Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

evening. Inc demand was hNelN ana
good prices paid,
T. J. Doolin has made himself the bene-
factor Of the telephone exchange subscrib
ers by gettins up a convenient and at
tractive card with names and numbers TO
replace the book nuisance, sent out
Officially by the New England telephone
company.
A delegation Of Brattleboro Red Men
were the guests Of Capawonke tribe at
Northampton ON Monday evening when
the braves Of that lodge entertained large
number Of visitors from various Massa-
chusettS towns The business Of the oc
casiOn was an exempticatiun Of the work
Of the order, With the grand sachem and
great chief Of records as witnesses and
participants
1t is understood that the Edward Crosby
homestead will become the property Of Mrs
G. X. Rice under the terms Of Ms Cros-
by's will
John ID. Stevens, the Vermont Live Stock
eompanys manager, reached Brattleboro
last Friday, coming direct from the com
pany's range and bringing a favorable re-
port of everything there A meeting Of
the directors was held on Saturday
afternoon, when Mr. Stevenss formal
continue him as mana er for another year
1t was also voted to buy in the spring 1000
head of Young cattle 10 put upon the range
The last years business has included the
purchase Of 1850 steers aud calves and
the sale Of 1870 beef cattle six per
cent dividend has been paid and $4,000 re-
served for future use Mr. Stevens thinks
the Indian troubles and the failure Of the
crops in western Dakota and Montana will
tend to keep settlers away from the region
in the vicinity Of the company's range for
some years TO come.
Zo-Zo, which will be given at the town
hall Dec 10, is a popular spectacular piece,
and has been changed so much since its
presentation here few years ago as to be
practically new play.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms are being reno
waited. A new vaulting horse for the gym
nasium has been received from St Louis.
The meeting of the Southern aqueduct
association, called for last Monday evening,
was adjourned until next Monday evening
Marshall Grout's negotiation for the
john Davis house in Esteyvile did not re
suit in a sale and the place has this week
been bought 10y William J Portland, whose
house was burned during Saturday morn
Peutland has already moved into the house
The sale was made through the agency Of
F. j. Bailey x Co.
The recent item IN Democratic weekly
stating that A. V. NAV had sold an inter
est in the fish market to Mr.. Perry was in
correct Mr. May is still the sole proprie-
tor. aud announces that his cart will here
after lie run about town on Wednesday
forenoon, instead Of Tuesday, as hereto
fore.
At the annual meeting Of Sedgwick post,
g. A. R., held Wednesday evening, Dec
3, these officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing year c., Luke Ferriter ). V. c., T.
Harmon J. V. C, f J Knowlton q. NJ,
o. Prescott surgeon. b F Ketchum, NJ.
! d. chaplain, q. + Selleck q. d, J. A.
Stafford O g., C. A Clark delegates to
department encampment, Z Harmon, 2.
5. Chase, Geo Hubbard alternates, F.
Fenton, j. Whitney, c. A. Clark
The letter carriers handled ia 94i pieces
Of mail matter in November OF these
62,2 II were delivered aud 81 1913 were col
lected
The owl train was very late Yesterday
morning and came down in two sections
! That from Montreal reached here about
bee not until nearly noon. Snow drifts did
it.
The outside repairs on Thurber's bakery
in the rear Of Cutters block. are practical
| ~ completed. aud good looking two story
structure takes the place Of the wooden
ruin which has looked down upon the rail
road track for so many years Exteusiv,
alterations and improvements are to b,
made on the inside
The Wheel club at the monthly meeting
this week voted in three new members 4
new upright piano and "A new billiard tabl,
are to be placed in the rooms
The winter term Of the village school,
began Monday. Two changes have beer
made in the corps Of teachers, Miss Mason
of Lexington, Mass succeeding Miss Stow
ell in the High school. and Miss West o
Springfield, Mass taking the place of Mis-
Fuller in the intermediate school
Mrs Elizabeth Edwards died Wednesda,
Of pneumonia at the home Of her daughter
Mrs Mary F Crosier, ON Harris place
She was also the mother Of Mrs. Harrison
Cutler. She formerly lived in Halifax
The remains will be taken to Shelburn,
Falls Mass, for burial
The Green street book club had suppe
and sale of books at W. H. Ninton's Tues
day evening
Jeweler Hubbard's connection with tn
synchronized clock circuit has alread
been made.
Officer Mcclure received from Sheriff
Shumway, Dec. /, an appointment as deput,
sheriff for this county.
Saturday mornings fire alarm was hear,
at Hinsdae and Vernon. Under our pres
ent system, or lack of system, the peopl
there are about as well informed as 70 tn
location of a fire as are our own residents
Mr.. Perry is now at work on the last sec
ton Of the mountain ROAD strip Of ravin
10 rods long, just before the swing is mad
around on to the terrace to cross the oh
ROAD and the mountain path With goo,
weather this will be finished next week
A very choice route has been made frou
the point where it leaves the Chesterfield
road Just below the cascade In two Ion
curves, making complete letter $, it wind
away up the incline at grade that is hardl
noticeable, and from this point follow
along the side of the slope and through tn
ravine spoken of to the point where tn
real work of climbing the mountain begin.
The asylum management has this week pu
force of men at work TO clear out all q
bne uhuelRIONtni utdu DTuhu, ett on DOT
sides of the road, and will continue tn
work to the top, clearing a space five or 81
rods on each side. 1t makes one long 70
the spring days and the green leaves an
shady ways of summer, when he thinks {
the delights which walk or drive over tn
whole route TO the pinnacle will then afforC
} Alanson O. Barrett's wagon was d,
molished near the Unitarian church Nor
AaN ka ~
; The Springfield Republican corresponder
has this local item Roadnaster Clark {
, the Valley and Sullivan railroads, viii
looking over an extensive wood lot som
time ago in the heart of the Green noun
, aims, came across dead horse secured
| hitched To a tree aud where il is presume
it had been left by some horse thief vii
failed, however, TO secure the animal b,
, fore it starved to death.
r James X Marsh of North Hadley, P. .
whose death is elsewhere recorded, was a
uncle Of Mrs 4. j. b. Cudworth and
T Mrs. John p. Goodenough He was Il
last surviving member of a family of
children, all but one of whom grew up
I middle life and several.of whom had live
, in Brattleboro. He was native
, Plymouth, this state.
The order of the Golden Cross had
supper at Red Mems hall last evening
= followed by an entertainment for Il
children.
% Mr., and Mrs. Southwick of Boston ente
) tanned a good sized audience at the tow
' hall last evening, it being the third ente
p tainment in the Y. N. c. A. course. Mr.
/ Southwick, it will be remembered, a
peared here last winter with the Ariel qua
tet and charmed her audience by her r
. cital of The chariot race" from Ben Hu
aud this time her rare dramatic talent vi
a again shown in "A ride against time"
y TourRee Mr.. Southwick recited sever