Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-04-12

with him, payment Tor the cattle being
made by bank check or draft A letter of
enquiry has been sent TO the hotel where
Mr. Stevens was staying when he last wrote
and one to the ranch to ask whether he has
been heard from there While no positive
alarm is yet felt by his Brattleboro friends,
or bV his brother in Greenfield news Of
his safety would bring a feeling Of decided
relief
Luier-A telegram comes from Mr. Stew
ems just as We 20 TO press, saying he is in Da
kota on his way to tho ranch and all right
The sixth anniversary of the organiza.
ton Of the local Y NJ G. A. will be oh
served Sunday evening, May 49, The ser
vices will probably be held in the Baptist
church.
f. Stockwell has sold the old Stock.
well homestead in the west part Of the town
TO Noah +. Alexander.
Chas A. Van Doom Of Greenfield, Mass,
formerly Of Brattleboro is reported to
have made several thousand dollars by the
advance in the price Of land at Fort Payne,
Ala
The Vermont conference will he held at
Morrisville next week. The missionary
sermon will be preached 10y Rev. W. S.
Smithers
School Echoea, April issue at seems
as if The Phoenix were a little premature
in awarding the victory ~ The Hermon
tie before the battle is half completed and
we hasten 10 assure our readers that School
Echoes colors are yet flying and moreover
we have no intention uf hauling them
! down
The Universalist ladies will give their an
nual missionary supper, the last Of the sea
son, Mt the church vestry next Thursday
evening
W f. French has sold his grist mill and
meal and feed business to j 7 Wright
Thurber begins the delivery Of baked
beans and brown bread next Sunday morn
| ing
The Friendship circle will meet with No
BILE Grand Mrs A. j. Currier next Wednes-
day evening
Charles Butler cut of the end Of his
! foretinger and cut his little finger on "A sur
| face planer at Estey's Saturday.
The California excursionists are expected
home today.
Bellows Falls merchants are organizing "A
society for protection against dead beats
1t is proposed to exchange lists from time
to time with Springfield aud Claremont. II
might he profitable to form "A similar society
in Brattleburo and cooperate with our
northern neighbors.
The Red Men have an invitation dance al
their hall this evening.
Rev f. l.. Phalen will preach a sermon
ON The tragedy Of the cross at the Uni
tartan church ON Sunday morning. All ar,
welcome.
a serious accident befel Yardmastei
Frank Day Monday afternoon. While uu
coupling cars some distance south of tn,
depot his foot slipped from the brake bean
and he fell between the cars He threw
himself to one side and avoided being kill
ed, but the wheels Of one truck passe,
over his left Lex above the knee. The toe
Of his right foot were grazed and the foo
badly spraiued. Switchman Austin pulled
him away before the next truck reache,
him He was taken 10 his boarding pac,
on Elliot street. Amputatiun was perform
ed by nrs. Gale, Miller and Conland Da,
Is IA popular young man about - years old
He was married last New Years. The sym
pathy Of the railroad men has taken "a sub
stantial form, and they are now circulating
a subscription paper
The Flas, blowers have not had larg
audience, at the town hall as yet Follow
ing are the winners Of the prizes offered
Fattest man. Joseph smith homeliest man
j l.. ierrick best man Walter, H. 4
Stevens best lady walter, Miss Add
turrlrr. The most votes for the pDpula
engine company have been cast for No
Harry Bingham seems 10 be the favurite a
the hHndsomest baby. This evening priz
will be given to the handsomest lady an
tomorrow evening to the haudsomest man
The Murray club met at the Cniyersali-
vestry last evening The comedy "Auu
susan Jones aud variety Of selection
were presented.
The LAvinia Chase farm in the nortf
west part Of the town has been sold t
Charles Iimson Of Centervile price ; IN
The annual meeting Of the Rural In
pruvement association will be held at III
Brooks House next Tuesday evening
eight o'cluck All Interested in maintain
ing aud increasing the tidy appearance all
general good looks Of the village are r,
puested to Ice present
Col. Hooker calmly said last night, afte
listening - the discussion Of the necessar
qualifications of county supervisor, that /
, was evidently the only man VINO could ii
/ the hill, ami II was unfortunate that his "A.
| rlrulturdl engagements and his duties q
overseer ut the poor compelled hun Ia de
cline the honor IN advance
The annual cunvocatiuu Of Fort Dummt
Chapter No L. Of K 4 NJ WAS held
Masonic hall Inst evening and otiicers we,
.l-,t-I A. fnlIn,s KittreJye Hn.kins II =
Benz Bingham. King. p r Connor
- Scribe; +. +. Brooks, Treas VIM. : Gull
. Sec; Vim H. Roeau, Capt. Of II Wn
II Nntou, +. 5. A T Me Clure r.
. Capt VIM G Horton, Master Of 3rd Vel
Isaac h. Allen, NJ 2d veil o. +. Newell
! VI. l>t veil j. Albert Taylor, and Geo /
u Jefts, stewards Enoch l.. Cooper, Sent
= tnel. These officers will he installed at
! special convocation appointed to be he
tomorrow evening at 80, and there "
also be rehearsal OF the Mark degree.
r At the Furtnightly club meeting held ,
u Tuesday evening Rev c. q. Day gave
lecture ON Remarkable Weather" bu
II mess meeting followed at which it was
!, cided TO give public Conversation part
Y April 23d. The latter part Of the evenir
e was spent socially
=. The First Regiment band have their a
O., mai Nav concert in rehearsal
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sohic so'iap'e vi Tue seasoh rluaN eNeh''
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n l. D. d, Cuu"orth morse ran away ou
lie HaE ana w. - CreSsy morse uld hke"i
y Monuay. ar SresSy was thrown out al
I'll pau! oru'seu auout Ihe heau'
% States Attorney Cudworth came TO TOW
. on TUESDAY evening ana on "edhesd
the reason lor ms Vlsit became appare
81 Wheh' ABOUT CLOCK III the alterho
u deputy oherln otarkey served papers