Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-17

DR.. Frank Whitman returned from a
four weeks stay in Little Falls Wednesday
night.
Mrs. L. P. Kicker is spending a week
or so with the family of z. b. Searles in
Westminster.
II. P. Bancroft and son returned We'd
-~nesday evening from four days visit in
Worcester, Mass.
c. II. Sawyer and family returned We'd
nesday from their two weeks stay in the
Kelly cottage at Sunapee.
Frank G. Day and wife returned yester-
day, having spent the past three weeks in
Minneapolis and vicinity.
Fred j. Jefts returns to his work at
Newton Falls Monday, but will leave his
family here until autumn.
The Hetty Green house on Westminster
street is open, Miss Sylvia having arrived
this week for the season. Mrs. Green is to
come little later.
Editor Belknap returns from his two
weeks vacation next Monday, and L. p.
Thayer goes today to his cottage at High
gate, Vt, for the coming month
The Keene Sentinel says: George W.
Balls sons have sold to the Bellows Falls
building committee one million bricks to
be used in building the new schoolhouse in
that place"
DR.. l. n. Danforth of Chicago, accom-
panied by his son, William c. Danforth,
was in town Wednesday visiting his cousin,
Mrs. L. S. Hayes. They sail from Boston
tomorrow for six weeks trip in Europe
Ralph Vaughan of Worcester, Mass, is
spending a few days with his aunt, Mrs
George Underwood. Mrs. E. V. Booth of
Montpelier is also spending her summer
vacation with Mrs, Underwood, her mother
An excursion which promises to be
largely patronized leaves here tomorrow at
1870 p. NJ, going to New York by the
Hartford boat that night, Sunday being
spent at Coney Island. 1t returns here
Monday at l0:40 A. NJ. The fare for the
round trip is only S4.0j.
A special corporation meeting has been
called for next Tuesday evening to see if a
vote will be taken to lay water pipes on
Canal street, Earle street and the New
Terrace; also to hear the report of a spec
ial committee appointed at the annual
meeting to report upon the needed revision,
and increase, of the water rates of the vii
lage.
John F. Thwing has just replaced the
old windmill at his place on the Saxtons
River road with one of much greater
power, and located on a triangular tower
tlover 65 feet high. The improvement in
HOOKS is quite marked, and it adds to the
p picturesSueness of his heretofore very
u pretty place. The old tower and smaller
mill will be used back of his house in rails
ing water for his stock.
This village has been favored the past
week by visits from two prominent railroad
presidents, who came in their private cars,
Saturday President Henry S. Marcy of the
Fitchburg spent the afternoon here looking
about town, and Monday President Wright
and his family of the Cincinnati, Saginaw
d Mackinaw road of Michigan, came here
and spent most of the day in the village
Mr.. Wright was resident of Bartonsville
many years ago and had been spending a
few days there visiting among friends, his
car being set out upon siding.
The pumping station of the Boston &
Maine road over the river has been out of
use the past week owing to an accident to
the machinery. The old brick house in
the rear of Towns hotel, which has not
been in use for some years has been
brought into service again and the tank
filled from the village system for the use of
their locomotives. The company discon-
tinued the use of this tank years ago on
account of what they called excessive cost
of the water. If the amount charged now
corresponds to the regular charges for
family use the rate will be low enough for
them and they can afford to continue using
it.
Notices were delivered yesterday to all
the water takers of the village, restricting
the use OF hose and lawn sprinklers to one