Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-07


shaded. and fine lawns surround many resi-
dences. The drives in the vicinity are nu-
merous and abound in scenic attractions.
The Estey Organ works are located here
and employ some 600 men. The community
is noted for its cultivated tastes and its ex-
cellent schools The Brooks House is locat-
ed in Brattleboro.'
The fishermen who have gone 10 Maine
and northern New Hampshire report poor
sport, owing 10 cool weather and high water
The windham county hoard Of under
writers held their annual meeting here on
Tuesday, chose officers and transacted 9th
err business
Wednesday June 18th, is the date fixed
for the annual fair aud strawberry festival
Of the ladies Of the Centre church
The services in st. Michael's Episcopal
church next Sunday (Whitsunday) will be 4:
At $3.50 A. NJ. Sunday school 1890 a. NJ,
morning prayer, sermon and holy commu
Mon 1880 P. NJ, evening prayer
Letters have come from Rev Mr.. Phalen
this week saying that he was still improv
ing in health He was h. sail from elias
gov May 30th and is due 10 arrive in New
York on Sunday or Monday next.
Rev. c. II Merrill, secretary Of the Yer
mont home missionary society, is mention
ed as among the speakers at the 63d ami
versary meeting Of the American home mis-
sionary society Of Congregational churches
now in session at Saratoga.
Van Doom q Morris haven't gone out Of
business Their advertisement Of summer
goods has only been delayed, and will ap-
pear next week.
Clark Fits meets with good success in
revving the lime burning business at West
| Wardsboro An excellent quality Of gray
| lime from his kilns is now on sale at Il. A.
| Clark s, and the product will be largely
used here this summer.
| c. L. Howe q Son have recently made a
valuable series Of views at the Wesleyan
academy, Wilbraham Mass, and at Mr.
/ Moody's Mt Hermon school. a similar
series will soon he made at the young la
dies seminary at Mortified.
/ c. f. Allen has this year beaten any pre-
vious local record of the growth Of green
| peas Peas Of his famous Excelsior va
| riety sown in open land March 20, were
ready for the table June 3 a sample has
ket which found it, way b. this office show
ed that the pods were well filled and the
peas Of delicious flavor.
Miss Sawyer's school at No. North st
closes June u with oral examinations A
course Of study for the school, recently
published, shows, besides the elementary
and intermediate departments. a compet,
and thorough college preparatory cours'
Of four years.
The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro &
Whitehall railroad company occurs on Sat
urday Of next week, 10Th inst, in accord
ance with ID notice elsewhere published.
Drown the Brooks House boot and sho,
man, gives this week some new and orig
inal reasons for wanting to sell his goods.
D. S Pratt has torn away the piazz,
from the front OF his Western avenu,
house and is building broad new one ex
tending across the front and the east end
The selectmen have decided after con
sutAtion with the parties interested. L
take away the tall hedge on Hudson street
opposite Frank Reeds house, and covei
over the gutter and build sidewalk OF
the west side Of Vernon street from tn,
corner Of Hudson street down u the Brat
tleboro House corner
The car Of the Brooks House elevator ha
arrived and the lift will probably be run
ming early next week
a picturesque incident is reported t.
nave ptfuIIeu AT the new bTluEt ul Gun
dav Three workmen were engaged dur
ing the day IN finishing the coat Of whit,
paint on the cables ratings etc In tn,
afternoon young man employed ON
Vermont farm not far away stroled dow
u the bridge and INDUCED himself in
little "chin about Sunday work and SAT-
bath breaking at clipper fellow who wa
at work on the cables on the Nermont side
with his hands up b the elbows H. whit
paint. The painter responded with caution
10 look out or he would get some paint OF
his Sunday clothes In answer the farm
er invited him h come down there AM
do 1t If he wanted ~ paint his clothes
The invitation was promptly accepted
The clipper painter dropped down an,
glibly cutfed our farmer friend twice an,
then cheerfully resumed his work-on tia
New Hampshire side There were threat
of al arrest. but they will hardly material
ize, for at last accounts business had cAlle,
the painter 70 Connecticut
Elder Il C. Smith of Palmer, Mas. ha
accepted the pastorate Of the Advent
Christian church Services are held a
Grand Army hall each Sunday at 1913
4. N. and 2.30 Pm
Loud complaint Is made because the rail
road tracks have been showed over b. eli
croach 50 much on Vernon street at tn
lower end. and next week a conference,
will be had with the New London North
ern officials ON ii proposition offered by tn,
selectmen ~ surrender u the railroad com
pany the lower end Of the street If tn,
company Will build at it, own expense
highway from the turn at the road To Rova
Woods around past Mr. Woods t. Alec Al
len on the Vernon road
The Phoenix was glad n find that tn,
Brooks House proprietnrs appreciated 10
services IN sinking the elevator cylinder 3
feet in 20 minutes The item cost no NOR,
than if printed an hour aud ~ minutes.
70 fit the facts.
The Christian Science association vii
meet on Wednesday evening with Mrs +
II Thomas, 2G Prospect street
Leonard q Roess have put neS system
of lighting into their store this week 7,
each chandelier Is attached Ia can contain
Ing two quarts Of Kerosene oil The ui
flows ~ the burners through tubes y,
wicks are used, but in their place are small
carbon tips The chandeliers themselve
are fastened 70 the gaspipes in the store
In the cellar Is an air pump worked bl
water power, which Is also connected witt
the pipes By this means each burner i
furnished with all air blast which aids com
bustiOn and makes the use Of chimneys un
necessary. The lights are white, and tn,
system apparently works well
Suckney Brothers have sold from five t,
IA bushels of straw berries Il dav the pas
week-a fact which indicates that Brattle
boru people enjoy some of the luxuries o
life along with its necessities The berries
have been mostly Maryland fruit the firs
consignment of New jersey berries cominl
III yesterday.
Photographers Howe and Wyatt eaci
made series of excellent views Of the new
Chesterfield bridge on Tuesday. The ell
gineers pronounce them the best ever mad,
of one of their bridges
When the highway was laid out from TIA,
new bridge 10 the Putney road John RIA,
made bet with Engineer Pendleton tina
he could not get as easy grade as on tn,
Main street hill from Rays corner t. tn,
Peoples bank crossing Mr.. Peudletor
made measurements on Wednesday which
decided the bet in ms favor The Man
street grade is it. . in TO 100 feet. Will,
the steepest grade on the new road is onl,
Il #. 3 in. ~ 100 feet
Since the Hinsdale bridge came into pos
session of the towns it is being covered viii
offensive patent medicine advertisement,
which formerly were not allowed there
The nuisance ought TO he promptly abated
The ladies Enterprise society lawn part,
at Fuller park last evening was well at
tended. Music was furnished by the Estey
vile band, 1t is understood that the re
ceipts were about $50
Express Messenger VIM. F. Patch wa,
thrown from the cars yesterday as the
train approached Mortified station. hi,
foot, which protruded from the car door
striking box on the platform. One arm
was hurt, and he was bruised about the
head