Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12
HrnGtleboro.


BrnItIebOro.
Thomas Dana x Co., the well known
wholesale grocery firm Of Boston, of which
Herbert f Brooks is member gave ban
quet to their 40 employees at the Parker
House last Saturday evening in celebration
of the 18th year Of the firms existence.
The gathering was an unusually pleasant
one and all of the Boston dailies give an
extended account of the proceedings Mr.
Brooks was one of the speakers of the
evening and interestingly described his ex
periences as a travelling salesman, in which
capacity he has been connected with the
firm for - years, being one of the partners
for the past three years.
New potatoes of home growth began
coming into market week ago, the first
ones commanding $l25 bushel This
week they have plenty at 81, and the price
will probably take another drop next week
The quality is good.
The Springfield Republican mentions that
cases were on trial in the superior court in
that city on Wednesday which involved ).
NJ Waites share in the division of the es
tate Of his nephew, Edward Nintou, who
left some $40, 900 The two banks i'll that
q
the Chaplin national Of Springfield and the
Mechanics of Holyoke, levied ON the estate
~ secure their claims as did also Truman
Buck, and these parties were all represent
ed in court. The cases all 20 10 higher
court on law points Elk Gov Robinson is
administrator of the Vinton estate.
The corner stone Of the new St Francis
de Sales Roman Catholic church at Ben
L.. LII. Tel eel 81.
posing ceremonial Of the church ritual, and
a Bennington item says that the silver
trowel used by Bishop de Goesbriand ON
Childs for the largest contribution to the
church on that day The estimated cost Of
the structure Is SlOO,OOO.
A Burlington Free Press personal says
at is stated that Miss Lou. the Youngest Of
the Sherlock sisters, who got up the local
opera in this city last year and who went
To the Adirondacks recently, is very low
and not expected to survive long
a piazza party will be held next Wednes
day evening at Lindenhurst Mr.. Crowell 5
residence, u which all the young people of
the Baptist church and society are invited.
Arguments in one of the St. Adams cases
growing out of the failure Of the First Ma
tonal bank in that place have been heard
by Judge Wheeler at the Brooks House
this week. The case is that of Mrs +. A.
Sowles against the bank to recover $50, 900
of collateral securities put up by her nus
band TO secure the bank for an indebted
ness of $50, 600 during the run III 1884
Mrs Sowles claims the ownership of these
securities as legatee of the estate of Hiram
and Susan Bellows The arguments have
L. 4 h.. la, l.
ceiver, H. A Burt of Swanton for Mrs
Sowles and T. a. SOwles for himself L. S
Attorney Plumley, L. S. Marshal Robin
son and Hon. Geo. 2. johnson, clerk of L
5. courts, have been in attendance
Two parties of fresh air children passed
through here this week for towns in the
central and northeastern part of the state
The first party TO remain in this vicinity
A in number, will arrive next Tuesday
Four Of the children will be cared for al
Amherst, five at Bernardston, two at Ches
terrified, l 3 at farms along the line of the
narrow gauge railroad. and the remainder
in town, Mrs Charles Harris taking ID
Mrs Jonathan c. Howe four, and Mrs. c
A Brown three 1t is desired TO secure
places for 80 more children in this county
about August LIST, and people who can take
them are requested 10 notify the genera
secretary of the Y. NJ c. A. before the
23d inst
As recorded last week, Diana, wife OF
the late Houghton Lazelle, died at East
Dover June 30. She was a daughter OF
Asa Stockwell, sr., of this town, and was
born on the farm now occupied by Geo II
| Willcutt For some time after their mar.
riage Mr. and Mrs Lazelle lived in the nov
unoccupied house owned 10y Ezra Ames, east
of Il. A. Clark's farm.
MARY. the mother of Jesus, " will he the
subject of Rev Mr. Phalen's sermon at the
Unitarian church on Sunday morning. Al
are welcome.
There has been change in the Valley
Mill company, 10y which Mr. Miner takes
the meal, feed and grain business, under
the style of Miner * Co, and +. q. Frost
takes Peel's food and will push its manu-
facture and sale. Mr. Frost has PROPOSE
tions from Hartford and New York partie,
for putting this business into a stock com
pany.
The Brattleboro Woman's Indian associa
ton will meet in the Y NJ c, A. rooms al
P. NJ next Tuesday.
The Brattleboro Jelly companys Ellison
elevator was finished on Wednesday and i,
I
basement through the four stories of tn,
| large new building to the attic, making
practically six stories in all. Its working
| is different from that Of other similar ma
/ chimes which have been put in here. the
motive power being furnished by tubular
! hydraulic engine in the cellar, and the lift
/ being by wire cables from above 1t j,
| found 10 work admirably Mr. Whitman
and Mr.. Williams are having busy sum
mer in getting the new building and its ap
/ pliances in order, and in making ready foI
| the Jelly season which will begin in two
months. When complete, the plant will be
as convenient and as perfect as could he
wished.
Six children received the rite of baptism
at the Unitarian church last Sunday morn
| ing, and the entire service was of unusua
interest and impressiveness.
The marriage of Col c. A. Miles of THU
/ place and Miss Fannie q. Train, daughter
of the late DR., Horace Train of Sheffield
Mass, will take place at the Episcopal
church in that place Aug. 8.
Col. n. c. Sawyer spent Sunday in town
| his first visit here since he left seven Year,
| ago. During this time he has held a clerk
ship in the pension department, but hai
now been appointed a special examiner
with headquarters at Northampton.
The strawberry crop was cut unduly
short, but black and red raspberries of ex
/ cellent quality are now in the market in
/ great abundance, Stickney Brothers alOn,
handling about four bushels day grown
| by Vernon and Hinsdale parties.
Next month F. A. Whitney will add an
/ other story TO his Main-st. block and max,
Il flat roof
The Christian Science association will
meet Wednesday evening with Mrs j. c
| Dewitt, 26 Prospect st,
The New England telephone company
men are putting in a long distance telephone
line between Brattleboro and East Putney
Bailey a Miner have bargained for tn,
sale of the Mason Ingram place in Soutl
Newfane 10 John NJ. Moore The farm i.
owned by Mrs A S, Ingram of Buffalo n
y, aud is bought by Mr.. Moore for hii
brother, who is now on his way back from
Dakota, satisfied that Vermont and Wind
ham county are good enough for him. Thu
is evidently what will happen in many easel
in the near future, for Bailey * Miner ar,
constantly receiving letters from men who
went years ago from Vermont 10 the Wesi