Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-21
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Capt Chids', nomination for re1ppoint
ment postmaster at Brattleboro was
| confirmed by the Senate yesterday
| Hon. j. L. Martin. tax commissioner. ha.
received notice this morning from State
/ Treasurer Du Bois that the Central Yer.
/ mont railroad paid yesterday its corpora
ton tax Of ~, O36 81, due for the last six
months Of last year. This action will be
/ generally construed as indicating that the
| proceedings Of a Maine stockho in the
/ Consolidated company. against Mr. Martin
and the corporation tax law, are n be
| dropped, though the Central Vermont com
/ pany claims not to be party to that suit
/ The postponed hearing set for To morrow
/ has been deferred another week on account
/ Of Judge Wheelers engagements in New
/ York. Gov. Dillingham; is very much in
/ terested and in earnest in the matter and
| has engaged Mr. Hard Of Burlington as
/ counsel to assist Mr. Martin 1t is well IN
| derstOod that a special session Of the legis.
/ lature would have been called 10 meet the
/ emergency had the Central Vermont re-
| fused 10 pay the taxes due, or had the com
/ pany been enjoined from doing 50.
/ Presiding Elder Morgan will preach at
the Methodist church Sunday morning.
Services in St. Michael's church: $50 4
/ NJ, holy communion 1920 A. NJ. morning
| prayer and sermon : p. NJ, evening prayer
and lecture.
The U. S. S. Mohican, Of which Lieuten-
ant George w. Tyler is the navigating Off
Ger, has been ordered from Honolulu, where
she has been for the last few months. 10
Samoa, as the relief of the IT, s. s. Adams,
| of which Lieutenant Hanson r. TYLER is a
watch officer The Adams has been for a
long time in Samoan water, and her officers
Will doubtless appreciate as highly the
change 70 the more civilized communities
Of Honolulu and San Francisco as those of
the MOhican will lament the Punishment
before them.
Fort Dummer Colony, order of Pilgrim
Fathers, will hold a social dance at Har-
mony hall next Friday evening 2sth inst
In the asylum course last Friday evening,
Rev. Mr.. Phalen told of some of the things
| which lac saw in Edinburg last summer
People who want to know what questions
the inquisitive census enumerators will ask
when they come around next June will find
the list printed on the 4th page of this paper
Prof, Clark, the expert optician, is soon
TO visit Bratteboro again. See announce
ments.
Estey's shops began running 10 hours
day on Monday.
James Austin broke thumb while shift
ing freight Wednesday.
Supervisor c. P. Hall will give his talk
on Gettysburg looking forward Gettys
burg looking back ward, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms Monday evening at 100
Madison university at Hamilton, n. Y.
in which several Brattleboro boys are stu.
dents, has changed its name to Colgate uni.
versity, IN honor Of its most liberal hene.
factor
new paper named Town News, is to
appear at Barre April ?. The editor and
proprietor will be Burt L. Taylor. formerly
assistant editor Of the RefOrmer, and since
then Of the Argus.
The New York Life insurance company
through Cudworth q Childs, have this week
paid a death claim Of $1,000 10 the widow
of Frank j. Potter of the West village.
Mike Kelley was arrested Wednesday for
being drunk. He was arraigned before
Justice Newton, pleaded guilty, and was
fined 50 and costs.
The handsomest and best piece of boon.
ing literature which we have ever seen is
volume of over POO pages, bearing the
title, The Eye of the Northwest, " aud de.
voted 10 a description Of the natural and
commercial advantages, and Of the remark
able growth and prosperity of the CITY of
Superior, Wis at the head of Lake Supe
rior. The illustrations are profuse and ele
giant, and the well written text describes a
'rustling" city, whose growth has been re
markable, and whose future prosperity is
assured We are indebted for the volume
to Mr.. Eben f. Wells
c. N. Russell's illustrated entertainments.
to be given in Bratteboro next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, have been very
successful during the present season, aud
VIII deserve generous patronage by our
people.
Yesterday, at Gilson's big sale at his lei
hot street stables, 32 horses we're disposed of
at auction. The prices were rather low
ranging as a rule from 800 to $50 One
matched pair brought S455 Previous 10
the sale the horses, with fife and drum ac-
compartment, were paraded on the streets
aud made a very handsome appearance.
Some cases of elegant silver we're seen at
Z A. Trip q Co.'S this morning, which
will form a part of the wedding gifts of
Miss Anna Veazey, whose marriage takes
place IN Washington next month.