Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-22
Ut PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, MAY 1885,
WEST BRATTLEBoRo


We should have been pleased to have re-
ported the proceedings of the Village I'm
provement society meeting Monday even
ing had there been one; but as there we're
not enough present to do business no
meeting was held. Are our people going
to allow this society to go the way so many
other local organizations have gone; or
will they lend shoulder so that the good
work may be continued? 1t is a good time
for all our people, those who can give
money and those who can only give work,
to ''pool their issues" and work together
for the common good, and not let this so
ciety be added to the movements which
have been started only to struggle along
for a little time and then die for lack of
breath or nutrition.
Academy Notes.
The students are preparing the program
for the public entertainment to be given
at the end of the year.
The base ball team suspended team prac-
tlce for a few days during the rush of
spring work, but are now practising daily.
Prof. Miller will go to Townshend next
Wednesday to act as one of the judges of
the prize speaking contest of Leland and
Gray seminary.
Ed weatherhead has moved from Hen
ry Clisbee's house to Clarks building.
knight & Walker started up their en-
CINE for the first time this week, owing to
low water.
Mrs. II. j. Clark returned from Yonkers,
N. Y, Tuesday accompanied by Charles
Otis, who will stay here few days.
J. Burt Sutherland of Montreal has
kindly consented to give his lecture on a
trip to Norway, Sweden and Denmark at
Academy hall next Tuesday evening at
! 1880. This lecture is under the auspices
of young ladies of the Congregational
church.
There should be something done about
removing or repairing the band stand.
The feeling is general that something
should be done with it, but no individual
| cares to do it on his own responsibility.
Here is a chance for the improvement so
ciety to act.
| Among the late improvements around
town are those upon Lowell Barney's new
| ly-bought house by the addition of plate
glass windows and other repairs. W. c.
Miller has recently built a piazza around
his house, and Hazelton Rice has fitted uE
his tenement house and added new porch
There has been considerable trouble
recently in this vicinity and in district No
8, from dogs worrying and killing sheep
Last Saturday they killed the entire flock
belonging to William Winslow. coli
belonging to Samuel Sergeant was so bad
ly injured that it was necessary to kill it,
The selectmen have appraised the value
of Mr.. Winslow's sheep and have settled
the damage.
Life has not been all smiles with tn,
workmen on the new bridge near W. c
Miler's shed during the past week. Las
Friday one of the guy ropes broke and lei
the derrick fall, breaking the mast in two
Fortunately no one was injured beyond
getting few bruises. Monday one of tn,
clamps slipped and let the derrick fal
again.. but this time nothing was injured
and the work is going on better now. l
would seem as though it would be polio!
for the town to get new ropes and cable
rather than to risk the lives of the work
men, not to speak of the time consumed il
| making reDairs.