Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-15
BRATTLBBORO.

MISS MARY FtulOu l6l Oll lll6 Ice near
her house on Grove street Tuesday and
sustained fracture of the right arm.
The Brattleboro Livery company have
bought handsome pair of black horses
for use on Hackley & Moran's hearse.
Men from the Walworth Sprinkler COM
pany, Boston, are putting sprinkler equip
ments in Holden & Martins new building.
The entire High schools of Brattleboro
and Keene have been invited to Winches-
ter next Friday evening by the High school
of that town.
The Prince Pro TEN company have
transferred their Brattleboro date for this
month to Albany, but have agreed to come
here in March
The fireman of the Inflated Elbe came
from the same town in Germany as Her.
mann Sangtinette, the pressman at Pratt,
Wright & Co.'S.
Merrill D. Leonard of Springfield, Mass,
has transferred lands and buildings on
Warmer avenue in that city to E. Crosby
& Co. of Brattleboro.
1t is understood that the friends of H.
Z. Streeter are to support him as candi-
date for road commissioner at the coming
March meeting.
Harry Whitney sawed his LETT thumb
while at work at Wizards box shop Tues
day. The saw cut into the bone, but it is
hoped that the thumb will be saved.
There was a large attendance at J. II.
Chamberlain's sale of horses Tuesday and
twenty animals were disposed of at fair
prices. A quantity of horse furnishings
was also sold,
Dan Brosnaham drew up from the
station yesterday with three horses, a load
consisting of 6400 feet of spruce lumber,
weighing about nine tons. 1t made car
load on the narrow gauge road.
Mrs. F. II. Smith sent this week one
barrel of mems clothing to the Christian
Alliance in New York, and two barrels of
bedding with clothing for women and chill
dren to friend for distribution among the
poor in that city.
The Fortnightly club will meet next
Tuesday evening at the house of n. |.
Hawley. The subject to be considered is
1.-The progress of art in England and
America during the 10Th century," Other
novel features are to be looked for.
The telephone subscribers are not pay
ing their February bills with their accus-
toned alacrity, while waiting for the reply
of the telephone company to the claim of
the subscribers committee for a rebate of
one months rent on account of wretched
service of the past two months.
An exceedingly pleasant service was held
Tuesday evening in the Baptist chapel, the
Juniors uniting with the Christian En-
deavOr society. Alice Colt, the president
of the Juniors, was in charge, and large
number were present. The early part of
the evening was given up to the Juniors.
AT the regular drill of the Estey Guard
last evening Sergt. F. b. Putnam was
appointed first sergeant in place of Geo. f.
Root, resigned. Corporal Fred Cressey
was appointed fifth sergeant in place of
Putnam promoted. An examination of
candidates for the vacant cOrporalship was
ordered.
The boat train on the New London road
was stalled near Leverett Friday afternoon.
The engine left the train to run to Am
herst for water and was unable to return.
The tTainmen and the one passenger
"camped OUT in the depot for the night.
Ed Coleman was making the express run
for the regular messenger, and was one of
the victims.
A slight blaze in Herrick IL Boyden's
block on Elliot street about II o'clock
Sunday night, caused an alarm to be rung
in from box -, which called out the fire
department. The fremen had no chance
to cover themselves with glory, their ser
vices not being needed. The alarm was
caused by smoke filling one of the rooms
on the second floor, the fire being among
some pipe wrappings behind the base
boards in Mr.. Longueps tenement.
An interesting meeting will be held at
the Congregational church next Wednes-
day evening, when Adjutant Valdez of
the headquarters station at Troy, N. Y,
will speak on "Hhe work and progress of
the Salvation Army" Mr.. Walder, who
directs the work of large section, embrac-
ing much of New York and New England,
comes with a reputation of an able and
entertaining speaker, and there are many
who will wish to hear what he has to say
about an organization whose devoted work
has conquered SO large a measure of conf
dence and respect in the Christian world.