Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-30


North Hinsdale of E. l.. Roberts and is
now moving there.
1t is rumored that a large hotel will be
built in Wilmington next year by the New
ton Brothers.
Suitable arrangements have been made
te receive the election returns next Tues
day night.
The number of lambs which w. f.
Richardson IL Co. recently bought in Will
mington was upwards of 800.
A meeting of the directors of the Yer
mont Live Stock company will be held to-
morrow.
The High school foot ball team will
play their first game tomorrow at Kecne,
n. H., against the High school eleven of
that place,
A force of men are at work on Prospect
hill, under the direction of Mr.. Warren,
putting in the pipes for the Crowell water
works.
Rockwell n Shcrwin have nearly com
pleteI two-story addition to their factory
on Elm street. Charles Henkel is adding
a piazza to his Frost street house.
John Hurley has moved his paper bust
ness, which he recently established in the
basement OF Harmony block, to the Miner
building near the Nam street bridge.
Rev. Mr.. Phalen of the Unitarian sOCie-
ty has received call to the pastorate Of
the Unitarian church in Arlington, Mass,
but has taken no action in regard to it.
Rev. DR.. Hazewool of Boston, who
preached at the Baptist church last Sun
day morning, gave an illustrated lecture in
the evening ON Mexico which was very
much enjoyed.
The ladies of the Methodist church gave
a missionary tea at the home of Mrs. W.
X. Geddis yesterday afternoon. The OBJ
ject of the tea was to raise money for local
charitable work.
Improvements have been under way at
the American House this week, including
new paint and paper, sheathing, etc. I'm
provements in the Elliot street laundry OF
Mrs. Russell are also noticed.
The Estey Guard expect to bring out
their military drama, The Veteran of
lSl2,' soon after Thanksgiving and the
parts are being assigned. Forty-fve peo-
pie will take part in the play.
discretion is the better part of valor,"
meditated a young man who is well known
at the Brooks House, as he very cautiously
escorted young lady into the house, and
asleep on the piazza.
Next Friday, Nov. 6, is the day set
for the court commission to meet to per
form their duty in connection with the
proposed change in the Vernon road, to
obviate the present danger from proximity
to the railroad track.
The pipes for the Brattleboro aqueduct
company have arrived and are now being
laid so as to utilize the water of the springs
in Centrevlle. Thomas Knight superin-
tends the work.
The literature class of the Woman's In
dustrial and Educational union has re-
sumed study, meeting at the union room
alternate Monday evenings Shakspere's
Tempest is the lesson for the next meeting,
Nov. 81, when it is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
Michael Cavanaugh had an arm caught
at the elbow between the hunters of two
cars which he was coupling in the railroad
yard Tuesday night. lie sustained pain
full injury, but mracuously escaped with
out broken bones.
Two important additions have recently
been made to the plant OF the Ross White
paper mill on Elm street. One of these is
a large new reel of improved pattern, built
at Bellows Falls at cost of several hun
dred dollars, and the other a tine new
Marston beating engine
The trustees of the Vermont asylum
have received notice that the late Edward
Chappell of Norwich, Conn, left a be-
quest OF 5000 in his will for the institu-
ton. Mr.. Chappell had been lifelong
friend OF the asylum, and doubtless made
this gift in grateful appreciation of the
benefits which had been his lot to receive
at its hand on more than one occasion.
A party of the Sons of Veterans went
to COmrade Frost's in the west part of the
town Tuesday night for a corn husking.
They found, however, that the corn was all
husked, and the gathering was therefore
social one, with games, etc. Supper was
served during the evening.
Col. and Mrs. Estey celebrated the path
anniversary of their marriage last evening
with gathering of Is of Mrs. Estey's rel
atives. While at supper the ringing of the
door bell announced the arrival of a. mag
nihcent bouquet of pink and white roses,
tied with an elegant embroidered ribbon,
showing that the roses were the gift of the
20. c. which to the initiated means the
Quilting club
! Dora Wiley in Vera ON Saturday
night of next week will be one of the ster-
/ ling entertainments of the season. Miss
| Wiley has been a well-known favorite for
number of years and she is supported by
| strong company. The performance in st.
John, \. b., one night last week, is pro-
/ nounced by the leading daily paper of that
| city to be "a great musical and dramatic
/ success
| There was a pretty wedding at the
/ Laurel street home of Mrs. Belknap on
| Tuesday, when her daughter, Miss Lena A.
/ Norcross, was married to Lorenzo l.. Whit
ney, Rev. f. w. Sprague officiating. A
! company of about 20 relatives were pres
ent. The parlor was decorated with ever
| greens, plants and flowers. Following the
ceremony refreshments were served. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney have gone away for a
carriage drive and on their return will re-
side with Mrs. Whitney's parents.
Col. Fuller and Capt. Mimms of the st.
Adams company were appointed by Gov.
Page to represent the National Guard of
Vermont at a meeting of delegates from
other states at Chicago this week to ar
range for the national military encamp-
ment at the worlds fair. 1t was decided to
have this encampment from the 9TH TO the
10th of August, 1898 1t is not known
how the funds for the trip will be raised,
but the Estey Guard and the companies at
Montpelier and st. Adams have devised a
scheme whereby they will form battalion
with other companies of the state, and
make the trip in case no appropriation of