Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-05

f, l.. Parker has temporary power sup
piled for his wood working shop by an
automatic Acme oil engine.
Patrick Moran has sold his house on
Williams street, partially destroyed by fire
recently, to Cornelius Sullivan.
The civil service commission has ordered
an examination at the Brattleboro post-of-
flee Feb. TO- for the positions of clerk and
carrier
The receipts from the performance of
Nevada, the Gold King" were S125, and
the net amount for the Estey Guard treas
ury was $50.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Vermont savings bank will be held
the 10th, and of the Bratteboro savings
bank the 18th.
"Imogene or the Witchs secret will be
presented at the Brattleboro Retreat next
Tuesday evening by the West Brattleboro
Dramatic club.
The freight received at the local freight
office up to noon will be forwarded during
the afternoon, arriving in Boston ready FOR
delivery the next morning. Y
The concert which Mr.. Markham, Miss
Miller and Miss Cotton gave at Dummers-
ton Saturday evening was their 0jth con-
secutive performance inThis state.
J. b. Stiles of the Brattleboro Retreat
was the winner of the handsome pair of
ST. Barney ~ Berry skates offered as a
prize to purchasers by II. NJ. Wood.
A brilliant display of northern lights was
noted on Wednesday evening, the ming
ling of a peculiar red color with the usual
blue light producing a beautiful effect.
North street school opened Wednesday
for the winter term, though with an at
tendance smaller than usual because of so
much sickness here and in other places.
The annual parish meeting of the Uni
tartan society will be held at Wells hall
next Tuesday evening. supper will be
served at G:30. A full attendance is de
sired.
The will of the late Henry A. Bagg of
BernardstOn, Mass, formerly of Brattls-
boro, whose death was recorded last week.
gives his only daughter $500, and the rest
and residue of his estate to his wife.
A direct result of the advertising of Yer
mont maple sugar at the Worlds Fair is
seen in an order for 800 pounds of sugar
and seven cases of syrup which the Maple
Sugar exchange received from Chicago
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Crothers of St. Paul,
Mimi, are now in Cambridge, Mass, Mr..
Crothers having come on at the beginning
of this week for his first term OF three
weeks as one of the preachers at Harvard
University.
Owing to many being unable to secure
tickets for "The Voodoo" last season,
there have been many inquiries as to the
sale this year. The sale wsll open at Cha
pin ~ Co.'S drug store Monday evening,
Jan. -, at 1870 o o'clock sharp.
Frost Il White have one ice house filled
with good quality of ice about one foot
thick. About a dozen men are now at
work assisting in harvesting the crop.
The Brattleboro Retreat supply is also be-
ing gathered from the Frost & White ponds.
The report of the First Vermont con.
vertion of the international order of Kings
Daughters and Sons" held in Bratteboro
last October, has been printed in pamphlet
form, and copies may be had of Miss Flor
ence L. Clark, at the Vermont national
bank, or Miss Ethel Il. Brown. TYLER
street.
Rev. Father Cunningham announced
Sunday that he would give 500 of the
special Christmas collection taken for him
to be used for charitable purposes. and that
the penny collections of the winter would
be similarly used. Mrs. T. \. Murphy,
Mrs. VIM. Young and Mrs. Thomas Ryan
were named as committee to act with the
Sisters of st. Joseph in spending the mon
ey as deemed best.
Col. ii. E. Taylor was in Boston last
week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Clara
Stowell Franklin, widow of the late Benia-
min Franklin. Mrs. Franklin, who was
cousin of Col Taylor's mother, died Dec.
"a, from pneumonia, aged so She for
merly lived in Guilford and will be remem-
bered by many of the older residents of
that town. Mrs. Franklin leaves five sons
and Is grandchildren.
Frank Craynor of Orange, y. j., was ar
rested Saturday for being a tramp and re-
fusing to do a reasonable amount of labor
for his support. He pleaded guilty when
arraigned before Justice Newton Monday.
was sentenced to pay fine of $40 and
costs, which he could not pay. He was
therefore taken to the house of correction
at Rutland by Chief of Police Mcclure to
work out his fine at the rate of 33t cents a
day. This will give him employment pol
ishing marble for 81 DAYS.
j. +. Lincoln, travelling representative
for carriage concern at Amesbtlry, Mass,
whe was at the American House Sunday.
recalled the fact that he was born in that
hotel "a years ago, when his father was in
the carriage business here with Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Lincoln is man of generous proper
tions, tipping the beam at 27j pounds.
Among his companions at the table were
Conductor SpatfOrd Landlord Richards.
j. II. Chamberlain, and Boston friend of
the latter. The combined weight of the
big five" was 1928 pounds. 1t is said
that 'the table looked lean and haggard
when they arose."
President Alpha Messer of Rochester
presided at the sixth annual meeting of the
Vermont Maple Sugar exchange, held at
the lower town hall Wednesday afternoon.
About 20 of the stockholders were present.
including Mr.. Chandler of Chester, De
Witt Davis of Chester Depot, Clark Chan
der OF Wilmington, and F. b. Pier of
Jacksonville. The report of the treasurer
showed that the business of the year had
not been as satisfactory as hoped for. ow-
ing, no doubt, to the general depression.
the sales being large until the fall months.
During the year the exchange has handled |
10000 pounds of sugar and 10000 gallons |
OF syrup. E. c. Crosby, G.. w. Hooker |
and Mr.. Davenport were appointed com |
mlttee to make an examination and to de- |
termine whether the exchange should be |
continued. These officers were chosen:
President, Alpha Messer of Rochester;
vice president, G. w. Hooker; secretary. |
I. w. Sargent; treasurer, C. w. Wyman: |
auditors, E. w. Harlow, S. B. Emerson, |