Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-05-01


tributions are sent are to he engraved on
the monument.
There will be no local observance of Ar
Dor day today beyond the closing Of the
banks and schools.
1t has been votcl to disbanI Tyler
Guards the military division connected
with Tyler camp. sons of Veterans. This
movement is made as it is thought that
there will be greater strength in one organ
ization.
The Springfield Republican correspond
ent thinks it was the loudncSs of the new
parlOr drop scene which drove the town
hall rat to distraction Tuesday evening.
No lady will venture to dispute him.
Mr.. Perry has force of men at work on
the mountain road this week. 1t is found
that the only material damage done by the
| spring rains and melting snow was on the
! lower section. which was constructed when
the ground was partly frozen. and which
was considerably washed on account of a
culvert becoming clogged with brush.
In the choice of the new type from
which The Phoenix is printed today care
full attention has been paid to the two es-
sential qualities of legibility and compact
ness. While the face is of a stronger cut
than that heretofore used the body is
the same. and the "set'' or thickness is
such that it fills line for line with the old
type. the same matter filling exactly the
same space in the new as in the old. 1t is
from the well-known and long-estabished
foundry of Phelps. Dalton d Co., Boston.
The net sum realized for the Y. NJ. e. A..
building fund from Tuesday evenings con-
cert was about $3.50.
Friendship lodge. Daughters of Rebekah,
of Keene, y. H.. have invited Dennis lodge.
Daughters of Rebekah. of this place to Wis
it them Thursday, May Is
The suit of Mr.. Richmond of Guilford
vs.. l.. b. Lamson Of North llinsdale. to
cover the value of land and mill property
conveyed to the defendant, was tried at
Keenp. y. H.. last week. The case was
finally settled by the defendant turning
over an insurance policy valued at about
$500.
Five new freight cars for the narrow
gauge road have been received and five
more are expected They are larger than
the old cars. having an inside measure of
30 feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvine Pike were given a
pleasant surprise at their Esteyville home
VII nulSldN fNNllnlE vi ltol WIN III iN'-
IGNITION of the 18th anniversary of their
marriage. \ company of about 80 We're
present and the occasion was merry one
for all. Mr.. and Mrs. Pike were presented
with purse containing sum of money.
There was another surprise party in Estey-
willie earlier in the week. Mr.. and Mrs. y.
II. Mann being the recipients. OH the even
ing of the 18th anniversary of their mar
riage.
Last Monday afternoon. while preparing
to put an elevator into Fred Waite's saw
mill on the Brook road, George W. Fuller
fell from a ladder at height of IL feet.
and sustained serious injuries. One of the
rounds broke, and he struck upon the one
below it in such way as to throw him
head first A man who happened to be at
the foot of the ladder caught his head but
could not hold him. Mr.. Fuller struck his
left shoulder upon keg of nails and his
right side upon some pulleys. His left
shoulder was fractured and also three ribs
on his right side. Mr.. Waite at once took
him to Drs. Ketchum & Gray. He is able
to be about, but the injuries will trouble
him for some time.
AT the assgnee's sale last Saturday the
|. X. Allen & Co. S lumber sheds on Flat
street were bought by Geo. ii. Reed for
$685.. Mr. Reed will occupy the sheds for
his lumber business, but for the present
will keep his yard near the Ray stable.
The Main street sprinkler began opera
tiOns last week, and this week George W.
Fisher, jr., has begun his summer rounds
on High and Green streets.
The executive committee of the Rural
Improvement society held a meeting at Col.
Estey's Wednesday evening, when plans for
the seasons work were discussed An I'M
pOrtant feature to he undertaken will be
that of trying to secure, wherever possible,
the introduction of well-kept line of turf
between the sidewalk and the gutter, on all
the principal streets. An effort will be
made to secure the cooperation of property
owners for the removal of whatever I'M
slightly places may be found about the vii
lage. Flower beds will he maintained sub
stantially as last year.
The official ballots for the annual village
meeting next Tuesday evening have been
printed at The Phoenix job printing office
this week. The name of W. DOrr Perry
has been substituted on the board of bailiffs
for that of W. II. Childs, who refused to
accept the nomination.
An earnest effort is being made to have
the Locust Ridge cemetery, located near
a. f. Waites, enlarged and properly cared
for, All persons having any interest in the
matter are referred to notice printed else
where in this paper
There was another Swedish wedding on
Monday morning when Olof Carlson and
Gustafa johnson were married by Mr.. Par
ny at the Baptist parsonage. The bridal
couple left at once on visit to friends in
Worcester and Hartford, and will return to-
morrow to begin housekeeping in their new
home in Lills's house on Spring street.
They received many valuable wedding gifts.
Crosey FittOn, who died at Rockville.
Conn.,, Wednesday, was brother of Rob-
ert FittOn. He was one of the most sue
cesstul wooden manufacturers of New Eng
land, and "a power in the business and So
cial life of Rockville.
VIM. Case has bought Knowlton Broth
ers shop in the Jelly company's building
on Flat street.
ellison e Brown will begin work Mon
day on their four-story carriage repository.
novel and interesting scientific eXpedi-
ton has made "A trip the past week down
Chesapeake bay to examine the physical
features and investigate the soil and capa-
bilities of southern Maryland. The eXpe-
ditiOn sailed in government oyster police
boat, and its object was the general survey
of the material resources of southern Mary
land, and to look after the oyster interest.
marls, and a classification of soils, so as to
show the regions and belts best adapted to
tobacco, wheat and truck farming The
expedition was a joint one, projected by
Johns Hopkins university, the United