Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03

dividend the smaller stockholders began
to clamor for their money and rather than
shoulder the whole concern the large stock
holders put it into insolvency. with assets
of $4,000 900 against only 81 $50. 600 Of
liabilities, its affairs are considered sure to
wind up at par value.
DR. W. b. CLARK, of John Hopkins uni
versity, was elected member Of the
American Society Of Naturalists at their
recent annual meeting in New Haven, Conn.
The next annual meeting will be in Balti-
more.
A petition for the reGstablshment of a
mail route between Brattleboro, Chester.
field and Chesterfield Factory has been uni
versally signed by Brattleboro business men
and other active citizens
Col. aud Mrs. Hooker entertained n party
of friends at drive whist on Saturday, the
company occupying eight tables. 1t was
not previously announced that the occasion
was the Goth wedding anniversary of the
host and hostess, but several Of the guests
guessed the secret and a number Of souvenir
remembrances were presented.
A large party will he in attendance on
the annual ball of the Estev Guard and
Fuller Battery, to be given at the town hall
this evening. The hall has been handsome
ly decorated and the evening will open with
an attractive concert by Leightsinger's or
chestra.
The annual dividend on the membership
trade Of the cash meat market for the past
year has been declared Mt l3 per cent The
sales Of the year amounted TO S2i 600
$1,000 more than last year
Mr. and Mrs ID. b. Stedman left for
Southern California ON Wednesday after
noon. They 90 by Cook excursion via
Cincinnati, New Orleans and the Southern
Pacific route Their objective point is
Monrovia Cal. One day last week there
was small surprise party in The Phoenix
office when Mr.. Stedman was presented
with a handsome gold watch chain by his
late fellow workers Our short hand re
porter was absent at the time unfortunate
ly, and we are therefore without full re-
port of the speeches made The gift meant,
however, that, along with all sorts Of pleas
ant memories Of the past everybody in the
office wishes for both Mr.. Stedman and his
wife II happy soiourn in the land Of perpet
ual summer restored health and strength,
and full measure Of happiness and pros
perity in the future
There has been good deal of adverse
comment because the Vernon road has
been allowed to 20 week without being
broken out Heavy drifts block the way
above the Hunt farm, aud all travel has 10
come up over the hill Our ncighbors from
other towns say that our Brattleboro roads
are not as well broken out as theirs are.
People who drove down from Westminster
West yesterday 10 attend the installation at
West Brattlehoro. say that the worst spot
on the road is that on Western avenue near
D. $ Pratt's. belated attempt was 10 be
made to break out the Vernon road this
morning.
At the W. c. T. L. meeting next Tues
day at 3 o'clock. there will he a discussion
Of the question Shall the revenue tax ON
whiskey be repealed - Everybody interest
ed is invited to attend and express an opin-
ion, whether member. of the union or not.
Fourteen persons united with the Mctho.
dist church last Sunday.
\ Readsboro item in the North Adams
Transcript says that "Dl. Ward of Brattle.
boro is stopping at the hotel and intend, to
practice here The alusion is probably tu
DIR. Henry Ward of Guiford.
The ladies served very nice and ahun.
dant supper at the coffee room Tuesday
evening, and secured good patronage de
spite the various counter attractions.
The Methodist young peoples educational
club held its meeting last Wednesday even
ing at Mr Matthew's. Cover the river" in
Chesterfield About 30 member, were in
attendance, who speak enthusiastically of
the pleasure aud benefit derived, not only
from this meeting but from all the gather
ings of the club
George Horton j., the new bookkeeper at
the cash meat market
Photographer Wyatt has presented to the
Philharmonic society the pictures in COS.
tune Of the soloists il the Chimes of Nor.
mandy
Henry l.. Franklin has received a pen.
sion Of 81 Il month with back pay
The Keep it Dark company have can.
celed their engagement here
The new Valley machine company. now
in process Of organization, is expected u
take possession Of the Barrett shop by the
first of March.
The subject of Mr. Illman's lecture at the
Universalist church Sunday evening will be
Prepare to meet thy God" Strangers
cordially invited
The letter carriers record Of the number
of pieces Of mail matter handled in the
month of January shows "A remarkable
growth of the service. The total number
of pieces handled was "a 266, which j.
about 5000 more than for December, which
included the grand rush of the holidays
| or the number delivered, -. 32j were mai
letters, iiS registered, 4jSS mail posta
cards, and l5,SJJ papers-total, 1921
The collections were-l1.l9l mail letters
| 1865 local letters, 1890 local postal cards
, 3i'l mail cards, and %, $50 papers total,
4S,OiS
Supper and snciable at the Congregation
al church parlors next Thursday evening
A company Of about % attended a pro
gressive euChre party at the residence of
c. ID. Coane in Ceutreville last Saturday
evening. The royal prize was won toy Mrs
j. A. Titus, progressive 10y j. A. Titus ant
the 'booby' by Fred Robinson Music wa,
furnished, dancing INDUCED in, and tn,
evenings festivities closed with vocal music
From the pu~port Of II special Telegram
received at this office yesterday morning
we judge that Mr.. d. j. Knapp Of Sioux
Falls, OAK, cherishe, proper interest il
the safety Of his friends here during oul
| Vermont limitations of Dakota weather
like that of last week, for instance W,
were glad to he able to inform him by return
,n ha abIa ''I''' ny me's al l,A ,,
J'i r.. '",J =" Jaw o"' from u''er th'
',-'' - '''V 'P' '"s
rrahSle hemnIe WIZ appear here Feb. II
uhdef the auspices oil the Philharmonic 50
Tiet! III 9yull, romance OF Dublin
Ignts, ny Gay 're'n' author OF 'Forglv-
en- IN MSS HolIeh Heart etc: Mis-
Helllpie Is booked Tor a long run IN Ne"
YORK ana VIII BRING the same company
"hlch she uses Tor her metropolitan engage
hieht'
Two friends OF Mr.. Frank Goodhue, ir.
from the Institute of npchuolopV snaui