Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-09

lhe kuggies II. church quartet Nov. -.
There ought to he full attendance at the
ADJOURNED town meeting. to be held next
Monday afternoon at > clock IN hear thr
report of the commissioners and act ON the,
question ui freeing the Hinsdale bridge
A tull report Is given elsewhere of the ac
uon taken on Tuesday hy the towns of
Chesterfield and HInsdale on the bridge
question Il Is an assured fact that the
Chesterfield bridge Is to be built Hiusdal,.
voted % give 5000 toward buying and
freeing the Hinsdae bridge, and to assume
one-iourth the expense Of it, future main
tenancc. The SUN which she offers ~ give
toward buying the bridge Is a satisfactory
one, and the only criticism made on her nc
ton Will he that she ought a. assume one.
third the cost of maintenance 1t must be
said. however, that her people feel that they
nave done. or agreed 10 do. "a fair and gen
erous thlng-that their action represents
what they regard as their proper snare 10
ward securing free communication between
the towns The cost of maintenance is not
likely TO be serious burden in any event.
1t Is understood that in case either bridge
should be swept away. the commissioners.
or the courts Of Cheshire county could. if
necessary, compel assistance from other
towns IN rebuilding aud maintaining the
highway across the river. As the matter
now stands 1t Is brought down u simpler
terms than brattleboro people have ever
expected to see IL, and we believe il will be
wise policy for this town 70 take such ac-
uon next Monday rs will secure free en-
trance 70 Brattleboro from every direction
while 1t Is IN her power 10 do this When
such free communication Is once established
II will prove one of the most important
steps ever taken for the towns permanent
benefit and prosperity.
The annual festival of the Ruthians will
be held Nov %
Mrs. S. NJ Chatheld has barrained for
the huntley place ON Cedar street
The ladies auxiliary gave their first re
ceptlon OF the season at the y NJ q. 4
rooms on Monday evening, and IL is said To
nave been very ENJOYABLE occasion Near
ly 200 persons attended, and good literary
and musical program was presented Since
the last entertainment the room committee
mas placed IN the parlor several handsome
vases the gift Of the Chautauqua circle
Lewis j. Stockwell has sold his Eliot-st
ilsh and oyster market 10 Henry Willis and
Frank Pettee
Fred scott of Bellows Falls has bought
Bliss 5 Bank block dining rooms.
The evening of Nov 20 has been definite
~ fixed upon as the date of Miss Howe's
farewell concert and arrangements have
been made for the appearance ON the occa
sion of Mr. NJ W Whitney of Boston Mr.
r. Il. Pratt of Brattleboro, aud the Beetho
ven club of Boston Mr. Whitney is we'll
known as the leading bass soloist of thu.
country The Beethoven club consists of
Mr.. Chas. n. Allen aud Mr.. Albert Won
haalte, viollns Mr. Carl Meisel. viola Mr.
Wuli Fries, violoncello; Mr. Augustus Ell
us bass viol; Mr. Van Santvoord. Aute
II Is probably not too much 10 say thar tbis
concert will furnish the rarest musical treat
ever given in Brattleboro Tickets will 90
on sale at Chapin's next Monday
Miss Stella Dalton left for Chicago Tues
day Afternoon She will spend the winter
with her uncle, Frank f. Wheeler. and will
study stenography and type-wrting.
Mrs. William Ahern. q welLknown md
mighty respected Irish woman. was instant
~ Killed Monday forenoon She was nick
ing up stray bits of coal that had fallen
from the cars as has been her custom for
years, and passed between two freight cars
standing few feet apart on the side tract
Just below the freight depot At the SANE
tlhle men were at work in the yard maxim,
up the u O'Clock freight The engine SOM.
distance below, backed up aud forced the
cars at the opening together. Mrs. Abern