Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-20

District clerks should make their returns
of births and deaths to the town clerks
office at once.
T.. G.. Frost moved into the Leonard
hhuse on the corner of Asylum and Chase
streets Wednesday.
The fruit stand at the corner of Flat and
Main streets has been closed for the re-
mainder of the winter.
The Swedish residents of Brattleboro
received cards of invitation, printed in their
own language, to attend DuChaillu's lect-
IRE last evening.
5. II. Barrett is interesting the people of
| Atho and Orange i'm the project of an
electric railroad to connect those thriving
manufacturing towns.
DR.. Holton will give lecture on his
trip to Mexico at the Baptist church the
evening of the 25th, in the interest of the
ladies missionary and aid society.
There was a large and very pleasant
| gathering of the members of the Friendship
circle with Mrs. c. H. Spear yesterday af-
! ternoon and evening, when the installation
of officers took place.
President Frank Jones of the Boston IL
Maine railroad company says that the ru-
NOR that his company is to buy the Cen
trail Vermont is five years old, and that it
! has no foundation in fact.
Mrs Davis. mother of Mrs. W. II.
/ Childs, fell down three or four steps of the
/ stairs in Crosby block yesterday and tore
of the lgamentS of the ankle. making a
serious injury.
The American express company will oc-
/ cupy the New London Northern road after
| Feb. !. The Adams company's messengers
will be retained. and ii is thought that the
change will take place with no friction
The Canal street school building has
been turned over to the village authorities
! by Pellet Brothers, the contractors. The
seats of Miss Browns room of the Interme-
date school were moved to the new build
! ing Friday and Mrs. Warrens Reed street
school will take up its quarters there at
once, making four schools in the building,
with two reserve rooms.
The biennial report of the commissioners
to manage Yosemite valley and the Mari
posa big tree grove i'm California is PAM
phlet of about 30 pages, in which are sew
eral fine illustrations. showing the more
picturesque places in the famous valley.
One of the commissioners is Henry X.
Field of Alameda, who is also member
of the executive committee, which includes
Gov. Markham.
Decisions have been rendered this week
in two cases in which arguments were
heard year ago. In that of Watson
French vs.. J. O. Follett the judgment of
| the county court on verdict for defendant
is affirmed. In the case of Watson French
| vs.. John b. Ware ct al, the judgment of
the county court. verdict for plaintiff in
the sum of $3.50, is reversed. and the case
remanded for new trial.
Friday night &. II. Ryder scalded both
his hands severely, He discovered that
the feed-water pipe running to his steam
heater was frozen, and removed part of a
valve in order to thaw out the pipe with
hot water The water suddenly came with
"A, rush, and before he could entirely re-
place the part his hands were badly burn
ed The wounds are healing rapidly, how
ever, and he will soon be able to work.
The Boston Globes voting contest for
free trips to the Worlds Fair is attracting
attention. Kate West, clerk at Barre, had
passed Carrier Austin of BrattlebOro yeSter-
day, with 47j votes, while Mr. Austin had
so. Mr.. Austin's friends will be beard
from later Assistant Postmaster Clark of
Montpelier is also receiving support.
Capt. Timothy Aher is a promising candi-
date in the list of fremen. In the four
other lists Brattleboro is not represented.
The Manchester, y. H., Union contain
ed Concord letter Monday in which eX-
tended reference was made to Rev. Mr..
Phalen. 1t spoke of the excellent prepare
ton which he has had for the ministry and
of the strong hold which he is already get
ting upon the people of his parish. An
abstract of one of his recent sermons was
given. 1t also stated that Mr.. Phalen has
preached to very large audiences every
Sunday since going to Concord. The let
ter was accompanied by a portrait of Mr.
Phalen.
City Engineer Ellsworth of Holyoke was
here Monday and Tuesday to examine
sources of water supp y, having been EN-
gagged by the committee to investigate the
matter Mr.. Ellsworth went to the Stick
ney brook with DIR. Gale and O. A. Mar
shall. He thinks that this stream would
furnish a model supply, ample for all the
needs of city of 10000 inhabitants. The
point at which the brook was examined
was mile above where it empties into
West river. Engineer Tower, Mr. Els
worth assistant, is here now taking meas
urements of different elevations.
The Fessenden Helping Hand society
gave an interesting entertainment in the
COlSlcSdllOhdl tLdItl W cNtn-
ing for the benefit of the Indian and
negro scholarship fund at the Hampton in
stitute. 1t was "An evening in fairyland. >
The program comprised fairy songs and
dances, and well-arranged tableauX and
pantomimes. OF the latter, Bluebeard,
Cinderella, Sleeping Princess and Little
Miss Mutfett were exceedingly well rem
dered. There were other songs, readings
and cornet solos, and all together it was a
great success The receipts amounted to
S3G.
The cold weather in Brattleboro for the
past three weeks has been unprecedented
for continuous severity, as will be seen by
the figures furnished by Mr.. Childs The
same conditions, however, have prevailed
over all sections of the country east of the
Rocky Mountains. The trouble which has
resulted to the water supply in the Crow
ell reservoir is alluded to elsewhere. Many
reports have been received of frozen water
pipes and of low water in springs. The
daily mean temperature for the week end
ing yesterday was 6 IT degrees above zero
According to Mr.. Chids's official record
the mercury fell to IL degrees below zero
Tuesday and degree lower Wednesday.
| Other thermometers laSc acourata