Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

daughter. Mrs. Ridden, last week. He
will remain here for the present to be un-
der the care Of DR.. Ridden.
NJ. C.. Ladd, the bookbinder on Atkin-
son street, and one of our Oldest citizens,
died Wednesday night at II o'clock after
an illness of but few days of typhoid fe-
YER Mr.. Ladd was about 20 years old and
a man of sterling worth. He leaves a son.
Charles of Brooklyn, and daughter, Mrs.
Custer of Philadelphia, both of whom
were here at the the time of the death and
will stay short time with their bereaved
mother
F. E. Swift of North Adams, Mass,
former partner of the late O. D. Gray in
the clothing business of Bellows Falls, un-
der the firm name of Gray Il Swift, has
Just sold his valuable hotel property in
North Adams, known as the Wilson House,
for 100000. Mr.. Swift, since going from
here nearly % years ago, has been re-
marlxably successful business man and has
accumulated a handsome fortune. The
sale does not include the furniture and fix
| lures. and he retains the building under
lease for the coming three years.
Towns hotel makes a good advertise
| ment at the station in the use of the new
| and handsome bus. recently bought by j.
! W. Buemond and put in service last Mon
! day. MI Buemond has the contract for
! doing the depot work, beginning May /.
| Messrs. Albee d Babbitt have also put a
new business wagon on the streets the past
week which was built expressly for their
business by New York parties The new
hotel bus is somewhat similar to that used
for the past 20 years, but much lighter and
better adapted to the work. The old one
is owned by the Cassidy stables.
A new passenger locomotive Of unique
pattern and principle has been placed on
the Rutland road between here and But-
land the past week, and another OF the
same pattern has been purchased to be
here within few days. There are many
OF the latest Improvements in mechanism
on both these engines They are the
heaviest passenger locomotives that run in
here, of the mogul pattern with three
drivers on a side. and are beauties. No.
236. the one already here, is proving to be
a success. Each day when here crowd
of admirers are about the engine discuss
ing the new devices and superior mechan-
ism.
Warnings were posted yesterday calling
for special corporation meeting to be
held Tuesday evening, May %, to see if
the village will vote an additional tax to
that already voted to meet the current eX-
penses and pay expenses of settlement OF
suits against the village, among which are
the suits of a. Il. and f. II. Brown on
water matters, and the suit for the death
of John Mcleod in a ditch two years ago,
both of which have been compromised
The latter was settled for $1,000. Article
two is TO see if the village will pave the
street leading to the depot from the Cana
street iron bridge. Article three asks a
vote of the village authorizing the bylaw
requiring bicycle bells and lanterns, and
article four seeks an expression Of the vot-
ers as to repairing and improving the old
fire engine house between Canal and Rock
ingham streets.
The attendance upon the state meeting
Of the Woman's Board of Missions at the
Congregational church yesterday was seri.
ously interfered with by the heavy storm
; which prevailed, but those who did brave
the elements were more than repaid for the
r effort, Among those from distance who
, were here were Mrs. J. II. Rabbit, Mis-.
S. L. Clark and Miss Crosby of Brattle
boro, Miss Stanwood of Boston, secretary
OF the board, Miss Ellen Stone, a returned
missionary from Bulgaria, and a number
of prominent women from different part:
of Vermont and New Hampshire. Loca
, attendance was largely cut of by the storm
so that only about 80 people sat down tC
the dinner in the church vestry. Tn,
meetings, which began at $3.50 A. NJ wer,
full of interest. and a large degree of en-
a thusasm was manifested throughout. Tn,
Brattleboro ladies came up the evening be
I fore and returned last evening.