Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-13


Do. Columbian lodge No. 80. of Brattleburu
Il touutiiui collation. was spread 900 the
banquet hall of which the brethren par
took. and in the evening the third degree
was exemphhed hy Golden Rule lodge, NO
32. of putnev OF the grand lodge officers
that were present including District Depu
tv Grand Master Weston, before mention
ei there were Grand Master tieorge W
Wing of Montpelier Grand Junior Warden
kttredre Haskins of this place, and Grand
Lecturer ID A. Nicholson of Burlington
Remarks were made 10y the grand officers
and the meeting was closed. all voting % an
enjoyable and profitable time.
a. u Chamberlain will arrive next
Wednesday with carload Of horses, which
he saws are ''the best ever seen in Windham
county Advertisement next week
In tine peculiar habeus corpus case heard
at the Brooks House last week, and report
ed at length iu these columns Judge
Wheeler has handed down decision, award
ing the custody of the prisoner Louis
Henri Mineau. 90 Deputy United States
Marshal Thomas Faiey for extradition pro
ceedings
Although the "deestrick skule was keep
ing at the town hall ~ couples participated
10 the dance at q. A. K. hall. given hy the
order of the Patrons Of Husbandry Tuesday
evening
Mary Wilkins was given "a high compIi
meut IN the New York Press of last sun
day A writer IN the Ediburgh Review, a
high literary authority. has recently de
clared that an snort stories American writ.
ers are easily the masters OF the English.
though the great American novel is yet
TO bee written-adding 10 this the statement
that 10 Is not hv the New England school of
mpers0nai reaiIsts that such IA novel can
ever bee produced Commenting on tins the
Press says
.Realism and romance, have each their strruuou.
advocates hut 30 rs uuquestiunahie that al tht
present dav the reasts arr gaining iu power AMI
popularity. and that the principles which they
follow n- 40 the foundation OF the short story Dol
which American prt-tinint'nrr N cunceuta Inn
is notably tru. of Miss wilkins New kngiau.
stories
Here is recognition Of Miss Wilkins
work that all of her Brattebpro friends
will ue pleased to see Miss Wilkins make.
her first appearance 90 the pages OF the
Century 900 the February number OF that
magazine
The kstey av-miI. ou the Brook road
owned los tine Estey organ company wa.
burned last SUNDAY afternoon betweeu to,
and three O'Clock The tire wa, under
good headwaN when first discovered hl
people living near uy. having then begun
Co break out at both ends of the building
There D, no telephone IN the vicinity, s.,
that It was necessary for a mau 10 mount a
f horse and RIDE TO the Estev shops before d
general alarm could be gwen The fire de
partueut turned out. but &C was too lat,
tor much useful service e. bee done To,
building fell IN hy piecemeal. and mp O.
Yesterday the rum. ou It's site were on O
smouldsring condition h is not known
now the hre orr zinHted, but % Is thought
from the stove or from a hot box which SET
nre To- the sawdusi The machinery ha.
not been running since SATURDAY This
building was insured for 5000 and the ma
chInery for $500 M the \ ermont Mutua
through Sherman 81 Jenne OF late oull
two men nave been employed IN the mill
john Council and Charles Gould
The sugar season mas begun--iu Robuiu
N towies show window
something new 10 bananas can he seei
at Angelo Gorboruos stand IN front of th'
Town nal. They are Of an perennial va
rIety. and look good enough 70 eat With
lut inspection % would not bee suspecte.
that they are made OF plaster OF paris. an.
that the bunch was sent out a. sigu los
Boston wholesale fruit hrm
Postmaster Childs mas sent out rircuia
letter 90 the leading patrons of the office
asking If they nave any suggestions 10 max
that would increase the efficiency Of tn
local service
There will evidently be but little obsery
ance of st. Valentines day, tomorrow
The next entertainment IN the NJ G.
a. course viii be given on the evening 90
the 24tn byJ Williams Macy and tine l.adie,
Schubert quartet of Boston
The graduating class OF the High schol
had Il selgh-ride 10 Winchester last Frida
evening where they met the keene Hig
school graduating class at the hotel Suy
per was served and enjoyable exercise
held The return trip was made at lat
hour There were y IN the brattlebor
party
The subjects nave been given the Hig
school graduating class for their final e.
says
D. II. simonds mas sold his house OF
Canal street to Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Cievs
land Of Guiiford who taxes possessIo
within d month
The next meeting of the Professions
CLUB occurs on Monday, when Rev ? "
spraEue reads paper on The Problems O
Immigration
From 81 10 100 young men attended tn
reception given by the ladies auxiliary a
the y N o. A rooms last evening Tn
retreshmsut committee were on hand a u
furnished fruit popcorn, etc a program
of entertainment was rendered. conslstin
..I UA f.r Mill u
Gregg. piano SOLO los Miss Clark. readin
by Miss FItts ana a humorous comninatio
medley reading by Messrs hnowitou an
keeI
The ladies' enterprise society OF Esteyvili
Will meet with Mrs burnett ON Vine sire,
next Thursday
Friendship circle Daughters of Renekal
will mold ii sociahle al Odd Fellows nail ne
Wednesday afternoon and evening. wit
supper al the usual time
oscar DION met with d very painful acc
dent while at work at the Estey shops Sa
urdHy His clothing caught IN the mAchn
ery and one arm was drawn IN between Tvs
cog wheels and badly bruised and cut
Ii Is d fact that has never been publish,
that the post office at Jacksonville was mr.
named Point Pleasant IL ls26 when Sexto
Plumb was appointed postmaster III
present nsme was given the office IN non,
of President jackson
During january the letter carriers dehr
cred l22 registered letters 33 - mail 10
tiers, j32, postal cards and 30, 2l3 uewspl
pers. making the total number Of pee,
delivered g., 81 They collected ! q loc
letters, - 54G mail letters, a+3 local post
cards l439 mail cards aud l3 30j newsp
pers The total number OF pieces of ma
matter handled for the month was l3s &c
The local postage was Sl3+.3s
These officers were chosen Yesterday r.
ternoon at the annual meeting of the ladie
circle of the Jnlversahst society Pres
dent, Mrs. +. II. Harris vice president
Mrs q. L Warner. Mrs j f. Stearns
secretary, Mrs. L. r. PiuuImer treasure
Mrs e. +. Reed directors. Mrs. T J.
Cuiworth Mrs o. Il Stickney. Mrs
II Richardson, Mr. A. T Eddy. Mrs. Z
" Rockwell artistic committee, Mrs /
+ Brooks Miss Ada Mason, Mss Jenn
tToOdenough. A vote of thanks was e,
tended 70 Prof. Wales for services at Il
kirmess
Visitors 10 Dunklees cucumber house
south ernOn are much interested m VIVA
they see there Inc interior Is a bit of q
tropics transpianted 70 the MIDST of a y e
mont winter. In steady temperature
about 80 degrees 1870 cucumber vines a
growing IN the most luxuriant way, the
foliage now forming d complete scTet
against the sun. some OF the leaves ha'
reached size no less than IA inches acros
The vines are grown 10 a uniform length
about IL feet The greatest care Is nece
sary IN every detail 70 prevent them fro
coming 70 harm bv insects or otherwise