Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-30
BRATTLEBORO,

The Vermont Loan and Trust company |
completed The first four months Of business |
under the new organization last Monday /.
We are glad 10 know that the results are
even more satisfactory than were antici- |
pated. The companys loans have found a /
ready sale, the public evidently have con
idence In the manag einent, and the future ]
outlook is us encouraging as could be
wished
Mr. and Mrs f. q Ryan are located at
Anaheim in. Southern California where
they have bought large orange grove.
The salmon hole trestle on the narrow
gauge road settled into place and the
washed out bent on West Townshend mead
ow was repaired last Friday, so that trains
have been running AS usual since. If the
river breaks up suddenly the salmon hole
trestlc is pretty sure 10 20 out, however,
and Mr.. Brooks has sent the y. l.. Mar
tin 10 the upper end Of the line and will
keep the machine there for use in case Of a
break.
T.. A. Pratt a. Co. of West Brattleboro
have bought a. H. Clapp's wholesale jew
elry business
Mrs O. A. Marshall goes next week TO
cambridge Ga b. spend "A month with
her aunt, Mrs Babbtt
The banking room end directors room of
the Peoples National bank are very hand
some aud attractive since the completion Of
their elaboration this week. In the bank
ing room the walls are finished in stipple
with rosettes Of Cilt aud red gold on the
ceiling. In the directors room the wood
work has been finished in deep rich cher
ry and the whole effect is warm, cheerful
and pleasing. The work is Dan Sulivan's,
aud it speaks for itself of its excellence
and artistic quality.
DIR. d. F. Dearborn has been granted
pension with small amount Of back pay.
! As soon "a his insurance is adjusted S.
/ Simkovetz will reopen his clothing store in
| the old rule factory.
The members of the Estey Guard and
/ the old rifle club will probably form new
| club for target practice as soon as the sea
SON opens.
A general meeting Of the Valley Fair
/ and Valley Fair association was held at the
| Brooks House Wednesday. free dinner be
| ing furnished by Landlord Goodhue. The
! judges for the different classes. were ap-
/ pointed, and the premium list and all de
tails of the fall meeting arranged.
The ice went out Of the Connecticut last
night. Today the river is filed with large
cakes floating down from above
The sugar supper which the men Of the
. Uuiversalist society were TO have given last
evening, had % be indefinitely postponed.
Albert b. Curtis formerly Of the West
village, who has for some time been manu-
featuring all kinds Of machine screw work
at Springfield, has moved 10 Worcester
where he has formed partnership with
Samuel +. Mnsow the noted roller-sknte
man.
Posters are out announcing an assignee's
sale OF clothing for the next ten days ia
Union block
G.. NJ. Russels lecture at the town hall
saturday evening ON Battles and Lenders
OF the clvn war, possessed an unusual in
terest to old soldiers no were at the front
ia the days Of lS6i % and was very in
structive to the Younger classes The sterc-
opticon views of the principal conflicts
fought, many Of them richly colored were
from photographs actually taken ON the bat
tie fields, ami were therefore truly realistic,
while the veterans often recognized the
faces OF fayorite commanders by applause
At the close ut the regular entertainment
number of local SCENES and pictures of
the leading men Of the town were pre-
scented
Two pleasant progressive euchre parties
have been given tins week At Miss Kate
NrIleck 3, Tuesday evening, Ed Tyler and
Lucy Clsbee Won the royal prizes. julius
Leach and Florence lennrv the progressive.
aud Bertha Hines aud David Murri, the
bpphy Last evening Miss Florence Elmer
entertained party OF friends at five tahes.
and the prize winners we're a. follows
Royal FL Tyler and Florence Tenuey
progressive. Julius Leach aud l.ucv Clisnee
I l.s,ltt II4t-r.I Morn A
The Young peoples educational club of
the Methodist society held u social meeting,
: with Miss Grace Fisher " -tlnesday evening
Lieut. Geo II Barns and two ladies' " ere
thrown from their sleigh near the junction
Of So Main and Reed streets "Wednesday
evening ou their way t. the Masonic socia
: BILE. Mr. Burns was dragged some distance
z ia the sno" and slu-h but was not seriously
hurt. The horse escaped and ran b Lewis's
r store and the sleigh was somewhat dam
aged
, \ new male quartet has been formed in
j town consisting Of Frank Crosby, LIST tenor
Fred Harlow. "a tenor Geo Clay. Isl
e bass Fred Brazpr. 2l bass The Young
men will sing at the Congregational Easter
, concert aud at the entertainment at H. 4 r.
: hall tins evening
DR. Chaplin Of West Troy, y y. wa,
called Yesterday in CONSULTATION with DR.
r. Hoton in the case Of Mrs. j L Jacobs
p, No hope Is entertained of her recovery
Dennis Rehekah lodge No. /. l. o. O F.
u will hold their second annual dress a. YOU
please masquerade bali on Friday evening
- April l3, at the town hall All member,
b of the different branches Of the J. o. O. F
IA are cordially invited
At the school meeting in district No. 6
{ the following officers were elected. War
rem f. Banks, committee: Malcolm Moody
clerk and treasurer c. l.. Fisher collector
r f. T White, auditor 1t was voted 10 hav,
I school keep y weeks the coming year, anC
- 70 raise a tax of , Ct, on the dollar
The following is the list Of letters re
manning in the post office March 30
Alru: - G. ! Bedford Frank % Bast-r. j y
. Barber, " u Burham. \ punklp-'. otto Fried
d | Sun p, + ! liuSurI, % VI Nrwrll a. Warren .
, 4 J Whittier, Il II seymour. william Stockwell
Women Mn Martha Cummings. Mrs MARI
o II Hrrrick. Mary Morgan. kpddeu, Josie I
. ! Wuodmau.