Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

There will be a special meeting OF the
Sovereigns Of Industry at Grand Army
hall, Saturday evening, Nov. ., at 7:3O.
The Street Railroad company are NOV
ing the watering trough near Mr.. Wlnches-
ter's to the north side of the street and are
widening the highway.
G. B. Perkins has bought the Maurice
Bowler property on Elm street, and he will
move his dyeing Establishment there next
month. He will live in one of the tene-
ments of the>bulding.
The first snow storm Of the season came
last evening, the snow falling for about
three h0urs, covering the ground at one
time 70 a depth of more than an inch.
heavy rain followed the snow storm.
The fire alarm rang internationally last
I evening, and ct IL o'clock the whistle
sounded regular alarm, although the bell
was silent. The fireman from all parts of
the village responded to the call by rush
ing to the engine houses. The trouble was
caused by the crossing of the electric light
and fire alarm wires.
There are only two Brattleboro High
school boys in Dartmouth this year, but
they are trying to hold up the record. G..
b. Frost, '90, has played centre on his class
|
tary and treasurer for his class, which is a
very responsible position at commence
ment time. r. L. Head has an larticle on
Fraternity life at Dartmouth" in Amer
lean University magazine for November.
He has been elected first tenor of the college
glee club TO take the place of Z. w Stockwell
of Claremont. He is also drawing for the IL
lustration Of the Aegis, published by the
class of '97.
The contention over the receivership oil
the Denison, Texas, Land and Investment
company has been adjusted and new or
ganization-the Denison Land and Loan
company-will probably be perfected be
fore Jan. l, and the new stock issued tc
those who contributed for the payment Of
the debts of the old companies. The con
trbutors include many residents of Brat
tlebora and vicinity. A. p. Childs of Ben
nington and E. J. Tenney of Claremont
n. H., have represented the old sharehold
ers and contributors in this matter. The
Texas and Pacific company is completing
its railroad into Denison and the prospects
of the town are bright. New England PEG
pie invested over 100000 in Denison.
The case of S. II. Sherman VS.. james
II. Cain and First Baptist society, trustee
was heard before Justice Newton Tuesda.
afternoon. Inc plalnll1 nau Dlll agdlus
defendant for some $50 and had trusted
the society through its treasurer, G. f. X
JENNIE. The disclosure of the treasure
showed that $ll.75 was due Cain on al
order given by the chairman of trustees TO
+ work done on the parsonage. Z. w. Stod
r dard for the society showed by the treas
! urer and collector that Cain was indebted
to the society to the amount of $3.50 ant
t claimed that the trustee could not be held
e The decision was for the plaintiff. An ap
peal was taken. G.. b. Hit appeared TO
4 the plaintiff and K. w Stoddard for tn
? society.
+ Mrs. James b. Eustis, wife of the Unite
] States ambassador TO France, died Saturda
r while on visit to her daughter at a coun
= try house near Dublin. Ireland. Mrs
Eustis was a native of New Orleans, Dor
D in 1886, and was a daughter OF II.
Buckner, merchant known as "the col
Y ton king" who built the house on Wester
e avenue now owned and occupied by Georg
S f. Crowel. The Buckner family occupie
. the place as a summer residence until tn
n breaking out of the war, and the daughte
and her husband were well known in tn
f social circles of the time. Mrs. Eustis
n remembered as a woman of great person.
: beauty. She leaves three children the eide.
l. Newton, being second secretary of the en-
). bassy at Paris. Mr.. Buckner, who wa
n one of the wealthiest men of New Orleans
a retired from business several years ago an
e is now dead.