Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-07

from an olght dayb session OF the United
States court at Burlington.
The Masonic fraternity will hold the third
party in their series Of assemblies ut Crosby
hall next Wednesday evening.
j. I. Hildreth is making preparations 10
build house on the place lately owned by
c. W. Sargent on the Putney road
The ladies Of the Baptist society are to
have supper at their vestry rext Tuesday
evening, to which all are invited
Boyntou, the shoe dealer. has got track
Of the money stolen from his safe some weeks
ago, and will undoubtedly recover it,
A party Of twelve persons from this vicin.
ity start for Kansas and other points in the
far west week from next Monday
-Lucien Howe having concluded his en-
gagement as organist at the Congregational
church, Chas. Higgins takes his place
-Amusement-Roers are assured Of de-
lighuul evening March 18th, whom Sol Smith
Russell appears here in "Edgewood Folks.
&C S. Stockwell Of this place has leased
the Guilford gristmill now under the manage.
ment Of H. j. Richmond, and will take charge
next Monday
Two double. sleigh loads, with O. A. Mar.
shall and L Il. Pratt in charge had a de
lightful moonlight ride to Mortified and re.
turn last evening.
-Messrs Harding u jackson have sold the
skating rink to local syndicate" of whom
j. j. E5tey and c. W. Stewart are the lead
ing spirits. The new proprietors take pos.
session on Monday next
The attention Of the pound. keeper Is
called to the dilapidated aHd insecure coudi.
tion Of the towns pound. He is expected 10
repair the structure and keep it in good con
dition-at his own expense This is the only
perquisite OF his office.
Tom Austin, the young man whom we
referred to two weeks ago a. the probable
thTd party II the dlsOrdurly proceedings at
VIM. Irendalls, has satisfied the officers that
he was at home and IL bed that night. a. an
honest man should be-
Or" Ed Gale has sent Mr.. Clarv the
tsxidermlst, n pair Of Florida fox squirTeIs 10
be set up. They are handsome animals. sim
liar in coloring 10 our grays, but more than
twice as large. Young Gale also sends sever
al specimens Of Florida birds
-Lsnten services in St. Michael CEpisco.
pail church are held every Monday and Fri
day mornings at II O'Clock, and on Friday
aud Saturday afternoons at ( O'Clock. with
Cottage lectures on Wednesday evenings at
500 CLOCK. Sunday services are held al TO-
30 A. n. and J. NJ
Our last weeks mild joke about not dat
ing another issue of The Phoenix on Feb
~ "for at least four years" has brought a ST
Johnsbury calculator to his feet with the an
nouneement that IF you continue to print
on Friday 1t will be 1924 before the paper
will again be dated Feb 2g"
-Messrs. Taylor and Pettee, acting for the
ladies relief corps OF Post Sedgwick. G. A.
L., have box and barrel Of clothing ready
tor immediate shipment to tho sufferers by
the Ono Hoods, and will probably ship an
other by Tuesday next to which those who
desire and have not yet had al opportunity
can contribute
The Primary schools will close on the
18th inst. for a vacation of two weeks. The
spring term will begin March 3lst and close
June goth. The High, Grammar and Inter
mediate schools will close on the 2lst inst
aud will have vacation Of two weeks. the
spring term beginning on April eth.
Mr.. Lucieu Howe's organ recital at the
UnyersalIst church on Monday evening. with
vocal selections by Miss Charter and Mira
Heitlng' was thoroughly enjoyed by hn audi
ence which filed the church Mr. Howe and
his sister, Miss Mamie. have nov gone TO
Boston for several weeks OF musical study.
Two now post offices have lust been g..
tRblished in this county one called Grove"
III the southeast part of Halifax with d. S.
Worden as postmaster, and one ut East vii
mlngton, with Frank Barnard as postmaster
We learn that Pondyille people ere endeavor
ing TO secure post office, and will probably
succeed.
Conductor Wheelers train on the New
London Northern railroad failed TO come
through last Friday afternoon, being stalled
four or five hours in a snow-drift in Belcher-
town, and on Tuesday another accident befel
the same train, the locomotive breaking a
drive wheel near Mount Toby, which caused
delay of several hours.
The W. c. 7. L. ladies will hold their
next supper and sociable with Mrs. Henry
Tucker, Wednesday, March -. The bust
ness meeting will occur at o'clock and sup
per will be served OF G. 1t is desirable that
all members Of the union should unite in
making these occasions pleasant and profta
bic, and not only come themselves but use
their opportunity Of inviting others.
Another of our old-time residents, Mrs
Oatharine V. May, lady widely known and
beloved, died on Wednesday afternoon at her
residence on Walnut street Of organic heart
disease. Her funeral takes place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. personal friend of
Mrs. May promises us notice Of her life for
next weeks paper, daughter of Mrs. Nav.
Mrs. Sarah Q. Kellogg, arrived from Colorado
two weeks ago, and WAS with her mother in
her last days
Loud and general complaint is made by
people who have occasion to visit either the
post office or the public library in the even
ing of the crowd of boys who invariably loaf
on the stairs and in the public waiting space
making themselves noisy and generally disa-
greeable. The officers should keep the build
ing entirely free from loafers. II is also in
order to remark that, for the benefit of ladies
who may have occasion TO go there, the town
agency room should not be q lounging place
for anybody.
-Workmen have arrived from New York
10 begin the work Of putting in the four fur
nRoes which are to heat the new school build
ing The action of the committee in making
trial Of furnaces, instead of putting in a
system Of steam heating, has been a good
deal criticised, but We are assured that am
pie preeaution has been taken to protect the
interests of the district. In course Of a month
1t will be possible TO arrive at some idea of
the probable success of the operation of these
furnaces
The venerable Timothy Vinton, with
others, assisted the venerable W. H. Alexan-
der and wife, with their children and grand.
children, to celebrate the both anniversary of
their marriage on Monday last. After a
pleasant social time they psrtook of boun-
tiful dinner, the groundwork of which was
Chicago turkey and venison. Before the
guests left they accepted an invitation TO meet
again March Sd, 1889 to celebrate Mr.. and
Mrs. AlexAnder's crystal wedding, "oondi-
tons being favorable"
Hunter q O'Nei stair builders, have
taken the only remaining room in Mr. Crow
ellis Flat-street building and will soon be
ready for business there Messrs Hunter a
ONeil are from Olaremont, N. H, where they
have for years been leading workmen in the
shop Of Freeman d O'Neil stair-builders
sash and blind makers, and general wood
workers. They are competent and reliable
men and their establishment here in the bust
ness of making stair rails will be oonven-
ienee to builders in all this region
The indications are that the excursion TO
Chicago and points beyond, which leaves