Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-05-24

II. II. Thompson is to put in new plate
glass front at his store.
Crown d Howe have sold one of their
building lots ON Maple street to c. 5.
Stockwell.
Ascension day services were held yester-
day i'm ST. Michaels Episcopal and st.
Michaers Roman Catholic churches.
The annual meeting of the directors of
the Home for the Aged and Disabled will
be held at DR.. HQlton's Tuesday evening
May IS at S O clock.
The highway is being widened, new gut
ters put in and other Improvements made
on High street near the foot of the hill
leading to the avenue.
When steamer No. 4 was tested Tuesday
night a leak, as the result Of corrosion, was
found i'm the tubes Repairs will be made
as soon as possible.
The Overman Wheel company are now
making full line of sporting goods, known
as the "Victor" II. NJ. Wood has Just
taken the local agency for them.
Frank W. Weeks is planning to open a
barber shop in the room which is being
fitted up building at the south west corner
of South Main and Canal streets.
Harlan Howe has bought the half inter
est which A. V, May held in the real estate
agency of May Il Crown. The new firm
will De known as Crown ~ Howe.
d. G. O'Neil has the contract for paint
ing the new Farmers & Mechanics EX-
change building. The directors have con-
tracted for opera chairs for the hall.
Miss Maud Cook entertained five tables
at drive whist last evening. Prizes were
won by Misses GeOrgianne Cook and Amy
Hines, II. L. Elmer and Sewall Morse.
Will Martin has sold his interest in the
| night lunch rooms at Brattleboro and Bel
| lows Falls to his partner, Mr. De Long.
| Mr. Martin has returned to Bellows Falls.
Rev. Allen D. Brown of Brattleboro,
who has supplied the Episcopal church in
! Barre, will be ordained to the priesthood in
| st. Paurs Episcopal church at Burlington
| June @.
The body of Mabel Cooper, only child OF
Mr. and Mrs. f. l.. Cooper, will be disin.
tered at Feeding Hills, Mass, and placed
beside that of Mr.. Cooper in the Oak
Grove cemetery at Springfield, Mass
A delightful occasion was the informa
social enjoyed yesterday afternoon by the
women of the Congregational church anC
society, a large number of the older mem
bers being present. Carriages were EN-
ployed to bring many who would not have
been able to come otherwise Light re-
freshments were served, and genuine old
time afternoon ''visit was INDUCED in by
about - persons.
Carlos X. Jones returned last evenin.
from New \ ork; where he has been, accom-
panied by DR.. Hamilton, to consult tn,
noted surgeon, Dr. VIM. Todd Helmuth
ST. He says Mr., Jones is suffering iron
conclusion of the spine. and advises treat
ment that will confne him to the bed TO
several weeks at least. He says it is a won
der that Mr.. Jones has endured what h
has, but hopes for his ultimate recovery.
The suit of Holland Bellows of Mari
boro against his son Charles for 500 dam
ages for enticing away from home younge
brother. was heard Wednesday before Ju,
tice Z. =. Adams and jury. whose de
cisiOn was for the defendant, with iudc
ment to recover costs. The boy whose ser
vices were in question returned to tn
place in Guilford procured for him by hi
brother. John L. Gale appeared for tn
plaintiff and Geo. b. Hit for the defend
ant.
The bailitts have posted notices in tn
rear of the buildings and stores on tn
east side of Main street, forbidding tn
dumping of rubbish down the railroad banI
1t is a right move on their part, but on
that ought not to be necessary, since tn
Rural Improvement society has tidied Il
the bank at its own expense. and a rubbis
cart passes every Saturday morning [
carry away all refuse. II is time to tur
over a new leaf in this respect-and past
it down
Every town in Vermont svmpathizt
with St, Adams in the staggering bio
which that prosperous village received i
the great fire of last Sunday Afternoon
All hope for her quick recovery and hav
confidence that it will come. The new.
paper craftsmen especially give sympath
, to the ST. Adams Messenger, which 10.
its building and its entire plant, but neve
theless prints a good paper every afternoo
by the aid of its Swanton neghbor, an
announces that it will at once rebuild o
the old site a modern and model printin
house, with every desirable appliance.
The pleasant news came over the wire
3 from Annapolis, Md, Wednesday that Ju
ius c. Gull had passed the examination
for admission TO the United States nav.
4 academy from the Second Vermont COZ
gressional district. His physical examine
ton was announced as good and tn
mental examination as Every high. Youn
Gull and his family will receive many COZ
gratulations. He is a son of Rev Thoma
! Gull, the Baptist state missionary, and
nephew of Mrs. J. j. Estey. He was
student at Williams college, and when b
{ knew three months ago that he was to r,
ceive the appointment he went at once I
/ Annapolis, where he has been pursuing
special course of study and physical, 20 :,
t ing in anticipation of the eYsmin.tion,
2 Several young men who Te3eived annoint
ments from this district before CuII faiIe
to pass the examinations.
The FGrtnightly club enioyed the las
and one of the best meetings of the yea
last Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mr.,
l.. h. Holden. The spacious and beautt
ful rooms were well filled. A Commute
OF seven, with Miss Fletcher as chairman
was elected to bring in a report at the frs
meeting in the fall as to the best plans TO
next year. The club then listened to
charming volume of original poems. lively
in number, edited by Miss Dutton and Mis-
Fletcher, and entitled Ornaments O
rhyme The names of the authors wer
guessed at by the company, and in SOM
cases discovered. One poem had been con
tributed by the well-known authoress
Mrs. A. ID. L. Whitney. Afterward. orig
lnal poetry and charades were INDUCED in
and very social time was spent Tn,
year, with the historical papers. poems
journals and other features, has been on,
OF the best. TIE club will enter its tentl
year next fall.
Miss Bessie Newman and Mrs. j. NJ
savage OF Boston, who rode here from