Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-20

spondence the exchange OF II. -. COpnoRe 3
house on South Main street for @ l. Pierce's
store and house at Putney will not take
place, Mr. Coolidge not being willing 10 &C
cept the terms after be began taking the
inventory
y. NJ Puffer Of Bennington, grand pa
triarch Of the grand encampment Of Yer
mont, visited Oasis encAmpment at the
meeting Tuesday evening. The first de-
gree was worked, aud afterward the com
pany adjourned to Chatfeld's restaurant,
where 40 to 30 covers we're laid, and an ex
cellent collation. enjoyed Later the com
pany returned to the hall for social time
d. McGillivray has laid a board walk
from the entrance TO the Bradley grounds
on North street TO the green houses
A ladies aid society is TO be formed as an
auxiliary organization TO the Sons Of Vet
Grams.
Iron hand rails have been put in this
week at the sides Of the town hall steps.
The first maple syrup Of the season Of ls9l
to find its way to our office was a very
choice sample brought on saturday by Mas
ter Martin Carpenter aud made by his ia
Their, d. T. Carpenter, Of Guilford.
Rev. F +. Tower, formerly Of the Bap
fist church here, now Of Bristol Conn ,
spoke on Sunday afternoon at Music hall in
Boston TO large aud appreciative audience.
His lecture was illustrated with maps and
charts, and was upon the subject Of "Ro-
manism and the Reformation in prophecy
In spite Of the bad roads, a company Of
the Methodist young people, 70 the number
Of 80 or more, allured by the prospect Of a
sugar supper and an evening Of pleasant
social intercourse, gathered at the home Of
A. g. Allen on the Vernon road, Wednesday
evening. where several hours we're very
enioyably spent
a pigeon hawk was caught this morning
in b. \. Clark's stOrehouse near the depot
and is now on exhibition at the store
The Sons Of Veterans will celebrate the
eighth anniversary Of the organization Of
the camp by giving a sugar supper 10 the
members Of the Relief corps, Grand Army
and Sons next Friday evening at Grand
Army hall
There was pleasant social gathering at
Masonic hall last evening
The work Of remodeing aud reiitting
Taylor Brothers insurance Office in Hook
err block has been completed, and it is now
one Of the most attractive business offices
in town
Since a lodge Of the Knights Of Honor
was established in Brattleboro eight deaths
have taken place among the local members
and $4,000 has been distributed 70 the
families Of these members
The death of Johanna L. Baker, aged H.
daughter Of Michael Baker, occurred sud
denly at her home On Elliot street Wednes
dav afternoon She had eaten her dinner
a~,nsual. and was seized with hemorrhage
death resulting before a physician could
arrive She has been i'll for two years
past, aud was in a weakened condition.
\ private letter received by e. ". VII
cox from his old friend aud schoolmate.
Rev. Herbert VI. Andrews, tells pleasant
and entertaining story Of the things seen
and done by Mr. and Mrs Andrews since
they sailed from New York last September
for the missionary field in India, under an
appointment from the American Board
some time was spent in England and from
thence their route lay through the Medter
raneau, the Suez canal, the Red sea aud the
Indian ocean. Seven weeks in all were oc-
cupied in the journey They are now lo-
Gated at Rakha, Fatehgarh, Northwest
| Province India Mrs Andrews is ia
charge Of a girls orphanage, where she is
called upon for as much medical practice a.
v
Mr. Andrews Is learning the native Ian
guage, and otherwise fitting himself for his
new work. His appointment is for eight
years.
Rev. F. J. Parry was unable to occupy
his pulpit Sunday on account of illness
from which, however, he is now recover
| ing. In his absence there was preaching
morning and evening by + q Lane of
shn Z
much excellence, full Of good thoughts.
well prepared aud well delivered. Mr.
Lane also preached in the afternoon at
West Dummerston, as usual. It is expect
ed that Mr.. Parry will be able to oficiate
next Sunday.
Everybody in this village will he glad TO
know that the injury suffered by John ;
| Cutting, chairman of the board Of listers.
! by fall in his barn Wednesday morning.
| is not likely TO prove serious The facts
are given in our West Brattleboro CORE
| spondence. Mr.. Cutting was sitting up yes
terday afternoon, and expected to be able
to come to town early next week
William Kelly, aged about b. who has
been well-knOwn local character for the
past dozen years, was killed Wednesday
night near Whately, Mass, by being run
i
Cured is not known Kelly was seen at
Greenfield in the evening, aud it is supposed
that he boarded freight train with the tx
pectation of getting free ride The train
stopped two or three times on its wav down.
and when one Of these stops was made he
was probably thrown off He was dscov-
cred by the men on the morning train
Both legs had been cut off by the cars, and
both arms were broken. It would seem
that death was instantaneous, or nearly So
The body was brought here last night
call has been issued for meeting for
the purpose Of organizing a tennis associa-
ton.
President II NJ. Arms of Springfield of
the Vermont Dairymen's association and
Mr. Bugbee Of Pomfret, the acting secre-
tary, were in town Monday TO confer with
those who are interested in holding the
next annual three days meeting of the as
ISOLATION here, on the second week in Jan
uary 1892. A company of about 20 met
these gentlemen at the low err town hall and
considered the matter with them Mr..
Arms expressed himself as decidedly pleas
ed with the prospects and Inducements
which Brattleboro offered On looking over
'he accommodations it was planned to have
the separators and all new appliances il,
machinery placed in the basement Of the
town hall at the time of the meeting, To
use the lower town hall for IA butter room
aud one of the small rooms up stairs for
cheese room. The main hall will be the
audience room, where the addresses will be
given. Plans are already laid for a mum
her OF notable speakers, and an effort " in
be made to have Vice President Morton and
hon Chauncey NJ. Depew among the mum
Der. local committee consisting Of Col
Hooker, chairman, and G. w Pierce. q. I.
Ware, p S. Eames, and two or three
others from Brattleboro, DR.. C. H. Sholes
and j. G. Newton of Dummerston. II. j
Richmond of Guilford, q. II. Phillips of
Putney, John Ware of Townshend. b c.
Gushing of Newfane, Clark Chandler of
Wilmington, and j. o. Frost of Vernon.
was appointed to assist the regular officers
IN making ARRANGEMENTS. The meeting of
the association will be of great benefit to
Windham county through its tendency TO
promote dairy interests Everybody in
this section should take hold with will and
aid in making it success.
1t is probable that five arc electric lights
VIII soon be put in on the road leading to
West Brattlebnro and in that village. The
proposed location of these lights is near ID.
> Pratts, in Centrevile near the school
house, between the Centrevile schoolhouse
and the covered bridge, opposite the Glen
wood seminary buildings, aud near the
Baptist church in West Brattleboro. The
selectmen have the authority to put in these
lights under law passed by the legsla-
ture Of 1898.
c. p. Spencer has sent out a circular let
ter TO the business men of the VILLAGE ask
ing them what support they will give 10 a
daily paper which he proposes TO start. the
size to be four small pages of four columns
each.
A telegram from Jacksonville, Fla, on