Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-03

and since that time by MS SOn-ln-laW, a.
II. Bissell, for the same purpose.
A number from here are in attendance
upon the dedicatory exercises of the new
High school building in Springfield.
William Landers, a brakeman on the
BOSTON & Maine railroad, while loading
coal at the sheds in North Walpole, was
injured by the fall of lump of coal weigh
ing over 100 pounds. 1t struck his head
and shoulder, inficting long cash on the
head, necesstating three stitches.
The Westminster club opened their
doors to the ladies Tuesday night. Whist |
was the entertainment of the evening. |
Prizes were won by Edward Arms, and |
Mrs. f. G.. Pierce Toward midnight the |
party.broke up and many went to Union |
hall to Join the dancers there, or to watch |
them dance the old year out
Henry A. Phelps, former well-known
contractor here, has charge of the con-
struction of the new Office room of the
Fitchburg railroad. He has finished the
new churches at Windsor and West Wind |
sor, upon which he has been at work the
most of the past year, and will soon re-
turn here to live again from Ludlow.
The Argus of last week had the follow
ing under its Barre items: at is rumored
that l.. p. Thayer, owner of the Bellows
Falls Times and the st. Johnsbury Repub-
ican, has his eyes on Barre with the in
tention of starting local paper He was
in town last week for the purpose, it is
said, of sizing up the field and testing pub
lie opinion"
Underhill Brothers are to move their
stock of groceries to the house of III. ID.
! Aldrich at the foot of Terrace hill the first
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originally built for a store, but being con-
sidered too far from the business centre it
was unoccupied. Two or three years ago
it was altered into a tenement and has
been occupied as such since.
The largest of the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms
was filled to overlooking Wednesday, when
! C. w. Osgood spoke on Christ in Art"
His talk was illustrated by large number
of stereoptcon views, and could not fail of
pleasing, although the room was much too
small for comfort or ease in seeing. The
association has need of a much larger and
more convenient assembly room.
For some weeks Department Command
er Cannon has been troubled at not being
able to fix definitely the date of the annual
state encampment of the Grand Army,
owing to not hearing from the commander
n-chief as to when he could be here. He
received letter few days since announc-
ing that he would be in Vermont the 18th
! of February, so Mr.. Cannon at once fixed
the dates of this meeting as the 18th and
18th.
Our college girls and boys are returning
once more to their studies. c. f. White,
J. II. Bacon, and John Babbitt returned
today to Brown, as did b. A. Robinson to
U. V. NJ. and c. f. Adams to Dartmouth.
The following returned the last of this
week, n. w. Smith to Yale, j. II. Chase
and r. w. Roundy to Amherst, +. j. Nc
Duffee to Tufts. Misses Gertrude King,
Annie johnson, and Ruth White return
next Monday to Howard Seminary.
The dance given by the editors of the
High School Oracle Tuesday night was
an enjoyable affair, participated in by
about fifty couples, the number being
increased considerably toward midnight,
after which it was Ladies' choice" Re
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served during the evening. The decora-
lions of the hall were simple but effective
being of purple and white, the school colors
Although a pleasant affair, it was not a
financial success
The special town meeting held Monday
of last week voted against the immediate
purchase of the st. Agnes property upon
which to build High school building, but
voted that special committee be appoint
ed to investigate more thoroughly the ne
cessities of our village, and suggest the
proper action for relieving those needs.
Moderator Ryder has since announced as
that committee: George A. Weston, Judge
l.. NJ. Reed, John Robertson, j. f. Alex
ander, Carroll A. Moore, E. E. Keefe and
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either wait till the annual town meeting,
or call special meeting before if they
deem it advisable.
/. Once more has come the season of an
nual meetings. Churches, Sunday schools,
clubs societies, and all organizations have
! the craze, and are eecting new officers.
: The annual supper and roll-call of the
J Congregational church occurred last eve
ming, followed by the business meeting
l and election of officers. The UniveIsalist
parish holds its annual meeting next
: Monday evening The Baptist Sunday
school elected their officers last Sunday.
3 The ladies' societies of the Universalist
/ and Congregational churches held their
annual meetings yesterday. The Forest
ers and Pilgrim Fathers have held their
} elections within the last week or two.
7 A. H. & F. H. Brown, who own the
: large block in which are the stores of A.
7 F. Winnewisser and Eaton d Norwood
e felt, the last time the water rent was made
out, there must be an error in the register.
| ing of the meter, and that the SIG charged
= them should not be over about IS. They
refused to pay the assessment and, in ac-
! cordance with the bylaws of the corpora
ton, the water commissioners shut the wa.
ter off from the block Dec 3. There is
an old well in the basement and the ten
I ants used the water from that until the
18th, when the water was let back into
the building again by order of Chancellor
j. M. Tyler. The corporation has been
served with papers in a suit in chancery
claiming damages for the action. The suit
will bring up many interesting points moi
! before tested, and will be heard at county
court at the March term. Meantime the
judge orders the water returned, the &C
counting therefor to be had later.