Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-21

FTilhN afternoons. Saving brnttlebOfo at ,
O'Clock instead Of / Hereafter subscrib
ers in Guliord, Halifax and Nottingham
viii receive their papers on Friday nights
the came a. formerly. unless from some IN
usual reason publication is DELAYED
The Phoenix is in luck this week Many
Of our readers will remember an interest
ing bit u local "reminiscences. which was
printed 10 our columns last November. in
the shape Of the application made for
pension. for service In the revolutionary
war, by Msl Stephen Greenleaf. an early
resident Of Brattleboro and the town clerk
from 1893 10 1874 That publication has
put IN mind a well known citizen, whose
acquaintance with the early history Of all
this region is rare aud enviable accom-
| plishment % write a chapter describing
BrattleborO as It was in i71l when Mr.
l Dreenleaf came here, boy Of B. with his
( father. This chapter is printed on our first
page today. 1t shows that had one stood
/ then on the pinnacle Of Wantastiauet he
I would have seen clearing down on the
meadow where the Hunt and Brooks farms
now are, while all the rest Of what is now
BrattlebOro, the village included. was vir.
/ gan forest, with here aud there a settlers
| opening, and few primitive roads stray
/ Cling away through the woods The tract
which Gov Wentworth Of New Hampshire
reserved 10 himself when the original char.
ter OF the town was given would be a pref
/ ~ good one 70 own today, for il CORE.
sPonded very closely. as the reader will see.
with the territory comprised in our present
village limits
A party Of BOYS and Young men took a
tramp over Wantastiquet Tuesday. dining
at the old mine and visiting the pinnacle
and Indian pond From eight 10 ten inches
Of snow was found most Of the way.
There is quite a query in the minds Of
some OF our townspeopie as b what would
he the probable result il. during an enter
tainment at the town hall. a little fresh air
should be admitted to the room. aud they
would be glad to witness an experiment
! On several recent occasions the air in the
hall has been IN a most foul state. and an
offensive odor has been very noticeable
II the fault Is IN the appliances for ventila
/ ton, It Is tine the attention Of the author
ties was called 10 1t, and Il it is in the use
OF the appliances. reform l. needed there
Elder ?. q Lord will preach in Grand
| Army hall Sunday at 2.?O p aud in the
| EStey VILE school house Sunday. Tuesday
wednesday and Thursday evenings.
The fourth annual mask ball given by the
Daughters Of Bebekah at the town hall
! was, ike those which have preceded it,
largely attended, over 90 tickets for dane
| ing being sold An excellent concert bv
/ Leitsingers orchestra preceded the grand
march which was led by Uncle Sam and
Miss Columbia, followed by the usual mot
/ ley crowd Of anonymously assorted couples
brOtesque costumes we're present in large
numbers, though many tasteful and some
! handsome suits were worn. the characters
represented being those usually seen on
such an occasion The ball vas successful
financially, and apparently Just as success
fol a. an ENJOYABLE social event.
The Greenfield Y VI c. A. and friends
| responded in large numbers ~ the invita-
ton extended by the local association. a
special train on Monday evening bringing
up III persons. nearly oil as guests for the
reception. The carly part Of the evening
was spent socially. and later, in the gym
nasium, an excellent exhibition was given
by members Of the different classes with
the instructor, many Of the visitors pro
nouncing that alone well worth the trip up
| here. Refreshments we're served and brief
remarks were made bv Secretary Aiken
and Judge Conant Of Greenfield and by
Secretary Fuller and Col Estev. The
friends tOpk the train for the return trip at
4 about 10 Ocluck, the occasion having been
a most enjoyable one for all concerned
Clarence Stickney and Herbert Elmer
attended meeting at Bellows Falls yester
day at VII h delegates were present from
Black River academy at Ludlow, Vermont
academy at SaNtons River. and the High
school at Bellows Falls aud Keene. 70 form
an academic base hall league The High
schools at Rutland, Springfield. Chester.
Windsor and Wapole had been invited to
send delegates but none came. The Wal
pole boys, however, sent word that they
we're anxious 70 be counted in The
Brattleboro boys desired TO enter a strictly
amateur team into the league, as they
thought the High school had not sufficient
material. As the other delegates wished 10
conhne the membership to the schools. the
Brattleboros withdrew The league as
formed included the clubs represented at
the meeting and the Walpole High school
schedule was drawn up aud other ar.
engagements male
! Horsemen will be interested to know that
/ Thomas Gabbett Of Bennington. who has
had four years experience in the Burgess
training stables at that place. is n come 70
BrattleboIo and open training school here.
lie VIII have quarters at the alley fair
grounds during the summer.
Manager Pettec has secured a. An attrsc.
ton TO morrow night for the theatre goers
the melodrama, Thrown Upon the World. "
which Is decentralization Of Charles Reades
| powerful novel, 1t is Never Too Late 10
Mend. The New York Dramatic News
says The play savors Of English method:
the action occurring on the shores Of Brit.
ain and Australia; the situations are well
sustained, and the climaxes Of a telling or.
der while through the whole runs n merry
| vein that helps in no small degree TO attain
the popular approval which it has gained
J. I. Hildreth has shipped five wagons
this week 70 parties in Dakota. who have
given him large order.
Forty three teachers were present at the
high school building Tuesday and WedDes.
day at the examinations conducted by Su
peryisor c. p. Hall Rev. c. H. smith
conducted the examinations at Townshepd
the same day, "a teachers being in attend
ance. The next examinations will be held
in July at Bellows Falls and Wilmington.
The governors proclamation, Announc
ing April as Fast day, is elsewhere print
ed
A toy which out-rivals the famous pigs
ia clover puzzle has appeared. 1t is called
the spider and the fly" puzzle.
The public schools begin Monday after
twO-weeks' vacation
Brattleboro has supported considerable
metropolitan style this week in the shane
| of German street band
There will be a socisl at the residence of
Miss Dutton on Oak street TO morrow even.
ing, TO which the members Of the Womap's
Relief corps, the Grand Army aud Sons of
Veterans are all cordially invited
After next Monday there will be OH sale
at the Industrial union room a large as
sortment of choice Easter cards and hand
painted novelties.
Hon. l.. o. Greene, state inspector of
finance, made his annual examination of
the Brattleboro savings banks on Welnes
day and Thursday. They are two insti.
tutions which it is a pleasure to look over
is his verdict upon them briefly stated.
The second lecture on the revised New
Testament will bv given by Rev. Mr..
Sprague at the Universa'ist church next
Sunday evening.
There will be free public entertainment
at the town hall on Tuesday evening
March %, when Miss Eva Bartlett Macy of
Boston, and Mr. Chas H. Robinson of
Lynn, Mass assisted by local talent. will
appear. The entertainment will be given
under the auspices of the Order of A5gis.
The ladies benevolent society of the Cen
tire church has been reorganized 1t is
now known as the ladies' association and
will have charge of all the benevolent work
Of the chuch. Following are the officers
President, Mrs g. B. Rice vice president
Mrs. Edward Kirkland clerk Mrs. H III
Thompson treasurer, Mrs. Geo. @. Aver.
i'll. Committees on home missions. foreign
missions, parish work and hospitality have
been appointed, Mrs C. O. Day, Mrs C. F.
Thompson, Mrs F. A. Wells and Mrs. W.