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

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The Italian street band played for the
edifcation of the members of the Wheel
club at their rooms Wednesday night.
A large number of Hinsdae people took
advantage of the low rates of transportation
yesterday to come to Brattleboro to trade.
Next Friday will be observed as Arbor
day, in accordance with the proclamation
by the governor, which is published in this
issue.
An enthusiastic young canoeist who is
also popular druggist excited the envy
of his friends by his aquatic performances
on Wednesday afternoon.
c. p. ellison held another successful sale
at the Elliot street stables yesterday Up
wards of 30 horses were sold at prices
ranging from $50 to 5000.
On account of the village meeting the
Fuller Battery meeting was postponed
from Tuesday to Wednesday evening
when two new members were voted in.
A lady, formerly resident in Brattleboro,
and member OF the Unitarian society.
has given 500 towards the Wells Memoir
al hall fund, in memory of her two old
time Sunday school pupils, Mary and Sa-
rah Wells
The building lot at the corner of Cha
pin and Oak streets, belonging to the
estate of the late $. l.. Hunt, has been
bought this week by f. w. Kuech, who
will build himself a residence there in due
time, but probably not the present year.
The Good viii club opened successfully
their proposed series of discussions OF cur
rent events on Wednesday evening. when
Mrs. HOush led the meeting, and the
laying of the Grant monument corner
stone, the Russian famine, and the war
of the ''rustlers' and cattlemen in WyO-
ming furnished the topics which were
talked about in an informal way.
The ninth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A.
will be observed Sunday evening at the
Baptist church. Reports of the work of
the last year will be given by the general
secretary and by the secretary of the wo-
mans auxiliary. Rev. DR. Phillips of Rut-
land will deliver an address on the "Place
and business of the Y. NJ. G. A. among the
forces of the church. The singing will be
led by a chorus of male voices.
The semi-annual election of the Yer
mont Wheel club was held Tuesday even
ing, when these officers were chosen:
President, |. l.. Dickinson; vice president,
Eric Landry; secretary and treasurer, Les
lie Scott captain, +. A. Hubbard; lieuten-
ant, NJ. j. Moran; color bearer, f. II. Ath-
erton; bugler, Frank Putnam club COM
mttee, l. /. Dickinson Leslie Scott. Geo.
Fox, w. f. Stolte and +. c. Robinson.
Two new members were voted in, making
a full membership of 30.
The reservoir in Highland park has been
full to the overflow pipes this week for the
first time since it was built. This is due
in part to an abundant flow of water from
the springs, but more to the fact that
good deal of the leakage through cracks in
the cement lining has been stopped. 1t is
confdentially expected that 500 barrels of
water a day will be supplied from the arte-
sian well which has been sunk, and a sim
liar amount from second well which is
now being bored. No connection has yet
been made. however, with the first well.
Another Boston man has been in town
this week to buy certificates IN the defunct
Rising sun and North Star endowment
orders. He offered $50 each for the certi-
ficates of the former order, and $50 for
the latter. 1t will be remembered that
these certificates cost about S1l0 and $50
respectively. This agent claimed to have
he bought 100 certificates. 1t is under
stood that he was not very successful here
\ very favorable showing of the work
of the Woman'S Industrial union was
made at the annual meeting on Tuesday
afternoon, when the treasurers report
showed the amount of the sales during the
year to have been S2l2G l6. gain of $3.50
lG over any previous year. This shows
not only sustained but a growing interest
in the work of the union, and promises
well for the future. The old board of Of
ticers was reelected.
A thief went through the farmers hall
at the asylum Monday night gathering in
$40 from one of the men, So from another,
three watches and bunch of keys. The
farmers quarters are on the upper floor of
the boiler house, and it has been their Gus
tom to sleep with the doors unfastened, so
that entrance was easy. The theft was
discovered by one of the men awaking
about one o'clock Tuesday morning, on
hearing noise. Investigation showed that
his trunk had been opened and from this
the other thefts were discovered. While
there is no clue to the thief, the robbery
was evidently done by some one who has
been employed on the farm, and was per-
The public installation of the officers of
Columbian lodge, No. 80, and Brattleboro
lodge No 1902, Royal Arch chapter No. II,
and Beauseant commandery No. :, was
held at Masonic hall last evening, in the
presence of large audience, consisting of
MasOns, their ladies and invited guests.
Officers of the blue lodges were installed
by Past Master VIM. II. Vinton, and the
officers of the chapter by Past Grand High
Priest X Haskins. VIM. II. VintOn was
installed as eminent commander by r. L.
X. Haskins, grand commander of Yer
mont, and Eminent Commander Vinton
then proceeded to install the rest of the
commandery officers. This was followed
by an address by r. E. K Haskns, his sub
ject being the design, beauties and benefits
OF Free Masonry. This was followed by
collation. with social hour.
The last of the three entertainments I'M
der the direction of Prof. Newcomb will
be given Saturday night, the 2lst, and the
varied and attractive programs of the first
two promise pleasing ending. In addi-
ton to local singers, Miss Hale, New
Hampshires favorite contralto, will ap-
pear. Miss Hale is a sister of Dudley
Prescott Hale, who was so we'll received at
the first entertainment. l.. Macomber
LawtOn, a popular tenor, will also sing.
Sewall Morse, Clinton Dugan, and other
Brattleboro musicians will take part in the
entertainment. The French court dance
in costumes of Louis XIV style, and the
scenes from the "School for scandal, " with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Smith as Sir Peter and
Lady Teazle, will be among the novel fea-
lures.