Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-04

At meeting of school committee and
teachers held Monday evening for general
consultation II was decided that the teachers
in the High school building should be in the
rooms at $3.50 each morning during the win.
ter, so that the children may be admitttd and
properly looked after. The Primary teachers
will be required In future to give proper al
tention to the teaching Of drawing. aud the
higher grade tests will hereafter be called for
without previous notice being given, thus do.
ing away with much Of the fret and worry 10
which nervous children have been subjected
in anticipation Of the dreaded test dave.
AT meeting held last evening the bal.
lhs had vigorous discussion on the shame
full condition Of the lookup. The village
authorities have always held that il belonged
to the town to provide and take care of The
lock up, while the seectmen have held that il
is the business Of the village, and between the
two nothing has been done. The bailTs, az
we understand, now mean to have the re.
sPonsioility fixed, and then they will insist
on the place being renovated at least Their
decision is a commendable one. Until this
disgrace is corrected neither town nor village
can call itself either Christian, human or de.
cent.
The new book from which our first mage
story or sketch Is taken this week ia one
which deserves all the good things which an.
preciative critics have said OF it. The au
thor, Miss Jane ADdrews, is the same who
wrote the little book about the Seven Little
Sisters" which some Bratileboro teachers
have made good use OF in primary teaching
10 the present volume Miss Andrews. through
the medium Of her Ten Boys" beginning
With kablu. the Aryan boy, and ending
with Frank Wilson, the American bow. gives
history OF the world which is told so enter
tainingly that the older and wiser folk End
the same pleasure in It as do th,iF young lis
teners.
The Oharlior party left on Tuesday on
their return to New York for the winter
Sunday afternoon small party OF Il cir friends
who spent Thanksgiving here, went TO New
York by special train, it being necessary for
them to be in New York early Monday morn
ing Mrs. d. s Sherwin is going to Nepop
set, Mass. The Daughters Of Rsbekah had
large attendance aud a pleasant time at their
dance on Wednesday evening. Miss Nellie
Yeav has taken the local agency for John Il
Coughs new book, entitled Platform
Echoes. Miss Mary Donnell and her mother
viii occupy the tenement in Retting's build
ing recently vacated by John Retting, Jr.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Connors has moved from the
Ranger Thompson building into the Dick.
erman house on Elliot street, and @. b. Park
has moved from Tyler block to the tenement
vacated by the Connors.
There has been great going to and fro
between Vermont and Washington the past
week, and the play is not over with yet. Al.
kins and Smslley are in the city, With Bascom
OF Montpelier and McGettrick Of st. Albans
to push the cases OF these two aspirants for
the post offices in their respective towns. and
TO dictate the Brattleboro appointment IL by
any means they can compass It. Representa-.
tives Of both the leading candidates for the
Brattleboro Office have been In the city, and
1t is understood that one side at least has
sent or come home for more Ammunition
II Is understood that Mr.. Bems's petition and
papers have been sent on this week. II il
evident that there is an inner history Of the
whole business which it may be of interest to
print as serial at some future time. II is
consolation to know that the agony will prob
ably be over within q fossnight.
Mr.. Brooks has decided on the five
trustees in whom he will vest his proposed
GIT 10 the town, aud the general plan for the
library building, which was submitted To
these trustees on Wednesday evening. has
taken definite shape. The trustees whom Mr.
Brooks names are, besides himself, Hon. b
ID. Harris, DR.. Joseph Draper, Hon. ]. NJ.
Tyler and Col. J. J. Estey. The plan, which
Will undoubtedly be adopted. is from j. ~
Currier, architect Of Springfield, Mass. This
oontemplates a building OF so feet front by
~ feet in depth, with high basement. and a
front Of massive and ornamental proportions
The entrance to the main floor will be
reached by flight Of granite steps opening
into q vestibule from which on either side
doors open to the reading rooms, one for
men, the other for women. These rooma
each lS by "a feet in size, with the yestibule'
occupy the entire front, and have light on
two sides. Both will have large FIRE places.
The broad hall or open space between ia
separated from the library room proper by
the librarians desk and counters. This room
will be 90 by ~ feet in size and will have at
the start, case room for ~ 600 volumes, with
ample space to double the capacity. These.
in brief, are the main features Of a structure
which Brattleboro will count among its most
beautiful buildings and as its greatest bene-
faction. Mr.. Brooks will leave next Monday
for California, and the details will be left for
the architect and trustees to complete.
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the BTattleboro post-ofiee, Dec. A:
Ladies-Mrs RoIanna BeDjsmn 2, Emma Rs-
icy, Mrs Eames, Bessie Hause, Mrs NJ Little,
Minnie lawrence, Sarah McWams, Mrs Geo II
stoetwell, Nellie Sullivan, Mrs. A Varney, Katie
Wolfe, Mrs Julia Woodlock
oentemen-H Brown, s H Brown, John Cutter.
olof Carlson. John Dunn, A Foetin, Orlin Fila
II f. II Q FarrAr, d w Gates, @ II Howe g. WIN
Johnson, HUL kenermAb, Joseph Knafer, MD3,
7 Meade, Willie Morse, A OlesoD, Harry Pratt II d
sprague, Geo \ Styles, Arnold Thomas q q Wvman
MiscelAneous-Novelty Wood Works.
THE FIRST MEETING IN THE NEW UNIvERsALIsr
vEsTRY.
The ladies' circle of the Universalist so-
ciety held their first meeting in the new YES
try on Thursday afternoon and evening of
this week. At the beginning of the session
the scriptures we're read, and all Joined in
repeating the Lords prayer. An original
poem suitable TO the occasion was given by
Mrs. A. r. Oolburn. The treasurer's report
showed that during the present pastorate the
ladies' circle have earned $37l5.4i. Votes
OF thanks we're passed TO Mrs. Oolburn for
her poem, to Mrs. Goodenough and Miss
Griswold and others for raising funds. to the
committee OF ladies appointed TO furnish the
rooms, and to Scott Dunklee for a new sew
ing machine. Some Of the older members
made feeling and interesting remarks in re-
gard to the past aud future work of the cir.
Gle. sufficient sum Of money was then
raised to buy a new clock, which was soon
placed In position upon the south wall Of the
vesiry, and all joined in singing familiar
hymns. An oyster supper was served at the
usual time, which was largely attended and
yielded the sum Of $40. The improvements
met with the hearty approval OF all, inolud. !
ing the many friends present from other So
cieties.
GREEN MOUNTAIN oFFIcE-sEEKERs BkATTLE- |
BoRo's PosT-oFFIoE FIGHT"
Washington special to this mornings Springfield
Republican,
The row 10 the Vermont democracy has been |
transferred to Washington 10 the contest over the
Brattleboro post, once. A. p Childs aud Dr. Conand
.re here heavily loaded with Endorsements for Fred
W. Childs which represent more strength, Democrat
C, Independent and Republican, than has been seen
10 any Vermont application for ONCE since this adj
came in. Childs was at hrst indorsed
BY the trio, Collector smAlley, Hiram Atkins and
Gov" Bingham, but for some reason-said TO be
hostility to the Central Vermont railroad officials to
,hilds--they withdrew their letters some time ago
md are now supporting young man named Fentoo,
who was put In the field by Col" George W. Hooker
md eE,sPester J. L. Martin, both Republicans inm-
cal 10 Childs.
smaley is here but taking active part, as he is
hiehy occupied in looking after his own conhIma-
ion but among the other Yermonters here, includ-
ng Atkins, O. b. Pitkin, Y. II. BascOm and +. w.
eaettriek, lively discussion OF the BrAttleboro
ituatiQn IL going Childsa papers will be present.