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


at East Mortified.
Sore eyes are prevalent in town.
Charles F. Mann was in Boston over
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary J. Smith went to Athol,
Mass, yesterday for visit of a week.
Rev. T. w. Sprowls preached his first
sermon at the Methodist church last Sun
day.
Miss Jennie L. Putney is expected home
today from an extended visit in Fitchburg,
Mass.
Sewall Day has gone to Leominster,
Mass, to oversee the building of large
dam.
A full attendance is desired at the meet
ing of Unity lodge next Monday evening.
Work.
The Halle & Frost Manufacturing COM
pany are now running seven looms on
samples.
Paul II. Mann will assist at Jones &
O'Brien's during Mr.. Jones's absence in
the West.
The ladies of the Universalist society
served a maple sugar supper in the vestry
last evening.
Miss Blanche Lewis has returned to her
studies at Wellesley after three weeks
visit at home.
Fred Knapp has gone to Rye Beach,
where he has position as hostler at the
Sea View House.
Hope Chautauqua circle meets next
Monday evening with Miss Minerva Bur
roughs High street.
Mrs. c. H. Patterson returned to Somer-
vile, Mass, Wednesday, after a three
weeks visit in town.
Geo. A. Robertson has been on a bust
ness trip this week to Boston, New York
and Philadelphia,
David A. and Ruel P. Minis went to
Keene Saturday to attend the funeral of
their brother, Lafayette Minis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandos Josselyn have
gone to Bridgewater Corners, VT, where
they will live for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. King went to Co.
hoes, n. Y, Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Kings brother-in-law.
Alfred Welles of Boston, who has spent
several summers at Hotel Ashuelot is
there again for this season.
Rev. j. H. Knott and family left Mon
day for carriage drive to Hampstead, n.
H., where Mr.. Knott is to preach.
The early Sunday morning train has
been discontinued, after running one Sun
day, owing to some disagreement about the
milk car.
l.. w. Goss has the contract for build
ing the house which Eames & Towne will
erect opposite their grist MILL on the road
leading to Ashuelot.
Mrs. w. j. O'Brien and son Emmett.
left Wednesday for their home in Hope
dale, Mass, after having spent five weeks
at William O'Brien's.
C. E. Keyou will shortly open a dry
goods and millinery store IN Harrisville as
branch of his store in Stebbins's block.
Miss Sherwin of Ludlow, Vt, will have
charge of the same.
Phil. Laduc, who has been EMPLOYED in
the blacksmithing. department at Leachs
carriage shop for the past two years, has
bought blacksmith shop at Ashuelot and
taken possession.
The three-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Manley of Lower Ashuelot acct
dentally sat down in a pail of boiling
water on Monday, burning her so severely
that she died the following day.
O. II. Higgins will sell his entire stock
of horses, wagons, sleighs, harness, robes,
ETC., at public auction at his Depot street
stable tomorrow, beginning at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. w. S. futile, auctioneer.
The junior prize speaking contest of the
High school will take place at the town
hall Wednesday evening, April 20. The
young ladies' chorus and the Glee club will
render selections during the evening.
N. D. Clark of Bellows Falls, author of
the comic opera, "The new woman" is in
town arranging for its production by local
talent. 1t will be produced at the town
hall in few weeks, under his direction.
The selectmen will be in session at the
town hall daily, except Sunday, from A.
NJ. to II NJ. and 2 to p. NJ, until April
Is, to receive inventories and hear all par
ties in regard to their liabilities to be
taxed.
Unity lodge will celebrate the anniver-
sary of Odd Fellowship in America on Sat
urday evening, April 25. An entertain
ment will be given, followed by collation.,
to which the families of members will be
invited.
Geo. A. Holland is back to his old posi-
ton on the express team, having resigned
his position at Chicopee Falls, Mass.
+. w. Reynolds, whose place he takes,
succeeds Joseph Norman as hostler at
Hotel Ashueot. Mr. Norman is at present
working in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Jones leave next
Tuesday for Los Angeles, Calf, where
they will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
d. Hooker for two months or more. Dur
ing Mr.. Jones's absence the drug depart
ment at Jones & O'Brien's will be in
charge of Mark Mann, under the direction
of Billiard e. Shedd, druggists, Keene.
At the adjourned school meeting last
Saturday it was voted to replace the pres
ent Smead system of heating in the Depot
street building with improved apparatus of
the same system. 1t was also voted to
borrow 500, at not over five per cent, to
pay for same. The meeting was poorly at
tended, less than 25 being in the hall at
any one time.
Owing to unavoidable absence Rev.
Father Wilde did not lecture upon "Sci-
ence and faith" at the High school build
ing last Friday evening. A pleasing enter
tainment was given that evening, however,