Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-09

building skating Kinks at SpaiTord lake.
Gen. Phelps has rented Mrs. Tyler's
house in Gulford and gone there to reside.
L. f. Adams started Tuesday evening for
Wyoming accompanied by his brother Lucius.
Last Fridays gale destroyed $l2 or S15
worth Of glass belonging to p. S. Ohases hot
beds.
The subject Of Rev. f. E. Towers SCR
mon next Sunday morning will DO "a Great
Victory"
C E. Allen has issued in a 70 page pam
phlet his special list Of plants and seeds for
the spring trade.
There will be a meeting of the Brattle-
bero rifle club at the Armory tomorrow even
ing at 1880 sharp.
W. w. Newoomb is engaged in repairing
his house lately bought by Mrs. Newcomb of
Mrs Jane NJ. Perry.
The town fathers will witness the work
ing of now patent road scraper on Western
avenue tomorrow.
Col. Chases family arrived from Louis
vile, Ky, Saturday, to occupy their summer
residence on the park.
Lewis Higgins is about to build 15-foot
addition to his barn for the accommodation Of
his increasing livery business.
-Dorman b. Eaton is a member of the
board of visitors to the u S. naval academy
lately appointed by tho President.
DR.. Holton is in Washington, D c., this
week, in attendance on the annual meeting of
the American medical association.
An exhibition of fancy skating by Prof
Win. Z. Livesey, will be the special attraction
at the rink tonight and to morrow night
"A Shelburne Falls firm, Mossrs. Shaw a.
! Cowing, are about to open a bargain store
in Mrs. Edwards's building on Elliot street.
Warren Doolittle has bought the build
ing lot on Prospect street, corner of Central
and is preparing to put up house and barn
! thereon.
H W. Smonds and his brother Leonard,
| from Canada, have been in attendance at the
special sale of fancy Jersey stock in New York
city this week.
The Brattleboro gas company are pre-
pairing to add to their storage capacity by the
purchase of a ~, 50O-gallon oil tank which is
expected to arrive in few days
The company which presents the popular
comedy of The Planters Wife" at Crosby
hall next Tuesday evening is said TO DO one
the strongest now travelling and will without
doubt draw good house.
A new bicycle club has been formed, with
- members and the following officers Pres
ident, John Drown; secretary and treasurer,
Charlie Crosby; captain, Fred Reid leuten-
ant, w. II. DOyntOni committee, u. W. OrOWD;
Sam rockingham, G. II. Thompson.
Mr.. Lucien Howe has accepted years
engagement with the Rev. Mr. Martins church
at Brockton, Mass, as organist and leader Of
the choir. These duties, however, will no t
interfere with bis musical studies which lac is
pursuing in Boston preparatory TO going to
Europe.
Mrs Eunice Larabee, aged 81, living
with her son .in-law, Asa Sherwin, was Sc
verely burned Saturday evening by the lace
kerchet which she wore about her neck tax
ing fire from candle which she was carrying.
Her injuries are likely to prove fatal. q.
The sociabe given at Grand Army hall
last evening by the ladies of the relief corps
was an occasion of unusual enjoyment to the
POO veterans and others present. A bounti-
full supper was supplied, and the vocal music,
Rotations, etc, furnished were finely rend-
cred and well received
S. N. Herrick and G. A. Boyden have
bought w. II. Esterbrooks's tenement house
on Elliot street, with vacant lots adjacent
fronting on both Elliot and Flat streets.
WhtLer they will proceed to erect buildings
thereon the present season has not been def
nitely decided.
A petition asking the superintendent OF
the New London Northern railroad to restore
the trains lately removed which gave Brattle-
Boston, was put in circulation Wednesday at
ternoon, and speedily obtained the signatures
Of all the business men in town.
Item from the Rutland Herald Rob
ert Hardie, formerly Rutland boy has grad
ually attained prominent place as an artist
His success in oil and crayon portraits emit
ties him to class with Vermont's other grea
artists, Powers and Meade. He is now in
, Washington, d. G., and is meeting with de
: served recognition
The following officers OF St. Paul's lodge
l. o. G. t., were duly installed at the G. A
) Il. hall, Monday evening, April 2Sth f. A.
D Matthews, installing officer A. W. Nichols
W. Q. Miss Florn Hosley, w. r. s.. Mrs
Rebecca Bachelor, W. L. S.. Mrs. Ids
Dougherty, w. V. T. Miss Hattie Barnard
= W. s.. Mrs. John Howe, W. A. S. j. Der
r RE, W. F. s.. II. @. Clisbee, w. f. 4. @
r W. Wyman w. c.; A. Demming, W. NJ
Miss Mary Wheeler, D. NJ. w. Colt, l. G.
w. Hadley, o. G.
: The old buildings on the High schoo
l. grounds were sold at auction on Saturday
the proceeds amounting to $4,000. TIT
2 Phelps house was struck of to G.. "A. BoydeI
a at $40; the barn to Lewis Putnam at 1921
the main school building to N T. Ryan a
2 SAG the front l. to David Miller st 1924
' the extension to Lewis Putnam at $113 tn,
0 rear l. to Henry Burnham at $50; beside
: which there were planks which brough
$3.50, and timbers $40. The buildings ar
i to remain until the close of the spring term
!. AT the public examination of teacher
for common schools on Saturday last twenty
n seven were present and took papers in who'll
a or in part OF this number sixteen now holC
positions in the schools in town. A few cam
in who are to teach in adjoining towns anC
. some of the pupils of the high school were il
= attendance. The papers ranked much high
er than for the past few years, those oil
Physiology being especially good. The pros
pect of an examination for county certificates
u during the current year kept SOME of tn
Q teachers in the graded schools from attend
ance.
o Capt. Jeremiah Taylor, whose death l
elsewhere announced, was a native of Rhod
It Island, but spent most of his days in Gull
o ford, where he lived on one farm for 80 years
! coming to Brattleboro in 1867. He was cap
tain of military company in old militia days
a Though prominent in town affairs and uni
versaly respected, he never sought politica
Il honors. He leaves a wife and two sons, II. Z
Taylor, deputy revenue collector, of thi
4 town, and j. G.. Taylor of the firm of Baxte
4 & Taylor, -four dealers, Boston, Mass.
r The case of cruelty to one of A. E. boo
b Titles horses, reported last week, resulted il
the arrest of Merton Doolittle, his son, OIL
complaint of grand juror Thomas and tn
4 trial was set for Tuesday morning, befor
Justice Newton. On consideration of tn
fact that Doolittle was prepared to prove oil
|. the evidence of reliable parties that the hors
n was an unoommonly vicious animal, and ais
y that the effects of the beating inflicted wer
. not visible on the day following, he was lie
off, on pleading guilty, with the nominal fin,
+, of 81 and costs, amounting in all to $5.41.
. The gospel meetings now being held I'm
y der the direction of Mr. S. M. Sayford, whit
. labored 80 successfully during the past win
ter in Springfield, Mass, are we'll attended
= and the interest in them is apparently deep
= ening. Mr.. Sayford is an earnest speaker ant
y the work in which he is engaged calls for thu
= hearty cooperation of all who realize tn
> growing tendency to fast and superficial liv
! ing and believe practical Christianity to b.
the only remedy for it. The services will b.
continued through the coming week at tn
I Congregational church. as heretofore YounI
q mems meeting on Sunday at p NJ, in tn
o Methodist church.
"A daughter of Charles McMinniman, witt
, lives on Flat street, was badly burned will
J. hot fat last Saturday. She left kettle of lart
he sNa H. -, Iii