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

was sold 10y ticket last night.
Wsntastiquet lodge, will give a social
and dance at Odd Fellows hall next Thurs
day evening.
The postmasters of the Connecticut val
ley will hold their meeting here the 2Sth.
Fifty are expected to be present.
C.. II. Eddy IL Co. are making another
addition to their Flat street establishment
to be used as packing and slipping room.
Crosby IL Co.. have received their eleva-
tor for the use Of the Brattleboro Overall
company, and man from Worcester is
here to put it in.
News is received of the failure of the
WeStbrook paper company at Nestbrook.
Me, with which L. II. Stelman and John
Kane Of this place were connected.
Col. Hooker is announced to speak on
Road making and Judge J. NJ. Tyler on
New England farms and how they can be
improved before the Unity club Of North
field, Mass, tonight.
The intermediate contest at the Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium closes the oath, when the
prizes offered by Jordan & Van Doom,
Clapp & Jones and Young & Knowlton
will be awarded.
J. d. Stevens, the Vermont Live Stock
company's manager, sends word that he
has brought 1900 two-year-old steers in
northern Texas, which are to be delivered
for shipment to the companys ranch the
first of June.
The date Of the Industrial unions fair
at the town hall has been changed to next
Wednesday. Supper will be served, vari-
Gus articles offered for sale, and later an
entertainment and dancing.
The II o'clock train from the south YES
terday morning started out from Greenfield
without conductor or brakeman. they be-
ing left by accident. BY means of a freight
train the men joined the train again at
Bernardston.
Mr.. Crowelrs workmen are now digging
up the water pipes near the junction OF
Canal and Washington streets. II is
thought that there is ice in the pipes near
the junction of Washington and Prospect
streets, but it will soon be removed.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has secured half rates
from Mortified for Peary's lecture April
Il, and it is expected that 200 students
from the seminary and Mt. Hermon school
will avail themselves of the opportunity of
hearing the noted explorer, probably com
ing for the afternoon lecture.
The three Brattleboro candidates in the
Globes Worlds Fair contest led Sunday
but this morning Lieut. Austin is over
5000 votes behind Miss West. Miss Fason
over 1000 behind Miss Fisher of Bethel.
and Mr.. Cavanaugh $50 behind Carroll of
Olcott Falls. The last coupons were printed
Wednesday, but the contest does not close
until 9 o'clock the 23d.
The fifth annual banquet of the Yer
mont Veterans associations of Boston and
vicinity was held at Parker House last even
ing. Gov. Fuller was present and replied
TO the toast vermont" At the conclu-
sion OF his speech he was unanimously
elected an honorary member of the associa-
ton, on motion of Col. Albert Clarke. Col.
Goulding was also one Of the guests of the
evening.
The Mortified creamery association has
elected the following officers: Directors
Charles POmeroy, j. c. Allen, and Amasa
b. Davis; clerk and treasurer, L. T. Web
ster; auditors, A. b. Davis and J. C. Allen.
The creamery is now making about 625
pounds of butter daily, the cream for which
is furnished by l06 patrons living in North
held, Gill, Vernon, and Hinsdale. y. n.
The average make daily for the year was
DIG pounds, which was sold almost entirely
upon orders received at the creamery.
Benjamin DovOe attempted 10 get the
Elliot street laundry team ont of the water
near Mr.. Hescock's in Esteyville Yesterday
when the animal fell upon him. Mr.
Doyoe was unconscious for me time and
he was nearly frozen before assistance
reached him, his clothes being saturated
with water. He was taken TO Mr. Hes
cocks and later brought to his home. He
sustained internal injuries, but it is thought
that he will soon recover
The hollow near Florist Aliens is filled
with water TO depth of several feet. The
water which has run down the Canal street
hill has caused considerable trouble or
Birge and Brook streets. Mr.. Holdent sent
force of Is men from the Estev sbops to
clear ont the cutters. A pond several rods
in length extends from Central street across
Highland avenue TO the rear of the bonses
on Washington street. The water set back
into the cellar at Mr. Fowler's on Wash
ington street, and drowned two or three
hens.
An attendance Of 100, nearly all of whom
were young people, attended the recep-
ton given by the auxiliary at the Y. NJ.
I. A. rooms last evening. An interest
ing feature was the conversation party.
NhNSS ouOJOSts oeIils considered: The cleo
trlc railroad, Princess Kaiulani, the Worlds
Fair, slang-pro and con, salmagundi.
Misses Cook and Pettee gave a piano duet.
Misses Cook and Gregg a vocal duet. and
ii. +. Jordan a flute solo. Miss Emma
Gregg had charge of the reception. which
was delightful occasion for all.
The directors of the Brattleboro Home
for the Aged and Disabled held a meeting
last evening and adopted articles of associ-
alton and bylaws, which will be published
soon in pamphlet form. The sub-commit-
tees will be appointed at an early date. and
contributions will then be in order The
home cannot be established with its pres
ent endowment, and it is hoped that lovers
OF Brattleboro who can make contributions
for so worthy an object will come prompt
ly forward.
Mrs. Philena BaTdwell died Yesterday al
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Young. in
Easthampton, Mass, after an illness of five
days. Mrs. Bardwel was born in Brattle-
boro in lS0S, and her marriage TO Mr..
Bardwell took place in 1928. Five of nine
children survive-Mrs. Young and Mrs.
kenney of Easthampton, Mrs. Mary s.
Root of this place, Mrs. Viola Cass of
keene, n. H., and John Bardwell of North
Leverett, Mass. Mrs. Bardwell was