Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-01-11

trying to sell the cornet. He will be given
a hearing at Greenfield tomorrow before
State Agent Benton.
At regular meeting Monday evening Of
Wantastiquet lodge, No. ,, ]. q. q. F., the
following officers were installed by Deputy
Grand Master !. j Rctting N. g., II.
Warren Wheeler V. g., John Dugan
recording secretary, a. j. Curiier perma-
nent secretary, John G.. Howe; treasurer,
II. l.. Emerson r. S. ~ g., o. J. vii
lard L. s n. g., H. NJ Whitney r. S.
V. g., G j Goodale; J.. S. V O., G, q.
Whitney W, II j. Reynolds G., IL. }.
JOY r. $. S.. f. d. Hopkinson l.. 5. $,
c. Sturgis Chaplain G. r. Briggs; |. g.,
A. f. Rhode o. c., W. H. Proctor.
These officers Of Dennis Rebekah lodge
we're installed Tuesday evening y. O.,
Mrs A. j. Currier V. g.. Mrs. Alvin
Coombs secretary, Mrs. II. \. Jones
treasurer, Mrs. julius Timson permanent
secretary, Mrs. Joseph Hildreth.
The Valley Mill company's business dur
ing 1893 amounted to Sl15,OOO, an in
crease Of 10000 over the previous year.
Scott Dunklee has sold his house on Har-
ris place to Prescott Eames. Price $4,000
Rev Reuben Jeffrey, the noted preach
er, who was expected to conduct the meet
ings at the Baptist church this week, was
unable 10 fill his engagement ON account OF
sickness
The Friendship circle will meet next
Wednesday at G. l.. Cobbs.
Theodore W. Kirkland, formerly with
G. f. Thompson q Co. and for the past
two years in the employ Of George ]. LA
gan of Burlington, has taken position rs
travelling salesman for the Page Betting
company.
This personal item is from the Rutland
Herald :" Father Z. Long, who is to sue
coed Father Coifey as assistant 10 Father
Gatfney, is in Brattleboru ON a short visit
IN his parents.
The joint installation Of the officers of
the Grand Army. Relief Corps and Sons Of
Veterans will be held at q. A. r. hall this
evening.
At the annual Congregational church
meeting, held last Friday evening, these
officers were chosen :. W kimhall. clerk
u. II. Thompson, treasurer Dea &. +.
Thompson, treasurer benevolent contribu
tons r. c. Crosby. Malcolm Moody. Geo.
II. Clapp. church committee T. G. eros
by Geo II. Clapp, q L. Durham, Mrs. c..
b Rice, Mrs. II. II Thompson, Miss Maude
Emerson, Sunday school committee. The
benevolent contribution, for the year for
outside work from church and Sunday
school have amounted To- about $1,000.
The New England telephone company
will soon put in a new line from Green.
| field to Bellows Falls with the probability
of later extension to Montreal. The best
/ copper wire, made especially for long-d
lance telephoniug will be- used and what Is
/ known rs the italc circuit will be formed
/ that is, two copper wires will run parallel
and will finally be connected instead OF
being grounded The italic circuit does
away with induction, or the noises heard IN
/ the common telephone when acted upon hN
the electric lights BY mean. Of the ne,,
line Brattleboro people will be given an OPP
pDrtunity to talk with Boston. New York
and Philadelphia
Mr. y b. Fitch now Of Everest OAK
writes in "a business letter Of Jan
I'VE are having wonlerfully fine wealth
er for this time Of year No snow yet
and the thermometer yesterday and toda,
has registered ~ Can you beat that il
Vermont What is the matter with Da
kota q
The Berlin bridge coupauy- pngiuse
Ina, been in town this week and has ar
ranged to have shelter built ON the New
Hampshire side. near the site 1T the new
Chesterfield bridge where the men will h
boarded and lodged while the bridge Is 20
ing up. The work Of getting out the stou
will begin at once. aud If possible the ahut
ments will he put in The stone tn bee use
on the New Hampshire side will be- quar-
ried somewhere ON the gulf road For tn
ahutment ON TIN, side waste from Lyon
granite quarry will be used.
Col Haskins is suffering from an attac
II general prostratinn which confines hit
to his bed.
j. +. Wellman brother of II T. Wei
man, has been elected city clerk Of Keent
y. H., under the new municipal govern
ment.
At the annual meeting Of the Unitaria
society held ON Tuesday evening. f. /
Pratt, II A. Chaplin and + j Homa
were chosen parish committee .. d Ester
brook treasurer aud Jas. Dalton clerk an
collector
The Vermont National bank stockholder
reelected the old board Of directors at tn
annual meeting held ON Wednesday. hr
owing to the absence of majority Of III
directors the formal election Of officers wa
change will be made however At the Pc,
pies bank the old board of directors an
the old board of officers were reelected
While blasting foundation stone out Of
led,,e of slat, rngk i'm Nh. edo. If m. ns.1,
last v,.k the s.ylIn, ..,,,I,,,. ,br.,,- ~,
a nest If ., snake. of yari,,. Lind. a,
saveral rod lizards which ,,.,. Lem, tb,,
in their ususl stat. ,f winter t,r,iJ;t,.
tue S"u"s l'"P'e aI' a." "" 'ne w
Il, Expectation w ''pau"' oil the he
''u" "al' "eN' lueSi"N evening Inc IA
Nhm'e sa'e o' reserve seats mas been uhu
uaIly laIse'
The h and l. ol II poverty dance Tue
day evening wa, attended 10y about
i couples aud was productive Of much anus
ment The prizes for the most povert
SL;lII.'..,,l - =" L.
:
, Frank Smell, the baggage master wi
} was injured in the railroad accident he
two years ago last August. is now able
+ travel about lie had suit with the &c
\ tral Vermont railroad TO recover damag
, and was awarded verdict of 5000,
r which the greater portion was paid out T,
I lawyers AMI doctors fees.
> The twelfth entertainment in the as,.l,
r course was given last evening Inv Rsy n
/, Grout of West Brattleborn His srbia
was the Folk lore Of the Zulu. -"
unique subject. and very int.rsst;,,, q,
iustrustive in It's way probahly nn oth,
, man in Vermont i. no,s.ss.J of the inf
= nation of which Ibis lec,nre j. me- ,,,,o
and which was acquired by Mr. Grout
his II years residence in south Africa as
missionary. and il is urobahIy MT ganer,
~ known, furthermore. that a society h
been formed recently in this country +
g the collection and compilation of the fol
lore of America. This is the second le
- lure Wnlen mas been prepared upon t
y subject ny MI trout, and both afford i
n tereSt'ne material WIN which to vary Z
ordinary routine oil citiHen> or villa
= course
- Two Hebrew ''mourners" who sold 200
. 10 Mr.. SlmNoNell are IN town TODAY to /