Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-10

Representative c. j. O'Nen Of North
Walpole, who is now in the New Hamp
shire legislature, is making a creditable
record there and being an honor to his
town. On Monday of this week ha made
quite speech before that body in advoca
cy Of bill prohibiting a practice in vogue
in all the larger cotton and wooden mills of
lining the weavers for all imperfections of
the cloth, which IN many instances in that
state is great hardship To the wurkmen
The different schools began their sessions
Monday except the kindergarten, which is
to open next Monday in the vestry Of the
Baptist church
Geo. A. Brown passed through here tt
few days ago on his way to visit his parents
in Plymouth lie is living in Everett
Mass. and has an office in Boston
H. NJ Redfeld, a former we'll known
grocey of our village, has Just returned 10
the trade in Fair Haven, having been for
some months in trade in Hubbardton. He
has been in Fair Haven the larger part If
the time since leaving here.
\. II. Fisher and wife, who have been
spending the winter in Florida, arrived
home on Wednesday of this week, and are
quartered at Towns Hotel until next week
when it is expected that Mr. Flint, who has
occupied his house, will he able to move in
to the new residence on South street Mr.
Fishers absence through the winter has
been very pleasant one.
George A Adams, so well known Ms the
late clerk in the Holden drug store, met
with serious mishap two weeks ago by
being thrown out of a carriage backward
over the seat, his horse starting suddenly,
at West Rutland He struck on his head
and shoulders, injuring his back and chest
severely, but is able to put part Of his
time to his work again.
The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Rockingham free library was held at
the library rooms Monday. The usual rou-
tine business was transacted, and the cleo
ton of officers rs follows President, A. n.
Swain secretary, j. G. Clair; book pur-
chasing committee, II. d. Ryder, DR.. +. H..
Pettengill aud A. N. Swain. Miss II. n.
Hubbard was redppointed librarian. The
popularity of the library increases each
year and the number of books taken shows
its usefulness in our town to be large.
The date of ex Gov. John d. Longs lee
ture here has been fixed on Friday, April
Il.
Hosts of warm personal friends will give
John w. Flint and his bride hearty con
gratulations upon their arrival here to NOR
row. Milwaukee papers of this week con
tain long accounts of the pleasant and
happy wedding which occurred at St.
James church in that city last week Thurs
day Mr.. and Mrs Flint started East at
once, but having taken in Washington and
New York on the way, will not arrive till
tomorrow afternoon. The bridegroom is
one of the most popular aud genial of our
Young men, and the present occasion is one
in which all have a personal interest, with
wishes for "a long life and Apply one, and
'eres to you and yours, with many hands
extended to greet,
George f. Ball has opened all insurance
Office in Union block this week, and adver-
tises insurance of all kinds.
Robert Fitton spent Wednesday forenoon
in town in charge of Sheriff Lowell of
Windsor county, on his way to jail at
Woodstock.
An adjourned school meeting TO hear the
report of the committee upon the new build
ing is to be held at the High school room
next Tuesday evening. The committee have
done their work faithfully and will be ready
to show the district Just what method they
advise, and how it can be carried out.
The new board Of baihffs of the village
have organized and will hold their regular
monthly meetings at the office of H. d. Ry-
der on the first Saturday of each month.
The experiment of shipping milk from
here direct to the Boston market has not
been tried here until recently, but it is
proving a success to the extent that the
railroad has placed a regular milk ear on
the route leaving here every morning
George Slate is furnishing in all this vi
cinity some very line young naples for set
ting out upon grounds, and is prepared to
furnish them from his farm between here
and Saxtons River in the best condition.
J. Henry Straight, in former years a
well-known workman here, has returned
from Fort Payne, where he went about a
year ago, and starts again in his old trade
of painting aud paper hanging.
q. W. Kimball, jr., was given @lst
birthday party last Friday evening at the
residence of his father. Among the pres
ents we're a gold watch and chain and two
rings very pleasant party of nhout III
we're present until late hour, enjoy ing t'
the fullest extent the pleasant occasion,