Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-04-27

50 horses last week.
The dates selected for the Grand Army
play are May IS, 20 and 80
The High school banjo and guitar club
will give concert at West Townsheud
this evening.
COL Chase's trotter, Siglight, will be
brought here for training. Siplirht has
covered a mile in practice in 2:14
1t is probable that the Estey Guard Ora
matte club will 90 to South Londonderry
May II to present "The Octoroon."
The mlrrRgr Of Miss Carrie Walcott.
formerly of Brattleboro, but now of Somer-
vile, Mass, to Elmer l.. >paulding of
Boston, will take place mex, Monday
+. W. Murphy, representative of the
Heating Wheel company. was here Wed
nesday and Thursday. He gave exhib-
tIons with the lightweight Heating cycle,
to show its strength.
The semi-annual meeting of the Yer
mont Wheel club will be held next Tues
day evening 1t is expected that the Ques-
ton OF holding race meet during the
summer or early fall will be considered
Esteyyille is now the storm centre for
the epidemic of measles and the primary
school there is passing through an expert
ence similar To that of Chase and Canal
street schools during the winter. S pupils
being absent
7. L. Houghton is preparing to move
the Office of the secretary OF the national
Holstem Friesiau association from Boston
To- Hooker block. H. Il. Lawrence is
spending several days in Boston. assisting
him with the work
The Pilgrim Fathers at regular meet
ing this evening will initiate three or four
new members. The Red Men will work
the hunters degree on three candidates.
Beauseant Commandery of Free Masons
Will hold a special meeting to work the
Temple degree.
Wilbur George. formerly foreman at the
Holden N Martin mill, died Monday at the
home of his brother in Fairlee. this state
The cause of death was consumption. and
Mr.. George had failed rapidly the past few
months HIS wife died here last year
Five children are left
The ladies of the Congregational society
gave a tea at the vestry yesterday after
noon. The prime object was the pleasure
of the older ladies, who are not often able
to appear at public gatherings, and many
OF them were brought TO the vestry I'm
couprs.
9 D. II. Stearn, has changed the name of
his resort at Spotforl lake from Woodside
cottages TO Pine Grove Springs. Work on
tina new dining hall is progressing under
the direction of Nj. Farr of West Che,-
terrified. Mr. Wood of North Adams. as
sisted 10y his wife, Will be manager of the
resort
Mrs. Harriet p Belkuap. widow of the
late John J.. Belknap, passed quietly away
Yesterday after @ long and useful life. al
the home of her granddaughter. Mrs. j.
&. IimsOu. at Claremout. y. II. The fu-
neral will be- held in the church a, West
Dummerstou tomorrow afternoon nj
o clock.
Mrs. VI. w. Russell of GuilforI. formerly
of BrattlebOro, attempted to comm. suicide
early sunday morning. hv saturatin- her
pillow with chlorotorm. Her husband dis
covered her condition and summoned
nelghhors, and a physician was also called
Mrs. Russell was under the influence OF the
drug until late that night. but has recovered
completely.
D. II. Chamberlain will sell 40 horses at
the stables of putncy a. Watkn, i'm the
rear of the City Hotel at Keene. y. H..
next Tuesday, beginning al ~ o'clock
These horses include a carload which will
arrive from Indiana. and some choice Yer
mont drivers Last week Nj Chamber
lain conducted a successful sale al Water
bury. Conn. and is arranging for another
sale there May S.
The preparations that are being made
for the senior dramatics at Amherst college
surpass everything of former wears
Through the permission Of Roland Reed
and 10y special arrangement with T. Henry
French, the class have secured d. ID.
Lloyd comedy, "The woman hater."
Several performances will be given. and
arrangements will probably be made for
presentation I'm Battleboro and Bellows
Falls in June.
Carl Heukel went Monday TO Springfield.
Mass, where he will receive special train
ing for three months before assuming the
duties as manager of the local telephone
exchange. Carl Randall is now acting
manager lie is making changes this
week at jacksonville and Wilmington. so
that the stations there at Raponda and the
Forest and Stream club house can call di-
rect to each other and the exchange.
d. b. Wesson of Springfield. Mass. ac-
companied by {. l.. Goodhue. superintend-
ent of the Springfield water works. as an
expert, and {. /. Long as an attorney.
We're IN town Tuesday TO look over the
ground as to the desrability of making
loan for the increase of the supply OF wa
ter for the Crowell system Mr.. Goodhue
expressed approval of the system in gen
eral way. saying that the main thing need
ed was an abundant and permanent sup
ply OF water to keep the reservoir full.
The annual meeting of Brattleboro