Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-01-06

The Vermont Loan and Trust company
discussed over $50, 600 for interest to their
investors in January.
About 80 couples enjoyed the first of the
series OF social assemblies at the Brooks
House Tuesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Prospect Hin
Cemetery association will be held at the
Office of w. $. Newton Monday evening,
the oh.
The Georgemalin quartet, with Miss
Stewart as accompanst and Miss Brasor
as reader, will give concert in the asylum
entertainment course tonight.
There has been a much larger call for
Thorns "Harmlcss' cough remedy this
season than ever before. 1t is said that all
who use it once call for it again.
McKim, Mead n White, the designers
of the Canal street schoohouse, also de-
signed the New York and Rhode Island
state buildings at the Worlds Fair, in adj
dition to the agricultural building
The old Canal street schoolhouse was
sold at auction Monday to w. II. Minor
for SGj. Mr.. Minor will move the build
iug to his lot Oh Flat street. where it will
probably be used for an auction room.
The special meeting Of the Unitarian So
to see what action would be taken in refer
ence to extending call to Rev. Alfred
Manchester of Providence, k. l.. was adj
iourned until the EVENING" the 10Th, when
the annual meeting will be held.
Clement c. Weare, an employee of Hill
dreth Il Rugg, and Miss Nellie O'Brien,
were married Monday by Rev. F. w.
Sprague. The wedding was to have oc-
..
on account of the critical illness of Mr..
Weare's father at White River Junction.
David Bullock, who pleaded not guilty
to the charge of stealing a horse at Win
chester Dec. II when he was arraigned at
keene Dec "a, was brought before Justice
Holmes at the latter place Monday. He
waived examination and was put under
5000 bonds, failing to produce which he
was sent to Jail until the next term of
court
5. II. Barrett has secured subscriptions
for $4,000 worth of stock in the electric
railway, and several firms who are expect
ed to take stock have not named the
amount. As soon as SIS, 900 has been dis
posed of in town corporation will be
formed, The rest of the money needed to
build the road will probably come from
out-of-town capitalists.
Since the appointment of J. w. Shanks
as general rOadmaSter Of the Central Yer
mont railroad system, the continuous line
OF road from New London to North Bay.
on the Canadian Pacific railway Except "a
miles between Bratteboro and Bellows
Falls, and IS miles between Ottawa and
Brockville), is under the Shanks family.
Five brothers are the roadmasters on the
faaY,fr al 1
railroads and a total of 1865 miles is under
their charge.
The annual meeting of the Estey Guard
was held last evening, when Capt. Estey
announced the appointment of the follow
ing non-commissioned officers: First ser
geant, Geo. F. Root; sergeants, n. \.
Hadley, d. f, Curtin, F. +. Hopkinson,
w. F. Walker; cOrporals, j. II. Estey,
A. Kugge, F. II. Field, l.. II. Henkel.
Thomas McVegh; quartermaster SER
geant, George d. Reed. Several names
were presented to be voted on at the next
meeting. The non-commissioned officers
school will be held every Thursday night.
A press despatch Monday stated that the
New York, New Haven j. Hartford rail
road company would parallel the Connect
cut River road by building an extension of
the Northampton division from Shelburne
Falls to Windsor. Vice President futile,
who was interviewed at New Haven, de-
MED emphatically that the company had
such project in view, The topography
of the country would he an obstacle against
such an undertaking, and if the road was
built entrance to the White mountains
could not be gained, the Boston IL Maine
controlling the Passumpsic division which
Department Commander Hugh Henry
has issued a general order in reference to
the 26th annual state encampment, which !
will convene in the city hall at Rutland, |
Tuesday, Feb. II. Headquarters will be |
at the Bardwell House. Col. Hooker is a |
member of the committee on resolutions.
NJ. ID. Whitman OF Putney on the report of |
the assistant quartermaster general, and |
II. A, Dudley of South Londonderry on |
the general committees report. On the |
evening of the 14ih there will be grand |
camp fire, at which Commander-in.Ch thief |
NeisseIt, Past Commander-ln-Ch Chief Yea !
zey and other prominent veterans will be |
present. The railroads and the hotels at
Rutland will make the usual concession of |
low rates.
The Boston d Maine officials were pre- |
vented from joining the Connecticut River |
railroad directors in conference at Spring |
field Saturday, because of other engage |
ments. Col. NJ. V. b. Edgerly, who en-
gineered the Springfield end of the now
famous deal in the River road stock, is
authority for the statement that no CON
tlict is looked for between the directors and
the Boston IL Maine management. The !
directors who refused to sell their stock
have been fairly beaten, and realize it, and
do not propose to make any further CON
test. Both Col. Edgerly and President
MulliSan expect that a satisfactory under
standing between the directors and the
new owners will be made in few DAYS.
and the directors will serve until their time
expires next September.
The special meeting of the Estey Guard
Monday evening to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignati of First Lieut.. r. A.
Austin, resulted in the promotion of Sec
ond Lieut. w. T. Haigh, and in the choice
of Corporal Charles F. Bingham to be sec
Ond Lieutenant. Gen. Estey presided.
Fred HOpkinsOn presented the name of
Mr.. Haigh and Walter Walker that of Mr..
Bingham. The vote in each case was
unanimous. Both of the new officers will
fill their positions with credit. Mr.. Haigh's
term of service in the British army was
spoken of when be was elected second
Lieutenant short time ago. Mr.. Bingham