Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-29


Village meeting next Tuesday evening.
The Carpenter Organ company will oc-
cupy the rooms vacated by l.. O. Barrett
Fred Fisher and Noyes White have the
contract for building j. +. Halls new
house.
The fishermen are preparing their
tackle, in anticipation Of the sport which
begins next week.
The interior Of Mrs. NJ. l.. Cobh's house
on Chaplin street is being remodeled. pre-
paratory to its occupancy.
The engine for driving the stone crusher
is on its way and the month OF May will
see the plant in full operation.
The firm of Thurbcr a Corbett has been
dissolved, Mr.. Thurber taking the whole
business. The change took effect ON Mon
day.
Bailey ~ Co. have rcittcd their office,
removed the signs from the front OF the
block, and now have attractive gilt signs
on the large new windows.
G. =. Gibson holds another great auction
sale at his Elliot-street stables next Thurs
day when so good horses and a lot of har-
ness and carriages will be offered.
/. W. Hawley is building a dining room
Chaplin street and a barn on Williston
street, in the rear of his house. Fred
Fisher is doing the work.
O. j. Pratt will open tomorrow a new
line of ladies' summer jackets and capes.
Attention is called, in this connection, to
his announcement of mark-dOwn sale in
his extensive carpet department
The Watson French resort at North
Hinsdae was raided again saturday on
complaint of Hinsdale people, and the pro
prietor fined SO and costs, as will be seen
by an item in our Hinsdale correspondence.
An important sale of real estate takes
place at Putnev next Tuesday. when -
farms and lots of land belonging to Oliver
Blood's estate, will be disposed of by auc-
tion by A. b. Hewitt Esq, the admins
traitor.
The first instament of "Jane Field, -
Miss Wilkins's new serial which is to run
through the year in Harper's Monthly, oc-
cupies the place of honor in the May
number 1t is handsomely illustrated, and
| the opening chapters abound in the subtle
flavor which characterizes all of Miss VIII
kins's writings.
O. W. Butterfeld was called last week
to Westmoreland, y. H., on account of
the serious illness of his mother. He re-
manned there up to the time of her death,
which occurred on Tuesday, from pneu-
monia. Mrs. Butterfield, who was go
years of age, was the widow of the late
| Charles G. Buttertield.
| The Connecticut river valley tobacco crop
which has not been sold is being held for
/ higher prices, and may bring upwards of
/ 30 cents The high prices have stimulated
/ growers to build new barns, buy more fer
! tiliZers, and plant more acres. The acre
age in the different towns in the valley will
/ be from 10 to 30 per cent larger than last
/ year
Owing to his recent illness, and lack of
| time to properly arrange the large amount
of matter pertaining to his subject, Yer
mont in a century of invention" Col. Full
/ lers paper before the Professional club
will 90 over until next season. DR.. VIM.
/ b. Clarks paper will be given about the
middle of May, probably on Tuesday even
/ ing, May l., the concert by the Boston
Festival orchestra occurring on Monday
evening, the usual night of the club.
Six men under the direction of Mr.. Per
ry began work on the mountain road on
Monday, to make the necessary repairs,
and 1t will be put in good condition to the
/ top. Very little damage has been done by
washing or otherwise during the winter
and spring. Some of the sharpest pitches
will be reduced, the amount of work OF
this kind depending upon the funds con-
tributed W. II. Childs has the raising OF
money in charge, as usual.
In the Weekly Statement of April 20
appears letter from Insurance Commits
sioner Merrill to the state auditor Of In
diana. in which are given the names Of II
benefit endowment orders with headquart-
ers in Massachusetts, which have gone tC
the wall. In the list are three orders in
which Brattleboro people are interested
OF the 81 companies still in operation (twC
of which have members in lirattlebOro) at
least five are on the verge of bankruptcy,
according to the commissioner.
Fifty-tve scholars of the High schoo
will 90 to Keene this evening to attend the
prize speaking contest, in which representa-
tives from the High schools at Keene
Hinsdale and BrattlebOro are to take part
The Brattleboro speakers, Leslie Brasor
Anthony Schwenk and j. Harry Estey, will
take for their subjects "Touissaint O'Lu-
verture,' "The Northern LabOrers, and
"Daniel O'Connell as an Orator respect
lively.
The public are invited to inspect the
steamer house and the Hook and Ladder
house on Elliot street Monday evening. In
the former building a great change has
been wrought, the money being expended
to good advantage, while in the latter
building the condition is such that ii ought
not to be tolerated. 1t is due the fire de
partment that the buildings be inspected
when this opportunity is given. If the
visit of citizens is general there is little
doubt as to what action will be taken al
the village meeting. Chief Engineer
Turner and members of the board of bail.
ifs will be present to show people about
the buildings.
The regular monthly meeting of the di-
rectors of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals was held at the
Brooks House on Tuesday evening, Will
an unusually large attendance, and mucl
interest being shown in the sOcety's work
One case was reported of an old and disa
bled horse which was chloroformed by or
der of the directors. A report was sub
mitted of another case of cruelty tC
horses, which had come to the attention OF
several witnesses, and which will be prop
erly investigated and dealt with. Col
Hooker was elected vice president of the
society to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of DR.. Draper
The State journal of Topeka Kansas
of a recent date, contains very compl
mentary article in regard TO a new CONSOLE
dated real estate and abstract and title
company which has just been incorporated
in that city with capital stock of $50,
900. 1t is formed by a combination of two
companies, both of which have done a sue
cessful business, but which have united Sc