Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-30
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The formal transfer Of the Hinsdal,
bridge property to the towns Of Rrattleborn
and Hinsdale will take place tomorrow
The papers are III readiness TO sign and tn.
money Of the towns is ready 10 paw over
When Mr.. Putnam raises the gate tonight
II will 60 up 10 stay. and although the &C
tual transfer will not take place until TO
morrow all traffic will be free after mid
night tonight. In recognition Of an event
which marks new era for both of the
towns Interested Col. Fuller will send a sec.
ton OF his battery 10 fire IA suitable salut..
at II o'clock noon, from the island or iron.
the bluff beyond The good news which
the guns will proclaim up and down tn.
valley has been u long time coming. but it
is all the more cause for rejoicing now that
is has come.
The records show that the original char
ter for the Hinsdale bridge was obtain4.d
in 1902, and the first bridge was completes
and opened in 1904. Previous n that time
crossing had been by ferry.
very pleasant surprise awaited Super
intendent L. W. Hawley Of the Baptist
Sunday school, at the close Of the week.,
teachers meeting last Wednesday evening
Pastor Parry, and few others who had
been let into the secret, drew open the slid
ing doors and filed in, bringing with then,
an elegant silver porcelain-lined ice mitch
er, with gold lined goblet and furnishings.
together with a beautiful marble-top stand
and in his peculiarly happy manner Mr..
Parry presented them to the astonished su
perintendent as a testimonial Of the love
and goodwill Of the officers and teacber-
of the school. Refreshments were served
by the ladies, and the very happy and
successful teachers meeting broke IN al
about ten O'Clock
The regular monthly meeting of the Y
NJ. c. A. will be held next Monday even
ing
The schools closed Wednesday. giving
the scholars Thanksgiving vacation for
the remainder Of the week
DR. H. d. Holton was chosen vice-presi-
dent of the state humane society at the re
cent annual meeting held at Burlington
The Murray club are making prepare
tons for New Years dance
The date Of the Wheel club ball has been
changed to Jan. 10.
The members Of Sedgwick relief CORPS
took supper last Friday evening with their
department president. Mrs Jonathan c
Howe, in honor OF the visit of Mrs Beck
with of Bellows Falls, junior department
vice president, no was here to inspect the
corps The company brought with them Il
decorated china tea set, which Mrs. Col
Hooker presented to Mrs. Howe. who. al
though taken completely bv surprise. re
sPonded in a few pleasant words.
A thief entered Richardson's meat mar
ket near the American House last night bv
breaking out a pane Of glass from one of
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fastening. The money drawer was pried
open with some iron tool and the contents
about -, taken The tracks in the soft
snow show that the work was that Of
woman or small boy
Brattleboro people will he given an Cd
portunity next Tuesday evening Of en-
joying Gilbert and Sullivan's latest operate,
success, The Neoman of the Guard
which has been SO enthusiastically received
in the large cities, The Stetson Opera
company. which makes the presentation.
contains Do people, including James Gilbert
and other well known artists The Spring
held Republican says Of the performance
IN that city last week The company mas
been complimented with four as fine and
appreciative audiences as are seen the op-
era house, and they will be sure Of a warm
welcome should they play a return engage
ment in April The control that Adolph
Bauer had over his fine orchestra and the
chorus contributes no small part To the en-
loyment of the performances, and as a
whole the Stetson company is the most tai
ented light opera company that has visited
Springfield in long time.
The latest addition TO Brattleboros Jour
nalistic ranks is School Echoes" four
page monthly devoted to the interests of
the High school The first number con
tains several bright, original editorials, and
much personal news of especial interest to
students and graduates Will +. Collins
Herbert L. Elmer and Lena NJ. Walker are
the editors and VIII and Burr Smith Of last
years graduating class the publishers and
managers. The printing is done by Hill
dreth q Fales. The scholars have taken
step in the right direction and their paper
should secure sufficient patronage to insure
its permanent success.
The concert last Tuesday evening was an
artistic success, the Rugges street church
quartet and Leightsinger's First Regiment
orchestra dividing the honors in the produc
ton of choice music. Claude Fisher handled
the violin exceedingly well for boy Of his
years and was warmly received Mrs Mona
Clark, soprano aud Miss Albertina Hay
ward, elocutionist, hardly equalled what
was 10 have been expected, considering the
extravagant praise they have received else
where.
Herbert l.. Grout met with a painful &C
cident while at work at Esteys Tuesday.
The board which he was running over
surface planer was thrown back, letting both
his hands fall upon the revolving knives
The little and fourth finger of his left hand
and the end of the fore finger Of his right
hand were cut off and the middle finger of
his right hand badly iammed
There will be sociable and supper in
the vestry of the Universalist church next
Thursday evening.
There will be the regular monthly recep-
tion for all young men in town at the Y.
NJ. Q. A. rooms Thursday evening, Dec. 6,
from s TO $50.
Fletcher D. Benton, the head brakeman
on freight train on the Fitchburg rail
road, was knocked or fell off the cars in
HOosac tunnel Tuesday and instantly killed,
his body being cut in two and crushed out
of all human shape. He was not quite "a
years old, a native Of Dalton, n. T., and
had for three years been a resident Of Brat
tleboro, living on South Main street with
his sister, Mrs Frederick futile. 1t is on