Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-04

Mr. Crosby is preparing measurement
to-day for plate glass windows to be place
in all the store fronts in his block. Tn.
new windows are expected to be read,
about May LIST.
Our weather record speaks for itself OF
the mild temperature which has prevailed
during the past week, but it does not by
any means tell the whole story The tenn
perature has not only been mild but the
skies have been bright and clear, the air
has been fresh and invigorating, and the
seeming has been that of perfect spring
days in late March or early April. New
Years day was a day of DAYS and one long
TO be remembered-a day without trace
of snow or a wintry suggestion. and when
out door walking or driving was delight.
Other similar days have succeeded, and 10.
day at high noon the sun pours down a
golden flood, people saunter lazilv through
the streets and one listens involuntarilv
for the songs Of buebirds and robins The
oldest inhabitant' thinks he can remem.
her now and then winter day like these.
say at New Years in 1874, cor along then. 4"
but the very oldest Of his kind does not
pretend to recall any such succession of
spring days in mid winter
Fred third son Of e. c. Crosby. fell
while skating last Saturday and sustained
IA bad fracture Of the wrist
News was received last Tuesday of the
very critical illness from heart disease of
II. G Pettee, who is now in BROOKLYN. At
last accounts he was more comfortable.
A letter received this morning brings en-
couraging news from Willis Bemis. who has
been very seriously i'll in Chicago
Tho ga1actr,.,, InJ 4.
street made yesterday by Mr.. g II Clark
with view to cutting down the grade of
the hill against the Retting place. and re-
building the portion Of the street which has
caved away. 1t was found that the line
cuts some four or five feet into Mr. Ret
tiugs land down TO the corner ON High
street
c. +. Barrett has made an assignment Of
his stock IN the Valley Machine company
for the benefit Of his creditors IL is nm
derstooi that Mr. Barrett has had AN adj
vantageous offer 10 20 to Lawrence. Mass
to take charge Of large shop engaged in
manufacturing paper making machinery.
Two New York creditors who came here
on Wednesday with their lawyer served
"rits on Simkovetz, the clothing dealer on
south Main street, One Of them for goods
just sold to him and the other for borrowed
money. Both settled their claims bv tax
ing goods. The balance Of stock IN the
store is now practically in the hands Of Mr..
Ninton as security for rent due.
The I'D production Of "Iongfellovy' :
Dream since it was copyrighted in 1884
will be given 10y Brattlcboro amateur, Feb
w. Those who intend to see this popular
society entertainment and costume specta.
Gle should renew their reading Of the works
from which the characters are taken. In
many of the large cities where it has been
gwen there has been a raid upon the public
and private libraries for everything relat
ing to longfeluw. The committee Of the
Murray club having charge of arrange
ments Tor the Dream met this week aud
negah selecting the caste, IA work that will
require several meetings to complete
+. l.. Parker, having resigned his place
IN the Universalst choir, sings bass at the
Congregational church the coming wear.
The Univel salist choir remain, the same a.
heretofore, with Frank Leonard i'm Mr.
Parkers place
Vt the adjourned meeting of the Baptist
church, held last Monday evening. Jacnl
Estey, J.. II. Dearborn, l.. W Hawlcy. ;
W. Edgett and II VI Trussel we're chosen
church committee aud F. r Bennett clerk
and treasurer
Mrs. 5. NJ Chatiield closed her business.
IN the Ryther building Jan. list. impaired
health impelliug her to take this step
The distinguished Baptist divine. Rev
Reuben Jeffrey, d D., Of Indianapolis. Ind
Is to preach next SUNDAY morning and
evening at the Baptist church DR. lief
Trey was the pastor who baptized the pres
ent pastor Of the Baptist church, and Mr.
Parry hopes b induce his old friend and
pastor to preach in the main audience room
'I ms church every evening of the week OF
prayer which begins ON Sunday next.
Oasis Encampment, |. o. o. F.. installe,
these officers at a regular meeting last even
ing G. II. Englich, G. + f. T Hopkin
son, ;. W. W. l.. Gibson. scribe D. "
Ienney, permanent secretary d. McGnli
yray, treasurer: II j JOY, guide II b
Frost. LIST watch W f. Coombs ID watch
C.. G. Staples, 81 watch Geo. Horner. All
watch 5. F. Foster outside sentinel A
II. Coombs, inside sentinel
\ suit brought by Mis-, Emerette Wealth
erhend Of Guilford, against that town. t,
recover taxes paid by her under protest
was heard before Judge Rovall TYLER OF
Monday. Miss Weatherhead returned Al
inventory in 1851 and also in 1883. show
ing that She had no taxable property. bu
the listers knowing that she had receive,
| money from the estate II her aunt. Ass
nath eatherhead for which she decline,
/ to account, assessed her for 500 and thei
/ doubled the list. The suit was to recover
taxes paid under this assessment. At In,
/ hearing 1t was shown that she gave 81 4Oi
| OF her legacy to relatives and put the bal
ance in savings bank The court CAV,
Judgment for her to recover the taxes paid
some so, and the town appealed 10 tn,
/ county court
\ press despatch announces that Sew el
NewhouSe, author Of the Trainers Guild,
and famous trapper Of the Mohawk Val
/ ley, is dead, aged 50 years. He was a ma
tive of Brattlcboro. but at an early NE
went 10 New York state aud lived amonu
the Oneida Indians He afterward ioin-,
/ the Oneida Community under DR.. Moves
/ tie was friend of Eleazrr Williams tn,
/ pioneer missionary and alleged dauphin o
France
Harry Randall and Richard LeRay wer,
/ riding with Jeweler Randall's team Wedne,
/ day, when the horse became frightene,
near the Bradley farm, Just above the IVES
/ river bridge, at a snow roller, which wa
| being drawn TO Fred Waite's The bors
suddenly backed, cramping the wheels o
| the buggy and throwing both bows ont
| One wheel passed over Relay and voun.
/ Randall alighted in a small fir tree. bu
neither was seriously hurt The bugr,
was badly damaged by falling several fee
| down the bank, but the horse was uuin
| jured
Buyers Of choice teas should examin,
the new line of goods Just received b,
/ Scott X Jones
Letter carrier w. +. Barber was plea,
antly remembered by New Year'
| purse of S2G. The ladies on his route ar
also fishing for lot of letters this wear
| evidently
The next meeting of the Christian Sci
ence association will be held next Wedues
| day evening at $50 o'clock with Mrs. NJ. +
Morse, u Spruce street, A praise meetin!
/ viii also he held on Sunday afternoon at
/ O'Clock with Mrs +. \. Foster, No. Organ
street, The public are most heartily nvit
ed TO attend these meetings
Delta lodge, X. and l.. Of H.. give
/ poverty dance at Red Mems hall mex
| Tuesday evening.
Clapp 4 Jones's steam railroad train ha
been the leading street attraction for botl
/ children and grown-ups during the holi
/ days, and now miniature Hoosac Tunne
| ON the route renews everybody's interes
| in the novel little show.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs II. f. Brooks left this weel
/ for pleasure trip through the Southern
/ states.-Mrs. Salle JOY White was reflect
ed president of the woman's press associa
| ton at a meeting held in Boston Wednes
day.-George Niles succeeds Walter Fuller
in charge of the electric light works -