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

There is probability that a new grocery
store will soon be established in town.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
rifle club will be held at the armory next
Tuesday evening.
Commander Sargent of the Vermont di-
vision of the Sons of Veterans has ap-
pointed his aides, the only one from this
section of the state being w. l., Warren of
Brattleboro.
The main shaft at the Carpenter Organ
factory broke Saturday afternoon at $3.50,
but as the works were closed this week
while the inventory was being taken, oper-
ations were not delayed.
The High school banjo, guitar and glee
club will give an entertainment at Newfane
this evening, and a delegation from here
is planning to be present. The club was
photographed by Wyatt this week.
j. II. Chamberlain expects u new horses
at his stable tomorrow. These horses are
from Indiana, and are an exceptionally
line lot, including matched pairs and single
drivers, and business horses.
The hard times seems to bring a better
appreciation of the advantages of free
public library, and it is reported that the
number of applications for cards in the
past few months has been unprecedentedly
large.
Rev. F. j. Parry, George w. Pierce and
G. d. Whitman of Brattlebcro, and f. A.
Fitch of Wilmington, are announced as
speakers at the Vermont dairymen's and
sugarmakers' meetings in Burlington next
week.
j. II. Stearns of Brooklyn, n. Y, is
planning for the erection of a two-story
building, 90 by 30 feet, to replace the din
ing hall burned at Woodside Cottage, Lake
Spotford. There will be a piazza around
the building on both floors.
The Midway will be feature of the
Universalst fair the 18th. Two hundred
electric lights will illuminate the scene.
The German band, Columbian guards,
rolling chairs, etc, will produce a realistic
effect and Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Allen will
be among the visitors.
An agreement has been made for the
closing of the dry goods and milin-
cry stores Wednesday nights. and Mon
days and Saturdays will therefore be the
only nights on which they are open. 1t is
probable that the clothing stores will follow
this example.
There has been an unusual condition in
travelling this week. Sleighs have been
used in the Connecticut valley, while the
roads in the hill towns were bare. Sleighs
have been run in the streets of Brattleboro.
but the Wilmington stage has made its
trips on wheels.
Mrs. Margaret Weitz who died Satur-
day at her home in Yonkers, y. Y, is sup
posed to have left an estate worth $1,000
900. Her husband is superintendent of
the Estey piano factory in New York city.
Mrs. Wetz' money was an inheritance.
She leaves two young children.
Gov. Fuller was in Rutland Friday and
went to the house Of correction. accom-
panied by Prison Commissioner f. c.
futile. The governor inspected the new
prison and kitchen accommodations which
are IN process of construction. There are
now l4l prisoners in the insttution-the
greatest number ever registered.
The report of the Brattleboro Creamery
association for the month of December
shows that "a, 723 spaces of cream were re-
ceived, producing 14,S35i pounds of but
ter. The number OF spaces of cream re-
quired to make one pound of butter was
BITS. FThe amount paid per space was %
cents, equal to 23.9S cents PSF pound. The
expenses were Sj9S.91.
\ number of changes in the express mes
senger service on the New London North
ern road went into effect the first of ,Janu-
ary VIM. Patch, who has had the run to
Millers Falls for SO years. now runs
through to New London, leaving here at
5:45 \. NJ, and returning at 9:4O p. NJ.
w. NJ. Rowland makes the opposite run.
F. II. Crowell comes up to South Vernon
on the boat train, and is met there by Louis
Henkel. The short runs between Wilt
mantle and New London are made by Bert
Richards. G. W. Fuller, formerly messen-
ger on the New London Northern, has ac-
cepted position as driver at Willimantic.
There is expected to be the greatest dis
play of dairy and sugar utensils and appli-
ances ever seen in this state, or any other
at one time, at the annual convention of
the dairymen and sugarmakefs to be held
at Burlington, Jan. 9, 10 and II. Separa-
tors of various kinds will be run at the ex
pertinent station every morning, and the
dairy exhibit will be at city hall. George
A. Smith of New York, F. +. Dawley of
New York, c. l.. Gabrlson of Iowa, d.
p. Ashburn of Nebraska, Il. c. Gilbert of
Maine, Judge Mudgett of Cambridge. F.
a. Fitch of Wilmington, c. d. Whitman of
Brattleboro, President Buckham of the
University of Vermont, and other leading
men of the state are expected to make ad-
dresses.
William Buckley, aged 50, died Monday at
his home on Brennan street, where he lived
with his grandson, Edwards Phelps. Mr..
Buckley was one of the old residents of the
town. In recent years he had been a ped
dler of sewing silk, but for long time he
was employed by VIM. II. Esterbrook in
the stove business. Mr.. Buckley's father
was Rev. Gresham Buckley, native
of Rocky Hill, Conn, who graduated from
ale college in ITO. The father preach
ed for thirty years, and died at the age
of 81. Mr. Buckley leaves two daughters.
one of whom is Mrs. Leroy Knapp of this
place. The other daughter, who lives in
Lowell, Mass, was here with her daughter
to attend the funeral. The burial was in
the cemetery in the south part of Guilford
on the Bernardston road.
The Fortnightly club met at the Con-
gregational parsonage on Tuesday evening.
about 40 being present, and enjoyed cap |
ltal series of papers upon New York CITY. |
The topics taken up were: sold New |
\ ork, by DIR. L. T. Page of the Brattle- |
0oro Retreat; Commercial and financial" |
by j. g. MenzieS; "Social and club life" |
by Miss Emma Gregg; "New York politics .
and Tammany hall, "by Clarke c. Fits: and .
The limitation and punishment of crime |
with discussion of the present conflict |
between Inspector Brynes and DR.. Park
hurst, by c. II. Thompson. The club has
listened to no papers exceeding tbasa IN,