Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-27

on Oak street TO Lucius Adams through
the agency of May q Crown.
Mrs. John Toomey sustained fracture
of two bones Of one lee by falling on the
ice near her home on Elliot street Thurs
day evening of last week
The date OF the annual Universalist fair
at West Chesterfield, when members of the
Murray club will present "A Box of Mon
keys is Friday evening, Feb. 3.
The wilbur estate has been closed
through the advice and aid of u. :. Pratt.
The farm has been sold to Charles l.. Sta
cey, am estimable citizen. who is we'll
known as manager of the Brattlehoro
creamery.
Francis G.. McCme. son of the late
Charles II. McCune, and brother of Mrs
{. F. Thompson. died suddenly in Column
bus Ohio. last Friday lie wa, born in
Brattleboro $50 years ago but had not lived
here since his boyhood
Jordan ~ Van Doom are receiving the
1893 model of Columbia bicycle. The
wheel is about four pounds lighter than the
one sold last season, and is fitted with the
elliptic sprocket, which produces greater
speed and makes hill climbing easier
May a Crown are negotiating with a firm
featuring purposes in which - hands will
be employed. \ member of the firm will
come to Brattleboro within a few DAYS to
see whether the business will be established
here.
The annual meeting OF the Valley Fair
association will be held at the Brooks
House next week Saturday, Feb. T. Off
GERS will be chosen, premium lists arrang-
I'D nd hor l,ttpf
tor Tyler of the Brooks House will tender
complimentary dinner.
Mrs. Alkaline Bruce. aged TO- died from
paralysis Tuesday at the home of her son.
Herbert F. Bruce, the designer, on Chaplin
street. The funeral was held Yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Day officiating Mrs Bruce had
lived in Brattleboro about a year, coming
here from Westminster Mass. where the
burial will take place.
The National University Of Chicago has
conferred the degree of D. ID. on Rev. f.
w. Sprague, pastor of the Universalist
church. During the past year Mr. Sprague
has devoted much time to special study and
examinations, preparatory to securing this
degree. which is granted only to those who
have already received the degree of b. ID.
Six building lots on Southern avenue.
owned by j. &. Banks of Bernardston.
were sold Saturday, through the Griggs d
Perry agency, TO :. b. Emerson South
ern avenue extends from Maple to Estey
streets, the entrance from Maple street be-
inS near Mrs Laura Haskins, house.
The outlook from the avenue is one of the
finest in the village
Bartholomew J. Foley and Miss Lizzie
Foster were married "Wednesday forenoon
by Rev Father Cunningham. p. j. Hig-
gins acted as best man and Miss Sadie
Turner as bridemad. A reception was
held during the day at the home of Mr..
Foley's parents on Frost street, and in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Foley drove 10 Ber-
nardston, where they took the train for a
wedding trip.
The Boston Globe CORES pondeut writes &.
The certificate holders of the order of the
Rising sun in Brattleboro. another of the
so-called benefit orders of Massachusetts
were glad to get dividends amounting in all
+ 10 SD. The cost was something like SIP
To yet the so. This money was paid the
Brattleboro members several months ago.
with the exception of small sum received
in the latter part OF December
In district No. the farmers are troubled
with the freezing OF their water pipes. es-
pecially at the barns. Over half of them
are short of water at either house or barn.
or both. The farmers with much stock
find 1t decidedly inconvenient. At West
Chesterfield pipes leading to nearly all the
/ houses are frozen. In other places there
/ is a similar condition. Many farmers are
obliged to bring large quantities of water
| for their stock. Pipes have not been so
badly frozen for many years.
The Phoenix thinks it wise to make the
/ rule that hereafter no communications on
/ the street railway question will be printed
except those which appear over their writ
ers' names. The subject is a proper one
/ for full discussion, and our columns are
/ open within all reasonable limits. but com
munications will gain in weight and digni-
ty if their authorship is fully known. and
the public will be saved from the chance of
ambuscade firing. 1t is a subject on which
no person need fear TO have his opinion
known.
Rev. John ii. Hopkins, formerly of Bur
I lingtOn, was attacked by two negro robbers
/ while entering the Episcopal church of
which he is assistant pastor, at Chicago one
night last week He fought them desper-
ately, and knocked one of them down. but
/ the other struck Mr.. Hopkins three blows
/ with sand bag. Thepeople in the church
came to the door and the negroes fed. one
OF them firing at Mr.. Hopkins with a revol-
yer. Mr.. Hopkins is well-known in Brat
tieboro, having married Miss Marie Graves
neice of Mrs. W. II. Collins and a former
teacher in the public schools here.
The civil service commission announces
that the supply of eligibles for the railway
mail service from Vermont is not equal to
the demand Examinations will be held
at burlington, MAY 10, and at Rutland.
May -. Persons who desire to take the
examinations should write to the Civil
Service Commission, Washington. D. c..
and obtain an application blank and pam
pnlet OF instructions. Only male citizens
of the United States, between the ages of
Is and 80 years, are eligible. and no person
can be examined who has not previously
filed an application and obtained an adj
mission card
l. w. Hamilton, the proprietor of the
Elliot street bakery, evidently "skipped bv
the light of the moon last Saturday night
and nothing has been heard of him since.
He rented the bakery, and the goods in il
which belong TO him have been attached
by Landlord Harvey of the American
House, to cover a board bill Hamilton
tirst came to Brattleboro from Northamp-
ton, as baker for Mr.. Jacobs, the first pro
prietOr of the Elliot street hakerv atar