Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-04
VERMONT PHGNIX BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY, 1892

The students Of the University of Yer
mont have raised over $1,000 for the sup
port Of their ball team.
The Montpelier Argus states that the
next muster of the state militia will be
held at Montpelier
The report of the Brattleboro creamery
association for the month of january
shows total of 1861 pounds of butter
made, which has netted the patrons 240
cents a pound.
Is. :. Balestiers horse ran away yestel-
day afternoon, dashing up the Main street
hill at a lively rate On Elliot street, near
Market block, the sleigh struck j. II.
Chamberlain's team, but Charles Thomp-
son caught Mr.. Balesticrs horse by the
head and put an end to proceedings.
Miss Florence Clark, the Brattleboro
agent for the Hammond typewriter, will
either sell or rent machines. She has re-
Gently sold Hammond to the Vermont
asylum. She also deals in Office supplies.
Her advertisement, which appears in this
issue, will attract attention.
Springfield Republican correspondence:
"Some of the leading business men have
been thinking seriously of asking the Off
cials of the Canal railroad for a conference,
with the idea of securing an extension of
that road from Turner's Falls through Ber-
nardston and Guiford to Brattleboro, and
perhaps further north.
A new floor has been laid in the Brooks
House office this week, and the extensive
changes and improvements are now nearing
completion. The Commercial Union tee-
graph company is already in its new
quarters, and Mr.. Carpenter will open his
new barber shop either tomorrow or next
week
The Congregational Endeavor society
held an exceedingly enjoyable and largely
attended social, contrast party, at the
chapel last evening About 1870 persons
were present, good program of entertain
ment was furnished, refreshments were
served, and the affair was pronounced
success.
Deidrich Stolte now has charge of the
classes at the Y. NJ. {. A. gymnasium.
! He has been a constant attendant at the
gymnasium for several years, and is well
| fitted for the work. He intends to take
| correspondence course in the Christian
! Workers school at Springfield and to pre-
| pare himself for an instructor.
The young men about town, some of
| them at least, are on the tenter hooks for
/ fear that they will not receive an invitation
| to the leap year ball which the young
| ladies of the Murray club are to give next
| Tuesday evening. There is, however, no
doubt that large company will be present
and that the evening will be one of unusual
| pleasure.
The Windham county friends of Rev.
Hollis Jordan will be glad to know that he
took an active part in awakening a great
religious interest at a series of meetings
held at Cairo. y. Y. The meetings con
tinucd five weeks and at their close $40
was raised as testimonial to Mr.. Jordan.
c. b. Ciley, the advertising agent of
the Central Vermont railroad company.
who is visiting the principal places in the
state in the interests of the summer board
er business, will be in Brattleboro next
Monday afternoon, and will spend the fol-
lowing day at Jamaica, Wardsboro and
Newfane. He will be at Bellows Falls
Wednesday forenoon.
Mrs. A. G.. Cobb. sister of Mrs. Col
Estey, has bought of William Chaplin the
well-known Chaplin place on Asylum street
Charles W. Durham has bought D. f.
Halls place at the corner of Western
avenue and Spruce street. Mr. Hall has
effected an exchange of the building lot
which he recently bought on Chaplin street
for the Lscom lot, owned by f. II. Van
Doom, on the same street.
George W. Durham died at the OaB
cottage on High street on Monday from
the general weakness incident to old age
Mr. Durham was born in DummerStoI
50 years ago. and came to Bratteboro il
1896. lie worked for many years a,
carriage painter for Asa Miller, retiring
from business about 20 years ago
Although spending some time at Newfan,
he has been a resident of Brattlcboro fo
IS years. He was married in $50 t,
Rosina =. Baker. who survives him. Tn,
funeral was held on Wednesday, Rev. Mr.
Day officiating
personal and other jocW on Sh pogc.