Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-12-28
Electric Light Improvements.
A Decided Frightening mp Hoped For

A Decided Frightening mp Hoped For.
Large Improvements are being completed
this week in our electric light system, and
they will be fully appreciated by those
using the lights in the stores and dwellings
For some months the old dynamOs have
been loaded 50 heavily By the excessively
large number Of lights in use that they
have exceeded the capacity Of the plant,
and the consequent quality has been very
poor, causing much complaint Nearly
ZOOO lamps are now in Use. Last Feb
ruary a much larger dynamo was bought.
but has never been in use til. within day
or two. Until now the mills and CONNER
cial circuit have been run from the same
dynamo. but are now divided. the old sys-
TEN still supplying the mills, while the
dwellings and stores from now will be run
by the new dynamo, which is Of 700 light
power in itself an has All entirely new
plant from the water wheel TO the dynamo
1t was expected the new system would be
switched on tonight for the first time \
decidedly brighter result is looked for.
An Aner-Christmas Dinner Party.
Nj. and Mrs. {. W. OsgOod gave small
dinner party last Wednesday evening, in
honor Of the students who are in town for
on educational topics were given by a num-
Der Of the gentlemen, {. II. Osgood act
ing as toast-master. Mr. Leonard spoke Of
"Ihe Influence Of a College Education on
After Life" Mr.. Adams responded to the
toast 'Dartmouths great men, Mr..
White, "The Experiences Of a Short story
Writer" y. W. Smith, "Athletics in Col
lege;" Mr. Chase, after College, What?'
Mr.. BrocktOn, mt. Hermon;' W. c.
Smith, Life from a Travelling Mans
Standpoint" As the ladies were not priv
LEGGED 10 speak for themselves, f. ). Os-
good spoke in their behalf. Mr.. c. W.
Osgood made few remarks, in summing
up what had been said before. The guests
then adjourned to the parlOrs and joined
in singing college songs, after which, at
ate hour, they babe their adieux feeling
that they had spent very pleasant and
profitable evening
Christmas Home-Comers.
Among the students at home for the
holidays are Miss Fanny NJ. Chapman
from Dean Academy, Franklin, Miss Katie
NJ. Carpenter from the New England Con
seryatory of music, y. W Smith, from
Yale, j. II. Chase from Amherst. J. II.
Bacon and c. L. White from Brown, A. ;.
DascOmb and c. +. Adams, from Dart
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versity.
James Morse Of Boston spent Christmas
with his mother. Eugene Bidwell and
Benz. Bunker Of Boston were in town.
Others from out of town We're Frank Nor
gan from Burlington; George Morse from
Proctor; Frank Chapman from the Fall
Mountain logging camp; Mr.. ard Mrs. c.
w. Labaree Of New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
Nat Wheeler and son of Walpole Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Curran and child of Holyoke;
James Holleran of Springfield, Mass John
Holleran of Brooklyn, n. Y.
c. II. Shepardson has moved his grocery
ore to West Henry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Holley spent Christ
mas in Plymouth, this state.
Mr. and Mrs. Grout and children are at
Mrs. CIRCUITS old home in St. Johnsbury. -
q. b. Wheeler has been very i'll with
bronchial and asthmatic trouble, but is
is rapidly improving.
The Westminster Paper company is to
rebuild its mill at once, the brick work
being done by John O. Spring.
TIE holiday trade this year was even
more brisk than that of last year, and mer-
chants seem well satisfied.
w. G. Smith, travelling agent for the Yer
the holidays with his parents.
r. II. Ramsay broke through the ice
near South Charlestown one evening this
week, but crawled cut without assistance
George Leonard of New York is at home
for the Christmas vacation, accompanied
by the Messrs. Brockton of Mt. Hermon.
A raid was made upon the North Wal
pole hotel Christmas day, and the propre-
tor is held for hearing in Keene in the
near future.
Next Sunday quarterly meeting occurs at
the Methodist church, and Rev. A. II.
Webb of Montpelier will have charge of
the services.
Will Carder, who has been travelling in
the South, very Unexpectedly arrived in
town Monday, TO spend the holidays, re-
turning Thursday.
The crayon portrait which has been pre-
sented to grade by the former pupils of
Miss Minard, is on exhibition in the win
dow of c. e. Capron's store.
l.. G. Howard of Reading, Mass, assist
ed hi day evUsaiRs. H., in she dissection of
" the best cabinets ~asday, returning
vicinity.
The members of the'ss Winifred
and society are reqeeste,rnoon at
evening, Jan. 5, at VIM. Rev. L.
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