Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-17
BRATTLEBORO.

The original cold Homestead" company
is booked for appearance in the new opera
house April %.
1t is understood that extensive improve
ments will be made at two of the resort.
at Spofford lake the coming season.
The new town hall will be dedicated
Feb. l. Judge Wheeler will deliver an
historical address, and there will be a va
ried program of declarations and musical
numbers.
Carl S. Hopkins has been appointed
clerk of the town board of school direc-
tors, in place of Ernest j. Waterman, who
is now absent from town.
Several business men are negotiating
with cotton and also coffin manufacturing
concerns, in regard to the location of a
plant here. 1t is understood that the Es-
tey Organ company has set low price on
the Centreville factory in order that it NAV
be used for new industry.
Miss Mary A. Jordan, professor of rhet-
oric in Smith college, is to address the
meeting of the teachers association next
wednesday evening at the High school
building at 7:30. Miss Jordan has repu-
tation as public speaker of much ability.
and cordial invitation is extended to the
towhspeople to hear her. Her subject is
not yet announced, but it is expected she
Will speak on some topic bearing upon the
higher education of women
The last of the Windham county cases
was argued before the supreme court at
Montpelier yesterday. 1t was that of Fred
M. Waite VS.. Alonzo Starkey as deputy
sheriff, to satisfy an execution against de-
PENDANT, who levied upon horse owned by
plaintiff. The horse was repleyined and
the claim made that it was exempt from
attachment and execution. Plaintiff OBJ.
tanned verdict in the county court. De-
PENDANTS motion was to arrest Judgment
and set aside verdict ON the ground that
the replevin would not lie in such a case.
Motion was oVerruled, to which exceptions
were taken. Waterman, Martin g. Hit
for plaintiff, Clarke G. Fits for defendant.
A plan is on foot for recognizing the
Brattleboro Jelly company, to enable it to
enlarge its business to meet more effectually
the demands of its growing trade. The
scheme is to organize Joint stock COM
pany with capital of $50,000 divided
into shares of 800 each. Morse & Edgett
have taken in hand the work of raising
the additional stock, and have already Sc
cured several subscriptions. The concern
is local industry, which has done the
past year the largest business in its history,
about $5O,OO0 Beside carrying its regular
lines OF sugar, jelly and pickles, one or two
new lines have been added during the
year. Its products are sold in all parts of
the country. 1t is hoped that the project
will receive the support it deserves.
Rear Admiral C. @. Carpenter, who has
been the guest of his nephew, Cashier Geo.
G. Averill of the Vermont national bank.
was born in the nearby town of Leyden'
Mass, and his father, the late Dwight N
Carpenter, was at one time postmaster at
Greenfield. The admiral, when a lad of
II years of age, left Greenfield to enter the
navy. He early manifested great skill in
military tactics and has rendered valiant
service in the navy. He has Just relin-
pushed command of the Asiatic squadron.
which has been cruising in Chinese and
Japanese waters since the war between
China and Japan began, and for the mag 4
nihcent ability, tact and discretion with
which he discharged the onerous duties de-
volVing upon him, has received high com
from his superiors. He was re-
lieved from the squadron a month ago and
fastened to the United States, where his |
wife was seriously i'll. Next month, hay |
ing reached the limit, 63 years, he will be |
retired from further active duty.
after having rounded ont with credit, honor |
and success, nearly 40 years of continuous
service In the navy.