Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-04-28


|. b. Taft is adding story to his Flat
street blacksmith shop, to be used as
paint shop.
A party of II or 10 are planning to at
tend the ball Of the Rod and Gun club at |
Putney tonight.
Denman Thompson will present "The /
Old Homestead at Bellows Falls May 1.
A number will attend from here.
The annual campaign on the trout
brooks will be opened next Monday, but !
the fishermen expect little luck for two or
three weeks.
Remember the annual village meeting
next Tuesday, beginning at A. NJ, the
legislature having put an end to the hold
ing of such meetings in the evening.
Gov. Fuller has appointed d. L. Morgan,
the well-known Grand Army man of Rut-
land, to be superintendent of the house of
correction at that place, beginning May /.
On Monday evening Mrs. j. j. Estey en-
tertained the directors of the Young Mems
Christian association at tea. Later in the
evening business matters occupied the at
tention of the directors.
The majority of Brattleboro bicyclists
recognize the rights of pedestrians, but
there are few riders whom it will be nee
essary to "cal down. if they continue to
monopoize the sidewalks.
The meeting of the Daughters of the
Revolution at the Brooks House Saturday
was adjourned to give more time to the de-
tails of organization and for the prepare
ton of records. The name of the chapter
will be announced at the next meeting.
The samples of sugar entered for bounty
and weighed by c. d. Whitman represent
some p, 900 pounds A little sugar is now
being made in the hill towns of the state,
but in this vicinity the season is practically
over. The crop is much larger than last
year, and will probably exceed that of 1891.
A. d. Wyatt will build, this season, on
his lot on North Main street, above Capt.
Devenss. The house will be a two-stored
cottage in the Dutch style of architecture,
making one of the most attractive resi-
dences in the village. The design and
plans are entirely Mr. Wyatt's own work
The attention Of our readers is specially
called to the advertised letters list publish
ed this week. The names given are nearly
all those of persons to whom notifications
have been sent by the savings banks, but
! whose addresses are unknown. ANY in
formation that can be given regarding
them will be a favor, both to the banks
and to the persons themselves.
Three superior entertainments of three
distinct classes in little over a month
Lieut.. Peary, 1.-The Senator and the Bos-
ton Festival orchestra--in addition to Mad
cline MeTli and the First Regiment band
concert and only the old town hal in
which to enjoy them. New opera houses
have been built during the past year at
Bennington, st. Adams and 81. JOhnsbury.
When will Brattleboro fall into line in this
respect?
The date for the 18th annual division
meeting of the Vermont Sons Of Veterans
to be held at Brattleboro, has been fixed
for June and 8. The third annual meet
ing of the Ladies' Aid society will occur at
the same time. On Tuesday evening, the
9th, a reception will be held at the Brooks
House. In the afternoon of Wednesday,
the It'll, there will probably be parade,
and in the evening the public campfire at
the town hall. The election of officers
and closing exercises occur on Thursday.
Chas. Davis, a granite cutter and a
blacksmith, who has lived at West Brattle-
bOro for some time, has skipped for green
er pastures, leaving unpaid bills to the
amount of $500 to $500. He is now sup
posed to be in North Jay, Maine. His
household goods were taken to the railroad
station last week Thursday to be shipped
in the name of fellow workman. Wal
ter Alexander the milkman, who is one of
the creditors, learned of the proceedings
and attached the goods. Davis has a wife
, and child.
| Madeline Merli will appear at the town
hall next Wednesday evening in Frou
Frou." Many people are not familiar
with the play Of Frou Frou." 1t is a
p modern society drama, has had a run
! of over five hundred nights at the
Theatre Franchise, in Paris. 1t /:
! Bernhardts principal play, and her favor
{ tie one. The role of Frou Frou" call.
for almost every human emotion, from the
highest comedy to the most desperate emo
tion and tragedy. Any actress who car
: play FrOu Frou" successfully must o
necessity he a genius.
J. Z. Coleman moved his barber shoI
: Wednesday from its longtime quarters il
= Crosby block, Elliot street entrance, TO thu
. room in the Devens building recently va
Gated by the Western Union Telegraph
: company, which he has rented for tern
y of years. Workmen have been busy unde
Mr.. COleman's direction for some time, AM
= the shop is now model of convenience
- and attractiveness. From the large plate
= glass front the waiting customers have
splendid view up and down Main street
= The interior of the shop is tastefully deco
; rated, and several handsome pictures ar
! hung on the walls. To the ordinary oh
n server everything in the well-lighted an,
Vt commodious shop appears very satisfactOr
S and complete, but Mr.. Coleman contem
/ plates still further improvements, includ
IS ing rear roomlfor ladies' and children
r work, and new furniture and fitting
; throughout.
. The Red Men celebrated the fifth ami
l. versary of the institution of the tribe il
Brattleboro last Friday evening. Hon. c
/ T. Litchman of Marblehead, Mass, edito
IT of the Wampum Belt, and Past Great In
II cOhonie of the United States, was tn
r, guest of the evening. At o'clock nearl
d 100 members of the tribe assembled a
d Red Mems hall, where the chiefs degre
e was exemplfed TO 10 candidates. Later
o they gathered at "Brother Tyler's lon
Il house, ;" known by the pale faces as tn
d the Brooks House, and, filing into the din
S ing-room, stood around the tables Will
II grace was said by the prophet, and thel
/ seated themselves to partake of a generou
: feast of "cOn and venison," and puncl