Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-20

ed many articles OF real interest, az well as
several happy "hits." The receipts Of the
evening we're S165.
Article II OF the tow n.meetng warrant
is ITO see what action the town will take In
relation TO the post office" We understand
that one Of the plans which will be proposed
for consideration will be TO carry the hallway
through the present library room to the east
end of the building, giving the post office the
southeast corner Of the building where there
would be ample light and ventilation, and the
mail wagon could drive around and deposit
the mail. bags inside the post. Office as the law
provides that II shall do.
The annual report Of the town auditors
is in the printers hands, and will be ready
for distribution within a day or two. With
regard to the towns finances the report will
show that the last Of the town hall indebted
ness has been paid of during the year, this,
with the payment Of $4,000 railroad bond,
reducing The towns Indebtedness about $4,000
in ALL and leaving the debt at about $50, 900
at the present time. The estimated expenses
for the coming year are Sl7,7G some un-
usual expenses on account OF the repair and
rebuilding of bridges will be necessary, and
tax Of 30 cents on the dollar will probably
be recommended.
The telephone exchange now has its
weather warning arrangements completed and
in successful operation. The warnings are
given twice day, morning and noon. The
morning flags are displayed about o'clock
and are predictions from midnight to noon.
The noon flags predict the weather for ~
hours from ~ NJ, and are displayed Just be-
fore noon each day. Two flags are usually
displayed In reading their meaning the top
flag, or the one next to the gold ball, should
be read first for example IL the red star
IL a. no gnv av,IN h. A. L
tom, the reading would be, stationary temper
ature followed by cold wave, and so with 9TH
err combinations. Unlike some OF the cards
in circulation, the cod-wave flag should prop
erly have a black instead of blue CENTRE The
exchange will send the indications free Of
charge to any town on it's line which will get
a set Of signals and display them. A set Of
the flags four feet square costs 50 ia Boston
The following item from the Montpelier
Journal is Of local interest, three Of the Off
GERS named-Col. Hill, Capt. s. f. Howard
and Chaplain williamsburg well known
here. chaplain" Williams is the Rev. Fran
els q. Williams, who resigned his pastorate
over the Brattleboro Unitarian church to TAX
the ohaplaincy Of the Eighth regiment:
"den. stephen Thomas and Col. Fred f. Smith Of
Montpelier were 10 Boston last week, the guests Of
Col Herbert f. Hin at YounR's Hotel. These gentle
men, with Capt. Geo. N Carpenter Of Boston, Capt.
+. H. Bnhum OF the Boston Herald, Captain Howard
aud Chaplain Williams 10 consultation regardu
the forthcoming History Of the Eighth Vermont Regi-
ment. This regiment won most envable reputation
10 we shenandoah valley. On the morning Of Octo-
het 10, 1884, when Early surprised the Union army
ths regiment alone held out for time against the
whole Of Gordon's division. SO desperate was the
fighting that 10 out Of the "a commissioned officers
we're either killed or wounded, and % out Of about
$50 men were likewise disabled. Later 10 the day the
regiment pierced Evans's brigade, and contributed
materially to The hnal rout Of the enemy. Col Hill
entertained number Of veterans at his home on
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the Eighth Vermont"
The writer Of this paragraph is reminded
by last weeks fire in the school building of
an interesting fire drill" witnessed last spring
in one of the public schools OF Nashville. Tenn.
| The building was three-story one, with up.
ward of 300 children on each hoor-the grades
corresponding with our own Grammar and
intermediate grades. Ia the midst OF some
| general school exercises on the third floor an
alarm from heavy gong suddenly rang
| through the building. Every child was in
stantly on his feet, aud, beginning at the two
sides, the children filed quickly out, but in
| perfect order and with military precision. On
the other two floors precisely the same thing
| took place when the alarm sounded and in e1.
actly 100 seconds by the watch every one of
the 1000 children was out Of doors and they
marching through the grounds in columns Of
twos. The idea Of the drill was original With
| the principal, aud was introduced because in
school previously taught by him there
bad been fire panic and some Of the chill.
/ dren were hurt. The Nashville FIRE engineers
gave the drill unstin,ed commentator. not
only as a protection to schools in case Of Are,
but IS teaching the children presence Of mind
and self control in any emergency.
The Greenfield Gazette Of this week. in
speaking of a fair to be held by the Grand
] Army post of that town saws;
"From the outset the Grand Army post has refused
10 engage IN any scheme that could be termed lot
proihe means OF making money, but the old soldier
want no evasions Of the law their account and
eye that the citizens Of this town aud vicinity viii
help them through the enterprise with cordial Gu
dorsemeDt when It is conducted tquarely and honest
y. The articles on sale will be priced for what theJ
| are WORTH"
The old soldiers are right in their action.
| The lottery schemes which have aroused ad
verse criticism in so many instances of late
are not only illegal, if judged by the letter Of
the Law, but they are unmistAkably democrat
izlng in their public influence and TO the con
sciences OF those who engage in them. The
fact that the money which they bring is used
for good purposes" does net alter the fact
that those who patronzs them hope to gel
something for nothing. 10 times past the
churches have too often used these illegal and
immoral means to save their members from
drawing on their own pocket-books to pay
their bills, but happily the religious as well al
the worldly conscience has grown to be
quicker than formerly on this as we'll AZ
many other subjects, and such money making
methods are no longer tolerated without q
question being raised as to their legitimacy.
The law stops the circulation Of a newspaper
which prints lottery advertisements, or sub
| jects 1t to heavy fines, and we know OF nc
reason why there should be one rule for ne VS.
| papers and another for churches, lodges,
Grand Army posts, or social organizations OF
whatever kind.
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-oflce, Feb 20:
Lades-Mrs Emma A Chase, Mrs NJ Gould.
Gentemen-David Burrell, I Barrett, Fow-
! Ter. + NJ Garland II Guernsey, II NJ Gefhart Anter
/ Herker, Clarence Hnrd Geo Hamilton, W Haight G
! u kendell Lamb, Chas Poult1ut-9, c A Person,
Daniel II Pratt, Ira Rogers, John Slyh.ld Marsba
! stevens, VIM struthers Francis Williams, State
! Chaplain ssth VI Inf.
TWO ITEMS FROM THIS WEEKS BELLOWS FALLS
TIMES
1t is very gratifying to learn of the ex-
cellence of conduct and GOODNESS Of the prin.
cipal and teachers In the schools of Brattle.
boro, on the occasion of the fire in the school
house there last week panic might have
occurred leading to great calamity, aud the
heroism that prevents such is well worthy of
| special note.
Mr.. and Mrs E p Ackerman Of BROOKLYN
arrived here Tuesday night, where they have
been detained by the blockade on the Rut.
land railroad, being on their way to Mrs.
Ackerman's old home at CuttinRsville. Mr..
Alderman will be remembered as a former
| publisher at Brattleboro.
NINETEEN FEET OF WOOD FOR TWO DOLLARS.
For several days past man has been seen with
an old white horse and box wagon loaded With wood
travelling around town, calling from house to house
especially where the away, aud telling nit,
iiul story of having come long distance aud been ali
around town trying unsuccessfully to sell his wood
that he was told not to sell the load for less than 81 SOL
but as the weather cold aud travelling bad and he
was anxious to get home he would sell at So and In
some cases as low as Sl75 Sl.5O. The facts OF the
case are that he buys the wood OF one Of our wood
dealers in town. makes ave loads Of half a cord and
1 by exciting the sympathies Of uususpecting women
has driven quite trade realizing about $40 per cord
for his wood. One woman in the western part Of the
village had so much pity for the poor man that she
would sell for $l75 and as the weather was 80 cold
aud he had so far to she invited him In TO drink
cup Of hot coffee after which he departed for another
/ load Of wood and another sympathizlnR woman The
same lady, in order to mud out Just how badly sbe
had beeu swinded, had the wood Of her 81 purchase
piled up and measured. She ascertained that there
WAS less than II cubic feet or on eleventh Of cord
She therefore paid at the rate Of s22 cord.
-GreeHdeid Gazette.
Two young fellows who are undoubtedly
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