Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-31

Of West Brattleboro is one Of the heirs 30
the large estate Of a nephew Mr.. Loring
A. Robertson who died recently IN New
York Mr. Robertson was the son Of an
older sister OF Mrs Stedman He went
many years ago from eastern New York
10 Pennsylvania, where he engaged in the
leather manufacture and trade was pros
porous, and accumulated a large fortune
OF late years he has lived in New York city
When in New York three weeks ago Mr.
y b. Stedman Of Rockville, Conn, former
ly of The Phpnix, went TO call upon him
at his hotel and was informed that he had
died suddenly only few days before. lie
had never been married, had no direct heirs,
and left no will investigation showed
that Mr. Stedmans mother was one Of
six Of his nearest Of kin While the amount
Of the estate is commonly reported at 81,
800 600 what will he the final proceeds Is
altogether predetermined
Ross White has bargained for paper ma
chine, which he intends 70 put into the
building formerly occupied by him on Elm
street, TO manufacture his own manila tissue
| for use in his business He hopes to have
it running by Jan
The farmers will be interested in the
article on maple sugar under the new
tariff which is printed on our first page to-
! day. Instructions are given how to pro
| coed under the law TO secure the bounty,
and practical hints are given as to the way
in which sugar may he made that will
meet the government requirements and
secure the full benefit Of the law.
Prof New comb, well known Boston
music teacher who has pupils at Bellows
Falls, will probably come here later in the
season aud bring out an opera with home
talent
The young people Of the Universalst
society have for some time felt the need Of
an organization for religious work and
last Sunday the subject was presented to
the Sunday school 10y Rev Mr. Sprague
A committee was appointed 10 draft a con
stitution and the organization will soon be
perfected under the name Of the Young
Peoples Society for Religious Improve
ment
The Londonderry Sitter of this week
gives racy account of the performance IN
that village last Monday night Of the
"World Dime Museum. strongest Man
on Earth The beautiful Circassiau For
tune Teller, etc The members Of the
company consisted Of two negro men and "a
woman of the same color and persuasion -
who called themselves Mr. aud Mrs Chas
smith of brooklyn, y y . aud Frank Smith
johnson Of Manchester. Conn The audi
ence Of 80 who gathered were not altogeth
er satisfied with the quality Of the show a
row followed. and the members of the com
pany were sent TO langush in Newfane
Jail The real name Of the male member.
is understood to be Willard. and Brattle
boro enjoys the honor Of being their resi-
dence 1t Is doubtless the same company
which 'showed" at West Chesterfield and
putney week before last under the guise OF
q Gospel concert company, and the West
Chesterfield people were inappreciativt
and unsympathetic that they followed then
TO Putney with papers for their arrest foi
tine recovery Of certain articles which wer,
missing from their place of entertainment
IN the New Hampshire town 1t Is evident
that our "Wild Patagoniau" still lives t,
conquer
A very tue painting of Josephine In
pcratrIce de France. owned toy Judge Shea
Is now ON exhibition IN Clapp a Jones
window
The Central ermont road has nov mad
all its mIeages good over the whole iengtl
Of the New London Northern road instea,
Of u Miliers Falls only. as heretofore
The work of filling u the railroad pas
senger yard with granite chips is progress
finished at an early day.
( The first meeting of the Professional clu
B for the coming season will bee held OF
Monday evening Nov IT, when the Rev
Mr. PhAlen will give a paper on som
: aspects Of the social question real and un
real problems proposed solutions
, Chas a Deyo Is laying the fuundatio
for "a house for hIs own occupation al tn
further end Of south Nam street
j. The auction sale which c. T. Gilso
holds at his Bratteboro stables on satul
p day of next week will be of unusual e1
e tent Besides 30 head of horses Of IA
e kinds. lot of carriages and sleighs and
= big stock Of robes and horse clothing wi
J. he sold To the highest bidder The sale b,
gins at 10 O'Clock a free lunch will b
# served at noon and the enterprising au
# tiOneer will push things until everythin
r Is sold
a a Huron, south Dakota, paper receive
"A from Col. l. " GDOdner shows that b,
,e fight Is wagIng over the location Of Il
capital Of the new state. and that Huru
4 people will WIN il sand will do It
st The Albany Evening journal, advertis,
J on the last page Of TIN. paper Is one OF ii
strong and stAuurh Republican papers
the country The weekly edition will
In furnished in connection with The PhuuI
al for ~ cents wear
- Mary Howe Is announced 70 make h
Z first appearance in New \ ork on the -
M Of November
Or There was fatal boiler explosion m
III mill at Mortified, Mass Yesterday NOR
C. ing
j G. Newton mas sold his milk route
to j 7 Hildreth 1t will he IN charge Of
rs W Butterheld and viii be run from NJ
,e Hildreths farm on the rutney road
ct A few flakes Of snow fell in Brattlebo
us on Tuesday night and Wednesday moruiu
," The hills seen IN the distance on Thursd
"a morning were white, and the teepho
III reported several inches lying on the groul
at West Dover, Wilmington, keadsboro al
of other nearby points
.st week experience was enough for
de ". Fox IN the town agency and his pla
- has now been taken 10y ) W. Richardso
ST. Sedgwiek Relief corps was inspected Ia
III evening by Mrs. Laura Long Of BENIN
re ton, assistant department inspector, a
N1 found to be IN a prosperous condition.
A good entertainment Is promised {
81 next Tuesday evening, when Phila NJ
81 and her Boston concert company will d
~ pear under the auspices of Sedgwick
'u' lief corps
" Elder James Ferris of Sandy Hill y J
- will preach in the lower town hall Sund
-, at 2:30 r. Services IN the evening
- : clock
II. 5. f. Maynard of Burlington arrives d
nix afternoon 70 take charge of the y NJ q.
I'd. gymnasium
AS The Woman Baptist Home and Foreign y
=, sion societies OF Nndham county will hold Oh
~ annual basket picnic with the West Brattieh'
ees Baptist ch rch on "Wednesday. Nov D. az
err O'Clock A. 81 NJ iss Zenobia Brigham Of BENIN
~ ton, state wee president. will represent the
u' eigu work. and Miss Miller, TEACHER iu
en- south, the home work Other interesting
ssi dresses and papers viii be- presented and IA "
/ general invitation is extended 10 all who are
- terested OF are not Interested in the work
ui Frank II Houghtons house on Walker phi
au- has been sold through Bailey a Miner ageI
lly 10 Mrs. Sarah simmons
CIV j Bailey has bought the interest Of U
orc Miner In the real estate business and il will
continued by F. j. Bailey * Co Mr.. Miner
rks ( occupy himself with the construction of ms u
ing house and improvements on ms South Nj
g. / street building
Miss Florence Clark and Helen Fletcher h
been chosen delegates from the Young Poop
ct Society of Christian EndeavOT OF the COngrt
i uonal church 60 tile state convention % br !
\ at 81. JOhnsbury next week Chas. II Thor
NJ son will read a paper during the session
cal In answer 10 a question Of d West Randd
IN school teacher, The Phoenix repeats the uf
published statement that the late Frederick
Palmer, postmaster at BTattlebOru, the
sru man IN Vermont, and the FIRST in this country
of use stamp fort the pre- payment OF letter posi-
l. His stamp designed and engraved la 1876 Is
IL well-knnwu " Brattleblru stamp. original co
Is Of which bring very high price IN the marke
IS a collectors The claim has been made that
4 Palmer stamp is autedated three or four year
- a stamp used In New York, but Il is gener
son conceded, We believe that Mr. Palmer origin
the idea. which has since developed into