Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12


club has been postponed to Monday even
ing, 22d inst
f. E. Stockwell found the BODY of his
cart, that floated away last week from the
stone crusher plant, at Vernon. 1t was
badly damaged.
Mrs. II. $. Mann has resigned as vice
grand of the Dennis Rebekah lodge and
Mrs. A. j. Horton was elected and installed
in her place Tuesday evening.
Mrs. f. p. Carpenter has rented her
house to Mrs. y. c. Sawyer, a very well
known old-time resident, who will open it
to summer boarders 1t is delightful loca-
ton for this purpose.
4 sale OF "A horses, together with some
carriages, harness, etc, is announced to
take place by Simpson and Chamberlain
at the Loveland House stables in North
field, Mass, next Tuesday.
The Baptist Y. p. s. C. L. are raising
money to buy an organ for the school in
Utah taught by Mrs. Coffin, who was here
last fall and spoke so Interestingly upon
the mission work in that section
When gentle spring looked in on Ames
hill two days ago, she found a snow drift
there 300 feet long, 40 feet wide and six
feet deep. This is the report which Barna
Clark brought down from his farm Wednes-
day night
E. w. Proutys orchestra and concert
company gave excellent entertainments
Friday and Saturday nights at the town
hall, but the attendance was very slim.
Report says there were 30 present the first
night and 20 the second.
At Greenfield the graduation speaking
n anhnnl ic 20 hn E,,,l -
eight members of the class. The first four
places were assigned according to scholar
ship, the next two by election of the school
and the others by appointment of the
school committee.
Masons are at work on the boiler set
tings at the new electric light station. II.
W. Sargent is putting in a new flume under
the Valley Machine shop, preparatory to
placing the new water wheel and iron pen
stock for the station. This necessatates
shutting down the shop for few days.
The case of f. r. White vs.. John B.
Butler was heard at South Wardsboro
Monday before f. o. Burditt of Newfane,
with regard to some hay that Butler had
used while living on Whites place. Judg-
ment was rendered for the plaintiff. Fits
for plaintiff; +. l.. Waterman for defend
ant.
The statistics for the school year ending
March 81 have been prepared by Town
Clerk Newton for the state superintendent
No district in town has had less than 2G
weeks of school and the average number
of weeks of all the districts has been 33.
There are PIT pupils attending school be-
tween five and eight years, AS between
and IA and 1927 between II and 20 or
1913 in all.
The manager of The Mortified" at
East Mortified, Mass, has had published
very attractive pamphlet in the interests
of the house, giving information with re-
gard to points of interest about Mortified,
the various conventions that meet there
etc. The book, which is handsomely illus
trated, was printed at The Phoenix Job
printing office.
The death of Bertha, eight year old
daughter of f. l.. Hunt, which occurred
yesterday morning after two weeks illness
of pneumonia, makes the first sad break
in that family circle She was a member
of the Congregational Sunday school and
of the Chase street primary school, and
was child of rarely loving and lOvable
disposition. The parents have the SYM
pathy of all in their sorrow.
1t is reported that the grounds at Rut-
land, where the militia is likely to muster
this year, are finer than any other grounds
previously occupied. They are a mile and
half from the city, are high, and include
80 acres of level land. They are on the
Rutland and Bennington road, and a side
track could be run to them. 1t would be
necessary, however, to run water through
5000 feet of pipe to supply the grounds.
Announcement has been made at Col
gate university of the names of 10 seniors
who are to appear in the commencement
exercises. Five of them were appointed
for scholarship and five for literary ability.
Third on the list stands SHERMAN d.
Howe of Vermont" who graduated from
the BrattleborO High school in the class of
'S7. The college will send large delega-
ton to the Mortified conference in July.
AT the annual meeting of the Universalist
Sunday school Sunday, reports of the past
years work were read and the annual
business was transacted. The following
officers were elected: d. +. Tasker, SUPER
intendent; w. S. Stearns, Miss Mary
Houghton, assistant superintendent; Ar
thur Staples, clerk and treasurer: c. l..
tickney, librarian; Guy P. Howe Ralph
Cudworth, Leon Lamb, Frank Haskins,
assistant librarians; d. E. Tasker, H. NJ.
Wood, Miss May Edwards. Geo. f. Root
executive committee.
The Boston and Maine railroad have
issued circular with regard to excursion
tickets to Chicago and return from the
various points on several divisions, includ-
ing the Connecticut River road. The fare
from BrattlebOro, and all stations between
here and Claremont, is 5000. The tick
cts are now on sale and are good to arrive
in Chicago not later than October 81. and
on return trip to arrive at destination not
later than November 10. The option of
several routes is given, either by the Wav
of Montreal or the Suspension Brigde.
The road commission expects to begin
matchmaking next Monday and has plans
ready to commence concretng by the first
of June. The first piece of new stone road
will be from the corner of Elliot and Main
streets to the hook and ladder house. The |
of the work on Main street as
far as the Wells fountain will follow. and
probably macadam will be laid on Flat
street to the Carpenter organ factory and |
from the top of Green street to W. H.
Childs's. High street sidewalk is TO be |
on the south side from Oak street |
to the top of the hill, Elliot street on the |
north side out as far as the armory, and on |
the south side the walks will be recovered |
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