Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

MAPLE SUGAR EXCHANGE.
BrRttIebOrO.
| Col Estey and Col Hooker were formally
notified yesterday that the Vermont delega
/ ton in Congress had decided TO grant the
request Of the opponents Of Mr. Childs for
a hearing in regard TO the caucus. and the
| post-ofiice question in general. Both sides
were notified that if either had any formal
charges 10 prefer the other side must be
notified of them by noon today, but no such
notification was made. Next Monday was
suggested AS the date of the hearing. but it
being necessary for Col. Estey to attend the
officers school ON Tuesday and Wednesday,
it has been mutually agreed to name Friday
Of next week as the date Of the hearing
1t is understood that the main allegations of
the opponents of Mr. Childs have reference
/ TO the length of notice given of the caucus,
and that the ballots were not absolutely
uniform in appearance Claim is likely TO
| be made also. that some of the women who
voted for Mr. Childs were not strictly eligi-
| ble TO do 50. 1t has been currently reported
| on the street this week that formal charges,
embodying these and other points, had
been forwarded to Washington, but we are
now informed that this was not done. 1t
is not yet known definitely who will 20 ON
to represent the two sides.
The next meeting of the High school ly-
ceum will be held in the High school room
/ on Tuesday evening Of next week at 1870
/ The debate will be on the question Resolved,
| That industrial education should be taught
| in the public schools. This will be followed
| by short play and other interesting exer-
cises. a cordial invitation is extended to
all patrons and friends of the school to be
present.
The Valley and New London Northern
roads are handling an unusual quantity of
freight at the present time, much of it
Minneapolis business delivered to the Cen
trail Vermont road by the great 500 and
Canadian Pacific lines. Wednesday night
100 carloads of -four were standing in the
Brattleboro yard waiting for chance to be
sent along south, this being part of a lot
of 500 carloads bound from Minneapolis to
! New York for shipment to Europe For
some time past the number of cars received
from the north has averaged 100 a day.
! The sidings at South Vernon are full and
two or three special freights are run every
day in addition to regular trains in order
to keep the upper end of the New London
Northern road from suffering a complete
blockade
The red setter Glen, belonging to Miss
Margaret c. Holbrook, daughter of Col.
| VIM Holbrook, took first prize in the open
class at the bench show of the Westminster
Kennel club held in New York this week.
c. A. Linsley, proprietor of Hotel Bon
Air, Augusta, Ga. writes the Maple Sugar
exchange Il find the sugar and syrup re
ceived from You very fine indeed, and in
every respect what you represented it to
/ be. l shall probably need more later in the
season, but it is too early to state positive.
/ ly. If | am able to throw any trade your
way | will take pleasure in doing it, as |
can conscientiously recommend your goods.
/ Hotel Bon Air is n magnificent winter re
sort, run 10y Georgia capitalists, and is one
of the finest hotels in the United States.
The board of pension examiners has or
{ ganized by the choice of DIR. ketchum as
chairman, DR.. Conland, secretary, Dr.
/ Gray, treasurer.
The will Of Riley Burdett, which has
/ been probated in Chicago, leaves life in
terest in an estate valued at SSj 900 to his
widow, and gives his daughter, Mrs, Met
/ calf, the city residence on Grant place
/ At Mrs. Burdett's death Mrs Metcalf is to
have life interest in the estate, and if she
leaves children the property will go to
them, otherwise $780, 900 will go to various
/ Presbyterian benevolent institutions, 5000
| to Mrs Mary Childs (of Brattleboroj,
niece. $4,000 each to William and Frank
| Burdett nephews, $4,000 to Samuel Bur
dett, nephew, and $4,000 to William Bur
/ dett, nephew; the residue to Fred'k j. Bur
dett.
Corser, Hidden x Co, the st. Adams
overall manufacturers, have already begun
to move their machinery to this place, and
are fitting up the third floor in the Jelly
companys building, in the quarters which
have been occupied by the Thorn Medicine
company. The latter firm move to the
first floor Of the Stockwell building, where
| Pierce x Barry have had their plumbing
shop. Pierce q Barry move into the
building with the city laundry and A, f.
/ Wilder, occupying a part of the second
| floor with Mr.. Wilder. The overall works
win probably be in running condition by
the first of March. The company will
bring 10 girls with them aud will employ
| about 20 girls at the start. One of the
conditions under which they were guaran-
teed rent and power was that they should
employ 30 girls on the average, and when
the business is fairly established it is ex
| pected that they will give work to that
number and occupy two floors of the build
| ing The question of exempting the firm
| from taxation for "A term of five years will
| be brought before the annual town meet
ing.
| Music lovers will keep in mind the Lotus
| glee club concert to be given on the 24th
| inst.
A. c. Davenport fell Tuesday morning
on the slippery sidewalk in front Of the
Baptist church aud suffered severe and
disabling injury of the shoulder
NJ. o. Howe was confirmed supervisor Of
the census Of Vermont on Wednesday.
The Idea of God; It's History and
Meaning" in the morning, and "What do
Unitarians believes" in the evening, will
be the subjects Of Rev Mr., Phalen's ser
mons
Chicago dispatches in the New York
papers yesterday announced that Miss
Serotia Alexander Of this village had been
awarded a judgment of 500, S47 in the suit
brought against the administrator of her
brothers estate The circumstances under
which the suitwas brought have been pub
| lished before and will readily be recalled
Miss Alexander's brothers widow is the
woman against whom Mrs. Mary Waldron
Of Chicago recovered judgment of Sl7 500
a few days ago on the charge of alternating
the affections of her husband
Probably 30 members of the Y. NJ. C. A.
will 90 to Greenfield Mass, this evening
To hold a meeting with the associations Of
that place and North Adams
The j, c Lewis company in 81 Pluukard
will be the attraction at the town hall next
Wednesday evening
Il, A. johnson, for some time a clerk in
the f. * NJ. L. store, left yesterday for
Waco, Tex, where he is to be employed as
letter carrier. j. +. Coleman, who is 10
speud several weeks i'm TeXas for the han.
fit of his health accompanied him Bert
Allen takes Mr.. Johnson's place in the
store
Next Tuesday evening the Peoples Five.
Year Benefit order will hold a public meet
ing in the town hall w. l.. Burrel Of
Boston and w, +. Barnes of Florence will
speak musical entertainment will be
given, and sick claims amounting to 500
will he Maid