Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-14
BRATTLEBORO.

The young ladies of the Episcopal socie.
ty are arranging for an afternoon tea al
the rectory August 1.
The summer hops at the Brooks House
were begun Saturday evening, and the
occasion was very enjoyable.
The sewer on Cedar street will be COM
pleted this week. Nearly all the houses
there have been connected with it.
Mrs. Henry Glover died recently in
Somers, Conn. She will be remembered
as the wife of former proprietor of the
grocery store now owned by H. w. SimOnds
The first of the summer series of Satur-
day evening hops at Woodside, Spofford
lake, occurs tomorrow evening. Brattle-
boro furnishes the musicians for these oc-
SiOns.
The Brattleboro Swedes to the number
of 10 held pleasant gathering at the home
of j. X. Strand last evening. About SIG
for the church fund was realized from the
sale of refreshments.
A comet was discovered Saturday night
which can be seen with the naked eve, but
as yet it has hardly assumed sufficient dis
tinctness to become easily discernble. 1t
is near "the dipper," and is moving quite
rapidly toward the southeast.
When the Baptist church bell rang Tues
day morning to announce the picnic many
people thought there was an alarm of fire,
and the driver of the steamer horses
fastened to the engine house with his
span.
People who hunger and thirst after a
government job are reminded that the civil
service examinations for the positions of
clerk and letter carrier will be held at the
post-office August B. Applications must
be received before July II at 8 o'clock.
Persons are urged to take the examinations
regardless of political affiliations.
Important changes have beeen made in
the telephone exchange, the room being
divided into a stock and work room and
operators room. All lines now enter the
exchange in cable. The work on the
lines about the village has been discontin-
ued, but will soon be resumed, and the
plant in a more satisfactory condition
than ever before.
Albert Larrabee, who was given an in
voluntary bath in water tub the night
before July Fourth, while he was acting as
special Waterman in the rear of the Brooks
House, has brought suit for 5000 damages
against Manager Charles f. Harris of the
Brattleboro Beef company. Several other
young uou dSSlSIeu udTIlS III uOuSluS y
Larrabee in the tub, but none of them
were recognized by Larrabee.
The case of Charles Minor VS.. Horatio
Burnett of West Brattleboro was heard be-
fore Justice Newton a few days ago.
Minor agreed to work for Mr.. Burnett a
specified time for monthly wages. He left
Mr.. Burnett's employ as he was able to get
more pay at day work for John Nesbitt.
Minor brought suit to recover $8.9S. The
verdict was for the defendant. Haskins
e. Stoddard for defendant, Waterman,
Martin e. Hit for plaintiff.
A member of the school committee to
fill the vacancy caused by the removal of
Rev. F. L. Phalen must be chosen at the
school meeting Tuesday evening. Several
have expressed the wish that Rev. W. H.
Collins, who resigned from the board before
Mr.. Phalen's election, would resume his
old place. His long experience on the
board, his wide learning and interest in
educational matters make him valuable
for the position Among Others mentioned
are George @. Averill and l.. D. Greene,