Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-01-29

The appointment of NJ. f. Perry to b,
postmaster at StrattOn was announced
from Washington yesterday.
Every member of the Good VIII clul
will read with interest the article on "A
model working-girs' club" in the Febru
airy number Of Scribners' Magazine
President Smith of the Central Vermont
denies the report that the northern division
of that road has been leased to the New
York Central, and says no negotiation,
have been entered into.
Col. Hooker was at Rutland YESTERDAY
to attend the meeting of the executive
committee of the Horse Breeders associa
ton. 1t was decided to hold the next an.
nual meeting at Rutland August 30 and 81
and September /.
three days record of the calls at all
the offices of the New England telephone
company was recently taken. Attic Brat.
tlrboro office the average number Of calls
per day was 700, higher than i'm many 9th
er places considering the number of sub.
sCrlbrrs.
The February term of the supreme court
for Windham county will hold its sessions
in BrattlebOro, beginning next Tuesday
Chief Justice Ross, and Judges Tyler.
MunsOn and Thompson will hold the term.
Six eases stand upon the docket for hear
ing.
Lucien Howe has been in the leading
towns in the state during the past few DAYS
arranging for series of farewell concerts
by Mr.. and Mrs LAWN. These concerts
will be given in April and Mr.. and Mrs.
LAWN are expected to sail for Europe dur
ing the summer.
G.. y. Hines has received this week sam
pies of American tin roofing plates made by
the well-known y. ~ G.. Taylor company
of Philadelphia and showing tangible re-
suit of the Mckinley tariff. The Demo
Gratis, undoubtedly, regard these samples as
campaign documents, but to Republican
eyes they represent goods of the first class
and what is more, the Philadelphia CON
Germ is ready to furnish them i'm any guam
tity.
case which has attracted some atten-
ton is that of Lord, Stone IL Co., of otter
River Mass, VS. George Atkinson. which
was heard before Justice Sherman and a
jury one day this week. The suit was ON
note given for stove. The defendant
claimed that the stove was not good bak-
err, ETC., and that damages should he de-
Quoted, while the plaintiffs claimed that
similar stoves in use in BrattlehorO were
giving satisfaction, and that the one in
question had been used for year. The
jury. after being out some time. disagreed
and the case was continued.
There was a bad wreck ON the Sullivan
railroad a mile this side of Windsor on
Tuesday, caused 10y the mixing up of or
dcrS for two trains running Wild Engines
No. p and No. 5, in charge of Mr. Bolster
and Mr.. Hoyt, collided, and the former was
completely wrecked, almost every part Of
the machine being smashed The other
engine was damaged somewhat. The cars
were slightly damaged. The engineers and
fireman escaped serious injury by jumping.
Mr.. Bolster has been making regular trips
from Windsor to Brattleboro with the en-
CINE which was ruined. The road was
blocked for four hours.
\ crowded hall and "A right good time.
the usual accompaniment Of a Universal
list talr, were not wanting AT the town hall
last evening, in spite of the prevalence of
Illness throughout the village. 1t was be-
cause OF so much sickness that the original
plan of a twO-nights' fair was abandoned.
The hall was arranged with the regulation
booths, attractive both in wares and deco
rations, and at the Dutch kitchenand the
regular tables choice suppcrs were served.
The stage was the childrcn's special pro-
vince, where there were trees which bore
mysterious fruits. The chief features of
during the evening were the fan
~ dances in cOstume-thc WAR Of roses"
and the gypsy dance which were charm
lngy given by some of the young people.
After this general dancing was INDUCED in
until l o'clock, The receipts were about
500.
President Smith has appointed l.. A.
Emerson general traffic manager of the
Central Vermont railroad, with office at
st. Adams. Mr.. Emerson is man of
wide experience in railroad affairs. and
has held responsible positions with several
Western roads. For several years he has
been traffic manager of the Rome. Water
OWL and Ogdensburg railroad. The Cen
raj Vermont has also made several we'll
deserved promotions. f. \. Chittenden is
appointed general freight agent. George
cassidy, assistant general freight agent
md j. a. Southland division freight agent.
with office at New London. Conn. These
hree men have all been in the service of
he Central Vermont company for many
ears, holding different leading positions.
The FOrtnightly club enjoyed very en-
ertaning and instructive meeting last
Tuesday evening at the house of :. b. En-
'rsOn. The city of Florence was the sub
uo. ""p"' "lilch lI,e various papers were
'lo"pr IT,, "a coIllPiehenSiVe ana dellShtiul
ape y was Ie"u ny heV' MI Merriam upon
iie ,e',a,SS"l'ct leSarGeu as a general move
, ,lsi;., anu t Ie""aheiI.hS III Europe with
ec'e, IeleIG'ice 10 l'aiy' interesting pa
, 90 eI py MISS Emma Duttoh upon
iAtl'allo anu tiie oulluers' by MISS Helen
~ i't :, upon HToilartio ana the PANT
- anu ny MISS Mary CaOol upon ''Ires-
~ :, Hy; ui,' Vi traveller IN FLOR
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