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

Inc annual Hndnclhl report OF lue NlllhBei
which has been completed, and is now in
the printers hands, makes showing which
will be pleasing to all the tax payers The
last remnant of the debt 5000, has been
paid off during the year, and there is 500
cash on hand. The bailiffs recommend that
the same tax be raised this year as last, and
that $1,000 be appropriated to extend the
system of concrete sidewalks within the
village limits, supplementing the town APP
preparation to this extent.
Miss Mary Howe will give Il benefit con
cert to the woman's auxiliary Of the y. NJ
c. 4 in the town hall, Tuesday evening,
April % the proceeds TO be applied 10 the
building fund Mr. Lucien Howe is now in
Boston arranging for her support, which
will be of the best.
The gaslight company are making investi-
cations with a view to the removal of
the electric light plant to their grounds in
the rear of the railroad yard. If the
change is made the new station will occupy
the present tenement house adjoining the
gas house, and larger engine and other
apparatus will be put in to meet the grow
ing demand for electric light service.
The Wilmington stage went through on
wheels for the first time Wednesday night,
This item is from the London Queen of a
recent date "A stamp collector in the
Strand is said to have acquired stamp so
precious from its rarity that he wants $3.50
for it. This stamp is an American one,
'Brattleboro 1885,"
The next meeting of the Professional
club will be held on Monday evening
April 90. when the paper will be given by
Hon. II. II Wheeler on The law of the
land"
The New York Herald has been looking
up the history of Cohen, the lawyer who
engineered the plot to defraud the Loring
A. Robertson estate. He was a Meriden,
Conn, boy, and his record in that city is
somewhat clouded. One of his escapades
was the robbing of a jewelry store, for
which he was arrested and of which he ac-
knowledged himself guilty.
A Haverhill, Mass, concern is having the
town canvassed, preparatory to the publ
cation of new directory
d. w Perry of Keene, N. H., has been
in town for several days in the interest of
the United States Mercantile Protective rs
sociation of New York, the objects of
which are to facilitate the collection of debts
and to prevent untrustworthy persons from
obtaining credit About 80 local business
concerns joined the organization.
S. A Smith & Co.'S shops were shut
down Tuesday in order that repairs might
be made TO the boiler.
John Henry Joy, barber who was former
ly employed in the shop of p. Rate and who
left town about year ago has been heard
from in the role of horse thief in Massa
chusetts. He engaged a team at a livery
stable in Holyoke, drove from there 70
Palmer, thence to Munson, where he sold
the horse for $40, receiving $50 cash and
a note for 500 He skipped for parts I'M
known, and although warrants are out for
his arrest, the officers have not been able
TO find him. He is native of Putney, a
son of Pike JOY.
The Washington county bar has unani-
mously Endorsed petition asking the Pres
ident to appoint District Judge Hoyt II,
Wheeler as one of the nine new United
States judges.
The death of John B, Parker, father Of
f. l., Parker of this village, took place in
Georgetown, d, c., on Sunday, Previous
to the war Mr. Parker was prominent
resident of Windsor and Woodstock, and
one of the earliest and most active and out
spoken members of the Republican party
in this state He went to Washington into
the government employ about the year
| 1860, under the recommendation of Sena-
tor Collamer, and since about the year 1860
had held different places of responsibility
in the treasury department retiring when
the Cleveland administration came in. The
| burial was in Georgetown, where he leaves
a widow and young child. Besides f. l..
| Parker he leaves daughter by former
wife, Mrs. Edwin Holmes, now resident
Of Fon du Lac, Wis.
Unheralded by any kind of announce
ment the greatest female show on earth,
| George Melnotte 5 female jockey minstels, "
swOoped down on Brattleboro Wednesday
aud gave performance IN the evening. IL
is said that the company broke up on Thurs
| day, when the different members took the
afternoon train south.
| Landlord Bliss has issued a convenient
card showing the arrival and departure OF
all railroad trains.
Assignee Miner has disposed of the larg-
er part of the lumber of the firm of Allen
| * Co. What remains Of the stock of lum-
ber the Office fixtures aud the sheds will
be sold at auction Saturday, the 25th.
Ross Whites paper mill on Elm street is
running again, and new superintendent
from Bellows Falls is expected in a few
days
Il. Wales gave one of his pleasant assem-
blies at Harmony hall Wednesday evening