Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-03-23

faat Gay.
Lieut.. @. n. Burns has built an l. 10 his |
house on Washington street.
A new hydrant has been put In AZ the /
junction Of Green and High streets.
10 IL probable that the DR.. Bin company
/ will return for a second engagement In
May.
The Estey Guard Dramatic club win
/ present 1.-THE OctoroOnn az the Retreat
/ Tuesday evening.
The bank in the rear Of the Canal street
schOOlhouse Is being cut down. preparatO-
~ TO sloping u on and covering Il with
grass.
An expert from the American Fire En-
CINE company Of Hudson, Y. Y, Il com
ing here 70 examine the FIRE department
steamers.
The Daughters OF Vermont In Boston
formed permanent organization yester-
day. Mrs. Sallie Joy White is a member
Of the executive committee.
Masonic hall was filed 10 overlooking
last evening, when the last Of the series OF
social assemblies was given by the order Of
the Eastern Star. These gatherings have
been among the most enjoyable Of the
winter.
A case where school boys we're up TO
something beside mischsvous pranks, took
place last week, when the lads Of Prospect
hill banded together and sawed two cords
of wood for A. B. GoOdale, who has been
III all winter.
II was generally reported Friday after
noon that the breweries had been visited
by New Hampshire officials, as a result of
the change at the recent Hinsdale town
meeting. So far as has been learned, how
ever, the report was without foundation.
The Olympic club has passed in It's
checks, a vote 10 disband being taken
Wednesday evening. The club has had an
existence Of three and one-half years, and
has had pleasant rooms In Hooker block.
The club will probably be re0rganized in
the fall.
Pratt. Wright & Co. have two handsome
Easter windows, showing in one custom
clothing and furnishings, and in the other
ready made clothing, while a pleasing
effect is produced by a display Of Easter
ties, and lilies and plants furnished by Nc
Gillivray.
The men Of the Unversalist society will
give their annual sugar supper next We'd
5 nesday evening. Col Taylor is director
general, Oscar Smith will have charge of
the kitchen, and It is expected that G. d.
! at the Worlds Fair, will prepare the maple
: sweets on this occasion.
5 Among the attractive window displays
= for Easter, that of Morse & Simpson has
I been noticeable. In one window is a
{ handsome and tasteful arrangement of
potted plants-callas, Easter lilies and
: trailing ivy-while the other is occupied
by an anxious hen and her brood of young
. chicks, who appear to be very much at
home.
, f. A. johnson has moved this week
| from Williston street to Retting place,
, taking the tenement formerly occupied by
p w. S. Pine; DR.. Hamilton from the Burn
ham house on North Main street to the
v Franks house on High street; H. A.
Prouty from Elm street to 50 Elliot;
VIM. Fourier from Is South Main to 3s
: Washington; W. X. Brown and Geo. l..
Hall from Milestone block to IS Green
Hattie Wyman from Is Clark to 81 Canal;
u Miss Bernice White from % Prospect TO
4 IL Washington; c. S. Hemenway from
IS Green to 50 South Main; VIM. Brock
. way from 10 Canal to % Prospect; Elder
y, l. Z. Kimball from 81 Western avenue to
! 3S Green; Frank st. Clair from Centre
I vile to Ashuelot, where he will run a
Z meat market; S. NJ. Wallace from p
} Chestnut to Organ, L. L. Munroe and
> G. b. Streeter from Is Green to 35 South
Main.
Joseph Battell of Middlebury, whose
d penchant is fine Morgan horses, has beer
e in town this week to look up old records
n and to consult with Col Hooker and II
e r. Lawrence, members of the executive
y committee of the Horse Breeders associa
ton, in relation to purses to be offered a
e the next breeders meeting. Mr.. Battell i;
G the owner of tract of some %, 900 acre;
1t in the mountains east of Middlebury, FOL
= which it is said that he paid somethin,
r like $4,000. After the river had beer
IS cleared so that logs could be fioated dowT
Vt the stream the value of the timber on tn
e land was greatly increased, and pape
manufacturing concern offered Mr.. Battel
Z $200,000 for his $50, 900 purchase. Mr.
/. Battell is evidently ''rich beyond tn
le dreams of avarice," as he promptly re
Il fused the offer, at the same time remark
+ ing that not a stick of the timber would
4 be cut while he lived. Mr.. Battell is tn
r owner of a noted summer hotel, Breat
p Loaf Inn, ~ miles from Middlebury, il
IN Ripton.
Of Twenty-seven shareholders in the Den
u ison, Texas, Land and Investment com
is pany, mostly from this state and Ney
d. Hampshire, met at the Brooks Hous
rs Tuesday TO see what action should b
m taken to protect their interests, the con
y. Germ having been placed in the hands of
= receiver when the existing condition
IN did not seem to warrant such a ste
g, being taken. 1t is understood tina
st 100000 has been invested in the CON
pany and there is only $4,000 indebted
in ness on which payment is pressing, Will
IL there is a prospect of a large increase i
az value in the company's holdings throug
q the starting up of the large cotton mil
ne A. p. Childs of Bennington, B. j. Derb
m of Burlington and Judge e, j. Tenney @
to Claremont were appointed committee {
he prepare statement of the company
A financial condition and to solicit pro rat
Il. contribution from each stakeholder for III
: amount needed. Fourteen hundred share
n of stock were represented at the meeting
90 besides proxies.