Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-01-23

has been manifested in the matter OF provid'
ing decent walks Rs since the snow OF last
week On many streets in all parts OF the
village, some Of them those most used, there
ia scarcely decent 'cat track" through the
lev snow, and woe to the life and limb OF the
luckless wight who stumbles upon them ~
the ming. This state Of things is Disgrace
full to the village, and causes scolding ana
swearing on all sides. The personal pride OF
property holders ought TO put an end to 1t.
If it doesn't do it after the present cold wave
passes, we propose to prod the bailihs until
they do their duty and see that the law Is
complied with As a rule even the humble
foot passenger pays taxes enough to entitle
him TO some small consideration at the hands
Of the authorities. In the present case the
trouble probably started with the failure OF
the anoW-plow to make it's appearance, 81 the
people had a right to expect that 1t would.
If il is said that on the morning after the
storm there was such a crust that the plow
would have done no good tue answer IL that
the time for the powman to have attended TO
his business was the night before, when the
snow was new aud soft.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice, Jan. %
Ladies-Bridgie NJ Bowler, Mrs VIM Bradley Mary
Clune Mrs Jennie Danvillc, Katie Deyerary, SUSIE
Iampson Cora Bell Powers, Mrs Debbie stone, mls
Ida II Thompson, Mrs Louise Taylor, Eva Naru'
Observation-Disclosures Brown, W Burnett, @
CHsbee, Edgar o Crossman, II 6 Carroll u heu-
burg. Everett johnson, J. NJ Johnson Chab lyman
Hurh Leonard, James + Lord, Peter Larson, @ New
ell Elmer Reed Rev " Il Roberts, Chas stebninf, Lu
Warren, Fred Wilder Joseph willard, siahuaiu
Button Fastening Co.
LAST SATURDAYS GALE.
Probably few people in this village real
lied last Saturday afternoon and evening that
the worst gale for yeers was blowing IL the
hill towns alarming the inhabitants, and
threatening serious destruction OF property.
But such was the case. All through the day
the wind was unusually strong toward night
it increased, and by dark It's force had reach
ed and passed the danger point, driving ev-
cry movable thing before it, hurting bricks
from chimueys, tearing of roofs, and snap
ping of forest trees like pipe stems. We
have not complete record OF the destruc-
ton caused, but so far as reported the Dam
age seems, fortunately to have been Of
minor character We hear Of barn in Hal
ifax which was lifted of its foundations and
moved three feet In Marlboro, at Shows,
barn was partially unroofed Mather Ad-
ans had long shed lifted and moved two
feet and Clark Adams had l s or 20 lights Of
glass blown in. In West Dover one of Ho-
sea Manns barns was unroofed. On tue
Church Hollow" road . trees we're blown
across the highway and % trees were count
ed within sight of the road which had either
been uprooted or twisted Of Some Of these
were trees two feet through and we're taken
of near the ground Marlboro, Halifax and
Guilford residents describe the gale as terrific,
On the hills quantities Of the crust OF frozen
snow were caught up, filling the air, and
hurled against the buildings, and IN many
cases families fearing for the safety Of their
houses sat up half the night until there be-
gan to be "A lull. Telephone lines were badly
dealt with all the out Of town lines. except
those leading TO Townshend Hinsdaie aud
Vernon being broken one or more times.
DECISION by JUDGE WHEELER
"A press despatch of Thursday says The
decision of Judge Wheeler in the United
States circuit court in New York city, CON
corning the status OF beans in the tariff list,
has brought Joy to the hearts OF several Bos-
ton produce merchants. They have been
paying the 20 per cent Rd yalorem under the
decision OF the treasury department made in
March last Judge Wheeler decides that Sec
Rotary Folgar was wrong in placing the bean
as garden seed. The Judge puts 1t 10 the
list Of vegetables not otherwise enumerat
ed, with the regular duty OF 10 per cent.
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROW RANGE