Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-17
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lub Otutt mhlcuth are not YET cOucluQeO.
Crosby hall has been renovated and put
in excellent shape for the coming Amusement
season by the free use Of paint, kalsomne,
and new bronze for the steam heating pipes
Prof. and Mrs. Charlier arrived in Brat
tlebOro last Tuesday and will remain at their
residence here for some time. The Profess
sor's health has been much improved by his
stay abroad.
The selectmen have the quarters for the
new post office all ready in handsome shape,
the Yale a Towne fixtures have begun to ar
rive at the freight station, and the work OF
setting them up is expected to begin at once.
An entertainment for the benefit Of st.
Paul lodge, |. o. G. T., was given at Crosby
hall last evening under the direction of Mrs
w. X. Whiting The Philharmonic orches-
ira and Miss Stewart as pianist furnished the
instrumental music. The operetta Gene.
We've" was first presented, with Miss Susie
kirwan in the principal role, followed by the
farce entitled The Mysterious Disappear
snce." Despite both rain and fire the audi
ence was very good one and the entertain
ment a success.
The narrow-gauge railroad men were final
ly successful in making connection with the
Valley track last Saturday afternoon so that
the evening passenger train went up from the
Brattleboro station AZ usual. Every freight
car on the road had been loaded with freight
awaiting shipment, long train was brought
down on Sunday, and the road has been very
busy ever since. At first only three or four
cars could be brought around the sharp curve
at the end of the ledge, but more stone has
been blasted out this week and the curve les.
sened, and yesterday six cars were taken
around at one time. Nothing is known by the
public about the arrangements for new
bridge to take the place of the wrecked one,
but the supposition is that it will be of iron
standard gauge size, and that it will be put
on without unnecessary delay.
Cards are out for the first annual meet
ing of the amateur printers and editors of
Vermont TO be held at Brattleboro next week
W. Dorr Perry the retiring foreman of
the HydTopath Engine company No. 3, was
treated to complete but very agreeable sur
prise on Wednesday evening by the presenta-
ton of handsome gold watch and chain
which had been bought for him by the COM
pany and its honorary members and friends
Mr.. Perrys service with the department be-
gan when he was only II years old. At that
time he was member and foreman of the
very energetic and useful boys company of
those days, the Cataract" After four years
service there Mr.. Perry Joined the regular
department. This was 20 years ago, and for
some II or II years past he has been the fore.
man of the Hydropath company which he
leaves now only because his duties as night
Waterman at the Vermont National bank do
not permit him TO accept service under the
paid system Tho meeting on Wednesday
evening was appropriately chosen for the
presentation, il being the time when the af-
fairs of the old volunteer company were final
ly wound mp. The watch, which came from
Ranger Thompsons, bore the inscription
W. D. PERRY
From Hydropath No. 3.
1860 1885,
A $1,000 FIRE ON ELLIOT STREET, WHICH MIGHT
EASILY HAVE BEEN LARGER
The new village fire department had
their first opportunity to show their metal
last evening, when, about 1870 o'clock, they
were called out to subdue fire which broke
out in Mrs, Alfred Simonds's barn on Elliot
street The barn was all ablaze in a very
few minutes after the alarm was given. and
two horses therein could not be got out. One
OF them belonged to Geo. c. Smith, the gro
Ger, and the other to Charles WoIeott of viii
mngton, whose wife came to go to the w. @.
L. U. convention at Mortified, leaving her
horse in charge of John A. Stafford. Mr..
stafford, who also stabbed his own horse in the
barn, had taken it out to use only few min
utes before the fire broke out, and thus saved
1t. Ills best buggy was there, but was got
out ana saved, as also were the other wagons
but both Mr. Smith and Mr.. Stafford lost
slelghs, harnesses, robes, and a small amount
OF hay aud grain. The flames communicated
to the wood shed of Morris Bowler, only
three feet distant, but their further spread
was prevented. The origin of the fire is un-
known, but incendaTism is suspected Though
Mr.. Stafford had been in the barn only little
while before with lantern, he did not 90 up
stairs, where the fire originated, but left the
door unlocked when he went away, and one