Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-07

The civil engineer and superintendent Of
construction OF the Berlin bridge company
was in town last Friday and Saturday, and
i'm company with the commissioners of
Brattlehoro and Chesterfield and Mr. Boy
den of our board Of seectmen made a care
full examination Of the site Of the bridge
which l. 10 connect the towns named. The
location and grade Of the bridge were prac-
tically determined. Its site will be nearly
opposite j. H. Sargents on the Putney
road The natural features of this location
are very favorable On the Brattleboro
side the abutment will rest on a ledge of
rock, and but little rock cutting will be nee
essary in making the highway leading to
the bridge The elevation will be excel
lent, the bottom of the bridge being at least
y feet above high water mark. Should
the water now fall some five or six feet
the bridge company will 20 ahead with the
masonry at once as II would be a great al
vantage to be able to put the bridge across
when the river Is covered with ice. 1t Is
hardly probable, however. that work can
begin until spring. 1t is expected that an
arrangement viii be made with the Yer
mont Valley railroad management. where
by the crossing of the highway 70 the
bridge will be under grade The civil en-
in town yesterday, and with Selectman
Boydeu examined the location of the cross
ing and made a survey and measurements
for an under grade crossing He will re
port to headquarters, and in due time Su-
periuteudent Mulliyan will make known the
company's decision.
The letter-carriers record for the month
of November shows that 100. j45 pieces
were handled OF this number, %, OBS mail
letters were delivered, lS4 registered let
tiers, 1872 postal cards and %, 93l papers
there were collected 20,473 mail letters,
1895 local letters $40 local cards, 1892 mail
cards and 23,Gl4 papers.
Judge Tyler is holding the Caledonia
county court at st. Johnsbury.
4 thorough trial will be made this win
ter of the snow roller method for winter
roads The selectmen will use the roller
made 10y q g. Allen last year besides this
/ Col Fuller has had made at West Burke a
/ roller such a. the towns in the north part
/ Of the state Use with such success. We he
/ lieve the agreement between Col. Fuller
and Fred Waite is that the former Is u
/ furnish the roller, while the latter is to run
/ it betW cen the Waite farm and The Pines -
/ The public will get the benefit of the road
/ Just the same.
Two youthful Bratteboro boys, Jonas
/ Putnam aged a. and G. W. Esterbrook
aged 60 took little diversion yesterday
/ 10y way Of fox hunting tramp TO Mine
mountain and around home by way Of Wan
tastiquet Last evening they were down
town as usual, and as fresh as daisies
The telephone lines going south were all
broken down yesterday by tree falling
upon them on the bank 10y the highway op-
posite the ice house Excavations are be-
ing made there for earth 10 fill in about the
new engine house, and this work has caused
the bank and trees 10 gradually fall away
A woman who was looking at goods in
/ kuech's store the other day was seen by an
outsider 10 appropriate handkerchief
and tuck it in her bosom. The theft was
reported to the young lady clerk, who fol
lowed the woman and brought her back u
the store She denied the theft at first
but afterward gave up the handkerchief
and left the store in a high dudgeon Of in
jured innocence.
The wedding of Mr. George A. Dinsmure
and Miss Annie l. Horton took place at the
brides home on Chase street Wednesday af-
teruoOu in the presence of about fifty rela
tives and intimate friends Rev Mr. Parry
othclated, and the ceremony was followed
10y delightfully."- informal reception. The
bride wore a gown of white Henrietta cloth
with garniture of watered ribbon and white
chrysanthemums. A pretty feature of the
wedding was the presentation to each guest
of boutOnHifre of pinks and smiax. Their,
was a choice variety Of gifts, pI ointment
among them being a china tea set, article,
of silverware, pictures and a handsome
lamp Mr.. and Mrs, Dinsmore took the 3:li
p, NJ. train south for a wedding trip of two
or three weeks
Dainty juvenile books from Marcus Ware
& Co. are among the pretty holiday thing
at Clapp q Jones's.
The Stetson opera company, which is on,
of the best troupes of the kind that evel
visited town, deserved a larger audienc,
than they received at the presentation Of
The Woman Of the Guard Tuesday even
ing Much of the music is bright anC
catchy although the opera as whole
lacks the hrilliaucy Of Gilbert and Sulh
vans most noted productions "Pinafore'
and the "Mikado.' The leading roles wer,
well taken and the work of the chorus wa,
all that could be desired The acting Of
Miss Lamont, Miss earle and Miss Baker
was admirable, and their singing almost
above criticism. The versatile James Gil
bert, of Mikado fame, scored hit as tn,
strolling jester, and the comical antics OF
y S, Durham, as the head jailer and as
sistant tormenter, produced much aughter
1t is hoped that the company may play I
return engagement at later date,
The officers of the New book club for tn,
coming year are President, DR. jas. Con
land vice president O. A. Marshall sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. j. l.. Martin
executive committee, Mrs. H. D. Holton
Mrs. E. W. Stoddard, Mrs E. H. Var
Doom.
An entertainment arranged by the Chau
tauqua circle will be given by the Industrial
union next Monday evening at Harmony
hall, beginning at 80 o'clock. In part first
Of the program Rev. j. H. Rabbit Of West