Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-27

etc. under the Australian system have
been printed at The Phoenix job office this
week The ballots are ON sheet of good
size with the names OF candidates arranged
iu two coIpmus, and are intended TO be
folded in the middle lengthwise by each
voter after be has marked his ballot as the
law provides The number of ballots pro
vided o. % 600. under the requirement Of the
law that iu the election Of town aud village
officers and town Representatives there
shall he provided BOO ballots for each 30
votes cast at the last preceding election for
such officers.
The death Of Edward Cavauaugh aged
Is. at the home Of his parents on the Brook
road Wednesday. was a sad event 20 IA wide
circle OF acquaintance, cutting of young
life at the beginning Of its period Of useful.
ness and development. Young Cavanaugh
has been employed in the Cooley House at
Springfield. Mass. for some time holding
the position Of night clerk. Before going
10 Springfield he worked in the store Of
Gleason y Robbins and at the Brooks
House He was a bright attractive and
promising youth, aud a general favorite
1t was only last week Wednesday that he
came home from Springfield, i'll with typhoid
fever His funeral was held at the Roman
1hbuullt tnuICu Yesterday lOItuNON anu
was largely attended There were a num-
Der Of handsome floral offerings, including
those from friends in Springfield and the
employees Of the Brooks House
Taylor Brothers have made arrangements
10 bulletin in front Of Hooker block the an
nouncement Of all important events receiv-
ed by the Commercial Union telegraph
company
The next party at the Brooks House will
be held on the evening Of March L.
Canton Palestine will have a dance at
odd Fellows hall this evening.
The heavy body Of snow has melted away
with great rapidity since Tuesday night
when heavy rain fell for several hours
followed 10y two days Of soft weather
Three or four inches of snow that fell last
night put the roads in good condition once
more for sleigh-riders and lumbermen
There Is an unmistakable seeming Of spring
III the air, however. and as far north as
Springfield, Mass, the bluebirds have ar
rived m full force
There is an opportunity for the enlist
meut of ten good men in the Estev Guard
previous 10 the annual muster and the Ben
nington battle monument dedication. Ap-
pllcatOus, II made at once. will be favOra-
+ bly, considered
The Trout and Salmon club has recently
received from the United States fish com
mission IN Michigan 5000 lingering Scotch
and lake trout. which will be placed m the
Marlboro pond
a report comes that Rev I W lllman
now OF Concord y n has received a call
from parish in a city IN New York state
The March term Of the county court will
convene at Newfane on the 10th with Judge
Taft presiding Twenty five cases have
been set for jury trial
Wilmingtous vote last Saturday t. aid
M the extension Of the railroad from that
place was strong one the majority in
bonding for FIVE times the grand list, or
about S33 600 being lO2 Nottingham
acts on the question tomorrow
The members of SedgWick Relief corps
held pleasant gathering at the nall yester
day afternoon, when the new ritual was
observed. Supper was served and IN the
evening the regular meeting was held
Corn has made an advance the past week
of about hve cents bushel, and oats of
about three cents. making the price Of corn
IN Brattleboro today - to - cents, and
oats O. cents Meal mas advanced u : A.
per bag. or ) 10 IN tou lots A year age
corn stood at - cents and oats at 3i cents
Every month makes more and more appar
ent the extent Of the shortage m last wear s
crop of these two cereals
The high water carried away -thre,
bridges "Wednesday IN Londonderry and
Jamaica
Mr. and Mrs X T. Rawson we're remind
ed last evening of the 18th anniversary of
their marriage by surprise visit from d
company of friends Refreshments were
served aud the evening was spent m a de
lightful way
A Shelburne Falls, Mass item "a Thu,
mornings Springfield Republican states
that D. Rush q Sons Of that place have sold
their cigar-box machinery stock and bust
ness TO o. K Crosier Of Shelburne Falls and
" L Combs Of Brattleboro, who will TAX
possession April LIST and continue the busi.
ness
The performance given by the Atkinson
a Cook company last evening was an unu
sually good exhibition OF minstrelsy the
entertainment whole being new ant
bright The ventrioquism and dancing
we're among the most taking features.
a Jolly party of about 40 had sleigh rid,
to Chesterfield Wednesday evening