmington on Thursday evening, aud will
speak here on the 2Ssh All tickets sold will
be good for that date.
Oscar Richardson is recovering from the
wound which he inflicted on himself last
week, but his mental condition is such that
1t has been found necessary to take him to
the asylum for treatment. 1t appears that in
early life he was derGnged for a time, but there
has been no return of the trouble, until now
since slight attack which he experienced
while serving in the army in Gen. Lyndes
company.
The marriage of Miss Flora Lynde,
daughter of Gen. W. w. Lynde, to II. NJ Ad-
ANS of Marlboro, took place at the residence
of the brides parents last evening. The
wedding was a private one, only the immed-
ate family friends of the bride and groom
being present but the occasion was none the
less pleasant one for all concerned. Life
opens auspiciously for the young couple who
left by the night express for a visit to Mon
treal.
Howe d Lillis's grocery team was left
for moment by Mr.. Lillis on Walnut streets
just at night on Tuesday, and the horse i'm
proved the opportunity to take a turn by
himself. He ran up around Tyler and North
streets and turned and came down through
North Main and Main streets on dead run
striking Alex. Aliens sleigh in front of eros.
by block, spilling out his load of groceries
and winding up with going promptly around
to Atkins's stable with the front part of the
sleigh. The loss and damage was not seri-
GUS item.
The forthcoming report of the town
auditors (Which will be issued next week. in.
dcates that the affairs of the town have been
well managed during the fiscal year Just end
cd. The entire amount of taxes has been
collected and paid into the treasury. The to-
tai receipts of the treasury for the year
amounted to 1924, 0S2.3 81, while the expendi-
lures were $26, 1913, and the treasury has
a present Indebtedness of So, 1876. 81 but, to
offset this, the indebtedness of the town has
been reduced some So, 400 by the payment
of town hall note of $500, railroad bonds
OF $4,000, and note of S14OO. The present
Indebtedness of the town is about $40 600.
The auditors estimate that for meeting the
expenses of the current year a tax of so cents
on the dollar of the grand list will be re-
quired.
Railroad trains have run with reason
able degree of regularity during the past
week, but the time is still a trying oue for
railroad men. No less than half dozen
Valley and New London Northern looomo
tives have broken down within the week, ow
ing to the severe strain which the frozen
road-be and rough track make on the run
ming gear. With the tracks filled flush as
they now are with solid snow and ice every
little thawing and freezing makes new troub-
lie, and in the railroad yard it is necessary to
go over the tracks every morning with pick
shovel before trains can be moved Freight
trains are moved with difficulty, and Mr..
Brooks estimates that not less than 1000 cars
of western freight are now standing on sid
ings between New London and st. Adams
awaiting their turn to be sent on, The block
AIDE on the Grand Trunk road seriously com.
picates matters at this end of the line. On
the Brattleboro q Whitehall road trains are
running regularly, and since last Saturday