Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25
TX AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1884

was cleared 30 that Mr. Danels's train got
by towards night and reached Brattleboro in
senson to start back for It's evening run at
o'clock. The rains Of this spring have been
productive Of an unusual number Of land
slides in all directions, and some Of the old
roads have suffered heavily. month ago
the Sullivan road had a big slide just above
Charostown, N. H., and last week the Pas
sumpsic road had two Slides in Que OF which
an engine was wrecked and ore or two cars
were piled on top of IT,
The listers have oday completed their
abstract OF individual lists and lodged IL in
the town clerks office, as the law provides.
No figures have been arrived at as to the
total amount Of the list, but it is the opinion
Of the listers that the final figures will show
falling of from last year. In some cases
there has been an unexpected falling Of and
in others there has been an unexpected gain,
though, of the latter, mostly in small amounts.
The indications are that there has been large
gain in the number of polls, which is due,
undoubtedly, TO the fact that in the presi-
dental year every man of voting age wants
to make sure of his chance 10 vote The
listers are decidedly Of the opinion that so
long as the law compels the abstract of ind-
vidual lists to be filed on the 25th of April
there should be a provision to compel tax.
least five days before this, in order to give
listers of the large towns chance to do the
necessary clerical work and save them from
the rush Of day and night work at the last
end which is inevitable under the statute as
it now stands.
If some one Of the Coolest inhabitants"
can give an authentic history Of the old ar.
cade building, which has become a thing of
the past, he would do public service by let
ting us have the facts to put on record, for as
landmark the old building has an historical
interest both in the present and future. The
best information that we have obtained indi-
Gates that, 8s stated last week. the late Sam
Parker built the old house, aud he once told
Mr.. Ryther that the timber for IL ''oame
from West Brattleboro." The demolition of
the building revealed the fact, known to but
few people, that in the cellar was the bottom
of an old chimney stack, with Fireplace and
brick oven, standing intact, and with uumis-
taxable marks of the untold quantities of
wood which had been burned there in the
olden time. Hero il was that tho family of
digger Bradshaw" lived 40 years ago, while
Bradshaw kept his barber shop and saloon
on the floor above. To this spot the 30 year
old boys Of the present day look back with
fond memory of the ice-cresm and other del
icGcies which then for the first time tickled
and delighted their boyish palatos II would
be interesting to know how much lower than
the streets level this basement living room
was when the house was built Tho street is
now some ten feet higher than the bottom of
the old fireplace.
MIR. E. L. Fuller Of Boston, the engineer
who last year made very thorough and care
full surveys with a view to utilizing the Con
necticut for water power at Brattlcboro,
has made up his detailed report with esti-
mate of expenses, and presented it to the
gentlemen interested. His estimates are for
dam across the river at the lower end of
the island below the bridge, with a water
way and canal carrying the water down to
the railroad farm, where the mills would be
placed. Surveys were made for dams at three
/ other points-one a short distance this side
of the mouth of West river, another across
the island, contemplating tho use of the ID
land for the mills, and another for dam
! crosswise running under the toll bridge All
/ of these were found feasible, but were deem
| ed ineXpedent on account of their large ex-
| pense. All Of them, moreover, would carry
the mill property and improvements over on
to the New Hampshire side, while the plan
which Mr.. Fuller recommends places the
/ property in BrGttleboro He estimates that
| the dam, head gates, water way, etc. will
cost Sl09, 900, which sum allows 10 per cent
for contingencies. The canal, from the point
where the mills begin to use the water would
| cost 500 per lineal foot. The gentlemen who
have the enterprise in contemplation estimate
that the total cost of making ready for the
erection OF mills including the diking of the
asylum meadows, would be Sl75, 600, and
tbero is prospect that they may decide TO
take hold OF the project in earnest the pres
| ent season. The engineer is enthusiastic in
his estimate of the possibilities of the enter
prise, and says there are few points on the
| river with the natural advantages for develop
ing so fine water power.
Y. NJ. O. A. MEETINGS.
The series of union gospel meetings now
being conducted by the Y. NJ. G. A. are well
attended, and have awakened a good degree
of interest, which is steadily growing. The
services for the coming week will be as fol-
lows Young peoples meeting for both sex
es from 10 to 80 years old in the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock union
service Sunday evening at O'Clock, and eve
ry evening during the week Except Saturday
at 1880 O'Clock, in the Congregational church !;
! Bible readings at the Methodist church Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Pm.
! These readings will be found very helpful to
those who would search the Scriptures"
Those attending are asked to bring their Bi.
bles with them.
| LAST WEEKS ENTERTAINMENT BY MRS WHIT
ING AND LOCAL MUSICIANS.
by an oversight, doubtless, report of
| Mrs Writings musical aud literary enter.
tainment was left out Of The PHGSIx last
| week The music by the members of the
| philharmonic society, Messrs. Knapp, Alb
bolt and Hastings, with piano accompani-
ment was very fine, particularly their selec.
/ ton from Beethoven, which WAS we'll re-
ceiyed Mrs. Writings readings we're very
! good, and her recitation of Uncle Daniels
/ Prayer was masterpiece. Miss Mozart's
solos showed fine, clear, cultivated soprano
| voice, aud her control of the voice is simply
wonderful. Messrs. Willis and Walker sang
well, as usual, and being Brattleboro favor
ties were well received. Owing to Mrs. Ret
| tings illnoss Miss Hattie Brazor took her
| place, and her fine alto voice filled the hall
keeping the audience in breathless silence to
the end. Little Susie Kirwan surprised the
audience to an encore with her song ''Vale of
! Chamodui." She responded with THE Old
! Church Bell" Her voice is remarkable in
one SO young, having great compass. She
accompanied herself on the piano. Mrs. Eta
| Sherwin and Miss Izetta Stewart presided at
the piano and executed their parts admirably,
showing fine musical talent. The program
closed with the quartette singing Spring
Song" which was finely rendered. On the
whole it was an exceptionally good entertain
ment and ought to have been better attended
Com
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE,
TUESDAY, APRIL %.