Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-22

1t is probable that the annual military
ball will be held on the anniversary of
Washington's birthday.
Hooker IL Hidden have received large
order for their goods from Cutting Bros
of North Adams, Mass.
Durham Brothers announce a special
offering to their customers in an advertise
ment printed on the opposite page.
II. W. Sargent is building steam dry
house and lumber storehouse on the island
above the road, near the "Little river
bridge.
The Red men conferred the second de
gree on three candidates last Friday night
and tonight four candidates will receive
the third degree.
The January meeting of the Professional
club will be held at the Brooks House next
Monday evening, when Dr. James Conland
will give the paper on "Surnames.
Copies of the United States army infan-
try drill regulations have been received by
Brattleboro military men. The pamphlet
contains over 300 pages, and with its illus
trations and diagrams, music for buge
calls, etc, is very complete
Mrs. Catharine Grady, well-known res
ident of Vernon street, died yesterday morn
ing from grip, after a few days illness, at
the age of 20. She was the widow of Den
mis- Grady, who received fatal injuries by
fall from a railroad bridge about II years
ago.
John c. Adams, the popular clerk with
Scott & Jones, was married on Tuesday
evening to Miss Lottie Thurber, daughter
of Emerson Thurber of Halifax, Rev. f.
W. Sprague performing the ceremony.
They have gone on wedding trip to New
York
+. j. BOhrman cut a thumb quite badly
at the Estey shops on Monday, and will be
disabled for two or three weeks. The saw
entered the end of the thumb and came
out upon the side. At the time of the ac-
cident Mr.. Bohrman had in his possession
one of the membership cards of the Estey
Organ company benefit association, but
had not filled it out.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Carpenter Organ company was held
on Tuesday, when George +. Crowell, c.
II. Davenport, NJ. Austin, jr., w. G. Car
penter, and j. Howard FoOte of New York
were elected directors A later meeting
of the directors Mr.. Crowell was chosen
president, Mr.. Davenport treasurer, Mr..
Austin secretary, Mr.. Carpenter general
manager and j. II. Moore factory supern-
tendent. The business of the year was the
largest in the history of the concern, ex-
ceeding that of 1890 by p per cent.
The marriage of Herbert W. Boyle and
Miss Lottie NJ. Wells was celebrated on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of the brides father on Green street
in the pre- ence of 30 relatives and friends
George Barnes of Ioyoke, Mass, was the
best man and Mrs. VIII Brockington, a
sister, the bridemaid. The bride wore a
handsome ecru silk, with pink roses and
white carnations. Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle
left on the 6:2j train for Rutland and they
will visit in Manchester before their re-
turn. They were the recipients of a mum
Der of valuable presents.
This item is from the Granite City Leader
of Barre: c. f. Tayntor IL Co. have Just
closed contract with Mr. j. J. Estey for
a monument for the Estey company of
BrattleborO, manufacturers of the Estey
organ. The style of this monument is a
sarcophagus modelled after "Scipio's
Tomb" The first base will he one of the
largest ever shipped out of Barre. being II
feet nine inches long by IL feet wide. The
die and cap are cut in one piece, and will
weigh over IL tons. This monument will
be set at Brattleboro in the coming sum
mer There are only four stones in this
monument.
Brattleboro horsemcn have been inter-
ested this week in the sale of the trotting
stock from the Highland farm, Lee, Mass,
of which j. G. Davis, formerly of Brattle-
boro, is the proprietor. This sale was at
the American institute building in New
York city. when As head were disposed of
for a total of $4,000, an average of
S1OO7.72 each. The grand total for the
entire Offering, 81 head, reaches the goodly
sum of 500 sos, making grand average of
$1,000. 40 That the sale was successful
was conceded by everybody. There was
great deal of spirited rivalry for the choic-
est of the brood mares, and prices went
quite high, one mare bringing 5000 and
another 5000.
An audience much smaller than the mer-
its of the concert deserved was in attend
ance at the town hall Tuesday evening.
when II members of the Dartmouth col
lege glee, banjo and guitar clubs gave de-
lightful entertainment. The program was
largely made up of the rollicking college
songs which every one listens TO with pleas
ure, but the more serious numbers showed
to good advantage the quality of the voices,
which blended pleasingly and harmonious
ly, and the one quartet rendering left the
audience wishing for more. The numbers
by the banjo and guitar club were given
with much skill and finish, and recall fol-
lowed every selection. Mr.. Jarvis'S guitar
solo was a revelation to some of the listen |
ers of unsupported musical possibilities in
that instrument, and he was forced to re- !
spOnd with a second selection to the pro-
longed applause.
The Connecticut River railroad company |
have made a change in the carrying of the |
mail on the morning train north from
Springfield so that it now leaves that city |
at 9:l5 A. NJ, by the express train, instead |
of at O'Clock by the way train which stops |
at South Vernon. To accommodate the |
way stations below South Vernon pouch |
hooks have been erected at places where |
the express does not stop. On the way |
down the morning mail south is transferred |
from the way train which leaves Brattle- |
boro at 9:20, to an express train, which |
reaches Springfield at / ;26. This change |
is of little importance to the people of |
BrattleborO. What is needed is determin- |
ed movement on the part of our people to |
secure the running of a passenger train |
through from Springfield to Brattleboro !
and Bellows Falls at an hour in the morn !
ing which will both accommodate the local !
passenger service and give us the morning |
papers at suitable hour before noon.
The death of Mrs. Simon Brooks at her
home below the village occurred on sun |
day afternoon at O'clock A year ago !
last September Mrs. Brooks suffered sever |
al slight paralytic shocks, which partially
disabled her, but she had been in her us
ual health until Monday of last week,
when She was attacked with the nreyailing |