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

that her stock of millinery is now as complete and
attractive as the most fastidious could desire
Baked beans and brown bread at the bakery
next sunday morning Goods delivered to any
part of the village Please send in your orders as
early rs saturday
\ CARD Miss Lothrop, teacher of experience.
will receive pupils in Piano Organ and Harmony.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Special
method offering unusual advantages to beginners.
instruction in the graduating studies Of conser,-
aturies and music schools Reference is made to
Vermont Academy, SaNtons River; 81. Agnes
Hall. Bellows Falls, and to Col. Fuller Of Brattlr-
boro. Address. Mrs. kirkland's Walnut Street.
BrnttIebOrO.
Washington had. last Sunday, cold,
dreary day of snow, slush and sleet Phil
adelphia weather was much the same, while
in the West Virginia mountains IA inches
of snow fell, and in central Virginia $ inch
es. In Vermont the day was the beginning
of series Of days Of rarely bright, warm
and inviting April weather.
Several more carloads Of iron for the
Chesterfield bridge have come this week
Work on the bridge abutment this side is
being pushed rapidly and both the bridge
ard highway contractors say they will be
ready for teams to cross by May 10Th.
At the city election in Huron, South Da
kota. last week. / W. Goodner, formerly
Of Bratteboro was elected a member Of the
city council from the fourth ward for the
two years term
The New England Telephone company
has decided to go on Immediately with the
work Of building a long distance double
metallic telephone line Of heavy copper
wire up the Connecticut valley, with sta
ton at Brattlcboro. BY this line converse
ness can be had with perfect ease and dis
tinctiou with Boston, Worcester Hartford,
New York, Philadelphia. and as far west as
Rochester, y. y, aud, 10y the end Of the
coming season, through 10 Chicago
The annual meeting Of the Valley Fair
officials. including the board Of directors
and all persons connected in any way with
the management some 80 in all, will be
held at the Brooks House next Monday morn
ing at / o'clock The business is to fix the
date Of this years exhibition, arrange the
premium list and make all necessary ar
engagements for the annual fair Crosby
aud Adams, the new proprietors Of the
Brooks House, have rendered the board a
complimentary dinner on the occasion.
Col Hooker has arranged ON behalf of the
town with W A button to reset the head
stones of all the old residents of Brattleboro
buried in the old part Of the cemetery, VIII,
have no friends remaining t. keep then
graves in decent order The work will cost
only so and j, a very proper thing to have
done
The Hinsdale bridge is being replanked II
proper shape th, week New plank are t,
Toe laid on the foot ways and the roof paint
ed The >electmeu have arranged with Mr.
Putnam the former toll keeper, 20 ligh
the bridge and look after any small repair,
for SIP year.
The Maple Sugar Exchange, up t. Wednrs
day monday had received 81 ,3l6 pounds o
cake sugar, %, 2S3 pounds Of pail sugar
and 4l6S gallons Of syrup. The season ha
now nearly closed in this section, the larg
est shipments at present coming from tn,
! north part of the state. The Windhau
county sugar Is the choicest product uf all
| Circulars were some time ago sent to tn
secretaries Of oranges all over the country
and in consequence orders have been re
cclved from nearly every state in the Union
Next SUNDAY will be Palm SUNDAY an,
| the following Friday will be good Friday
/ Daily service will he held in st Michael
/ Episcopal church during next week at /
a. NJ. and 1870 T.. NJ
Mrs. G. F. Roberts gave pleasant driv
whist party of four tables last evening a
her Chaplin street home.
Will Heaphey, for some years past j
charge Of the Brooks House dining room
is through there and his place is taken b
Miss Fanny Judge. whose term of servic
in the house has been long and useful one
Ed Tyler, late clerk for Stickney Bros
goes to the house rs general office assistaI
to Mr. Jefts. Young Heaphey has been a
the house for eight years, beginning as be
boy, and has acquired the friendship of a
the guests and frequenters of the hotel. II
will now seek some position where his know
edge of short hand, of which he has been
dIligent student for two years, will be of us'
Julius Leach takes young Tyler's place a
Stickneys'.
The Chamberlain horse company has r,
Gently disposed Of several good wester
horses. Last Tuesday, the day after III
arrival Of a carload from Indiana, the
sold bay mare weighing 1910 pounds all
a chestnut mare weighing 1910 pounds I
Mr.. Perry Of Fitchburg, Mass, and ba
driver to j. l.. Ray of this town. Parti,
from New York state have bought the ia,
PAGER Hot Shot and the seal brown roa
horse joe The price paid for the pac,
was sal. 30.
Frank Farr is now the mail carrier b,
tween Brattleboro and Chesterfield, havin
bought out Arthur Davis's contract,
If Mr.. Cobb, the American House Ian,
lord keeps good his promise to the State
Attorney, there will be at least two straigl
temperance hotels in town. The room
. IA. Rrn,t. TTn,,5. ,,.l.
there was once "a bar is now empty make
and forlorn, and will be furnished with t
bes for a sample room.
The Ruthians and invited guests had a
enjoyable social gathering at the Bapti
vestry last evening. Games and refres
ments formed part Of the program, and Il
formal exercises included piano solo
Ahhie Fuller, vocal solo by Hattie William
recitations 10y Minnie Brasor and Ann
Wise, duet 10y Allie Veet and Hattie VI
liams, and vocal quartet.
Columbian lodge, No. 80, F. & A. NJ
made choice Of these officers at its annu
meeting ON Tuesday evening Kittred.
Haskins, W. NJ. b. F. Bingham, S "
Fred g. Pettee, J. W f. f. Brook
Treas VIM. 5. Guild, Sec'y; Geo.
Hit, 5. d. Albert J, Pullen, J. d. Jof
Orton, Chap. FORAGE j. Leach, Marsha
VIM II Webb, 5, 5. |, X Allen, j. S
John A Davis Musical Director j. Albe
Taylor, Tyler.
Attention is called 10 tue advertiseme
Of our Vermont state fire insurance col
pany, the New England, located at Ru
land This company commends itself
Vermont property holders because il is
home company; because its assets
four times the amount of its contingent Ii
bilities because it avoids large aud hazar,
Gus risks because its business is substantia
ly confined 10 the state and is therefore und
the supervision Of its home officers becau
its stockholders are personally interest,
in the success of the company 10 the fl
amount Of the stock, and because it max
prompt and honorable settlement of all los
, es. The record Of the company has tn
far been a good one.
General surprise was felt ON learning fro
yesterdays Springfield Republican tn
there was any reason for apprehensio
about the safety of John ID. Stevens, d
o. manager Of the Vermont Live Stock COZ
pany. The facts are that Mr.. Stevel
went early in March 10 New Mexico to bl
young cattle for the company's ranch al
e. that he was last heard from in letter wri
ten March 10 from Las Vegas He hi
, then bought part If the cattle which
+ went there 20 buy, and said he should Wi
again in a few DAYS There was with hi
a Montana ranchman whose business vi
10 huy cattle, aud it is singular that unle
both met with some accident or other m