Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-08

I It lOUIlll NlNlNlOll bl lilt lllHll StlbNl
entertained the third division with a social
and dance at Harmony hall last evening.
Miss Irving Of Brooklyn has been serving
Burnham's clam bouillon free to all WISH
tors at Thorn's drug store this week.
Wantastiquet lodge No. ., |. O. O. r.,
paid out for the relief of its sick members
in 1891 the sum of S1717.75, an average vi
$40 for every day in the year.
Particulars are given in our announce
ment column of the supper anu entertain,
ment to be given at the OoHSi eSa'ioIi''
chapel next Thursday evening
Clarke G. Fits, Esq, who was admitted
to tha bar last fall, has opened an office
for the practice of law in Crosby block.
Tie is young man who will command the
confidence of his clients.
The Montpelier Waterman states that
&. f. TaintOr d Co. of Barre are building
large granite sarcophagus, to he erected
as monument to the late Dea. Jacob Es-
tey.
Muttered curses, not low, but deep, are
daily heard in reference to Brattlehoro's
railway service. If the 11.07 train could
be restored to its old time, 10:3O, or at an
earlier hour, the change would be one
which would give universal satisfaction.
The officers of the Wantastiquet lodge of
Odd Fellows were installed Monday night:
y. c., &. +. Sturgis; v g., Herman Joy;
secretary, \. j. Curricr; permanent sccrc-
tary, G. l.. Cobb; treasurer, G. II. Knapp.
Last evening the officers of Oasis cncamp-
ment were installed.
L. H. Barber has taken records of three
flute solos by Gerry Messer, with piano ac-
compartment by Mrs. McsScr, and also
rf Inv Mp 10 II 4
whisting solos by Miss Cotton. These
will be reproduced on the phonograph
Conductor Brown, who runs on the New
London Northern road between Brattle-
boro and Palmer, had his hand caught
while coupling cars Monday. The thumb
was broken and two fingers badly crushed,
SO that he will he disabled for a few weeks.
The ladies of the Universalist society
spent yesterday afternoon in making roses
for the "War of Roses" which is to be
given at their annual fair. 1t is expected
that the wcll-known "Lilhatandsue' fe-
male quartet Of Rev. +. w. Whitney 5
church at Milford. Mass, will be an at
traction at the fair.
The Murray club held meeting with
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. b. Cudworth Tuesday
evening. Owing to a misunderstanding
the entertainment program consisted OF
only few musical selections, which were
followed by college songs in which the
company Joined. Rev. Mrs. +. w. Whit
ney. now of Milford, Mass, the first presi-
dent of the club, has presented it with a
large portrait of herself. which will be
hung as "A companion picture to the one OF
Mr.. Whitney in the Universalist church
vcstry.
Col Goodhuc received few days age
the first ballot box ever used in BrattleborO
reference to which has already been mad,
in our columns The box is six inche,
long 10y four inches wide and four inches
deep. 1t has small slit in the top to re
ceive the votes, and was evidently never in
tended for use under the Australian ballot
system 1t is evident, also, that printed
ballots were unknown when this box wa,
made and used. An article upon the boN
and certain historical matters of its time i.
elsewhere printed.
1t is well known in Boston banking cir
clcS that movement has been on foot fol
several weeks by interested parties to oh.
tain control of the Traders national bank
OF which w. a. Faulkner is president
The annual meeting to be held on neXt
Tuesday, will show whether this movement
is successful 1t is said that the Traders
has absorbed a large share of the Mavericks
bank business and deposits since the col
lapse of the latter in November last. |
will he remembered that cN-Cashier Work
of the Maverick became connected with
the Traders bank early upon the failure
of the former.
The Brooks House sewerage runs by al
independent line down to the river in tn,
rear of Hooker block. On Sunday night
, the sewer gave way way directly under tn,
! main track OF the Vermont Valley railroad
and the work of putting in a new pipe ha
. since been in progress. Yesterday work
man came upon spot under the railroad
track where the earth had gradual,
washed away, and suddenly went dow
waist deep, the earth closing around him
He was pulled out minus his boots, ant
Crosby n Adams were out to the value o
, a new pair for him. \ bystander suggest
e ed that it would be cheaper to bury hin
head first next time.
The sale of the mill privilege on tn,
Broad brook road in Guiford, which wa,
alluded to in The Phoenix last week, ha
3 since been completed by Mr.. G.. A. Boy
den, the administrator of the Levi BoydeI
estate. l.. II. Stellman of West Brattlebo
70, the well-known machnist with the Val
= The sale includes the water privilege an,
dam, and the parcel of level land lying jus
below the site of the old mill, between tn
i, road and the brook. 1t is Mr. Stellman'
= intention to erect mill there the comm,
D season for the manufacture of manila It's
+ sue. The machinery for the mill wa
5 bought by him some time ago in Wendell
4 Mass, it being the paper making machin
p cry saved from the fire which destroye,
r the Farley works at that place There i
= an opportunity for building up profitable
t industry on the property bought by MI
i Stellman, and everybody will wish hin
5 abundant success. The strip of level Ian,
V above the bridge at this point, bordering OF
c the brook, where another excellent water
privilege may be obtained if desired, ha
. been bought by Walter L. Boyden, now o
n Plymouth, Mass, to whom the adioinin
E real estate was devised
0 Mrs. j. p. Arey, who has spent the las
n four years in Brattleboro to care for he
e aged parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. CO
9 nant, (the death of the mother occurrin
r year ago last August, received news b
. telegram last Saturday of the sudden dealt
t of her husband at Los Angeles, Cal. Tn
. immediate cause of Mr. Arey's death wa
!. hemOrrhages, although he had long beel
l. in infirm health. He was native O
!. Maine, moving in early manhood to Ne,
. York. His marriage to Miss Conant tool
Il place while he lived i'm that city. He after
= ward went to the Southwest on account q
a a bronchial trouble, and was prominent il
j. various mining industries, being the orig
+ inal promoter of the successful minin,
e ventures at Tombstone, Arizona, whicl
e have given that place its prominence as