Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-01


Rev. DR.. G. w. Phillips of Rutland will
deliver the address at the anniversary of
the Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A.
The Columbian lodge will have a ban
quet at Masonic hall this evening, follow
ing the working of the third degree.
The special Russian famine relief fund
collection at the Centre church last sun
day morning amounted to 500. The Sun
day school also voted to give $50.
+. 5. Wyman has bought of j. c. Pei
lett building lot at the corner of Central
streets and Highland avenue, on which he
will build house this season.
The annual convention of the Episcopal
diocese of Vermont will be held in Brat
tleboro in June. and it is expected that
members of the celebrated boy choir of the
church of the Advent of Boston will be
present.
Beginning today arrangements go into
effect nthe Central Vermont railroad in re-
gard to excess in baggage. Heretofore the
charges have been % cents per 80 pounds
without regard to distance Under the
new arrangements charges will be based on
price paid for ticket
j. f. Coleman has bought the half inter
est in the Elliot street barber shop, which
+. f. Hurd bought of G. NJ. Smith. Mr..
Coleman is, therefore, the sole proprietor,
as formerly. The stand has always been
good one. and has been unusually success
full under Mr.. Coleman.
Superintendent Menzies and Assistant
Manager Denver of the New England tele-
phone company were in town yesterday,
and made arrangements to run a cable
across Main street. over Ryther block, to
take all the wires on the east side of Main
street
/ The Murray club are having the Uni
versaist vestry and dning-room refitted.
The old settees have been replaced with
chairs, the floors are to be Carpeted, the
walls painted. etc. \ meeting of the club
will be held there Tuesday night, with
special program. and a large attendance is
expected.
1t is proposed that the tooth anniversa-
nv of the discovery of America shall be
observed in every city and town, village
and hamlet. of the United States. and that
the public schools of the nation shall be
the body that is to take "A chief part in
this celebration. On that day, in 1892, the
grounds of the Columbian exposition at
Chicago will be dedicated.
Patrick James, whose stage name was
Patrick Rooney, died in New York few
days ago. He was native of Ireland,
made his first appearance on the stage in
England. and his debut in this country in
1871. In his specially, as a delineatOr of
Irish characters, he took the highest rank.
His last appearance in Bratteboro was in
September, when he appeared in Lord
Rooney.
The Sentinel of Keene, y. H., says in
a local item this week: The economy of
good road making is fOrCibly illustrated,
this spring, on Court and Main streets.
Main street has cobblestone macadam for
a section and thoroughly built gravel road
beyond. Court street has broken stone
macadam. Both streets are in good cOndi-
ton over these sections, while other streets
are almost impossible.
Asa Field has improved the appearance
of his premises by removing the fence
Edison Burnham is building barn on South
Main street.-W. II. Childs is building al
addition and making other improvements
to his Green street house.-Pullen Broth
ers are raising the l. of their house on Cha
pin street, preparatory to making an en-
largement-C. X. Crosby has finished lay
ing hard wood floors in his house on Cros
I by place.
? DIR. c. H. Sholes came to BrattlebOrC
Tuesday night to overlook his Oak Ridge
r farm work, including the change of farm
n ers in charge, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hunt
o who have been on the Phelps place abov,
the asylum the past year. taking the plac'
of Mr.. and Mrs, F. f. Ward. Mr.. War,
+ expected to 90 to Holyoke to take charg
Il of a large milk farm, but the death of Mr.
Wilkinson, the owner, necessitated
Ohio ,Oa az arro n and Mr. WAR
therefore moves back to GuilfOrd.
d The popular opera Priscilla, will b
o brought out here in June under the direc
y ton of c. f. Macomber of Boston, who i
n now preparing for its presentation in Glare
u mont, Greenfield, and places in Connect
u cut. 1t is proposed to give the opera tw
l. nights. the proceeds on the first night to g
toward the fund for an old ladies home
and on the second night for some other be
nevolent purpose. l.. X. Willis. now G
IS Pittsfeld, Mass, who has appeared in thi
a opera at that place and at North Adams
:. Mr. Dodd of Boston, and probably other
z. from out of town, and the leading Brattlt
boro singers, will comprise the cast,
r An experiment has been in progress las
II week and this on the farm of ;. :. Sar
it gent of West Brattleboro, near the sourc
5, vicinity. which has been watched wit
If much interest by those who have know
p of it. An aresian well is being sunk, fo
n the purpose of securing an additions
ir supply of water. to be brought down int
+ the West Brattleboro main, to the reese
n voir in Highand'park. The contract call
for depth of 30 feet. Water was fir,
struck last Saturday and the present ind
cations are that when the full depth
Y completed a supply amounting to 800 bal
= rels day will be secured. If this eXper
st ment is a success other similar wells wi
III undoubtedly be sunk.
- The reception given to the boys Of III
:, High school and Miss Sawyers Mort
Of street school, at the y. NJ. c. A. room
N Wednesday evening called out a hapI
st company of about 100. The program
I'd the evening included a piano duet /
Mrs. Knowlton and Miss Stuart, a sele
of ton by the Georgemalinn quartet, readir
Ia by Miss Ruth Noyes, song by T.. II. Mi
Of Ter, and addresses 10y ReVs. Webb. Pau
" and Collins, their subjects being bod
# Mind, Spirit, respectively; selection !
the quartet, reading by Miss Brasor and
song by Mr. Miller A lunch was sery,
We after the program had been rendered.
D. A defective chimney caused a fire
i'd John Connel's one-story house on Il
at Brook road last Saturday attenoo
be When the fire was discovered, Mr.. Gree
be rode to the Estey shops and notified Il
men at the Office Col Estey ran to Il
-, nearest box and pulled in the alarm. III
H. fire department responded promptly, b