Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-03


The noted Germans Ministries are book
ed for an appearance here early in April.
The hearing on the petition to place F.
NJ. Waite in insolvency is being held today.
May a Crowns 1OO-page catalogue is
out. 1t describes Vermont farms and
other property.
DR.. w. b. Lew Of northampton has
been inspecting live stock i'm Brattleboro
and Dummerston this week
one hundred and ninety books were
taken at the Free Library last Saturday,
the largest number since April 4, 1891.
The second term of the senior class
closes today, earlier than the other classes
on account OF their graduating marks.
Two runaway teams have been stopped
on Main street within few days through
the good work of Mr.. Ransom, the coupe
driver.
1t is expected that the next meeting Of
the postmasters of the Connecticut valley
and western Massachusetts will be held in
BrattlebOro.
There will be a meeting of the Sunday
school teachers connected with st. Mi
chael's church at the rectOry, Saturday
evening, at 80 o'clock.
The directors of the Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION held a meeting at Rutland Tues
day and voted to hold their next exhibition
at White River Junction.
The February term of the United States
circuit court convened before Judge Wheel
err at Burlington Tuesday. Deputy Mar
shal l.. n. Sprague is in attendance.
Copies of the report Of the committee
On an additional water supply can be found
at each of the four banks, at the drug
stores, and at the town clerks office.
Messrs. Fox and Richardson have secur-
ed a strong theatrical attraction for April
,, when Frank Mayo will appear in "Davy
Crockett" They have been negotiating
with Mr.. Mayo for two years.
Twenty-one members Of the Bratteboro
High school will have a sleghride to Hins-
dale this evening to attend the prize speak
ing contest between the A and b classes of
the High school at that place.
Arrangements are in progress for the
construction Of an electric railroad between
Hoosick Falls, y. Y, and Bennington
The projectors are the owners Of the cleo
tric light plants in both towns.
Fourteen members Of the North street
school class of '03 were given a sleighride
TO Nevfane wednesday evening. After
supper had been served by Landlord I'm
derwood of the County House the students
attended the performance given by the
Fayetteville dramatic club.
The Jewellers Circular of New York,
the leading trade paper of its kind in the
| country, publishes large picture OF Ran
dali Il Clapps holiday show window, with
the old Nantucket windmill, and the ocean
scene as arranged by Mr.. Vaughan. A
full description is given with the cut.
The Raymond d Whitcomb Worlds
Fair excursion, of which j. G. Clair of
Bellows Falls is the manager, will afford
an opportunity for people in this vicinity
to attend the fair under the most favorable
circumstances, and at moderate expense
for the Conveniences afforded. Particulars
are given in a notice printed elsewhere.
The High School Clippings announces
that Miss Mary Hall formerly of the Brat
tleboro High school, won the first prize in
recent speaking contest between the
girls of the High schools of Orange. Gard
ner, Winchendon and Baldwinville, at the
latter place. Miss Hall is daughter of
Capt. c. p. Hall, the well-known school
supervisor.
The principal and pupils of the High
school have undertaken a good work in
this place for the decoration of the High
sChooroonl, and we commend the appeal
elsewhere printed to the attention of the
alumni and all other friends of the school
The work should be done under wise di-
rection, and in accordance with correct
artistic principles If thus accomplished
it would add to the attractions of Brattle-
boro, and to the educational and refining
influences of the regular school work. The
school having already raised over 5000 of
the sum needed, the remaining $500 ought
to be quickly forthcoming
O. H. Plat, former editor of The
Phoenix, died in Tampa, Fla, Feb. -.
aged So years Mr., Plat formed a part
nership with VIM. +. Ryther now of Ber-
nardstOn, Mass, in 1871 and the firm
published The Phoenix from then until
1871, when Mr.. Plat became sole proprie-
tor. Mr.. Plat soon after bought the Bel
lows Falls Gazette, and began the publica-
ton Simultaneous vat Battieboro, Bellows
Falls and Ludlow, under the name of The
Statesman. In 1855 this paper was merged
with The Eagle. under the oditorShip of
j.. d. Harris. After removing from Brat
teboro Mr.. Plat lived in ST, Louis for
many years The funeral took place from
his late residence in Chicago
Arthur Welland Blake. of the firm of
Blake Brothers ~ Co., bankers and brokers
of New York and Boston, died Tuesday al
his residence in Brookline, Mass, aged 81
He owned one of the most beautiful eS-
tates i'm Brookline, and was one of its
wealthicSt citizens. Nh Blake was a MEM
Der of the Boston Stock exchange, and
the Union Athletic, ST. Botolph. Eastern
Yacht and Country clubs. and of the IN
ion club of New York. He was the son
of the late George Baty Blake, whose por-
trait is hung on the wall of the town hall.
The latter was one of the leading business
men of Boston, and organized the bank
ing firm of Blake Brothers, besides engag-
ing in many commercial enterprises.
G. b. Kirwan has sold his furniture store
on South Main street TO II. II. Hackley
and Michael Moran, who took possession
Wednesday. The new firm will carry on
general furniture and repairing business,
undertakers' establishment and bicycle
agency. The undertaking business will be
a separate branch, with rooms on the sec
ond floor. Mr.. Hackley will go to Boston
soon to take regular undertaker's course.
Messrs. Hackley and Moran are young men
who enjoy wide acquaintance and general
opularty-factors which will 90 a long
way toward insurinu success They have