Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-02

most valuable OF all known in its class-the
seed selling last year for S32 an ounce.
One American scotsman, knowing its val
ne, has placed an order for 25 pounds this
year at 500 a pound 1t blooms four
months from seed and is hardy, blooming
the second year.
The New London Northern railroad
company, which bought ice in Brattleboro
last year for its Palmer ice house is now
cutting years supply at that place. Yer
mont has no monopoly of the ice crop this
year.
Devil -take-the- Hindmost associations"
is the latest newspaper slang for that pecu-
liar class of insurance schemes which have
been worked so extensively in Brattleboro
The expression is very apt one.
The trustees of the Universalist society
IN order to reduce expenses, have decided
to dispense with a choir the coming year,
and will have congregational singing with
Mr. Markham as leader and Mrs. Hunt as
organist
+. NJ. Waite is doing an extensive bust
ness in getting out lumber for S. A. Smith
q Co. on the lot which he bought of B. NJ
Whitney of Marlboro In addition to the
steam mill he has built house "a by 10
feet in size, in which to board the help, and
barn 100 by 30 feet for the horses, and
shanty.
Arthur !. Howe is arranging for new
business in the Miner building, where he
has rented the entire upper floor and is fit
ting 1t up for paper ruling establishment.
| lie has bought new Piper ruling machine
and "a power Acme cutter. He will make
a specially of bill heads, pads and tablets
and will do job ruling: later he will turn
out blank books. Mr. Howe has had ex-
perience in this line, having had charge of
the work for Ross White. He will employ
two or three hands. He expects nearly all
OF his orders TO come from out Of town
1t is now expected that the annual mill.
tia officers school will be held in Brattle
boro in the latter part of February
The Merry Workers, instead of the
Fessenden Helping Hand society, as stated
in our issue of last week, we're the contrib
utors of the $50 sent to the Italian mission
in New York
Observer wishes to know why, when
hassocks are so cheap, every church does
not supply its pews in order that the chill
dren may be comfortable and not he
obliged to let their feet hang off. "
The unfortunate condition into which
several of the new southern enterprises
ton of investors back to those securities
which promise only fair returns, but with
these returns give safety and security to
the investor. The local company, the
| Vermont Loan and Trust company, offers
these choice securities on which the rate of
! interest is ample and is invariably paid the
! day it is due The advertisement of the
company appears in another column and
will interest those looking for investments
The Epworth league met Wednesday
evening with Mr. and Mrs J. G. Ullery or
Williston street. The evening was passed
very PLEASANTLY in social chat, playing
| games, etc. Refreshments of cake and
coffee we're served and all went home feel
ing that they had spent the last hours Of
the old year in an enjoyable way.
A subscriber writes from Canon City.
Col, under date of Dec 20 IL see by The
Phoenix of the 18th that you have sleighing
while We are having beautiful summer
weather, not so much AS a frost As high
IN the mountains as Leadville there is no
snow. The miners are doing well Smelt-
| ers are over stocked with ore All we want
now is free coinage Of silver
AT the annual meeting Of the Estey
I Guard, held at the armory last evening. it
was voted 70 begin the weekly drills next
! thursday evening. 4 committee was an
pointed to confer with the Battery in re
gard to holding the customary ball the last
of the month Corporal Curtain resigned
as armorer and F. T. Hopkinson was chosen
~ succeed him. The question Of making
the trip over the mountain at the time Of
the muster next summer was discussed and
all seemed to he in favor of the plan.
+. Waes's class for children in dancing
and department will he formed at Harmony
hall tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock.
The forenoon train from the north was
nearly two hours late on Tuesday. One of
the passenger cars caught fire near Hart
land aud was considerably damaged, caus
ing the delay The trains Yesterday after
noon were very late
The fact that Theatres original Nashville
students, who are 10 appear here next
/ thursday evening, are sent out bv the Red
path bureau, is a strong recommendation
Its members are without doubt the best
colored artists in the world The company
consists Of both male and female singers.
A New Years venture that another
! two years-tive at the outside-wil see the
Brattleboro x Whitehall railroad convert
ed into standard gauge and an extension
made to some point beyond the Green
Mountains.
+. l.. Cooper has accepted the response
| BILE position of steward at the Brooks House.
and began work there Jan l. 1t is probable
that he will dispose of his dining room
business at an early day
There was watch night service at the
Methodist church on Wednesday night be
ginning at l0:30 O'Clock and lasting until
midnight. The pastor preached a short
sermon from l. Cor WI. 1881 after''which
it was turned into prayer and consecra
ton service
The Estey shops shut down part of the
day yesterday for the annual inventory,
and the Carpenter factory has been closed
two days for the same purpose.
The Peoples National bank has issued a
very attractive annual statement for dis
tribution 70 its customers and the public
generally. The year has been prosperous
one for the bank and the statement shows
very satisfactory increase of business.
Mrs. Alfred Simonds, well known resi-.
dent, died suddenly last night at her home
on Elliot street of heart disease. She had
been about during the day and was appar-
emily in her usual health.
The teachers institute for this county
will be held at Bellows Falls February 1.
D and q. State Superintendent Patterson
OF New Hampshire is TO give one of the
evening lectures. Other announcements
will be made later.
1t is estimated that the cut of lumber in
Coos county, n. H., this winter will reach
200, OOO, 900 feet. We shall see good bit of
this floating down past Brattleboro by the
first of July.
Canton Palestine's first dance will be
given Thursday evening of next week.
Attention is called to the announcement
of the re-opening of Miss Sawyer's school
on North street for the winter term, which
takes place next Wednesday All French
students will be glad to know that the ser
vices of Madame Roux are to he retained.
The Dickens club had an unusually en-
joyable meeting at Gov. Holbrooks on Mon
day afternoon, when the dramatzed yer,
sion of The Cricket on the Hearth" was
read.
Geo W. and F. L. Knowlton, two enter.
prising young men who have been in the
employ of the Jelly company, have bought
Whittaker's shop in the Jelly company's
building, and will make the Mcdonald coat
hangers, besides doing other wood jobbing
Wantastiquet lodge has elected these off
GERS for the ensuing term
Il. l.. Emerson, y. G.; C. f. Sturgis, V. c.; A.
. j, Currier sec'y: j. {. Timson Per sec'y; III j
JOY, treasurer; 7. Harmon, c. F. Reed and A. |
] Williams, trustees
The Murray clubs New Years dance at the
town hall last evening was an enjoyable affair for
. the 80 or more couples who participated The
grand march was led by A S. Hubbard president
of the club: and Miss Minnie Haskins. During the
. evening refreshment were served. The amount
Of the receipts is not known. but a small sum will
probably be carried TO the club treasury
The annual pew rental at the UniversAlist and
. Baptist churches was held last evening
The big fog blanket which was reported as
spreading over the West Wednesday night
appeared here Thursday night, and is followed by