Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

weeks of business in Indianapolis.
p. w. Manley will hold an important
auction sale of real estate and personal
property Nov. 10, at his farm near Dunn
merston Centre Particulars are given in
his advertisement.
The work Of equipping freight cars with |
the automatic, quick action air brakes and /
master car builders couplers has been be-
gun and will be continued until all the |
freight cars on the Boston & Maine rail- !
road system are supplied with these new |
appliances.
Several neighbors met at the home of T.
/. Waterman last week and formed read
ing circle to be known as the Western
Avenue book club. A choice selection of
the best weeklies and monthlies has been
made and a prosperous future for this
newly formed circle seems TO be assured.
Miss Julia Chester Wells of New York
has again generously remembered our IL
brary by a donation of nearly 30 volumes
which have been placed upon the shelves
during the past week. Some of the above
number are to replace WORKOUT books,
but most of them are new books, list of
which will be found in another column.
The Young Peoples Christion union of
the Universalist church held their semi
and these officers were elected: President,
Miss Ruby Hescock; vice president, Ar
thur Staples secretary and treasurer, Chas.
Niles. The business session was pre-
coded by the presentation of an enjoyable
literary and musical program and followed
by social hour and the serving of refresh
ments.
An attempt was made Wednesday night
TO wreck the narrow-gauge passenger train
on the trestle over Turkey Mountain brook
| lust above Wardsboro station. Edw. Al
| len. who lives near the station, was driv-
ing down the highway when he heard
suspicious noise at the trestle and reported
| the fact at the station. Z. NJ. Butler at
once went there and found that timber
had been stuck down through the trestle
with one end in the brook and the other
sticking up above the track so that the
| train must have been thrown off had the
engine struck it. The discovery was made
| only short time before the arrival Of the
train Suspicion attaches to a boy of the
neighborhood and an investigation is being
made.
The Windham association of Congrega-
| gational ministers met al the Brooks House
| Tuesday and enjoyed an excellent session.
Rev. H. A. Goodhue Of Westminster West
was chosen moderator. After the tran
saction of business Mr. Goodhue read an
able and scholarly paper upon The free
dom of the Christian life" which evoked
interested discussion. Rev. Lewis Grout
presented very entertaining and valuable
essay upon "A look at pulpit PECULIAR
ties Astounding in humorous and pointed
snecdote and suggestion. Other exercises
were. the reports from the churches, the
/ Il Let Gaf, al la
account of books read during the last quar-
ter. The attendance was full, as it always
is, and BIattleboro was selected as the
place for the next meeting in February.
The rivalry between the Milford and VIII
ton hand engines reached climax Satur-
day at Nashua, y. H., when they played
for purse of 500, divided. The enthu-
siasts from both towns were present in
large numbers. The snow and wind in
terfering with the playing. The play was
to be made in three heats. The first was
declared off because neither reached the
175-foot mark. In the second heat Wilton
threw 170ft. Gin. and Milford 176ft. Sin.
In the third Milford reached 10, while
Wilton could not pass 15Sft. Ain. This
ended the contest, and Milford was de-
clared the winner in two straight heats.
Milford took $3.50 and Wilton $50. After
the contest the Milfords paraded the city
with brooms, and, amid much cheering de-
parted for home. The Milford engine is
the famous old Fountain No. of Brattle-
boro, recently referred to in these columns.
The Woman's Branch Alliance, organ
lied year ago, held its first annual meet
ing at Wells hall Monday afternoon with
very satisfactory results. There was a
large attendance and much interest was
shown. Jane NJ. Hall, who went as
delegate to the meeting of the National AL
lance at Washington, made a very excel
lent and comprehensive report of what was
done there. The treasurer's report showed
all bills paid and balance in the treasury.
Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler gave very interesting
report on the work of the study class.
Mrs. f. B. Leavitt reported on the work OF
the post office mission, and Jane NJ. Hall
on that of the cheerful letter. depart
ment, showing that this unique feature had
developed an unexpected opportunity for
helpfulness. The old officers were reflect
ed Mrs. Warder, president; Stella P. Dal-
ton secretary; Mrs. G. NJ. c. Richardson,
treasurer, with the usual committees.
There was good attendance and CON-
mendable interest was shown at the an
nual meeting of the Brattleboro Society
held at the Brooks library Monday evening.
A. c. Davenport presided in the absence
of the president. The treasurer's report
showed all bills paid and satisfactory bal
ance on hand. 1t appeared that while only
one arrest for cruelty TO dumb animals had
been made during the year the officers OF
the society had shown their watchfulness
by numerous instances of caution and
reprimand. DR.. Gale was reelected presi-
dent, Mary c. Warder secretary, and F.
W. Mcclure special agent. James Dalton
was chosen treasurer in place of A. c.
Davenport, who declined reelection. Mr.
Davenport was elected vice president to oil
the vacancy caused by F. j. Holman's re-
moval from town. c. II. Pratt, Mrs. G.
c. Averill and Mrs. Anterior were made
directors to fill vacancies on the board. II
was voted to change the time of the annual
meeting to the last Tuesday in November
Our paragraph of last week in regard &c
the death of Mrs. James B. Eustis, wife OF
the United States ambassador TO France
calls TO mind the fact that many people
have the impression that II. S. Buckner OF
New Orleans, the father of Mrs. Eustis
built the house now owned by Mr.. Crowel
and occupied as a summer residence for
some years before the war, The fact is,
probably, that Mr.. Buckner himself never
lived in the house at all. Oct. %, 1859,
James B. Eustis took a deed OF the land
which afterward came to be known as the
Charlier place. 1t comprised IA acres.
then a pasture, and was bought of the
Frost heirs. The writings were drawn by
Judge III. II. Wheeler, then student with