Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-04-08

pelier on Tuesday Of next week cOntinu-
ing until the following Monday.
Blodgett q Dewitt have completed the
removal Of their wholesale grocery store
from the Emerson building 20 the Crosby
storehouse.
+. Wales will give the annual reception
to his dancing classes at the town hall on
Thursday evening. April Il. Reserved
seat tickets will 90 on sale at Holden's
drug store April IT, at $50 =. VI.
Mrs vs.. II. Phillips returned Friday
from New York. accompanied by Miss Ray
Osgood. The spring opening at Mrs.
Phillips millinery rooms will occur on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week.
The trustees Of the Brooks library met
at the library building Monday evening TO
transact the business Of the annual meet
ing, but a quorum not being present they
adjourned, to meet next Monday evening.
Strikes occurred at a number OF the
granite quarries in different parts Of New
England on April !. but at West Dummer-
ston work was continued the same as usual.
4 slight advance in the rates Of wages has
been made.
Two hundred delegates were present at
the annual session Of the supreme colonies
OF. Pilgrim Fathers. which DR.. Pratt, as
delegate from the Fort Drummer colony.
attended at Lawrence, Mass. The order
is in a fourishing condition and has a
membership Of $500.
It is a highly appreciative and discrim-
mating tribute To Wolcott Bslestier which
Mr.. Edmund Gosse contributes TO the April
Century. 4 review Of the article is print
ed on the seventh page Of this paper 1t
is understood that the May Cosmopolitan
will contain a biographical sketch Of Mr.
Balestier from the pen Of Henry James.
An unusually delightful social occasion
was the fagot party given by Mrs. {. +.
Thompson to her son. Charles II. ThOmp-
son. last evening. \ company OF 40
guests were present, and. in the darkened
room, while the pine cones burned, differ
ent members Of the party aided in the en-
tertainmeRt by relating stories. The diff
ferent variations, about % in number. COW
cred a wide field. and were very interest
ing. Later refreshments were served and
cards were enjoyed at several tables.
The old annunciator at the Brooks
House, which was on the French system
now generally discarded. and which was
injured by fire several years ago. has been
replaced by new grayity-drop system Of
the most approved kind All the wires
run upon the surface instead Of in the
walls as heretofore. and are brought into
an annunciator Of 100 drops, occupying
only one-third the space OF the old annun-
ciator Of 10 drops. 6. l.. Clary had the
order for the work, employing an expert
from Boston.
The morning passenger train on the mar
row-gauge road was delayed for the greater
part Of the day on Monday by a rOck-slide
"a. II. .s..s
between the twin culyerts." On reach
ing that place a rock estimated to weigh be-
tween 40 and 80 tons was found TO have
slidden down 50 near the rails that the
train could not pass, and while this was
being drilled for blasting another rock OF
equal size slid down over it on 10 the track.
Ii required several blasts TO remove the OBJ
structons, and the train did not get by I'M
I'll 3:20.
Some Of the older Brattleboro residents
will recall Miss Mary Ann Brown, bright
and capable English woman, who came to
Brattleboro half-centuTy or more ago and
lived in various well-known families OF
that day. She was married to Mr.. George
Bantam at DR.. Higginson's, and A. years
ago she and her husband removed to Ath-
oil, Mass. where they have since lived.
For several years she has been disabled from
active work. and her death took place not
many weeks ago, the Athol Church Rec
ord recognizing the event in an apprecia
tive paragraph. Her husband survive.
her.
J. b. Randall decided definitely on Sat
urday to move his knitting needle manu-
featuring business TO PhPniXville, Pa. Mr.
Randall will leave for that place to-mor
row, and the machinery will be shipped
next week. The business here will be com
bined with that OF the Vim. Smith needl,
mandatory at PhPniXville, under tn,
firm name Of Randall & Croskey, and tn,
new establishment will be- the largest o
the kind in the country. In addition t,
Mr.. and Mrs Randall three of the force
/ here-Mr. Dunklee, Charles BrockingtoI
and one of the young women-will 90 4
Phnnixville.
The young people of the Christian En-
deavor society Of the Congregational churcl
did not conduct the meeting Tuesday even
I ing at the schoOlhouse in the Wheeler dis
trict in DummerstOn as usual, owing to al
accident which occurred near +. NJ. Waite
In the deep muddy place in the road boil
whifiletrees suddenly gave way, and c. II
e Thompson, who was driving, was thrown
4 upon the dasher which also gave way, anC
: the heels of the horses. He was dragged
= through the mire for a hundred feet o
, more before the horses were stopped, an,
1 during the time was kicked by the horses
5 once upon the head. He is about as usual
but suffering from bruises. His escap
, from a serious accident was a wonderful
2 one.
The annual meeting of the First Bap
tst church occurred on Wednesday even
ing at the church parlors. In the after
noon the ladies held missionary meeting
! and at o'clock a basket supper wa
I served in the dining room, all church mem
, beers being invited. After a short tim,
) spent socially, the meeting was called u
order, Rev. F. j. Parry presiding report
] were listened to and discussed, and officer
t and committees for the coming year wer,
5 chosen. l. o. p. Smith was made clerl
. and treasurer, and members of the stand
: ing committee chosen are L. w. Hawley
l S. W. Edgett, j. j. Estey, j. f. Hall, f
! II. Van Doom and /. o. p. Smith, two t,
= serve one year. two for two years and wv,
: for four years. 1t was voted to revise tn,
, 7 roll of the church, and roll call will b,
2 held in connection with the communion
E service on the first Sunday in May. DR.
5 ClOugh of the Telegu mission in India wa
present and spoke informally before tn,
\ opening of the business meeting.
= Benjamin A. Cook, formerly of Brattle
+ boro, was married on Tuesday evening a
e Fitchburg, Mass, to Miss Minnie Louis
a PrOuty. The wedding was celebrated a
I the home of the brides parents, Mr.. an,
y Mrs. II. c. Prouty. The ceremony wa
i performed by Rev Frank Rector i'm th,