Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-17


Montpelier last Friday in attendance upon
Washington county court. They had a
case in litigation there, and Lavant NJ.
Read was with them as their counsel.
A large number of delegates from the
local order of Hibernians went to Keene
Tuesday to the state convention of the diff
ferent divisions. Chas j. O'Neil of
North Walpole was elected state secretary.
H. D. Ryder, as president of his class
association, Dartmouth, &c, is arranging
for a reunion at Hanover during commence
ment this year. There were go graduates
and reunions have been held twice, in 70
and 'S6.
The front plate glass windows of the
store on Atkinson street to be occupied by
the Underhill Bros, have been put in place
this week. They are of American plate
glass, the only ones in our village that are
not imported
A "poverty social" was held at the resi-
denCe of Henry G.. Bacon on Atkinson
street Tuesday evening, resulting in a
large amount of fun and considerable in
come to the Baptist ladies, under whose
charge it was given.
Considerable interest locally is shown in
the matter of the states attorneyship for
the coming two years. 1t is understood
that both George A. Weston and Charles
II. Robb are candidates. and will each have
their friends at the coming election.
Little Melvin Hall had a birthday party
Tuesday afternoon, invitations being is
sued to ii of his young paymates. 1t was
his seventh anniversary and every thing in
connection with the occasion was made as
happy and attractive as the loving hands
of many warm friends could make it.
The Central Vermont railroad has re-
built the old car scales at the back side of
their yard, making them three feet longer
than heretofore. This was necessitated by
the gradual increase in the length of both
cars and engines in the evolution of rail-
reading. The new wall was built wholly
of sawed marble, replacing the old one Of
common stone.
Word was received here last evening
that large number of freight cars of the
Fitchburg road were burning on a side
track at Riverside, near Cold River station.
The yard men here took locomotive and
went down. By moving away the rest
only four were destroyed. The fire evil
IDENTIFY caught in the dry grass from a loco
motive spark.
Henry w. Howard lost valuable horse
just beyond Saxtons River village Wednes-
day evening, and had narrow escape for
himself. He was driving in the dark and
getting near the edge of the bank it gave
way and precipitated horse and carriage
into the SaXtons River. Mr., Howard saved
himself by jumping to the other side of the
road, but the horse was drowned
A great spectacular production OF
Longfellow's "Evangeline" will be given at
the opera house next Friday evening, UNI
der the auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t is
expected that nearly 100 will participate.
This is something new, and the scenic eff
fects are good. The proceeds will 20 toward
new furniture for the rooms of the associa.
ton.
The school authorities of North Walpoe
are just completing the last room in the
new building, and it will be occupied next
week for the first time, Miss Agnes King
of Waterbury being the new teacher. The
other five schools opened this week Mon
day under the care of F. b. Thompson, who
has proved himself very satisfactory prin-
cipal, and his old corps of teachers. Next
week the village will have six schools for
the first time.
Considerable comment has been ex-
pressed on the street again this week as to
the "holes in the skinner of the prohibi-
tory law. A party testified before the
magistrate that he was taken upstairs to a
certain room and furnished two or three
| drinks, paying therefor to a man wlfo has
been supposed to be an employee of a GER
tain house. The man plead guilty to five
offences, paid his fine and the hotel is not
named in the court records.
John Chapman and Frank Chapman were
in Bellows Falls Sunday and returned to
their respective log camps Monday. The
two drives will be started, one from the
tributaries of the White river, and the 9TH
er from the Wild Ammonoosuc, Just as
the water is right, which will be in few
days. 1t is hoped the running of logs will
be more profitable this season than last to
the Fail Mountain Paper company They
have about 100000 or 100000 feet this
year, somewhat more than last season.
Charles H. Robb, Esq, was at Spring
field, Wednesday, defending two young
men charged with cruelty to animals |
there. They were from Bellows Falls and |
hired team at Cassidy's stable during the |
winter to go to Springfield. They left the
horse standing out in the street hitched |
for four hours or more and icicles formed
from the horses belly. Local parties had
the horse cared for, entered a complaint
through the agent of the 'society with a
long name," and the trial has only lust
been held. They each paid a fine OF s.
and costs for their neglect.
Few people appreciate the labor that has
been required to repair the railroad bank
on the Rutland road by the side track on
the Patch, which was cut under consider
ably during the last spring freshet. The
road has brought and dumped in there up
to the present time 993 car loads of stone
and marble, and the lower end is considered
practically safe from further damage.
About half as much more is to be put in
about 200 feet north of the upper switch
the coming summer, strengthening long
stretch which shows weakness there
A pleasant gathering of friends of the
family of Chas. L. Wheeler occurred last
week Friday evening at their residence, TO
make warm welcome to their son Harry,
and his wife, who were recently married
and came here on their bridal trip. Mr.
Wheeler was a popular young man here,
and went few years ago to Auburn, N,
Y, where he is employed as machinist
and his bride is resident there. He was
formerly employed in Osgood & Barker's
shop here, and the employees united in pre-
'enting the couple with silver tea service,
he presentation being made by L. H.
Stearns.
T. E. Byrnes of Minneapolis, who was
chosen by the Republican national commit
zee as its sergeant at arms for the great
at ST. Louis, is a Bellows Falls
nov having hean horn and raisad have n |