Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-02-17
George wellman is critically i'll.

Hay is in good demand at S12 per ton.
Miss Jessie Clark has been i'll this week.
Amasa Grout is putting in fine line of
wall papers.
The indications are that we shall have
an early spring.
No one attended the state Grand Army
encampment from c. B. Lawton post.
On account of the heavy fall of snow
Monday night we had no train until Tues
day afternoon.
Fully Is inches of snow fell Monday
night, about one-half of which has disap-
peared at this writing.
The town report is in the hands of the
printer and will soon be distributed to the
voters for their examination.
A. W. Rice, district deputy, paid an Of
fetal visit to Brattleboro lodge, f. and A.
NJ, on Tuesday evening last.
A. L. Cook has the contract to put
furnace in the Methodist church. 1t is ex-
pected to be complete in few days. Great
precaution will be taken to avoid danger
from fire.
The fire pump at the mill has been put
in complete order and there is no danger
from freezing. The expense amounted to
about $50, but it is money well expended.
We now need from 500 to 1000 feet of
hose.
Mrs. Marlla Childs's house came near
being destroyed by fire last week from an
| over-heated stove pipe. The fire depart
ment was promptly on the ground as usual,
and the fire was eXtinguished before much
damage was done.
At the adjourned village meeting, held
I Gat 1uxr inrr oh e,
instruct the trustees to raise sum of mon
ey not exceeding $500, to defray expenses
for the coming year. 1t was voted not to
elect a chief engineer of the fire depart
ment.
We unintentionally omitted to make
mention of the literary entertainment and
annual supper at the Baptist church, Fri
day evening, Feb. 3. The weather was
unfavorable but the program was well car
ried out. The supper was, as always,
abundant and excellent, and every body
went home happy.
Miss Z. 5. Tobey of Boston has conduct
ed a series of revival meetings at the
Methodist church this week, which have
been well attended considering the wealth
er and travelling. Miss Tobey is a daugh-
ter of eX-Postmaster Tobey of Boston
/ She is an able and forcible speaker and is
convincing in her argument. 1t is to be
hoped that she will accomplish much good
| The next regular meeting of the Litera-
/ ry and Scientific union will be held next
| Wednesday evening, Washington's birth
day. A miscellaneous program will be
/ presented, consisting of music, recitations
and short papers, closing with series of
/ humorous stereOpticon illustrations, "How
| Columbus found America" together with
views relating to Washington.
On Wednesday referee hearing was
held at F. L. Bowen's office, the parties be-
/ ing Spencer d Leonard and Daniel Vose
| The issue was the validity of chattel
mortgage given by Thomas Vose in his
/ lifetime to Spencer d Leonard on one pair
/ of oxen. Vose claimed that the cattle
were his property, although he had never
/ taken any lien upon them except in a YER
/ bal manner. The referees were Clark
/ Chandler, NJ. L. Burr and F. E. Barnard.
Each party made statements and adduced
testimony. After due elaboration the
/ referees rendered decision in favor of Mr..
/ Vose.