Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

One result OF Chief Inspector Edgarton's
visit TO Brattleboro last week is already seen
in his prompt call for proposals to provide
new accommodations for the post-oflice His
advertisement, printed In another column,
gives until April 20 for such proposals to be
sent To-. Gen. Edgsrton is very pronounced
in bis opinion Of the inconvenience, unhealth
fulness and general unitness which mark the
present post-office quarters. He believes Il
to be wrong TO compel the employees OF the
Office to spend ~ TO 10 hours OF each day in
such cramped, i'll lighted and ill-ventilsted
place, and he believes that the acoommoda
ton for the public is very far short Of what a
place like Bratileboro should have. He has
so reported TO the department, and under his
recommendation nothing short Of roomy, &C
oessble we'll lighted quarters, convenient
alike for the public and for the postmaster
and his employees, will he accepted. The &C.
lectmon will undoubtedly use all proper Of.
forts to keep the office in the town building,
though to do this thorough aud extensive re-
pairs and alterations on the first floor will be
necessary but they do not lack warrant for
doing this, for two years ago the town prac-
tically put it in their hands to do whatever
should be found necessary to retain the office
and the revenue which II pays. At least one
private real estate owner on Main street will
put in a bid for the post-oflioe with all requi-
Mr.. Ohlds will give all needed information
AZ to what the department will require.
Gen Edgarton has taken the matter OF
the street letter boxes, on which T. b Lam
son recently held an alleged hearing. into his
own hands. He believes that the boxes
should be established aud suitable allowance
be made for messenger TO make the collec-
tons, and will 30 report.
We wish to call attention to the notice.
published in another column, OF the annual
meeting Of the Village improvement society
which accomplished so many good works last
! year, among which were procuring signs to
be placed at street crossings, planting beds OF
flowers in many barren hooks and angles OF
streets, calling attention to the general use
lessness and unsightliness OF front yard
fences, and more than all in implanting and
stimulatinga general spirit OF improvement.
There are many things, small in themselves,
which, II attended to- would add much to
the attractiyeness Of our streets the present
season, and the society should be encouraged
to go on with it's work. The officers OF the
society call the attention Of their fellow citi.
zens to Gov. Pingres's Arbor.day proolsma.
ton and hope to see some observance of the
day in Braitleboro by tree planting or 9th
erwise.
The banks will all be closed TO. morrow
Probably their officers want to spend the day
on the bank in the rear of the east-side stores
There is no ground for the charge that
the result II not the purpose Of the last town
meeting was to afront certain citizens who
we're committed to q certain plan for q monu-
ment The town only corrected a mistake
it had made and in business-like and good
natured way took the matter into its own
hands, and by its action abused nobody.
Martin & Eddy as counsel aud Dr. Ora
per as medical expert spent last week in at.
tendance on a contested will case at Green
field, the main facts in which are given in a
paragraph elsewhere.
Hereafter, during the summer, the gro
Gerry stores will remain open evenings until
O'Clock.
The doctors report an occasional case oil
scarlet fever yet.
w. II. Alexander is demolishing his old
barn on CLARK street and will replace il with
new one.
That the Central Vermont line il doing
an immense freight business nowadays il
indicated 10y the published statement thai
2OOO barrels Of sugar per day now pass ovei
the line from New London, bound for thu
great west.
5. W. Kimball has given his house OF
, the common, known as the old Tyler home
stead, an elevation Of 20 inches greatly i'm
proving It's appearance.
II d. Brown has nearly completed tn
: repairs on bis barn, which was injured b!
last weeks explosion.
} j. A. Church has ordered new 5O-hors
boiler Of Kendall a Roberta Boston, to tax
the place Of the one exploded last week, am
( he expects to have 1t in q day or two. Hi
I new chimney will be 60 feet in height, and a
the present rate OF progress will be complet
; ed o-morrow. The work Of rebuilding til
+ engine house and repairing the shop will b
begun next week. The subscription fund ii
- aid Of Mr. Church now amounts to abou
500.
y The WAntAstiquet Are is behind time thi
u year. Last year 1t was set on April 10.
A sarcastic neighbor over the way ask
i us to let up on the railroad bank long enoug
to ask the authorities to have the cobbl
D stones rak ed out OF Main street. We oouldn
think Of it. Moreover, according to our bet
= knowledge aud belief it isn't the Brattlebor
custom to keep the streets and roads FIRE
from cobbles. The stones help 10 make rio
n ing an exercise.
The hour OF meeting OF the High sire,
!, mission circle will be changed to o'clocl
l. The next meeting will be held at the res
o dtnce Of the secretary on Saturday Afternoon
II All the members are requested TO be presen
\ It N. Buddington OF Greenfield has r
+ signed his place postal clerk, to which b
! was appointed by the new Administrative
:. some months ago, having got enough Of tht
W sort of thing. He has been on the night ru
= between Springfield, Mass, and Newpor
VT, since that service was established.
" About 20 OF the friends Of Mr.. and Mr.
l. o. ID. EsterbrOok took very uncere monioi
a possession OF their house on Tuesday evepiu
's and the object Of their visit was not divulge
J. until Hon. j. L. Martin stepped forward ant
b speaking for the party, presented Mr. Este
& brook with a pAir OF beautiful engraving
handsomely framed, a. a birthday souveni
o For ohce the host OF the evening WAS take
e entirely of guard, aud his speech in rep
was not lengthy one, though his apprecil
E. ton of this pleasant remembrance WAS n,
" less evident for this reason. The visit WAS
4 complete surprise to both him and his wifi
ID An hour OF jollty at progressive euchre 10
So lowed and the evening closed with refres
O. ments served by the ladies'. The euch
a. prizes said to have done great credit
/ the esthetic taste of the ladies' who selecte
Il them.
y Since Gen. Edgartons call for new pot
Of Office accommodations has come out the 9
lie lectmen are wondering what became of Il
10 proposals for fitting up new quarters in Il
town hall building which they made out ye
T. before last, at the call of Mr. Lamson, al
IN buunhteu W hlnt ne promising 70 buOu
o. them to the department at Washington.
Id Lamson had authority to act in the matt
1, and the documents went into the departmeI
ie the question is why nothing was ever hea
ne from them.
or Hon. b. d. Harris is in Kentucky loo
ing after his coal mining interests.
n -Herrick n Wyman have had q man
ys work this week shOveling away coal ash
70 and other accumulAtions in the rear of tn,
n building. Something similar IL going
D. to-day in the rear of S4isbury's, De
as ens's and E,terbrooks buildings. SO far
ce good The thing to be done, however, is
first get rid Of the sccunulations and til,
n by mutual agreement to have the bal
ia brought as nearly to uniform grade and CT
lg vature as is possible and give grass or sou
" thing green chance to grow-dnd Keep
II. refuse Ct.
he Mrs. DIR. Webster returned from 1
en- South on Wednesday, and shows a gratifyi
an improvement in health COL Dunton a
ry family are back from their winters stay
Florida. F p. Leonard left Wednesday eve
as ing to begin his insurance work in Illino
az with headquarters at Chicago. Mrs. Franc
Bemis and her daughter Matte started
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