Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-27

BRATTLEBORO.
A party of 81 or 30 members of the Bar.
fist society drove 70 Hinsdale last Monday.
Just at night, where they ate a chicken-pie
supper with their neighbors and friends of
the Baptist society IN that place and bad
an exceedingly good time.
The selectmeu were notified Yesterday
that appeal had been taken from their
decision of year or more ago against lay
ing out a new highway 10 obviate the pres
ent dangerous place on the Vernon road,
and notice was served on the town that
court commission will be asked for at the
coming March term to lay out such high
way.
George White alias Miles, who served a
Il wears sentence in the Vermont state
prison for his connection with the Barre
bank robbery was sentenced last week at
Rome. y. y, to five years imprisonment
at Auburn for attempting TO blow open
safe at L tica This Is the mau who was
aEgrieved, and came to this office asking
The PhpnIx 10 retract because It stated
after his release from the Windsor prison.
that he would be heard from again
The second dance by the order Of the
Patrons of Husbaudry will be at Harmony
hall next Thursday evening All members
of the order with their friends are cordially
invited. Music will be furnished 10y Weed
Ell x Cressy's orchestra of FIVE pieces
1t is announced that next season the Bos-
ton 4 Maine company will run an afternoon
train from Quebec via Sherbrooke and the
Passumpsic division to New York and Bos-
ton This probably means a connection
over the Passumpsic road with what Is now
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As stated in our report Of the officer,
school, Gov Page held consultation Tues
day afternoon at the armory with the Ma
tional Guard officers in regard to the ar
engagements for the Bennington monument
dedication, which occurs next August
While the plans are not vet ready TO be-
given il detail. it is understood that they
are well IN hand, and 1t may be said that
the procession on the occasion will be strict
ly under military control, with Gen Green
leaf IN command of all the organizations
taking part.
Many people feel personal interest in
the loss which Thomas Chubb the well
known manufacturer of fishing rods, mas
sustained in the burning of his factory at
Post Mills Mr.. Chubb, from small begin
nings, has built up a large industry, based
strictly on the merit Of his goods and m
rods have come 10 be known the country
over as among the very best IN the market
This year there mas been d decided increase
in his business, and steps had been taken
by judicious advertising TO extend the sale
Of his goods The fire comes at a particu-
larlv disastrous time of the wear The in
dustry is one which any town might ike u
have in its own borders and many Brattle-
boro people have expressed the wish that
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Brattleboro. Here Is a suggestion for "a
good piece Of work 10y our board of trade
An evening of much pleasure was afford
ed large audience at the town nall Tues
day evening when the ladies Schubert
quartet Of Boston and j Williams Macy
gave the concluding entertainment IN the
y. NJ c. a course The singing OF the
ladies perhaps hardly equaled that of some
other ladies quartets which have been
heard here. hut was well received. both ~
the concerted numbers and the solos Mr.
Macy established MS reputation a. "a hu-
morist Of high rank on his former appear
snce here, and was as usual irresistiby fun
ny, whether IN song or recital Especially
fetching was his new " Tale of woe Ii
mas been limited that another winter the
number of entertainments in the course
may be considerably Increased, and surely
if the quality Is kept up 70 the standard OF
the past two seasons all will welcome an
increase in the quantity.
Two columns of general aud state news
are printed on our first page today
Geo t. Crowell has leased the Frost
house on Flat street between the Hunter
4 O'Neil shop and the Jelly works, TO D.
L. Griggs, who will occupy 1t as carriage
shop on and after March u Repairs and
alterations are now in progress which will
convert 1t into a convenient and desirable
place for Mr.. Griggs's steadily growing
business.
The story Of a trip with an oil-well shoot
er and his dangerous load Of nitro glycerine,
which Kirk Munroe the well known Har
pers Weekly writer, tells on our first page
tins week is a thrilling one IN itself, but il
is given point and an additional element Of
interest by this item which appeared in the
press dispatches only a few days ago
This afternoon as an oil-well shooter was
on his way 10 a well near St Mary's with
load of nitro-glycerine, it exploded and
blew the horses, wagon and diver % at
oms The only evidence of the disaster
was "A huge hole IN the roadway.
The Christian Aid association will hold
its first annual convention in Brattleboro in
the Congregational church next Wednes-
day, beginning at 1870 in the forenoon
The colt which kicked NJ NJ Millers
sleigh in pieces last week belonged 10 Lu-
ther Dustin
A rumor has gained currency 10 the eff
feet that the First Regiment band will
disbAnd in the near future Members Of
the band, when asked about such move,
are somewhat reticent and make no definite
statement. 1t is understood that the First
Regiment band BOYS feel that on several oc-
casions their work and talent nave not been
properly recognized The band Is the best
one in the state, a credit to Brattleboro
and should not be allowed 10 60 To pieces
for lack Of recognition and encouragement.
S W Edwards, late Of the firm of Ed
wards q Coolidge, is % enter the employ
Of Young a knowlton next Monday Ii
is understood that Young a knowltou will
put IN line Of mats and caps and special
neck wear, of which Mr. Edwards will
have charge.
All members of Col John s Tyler Camp
No ., Sons of Veterans, are respectfully
reqested 10 be present at the next regular
meeting u be held March 6 The boys
are all urged 70 turn out as there is special
business 70 transact.
q. L. Aliens catalogue for 1891 is out this
week, from the press OF + r. housh & %.
The form Is the same as last year. but it hss
a new Autographed cover which Is a. ef
fectiye IN it, way as anything in that line
which the present season has developed
The department of specialties and new va
rieties in plants and seeds has grown "a lG
pages, and IN the regular catalogue there
are the usual full lists of all desirable va
rieties. THIS year, as usual, Mr. Allen s
catalogue bears witness 70 the rapid and
substantial growth which his business is
making