Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

electric light,lS2 police, SlO2I; health,
S114; miscellaneous, 1910, making total
of S14,391. No extensive improvements
have been made calling for extraordinary
outlay in any department of the village.
The income from the water assessments OF
the year was S4S05, which was not enough
to pay .he expenses and interest on the
outstanding bonds, and a balance of SlOj2
was carried forward as "due to the water
department from the general fund.- The
total Indebtedness of the corporation is
Sal, 2a5, of which $50, 600 represents the
water bonds and the balance the general
Indebtedness of the village. There was
laid $3.50 square yards of concrete side
walks at an expense OF S1470 and of this
amount 5000 was returned by the abutters.
The important Improvements to the wall
on Westminster street cost 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Sullivan are in
town for few days.
Mrs. Hayward of Keene is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. w. Slate.
Geo. E. Wheeler went to Woodsvile
Thursday to play for a Glance
Charles Sullivan was taken to the Re
treat at Brattleboro last Saturday.
Louis Day and family spent last Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Day in Grafton.
c. w. Osgood goes to Chester this even
ing to give his talk on the Worlds Fair
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Pierce of Woodstock
are spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. n. Swain.
At the campfire of Roberts post, G. A.
R., held at Chester Wednesday evening,
Judge l.. NJ. Reed spoke.
Mrs w. A. Hall went on Friday of last
week to New York to spend few days
with her mother, Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Erwin Heath, whose foot was Sc
verely injured by being broken across the
instep some time since, is improving slowly.
Recently we mentioned the amount of
butter made by II. b. Davis of this town
in 1892 During the year 1893 he made
5527 pounds.
Mrs. Walker nee Meyher, several years
ago a student at st. Agnes hall, with her
husband, DIR. Walker, and little daughter,
are at Towns hotel.
Wednesday afternoon and evening the
ladies' industrial society of the Baptist
church at SaXtons River met with Mrs.
Henry Davis of this village.
At the Universaist church last evening,
the Young Peoples Christian union gave
a chicken-pie supper, the proceeds of
which are to be devoted to fund for the
purchase of piano.
Miss Bradshaw of Montpelier, sister of
Mrs. M. A. Nutting, and her niece, Miss
Hutchins, spent day or two the first part
of the week with Mrs. Nutting. They
were en- route to New Orleans
An oyster supper will be served in the
vestry of the Baptist church this evening
by the young gentlemen, and Dea. j. O.
Spring has kindly consented to give a little
talk upon what he saw in Germany.
The fourth number and third lecture of
the Star lecture course will be given in the
opera hall Monday evening The lecture
will be by Prot John b. DeMott upon
"Electricity; its nature and possibilities"
A sleighing party (whic hcame by train,
from keene, were entertained at Towns
Hotel Thursday. "Mine Host" Coke gave
them one of the good suppers for which he
is famous.
As F. p. Ball was driving down Cherry
hill Wednesday his horse ran, oyertuuing
the sleigh, throwing out Mr.. Ball and all
the contents of the sleigh. Fortunately
there was no injury done except a slight
damage to the sleigh.
Mr. and Mrs. Arteshia and Miss Dewey
OF Boston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Black. Mrs. Arteshia and Miss Dewey
VIII be remembered as daughters of f. f.
Dewey, so long well-known business man
here, and are neces of Mrs. Black.
The ladies' union of the Conversational
church gave an entertainment in their par
Tors last evening, consisting of music and
talk by I. W. Osgood upon Niagara Falls
and the utilization of the power. The talk
was illustrated by stereopticon views.
The annual meeting of the Bellows Falls
club was held at the home of G. E. Rob
ertson Mondry evening. The old hoard of
officers was reelected. Mrs. Adeline Ball
presided at the piano, and read an original
poem; Mrs. C. ii. Gibson gave a recitation
The u lodges which are members of this
Masonic district held their Sth annual
meeting in Masonic hall Wednesday after
noon and evening. A large number of
Masons were present from adjoining towns.
including many well known in Masonic
circles.
b. A. Putney, so many years a Cheshire
and Fltchburg conductor, will accompany
party OF Chicago Burlington Il Quincy
"N'"Io vi Il pleasure "Trip TO Mexico.
leaving Chicago Sunday in c. b. Il o.
bcffet sleeping car which the road will
place at their disposal
Harlan p. Howard for several wears an
employe in the Office of the sixth auditor
OF the United States treasury, has met with
piece OF good fortune in the way of pro-
motion to position with an increase of
salary. Mr.. Howard will be remembered
as for several years a clerk in Towns no.
tel, and his many friends here extend IN
him their congratulations.
The boy choir of the Episcopal church
has been dsbanded, and there is now IN mo
quartet choir Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Elliot who have so long been connected
with the choir of the Congregation church
Mr. Elliot as the tenor, and Mrs. Elliot
as organist-are to occupy like positions in
the new choir, Mr. A. n. Darling is IN
take Mr.. ElliOt's place in the Congrepa-
tional church, and Miss Alice jackson is TO
sing soprano.
The Westminster club ball, said to be
"the affair of the winter" is a thing of
the past. The concert by Baisdelrs or.
chestra of Concord, n. H., was very GOOD
and largely attended, the galleries being
crowded and some being obliged to 90 in |
on the floor of the hall. About 20 couples |
Joined in the dance, and those who wished |