Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-09
BRATTLEBORO,

Alfred Holden's coupe now has tele-
phonic connection.
Ten couples from Putney and several
from Hinsdale attended the Red Mems
ball.
A. d. Sweet, the wel-known musician,
has exchanged his farm in Gulford for one
owned by E. Prouty in Marlboro.
Upward of $1,000 has been distributed by
Assignee Starkey under the final dividend
of 12l per cent on the Ross White insol-
vent estate.
District Deputy VIM. j. Boyce of Wood
stock was present at the meeting of Fort
Drummer Royal Arch chapter of Free Ma
sons last evening. The fourth degree was
worked.
Martin Scott received telegram We'd
nesday morning announcing the death of
the wife of his son, Frank NJ. Scott, at
Jacksonville, Ind. She had been i'll a
long time, and Mrs Martin Scott had been
with the family for month.
Presiding Elder Beeman was present at
the quarterly conference held at the Meth
odist church last Friday night. The stew
ards elected were j. c. Howe, W. X. Ged-
dis, A. c. Davenport, o. l.. Miner, d. n.
Tolles, A. V. May, II. p. Matthews, F. A.
Bagg, d. P. Webster, f. F. Gleason, S. NJ.
Yeaw, j. C. Chandler, E. C. Crouch; fl
nancial steward, w. r. Geddis,
W. Z. Sibley of Worcester, Mass, re-
Ceiver of the Non-Secret Endowment or
der, has notified local members that their
claims must be proved before June l. 1t
is expected that a dividend of so to 90 per
cent on the total amount of the assess
ments will be paid. AT one time there
were over 100 members in Brattleboro, but
many of them lapsed. The members have
paid in from $50 to 500 each, according to
the time when they joined.
DIR. Miller, as health officer of the town,
has received a circular letter from the
state board of health, urging immediate
vaccination of all persons in Vermont, on
account of the increasing prevalence of
small poX in neghboring states and the
appearance in Vermont of four cases. 1t
is urged that special attention be given to
children of school age and that whenever
requested vaccination be free of expense tC
the individual, as provided for in act No.
50 of the laws of 1892.
c. H. Pratt and f. A. Tyler relate an
interesting chapter of experiences from
their Quebec carnival trip, from which they
returned Sunday morning, The chapter
includes the holding of an "expIess" train
at station four miles ,below Sherbrook
while they with two Boston friends, were
driven down by team to overtake it. The
climax of the carnival was the storming OF
the ice palace, when the crowd of specta,
tors was estimated to number 10000.
Col. Hooker, president of the Horse
Breeders association, attended a meeting
of the executive committee at Rutland ast
week. The next breeders meeting will be
held at Rutland Aug. $3.50. The amount
of money for stakes was quite largely in
creased. Resolutions were adopted rec,
ommending the use of the French coach
breed of stations to cross and unite with
the Morgan blood; it was also resolved
that in order to secure protection from
fraud that an inspector be appointed with
power to examine stations offered for sale,
to ascertain their correct breeding indi-
yidual excellence and actual value. Farm,
ers We're cautioned against buying stations
offered for breeding purposes until exam
ined by the inspector Harry Lowe OF
Montpelier was appointed inspector.