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

May 10, as Arborday.
Mrs. y. L. Stetson fell at the home of
her son-in-law, Wells p. Jones, Monday
and broke the bones of one wrist.
Hackley II Moran have already ordered
Is of the Waverly bicycles. Thus far this
season they have sold 10 wheels.
5. a. Smith II Co. have complied with
the provisions of the fire escape law, by
erecting an iron ladder which is accessible
from all the floors of their main factory.
The engrossed resolutions presented to
the Estey Organ company at the time of
the completion Of the 250000th organ are
on exhibition in II. b. Chamberain's win
dow.
Another report is waited across the
river from the irrigating station. 1t is to
the effect that business is so rushing that
a fine cash register has been added to the
office equipment.
n. NJ. Haskell. who has had charge of
the Rice farm in Dummerston for Mr..
Bradley for the past two years, has moved
back to Wilmington, where he has bought
the Loren Harris place
f. II. Thomas has been granted patent
for clothes dryer. 1t is attached to the
side of a building and the galvanized iron
wires to which the clothes are fastened are
drawn in through the window.
Members of the Five Year Benefit order
are rejoicing over the news sent out by the
receiver that the assets appear to be sufti
cient TO pay an so per cent dividend. The
time for proving claims expires June u.
The Claremont Advocate hears of "a
recent railroad rumor to the effect that the
Boston Il Maine will acquire the manage
ment of that part of the Central Vermont
between Windsor and White River June
ton, thus connecting the Passumpsic and
Connecticut River divisions
Particulars are given in our advertising
columns of the auction which j. II. Cham
berlain will hold at his stables in the rear
of the Brooks House next Friday, May y,
when he will sell 80 horses of different
styles, besides four high-blooded young
horses owned by II. NJ. Clark of New Brit
ain, Conn.
The Murray club members are rehearsing
the comedy Second Floor Spoopendyke,"
which will probably be presented the latter
part of this month. The cast includes
Ernest Goodenough, c. l.. Stickney, D. f.
Tasker, Guy p. Howe, Ralph Reed, Miss
Amy Hines. Miss Minnie Haskins and
Mrs. c. A. Smith. SM -
The Rambler bicycle goes to the front.
Monte Scott broke the worlds record in
competition in the Rankin road race at
Providence, Il. l., Saturday, covering 20
miles and winning the time prize. i'm one
hour, 10 minutes and eight seconds His
mount was NO I Rambler. Jordan ~
Van Doom are the local agents.
The st. Adams Messenger of Saturday
4 Of 4
Flower, As a civil service reformer, by that
great and good champion of pure politics,
DOrman b. Eaton. at the meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform league in
New York on Wednesday of this week,
must have been a spectacle compared to
which the naval review Of the succeeding
day paled into utter insignifcancc."
The annual meeting OF the Women's
Educational and Industrial Union was held
Tuesday, when these officers were chosen:
President, Mary c. Warder; recording sec
Rotary, Sarah \. Boyden; corresponding
secretary. Emma f. Heath: chairman of
vice presidents, Mary j. Draper; treasurer,
NJ. c. NJ. Orton. The union has enjoyed
a successful year, in its business and in its
various lines of work.
Z. W. Prouty's Orchestra and Concert
morrow evenings. The orchestra is en-
gagged winters at the Hotel ST. James,
jacksonville Fla, and summers at the
Bay Point Hotel. Rockland, Me The
soloists are Madame Baratta Morgan, So
prano: Lucius p. Hills, humorst: Fred
Padley, flute; Ernest Gorham, cornet; Ed
W. PrOuty, violin, and others.
The last Murray club meeting of the
af mi st 10,
evening was one of the most ENJOYABLE
that has been held. After a song by Gertie
Perkins and piano solos by Laura Stearns
and Sadie Mann, the gathering took the
form of conumdrum party. Ralph Reed
was the winner of the first and Clarabel
Eddy of the second prize. The credit of
arranging the party is due to Mrs. f. A.
Richardson and Mrs. Cora Robinson.
\ New Hampshire merchant, passing
through Brattleboro, improved the time
while waiting for his train by a stroll up
the Main street. SO taken was he with
his view OF the town, its general clean,
trim, well-kept appearance and indications
of thrift, that he actually entered one of
the Main street stores and made the pro-
prietor an offer for his business. His YER
diet was that Brattleboro has the cleanest,
most attractive Main street of any place he
has yet seen.
'The Montpelier Waterman of this week
says: Rev. A. j. Hough of Brattleboro
occupied the pulpit at Trinity church last
Sunday morning and preached touching
discourse on the theme of Changing
Leaders. His sermon was largely of
reminiscent nature covering the four years
in which he has been pastor of that church,
and there was hardly a dry eye in the
house during portions of his delivery. He
spoke in warm words of commentator of
Rev. A. II. Webb, the newly appointed
pastor of that church, and predicted for
him large success in his labors at Mont
pelier."
The First Regiment band are arranging,
in their concert to be given the 25th of this
month, to show how high standard can be
reached by local talents and though the date
necessarily, falls in the week following the
Festival Orchestra concert, a choice pro-
gram and the added local interest vii lmake
it equally enjoyable to most people. Rossi-
mis- Semiramide overture the most popular
played by military bands, next to VIM. Tell,
and one of Gounod's lights overtures are
among the more ambitious numbers, and
popular selections, in which the band always
makes a hit ara included Tho aorran,o