Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-23

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Not after Lord byron.
On account Of the severe rain on Wednes-
day the meeting Of the officers and man
ayers of the Valley fair and Valley fair as
sociation is postponed 70 Wednesday of
next week, when the meeting will he held
regardless of the weather The hour Of
meeting is 1880 and the complimentary
dinner at the Brooks House will be- served
at 1880. \ full attendance is very desira
BILE.
The Murray club held social meeting at
Rev. T. ". Illman's last evening 1t was
voted to hold II leap year party Immediately
after Lent
Smith * Hunt have the bill Of timber al
ready ON the ground for the addition to their
factory, which viii bee 36 by los feet. and
three stories high. The building will be
erected rs soon the season opens, and it
is the firms intention to move the entire
finishing department Of their Philadelphia
branch here. The new industry will give
employment to between 40 and 60 hands
There is also probability that the Carpen-
ter Organ company will build, the coming
season, a new shop 20 by 100 feet, ON the
former site Of Aliens lumber yard.
Durham Brothers winter closing out sale
is proving a success, rs previous ones have
lone, and customers are finding some good
bargains there.
The spring term Of Miss Sawyer's school
at No ( North street will begin on Wednes
day, April t.
Frank +. EIoush Il Co. have bought Frank
Livermore's cylinder press at Bellows Falls
and it viii be shipped some time this week
Nv Hubbard, the jeweler, is home from
New Noik, where he has taken a course in
the School Of Optics fitting him to treat on
scientific principles all cases of errors of
vision, together with the use of the ophthal-
moscope He has complete set of trial
lenses and other Instruments, and we be.
lleve our people will find it 10 their benefit
to seek his services rather than those Of
travelling opticians, Of whose skill and ex-
perience they have no guaranty.
Lay services at the Unitarian church
next Sunday at the usual hour of morning
service.
Several Young ladies were invited 10 sup
per mt May Stones last evening, and later,
gentleman friends arrived and progressive
euchre was in order. Chas. and Abbie
Staples won the royal prizes, Ell Tyler and
Florence Tenny the progressive, and Julius
Leach and Florence Elmer the BOBBY Ice
cream and cake were served, and an en-
joyaDle time is reported
f. L. Houghton of Putney and j. G. VI
lery are in Buffalo this week attending the
meeting Of the Holstein Freisian cattle
breeders association. They will endeavor
to have the lIolstein Freisan Register made
the official organ Of the association. We
learn this morning that Mr. Houghton was
elected vice president of the association.
Maud Banks daughter of Gen. Banks,
will probably appear in her new emotional
play, Her Evil Genius, at the town hall,
| April rs.
The following Holyoke, Mass, item, in
regard toa former Brattleboro business man
is from last Tuesdays Springfield Republi
can michael Sullivan has entered suit
for 900 against A. Fl. Ryan, the we'll
| known roofer, who is now in Florida for
/ the benefit of his health. Mr.. Sulliyan's
son. Michael, was playing near Institute
hall last July while the roof was being re-
paired by Mr.. Ryan's men A piece of
| coping fell, striking the lad on his head and
causing his death within an hour. The case
will be tried at the June term Of the supe-
rior court.
Mr.. Herrick will sell the town farm at
auction April 10.
One of the finest musical treats of the
season is in store for our people in the APP
| pearance here, on April 3, Of the Weber
| quartet Of Boston, which is conceded to
stand at the head Of the male quartets OF
| the country The Cleveland, Ohio, Leader
seems to voice the general opinion of the
| press when il says Of. concert by the quar-
| tet in that city: The beautiful blending
| of the four voices gave Il charm TO every
one of their well-chosen selections. The
| purity Of their interpretations, the absence
Of all attempts at mere display, the admira-
BILE balance OF the voices, and the uniform
| prevalence of good taste were features
which commanded the unqualified approba-
| ton of the entire audience"
II. F. Stevenson picked up about $40 one
| day this week aud by posting notices,
/ found the owner, q. b. Kirwan.
Mrs Frank Powers received news this
week Of the death of her brother, Willie
| Carter a bright and promising boy who
was well known to many during his resi-
dence here some four or more years ago.
| He retired in his usual health on Tuesday
night, 18th inst, and was found dead in
his bed the following morning, a gas pipe
in his room having sprung a leak during
the night, causing an apparently painless
| death from asphyXia The remains were
taken TO the home Of his step father, Mr.
c, G. Borland, in Essex, la and the fune-
raj was held Friday at the Presbyterian
church, Of which the deceased became a
COMMUNICATE two years ago the Good
Templars attending in a body as a mark of
respect 10 worthy member That this
brief life, so suddenly shut out from earthly
sight, possessed those sterling qualities cal
! culated 10 win respect aud real success is
evident from the testimony of young Car
ter's employer at Omaha, who speaks of him
as "honost, upright and trustworthy, living
thoroughly right amidst the temptations Of
city life"
All voters should remember that the an
nual school meeting occurs next Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Dowley, the treasurer, has
not yet completed his report, for the rea-
] that all nr1are ara mt vat in and tn.