Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-22


in BrattleborU.
MILK for the Boston Market.
Few people who 90 from here to Boston
on the $3.50 A. NJ train appreciate how
much the rattle of milk cans al the vari-
Gus stations means TO the farmers of our
vicinity. Al the three stations of Cold
River, WalpOle and Halls Crossing all in
Walpole. and the latter being a crossing at
which this train stops to load milk only
every morning. about a thousand gallons are
taken on daily. for which the farms OF that
town receive about $500, annually. About
the same amount is sent from Bellows
Falls station. Within the past few months
several of the leading hotels of Boston have
arranged to have special cans shipped to
them direct each day, instead of dealing
with the Boston milkmen as heretofore.
The amount shipped from this vicinity III
creases slightly each year, The price re-
ceived this winter is - cents per can of
about two and a-half gallons. This is net
TO the farmers after paying tre.ghts
Miss Ruth c. Gore is visiting in Boston
and vicinity.
a son was born to Rev and Mrs. d. L.
Sanford last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Hall are taking a
winter outing in Cuba.
Madam Weston has returned from a visit
of several weeks in Worcester. Mass
Miss Fanny Chapman is at home for
short time from Dean academy, Franklin.
Mrs. T. 2. HadIey j, iu New York get
ting in her spring stock OF millinery goods.
Miss Lu Banvilt is in charge of the
Racket during the illness of Miss Dunly.
The ladies aid society of the Universe
list church served supper in their yestry
last evening.
Miss Baldwin of Vermont Academy has
been spending part of this week with Miss
Frances Osgood.
Prof Chaplin has been elected captain of
the High school base ball team and G. H.
Osgood business manager.
Mrs Fred Winnewisser and little daugh-
ter are spending few days at Mrs. Winnie
wisser's old home in Bridgeport, Conn.
Charles Dougherty who was killed in a
paper mill in Wisconsin a few days ago,
was formerly employed in one of the mills
here.
number from here attended the en-
tertainment given at Vermont Academy
Monday evening for the benefit of the ball
team.
MI and Mrs. Ned Pierce are soon to
move from Westminster to this village, in
order that Mr.. Pierce may be nearer the
centre of his business.
Father Reynolds and a number of his
parishioners attended an entertainment
given by the parochial school in Brattle-
boro Monday evening.
The comic opera, "Prince Pro Ten, 80
which has been running so long and sue
cessfully in Boston, comes here April q
with a troupe Of 40 people.
Supper was served in the parlors of the
Congregational church Wednesday evening,
by Mrs. II. NJ Leonard, Mrs. &. w. Os-
good, and Mrs. Z. @. Osgood.
a pretty wedding occurred at NJ. b.
Kelly's Wednesday evening. when Charles
b. Whitman and Stella Kelly We're united
in marriage by Rev. t. +. Marggraf.
The last GIFT OF about $50 to the High
school piano fund leaves only little over
$40 yet to be paid. This last contribution
is through the efforts OF the freshman class
Saturday evening the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ b. Kelley, TO the number of so, as
sembled at their home TO bid them fare
well, as they are soon to remove to Fayette-
vile, n. Y.
S. 5. Wright went last Saturday to
Leominster, Mass, where he is to take a
position as sub-master in the High school,
having under his charge the branches
of mathematics and the sciences.
DR.. Il. j. Parker is attending the 10Th
annual meeting of the Vermont State Den
tai society in Brandon, before which Or
ganization he read a paper Wednesday
evening on STANDARD of Perfection"
Rev. E. E, Marggraf went TO Chester
Monday afternoon to attend the funeral of
L. S. Rice of that place. Thursday after
noon he attended the funeral of Mrs. Har-
riet Short, sister of c. X. Labaree, in
Hartland.
A large audience greeted the Manola-
Mason dramatic company in Friend
Fritz" Tuesday evening. The production
fully equaled the expectations of all. 1t
, was spoken of by many as an unusually
r clean play.
1 Mrs. j. H. Conway has removed her
millinery into Farr's S block on Rockingham
street, occupying the rooms recently vacat-
ed by George L. Davis. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Conway will open a restaurant in
the old rooms in Suffers block.
Hon. A. n. Swain has been authorized
to receive all money contributed for the
Nebraska grain seed fund. This fund is
for the purchase, chiefly, of seed wheat for
Nebraska. All contributions should be
handed in by the last of next week
The junior class of the High school has
elected officers as follows President, Dana
Pierce; vice president, Willard Bacon /;
secretary, Ira Young; treasurer, Lizzie
Butterfield; executive committee, Charles
Capron, Mary Read and Jennie Daggett.
Chief Thompson took trip to Rutland
Tuesday with James Haney, Richard Ham
ilton and William f. Morgan, three of
those who were concerned in the North
Walpole row of March 8. The treason
of this trip was a second imbibing of North
Walpole fire water.
Burton Il. Allbee, who resigned as city
editor of the Springfield, Mass, Home
stead, will 90 TO New York April ! TO as
sumo the editorship of Fire and Water,
the Fire Service Review and the Contract
News, three trade papers which are pub
lished under one management
The Harpers Ferry Glee club are 10
give a concert at the Congregational church