Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-12

The Baptist Sunday school has voted to
get some new singing books. They will he
Gospel Hymns, No. H..
Fifty students from Dartmouth college
are expected to come here on the evening
OF the 22d for their class supper at the
Brooks House
Katie. ive-vcar-old daughter of David
Carey, broke her collar bone by fall from
her sled, while coasting near her home on
Vernon street last Sunday.
Lewis Phelps the postmaster at Gull
ford. has resigned that position, having
sold his store to Mr.. Thayer. A petition
is in circulation for the appointment OF
Mrs. Thayer as postmi,tress.
Twelve Of the young people of the Ro-
man Catholic society had delightful time
Tuesday evening, going on straw ride to
Winchester, where they partook OF one Of
Landlord Richards's suppers.
W. II. and +. ). Minor opened their new
meal and feed store at Amherst, Mass, i'm
the quarters formerly occupied by W. >.
Wescott John VI. Judge has gone 10 Am
hcrst to take charge of the store.
Mr.. Elijah Wales gave reception to his
dancing class in putncy wednesday even
ing, which was Il very pleasant affair. y
number Of couples improved the good
scghing and attended from here.
The teachers of the High school build
ing enjoyed an outing last saturday after
noon, when they drove with "fourin-
hand" to Winchester in one of the barge
segh>. Supper was served at the hotel at
that place.
1t is expected that Lieut.. b. W. Akin
son. Company II. 9th United States infant
ry, will act as instructor at the officers
school at Bradford February - and %.
The armory of the Bradford company will
be dedicated at this time.
Conversation with people at New York
has been held at the telephone exchange
this week over the long distance wires.
Two or three Brattleboro subscribers are
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of putting in
long distance instruments.
Postmaster Childs has located an agency
for the sale of postage stamps, cards, en-
velopes and wrappers in small quantities,
at the drug store of f. II. Holden IL Co.,
very convenient location, especially for
those wishing to buy stamps late in the
evening or on Sunday.
A prominent firm of packers of canned
goods from Brunswick, Me-, are making
enquiries Win Il view 10 lOtdllIlH Il tOIll-
canning factory at BrattlebOro. They
state that they would use yearly the prod
uct of 800 acres. The firm have canning
factories at various places in Maine New
Hampshire and Newfoundland.
There will be two leap year sleighrides
this evening. one party, including many OF
the young married people, will 60 to Win
chester to attend leap year ball, supper
to be served at the hotel The other party
will be made up OF younger people, and
they will be entertained at the Lovrland
House at Mortified.
The Good viii club had a progressive
lotto party at the rooms last Saturday even
ing which was well attended, and, in the
way of y good time, was great success. The
ndmber of peanuts, of which members OF
the club became unwilling possessors in
the course of the game, varied from - to
| l45, the unfortunate holder of the largest
number receiving many expressions of sym
pathy and good will
The Connecticut River railroad director,
have voted { if the legislature grants per-
mission) to increase the capital stock from
-, $40, OCO to S5.O0O.0OO. The proceed,
are wanted to pay debt: to double track
field and HolyoBe. where there are to be
four tracks: to abolish grade crossings; to
enlarge the terminal facilities at Spring
field and elsewhere, and for other purposes.
\ New York telegram to Cudworth ~
Childs this morning says that John \. Me
Call, controller of the Equitable life inSur-
ance company and formerly insurance com
missioner for the state of New York, has
been unanimously elected president of the
New York life insurance company, succeed
! ing VIM. II. Beers, resigned. The despatch
! adds that the annual statement of the com.
pany Just published shows that the com
! pany has assets of l2j millions, gain of II
millions the past year, and a surplus of IL
millions, gain of one million over veal
| ago.
! c. a. Harris. of the Brattleboro Savings
! bank, went to Wilmington on Tuesday
| afternoon, by request and on Wednesday
made an examination of the books of \
! NJ. johnson, the town treasurer, who dis
appeared last week. Mr.. Harris Went
through the books for the six years that
Johnson has held the office, finding nothing
different from what previous examinations
had disclosed. The amount which John
son now has, or should have in his hands
due the town, is S1362. rs. The books
were correctly audited year ago, and ar,
now all right, but the amount of the towns
money here stated is missing.
The planets Venus and Jupiter were il
conjunction Saturday morning, but at thai
time they were not visible in this longi
tude. Friday and Saturday evenings they
presented a beautiful appearance, being
visible until nearly s o'clock, when they
appeared in the western horizon. Tn,
evening was clear and cold, affording
splendid opportunity to witness the rar,
spectacle. Venus appeared the more ef
fulgent lumnary, owing to its being fou
hundred million miles nearer the eartl
than Jupiter The latter is more thar
400 times as large as Venus, and fplace,
side by side with it would be 100 times a
bright.
Fred Dazo of Highgate, seven years old
about four months ago inhaled the shucl
of a bcechnut into his windpipe. lie wa
taken to Mary Fletcher hospital last Wed
nesday, and during an operation the tub
which had been inserted in the windpip
broke, making an additional and NOR
serious obstacle. BY careful manipulation
both the shuck and the broken tube wer
removed, and complete recovery for tn,
patient is expected. The operation wa
performed by DR.. Hawley, who had charg
of the practice of Drs. IIolton and ConlanC
when they were in the legislature, Ill
was assisted by Dr. Maynard, formerly tn,
Brattleboro Y. NJ, c. A, gymnasium in
structOr
The Windham county board of fire un
derwriters met at Bellows Falls last Satur
4 . t,l-,
mendation of the New England insuranc,
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