Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-03-17

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The North street school will close the
18th for the spring vacation. There are IL
pupils in the graduating class.
II. NJ. Wood has taken the agency for
the New Mail bicycle, and a machine is
now on exhibition IN his window.
Frank Pettee will move to South Yer
non about April ], 10 take charge Of the
farm bought of DR.. Geo. f. Barber last fall.
The trains We're two or three hours late
Tuesday. those from the north being de
layed on account OF the burning Of a bridge
near Montpelier
The contract for carrying the mails be-
tween the Eas, and West villages for a term
OF four years. has again been awarded to
Warren +. Walker
The ice above the rapids broke up early
this week and a cake which extends en-
tirely across the river is now lodged against
the pier Of the bridge.
Gov. Fuller will be the essayist at the
March meeting Of the Professional club
next Monday evening. His subject will be
vermont in a century of invention
The unadulterated sweets of the maple
will be served in the most approved man
ner at the Universalist vestry next Tues
day evening, when the men of the society
will give their annual sugar supper.
Mary Wilkins's play, "Giles Corey, yeo-
man. is TO be published Immediately in
book form by the Harpers. Miss wilkins
has written new story called "Betsey
Somerset" and this will soon appear in
the Harper's Bazaar.
The first maple sugar of the season was
made Tuesday. c. W. Sargent brought to
The Phoenix Office as fine cake sugar as is
ever seen. Elijah Miller Of West Brattle-
boro was on hand as usual and sugar made
by him was sold to Pullen Brothers. Syrup
of good quality was brought into the local
market by d. +. Carpenter of Guilford.
A statement which has gained currency,
that the Brattleboro Retreat is to build a
new gymnasium the coming season, is not
correct. 1t is among the plans of the in
stitution, however, to reft the present com
modious gymnasium with complete equip
ment of modern apparatus for body build
ing, in the use of which those patients who
are in condition to avail themselves of it
will be Systematically instructed.
The northampton Herald saws that ne
gotiations are under way for presenting
Wanita in Fitchburg. Athol. Brattleboro
anu plllfl plates UtlpIt lllt season closes.
"Wanita" is the opera which was composed
by Ralph Baldwin, Of Easthampton, who
is only 20 years old. The libretto was written
by Mr.. Mum. another young man who is
editor Of the local paper at Easthampton.
The opera has been enthusiastically re-
ceived at Easthampton, Northampton and
Springfield.
\ large number of buyers were present
at the auction sale on the Taylor farm in
GuilfOrd Tuesday. The stock was in good
condition and as a rule good prices were
received. Jubilee Wilkes was sold to Z. S.
Alexander Of Colrain, Mass, for $3.50, and
Ashmont, one of the most promising young
stations in southern Vermont, to f. Stacey
of Brattleboro. One of the largest buyers
at the sale was W. II. Minor, who has leas-
ed the farm for two years. Mr. Minor
takes the lease to secure the hay crop, al
though his leading business will continue
to be as a dealer in grain.
A compilation of figures from the adj
vance report of the insurance commission
ers of Vermont for 1892. Just issued,
shows the number of fire insurance com
panies licensed is So and reports have
been received from 46. These received
premiums amounting to 1869, 0S7, paying
losses of SOL, 2j2; ratio of losses paid in the
state premiums, 70 per cent, which with an
average expense ratio of % shows loss to
the companies. The company doing the
largest business, the Vermont Mutual. re-
ceived SljO,S47, or % per cent of all. The
Is casualty companies authorized took pre-
miums Of So, j9s, paying losses of Sj1.-
OO4. Fire insurance matters throughout
the state are receiving considerable atten-
ton.
l.. j. hnowltOn was moving a load of
goods for George KnOwlton Tuesday. when
the team went off the l0-foot embankment
on Highland avenue near the Washington
street hill. The road was narrow and lev.
and just as Mr.. Knowlton tried to stop the
team the sleds slowed and went over the
embankment. Mrs George KnOwlton was
on the load and had narrow escape. but
she was seized by her husband Just in time
to save her. The horses, sleds and goods
were mixed up promiscuOusly. The ami
mails were bruised and part of the goods
smashed. George W. Knowlton is to have
charge of Smith II Co.'S sugar orchard in
Marlboro during the present season.
The usual spring meeting of railroad
representatives to arrange for next sum
mer's White Mountain express train, met
at the Connecticut River railroad office at
Springfield Wednesday. The train will be
started June 20, and discontinued Septem-
Der 80. The train south will run on prac-
tically the old time, leaving Fabyans at Q
O'Clock in the morning, and reaching New
York at 7:15 in the evening. The train
north, however, will start an hour earlier
from New York city, or at 9 o'clock in the
morning. This train will reach Spring
field at 1927, and pass Brattleboro about
2:3O, and reach Fabyans at 1880. The
change is made TO give a connection with
the western express on the Vermont Cen
trail, which leaves White River Junction at
4;20 o'clock.
An interesting meeting of the eighth
Masonic district was held in Brattleboro
last Friday, under the direction of District
Deputy Grand Master A. w. Rice of VIII
mingtOn. The Grand Master, Delos NJ.
Bacon of ST. JOhnsbury, and Grand Lectur-
er DR.. May were present. Golden Rule
lodge of Putney eXemplified the second de-
degree in the afternoon. and Columbian
lodge of Brattlebor the third degree in
the evening. A handsome spread was
served in the hall at q o'clock by Cat
erer Cooper, followed by an hour of
speeches and sOciability. The grand mas
ter, the grand lecturer, Grand Senior Dea-
con Smith of Rutland, Grand Senior War
den Haskins of Brattleboro, Past District
DeDutV Weston of Nawfana Grand Su-orl