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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

There will be no meeting of the Pro
fessional club this month.
The Cream club met with Mrs Baxter
Reed Wednesday afternoon
What a convenience the electric road
would have been this morning.
The Washington party held its last meet
ing at o. Prescott's on High street last
night.
W. F. Richardson & Co. lost one of a
pair of fancy matched Hereford steers this
week
The meeting of the Good Will club
which was to have been held last Monday
was postponed until next Monday evening
The Royal Arch Masonic degree was
worked by the local chapter last evening
Masons from adjoining towns were present.
Tuesday evening the Philharmonic or
chestra played in Westmoreland last night
in Green River and tonight in Chester
field Centre.
People in the northern part of the vii
lage are now having water famine, on &C
count of the freezing of the pipes of the
Northern aqueduct.
The sewer on Reed hill is frozen, and
will probably remain so the remainder of
of the winter, as it is difficult to trace the
winding course of the main.
Two new members were voted into the
Wheel club Tuesday night. At this meet
ing. the club sold its years supply of &C
cumulated literature, which brought good
prices.
The public schools were dismissed at 10
O'Clock this morning. The plan of hold
ing no session on such day and notifying
the pupils by means of the electric fire
alarm should be adopted.
A letter from the Vermont Live Stock
company's ranch, written January 81. to
/ Manager j. D. Stevens, reports fine wealth
er to the 2Sth, with little snow, and the
cattle all in good condition.
J. E. Coleman will move his barber shop
| into the quarters occupied by the Western
/ Union Telegraph company in April. A
new plate glass front will be put in, and the
entire room fitted up in very attractive
/ style.
The Universal Electric Launch company
| of Nyack, n. Y, will manufacture, lease
and sell boats propelled by electricity and
batteries, machinery and other supplies
for the use of sail boats. Capital, S2j, 900 ;
/ directors; S. Il. Bradley, S. r. Bradley,
/ ir., and c. L Seabury of New York CITY,
and \. l.. Riker and T. L. Proctor OF
/ Brooklyn.
The directors of the Brattleboro Home
/ for the Aged and Disabled held a meeting
last evening and organized by choosing II.
/ ID. Holton, president; b. d. Harris vice
/ president; O. A. Marshall, secretary
George 5. Dowley, treasurer. Messrs. Har-
ris Babbitt and Childs were appointed a
committee to prepare constitution and by
laws. Resolutions were passed expressing
| appreciation to Elisha d. Smith for his
| gilt of 5000
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

III relief corps will hold 'Mum" So
cial at Grand Army hall Wednesday even
ing. Feb. -.
Mr., f. b. Leavitt of the Harvard divin-
ity school will preach at the Unitarian
church Sunday.
The Sunday afternoon service at the Y
NJ {. A. room will be led by James Nc
Conaughy of Mt. Hermon.
The Adventists will hold their Sunday
services at l.. Corbett's, No, 10 Washing
ton street, for the present, instead of the
lower town hall. The hour of service is
2;3O p. NJ. All are welcome.
The annual meeting of the Uuiyersalist
ladies circle will be held in their church
parlors next Thursday afternoon. sumner
VIII be served at the usual time.
The educational class of the Industrial
union will debate the question, SIS follow
ing the fashion beneficial or detrimental In
humanity" at the meeting Saturday even
ing, 1880.
spiritual discernment" will be the sub-
lect OF the sermon Sunday morning at the
Unlyersalist church by Rev. F. W. Sprague
H. d. Scepticism-lngersoll and the Old
testament will be the topic of the leo
ture in the evening.
Services in st. Michaers church on SIM
day next, Quinquagesima: lO:30 NJ
morning prayer and sermon; II NJ, Sunday
SChooii p. n, evening prayer. Ash
Wednesday will occur on the 18th inst
DElhe service at IL A. M; on the Friday
following at the same hour, and also on
rriuay and Saturday at 4 p. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
stephen Ambrose walker.

stephen Ambrose Walker, one Of the
beS-known lawyers in New York city.
who was United States district attorney
for the southern district OF New York dur
ing the Cleveland administration drI at
his home in East Thirteenth street in New
York SUNDAY night. He was at his office
ia the Equitable building Tuesday. but
Wednesday WAS attacked with grip, which
in two days developed into pneumonia.
Mr.. Walker was born in Brattleboru ia
1885, his father, the late Rev DR.. Charles
Walker, being pastor OF the Congregation
al church here. He graduated from Burr
and Burton seminary at Manchester, anu
from Middlebury college in 1858. After
teaching school for a time in Ohio and
Bnghampton, n. Y, he began the study of
law and was admitted 10 the bar in Broome
county, \. Y, in 1861 When the war
broke out he entered the army as paymas-
ter of volunteers, and served in Virginia
and in the department Of the Gulf. At
the close of the was he resumed law prac-
tice in New York city. He was president
of the board of education of New York
from 1879 10 1886; a trustee of the 9TH
den Trust" and United States attorney for
the southern district of New York from
1886 to 1889. He was elected a trustee of
Middlebury college in 1870 and held the
place at the time of his death. The col
lege gave him the degree of doctor of laws
in 1882 Mr.. Walker was regarded as one
of the ablest lawyers in New York city
and was man of broad and accurate
knowledge and speaker of much ability.
Mr., Walker was a member of the Uni
versity club, the Lawyers club, and of the
Bar association. He was a bachelor and
lived with his brother, DIR. Henry f. Walk
er, prominent physician of New York.
His other brother is Rev. DIR. George Leon
Walker of Hartford, Conn, whose sum-
mer home is here. He also leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. BOardman, wife of Prof. George
Nye Boardman of the Union Park theO-
logical seminary of Chicago. The funeral
was held at the University Place Presby-
terrain church of New York, of which Mr..
Walker was a member and trustee. The
interment was at Pittsford, this state,
where the other members of the Walker
family are buried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
ON THE BOSTON & MAINE.
Lease of the Connecticut River Rail-
road Ratified.

The Stockholders VIII Receive IL per
geOusI
The lease of the Connecticut River rail-
road to the Boston d Maine railroad, for
term of 80 years, was ratified at Springfield,
Mass, Friday, on the basis of a guarantee
of 10 per cent on the stock and bonus of
$50 share in the shape of per cent 10
year certificates issued in that amount and
payable finally in cash or bonds. There
are %, 300 shares of stock. Certificates to
the face amount of 81, 100000 will, there
fore, be issued. These will create an inter
est liability to stockholders each year of
SOL 900. This sum represents two per cent
on the stock Thus the lease stands on the
terms of what amounts to guaranteed
dividend on the stock of II per cent.
The bargain is excellent for the stock
holders, who are to receive a dividend of
II per cent, while they have previously re-
ceived only eight, and the value of their
shares is advanced from 200 to about 300.
But, says the Springfield Republican, how
is the bargain to affect the public? Can
the Connecticut River dividend rate be
raised from TO II per cent without caus-
ing the patrons of the road to suffer?
Whatever the road might have paid on the
stock heretofore, we know it has actually
paid but per cent. Practically all surplus
earnings above this have gone back into
the road for construction and equipment.
Presumably the accumulated surplus of
about 81 600, 900 is a "book surplus" and
has also been put into the road. There
fore, the road cannot be made to pay these
extra charges upon it without either squeez-
! ing more out of the public through higher
rates or stopping the OUTLAWS heretofore
made from earnings for permanent i'm
provements. In either event the commu-
mites along the line must suffer.
President Mulligan says that he regrets
that the road has been absorbed by the
Boston d Maine. He fears that it means
the dropping from the pay rolls of faithful
employees who have grown gray in the ser
vice of the company.
Geoge +. Evans of Boston, who has been
superintendent of the Lowell division of
| the Boston d Maine, has been appointed
| general superintendent of the Connecticut
/ River road, and Saturday the trains began
| to run under the Boston d Maine manage
ment.
| 1t is doubtful if the new lease results in
any marked change so far as Brattleboro
! is concerned. The 10-mile section between
| BrattlebCro and South Vernon is the key
to the situation. The Central Vermont
officials are friendly toward the Boston Il
Maine management, and deny emphatically
| that their road will be leased TO any of the
| larger corporations. The indications are
that the Bosom d Maine will have no trou-
bic in making satisfactory arrangements
| for using the 10 miles of Central Vermont
| track
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
A SUMMER VISITORS PROTEST

Mr.. Editor:
Ny Dear Sir:-Just a word regarding
the proposed electric railroad in Brattl--
boro from the standpoint of a summer Wis
itor. / will not discuss the financial side
of the question, though | doubt its being
a profitable investment to the original In
vestors, provided first-class cars and SER
vice are furnished, and the people of Brat
tlebOro want nothing less. Neither will |
refer to the loss of sleighing. though !
know that the running OF electric cars AZ
ways destroys the sleighing on those street,
through which they run, for half OF the
street or more is always bare. kept So ty
the use of roll, snow plough, etc
No argument is necessary to prove thar
Main street, between the Peoples bank
and the Brooks House, is too narrow tor
electric cars to run on. The street now !,
oyercrowded nearly every Saturday uy
carriages from out of town. Surely one
half of the street cannot be spared Tor
electric cars.
Again, the railroad would seriously in-
Jure, ifnot destroy, every street it ran on io-
driving purposes. Western avenue is con-
tessedly the most accessible, most used and
the finest drive leading out of the village,
and 1 am sure that all those who enjoy
driving land they are MANY would be sorry
10 see the electric ears running Oh that
beautiful driveway. For after all is said
whether the tracks run on the side or in
the middle of the road, tracks and cars
would injure seriously the avenue ior
pleasure driving, One always avoids car
tracks when he can. Then a word regard
ing the additional danger, especially to
school children, if the cars should run
through the streets. 1t is said thai the
West End railroad system here in Boston
killed 200 and injured 1000 last year Brat
tleboro has many summer visitors and they
are on the increase. The fine drives tha
beauty, the quiet and the contrast to the
city all draw them, but the electric cars,
so suggestive of the city, would dspe
much OF its charm. If the noisy horse-
frightening and dangerous city cars should
ever desecrate beautiful Western avenue Il
know of one place on the avenue that
would be for sale
As summer visitor and a great adm.rer
OF Brattleboro, / plead that her beautiful
streets, and the quiet, restful atmosrhere
OF one OF the finest country towns IN New
England be kept inviOlate from the ru,h,
noise and danger of the city electric cars
appeal to the Village improvement, sd
ciety. Yours truly.
L ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
sABRINA APPEARS AGAIN.
The Amherst College Freshmen's Ban
qurt and How They OutgencraIed the
SophomDres.

quet ana HOW Ehey OutEeneraled the
sophomore.
Last April The phpniX toll the story of
"Stbrina at the Feast" " hen the Amherst
college class of ~ came 10 the Brooks
House for their annual banquet. arcoInpan-
tel 10y the fostering divinity. Sabr,na, the
statue over whose possession the different
classes OF the college have fought and
VIII ch was drained ny "a through II bold,
strategic strokr. The CLASSES OF even num-
beers are supposed L. have a friendly spirit
toward each other. AMI sometime ago "a
gave Sdbrtna 90 %. IL is not known where
Sdbrind spent the year. but it is probable
that she did no, - lar from Bratteboro
at,cr the banquet ia April until given 10 90.
Friday - ntcnbrl> of the Amherst class
OF 95 boarded the New London Northern
train at a crossing north of Amherst The
class Of ~ wrreNelermined to obtain DOS
session q the fair goddess. but they did
not know the destination Of the freshmen
However, - of the sOphomOres got on the
train with the freshmen. When Millers
Falls was reached the freshmen left the car.
The sophomores thought that this move
ment was a bluff thinking that Bratt.e-
boro was the place of the banquet They
accordingly remained iurtheir seats. The
freshmen did not return to the car. and
after the train was in motion the sophie
mores tried 10 leave it, but the doors TO
their car were fastened. The sophomores
then came on the train to Brattleboro Up
on arriving here they telegraphed to Green
held, and receiving notice that the fresh
men were there, they engaged teams and
Grove 20 miles to Greenfield The fresh
men finished their banquet at the Mansion
House at O'Clock and then serenaded the
girls OF the Prospect hill school, commit
ting many depredations on the way.
spoons and napkins disappeared from the
Mansion House, the damage there amount
NJ TO 500.
When the sophomores arrived from Brat
tlcboro they registered at the Elm House,
ami IN the morning secured a replevin writ
and with officers searched the Mansion
House, hoping to find Sabrina. but after
being an object of attention at the BANQUET
she mad been taken away by the freshmen.
an the sophomores were again left in the
lurch.
The president of the freshmen has writ
ten TO the manager of the Mansion House.
regretting that the lawless acts were com
united and promising a satisfactory settle
hrni. The affair at Greenfield will cost
The freshmen $500, but that makes no diff
t'rence to them as Sabrina is still in their
possession.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
THE SPEAKING CONTEST
Between Representative Of the Brat,
tlebOrO, HinsdRIe and Keene HigI
schools.

Between Representatives Of the Brat
tIeboro. HinsdaIc and Keene High
schools.
The speaking contest, which many PEG
pie have had in anticipation for the past
two months, will take place next Friday
evening, the 18th at the town hall. A
special train will run from Keene and
Hinsdale, leaving here Immediately after
the contest, and it is expected that large
delegations will come from both places
Seats are on sale at Chaplin d Co. S drug
store. The handsome gold medal TO be
awarded TO the best speaker is on exhibit
ton at Ranger d ThOmpson's store. The
judges are Hon, II. W. Parker of Clare
mont, n. H., Rev. p V. Finch of Green
field, Mass, and Mrs. J. p. Pillsbury of
Newport, n. II. The following are the
contestants and their selections
KEENE
Annie NJ. Holman, Jane Conquest's Prayer"
Law ernie G. Webster Morning prayer TO Mont
Grace L. Bennett THE hero woman" ~
George Lippard
HINsDALE.
Annie F. Conway, ''The angels of BuenA Vista. So
Charlotte S. Stale THE ride OF Jennie McNeai'
Annie A. Curran, ''The Dukite snake" o'ReillY
BRATTLEBORO.
Florence G. Allen, THE embarkation,"
Ruth II. Noyes "Horatius," MscsrisS
Alice L. Willard For the soldiers blue ribbon, &
Ouida
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
BASE BALL.

The New York papers of Tuesday stated
that Dowd had signed with the 81. Louis
Browns. The manager of the Browns
stated several weeks ago that Dowd wou1
be member of his team.
Brady of Hartford, who umpired thf
games in the BrattleborO- n orthampIo1
series two years ago, has been chosen oih1
clal umpire of the college league which M
cludes Dartmouth, Amherst and Williams
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
Announcements.

Valentines at Clapp & Jones's.
Mrs L W. Pratt, agent for Dr. Nichols Spinal
Support Corsets "a Elliot street
WANTED want your magazines and other
periodicals to bind. Your name stamped on your
Bible or pocketbook for 25c. W. F. GODDARD.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Acme oil engine and boiler for sale cheap. Two.
horse power. In good running order Enquire
at Phoenix office.
Fine writing papers in the newest styles and
tnts at Clapp & Joness.
Hanging lamps, chandeliers, bureau trimmings
and brass work Of every description, beautifully
polished and covered with ceuoid lacquer,
which will keep them brilliant for years
BRATTLEBoRo- PLATING Co., Flat street
A Kendall sleigh for sale Apply to H. r.
Lawrence.
Beautiful pictures, new mouldings in latest
styles and effects at Clapp & Jones's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
II Sick See DR.. Gnge.

Who will be- at the Brooks House, Brattleboro
Wednesday. Feb. IS, for he has no equal in cur
ing long standing diseases, such as the family
physician does not find time patint &c to study
But his great discovery for the cure of hemor
rhoids or piles is something marvellous b. O
Hale of Winchester was cured of the worst cas-,
that ever existed as he could not be operated up
on at hospital; also Henry Young of Chester
field, a lady Of Brattleboro, and many others
DR.. Gage cures every case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

1t should be said that the net cost of the
poor at the town farm was only $7SS.77,
as there was a total offset of S373.12
through the sale of produce from the farm,
and the work of Mr.. Campbell and hoy
and team from the farm on the highways
The net cost of the support of the poor
not at the farm was S654.93. so having
been paid by those interested in child
sent to the home for destitute children
Another payment of $50 is to be made in
case of this child, and the railroad company
has agreed to pay 500 expended for Joseph
Levesque after he was injured.
The following table shows the cXpendi-
lures for highways in each disirict:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
LET THE BOYS FIGURE THIS on

LET THE BOYS FIGURE THIS OUT
A and B own stock in the electric rail
road, A says to b, give me $3.50 of You
stock and will have as much stock &
you.
b says to A, give me $3.50 of yol
stock and / will have three times a, mu;l
as you.
How much stock does each one own
PETER 5. CHASE.
Brattleboro, VT, Feb. >, 1895
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
ne Brooks House Hack and Coupe

now under one management and is prepared
to carry passengers to and from all trains and to
all parts of the village. Orders may be given by
telephone to the Brooks House, coupe stand on
Main street, or at the Brooks House stables. All
baggage carried free We shall strive by prompt
and courteous service to merit the public patron.
age. H. o. CooLIDGK
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

Pain from indigestion, tyspepsia and loo
hearty eating is relieved at once bv taking one ~
carriers Little Liver Pills Immediately after ain.
ner. Don't forget this N'''
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

Inc great value Of Hoods sarsaparilla as a
o aS',sy ior eAtarrh is vouched for by Thousands
OF people whom II has cured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
A Horrible Disaster.

FOrty-fOur Inmates OF an Asylum
Burned.
The county insane asylum, four mile
from Dover, n. H., was burned yesteTda
and A lives lost. A fire was discovered
one of the cells. The keeper at once BROS
the locks of the "a cells and tried TO q
out the inmates, but only four escaped
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

Costiveness can be permanently cured by the
use Of Baxter's Mandrake Bitters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
lures for highways in each district:


The total amount expended tor Inc stone
crushing plant was STOP inrlulng 5000
for the steam roller S2l4S for the crIshrr.
boiler and engine, and $500 for he elevator.
The gross amount expended inr ston"
roads was S3477.S4. Int 500 ~ was uaid
10y individuals for whom work WAS done
with the crushcr, leaving the net amount
S3l1q.44.
Il. l.. Gordon reOor-S the collection of
total tax OF So. ~. o.. the amount OF the
abatem-nt being Sl95.7G.
The liquor agency has done another
years thriving business, selling $40, 500
- worth ot wet goods, on which profit
of Spill. - WAS realized. The net income
from the town han was SS9i.7j.
The town farm inventory i placed ut
S6jS0.lJ, and the other property at s33,-
SS4.
Liabilities.
The following is statement of the liza
hllirS:
Funded debt VI savings hank int at
apr cent paid TO jan {, iS'1 $1,000 so
FRANKLIN savings nauk Gr.,enf-ld
Ma $. HnSdai4 bridge. boud, iut at
=, yer cent PAID to D., ]. lss!, COCO 90
X ad machinery bonds. mt at I per cent
paid To oct ], lSi2 i0Oll 10
Temporary loan 81 Vt national bank
Fen. g. 1885. al per cent, 1.t00 IN
,... saa ;Ol o.
Labi ities Feb. !, Isg2 Sa.2;ai6
l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10
THE TOWNS FINANCES.
what Is shown by the Annual Report
of the seIectmen and Auditors.

The copy for the annual town report is
in hand at The Phoenix job printing Office
and the report will be ready for disiribu-
ton next Friday, The seectmen, in their
opening paragraph refer to the complete
stone-crushing plant which has been es-
tablished to the one mile of macadam
road built II feet wide, and of the
fact that the town debt was increased only
S1424 "a during the year. The work of
buying the material for the plant is then
reviewed, and several pages of instructive
matter are devoted TO the advantages and
process of constructing good roads. Then
follows the sanitary regulations prepared
by the state board of health. Announce
ment is made of the appoinement of DR..
A. l. Miller as health officer. The impOr-
lance of clean streets and highways is
again emphasized
The estimated amount of the expenses
for the coming year is SIS, T65. 45. The
balance now in the treasury is 5000, and
it is estimated that there will be an income
of $1,000 from the town hall and $1,000 from
the liquor age leaving SIG, 706. 10 TO be
raised. The selectmen close their report
with the following:
1--WE recommend tax of 80 cents on a
dollar, which will raise SIG, FOG. Is, sufii-
cient for all annual expenses and the pay
ment of $4,000 of bonds falling due in 1893
and 500 temporary loan. We also recon-
mend a continuance of the macadam road
at an annual expense of 5000, to be Dor
rowed. Thirty-fve cents on the dollar for
the next six years will pay off the entire
debt now existing; also, the annual eX-
penses; $1,000 each year for six years, per
manent macadam road, payment to CON-
mence the seventh year, will reduce the
town debt $1,000 during the six years and
| give $4,000 worth of macadam road
$1,000 with $1,000 from the highway ac-
count, making $1,000, is all that can be
judiciously expended in one year for stone
roads"
The following summary of the treasur-
er's report shows the gross amount of the
expenditures for the year:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-10

Paid bond No. 3 q funded loan, 5000.
d" " Hinsdale bridge loan, 1000.
" " Chesterfield bridge
loan, 1000.
Paid bond coupons q funded loan, 900.
Hnsdale bridge
loan. 2S0
Paid bond coupons Chesterfield bridge
loan, 40.
Paid bond coupons of road machinery
a. loan. 200
Paid state treasurer school tax 2.325. As
selectmen's orders in payment Of
temporary loan, 81. lOi -
Paid selectmen's orders in payment of
interest on above, 5000
Paid selectmen orders in payment of
expenses town hall. 1051.75
Paid selectmen's orders in payment on
account town agency, S7l41l
Paid selectmen's orders in payment on
account town officers listers. 3G9
Paid selectmens orders in payment on
account poor at farm, 1851. SO
Paid selectmen's orders in payment on
account poor not at farm, 704.93
Paid repairs Hinsdae bridges, 237. 49
Miscellaneous, g.l43.3l
Transferred To school money account 6.O93. IA
road machinery account. 81 90
Balance in the treasury 59H
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