Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-04-24

The Phanix means to have Il great deal
of patience during the coming week and it
may be necessary for its readers 10 exercise
the same commendable virtue. We now
hope 10 have the new PhpniX make its APP
pearance next week, but the work 10 lie
done includes the setting up and putting in
working order Of complete new printing
Office outfit, and delays will be almost una
voidabe IL need occasion no surprise,
therefore, should the next paper he late in
its appearance.
The warrant for the annual village
meeting is printed in our advertising col
umns today. The only articles outside Of
the routine business are 10 see what action
will be taken in regard 10 an electric fire
alarm, and to see if the village will spend
$1,000 for cOncreting sidewalks.
An accident 10 the engine at the Estey
Organ works last Saturday morning has
caused a suspension Of the greater part of
the works during this week At twenty
minutes past seven Saturday morning the
piston head broke inside the cylinder
bringing the machinery to a standstill II
was necessary TO carry the piston 10 Provi
dence, K. l., for new one to he made
aud on examination of the cylinder it was
found that more than 20 years Of constant
use had so worn the cylinder that it was a
quarter OF an inch larger in vertical diam
eter than horizontally. A man was there
fore sent from Providence to bore out the
cylinder, careful and difficult Job, re
quiring work to the hundredth Of an inch
| This work began ON Monday, and wa,
steadily prosecuted until completed last
night. The new piston arrived yesterday
noon, and the repairs were completed SC
that the machinery started this morning "A,
usual, The stoppage Of work was not total
something like 100 men being kept employ
ed. The machine shop has been driver
with separate small engine for some time
past, and It is the purpose of the firm TO add
one or more such engines in different
/ parts of the works, for use ia an emer
| gency.
The \ermont Veteran association of Bus
ton are 10 sugar of at the American
/ House in that city this evening The invi
tations announce that the trees will b,
tapped at seven O'Clock and the speakers Al
nine O'Clock and the flow of sap and elo
| quence will continue throughout the even
ing All members are requested IN appear
in native bomespun.
f. J. Bailey * Co. lind the movement
IN real estate active this spring and Chas
/ Miner is assisting them through the bus,
/ season. They have sold the Donahue farm
in North Hnsdale 10 Willard Ward, til,
/ O'Donnell place in Guilford 10 T. +. Mar
/ tin, and the Estey farm on the West river
road TO Grant X. Joslyn The Squirei
farm in Guilford, owned by + T. Whitne,
/ Of Boston, has been leased by them {,
Jesse l.. Sguires Of Guilford Other sale
are in progress.
Miss Gertrude Norman, the favorit,
English actress, is announced Ia appear a
the town hall next Friday and Saturda,
evenings in "a A Mothers Atonement.
Fred Gale has given up the lease Of tn,
American House and Frank Harvey is tn,
landlord once more.
Mr.. Ray has added another fine coup,
for the public accommodation this week.
Members of the Murray club are at WorI
preparing for the Mother Goose Carnival
and dance, TO be given next Thursda,
evening at the town hall. 1t is expecte,
that l2O different characters will be repre-
scented Only those who are in costum,
/ will Join in the first figure of the dance.
Gov. Page has appointed II. D. Rydel
OF Bellows Falls county examiner in plar,
of @. +. Hall, resigned.
/ Among the spring improvements note,
about town are these c. r. Thompson il
/ putting in a granite curbing ON Grov,
street near his house and will erect an iroI
fence Judge J. NJ. Tyler is building an all
dition to the L of his house W. II. Ester
brook has painted his house, etc; George
White has added piazza to his house, anC
also painted the house John Wright hai
/ pnt in new steps from the sidewalk to hi.
house and built portico W. II Child
has placed large iron fence between hi
property and that Of T. w. Bruce i. II
| Lynch has graded aud otherwise improves
his grounds and the grounds of n. A
/ Cheney have been graded.
/ The New London Northern road makes
slight change in the time of two trains, be
/ ginning next Monday. The $50 NJ
train will not leave until 10 O'Clock, meet
ing the up mail train at Vernon instead Of
South Vernon, The new 10;30 A. Al. traiI
10 Boston will leave at 1925 instead o
1890 in order 10 facilitate the meeting o.
trains