Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27


the wall on the south side of the town
house.
Miss Belle II. Emerson announces the
Easter opening in her millinery rooms for |
April and 3.
Steel ceilings have been ordered for the !
seectmen's room and the liquor agency in !
the town house.
G. p. ellison will have an auction sale of !
horses, carriages, harness and blankets at
the Elliot street stables, Saturday. April A.
A compromise was arranged in the case
against f. G. Gale, which was set for trial
in the county court at Newfane this week.
The Relief corps had a pleasant social
gathering last evening with the Grand
Army men present, after the regular meet
! ing.
The footlghts at the auditorium have
! been reduced from 60 to 80 Jets, and one
foot burners substituted for the four foot
| ones.
The linen folks of the Universalist So
ciety will give their annual sugar supper at
the vestry, Thursday evening, April 2, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.
About 30 couples attended the dance at
Red Mems hall Tuesday evening. There
will be two more dances in this series, the
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The leap year dance at Odd Fellows hall
Wednesday evening was largely attended
and very enjoyable affair. About 100
couples we're present, and there was dane
ing in the main hall and card playing in
the small rooms.
Hackley Il Moran announce their open
ing display of bicycles tomorrow, Satur-
day, March %. They will carry in stock
these makes: Barnes, liver johnson,
Eclipse, Norwood, Silver King, Envoy,
Fleetwing, Fitchburg, Crescent, Pattee.
Illustrated lectures to ladies only on
health and hygiene we're given at Wells
hall yesterday afternoon and evening by
Mrs. Emma Platt Dye, assisted by Mrs.
DR.. Anna Melville, both of New York.
The subjects were "The awakened wom-
an" and "Our girls"
The boys battalion and young ladies'
company are fast getting into fine form for
the drill of April s. The new features to
be introduced will be attractive enough in
themselves to ill the house and good drill
ing and well ordered evolutions will make
!, an interesting occasion.
. The Vermont construction company of
! st. Adams informed DR.. Webster that Mr..
Babbitt, who had charge of the work on
the Connecticut river bridge several years
ago, would come here to make repairs
whenever needed. DR.. Webster has asked
that he be sent here at once.
The teachers of the Congregational Sun
day school met Tuesday evening at the
home of the superintendent, II. II. Thomp.
. son. The subjects of grading the school
and of buying new books were considered
/ Refreshments were served during the even.
! ing and a social time enjoyed.
Several conveyances have been broken
, this week by being caught in crossing the
+ electric car tracks, among them being one
of Smith IL Squires's coup6s and DR.. Bow.
q ems sleigh. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Blanch
4 ard were thrown from their sleigh in cross
, ing the track on the Oak street curve. The
\ sleigh was somewhat broken and Mrs.
l. Blanchard was severely bruised.
J. The fire alarm signal for no school is ont
/ round of box q, or six strokes. 1t will be
Z given as follows: At I 80 A. NJ, for nc
s session in any OF the graded schools; at
e $50 A. NJ, for no session in the ninth and
n all lower grades; at II 80 \. NJ, for no at
ternoon session in any of the graded
!. schools. In case of fire in the Higl
, school building the alarm will be repeated
Il four times.
n The first victim of the trolley railroad
s met death Wednesday evening Just befor,
Y o'clock when Y. ii. Whites large New
IS foundland dog was struck by car in from
70 of Melen & Proctor's and almost instantly
= killed. People on the sidewalks say tina
" it appeared to be a case of animal suicide
It the dog putting his head under the ca
70 Notwithstanding that the motorman wa
+ sounding the gong. Both trucks passed
1t over the dog. The canine gave one or tw,
t little yelps and all was over. The bod,
was not mutilated.
/ A chair made of large and handsomel
,s polished cattle horns has attracted mucl
re attention at Frost IL Proc;or's store.
N was sent to Mr.. Frost by Daniel Martin
1T who went west many years ago. but VIII
10 was here for short time last year. MI
,. Martin now owns large ranch near Bill
u ings, Montana. With the chair
/ skin of timber wolf which was kille
1t on the ranch. Mr.. Martin has also sen
If Mr.. Frost pair of buffalo horns whic
ID were found on the battle field where Gus
ID ter and his command we're massacred.
J. Miss Mary H. Burnham will conduct
n, summer school of music in connection
n, July to August ). Her corps of instruct
ors will include: Miss Lila Juel, prim
N donna soprano; Miss Agnes w. Everett
te violinist, who was pupil of DeAhna an
o. Wirth; Miss Mabel o. Reynolds, violor
st cellist, pupil of Victor Herbert; Miss He
of en- l.. Reynolds, vioinist, pupil of LichteI
ne berg; Miss Belle Van Voast accompanist
tie Carl II. Engel, graduate of the Leipsi
he conservatory and pupil.of Sauret; Cha:
L. d. Geer, voice culture and harmony.
m 1t is quite probable that the connection
Or for electric lighting will not be made i
pc the town house this year, but that mex
lie year the question of expanding $500 70
It. this purpose will be submitted to the pee
ry pie. The appropriation made at the las
al town meeting was 5000. The work ca
al be done for $3.50, but DR.. Webster, VIII
te has examined the apparatus in several op
era houses, is satisfied that the correc
to thing is the Kelley switch board system
m which would cost 5000. With this system
at any desired effect could be produced, Will
- the ordinary electric light is turned frOI
re full power to darkness.
is The Heating Bicycle company of Ho
ne yoke, Mass, was the large MANUFACTURER
as concern which corresponded with Brattlt
VS. boro business men in regard to moving tn
lie plant here. So much was required tina
ed the company was given little encourage
I'd ment. 1t was announced yesterday ths
ed the concern would go to Middletown, Com
ly A new shop will be erected, 900 feet Ions
er so feet wide and two stories high. Fou
IT. hundred hands will be employed at til
lie start. The citizens of the town will sui
ly scribe to S10O,000 four per cent bonds. TIL
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