Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

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sale tonight at Chapin's at 1880.
A descriptive pamphlet concerning the
Home for the aged and infirm is soon to
appear,
Clarence Smith has bought the express
business of Ed. Wyman, formerly Whit
ney's express.
Barlow Brothers minstrel company, that
played here two or three years ago, is
booked for the town hall June 3.
The meeting of the executive committee
OF the Rural Improvement society called
for last night was adjourned until next
week.
Thomas Pentland has this week sold a
building lot on Green street TO Harry Bruce
WHO will erect cottage house there this
season.
Services were held in st. Michaels Epis-
copal church on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, being the Rogation days, and
on Thursday, Ascension day, the holy com
munion was celebrated.
The main pipe from West Brattleboro
to Crowell's reservoir appears to be in bad
condition, at least up to the point where the
pipe reaches the same level as the reser-
volr. This side of that point the pipes We're
evidently full of water which froze solid,
completely breaking OFF the line.
r. j. Ferriter, who recently put a coupe
on the street, has sold the outfit to Alfred
Holden, who has his stand in front of
Barnard's store. Holdens place on Cool
idge's line is taken by Fred Dunklee. Fer
ritter has gone to Fishers Island, where he
will be employed by J. c. Newton.
No very general observance of Wednes-
day as Arbor day was made locally, though
the schools were not in session and the
banks were closed. At North street school
the class of '03 planted maple tree on
the grounds in honor of the day, and some
tree planting was done by individuals.
Those who attend the Festival concert
are reminded that they should be in their
seats promptly before the clock strikes 8,
as the doors will be closed at the moment
of beginning the program, and no one will
be admitted while the number is in prog
ress. No chairs will be allowed to be car
ried into the hall.
Stories of good trout catches have been
little " slow" as yet, but few creditable
strings are reported. DR.. Barber secured
IS "beauties yesterday. One catch of
80 and another of Is are being Dragged
about. A leading banker and a visiting
friend pulled out 80 trout weighing seven
pounds the other day. One of the biggest
stories comes from Green River where a 10
pound catch is claimed.
The post master is endeavoring to COM
pile a direc tory which shall include the
name of every man, woman and child in
the village who receives or is likely to re-
celve any mail, and 1900 blanks asking for
family names have been distributed by the
mail carriers. Only about one-third of
these have yet been returned to the post
office, from which 1900 names have been
booked. 1t is greatly desired that those
who have not yet sent in their lists do so
at once.
A party of twelve who went Wednesday
evening to Putney to attend the presenta-
ton of the cantata of Esther by the Cecilia
club, bring back very commendatory re-
ports. The principal parts, several of
which were taken by BrattlebOro singers,
were exceedingly well rendered, and the
chorus was well balanced and well trained.
About 30 took part in the presentation.
The attendance was very good. Miss Izet-
Ia Stewart was the pianist, and Miss Paul
inc Jenne appeared in fancy dance before
the king in one of the scenes.
Selectman G. A. Boyden has been meas
uring the roads and streets in the town
and village this week, in accordance with
the provisions of the new highway law. He
finds that there are % miles, l06 rods of
road in the village. Thus far he has meas
ured 90 miles 215 rods outside the village
limits. There are about FIVE miles more
to be measured. This makes a total of
about 81 or 90 miles of road in Brattle-
boro. The following distances are of in
terest: From the village limits to the MARI
bOro line is six miles, l25 rods; from the
Main street bridge to the Guilford line is
two miles, four rods; from Crosby block
TO West River bridge is one mile; from the
Main street bridge to the Dummerston
line on the main road is three and one
fourth miles.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting of the FOrtnightly club Tuesday
evening at Albert Pullen's. The literary
subject for the evening was 1.-The influence
Of Great Britain upon the United States"
Mrs. f. ID. Whitney read an essay upon
Great Britain's gift of language literature
and ideas of life. Miss Fits gave a read
ing from Lowell's Biglow Papers and Mr..
Day made a few remarks on various
aspects of our indebtness materially and
II. F. Jordan then entertain
ed the company with series of experiments
and tricks in legerdemain which were skill
fully performed and much enjoyed. The
lights were then turned down while thrill
ing ghost stories were told, at the end of
which C. H. Thompson took a fash-light
picture of those present. This was the
last meeting of the season. The winter
series has been very successful, and some
hing of the same nature is planned for
next year.
The Springfield Republican of Wednes-
lay gave an entertaining account of how
)ne OF a handsome pair of horses, over
which John Clarkson holds the reins for
Mr.. Oyerman of that city, climbed a wind
ing staircase Tuesday from the basement
Of the stable, where the stalls are, ND
through the carriage room overhead, into
the loft which contains the electric light
storage batteries. John-''than whom no
,oachman in the city is more expert or ex-
perienced"-was nOnplussed for a while,
out soon recovered his usual composure,
made the horse as comfortable as possible
md showed him how the batteries worked
Next day the animal twas taken down
'ver an inclined plane erected from the
oft window to the ground.
Announcement was made yesterday of
he formal establishment of a branch of
he Morrell liquor cure in Brattleboro DIR.
Norrell the originator of the system, and