Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-02-26
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Lent begins next Wednesday.
The town meeting next Tuesday will
open at 10 o'clock.
The Burlington Free Press. Rutland
News, Boston Globe and other papers have
mentioned DR.. Conland as a prospective
Democratic nominee for the lieutenant
gOvernorshp.
James O'Donncll has sold his billiard
and pool room in Judges building to John
Joyce, who took possession two or three
days ago. The rooms are now being
thoroughly renovated. Mr.. O'Donnell is
undecided as to what he will do.
Three shares of Connecticut River rail
road cOmpany's stock was sold at auction
one day last week for 230i, the highest
price recorded, "This does not look much
like selling the new stock at auction" SAYS
the Northampton Gazette
Quonektacat tribe No. , will 20 to Bel
lows Falls to grand eXemplication of the
secret work Of the Improved Order of Red
Men, to be held on the sleep of the fifth
sun, OF the plant moon, G.. 5. d., 401. The
tribe Will work the warriors and chiefs
degrees.
Frank Mccormack, fireman on the Con-
nccticut River railroad, had one hand
caught between the hunters near Clare
mont Junction last Saturday. The bones
above the two middle fingers were broken
and the flesh cut and bruised. 1t is thought
that he will not lose the use of the hand.
Michael Baker, who committed numerous
burglaries in Brattleboro and vicinity, and
who was sentenced to state prison for three
and onc-half years is to be released March
p, having gained six months time for good
behavior. The prison officials state that
he has been model prisoner in every way.
Baker expresses contrtion for his misdrcds
ana determination to live them down by
an upright life in future. In this deter
mination he will have the encouragement
of all Brattleboro people. Baker comes of
an excellent family, and during his boy
hood bore good reputation.
The reception at the Y. NJ. c. \. rooms
Monday evening, given by the association
to the two local Christian Endeavor So
cietieS, the brotherhood of St Andrew
and the Epworth League, was well at
tended and was one of the pleasantest so
cial affairs held there this season. The en-
tertainment was somewhat different from
usual and consisted, aside from vocal and
instrumental music of several interesting
papers on subjects pertaining to different
branches of Y. NJ. c. \. work, by ID. y.
Bartlett, IL. IL. Hackley, c. II. Thomp-
son, Miss Helen Fletcher and Mrs. +. 5.
Morse. Complimentary to the day there
was a song and defamation on Washing
ton and refreshments of Washington pie
and lemonade were served We are sure
that all who attended went home feeling
that the evening had been well spent.
The Brattleboro free library has been
made the recipient of a magnificent work
on our American Indians, being the gift Of
Col. William Austine, L. 5. A. The work
is in three volumes, bound i'm half-turkey
with gilt edges. The size is large quarto.
1t contains l2O plates, - by 20 inches in
size, richly colored by hand. The full title
is as follows:
History Of the Indian tribes of North America
with biographical sketches and anecdotes of the
principal chiefs; embellished with one hundred
aud twenty portraits from the Indian gallery in
the department of war, at Washington. By
Thomas l.. Mckermley, late Of the Indian de.
partment, Washington, and James Hall, Esq
Of Cincinnati Philadelphia, lSl2'
No one can examine these choice and costly
volumes without admring them, and thank
ing the donor for SO acceptable and vaua-
bile a gift.
There was lively scene in the rairoa Il
yard on "Wednesday. when four horses ran
away at one time. The horse attached to
the express wagon took fright at the blow
ing OF of steam from one of the locomo-
tivcS and started suddenly, tipping over the
wagon. Minor Il Co.'S horse and J. \.
Iaylor's pair also started, being frightened
by the express team. The expires, wagon
was dragged along on its side across the
track. the horse being stopped on the hill
Minor ~ Co.'S horse, which was drawing
the delivery sleigh, got stranded in the dirt
and could not stir the load. although it
struggled desperately. Mr.. Taylor's horses
ran rapidly across the Connecticut river
bridge, stopping at the stables on the
island. After the express wagon was
righted Eugene Knights started TO drive
along with it, but it suddenly dropped to
the ground, two wheels coming off. The
nuts were turned OFF while the wagon was
being dragged along the yard.
The social and entertainment given by
the Y. p. :. c. +. of the Baptist society
last evening brought out large attendance,
nearly 300 people being present. The en-
tertainment opened with readings by Miss
Florence Hastings and Miss Minnie Brasor.
The George Washington curtain pictures,
representing different scenes in the life of
the father of our country, including the
chOpping of the cherry tree and the subse-
quent proceedings with the youthful George
and his father as the dramats persona,
were highly interesting and amusing. A
male quartet, Messrs Hall, Hawley, West
gate and Warren, sang a selection, and then
social time was enjoyed, during which
cake and lemonade were served by ladies in
ancient costume. The parlors of the church
were beautifully decorated with flags. etc.
The members of the Y. u. s. G. +. each
wore silver Ratchet as badge.
The Neurological Review of New York.
the leading jewellers paper of this country,
in its issue of the 18th inst, published
two-cOlumn cut of the up.and-down saw
mill, which as a window display at Ran
dali ~ Clapp's, attracted so much atten-
ton during the holidays. description
of the cut was given, the article appearing
under the head OF Suggestions for window
decorations" \ large Cincinnati firm,
wishing to reproduce the display, have
written here for directions and particulars.
This item appeared in the Rockville,
Conn, correspondence of the Springfield
Republican of yesterday: ID. b. Stedman
has sold his Spring street lumber-yard and
lot to the Rockville Lumber company.
H. &. Holt will manage the yard and T. A.
Lake of the Market street yard will have
an interest in the new company. Mr.. Sted-
man went to Rockville from Brattleboro
about three years ago and opened this yard,
where he built up a successful business.
He will remove from Rockville in the
spring, much to the regret of many friends"
Brattleboro friends understand that Mr..
and Mrs. Stedman are to live at Spring