Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-02-06

for instance, Just how many hours each
man employed has worked and at what
rate per hour When Mr. Hall finally com
pleted his report on Tuesday evening he
found his footings Of the whole years trans
actions to balance exactly. an achievement
with which he had occasion to feel graft
fed This years report will show iH round
numbers that $1,000 Of the bonded debt Of
the town has been paid--Sj000 on account
Of the regular debt and $1,000 each on ac-
count Of the Chesterfield and Hinsdale
bridges The floating debt has, however,
been increased about $1,000, the expenses
for the support Of the poor having been
about $llOO greater than was estimated
owing tn unforeseen responsibilities which
could not be avoided
Pear tree blossoms in Vermont in Febru-
ary are as rare as the traditional day in
June, " but number Of such blossoms can
be seen on Washington street at the home
of A r Harris They did not come to
perfection out doors, however. On New
Years dav. when Mr. Harris was trim
ming pear tree in his yard, he saved out
a branch for Mrs Harris TO be used as a
trells in her large window hower-boX.
This branch. under the encouraging iuhu
ences Of the warm room and the sun, has
developed rapidly, aud evidently considers
its present location good enough to live IN,
for. III addition 10 the blossoms, leaves are
beginning to appear, and 1t Is evident that
the branch is taking root. Ii is n genuine
curiosity and many people have called dur
lug the week 10 see it,
IL will be Of interest to the lovers Of the
legitimate drama TO know that those sterl-
ing artists, VIM Redmund and Mrs. Thos
Barry are booked for the town hall for
Feb 20 IN the new play written especially
for the company by Mr. Redmund.
Work on the bowling alley IN the Miner
building is progressing rapidly aud 1t will
soon be opened % the public
DR. d G. llawlev of Burlington had an
experience last Monday night ON Lake
ChauplAin which he will hardly care ~ re
peat Tie had Il call t. Colchester Point 70
see the sick child Of the light house keeper.
He reached Porters Point on his way there
at Ia o'clock, where a man from the light
house met HIM with a stAnch boat 10 row
him over A. tine wind was blowing a
gale another man was taken along u help
with the rowing The men had four oars
AMI pike pole When they got within q
few rods of the light the boat was caught
Z III a ulhsF vi lNAAluE lit hifl lAiilFfA tAA
into the lake and was driven northward
four miles 70 Stave island After drifting
about here for three hours in biting wind
the water began ~ clear, aud finally about
> O'Clock Tuesday morning. they made land
on the shore Of Providence island While
/ preparations we're being made 10 remain
I there until daylight 1t was found that a
STRIP of firm ice extended across 10 Grand
D lei. ap.l thta . mad. 4
to a farm house. where they had breakfast
and secured a conveyance back 10 Burling
ton The occupants Of the boat were en-
tirely helpless while enclosed 10y the ice
and their situation seemed desperate at
times while they we're drifting of the coast
/ Of Stave island and the high waves threat
ened 10 dash them upon the rock, Dr
Hawley will be remembered los many ~
Brattleboro as the Young doctor who tool
/ charge Of the practice Of Drs Holtou and
| Couland IN 1881 while both were mem
bers Of the legislature
In conformity T. the Law. nomination,
for the next March meeting must be mad,
and filed with the town clerk not NOR,
than 2u nor less than ~ DAYS befor,
election
/ The session Of the "Deestrick Skule.
which Is 10 be held at the town hall mex
| Tuesday evening, promises T. be an occa
/ sion when those who attend will llterall,
/ laugh and grow fat. u say nothing Of tbs
/ suggestion Of old-time experiences and as
sociations which will be revived Tn,
program. which has been issued this week
[ is suggestive There is first the scene OF
the way t. school then school keeps.
and the different exercises Of the morning
session follow, with the calling Of tn,
names by the mistress, the singing, auC
the appearance of the several classes. in
/ Guiding the little tots of the A c
| class, the spelling class, reading class. an,
/ the universal knowledge class. Ther
! comes the noon scene followed by the al
ternoou session, with visit OF the com
mittee, and the singing, speaking If pieces
reading OF compositions. etc for then
benefit. The program gives the names O
| all the members Of the different classes
and a comparison Of these with the cas-
l of characters will give some intimation o
/ the fun which may be anticipated Tickets
/ 90 on sale tonight at Chapins drug store.
All the village schools have been suspend
ed since Wednesday, except the Chas,
[ street, High street, and Esteyville prima
/ ries, the teachers being IN attendance OF
[ the teachers institute at Bellows Falls
The check list has been posted in the towl
hall corridor See if your name is on 1t.
The order Of Patrons of Husbandr,
/ will hold social dance at g. A K hal
/ Tuesday evening, Feb 10 All member
of the order with their friends are cordial,
invited
Frank Goodhue, jr. has become a mem
her of the well-knowu Philadelphia lumbe
firm of Stokes Bros. The concern has beei
long established and has done a prosperou
business Young Mr. Goodhue comes L
am interest IN It's business through the re
tirement Of one of the older partners an,
the firm will hereafter be known as tn
Stokes Bros. Lumber company Brattle
boro friends extend congratulations an
good wishes
Patrons Of the Brattleboro creamery wi
be interested in an item printed in on
Massachusetts notes in regard To the pro
posed consolidation into one concern of tn
creameries IN several nearby Massachusetts
towns. The suggestion raised by this pro
posal is practical one for discussion a
farmers meetings.
The sales Of the Vermont Loan and Trus
company for the last week in January wer
larger than in any previous week in it
history, fact which indicates good busl
ness feeling and an easy state OF the none,
market in the field Of its operations
There was a fair attendance at tn
Universalist vestry Wednesday evening
when the Murray club repeated the enter
tainment consisting Of the operetta ''Seve
old ladies Of Lavendertown, aud tn
farce who's who, or all in a fog Tn
young people who sustained the variou
roles again acquitted themselves creditably
The receipts were about SEQ.
/ Charles Spring has bought the fish an
oyster market which Landlord Bliss II
Gently opened in the l. of the Bliss House.
The next Of the social hops at the Brook
House will he given next Thursday even
ing.
The Michigan Fire < Marine insuranc
company, strong company favorabl
known, has entered the state to do busi
ness, and Taylor Bros. are the first firm {
be appointed agents
An audience of about 300 people spent a
hour and half IN a delightful way at III
town hall on Tuesday evening, in listenin
70 the songs Of the olden time as rendere,
by a chorus of voices trained for the occs
sion under the auspices of the ladies of ia
Episcopal society, assisted by some Of tn
younger folk to give an agreeable variet
TO the program, The stage setting ftte
the occasion and was pleasing one. o
one side was an old-fashioned spiunin
wheel of the kind on which the mothers an
daughters Of the olden time spun the Ion
rolls into yarn for the winters mittens an
stockings On the other side was an equa
ly old-fashioned fax wheel Two of III
chairs claimed an age of century and
half. The period Of the stand" on whic
the choir master stood was less open