Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-12

at Charles River, three miles from Welles-
ley, and they are to live in the village.
The work of paving>the square proceeds
slowly having been delayed by the rain of
the week. 1t is completed from the north
end to point a little south of Towns's
hotel corner, or about three-quarters of
the space only, and will not be completed
as soon, by over a week, as was expected
when commenced.
Geo. X. Russell, G. L. Forbes, George
Grout and G. b. Albee, who have been
spending the last ten days on the Magala-
way river in Maine on a fishing trip, re-
turned Wednesday, not having had very
successful time. 1t rained large part of
the days they were absent, making it I'M
pleasant, and but little luck.
II. M. Amadon has returned from Little
Falls, n. Y, with his family and will take
charge of his jewelry business again which
has been in charge of M. d. jackson some
months. DR.. Frank Whitman, who has
been interested in the hotel business of
Amadon IL Pollard, is now in Little Falls,
and will stay with Mr.. Pollard for the
present.
The number of births in this village
would not indicate any lack of prospective
demand for school facilities. To June
there have been reported to the proper
authorities this year 50, which is a
much larger number than in any previous
year during the same time, and the record
has been more than kept up since the first
of the month. During the year 1895 there
were "a, and in 1894, 90.
Cards of invitation have this week been
issued for the wedding in Lawrence, Mass,
June ~ of Charles c. A. Ames of the YER
mont Farm Machine company's Office, to
Miss Matte ingalls, of Lawrence. Many
warm friends of both the contracting
parties extend their greetings and best
wishes. They will at once begin house
keeping in the tenement of Charles Mar
tin on the Henry street extension.
A petition was circulated yesterday, and
very generally signed by citizens, asking
the High school building committee not to
let the job out to contractors, but do the
work by days work under supervision of
the architect and a superintendent. The
projectors of this movement used for an
argument certain defective work in the
opera house, which was claimed to be the
fault of the contractors, and would not
have been so had it been built by the day.
A number of the new men in the Yer
mont Farm Machine companys shop are
voters in the state of New York having
been here but a short time. An active
congressional fight has been going on in
the district they are from, and they were
sent for by the politicians, their expenses
and time being paid for, just to vote at the
caucuses in their various towns. We think
here we are having considerable interest
Just now in voting matters, but it has not
quite reached that stage yet.
The smoking of cigars and cigarettes
upon our streets by very young boys seems
increasing rapidly and is more noticeable
each year. The matter has been brought
to the attention of those charged with the
enforcement of our laws and it is probable
if it continues there will be prosecutions
under our laws. Perhaps but few know
that by law of Vermont, enacted a few
years ago, there is penalty of $50 for the
sale, or giving away, to persons under IL
years of age, of cigars, cigarettes, or tobacco
in any form.
The National Trotting association, at its
last meeting held in Chicago, suspended the
Connecticut River Valley association and
its officers, Geo. w. Smith, president, j.
L. Bacon, treasurer, and Z. j. Wallace,
secretary, for non-payment to S. j. Cray
of this village of stakes which he won at a
meeting for racing at White River Junction
about two years ago. Mr.. Cray started his
horse rs. j. Co." and his Identification
was asked for. After considerable trouble
and expense Mr.. Cray traced and fully es-
tablished the pedigree of the horse, iden-
tifying him satisfactorily. Application
was then made to Secretary Wallace of
the association, who had retained the win
nings of rs. J. c." to pay over the amount
due Mr.. Cray. The treasurer replied they
had no funds, and the president subse-
quently wrote that the association was
and the property had been sold
by the sheriff. For this irreguarity, and
injustice to Mr.. Cray, the association and
its officers are suspended as above.