Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-23


tional vestry Monday evening will be led
by S. X. Hidreth.
Road Agent Mason has been laying some
tile on Prospect street, improving the
street a great deal
w. r. F. johnson of Putney has moved
into the Shaw house on Brattleboro street,
which he bought in the fall.
Carpenter Hall is to build cottage for
people at Millers Falls, Mass, requiring
about six weeks to complete it,
Clifford Royce resigned his position as
sexton at the Congregational church and
Walter Hildreth takes his place.
A policeman will have to be appointed
to attend the milk train in order to keep
peace among the sellers of the milk.
Clarence Jewell, while riding down
Main street Monday night, lost control of
his wheel and fell, receiving bad injury.
Dexter Thomas killed six black snakes
one day recently and his father killed two
the same day, all measuring over four feet.
Loren Smith, our veteran truckman, is
reported to have passed team on the
street, although he has no remembrance of
it.
Gustavus S. Smith will have at his farm
on the Brattleboro road Saturday morning
a carload of new mich cows and calves
for sale.
Rev. w. f. Renshaw will begin a series
of five sermons on "Mora Doubts, SUNDAY
morning. "Blessing of Believing" will
be the first.
Little Martha Fisk Walker, who has
had the measles, is now dangerously i'll at
the home of her uncle, w. A. Kenney in
Greenfield.
Twenty eight new books have been add
ed to the public library. "Fartherest
North" by DR.. Nansn, the Arctic explor-
er, is in this list
f. f. Stratton has recently connected
the Fisk Paper company, Hotel Ashuelot,
and Father Wilde's residence with his
local telephone line.
Some of the widowers on Brattleboro
street have been having some repairing
done inside the house. Neighbors ask,
New housekeeper?'
VIM. Royce, who has worked for the
Robertson Brothers for II years, concludes
his engagement May |, and the firm will
hire their trucking done.
The Junior EDworth league and singing
class of the Methodist church will meet at
2:30 o'clock Saturdays instead of 1870 as
they have through the winter.
Friday evening the church committee OF
the Congregational church will meet, when
an opportunity will be given to any one
who wishes to join the church.
At the next regular meeting of Queen
Esther lodge a full attendance is desired.
, After the work an entertainment will be
+ given followed by refreshments.
Messrs. Irwin and Hall of Keene were
present at the Friday night meeting at the
Congregational church and assisted the
pastor with an evangelistic service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Darling OF Greenfield
have come to live on the Darling farm al
North Hnsdale hoping that the mountain
air will improve Mr.. Darlng's health.
George Holland sold tickets here FOL
Denman Thompson's play, "The Ole
Homestead" at Brattleboro last night. A
large number from here attended the play.
George Estey has finished working a.
truckman for the Halle a Frost Manu-
: featuring company position which he ha
held for Is years. Fred Searle of Keen,
9 succeeds him.
, Michael Kelley, who has been employee,
a at the bakery owned by Mr.. Melvin, fin
v shes work there this week, having beer
, there over four years, during which tim,
r there have been five different proprietors.
= Remember the second annual concer
. and ball of the Foresters tonight. 4
, large crowd is anticipated. The musi
a will be furnished by Bryant's orchestra o
. Orange-the best in Eastern Massachusetts
!, The Brattleboro Grange Dramatic clul
n presented 1.-THE Flowing Bowl a three
a act drama, at the town hall Saturday even
- ing under local management. The audi
\ ence was very small, as it had not been al
q vertised thoroughly, but the play was goo,
y and the different characters were wei
taken.
6 James l.. Davenport, of this town, VIII
q has been employed in the pension office il
!. Washington for the past - years, durin
which time he has received several promo
= tons for the dligent and conscientious dis
, charge of his duties, has been appointe
!, by the President as first deputy commits
>, sioner of pensions.
a While 5. w. MaXfield was driving HON
r from church Sunday evening team witt
O two fellows from Bratteboro collided wit
e his in front of the Congregational church
" His mother, Mrs. MaXfied, was thrown
e out and injured somewhat, and both cal
g riages were pretty well smashed up.
=, Miss Nora Smith, who has just begu
d housekeeping with her grandfather, Stet
o bins Gilmore on High street, was given
81 surprise party which was a genuine SUI
IT prise on Thursday evening by about 80 c
e. her friends, who left as a reminder of th
d occasion an extension table and chairs.
q C. j. Amidon & Sons wooden mill wi
,s begin on Monday, May 3, to change tn
70 time of work. For six days work will bt
10 gin at 6:30 A. NJ. and for five days will ru
- to 6:10 p. NJ, having three-fourths hou
incoming, and get out Saturdays at
NJ. This will give all of Saturday afte
noon for the employees.
N Mrs. R. c. Howard had her miliner
IL opening Tuesday. Mr.. Keyou did not al
IS nounce an opening, but judging from h
~ window, he has had one just the sam
u With these and Mrs. Bascom, who opene
r last week, and Mrs. Wise, who Opene
p this week, the ladies who are in need wi
% find variety to choose from.
as j. II. Wetherbee, our furniture deale
,r. has on exhibition in his window a fiji
In picture of the members of the New Ham
h. shire legislature of 1897. The other ds
he a citizen, after gazing thoughtfully at Il
en- picture, inquired if it was for the rogue
st. gallery; upon being told that they we
the men who were interested in our ele
as trio road he recognized them at once.
of Rev. G. w. Norris was appointed pr
ISIS siding elder of the Manchester distri
which includes the towns in this count
ret He was elder of the Dover district for IL