Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-08

the docket for the general term of the
Supreme court, which will convene at
Montpelier May II.
Charles Hodgman has resigned as fore
man of Steamer company No. 3, and first
assistant Don Miller will have charge of
the company until after the regular cleo
ton.
The women state patients at the Retreat,
about $50 in number, will be taken to the
new state asylum at Waterbury next Tues
day. The men are expected to follow a
week later.
The houses of Henry Powers and Hora-
ito Worden at Brookside, near the New
fame and Dover line, were searched Friday
by Constable Metcaf upon complaint of
the states attorney. Empty bottles, jugs,
ETC., were found. A hearing will be
held today before Justice s. H. Lazelle at
Brookside.
The Vermont Wheel club considered the
project of race meet at the monthly meet
ing Tuesday. The sentiment was strongly
in favor of tournament this year and
Martin Austin, ir., George e. Fox and
George Foster were appointed to select the
social committees and to report at meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
A convention of the road commissioners
of the county was held at Newfane Tues
day, when these towns were represented:
Bratteboro, Putney, Rockingham, Athens,
Brookline, Dummerston, Jamaica, Wards
boro, Newfane, Wilmington, Westminster
and Grafton. Different methods of road
making and repairing were discussed.
The annual election of officers of the
| Universalist Sunday school took place Sun
day, resulting as follows: Superintendent,
| Miss Minnie Haskins; assistant superin-
tendents, Arthur l.. Staples, Mrs II. NJ.
Wood; secretary, Miss Florence Lamson;
treasurer, Chas. Niles; librarian, Fred Sar-
gent; executive committee, Il. Harmon,
Mrs. Chas. Reach, II. NJ. Wood.
A lively runaway, though one of short
duration, occurred Monday afternoon as
Adm Miller of Dummerston was driving
from X. w. DeWolf's yard to High street
with a heavy double team. The wagon
struck large tree which proved very
effectual barrier to its progress. The
horses, however, went-one down Bullock
street, the other down High street-dam-
aging only the harness.
The play, "Placer Gold" on which the
| Grange Dramatic club is at work, is con-
sidered by many who have read it to be
superior as a play to 1.-The Old Home
stead" which it resembles. 1t is not a
one-part play and has strong lady charac-
tiers. The public may be sure that this
will be the best amateur production given
here for some time. The play will proba-
bly, be given two evenings, about May y.
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The lumber mill at Marlboro, owned by
II. NJ. Adams of the Bratteboro Livery
company, was burned last night. The ma
chinery in the mill, aside from the engine
and boiler, was owned by II. l.. HaGlock,
who has been running the mill the past
two years. The total loss will probably
reach over $1,000. Mr.. Adams carried nc
insurance, while Mr.. Hadlock carried only
about $500, which was with Sherman 81
Jenne.
The scheme on foot for a Sunday night
train from Windsor to New York is likely
to prove successful. Judge William Hol.
brook and ex-senator Evarts, together
with the hotel men along the line are push.
ing the details and are confident that such
a train will prove popular. The railroad
company is understood to exact Suaran-
tee of 800 trip for six consecutive Sun
days. If the train pays the company will
continue the service.
A local council of the order of United
American Mechanics was organized here
Friday night with a membership of up
wards of 80. The meeting was in charge
of f. w. Alexander, deputy national or
ganizer of the order. The order of United
American Mechanics is a national patriotic
organization, opposed to foreign influence
and unrestricted immigration and sectarian
interference with the public school system.
1t has sick benefit fund and claims to be
| tho fhirI 10 II, -,
try.
There was very large attendance at the
Wednesday evening rehearsal of the choral
union. The chorus now numbers about
one hundred voices and is of remarkably
fine quality, singing with great accuracy
and enthusiasm. 1.-The Holy City, is a
noble work of such melodlous character
that it charms singers and hearers. Other
choruses and solos are being prepared for
the public rehearsal to be given May 20
The details will be announced next week
The final concert will be given June 10 in
the auditorium.
The following is from the Greenfield
correspondence in the Springfield Union
at is probable that this year there will be
no joint arrangement for purses for races
between the agricultural societies of Athol,
Greenfield and BrattleborO similar to the
one last year. The Greenfield society
holds that it met loss last year in offer.
ing premiums for trotting and pacing of
$500. For the past two years the Frank
lin society has not made any money above
the cost of its new buildings and this year
it desires to run little closer to the wind"
Henry c. Willard, the manager of the
Hovey drug store, one of the oldest stores
in Greenfield, Mass, fails to receive sixth
class license from the town authorities, be-
cause of failure to secure certificate from
the state board of pharmacy. 1t is under
stood that the reason why license is not
granted is because Mr.. Willard has no d.
rect financial interest in the store and the
law requires, in order to receive a certif-
cate, that a manager must have an inter-
est to the extent of at least $780, Doubt
less this will be remedied and a license
granted in due time.
What might have been a disastrous fire
was arrested yesterday afternoon by the
prompt action of Bailiff Calvin and Chas.
Crosby. Davis, the tailor, whose room is
in the rear part of the second floor of I'm
ion block, had been cleaning some clothes
in a wash boiler, in which was nearly two
gallons of gasoline He had taken out
two coats and laid them on the corner of
his work bench to enable him to raise a
window that he might hang them out on a
line. As he picked up one of the coats
the wind blew the gasoline fumes on to
his gas stove. The gasoline quickly ignit-
ed, the flames spreading from the coat in
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