Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-03

choice collection of spring items, care
fully prepared last evening, including ap-
propriate reference 10 the dusty streets
the need of a watering cart, crocuses, ar
butus, and nesting birds, was retired to
private life at early hour this morning
At II O'Clock last night the heaviest snow
storm of the winter set in At daylight
this morning a depth of Is inches had been
reached and at noon 1t is little less than
two feet On the hills the storm is very
severe, and there will be no stage connec-
ton today with any outlying points The
morning owl train was five hours late At
Springfield, Mass, the snow was six inches
deep this morning. At New London the
storm was one of heavy rain
A complete outfit of new machinery and
material for the enlarged Phoenix has been
bought during the past week in the Boston
and New York markets for early delivery
We can recall no previous issue Of The
Phoenix in which there have been so many
death notices Of well-known people, resi-
dents or former residents of Windham
county. In several cases these deaths were
caused by the epidemic of grip or influenza,
or its resultant consequences, which now so
widely prevails in the country both East
and West
A meeting will be called some evening
next week, probably Friday, to form
ladies' aid society. for work in connection
with the Sons of Veterans
Jerome Corbett has sold his house on
Washington street to D. ~ Tolles. The
terms are private.
The fifth and last of the series of Brooks
House hops will be given next Tuesday
evening
The annual meeting of the Prospect Hill
association will be held next Tuesday even
ing.
DR.. Sholes has sold from his Oak Ridge
farm at Dummerston TO a leading Boston no
tel 400 bushels of potatoes for $500 They
we're Of the variety known as Oak Ridge
| Gem. This is undoubtedly the largest sin
| gle sale of potatoes made in this section,
and at the price received farming ought TO
/ pay.
\ valuable horse belonging to Livery.
man White was found dead Tuesday morn
| ing
Arthur Tidd, aged about Is, son of Sam
uel E, Tidd, who recently moved TO town
| from Homer n y, was the victim of a
distressing accident at the plating works in
the Carpenter Organ building on Wednes-
day A piece Of wire was thrown from
one of the machines, striking him in one
eye. The injury was so serious that the
doctors give no hope of the recovery OF
| the sight
Special trains will run from Bellows
| Falls To Brattleboro and Keene on the even
ing Of the 23d when The Recluse, an
opera, will be presented by the pupils Of
Prof. II. Newcomb
That Brattleboro is one of the places that
faces the sun has again been demonstrated
by its record of healthfulness for the past
three months, during which time only ten
deaths have occurred in the village district
This record has no parallel in recent years
In the same months in 1880 there were ~
deaths in 1899 10 in 1888, 26; in 1887,
81 and in 1886, 2l. And the daily papers
are now telling about people dying by hun
dreds in the cities, and of thousands being
Frustrated by illness
The Hooker q Hidden overall business
continues its rapid growth, and it will soon
be necessary for the company TO add 10 its
present quarters the fourth floor of the
Jelly companys building Several new
sewing machines have recently been added
and over 80 are now in operation The
daily product is now 80 dozen overalls and
coats, the manufacture of which consumes
| 100 yards of cloth, and 1900 buttons are
used daily. The whole number of EN-
ployes is now 81.
The coming season promises TO be live
ly one IN cycling circles, Last wear Brat
tleboro had about go active riders, and the
indications are that in a few months this
number will be largely increased. The
safety has almost entirely superseded the
| high wheel Last season +. A Hubbard
the local agent for the celebrated Colum-
bias, made 10y the Pope manufacturing com
pany, sold 20 machines of this pattern and
he has already booked orders for five such
wheels for this season Radical improve.
ments have been made in the 1891 Column
bia safety, including a double diamond
frame, in the lessening of the weight OF
the machine and in many other points
which will be noticed upon inspection One
of these sateties can be seen at Mr. Hub
bard's store, 1t is certainly a thing OF
beauty, and a splendid specimen of me
chanical execution.
1t Is generally expected that the govern
or will pardon Michael Baker, who wa,
sent 10 state prison for numerous burglar
les IN and about Brattleboro in the fall Of
1888 and early in 1889. A petition, signed
by prominent local men, has been present
ed 10 the governor.
Ihere are many OF our citizens who TAKE
great pride and interest in the welfare OF
Brattleboro who have never been asked /,
contribute toward the mountain road
though able and undoubtedly willing 10 dc
so. With the time close at hand when the
final work ON this road must be done, il i,
very desirable that all such persons SHOULD
come forward promptly with such help al
they feel disposed 20 give. Half the benefit
. and gatisfapfiOu IN tho road mill ,,,psist T.,
1t being ready for use by the time the sea
son of summer outings fairly opens About
$1,000 was expended on the work done last
year, and between 5000 and $500 still re
mains in the treasury but double this sun
ought 20 be provided in order 10 put tn,
road IN tirst-class and permanent con
ditioni cutting down two or three shary
pitches near the upper terminus, erecting