Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-30

hops will be held next Tuesday evening.
Lathrop Cushman, aged "a, one of the
oldest residents of Bernardston, died Mon
day.
The A. H. Wilbur farm and personal
property are TO be sold by auction next
Friday
The Estey Organ company has begun
running new truck wagon of a very
dashy pattern
The river is frozen from West river to-
Bellows Falls, and at Putney teams have
crossed ON the ice.
Jacques. the barber, formerly Of Brattle-
boro and Hinsdale was arrested for intoN-
ication at Holyoke few days ago
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Maple Sugar exchange will be held
in the town hall Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G.. Wilcox of Brattle-
boro have bought the real estate and gro
cerv business of G. Il. Lamson of Guilford,
taking possession at once. Terms private.
There are no doubts about the ice crop
this season. The ponds are now covered
with several inches of clear ice, and the
local dealers will begin the harvest at once.
"Mine and thine o sermon on the
Christian idea of ownership, preached 10y
Rev. =. NJ. trother- in Oakland, Cab. was
printed in the Springfield Republican last
sunday
A special meeting of the Unitarian So
ciaty ha, been called tor this evening at
Wells hall. 60 see whether the society will
extend call To- Rev Alfred Manchester of
Providence, i. J.
NAV ~ Crown have just sold the Henry
Roberts farm at Jacksonville, which is one
of the finest To- Wmdham county TO Frank
W. Delya of Orange Mas They have
also sold place in Orange for $1,000.
Arthur Howe has moved hi, paper tab
LET and ruling business from Harmony
block 10 the top floor of the Centreyllc
shop l.. O. Barrett a Co.. makers of
carpenters gauges, have moved to the same
building
The ladies of ST. Michael, parish will
give the second in their series of sociables
at Red Mems hall "Wednesday evening.
Jan. g. consisting OF an old time supper,
followed by an old-fashioned ''singiu
skew. given by old and Young In costume.
Frederick j Crawford and Miss Nellie
MAY Wilbur were married Saturday even
ing bv Rev. f W. Sprague at the Univer-
salst parsonage They went south on
wedding trip, and on their return are to
live in the Herrick a Boyden building on
Elliot street.
Water has been coming to the surface
near Dr. Gregg ON Green street for some
time DO is probable that there isa leak boz
one of the mains. During the cold wealth
er tine sidewalk has been covered tor q dis
lance ot three or four rods with joe. which
also extend, out across the road.
Wesley Gown was driving down the hill
near the iron bridge Monday when one OF
tine shafts broke and his horse ram throw
ing him out MI toviH barely escaped GO
ing over the embaukment into Nhetstonc
brook he sustained bruises but was not
seriously injured The horse was stopped
ON Williams street The wagon was par
italy smashed.
The freight train which left here SUNDAY
night met with an accident al south Yer
nom \ Hat freight car was derailed. 10
carried "a granite monument from the Barre
quarries. one piece of the monument was
thrown to the ground and caused trouble iu
reoadinc it. Aside from this, however,
the damage was slight The cause of the
derailment is unknown
Al the annual Uuycrsalist parish meet
iug Tuesday night the reports OF the Off
Ger, were presented and acted upon and
the following officers chosen. President,
George A. Hines clerk, c. l.. StIckney
/ treasurer, Leslie scott. trustees, I. Il.
/ Vaughan. chairman George W. Pierce,
f A. ". Rockwell The debt OF the society
/ has been reduced $500 during the year
Many people cast their vote in the Bos-
ton Globes iive-dOllaT-a-Week-io con
test to the person vino guessed the nearest
/ to the total vote In New Y ork state during
the presidential contest The result was
declared last SUNDAY Lewis NJ Wood
bridge of Boston was the winner, The
vote was Cleveland Gj4,Hz4 and Harrison
900. al Mr. Woodbridge made nearly
10000 gursses, the one which won the
prize being Cleveland 614,DZ4 and Harri.
son GU3, 433
The annual parish festival OF ST. Mi
chaels Episcopal church took place In Red
Men, hall on the evening OF 81. John s
day Dec. ~. There was very large at
tendance on the part OF the parshioners
with their children. and a most successtu
and ENJOYABLE entertainment was given
The exercises consisted in the singing OF
the Christmas carols and recltatlOns hl
several children. the presentation of prize.
hv the pastor TO those children who hal
been faithful in their attendance upon IN,
services OF the Sunday school during tn,
past year. There was a Christmas tire,
well filled with gifts with Santa Claus q,
distribute them. Games were played b,
the children Refreshments followed ant
dancing closed the entertainment.
The New England insurance exchange
has decided 10 establish rates of ire insur
ance so as u compel pOlicy-holders 10 insur
mp 10 at least so per cent of property yalu
alton After January ] a COlnsurauc,
clause Is 10 be added to policies, fixing ia,
per cent insured A COInsurance CLAUSE
makes the insured share with the COMPANY
in case OF a partial loss when lac does no
take out policies equal 90 the stipulate,
amount In case he carries out the cOndi
tons the coInsurance clause is no differ
ent from the ordinary policy. The insur
auce men prefer to have a large per cent o
the actual value insured for IL gives then
larger premiums and the risk Is more ap
to be distributed between several compa
MES. The annual ire losses in the Unite,
States now reach the enormous aggregat
OF sl30.OOO,O 600 to $4,000, O0J, and 10 j
believed that the regulations adopted b.
fire insurance men will result in reducing
this loss
There are lO2 cases on the docket for IA
March term of the Windham county court
and II cases on the chancery docket
Judge Start will preside A case whic
will attract the attention of Marlboro pee
pie is that of Ira A. Hall VS.. Hannah Win
chester's estate. This was remanded iron
the supreme court The suits of L. NJ
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