Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-09


his Canal street property.
New concrete walks are being laid on
North Main and North streets.
Next Frday-Benningto Battle Day
will bee a legal holiday in Vermont.
Many young people attended the clam
bake at the Bliss farm last evening.
The bailifs have ordered Of Miller a
kinson two pairs OF hanging fire depart
meut harness.
Visitors at Mrs 4. :. CoN's last night
had the pleasure Of seeing a night-boom-
ing cereus which contained . blossoms.
Two houses belonging to the Martin
/ Martin estate on Ello, street were sold az
auction Saturday to William Martin for
$3.50.
Z. G. Frost used rough on rats" at the
Peel's Food cOmpany's quarters one night
recently aud in the morning found ~ dead
rodents.
Three 20-inch water wheels made by the
/ r. II. Ridson Co. of Mount Holly, Y.
j., are being put IN place at the Ninton
paper mill. They will furnish about 80
/ horse power.
The National Life Insurance company
wrote 100 600 Of new business during
the month Of July. II. Z. Taylor q Son
wrote the largest amount OF any agency in
| Vermont.
Tho ladies Of the board Of management
Of the Daughters of the American RevO-
luton will hold their first regular meeting
at Mrs. c. F. +. Jennes, Tuesday after
noon, August -.
d. p. Cobb is circulating a petition ssk-
ing for an incandescent light at the corner
Of Pearl and Central streets. the terminus
Of the trolley road. There is no question
but that light is needed at this point.
Frank L. Hunt has begun extensive i'm
pIovements on the Brattleboro House,
which included new double deck piazza
on the north and east sides. new paper and
paint throughout the rooms, and leyeng
Of floors.
Angelo Gorborno, who has carried on a
fruit and confectionery BUSINESS in front
OF the town hall : years, has been obliged
to move his quarters TO the rear Of Randall
a Clapp' store on account Of the repairs
that are being made on the town house.
The Boston a Maine railroad has already
laid over 1000 tons Of new steel rails. -
pounds 10 the yard. on the Valley road be-
tween Bellows Falls and Brattleboro. The
road is being oaIlasted with gravel from
the East Dummerston pit al the rate of 80
carload, a day. large steam shovel being
employed In the work.
Rev. j. Edward Wright of Montuelirr
. preached Al the Unitarian church last sun
day iu exchange with Mr.. Leavitt and rec
crvrd the warm welcome OF ol-,im"
friends from the members OF the cougre-
CATION. After preaching a. Montpelier Mr..
, Leayitt visited stowe and Mount Mansfield.
! remainin. until yesterday. He was ac-
q companied by Mrs. Leayi,t and Mrs.
Warder.
Lucien Elm-r's horse took fright at the
electric car on SOu,h Canal street. near
Pine. Wednesday, Mr. Elmer. who was
holding the animal by the head. wa,
knocked do%n, trampled upon and the
= wagon passed over him. The horse was
caught 10y Mr.. Noyes. the electric road SUI
perintend"nt, who Jumped OF the car. Mr..
y Elmer escaped with severe bruises and will
be at his work in a few days.
The special train carrying the Es,ey
4 Guard. Fuller Battery and First Regiment
VI band 10 the annual muster at Fairlee. will
=. leave Brattlcboro Monday mornin. al :
!, O'Clock and will arrive at the destination
i at ll:2O. The companies from Brandon,
: Rutland and Bennington will 90 on the
' train from Bellows Falls. The contest for
the centennial trophy will take place
, Thursday, and Friday will be observed As
1 Governors day.
Il The road commissioners Of all the coun-
: ties OF the state will meet for a second time
; during this year the present month, for an
y exchange Of ideas and a discussion OF
y methods of work. The gathering Of Wind,
; ham county commissioners will be at New
fame Wednesday, August IA. The state
?, highway commissioners will be represented
Ii by their secretary, Prof. J. w. Votey Of
e Burlington. Col. G.. w. Hooker and ex
e Gov. Fuller are also expected to be present
It The agricultural editor of The PhuniS
h has on his table a head of oats from
=. Madam J. y. Balestier's farm which
r. measures L inches in length and contain.
y lG5 well-deveo ed oats. The straw OF
Il which they grew measured feet, , inche.
t. in height. The field in which the stall
n grew will average to have from 100 TO III
q grains of oats on each stalk. The oats ar,
# of the "ProbestierN variety, and are yer,
a. good evidence that Madam Balestier is
# successful pacemaker as a farmer.
5 Pursuant to notice from the prudential
e committee of school district No. > the Sc
= lectmen have called meeting of the tow
e school district to be held in the Armorl
IS on Saturday, Aug. "a, at > o'clock p. NJ, L
l. see whether the voters of the town dis
d trict will vote TO extend the western boun
e diaries of the incorporated village district
h in accordance with the vote of that distric
l. at its recent annual meeting. The meeting
!, is called at this time so that the extension
, if voted, may take effect at the opening o.
e the school year in September.
J. The Geo. +. Lyons Granite company OF
?. West Dummerston has the contract for
/. bridge on the Boston a Albany railroad al
r Pascoe Crossing, Indian Orchard, and alsC
Al has a contract for furnishing and construct
y ing the piers and abutments of bridge al
# White River Junction, between the town
y ships of Hartford, this state, and West
n Lebanon, y. II. This will involve the usc
4 of about 5000 yards of masonry, and is tC
, be furnished and constructed by October 7
!. The company is also executing an order
; for the Hartford Life n Annuity insurance
q building and an increase of forces will be
# necessitated to execute the orders now in.
IS Daniel Wooley, p, who came from Graf
e ton and who has been employed by Charles
d p. Wood a respected farmer of GuilforC
s Centre, displayed his fiendsh disposition
e about three week ago by cutting out Ger
l. tain organs of a pet dog owned by Isaac
1t Robb. The instrument used was an ole
If scyth. The dog was nearly dead wheu
8. found. Wooley was arrested and brought
a before Justice G. f. Alexander at Guilford
q Tuesday, on complaint of the states at
Y torney. He was at first inclined to den,
/ his guilt, but finally acknowledged it anC
r, was fined $50, and costs amounting to S12
- which he paid