Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-09

w. II. Chlds is building an extension
to his house on the north side. Fred Fish
cr is doing the work.
"The Phossidon of the Revolutionary |
War will be the attraction at the town /
hall on the 2Sth and 10Th.
The Vermont Wheel club boys are now
by natty caps bearing the |
club emblem in royal purple and white.
The T. O. n. club called on Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Carlton Saturday, presented
them with gift and spent Jolly evening.
The wall for the Farmers and Mechan-
les exchange building has been completed
by David DoWner, five days earlier than
the contract time-20 days.
NJ. J. Moran of the firm of Hackley ~
Moran, and Miss Annie O'Riley, adopted
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bartholomew
O'Riey, will be married next Wednesday
morning at the st. Michael's Roman Catho-
lie church.
George f. Nichols, the Brattleboro boy
whose candidacy for the treasurership of
North Dakota on the Republican ticket
has been spoken of by The Phoenix, was
elected by a majority of 5000 to 5000.
Mr.. Nichols is a son of Mrs. Jane Mich
OILS and a brother of Frank w. Nichols and
Miss Carrie j. Nichols.
Elder Greene, for many years preacher
died at Beckett, Mass, in his S7th year.
He was the father of seven children, one
of whom is Aela Greene, the novelist and
poet well known in the Connecticut val
ley. Six years ago Elder Greene's house
was burned and his granddaughter persisted
in the flames. His wife died soon after
the fire.
Miss Carrie j. Thomas, who is well
known in Brattleboro as the niece of G. w.
Thomas, had thrilling escape in the big
fire at Hartford Sunday evening She with
companion were in their boarding house,
when the alarm was given and rather than
risk the hall and stairway climbed out of
the sCutte upon the roof, walked along
the edge of the roof to an adjoining build
ing where they were rescued Both young
women lost all their personal effects and
suffered much from nervous prostratiOn
and fright.
The publication in The Phoenix of last
week of the fact of Mr.. Chas. A. Richard
sons presence in Moscow at the time OF
the coronation of the late Car, Alexander
Ill, called out from him a short account
of what he saw there, which was printed
in the Springfield Republican of last Sun
day. Mr.. Richardson has since written
out in detail the story Of his unique eXpe-
rience, including the visit of himself and
friends to the ball of the encouragement,
| given in honor of the Car, and this will
soon appear in leading New York publ
cation.
Edward X. Goodall, the retired commits
sion merchant, who owns the fine country
place two miles north of the village on the
Putney road, was fearfully burned Friday
night. He started to enter the small build
ing in which gas is generated from gaso
line to furnish lights for his house, when
there was an explosion. Mr.. Goodall was
knocked down and badly burned about the
hands and face. His mouth and throat
were also burned by inhaling the flames
1t was at first cared that his injuries were
very serious, but he was much better Sat
urday and he has continued to improve
since then.
The Central Vermont IA lrOad company
now sells a series of tickets, good for one
two, three, six and II months, between
any two towns on the line. The old tick
cts, issued for only three, six and 2 months
were simply a card emitting the purchaser
one trip day in each direction between
the stations named. The new tickets ar,
in coupon form, the conductor taking on,
for each passage. At the end of the tim,
designated on the ticket the unused cou
pons are forfeited. A new students ticket
at cents a mile, is also sold; but the stu
dent must have a certificate from the gen
eral passenger agent showing that he is en-
titled to the reduced rate.
Will Schuster sang in Chicago last weel
with the Tavary opera company and mad
decided hit. He is warmly praised b,
the leading critics. The Inter-Ocean says
Decidedly the most agreeable impression
produced in the performance of the BO
hemian Girl at the Chicago opera hous
last evening was created by W. II. Schus
ter, a new member of the organization
Mr.. Schuster possesses basso cantante
smooth in quality, of fine volume and gen
orally correct in intonation. There j
need of greater attention to shading an
full development of resources, but the nat
ural quality is admirable. Mr. Schuste
is, in addition, possessed of commandin!
stage presence, clear enunciatioh, an
repOse of manner.
The winter schedule on the Connection
: River division of the Boston ~ Maine rail
2 road goes into effect Sunday. There ar
few changes that concern Brattleboro
The train now leaving here for the north a
j:20 p. NJ. will leave at about 5:4S. Thi
will be about the old time of the leaving Q
the train previous to the change two o
three years ago. In order to make con
nectons with this train it will be necessar
to set back the Brattleboro Il Whiteha
p train to about $50. The Montreal nigh
5 express, now leaving for the north a
| 1920, will leave at about 1910. Tn
I train for the south leaving at 4,36 wi
, will probably leave five minutes earlier
There is little expectation that the earl
t morning train which runs from Springfield
= to South Vernon will be sent through t
, Brattleboro.
S Nathan d. Allen has been appOinte
deputy warden of the Massachusetts stat
- prison at Charlestown. The salary of tn
+. position is $1,000 year and house rent
Mr.. Allen has been inspector of the prise
o at salary of $1,000 a year since Apr
n 1898, when the position was created. Their
} is possibility that he will not accept tn
r appointment, as he has an outside cuisines
t offer under consideration. Mr.. Allen wa
4 born i'm Chelsea, this state, in 1882. ii
d attended the Brattleboro High school an
lived here several years, being employed a
- a clerk in the store of FELTON, u Co. II
. was appointed deputy sheriff in GreeLfell
: Mass, filling the office very acceptably fo
- - years. While at Greenfield he ha
+ charge of the Franklin county Jail. Nj