Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

,,e are reminded Of the fact that Whining
w., baJ n rappr i'm 1850, "The Green Mount
,in Eagle or Even Fellows Gazette" The
,,,r,r was started as an opposing element to
Id Ddd Fellows, who at that time had a
ytron,, organization in this town. The pa
,,,r rpochcd the age Of one year, when its
vnnnp life went out and sundry bills were
unpnid. let IA hope that our new paper,
ur6icctcd rs it is for no partisan purpose or
ncrsoual interest except to help our com
munity. will he Of longer existence aud
more successful in Il pecuniary sense.
About fifteen Maine logmen aud four In
dinns we're employed in driving the logs
down the peerlield.
The sugar season Just closed proved up to
the average, especially in quality. Our
merchants. O. o. Ware and G. ID. x NJ f..
spencer, deal largely in sugar and syrup,
and ON IN average each firm handles about
IL 600 gallons Of syrup yearly. Their or
ders come from many different states, aud
even from the Bermuda Islands. Estimat-
ing what syrup is bought 10y other parties
it is safe to conclude that full 10, 600 gallons
is madc in town each year. At 20 cents per
gallon, S2S, 600 is the value Of the sugar
crop.
Rev. MIR. Tucker is in New York in at
tendance upon the Methodist general con
ference No preaching at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
Miss Lestina White has her spring open
ing of millinery ON May 10 and 10.
Chauncey Cushman is in New York
Rev Mr. Phelps has returned from New
Haven.
4 very pleasant social party was given at
Vermont House hall in honor Of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Titus Of New York.
Rev Edward Pierce, Of Glover, occupied
the Uuiversalist pulpit last Sunday, and
will also preach next Sunday 1t is hoped
that his services may he secured permanent
". The ladies Of the society held their
regular soci,ble with Mrs Burr and Ames
at the Vermont House last evening.
r. A. Willard, IT,. aud Eli Porter. r. r.
Wheeler's efficient clerk, are at Montpelier
rs delegates to the Democratic convention
Mr.. Wilder Bullum is about removing to
Kansas
District No 10 is showing cummenduhle
enterprise in the building Of new school
house, and it is proposed to have bell,
which is heing paid for 10y subscription.
Win Mcclellan has taken up painting,
papering, etc, and is having liberal custom
John }assctt's building has received a
fresh coat of paint, John Morris doing the
work
The village trustees have caused the con
struction of IA new drain near the savings
bank buildmg.
1t is hoped that there will he a large at
tendance ut the next meeting Of G. h. Law
ton Post, q. A. r., in order that suitable
arrangements may he made for Memorial
day Hon l.. NJ Read, Of Bellows Falls
will deliver the Memorial day address.
c. NJ Russell delivers the Memorial day
address at Huntington. VI
goody number of commercial traveller,
have visited us this week
Frank Rice has removed to the hous,
formerly occupied 10y Calvin Holland
r. A. Fitch has been i'll of late, hut is re-
ported better.
1t is proposed to hold an educatona
meeting here in September
Any one desiring to subscribe for oui
newspaper will please forward his name l.
C. NJ Russell
Hosea Mann, ir, has removed his ollic,
to Charles Barlow's building, which is beinl
repaired and additions made
f. H. Aldrich has received an appoint
ment upon the staff of Department Com
mander II. +. Taylor q. \. X.