Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-03-05

house, to enable them to dry their lumber an
fast as wanted. II has a capacity Of 1900
feet, and will dry pine in six hours, subject
ing 1t TO pressure Of ~ tons.
The Bellows Falls Times Of yesterday
says "Oharles W. Stewart Of Brattleboro
was run into by another team and thrown
from bis sleigh while riding on Westminster
street last night. The horse took fright and
ran, leaving Mr.. Stewart, who was fortunate
ly unhurt."
DR.. Meyers, the oplican, is again at the
Brooks house, having returned to attend to
business which be was unable to complete on
his previous visit.
While Charles Tyler Of Williamsville was
pedding meat at West Dummerstou on town
meeting day, his horses, not liking TO stand
10 the cold, thought they would take u little
exercise on their own account, aud according
y came on to Bratteboro. Passing down
Main street and out Elliot, they turned in at
BurBe's livery stable aud went under the shed,
not having met with any serious mishap on
the way. Their owner came trudgng after
them all the way on foot, arriving quite out
of BREATH but heartily glad to tud that mat
tiers we're not 30 bad 81 they might have been.
The children of Misses Clark and Tomes's
dancing class had a very pleasant closing par
ty at Crosby ball last evening from to $3.50
| O'Clock. The opening march was led by Leon
| Haywood aud Allie LEONARD and the figures
| which followed were entered into with grace
and z3st by some - little people. Misses
Clark and Tones were agreeably surprised
! by gift Of money from their pupils. At 10
! O'Clock 20 couples OF older young people
! formed for grand march, under the conduct
Of Sam Kirkland aud Miss Sarah Clark, aud
! until o'clock the dancing WAS kept up with
evident enjoyment
Frank Baker, the painter, who removed
to Ohes er several years ago. has decided to
return this spring
Hon. f. l. Waterman OF Jamaica has
bought Ohas. p. Pitchers place on Western
avenue, next west Of d S. Pratt's Price
paid about $4,000.
Rev NJ. II. Harris, formerly pestor OF
the Universalist parish IN this place, gave his
lecture From Worcester 10 the Rocky Noun
tains" on Wednesday evening at Crosby
hall. The lecture WAS a very interesting &C.
count OF trip made in company with an
other gentleman, in the summer Of 1854.
and abounded in graphic descriptions OF
some OF the most wonderful scenery on the
continent mingled with valuable facts and
choice anecdotes The lecture was given at
Hinsdale on the evening previous.
The meeting called by the school com
mittee for Monday evening, at which sd
dresses were to be made by the COMMITTEES
course Of study adopted, etc to be held in
accordance with vote passed at the last an
nual school meeting, drew out the people of
the district to the number of-fUe. The
committee appeared to be in doubt whether
to consider the lack of interest manifested in
the meeting ~ derogatory to them, or COM
plimentary. After waiting until 3 O'Clock in
vain for larger audience the meeting was
adj ourned sine die
Geo W. Davis of Keene, N. H.. was in
dicted 10y the grand jury OF the t. s. circu,
court at Burlington last week for counterfeit
ing the coin Of the United States in Decem
Der, 1884, at Jamaica. It appeared on his tri-
al that VIII n under arrest for the larceny Of
SlGO from the keeper OF the Jamaica hotel,
aud upon being searched, two ive.cent nick
es OF the issue OF 1888, which had been
plated with gold, were found upon him care
fully wrapped in tissue paper lie claimed
that he procured them to be plated by his
partner, Mr.. Long at Brattleboro. and in.
tended to have them made up into sleeve
buttons. II will be remembered that the is
sue Of 1883 OF the hve-cent nckels were
coined without the word 'cents" being upon
upon them, aud we're Immediately seized up.
on by evil-dsposed persons who plated them
with gold in large quantities aud passed them
of for half-eagles or five dollar gold pieces.
The government called 10 all that could be
ton When plated they bear a very close re
semblance to the American half-eagle The
jury, however, seemed to accept his statemo nj
that he procured them to be plated for au in.
nocent purpose aud acquitted him. He i,
the same Mr.. Davis that with a Mr. Long
WAS engaged here in the plating business for
short time year ago last summer.
During the high wind and severe cold
weather of the first OF the week difficulty was
found in warming the rooms on the north
eide OF the High school building. Mr.. Bjng
ham brought a little natural philosophy to
bear on the subject aud became satisfied that
the trouble was not in lack of heating capac
ity OF the furnaces, and that a slight change
in the large cold-air hues which supply the
air to the furnaces would remedy il. As con
structed these fues, one for each pair of fur.
naces, run continuously under the building
from side to side and open outward at either
2 side. Mr. Blngham's theory was that in
high wind from the north or west, pressur re
enough was created in the rooms on the nortt
, side to drive the hot air back down the fuei
on that side into the hues on the other side
thus giving the South rooms a double portion
Of heat while the others went with almost
none. The remedy was simple-to cut in
two the cold air passages between the fur
naces so that each side could be used indie
pendently with no connection between allow
ing the hot air to be driven from one to thu
( other. The committee accepted Mr. Biug
hams view Of the matter and at once had
cut of put in There has been no sever,
weather since, but it is believed that Their,
will be no further trouble in heating all part
p Of the building. The heating capacity OF the
furnaces, as We have said. is not doubted by
any one
The town did we'll in voting on TUESDAY
a to have a new lookup built aud We have NJ
doubt the committee appointed will look tn,
ground over carefully and decide on thu
best plan available for its construction. w
believe it to be worth considering whether
b good place for it cannot be made in the rea
end OF the town hall basement under the pub
s lie library room. The ground falls OF
so much from the front that a lookup bull
+ there would be practically above ground anC
r it could be made light, airy and open to tn
sun. Several men of experience aud goot
b judgment have suggested this plan. Their
6 should be space Of 20 or 30 feet wide par
+ titioned off across the entire east end by
solid brick wall, an independent entranc
A made from the outside, and, il necessary, tn
windows could be cut down and new one
put in to give ample light and air. II foun,
' practicable this plan has many things to re
. commend it,
!. Mr.. F. W. Chlds took formal possession
. Of the post Office On Monday, LIST inst, an,
a has since been doing his best to give the PEG
Il pie good Democratic administration. Tn
best wish which it IL possible to have for him
d, or for the people, is that his administration
may be as satisfactory and every way excel
lent az the one which he succeeds With tn,
end of February and the advent Of bis success
or Mr. Mansur closed term OF sixteen year
!, and two months service in the ofice-eigh
u years az assistant to Capt. Clarke and the re
: mainder as postmaster. During his tw
:, terms as postmaster the service of the ofiic
y has steadily increased in efficiency, every pos
= sble accommodation has been furnished tn
u public, aud their interests faithfully locke,
u after aud advanced. The management ha
been business like, clean handed and abov,
. suspicion. For this excellent service Mr.
Mansur deserves and receives the good
of his fellow citizens of whatever party. Mr.
} Childs assumes the office under circumstance
which are peculiarly gratifying to him, to hi
q friends and to the public whom he is t,
serve He possesses the assured conhdene
3 Of all the patrons of the office, and we cor
daily wish HIM full measure OF success AM
= satisfaction in the honorable place to whiol
o he succeeds.