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


The builders Of the new Phoenix press in
formed US yesterday Of their expectation 10
have the press completed ready for delivery
by the 2jth inst
Mrs Davis, in Market block, holds her
spring millinery opening next Wednesday
aud Thursday.
The United States court at Burlington
last week adjourned 10 meet at Brattleb1ro
April 2s.
From the Burlington Free Press Judge
Wheeler OF Brattleboro. during his attend
ance upon the session Of the United States
court Just closed in this city, purchased Of
Hon. John T. Hollenback some old and val
liable books There are a volumes, com
prising a full set from the year 1911 70
ls47, Of the National Register This was
a weekly publication and the title page of
the first volume reads as follows Weekly
Register, containing political, historical
geographical, scientific, statistical, econom-
cal and biographical documents, essays and
facts, together with notices Of the arts and
manufactures and record Of the events
Of the future. The past-the present-for
the future II Niles editor. Printed at
the Franklin Press Baltimore
The first Brattleboro announcement Of
the death Of Mrs. Sarah A. Tyler was re
ceved by Postmaster Childs about ! 80
/ r n. Of Friday last, to whom it was com
municated by telephone from Commander
Brown At Washington The long distance
line was connected through from Washing
ton % North Adams, aud at that point the
message was repeated 10 Brattleboro The
/ long distance conversation was held with
less trouble than frequently occurs on our
local lines from induction and other causes
The annual division encampment Of the
{ Sons Of Veterans will be held at St Johns
bury June 30, and a meeting Of the ladies
aid association will be held at the same time
The demand for sugar since the first Of
April has been something Unprecedented in
the local trade The 10 barrels hich Mr..
Harlow Of the Farmers x Mechanics ex-
change bought under bond, and which was
released on the list, proved only taste 10
whet the appetite Of buyers, and Mr. Har
low has since received two more carloads.
1t is evident that people have been allow
ing their supply 10 run low in expectation
Of the drop in prices Now that the drop
has come they are buying in large amounts,
some Of them acting as if they did not be
lieve that the present prices would continue
j. G. Newton sells his live stock. farming
tools and household furniture by auction
next Thursday in West Dummerston, as
elsewhere advertised.
Windham county Pomona grange will
meet with Protective grange at G. A. X.
hall, April l6, at ~ O'Clock. Dinner will
be served on the picnic plan, At the after
noon session the public are cordially in.
vited
The wheels don't 90 round and round at
the Ross White paper mill on Elm street
The reason is that Mr.. White gave all the
employees their walking papers on Tuesday,
when he paid them to date. All the men
were from Hnsdale. The trouble was that
the men STOOD in" with each other, and
appeared 70 think that they could run the
mill about as they pleased. Very likely
they have different opinion now. New
operatives will be secured at once, and the
mill will be running in few days.
The Connecticut River railroad company
is having a set Of tin tubes made which will
contain a red flag, red lights, and a few
track torpedoes for signaling trains Each
train will be supplied with the apparatus
The red lights will be shaped like Roman
candles and will be made 10 burn for five
and ten minutes each The whole apparatus
will take up space about 20 inches long by
three or four inches in diameter.
The Wife, which is 10 be presented
here the Goth, will he welcomed by large
number of people who enjoy a society drama
Of sterling merit. The play and the com
pany are far superior 10 anything that has
been here for more than a season past It is
a strong guarantee when it is known that
the company is sent out by Frohman, of
New York Lyceum fame.
l., II. Iazelle has sold the Brattleboro
and Hinsdale express to Charles F. Policy
of Hinsdale.
The adjourned school meeting from Oct
:, TO see what action would be taken in re-
gard 10 building a new schoolhouse on Canal
street, was held at the High school building
Tuesday evening. Clerk Kimball called the
meeting TO order, and +. b Coates was
chosen moderator pro TEN. The committee
not being ready to report the meeting was
adjourned indefinitely. Ii is understood
that Col. l.. X. Fuller and r. G.. Hardie
have plans for a building which they will
present at the annual school meeting
Fred Gale is now the proprietor Of the
American House, succeeding Frank Harvey
Mr. Harvey has not decided upon what bust
ness he viii enter.
f, j. Bailey q Co. have this week sold
the Russell l.. Roberts farm in the south
part Of Guilford TO r. NJ. Fairbanks of
Dummerston. This farm was taken up as
] government lhuu ny MIS-. IODeFtsh great
grandfather 100 years ago, and has been
owned by members Of the family until now.
The price paid was $4,000
Much interest was felt by those who
heard it in an address on the origin and
objects Of the Prison Aid association recent
ly delivered by Rev. G. II Smith of Towns
bend and Newfane, and we are therefore
glad 10 print an abstract of the address on
our first page today.
Probably few people have any idea of the
extent of the business Of the Brattleboro
creamery, but the reports at the annual
meeting of the association, held on Monday,
showed that during the past year 100, 900
pounds Of butter have been made, netting
the patrons about $2l 900 These officers
were chosen for the coming year; Presi-
dent, II. f. Weatherhead, secretary and
treasurer, Leslie Scott; directors, II. +.
Weatherhead J. q. Stafford. j. j. Ward,
r r. Norton, Mack NJ Miller, auditors,
j. l.. Barney, j. s. Cutting.
Oasis Encampment held a successful
dance at Odd Fellows hall last evening,
the proceeds Of which will go toward buy
ing new canopy for the hall.