Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-06

through with whole skin For ~ Years
he had not been heard from, when one dav
he came in ON one Of the trains and went
FIRST to his old Cumrade Seeck's office to
ask il his lather was alive. lie told an in
teresting story of his wunderngs. to Alaska
and elsewhere, and said he had lately been
employed as scout for the government He
with his friends here about ten
days.
f. j. Bailey went to Lynn, Mass. Mon
day night, in behalf Of the board of trade
to see whether some of the burned ont shoe
could not be persuaded to
locate in Brattleboro lie found there at
least - men on similar mission. coming
not only from New England. but even from
he West aud South In some cases induce
ments IN the way Of gifts Of buildings with
tax exemption, aud contributions of capital
were offered, but the manufacturers i'm ev-
cry case declared their loyalty to Lynn.
said they had been well used there. it was
home to them, and they meant to stay
there
Judge Tyler has murder trial ON his
hands IN the Remington county court now
in session. The ease is that Of the state
against Henry Bent aud Byron y. Roberts
The respondents are charged with killing
Louis Wilder at Woodford about year ago
during dispute over money matters Their
trial at Manchester in June resulted in a
disagreement Of the jury The prisoners
claim self defence. The ~ years old son
Of the murdered man is the only eye wit
ness, and his evidence will he that mainly
relied upon 10y the state.
The attention of investors is called to the
advertisement of the stock Of the New
England company. printed in this issue
q. A. Brown, Esq, Of Bellows Falls, the
agent, is man well known in this county.
aud investigation on the ground has con
WINGED HIM Of the value Of the company's
property.
Copies Of the Samoa Times and South
Sea Advertiser printed at Apia, Samoa,
which we have received from Lieut.. Han.
sou K Tyler, now on IA cruise IN the South
Pacific waters with the l.. S. steamship
Adams, give one "a far away feeling The
paper is printed in English, hut its diction
aud grammar have an unmistakahle foreign
flavor or accent, 50 to speak. One of its
local items states that the captain Of the
Adams has had the graves Of the sailors who
were drowned in the great hurricane Of last
March carefully looked after. the weed, re
moved and the headstones painted and re
y
several notices, or small posters issued by
the United States vice consul at ANA. AL
dressed To all citizens OF the United
states. aud iorhidding the sale or sm,plv
"t any Intoxicating drink 10 a Samoan or
any other Islander Of the Pacific Ocean 30
tlne oi these posters offers a reward of
50 l. told, for the conviction of any
citizen Who has furnished liquor to any
ISLANDER III violation of tins order
The Murray club guess party Tues
day evening was well attended aud wa,
quite AL amusing affair tiues>es were
made uuon the number oi kernels ia II pop
corn tall, number of peanuts and choco
lates M boxes. length ut "A fish rnd etc
aud prizes we're given To- those who made
! the hest uuesses
There has been ~lcighiue within eight
miles Of Brattlehorp since Thanksgiving
| day, Wilmington travellers finding good
| track ui ice aud SNOW as far down us T. VI
| NhltneNs in Marlboro Our Bundylllr
lWlnhull correspondent mentions the fall
81 eight luch's Of SNOW IN the north part
| "l the state the Thermometer has fallen a,
| luw "a - heluw zero this week
The subject of Rev Mr. Spragur, lee
| tine at the luiNersalist church next sun
| day evening will be Luck
The Christian Science association will
meet next "Wednesday evening with Mr.,
| Henry Streettr, II Grove street
What i, it to Ice Christian &" viii be-
the subject of Rev Mr. rhalens sunday
morning sermon. In the evening he will
preach ON The SECOND coming Of Christ
| When viii 1t be-
DR. G.. + Severance. well known ply
| toll. 81 8
during his absence. and may Ice found IN
his office in Winston building
Dr. Ketchum ha, returned from attend
auce upon New York friend and patient
during AN operation in hospital in New
York city The operation, which was a
| delicate and unusual one to secure the un.
ion Of the fractured bone, Of the leg. wa.
successfully performed
Nine years ago Engineer Tuthi lost in
| the railroad yard ii gold ring, in which wa.
engraved his name. Tuesday John Pellet
| found the ring and returned it 10 the own
er. 1t was in good condition.
There is one among the many quaint epi
taphs ON t"mhstones in the vicinity Of
! Brattlehoru which, 50 far rs known, ha.
| passed uunuticed hy the hunters after the
curious. At North Hin,lale j, stone on
glass was once the inscription, MY gas,
is run Some youthful desecrator, doubt
less, has carved the letter N" into IN. " ;,
that My glass is rum, stares the reader in
the face and, So Skilfully is the work done
that only close observation show, what
was the original inscription
Particulars of a local runaway last FRI
day are given IN our Vernon correspond
ence.
During November the letter carrier, lie
livered 2S,llO mail letters, 22G register
ed letters. j1Si postal cards. y, 2GO papers
| They collected %. 22O mail letters. lSs!
local letters, 1901 mail cards, glG loca
cards and % 1914 newspapers The tota
number of pieces of mail matter handle,
was 10, lOl. The local postage for tn,
month was SO 20.
The Sawtele comedy company at In,
town hall this week, have been giving the
best performances Of any theatre company
| playing at low prices which has ever ap
peared here This evening May Blossoms
will he presented and Ia morrow evening
Fraud aud its Victims
At meeting Tuesday evening the Vince
club voted in six new members and voted
TO expend 500 in buying pictures for the
club room.
Miss Manning Of Newport, Me. Il grad
uate Of Colby university, Is the new teach
er in the High school, succeeding Mis-,
Breed
". G., Gu-ins,y of Cast-tuu is the oldest nrr
| chant in Vermont Ia continuous trade lie b.gAu
/ selling merchandise there in 1870. and has hs.i
continuously in the store he NOW occupies snct
! ls2i PuuWH'B J""iHW tor
Mr.. Bethuel Ranger, Of the firm of Ran
] < I'lnpltt-t,n La. al
considerably, as he has been in business in
Brattleboro continuously for ~ years and
has been one Of the proprietor, of iewery
store for f. wears
The Peoples Five Aenr Benefit order i,
arranging for "a public meeting at the town
hall with speakers from abroad
The Green Street Book club will have
/ their annual supper aud auction sale at the
Brooks House this evening.
! G. H. Betterey, one Of the most cutter
/ prising OF DunmerSton farmers, has begun
/ to make shipments uf his duiry mlttrr In
supply the table of the hotel Bon Air at
! Summervile Heights, Augusta. tia. The
hotel is owned by g. \. Lindsey, who has
Skinner residence in our neighhnring
/ Massachusetts, town Of Nurthtield. and who
/ formerly kept "A hotel at Colorado Springs
| Mr. Betterley'S first shipment was over l0O
/ pounds and others will follow The Brook s
/ House table supply comes from his dairy
/ 'ln the hands of the enemy is the title
| of new aud remarkable picture etched hy
/ Hamilton Hamilton 1t represents the in
terror of Pennsylvania farm house near
and during the battle of gettysburg Clapp
/ x Jones have one of limited number of
remarque proofs in their collection,
/ The ladies auxiliary will give IA recep
/ ton at the Y. NJ. G.. A. rooms next Mon
day evening TO which all young men in
town are invited.
Frank Green sold 200 copies of the Bos
ton Evening Record in AN hour and thirty
minutes the morning after the Boston fire