Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-13

BrattIebSro.
The next Battery assembly will be held
at Armory hall next Tuesday evening.
-"Ruined Homes" is the subject Of Rev.
E. w. Whitney's lecture next Sunday evening.
Attention is called to the announcement
OF Glenwood Seminary, which appears in our
advertising columns to-day.
&C. +. Thompson has sold his house on
Main street to Geo. S. Dowley, cashier Of the
Vermont National bank Terms private.
r. A. Hubbard has been at his bench in
one Of browns windows since Monday, and
receives a cordial welcome from his old friends
here.
The school committee announce that the
High, Grammar and intermediate schools
will resume their sessions on Monday, Feb.
23d.
DR.. D. p. Webster was called to Newfane
yesterday to attend the funeral Of his uncle,
Mr.. Amos Webster who died very suddenly
Tuesday morning.
%. J. Pratrs great closing-out sale Of dry
goods, carpets, cloaks shawls and blankets
will be continued until March lst at further
reduction OF prices.
"A. NJ. Ingham was elected a member of
the executive committee for the coming year
at the session Of the conference Of Y. M.C.A.
secretaries held at Providence, X. J., this
week
The ladies Of the NJ Z church will hold
their annual fair and festival at the town hall
next Wednesday evening, Feb. 18Th, when
they hope to welcome all their friends, aud
public generally.
BY consent Of all parties interested. the
hearing OF the cases before the February term
of the supreme court for this county will be
held at Crosby ball, Brattleboro, instead of
at Nevfane. The court meets next Tuesday.
The will of the late Gen. Phelps was pre-.
scented for probate last Saturday. II makes
Mrs. Phelps and her infant son heirs to the
estate. The exact value Of ell the property is
not known but the estate probably amounts
to total Of $50, 600 or S35, 900.
The High-schoo girl who was reading
The boy stood on the burning deck" when
the alarm Of fire WAS given didn't wait ''till
all but she had fed, but led the race out
door with as much facility as surrounding cir
cumstances would permit.
Wallace W. Nevcomb has effected com.
promise with L. w Frink's creditors on
basis Of 20 cents on dollar, payable March
LIST, and since Wednesday morning has been
going on with the regular business in the store
IN Hooker block. Mr.. Frink retains his con-
nection with the store.
The attention Of musicians is called 10
the card Of Mr.. T. L. Hicks, witch appears
IL our advertising columns to day. Mr. Hicks.
who CONES here with excellent recommends
tons has lately assumed charge OF {. W.
steEarts store, and has put in a line Of must
cal merchandise which is worth the attention
Of al WHO buy such goods.
SAN Boyoe Was arrested by Policeman
Ais on Monday night for making q drunken
disturbance on Elliot street, aud on arraigp-
ment before Justice Newton the next day t0ld
contradictory stories as to where he obtained
his liquor, but was let OF on payment Of fine
and costs amounting to SlJ 2s.
st Paurs Lodge, l. o. G. T.. No. -.
met Jan 20 and elected the following named
officers J. II. Pollard, W. c. T.: Mrs. II
JOY, Y. T.; Minnie Downer Sec'y; Orrin
Deane, F. s.; Jennie Hubley, Tr; Mrs G.
Robertson, Chap; c. Z. Barrett, M; Eva
Wsshburn, G.; Chester Sargent, S Sarah
Winslov, A. s.; Florence Winchester, b. NJ.
Ella Drake, r. s. Jessie LenoI, L. S.
Mr. H. l. Withheld. nov Of Grand Forks
Dakota, with the Vermont Loan and Trust
company, who is on a visit to his parents. Mr..
and Mrs A. Withheld of Vernon. reports the
times as hard and dull in the great North est
a. they are at the East, but says there is no
foundation for the stories that farmers who
have pr empted government lands in that re
glon are becoming discouraged or find rain
and starvation staring them in the face Thrift
ty, industrious men found no trouble in max
ing their syments last season
A. Ii. Illness tenement house. occupied
by Andy Reed and John Clarkson. was the
scene Of an incipient conhagration last Mon
day morning. caused by Ciarkson's four year
old son igniting some papers from the stove
and throwing them into q closet setting fire
to the clothing contained therein. A prompt
discovery enabled the women to put out the
fire before any men arrived and without rails
ing general AlNrm. The damage to the
house was very slight. Ciarkson's lose on
clothing was about S75 uninsured.
Roots cantats, Under the Palms WAS
given al the Baptist church on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, with a fair measure
of success, by chorus aud soloists under the
direction OF Miss Mozart. Solos were given
by Mrs. Tucker, Miss Currier, Miss Williams
Mrs Rstting, Miss MRnsur, Mr. Hall. G. A.
Nichols Mr.. Wood, Mr.. Warren. A w
Nichols and Mr.. Stevens. The marching and
singing by chorus Of children was one Of
the most attractive features Of the presenta-
ton. The stage arrangement was effective
with decorations Of harvest products sym.
boiling the Jewish feast, on which the can
tata is founded. The attendance on both
evenings was small.
The town authorities have prepared a
check list Of voters for use at the coming
March meeting which will be posted in due
time. This list is made up from the assess
ment list OF last April, rs the law requires.
and therefore omits a considerable number of
names Of men who were voters at the state
and presidential elections last fall, but who
N ma TO- H..
that their tax lists we're not taken last spring.
Under section GO Of the Revised Lave every
male citizen q years of age or more, having
resided in the state one year next preceding an
el, elton" may vote for state officers, president.
etc; but according TO section 2644 only those
male citizens 81 years Of age, iohOse lists are
taken IN any torn az Tie annual assessment
Hext preceding torn meeting" can vote in
town meetings. This latter provision cuts
of all those voters who were not p years of
age last April, but who became Of age before
September or November and were therefore
entitled to vote for governor or president or
both, regardless Of their taI lists. The mat
ter is one which the authorities are anxious
to have fully understood 10 save any trouble
from arising in case there should be a close
vote on any question, especially the railroad
question, q. the coming meeting.
The coarse, heavy snow, ACCOMPANIED
by more or less rain, which fell last Monday
night, forming q solid mass three inches
deep, made the worst work for railroads that
has been experienced this winter. The
standard-gauRe roads found great difficulty in
clearing their tracks, and on the narrow
gauge the blockade was the most serious
which that road has ever seen. At the upper
end Of the line the quantity of snow was
about double what it was here, and the pas
sengeT-trRin, with the light engine j. L. Mar
tin, was repeatedly blocked on it's way TO ia
mAica Tuesday morning. The snoW-plow be-
ing at this end of the road the train had its
own track TO clear, and the heavy snow clog.
ged under the wheels and could be removed
only by pick and shovel. The train reached
Jamaica about 2 O'Clock where it met the
snow pillow. From there down to West Rv.
er bridge the run Was comparatively easy,
and the latter point was reached about
O'Clock. From the bridge down 10 the sta
ton the track was covered with snow which
the standRrd-Rauge pillow had thrown over up.
on il, and which by this time had become
solidly frozen. 1t took until 10 O'Clock 10
work the train down TO the station with picks
aud shovels Suspecting what the condition
of things would be, the conductor sent word
by telephone from West Dummerston, and
coaches were sent TO the bridge to meet the
train on its arrival there at 8 O'Clock and
bring down the mails and passengers. The
next morning the train started back and got
TO Jamaica early in the afternoon. Here it
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