Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13


the concert which brought the library course
of the past season to an end. The entertain
ment was in every way thoroughly enjoyable,
and creditable TO It's director. Mr.. l.. w. Hnw-
ley. rs well as to all who had part in It. Inc
performances by the two octets, one OF male
voices and one Of mixed voices, were an es-
pecially pleasing feature. Misses Stevens,
Brazor and Mary Howe and Mr.. Willis gave
solos " hich we're warmly encoredi as they de-
served TO be- The selections by the bana
and orchestra were bright, spirited, and well
rendered and. as we have said, the whole en-
tertainment was highly creditable to the
home artists who kindly lent their services on
the occasion. The arrangement OF the stage
was specially handsome and artistic.
DR.. G.. A. Gray, who is about removing
to Dakota, was the recipient Of q very happy
surprise last evening. A party Of friends en-
sconced themselves in his parlor previous to
his return from Springfield, Mass, on the TO-
20 train. and when on his arrival he was ush-
cred into the midst of them and the lights
turned on. his establishment was complete.
Hon J. /. Martin, in behalf Of those present,
together with other Brattleboro friends, then
presen ted him an elegant gold watch and
chain procured of Ranger q Thompson and
valued at S13j. During the afternoon Mrs.
Gray was presented with a set Of beautiful
bracelets from some Of her lady friends.
These handsome presents, together with the
recent gift of a silk bedquilt card receiver,
etc. to Mrs. Gray and gold headed cane to
the doctor, afford ample evidence Of the es-
TEEN in which both are held in this commu-
nifty, of which they have been residents for
over II years.
The production Of Esmerald1 at the
town hall on Friday of next week, by the
Madison Square theatre company, under the
auspices of the Taurus club, will give our
people one more opportunity to see popular
presentation by company of professional
actors of undoubted excellence. ESmerdidd
had q run Of $50 nights at the Madison
Square theatre and was then Withdrawn only
to make way for Young Mrs. Winthrop"
the play which was 30 successfully given here
by a company from the same theatre in Jan
uary last. The New York Evening Telegram
says Of it
The success Of Esneroijo cannot be doubted. It
s charming story, touchingy and sklfully narrated
and D. dramatic IN the purest sense. Every line Is
telling aud the interest IN the fortunes Of the people
b. not allowed 10 nag for az instant The narrative is
like Oh that Mrs. Burnett has writtcu-pure, simple,
and freighted with humanity Aplay that young folk
zee and enjoy with IMMUNITY aud profit Il is
acted by skilful aud conscientious artists.
1t will be safe to set down the present
week as marking the transition period between
winter and spring Last Sunday was the first
real sap day of the season, and the two fol-
lowing days were bright, warm and spring
like, the snow and ice disappearing rapidly.
Yesterday and last night brought a warm
spring rain, and this morning the grass shows
bright and green, with only here and there q
bank Of ice and snow as q reminder Of our
four months Of unbroken winter The rivers
are clear, the ice having gone out Of the Con-
necticut above Bellows Falls and as far north
as White River Junction on Tuesday. The
water has risen steadily for a week, but pres
ent appearances do not indicate trouble from
spring freshets. In the hill towns the roads
are almost impossible from softening snow
drifts and mud. The sugar crop is proving
very light, and owing to the condition of the
roads it is almost impossible to get what has
been made to market. Shipments from the
express Office have not aggregated above five
tons in all up to this time. Prices do not
vary materially from those quoted last week
Id to Il cents for good article.
A special meeting of the board Of library
trustees was held yesterday, when the matter
Of hiring a librarian for the coming year was
under discussion. Several communications
relative TO the office OF librarian were sub
mitted, among them one from Mrs Fulton
stating the lowest sum at which she was will
ing to undertake the work at 1925 for her
ewn services for $3.50 she would as.
sumo the entire care Of the library and room.
including additional help when necessary and
the pay of the jantor A communication
was also received from Miss Kate Austin,
daughter of Martin Austin. offering to as.
sumo the full charge of the library and room
for six dollars per week 1t having been pre-
viousiy voted not to pay above $3.50 for the
full care Of the library, and Mrs. Fulton hav-
ing declined a proposition to accept the ser
vice at this price, it was voted 10 instruct the
committee having the matter in charge to en-
gage Miss Austin upon the terms proposed by
her. communication from Mr.. o. A Mar
shall WAS read presenting the sum of S64
the proceeds Of the children's Mother Goose
party-ths sum to be expended for the pur-
chase of movable furniture for the library
room. The thanks of the trustees were
voted to the managers of the Mother Goose
party for this handsome gift
The erection of the new school building
Is likely to cause more disturbance of the
sc hools than was originally thought would be
necessary. 1t was at first hoped TO get along
by tearing away the north wing of the pres
ent building and setting the new building
close TO the main part of the old, but if this
were done the new building would stand 10
feet from the south line of the lot and only
I 4 from the north line, including space for
driveway. 1t would be very undesirable to
have the new building so far out Of the CEN
tire OF the lot to say nothing OF the import
ant fact that its walls would completely
darken the windows on the north side of the
old building, and it is therefore probable that
the old building will be vacated and torn
away before work begins on the new one.
The question as to where the schools will 90
Is serious one, and the committee now have
that matter under consideration. The sever
Al halls about town and the old rule factory
have been examined and found unsatisfacto.
~ for use, and the possibility Of using the
Baptist vestry and Congregational chapel has
been considered and practically given up.
One plan is to take the old Tyler school
building on North Main street and convert if
to the purposes of the schools for the year to
come As soon as a decision is reached the
old building will probably be sold by auc-
ton and then the excavation for the new one
will at once begin. The brick for the new
building will probably come from the Green
field and Turner's Falls yards.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, April 10:
Ladies-Celia Adams, Mary Austin, Mrs Mary
Bartlett Mrs. Lizzie Barrows, Mrs Alfred Carpenter
Mrs. OAVe Hadley, Minnie Higgins, Mary A. Hewitt
?, Mrs Lucy Hunter, Mrs. II NJ Hunter, Mrs Mary
salisbury Mrs. L Salisbury Laura NJ Smith, Sophro-
Gents-Johu Austin T W Bond Marshall Dana.
A FRAZIER g GoOdell, Hubert Green, G W Holland
Dr Henry James, " II Matthews, John G Moore, II
Held for Postage-John Il DunkIse, St. Louis. No:
I LA Island Upton, Mass; Jos. Loyenbein, Turner's
DEATH OF ASA MILLER
The death of Asa Miller, which took
place at Westminster West on Monday, re-
moves venerable man, in the fullness of his
years, who was well known in Brattleboro.
where the greater part of his life was spent.
Mr.. Miller was born in Dummerston in 1897
on farm which his father cleared up and
redeemed from the native wilderness. Early
in life he learned the carriage makers trade
and was engaged in that business in DUN
merston until his removal to Brattleboro in
1884. Here he was in business on Elliot
street for many years and until the opening
of the war of the rebellion, which dsar
ranged all business values, his son Sidney A.
Miller being for several years associated with
him in the manufacture of carriages The
firm did large business and made some of
the best goods ever put upon the market.
Their trade was largely with the South, the
hrm having selling agents at New Orleans
and at Macon, Ga. For some years after his
business here passed into other hands Mr..
Miller was in business in New Haven OonD