Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-15

sugar supper at Red Mems hall next We'd
nesday evening.
The first 1895 maple sugar was brought
into the local market on Monday by Geo.
| f. Winter of West Brattleboro.
The brick work on the new Farmers
and Mechanics Exchange building will
probably be finished this week.
Don't think all the bright things are
printed in the local columns. You might
read John Galvin's advertisement, for in
stance.
The Current Topic club will hold its
final meeting for the season during the last
week of the present month. Geo. b. HIT
will address the CLUB.
j. A. Lafache, late of Montpelier, is the
new cutter at Pratt, Wright & Co.'s. lie
has had a thorough training and is well
equipped for the work.
The meeting of the Professional club
Monday evening was postponed indefinite
| ly, Hon. K. l.. Waterman, the essayist. be-
ing called out of town.
j. II. Chamberlain announces that he
will receive another carload of horses for
sale next Monday, and two carloads of
wagons of all styles April 10.
F. II. Davis has opened his mems and
! ladies' tailoring establishment in S. w.
Edgetts store. He has been given the or
der for furnishing the uniforms for the
boys battalion.
HinsdRle officers were here Saturday and
again Monday looking for the young man
in whose name the irrigatng station known
as "West Eagle" Uhe other station is
East Eagle'O is run. Said young man
had not settled for the last raid.
Brattleboro musicians will be pleased to
know that Manager George w. Stewart is
arranging to bring the Boston Festival or
chestra here for concert April IL. The
orchestra will be assisted by several sing
ers, including Miss Rose Stewart
The sugar making season, which is usu-
ally at flood tide at this date, has not vet
opened to any extent. The indications
were good last Saturday, and many farmers
began to get ont their buckets, but since
then the weather has been very unfavora-
BILE.
The Low Art Tile company of Chelsea.
Mass, has put in for f. II. Durgin a hand
some new soda fountain. 1t is of the
latest design and contains the latest i'm
provements in this line of work. 1t was
made expressly for Mr.. Durgin and was
put in place by workman from the fac
tory.
year ago at this date the snow had en-
tirely disappeared except in sheltered
places. The first crocus blossom on North
Main street appeared March 9, and two
days later there was full row of the CHEEKY
golden blooms. Tuesday, the 18th, was
the anniversary of the memorable blizzard
of IS.
bill has been drawn which will make
it an offence to buy liquor as well as to sell
it in New Hampshire. 1t will be intro.
duced in the legislature in a few DAYS un-
der auspices that promise well for its en-
actment. If the law applies to beer buy
ing the brewery habitues will have a fear
full record of law breaking to ponder on.
d. L. Grggs has bought the Prof. Phil.
lips house at East Mortified. This house
was erected five years ago. 1t is only a
few rods from the auditorium, in one of
the finest locations in town. Mr. Griggy'
will open the house as summer hotel,
The Nina" in time for the summer con-
ferences. He is now putting in new fit.
tngs throughout and expects to accommo-
date 20 to 40 guests.
An audience of moderate size enioved
Miss Susan +. Clark's lecture on her west
ern trip, which was given on Monday
evening at the Congregational chapel un-
der the auspices of the Ever Faithful cir
Gle of Kings Daughters. The lecturer
gave graphic and entertaining word pct-
ures of sights and experiences on 40
days trip through one of the most pictur-
esque and wonderful portions of our coun- !
try, and was listened to with much inter |
est.
l.. Frank Liscom, one of Hinsdale's rep
resentatves in the New Hampshire legisla- !
ture, says that resolution has been adopt |
ed which makes it necessary to have |
the bill for a charter for the Winchester
Brattleboro electric railroad brought before
the legislature. He thinks it probable |
that the charter will be granted, but it will
be opposed by the Boston & Maine rail
road interests. Mr.. Liscom was in Brat
tleboro Saturday to have plans drawn of
the proposed route of the railroad.
The Crescent Comedy company have
their new play, The Jail Bird" nearly
ready for presentation. 1t is probable that
the play will be given at the Retreat next
week. Following is the cast:
Matthew Morgan, The Jail Bird"
\. c. Trendall.
Bill Donovan, f. NJ. Goodenough.
Darby Jones, O. j. Dion
SOloman Isaacs, Henry Whitney.