Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-02

SON was given last evening by the Baptist
ladies.
A missionary social was held at the Bap-
list vestry Monday evening. A small
number were in attendance.
The opening at Goodrich's, Spofford
lake, occurs June -, when the Phihar-
monte orchestra will furnish music.
l.. II. Richardson and Lucian Elmer
have traded their pasture and woodland in
Dover for A. w. Adams's farm in Dunn
merston through May d Crowns agency.
The case of Willis VS.. Adams. which
was heard at the January term of the SUI
preme court for Windham county. has
been sent to the general term for reargu-
ment.
Fire destroyed barn and its contents at
West Dover Wednesday. The building
was owned by S. T. Davenport. The loss
was about 500, insured in the Granite
State Fire Insurance Co.
While running, this morning, to tell
Frank Weeks of the fire which threatened
his property, Robert Knight fell in one of
the seizures to which he is subject and cut
bad cash in his chin, and also cut his
hand.
Grggs & Perry are to introduce a novel
ty in their business tomorrow evening,
when they will hold an auction at their
rooms In Bank block A partial list of
goods which will be sold is printed in their
advertisement.
The First Regiment band play for the
graduating exercises at West BrattleborO
next Tuesday evening and for the Sons of
Veterans Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, consequently there will be no open-air
concert next week.
Trains from the north were delayed from
one hour and a half to two hours Wednes-
day on account of the accident at Roxbury.
The Boston night express ran into an open
switch, tipping over the locomotive and de-
railing the cars. Engineer Kirk of St. AL
bans sustained injuries which caused his
death ..
A new 400-gallon revolving trunk churn
has been placed in the BrattebOro cream
cry. 1t was made by the Vermont Farm
Machine company of Bellows Falls. The
following is the good record of the cream
cry association for April: Number of
spaces, 69, $50; pounds of butter. 1929;
price per space, 81 cents; price per pound
23.15 cents; number of spaces per pound
3.56; expenses, $66014
Last year at the Valley fair the pneu-
matte sulky was used in Brattleboro for
the first time. II is probable that this
year the novelty in the races will be the
one wheel sulky, with which It Is expected
the record win be reduced few seconds
The pneumatic tire wheel Is ball bearing
and the sulky is kept upright by the shafts
when they are attached to the horse. 1t is
claimed that this sulky is cheaper, lighter,
stronger and simpler than any other.
George White, well-known resident of
Chester, and Miss Marion Darling, were
quietly married Wednesday at the home of
the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Emma Darling, in
Wilkins's block. Rev. Mr.. Parry per
formed the ceremony in the presence of
immediate relatives and friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. White went TO New York on their
wedding trip and will visit the Worlds
Fair before they return to Chester, where
they will make their home.
The graduating class of the North street
school have issued invitations to their com
mencement exercises. The baccalaureate
sermon will be preached at the Unitarian
church Sunday, the 18th, at 1870, by Rev.
A. r. Merriam, now of the Hartford,
Conn, theological school. The class day
exercises occur at North Street the 18th
at ) =. NJ. An address, "The point of
view" will be given at the Unitarian
church the 10th at 8 p. NJ. by Rev. C. W.
Duffield of Boston, to be followed by a re-
ception at North street from 0 TO II.
Frank j. Risley, a salesman for Bos-
ton firm, was arrested at the Brooks House
early Monday morning by Officer Mcclure.
Two years ago he induced i. G. Thorn to
oosl, Inaf Al, 4
since had made no attempt at settlement.
Risley was given over to the charge of
Sheriff Gordon. He could not raise the
wherewithal, but secured the money
through telegram to the house which he
represents. His troubles were not ended,
for DR.. Barber appeared and threatened to
bring suit for bill which Risley was owing
him. Risley settled this bill also and
shook the dust of Brattleboro from his
feet.
There has been a sharp advance in the
wholesale prices of meats, which amounts
to 81 hundred on beef and $3.50 on NUT
ton and lamb. Local retail prices have
not been advanced as yet, though in many
places they have. The Bellows Falls re-
tailers have put the best steaks, rump and
sirloin, up to 25 cents, round steak to Il,
rib roasts to Is, and top roasts to IS. The
same cuts are sold in BrattlebOro at 20,
IA, IA to 10, and l2t cents respectively.
Swift Il Co. have sent letters to their
trade saying that their advices from the
West lead them TO believe that prices for
the next three months will rule still high
er than now. The present advance is due
in part to belief that higher prices are to
come, and a consequent holding back of
the sunnlV