Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-17

Miss Maud Emerson secretary and treas
urer, G. ", Thompson and these three
with Walter Pratt, James Hooker, Mrs.
Dennison Cowles and Chas Durham, form
a board of directors. Work has already
begun on the grounds at the corner Of Oak
aud Chaplin streets, where two courts are
to be laid out Burlington aud Rutland
tennis players have started movement
for the formation u a state tennis league.
The barn in the rear Of c. +. Thomp-
sons residence is being taken down aud
the land will be graded into lawn.
Amidon Brothers display new sign
one Of the handsomest on Main street
Tuesday brought the first suggestion Of
summer, with temperature Of about ~
warm rain which followed during the
night made the grass grow green as if by
magic.
The first arbutus blossoms we're brought
in week ago today Since then the beau
tiful blossoms have advanced rapidly to
maturity.
People throughout the county will learn
with regret Of the resignation Of Capt G.
2. Hall county examiner under the pres
ent school law, and county supervisor un-
der the law Of 1888 lie received on Tues
day the appointment Of superintendent Of
schools for the district comprising Winchen
don, West Boylston and Boylston. Tn
der the laws Of Massachusetts, any town
with a valuation less than 80, 800, 900 may
unite with other towns, not more than six
in number, into one district jointly employ
ing a supervisor Of schools. The minimum
salary paid such supervisor is $3.50, of
which the state pays $500, and an addition
al sum in the way Of rebates for necessary
expenses incurred not exceeding 5000.
This system is proving very popular, and is
being more generally adopted this year than
ever. The district under Capt. Halls su
pervision will contain 30 schools. He
leaves Brattleboro next Tuesday, aud his
family will Join him later. Gov. Page was
notified promptly of Mr. Halls resignation
aud was asked to appoint his successor
as soon as may he, in order to avoid
Inconvenience among the schools If the
county During the two years that Capt.
Hall has lived in Brattleboro he has made
| many friends, his work has shown excel
lent ability, and he has won the confidence
and respect Of all His family is one which
Brattleboro would like To retain perma-
nently.
A special meeting Of the ladies' aid soc-
ETY. connected with the Sons Of Veterans
Hall Of Chelsea, the division president, will
muster in the society and install the officers.
1t is expected that the society will contain
| % or 30 members and all who desire to he
charter members must be present tonight.
| At special meetingias Friday night these
officers we're chosen President, Mrs G. f.
K. Jenne vice president. Mrs + 7. Hop
knson trustees, Mrs A L. Harris, Miss
! Nellie Bond, Miss Mabel Hescock delegate,
Mrs. A l.. Harris alternate, Mrs Geo. f.
Root advisory committee, Past Col JENNIE.
Past Captains Root. Thompson and Howe,
and Capt Harris Meetings will be held
in q. a. X hall twice month, the first
and third Monday nights when possible
A carriage house addition is being made
TO Miss Dalton's stable on Asylum street
The sale of seats for THE Wife, Dan
lei Frohman's celebrated play from the Ly
ceum theatre, began at seven o'clock last
evening at Chaplin x Co. 5 drug store, and
the success was very unusual The wife
bad a phenomenal run in New York and j,
presentation from which there is reason
to expect very much The stage setting
will be one of the most attractive Of tn,
kind ever seen in Brattleboro The new
scenery will be used for the first time. an,
so much Of the company's own special set
ting will he introduced as the capacity %
the stage allows The theme Of the play
is attractive aud refined, and the company
is one Of unquestioned excellence Their,
is no doubt than an evening Of much en
ioyment is in store for those who attend
The annual meeting Of the Rural In
provement society will be held at the Brook
House on Friday evening Of next week
when officers will be elected aud plan
made for the coming seasons work. Mex
week work will begin on the society's tn
lip beds about town. The embelishmeu
Of the depot grounds is among the improve
ments proposed 1t has been suggeste,
that flower beds in that vicinity, similar T.
those in Greenfield, be laid out
Mrs. Phillips in Ryther's building. he'll
her annual spring millinery opening Oh
Tuesday and "wednesday. showing her On.
toners a large stock of seasonable goods.
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