Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06

The Dickens carnival of the Congre-
gational church will be held June 2lst.
1t is understood that new steel rails will
soon be laid on the railroad from the Broad
brook bridge to South Vernon.
A large delegation of Mt. Hermon
students were in town on Monday Prizes
for the field day sports were solicited from
local merchants
The season at Spotford lake will open
about June /, but the proprietors of some
of the resorts will be ready to accommodate
visitors before that date
A man named Pray, brother-in-law of
Thomas Cain, attempted to commit suicide
by cutting his throat with knife at VIM.
Robinson's in Dummerston. 1t is expected
that he will recover
The county court case of Nye IL Co. of
Springfield vs.. Walker ~ Co. and trustee
of Battleboro, was heard before A. f.
Cudworth of South Londonderry at the
Office of Waterman, Martin ~ Hit. on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. II. \. Scott were called to
Ludlow this week to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. DR.. Lane whose death is reported in
ourcorrespondcnce from that place. Mrs.
Lane was a sister of Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
{. ii. Tyler Of this village
The Boston Festival Orchestra. which is
to appear in Brattleboro the 10th. has be-
gun its series of engagements, making its
first appearance in festival of high char
acter at New Bedford last week. The
papers of that city speak in very enthusi-
astic terms of the work of the orchestra
and of the assisting sooists.
The portable engine for the stone crush
Ill, l,.,-
island property DO not wish to have the
cobbles removed from the north end of the
island, as it would increase the liability to
damage by high water. 1t is now expected
that granite chips from the West Dummers-
ton quarry will brought here to be used.
The plant will be in operation at an early
date on the Frost meadow
These officers of the Universalist Sunday
school were chosen at the annual meeting
last Sunday: d. +. Tasker, superintend-
ent; Miss Mary Houghton and Walter
Stearns, assistants; Miss Sophie Foster.
pianist; Clarence Stickney, librarian: GUY
Howe. Frank Haskins, Ralph Cudworth.
Leon Lamb, assistant Librarians: secreta-
nv and treasurer, Arthur Staples: L. II.
Barrett general assistant; executive com
mittee, ID. ID. Tasker, Merrill Ward. Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Wood, Mrs. Stone.
Notwithstanding the rainy weather of
this week the disciples of Isaac Walton
report "poOr luck Que fisherman from
Guilford, however, brought in from - to
20 pounds. The best strings reported by
local fishermen are 1l5 caught by Clayton
COane and Will Ames; 107 by Dr. Barber
and l.. ID. Greene, including one that meas
ured 10 inches in length and weighed one
pound and two ounces. These successful
anglers report that it is hard to get the fish
to bite, the water evidently being too cold.
The following from the Osceola Gazette
of Kissimmee City, Fla, will be of interest
to the Brattleboro friends of Mr.. Horton:
"The fastest run was made one day last
week by Henry II. Horton, master me
chanic of the Florida Midland railroad.
The run was from Baldwin to Jackson
vile. distance of ~ miles. His orders
were 20 minutes to make the run. stop
and side track the engine. This run was
made in less than l. minutes. the fastest
time ever recorded in the state" one
hundred dollars had been wagered that the
trip would be completed in less than -
minutes
The annual meeting of the Y. VI. {. A.
was held Wednesday evening. The reports
different committees were present. showing
a healthy condition of the work of the as
ISOLATION. The substance of these reports
will be given AT the anniversary SUNDAY
night. These officers were chosen: Pres-
dent. Col !. J. Estey: vice president, +.
c. Crosby: secretary, G. II. Thompson:
treasurer, Geo. {. Averill: board of di-
rectors, J. }. Estey, Geo H. Clapp, f. W.
Harlow, l.. w. Hawley, Geo. l.. Durham.
f. H. Van Doom, S W. Edgett, c. II.
Thompson, c. W. Westgate
Donnell ~ Davis the millners, removed
on Tuesday from the cramped and incon-
venient upstairs room, where they have
been temporarily located, to their new
quarters in Herrick d Wyman's block
The deep entrance way is made attractive
by the large display windows on either
side, where the tasteful creations of skilful
hands are shown to advantage against the
lace curtains and dark plush of the window
drapings. Within the door, the former
quarters of the Brattleboro savings bank
are completely transformed, and with new
wood work and fresh paint in light brown
color give neat and attractive appearance.
The woTkroOm is in the rear, shut off bv a
half-high partition. The location of the
new store is central, and old friends and
patrons will be glad to once more find
Donnell II Davis in quarters so accessible,
where they may be sure of the ready atten-
ton and satisfactory work for which this es-
tablishment has always borne such an envi-
able reputation.