Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21


are invited. Half-fsre is offered to members
by all the railroads entering Brattleboro also
reduced hotel rates.
We learn that Mr.. Charles s. Frost, who
came from Wooster, Ohio, few weeks ago
to attend the funeral of bis mother Mrs. @.
@. Frost has retired from the banking
business in which he has been for many
years engaged, and will hereafter make il bis
home at the east, dividing his time between
Brattleboro and Worcester, Mass.
Clifton Sherman of this village, who
twice won the Childs gold medal in the bicy-
Gle races here and was drst ut Ohsster, was
second in the two-nile bicycle race at the
annual spring meet of the Amherst collt ge
athletic ASSOCIATION at Amherst last Friday,
and in q one-mile walk broke the college re
cord by 225 seconds making the mile 10 Z
minutes and SO seconds and the last quarter in
/ minute and - seconds seconds quick II
than he made either of the frat two quarters.
He will probably be selected as one of the
Amherst delegates at the intercollegiate games
at Mott Haven
The ooh anniversary of the marriage Of
Mr.. and Mrs J. G. Howard Of ID e. No.
was the occasion Of surprise visit last Fd-
day evening from about 80 friends and neigh
bors, who enphasz d their congratulations
by the presentation Of some valuable gifts,
couspicuouS among which were couple OF
easy chairs and a copy Of Is nedcts history
of Vermont in the civil war Mr.. o. Il Ware
made the presentation speech, to which Mr.
Howard responded in fitting terms. Refresh
ments we're served, and the occasion was one
Of much jollity and genuine enjoyment.
The excursion to Boston to see the Battle
OF Gettysburg is again pc .tponed possibly
for good 1t is hoped, however, that ar
rangements may be made for Thursday,
| .,,I uilI ha mad
next wo,k. The delay is caus' d by the fail
ure Of the Fltchburg railroad company to
make suitable arrangements for cars and
| tickets.
The movement for the soldiers mtnu-
ment has made little progress during the past
week. The selectmen and committee met
Tuesday evening and listened to further e1-
plantations from Geo. A. Hines in regard to
the design submitted by him. letter, with
accompanying photographs received from
W. II. Mosmau of Ohicopee, Mass, was also
presented, and it was voted to invite Mr.. Mos
man to present his designs aud proposals to
the committee in person. In response to
this invitation Mr. Mosman met the commit
tee this afternoon. With the diversity Of
views which at present exists in regard to the
choice OF both design and material it is i'm
probable that final decision will be reache d
for some days to come. There is difference
OF opinion in regard to the desirabity Of
having the nam,s of the Bratteboto soldiers
inscribed upon the monument, but no action
has been taken for having town meeting
called to act upon this question, and the &C.
lectmen are understood to favor its postpone
ment until the regular town meeting next
March, when, by making provision therefor,
it can be acted upon if thought desirable.
Mr.. Gnd Mrs. Albert S. White of New
York are spending few days with the Misses
Chase on Spruce street who are sisters Of
Mrs White Mr. White, who enlisted from
Brattleboro in 1862 "a a member Of Co. b.
10th W. Vols, is now connected with the
New York clothing house of Hlckett, Car
hart 4 Co. Both Mr. and Mrs White being
out of health, they propose to zee what Brat
tleboro air will do for them, and will occupy
for the summer the vacant house and farm
east OF Charles Harriss, in the west part Of
the town.
While Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Thomas
were on Wantastiquet mountain, Wednesday
after flowers, they saw a rattlesnake, which
NJ. Thomas killed and brought home. II
measured over four feet in length and haC
ten rattes.
WIN. o. Chgpin has sold to l, ,ss Whit
, two building lots on the rev street which i
to run from Asylum street to Oak acros
what IVES formerly tie Rockwell place. Mr.
n
once after plans drawn by New Yoik arch
itect
Edward Clark has removed his muzi
r store to the location formerly occupied by
, W. Stewart, Nc. ~ Hooker block aud Stew
[ arts goods have been removed 10y E>tey
Co. to Mr.. Clsiks old quarters with Ambros
a Knapp.
r 1t gives Brattletoro people feeling o
r genuine satisfaction to know with what sue
( cess the new E-tcy piano is meeting. Ever.
4 instrumt ut made last year found ready sal
o and the demand exceeded the supply. Thi
year three times as many Instruments will b
4 made. The Estey piano has received cordia
a endorse m,nts of its 1cellence from mus
a clans of high repute both East and West
and il without doubt destined to take the lea
A among the pianos which sell at a moderat
price. The Estey Organ company's faith il
the excellence Of their piano il shown b
u, their determination to push It's sale here q
y home 10 competition with instruments OF a
. the leading New York and Boston makers
Their advertisement tells where il can b
= seen on exhibition. A large number of plan
: cases are now being made at the company
Brattleboro factories, and this is likely in II
y ture to form an important aud growing branc
10 OF our manufacturing interests. The orga
business shows no tendency toward decline
It but in the minds Of many experienced oh
IL servers aud dealers the tune is Mt hand whe
a good piano OF moderate cost, Ike the F.
= tey, will take the place of the cabinet orgs
e in very many homes
q Nothing essentially new has d, lOpe
10 on the electric light question this week. Til
+ Westinghouse company claim to have an o
i fer from BrattlebOro parti's 10 buy the
& plant if put in, the matter to be decided tC
II morrow night. The company further d.
10 oares its purpose to go ahead at on its ow
ls responsibility if the local parties do not com
o to time.
' Notice il elsewhere given of meeting
Prospect Hill Cemetery association TO DO bel
K next week to discuss the question Of the pu
10 chase of more land for cemetery purpose
But few desirable lots remain in the preseI
ie enclosure and the need Of more land will
ID imperative by another season at the farthes
re Three locations have been discu 'scd and eaC
q has its advocates One of these is the lan
a. near Royal Woods at the foot of the stee
g. wooded bank leading from the present Cen
n etery another is the plateau, sometim
called the ''old parade ground" just aboN
r. and beyond the Roman Catholic cemeter
at and the third is the old fair ground or tro
ting park property. Both of the latter loo
. tious are owned by Geo. II. Clark. In Il
=, minds Of many persons the last-named sit
RI with its grove Of oaks on one side and {
pines on another, offers advantages ,quallt
a by no other
At The new Victor bicycle evidently COT
o. mendI itself to the wbeelmen for its sol
9. merits. John Drown has already sold thr
il of the machines and rejoioes accordingly.
Hon. E. L, Waterman, formerly of Jaml
Re ca, has taken an Office in Crosby block aud
O. ready for professional business. He retail
or his office in Jamaica and spends Tuesday
" each week there. All Brattleboro people a
ell glad to welcome him AZ a permanent resideI
a The street letter boxes were put up
I'd the beginning of this week and collection
or began Tuesday afternoon. Edward Shea,
's faithful and competent young Irish boy b
it. the place of messenger. 1t takes just
IT, hour for him TO make his rounds Cole
tons are made morning, afternoon and evenin
cd and from the Main-street box for business !,
ng ters before each out going mail. The boxes q
90 largely used by the public and have alreaC
ss- demonstrated the need for their establis
of ment The present location of the boxes
BIS in a measure temporary and liable to
re-. changed ~ time may show that the publ
uT conveniencert quires.
ng Mr.. Olary has attached electric lighte
tut to The gas burners in j. L. Martin'snew hout
he They work admirably aud are a thing on