Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.


Al LLr Wv u meeting On sodL4flas ld1L IT
vas voted 70 authorize the selectmen to lay
out road from the stage road, near the
Barnard place. 10 intsrsect the highway
leading from Vim BallOu's 70 A. " Titus's
From tina, point the RAponds association
will construct road 10 their hotel
At the meeting Of the Agricultural so
ciety, held On Saturday evening, it WAS
unanimously voted to hold the annual fair
a. usual The date will be fixed by the di-
rectOrs The following committee Of out
door arrangements was elected Chas "
Bissell, David T Hubbard, f. NJ Haynes,
John W Temple Porter g. Hubbard In
door committee Of arrangements c. c.
Clark, A. ". Rice, A l. Haynes Mrs. A
l. Haynes, Miss Ida Harris Miss Martha
IawtOn The matter Of special premiums
was discussed, and the following committee
was chosen n solicit funds for that purpose:
II. J.. Fox, ". H. Stowe and c. N. Russell
Mr. Leander Titus and Mr. Gerken Of
Brooklyn have visited in town this week
Memorial services occur at the Methodist
church on Sunday, May p, Rev. L. ?.
Tucker officiating The 9. A. K post will
attend in body, and all old soldiers and
families are invited Memorial day, May
30, will be properly observed, Of which fur
Their announcement will be made
Spencer & Leonard are making an at
tractive display Of new goods just received
from ROston
Miss Katharine Ware is the happy pos
SCISSOR Of a tricycle..
Work is being pushed upon the new hotel
at Ray pond, and it is expected that it will
be formally opened in season to accommo-
date guests July T. W H. Stearns Of
Brooklyn, " Y, is experimenting the
work
The completed grand list for 1890 was de-
posted in the town clerks office yesterday,
the 18th, agreeably to law.
Mr. Cox, Of Suffield, Conn. was in town
on Wednesday with view Of purchasing
residence.
An illustrated entertainment will be Civ
en- some time during June, the proceeds Of
which viii be used 10 complete the purchase
Of flag for the village schoolhouse. The
entertainment will have reference 70 his
tory and travel, and will be specially inter
esting to scholars Of the public schools.
Our people are so much interested in local
matters and prospective entertainments
that they really seem to have forgotten all
about state politics We notice that the
Democratic town committee has issued a
call for caucus TO choose delegates to state
and district conventions and we suppose
the Republicans will follow suit in due time.
Rev. Mr.. Tomlinson conducted services
at the Universalist church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce is expected home in season
10 attend service next Sunday.
Commissioner Valentine was in town last
week
Miss Minna Ripley has been ailing for the
past week.
At the Reorganization of the Methodist
Sunday school, May 4, the following board
Of officers was elected for the ensuing year;
Superintendent, Mrs. L. ?. Tucker assist
ant superintendent, Miss Mary Haskell
secretary and treasurer, Leslie Adams IL
braran, Miss Annie johnson assistant IL
braran. Miss Nora Haynes; musical di
rector, Mrs. G. d. Spencer; organist, Miss
Rosa Haynes
The pastor will present at the Methodist
church, next Sunday evening sermon on
Noah or the danger Of all occasional
glass" Young lady ushers will be in at
tendance appropriate music will be rem
dered. The public are cordially invited
Chas. w. Bissel has a colt one year old
May IA that weighs S25 lbs. 1t is without
doubt the best colt of its age in town.
A special meeting of the reunion execu
tive committee will be held at the town hal
on Monday evening next
j. r. Quimby, formerly of this town, died
at Bennington recently. Mr.. Quimby wa,
soldier in the 18th Vermont volunteers
He was a matchmaker and jeweler by oc