Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-03-05

new floor and otherwise improving the APP
pearance of its office.
A special session Of the probate court
will be held tomorrow to probate the will
Of Burton A. Durham.
The sixth in the series of social dances
by Wantastiquet lodge will be given in Odd
Fellows hall next Thursday evening.
The unnamed whist club met with Miss
Amy Jones Tuesday evening. Five tables
were filed, and the prizes were won by
Harry Randall and Miss Harriet Webster
The engine which was used in Harmony
block before the block was supplied with
electric power was moved to Wiliamsvile
yesterday and will be used by A. NJ. Merri-
field.
The Masons gave their last social and
dance Wednesday evening The largest
crowd of the season attended including a
goodly number from Putney, and several
from other towns.
What a godsend it was to the town meet
ing orators that DR.. Hamilton offered that
street railroad resolution. Otherwise their
bottles of eloquence must have gone un-
corked for another whole year.
Our Dummerston neighbors hope that
many of the Brattleboro young folk (of all
ages will accept their invitation to ''come
up to the concert, which is to be given in
the church at the Centre next wednesday
evening.
Tickets for Mr.. Wales's annual reception
to his dancing classes will go on sale next
Monday. The tickets will be sold by the
class members. The date of the reception
is March 10. The invitation is to the pub
lie generally to attend.
A test of the new police signal was made
Wednesday night. Baiiff Calvin tele-
phoned to the telephone exchange to have
the red globe on the top of the Peoples
bank flagstaff lighted, and in one minute
and SIX seconds Chiet OF FoIiee Han ap-
peareu al Tue exchange
The first rehearsal OF the Rose Maiden
by the Choral Union was held in the chapel
of the Congregational church Wednesday
evening. 1t is the general opinion OF the
members of the Union that the music in
the Rose Maiden is the most pleasing
that they nave taken up
One runner of the sleigh in which Mr..
and Mrs. +. Z. Hopkinson were riding yes
terday sank in the soft snow at the corner
of Pine and Canal streets throwing them
out into the slush, from which they
emerged in plight which was very dis
agreeable to say the least
The Fortnightly club held an especially
interesting meeting at ). Is. Emersons
Tuesday evening, the main feature OF which
was an able and instructive paper upon the
Monroe doctrine by Dr.. w. y. Thompson
OF the Brattle5oro Retreat The paper
was followed by a silhouette party.
The supreme court handed down a de-
cision in the case of 5. II. Lazelle against
the town of Newfaue Monday. The deci-
sion atirms the judgment of the county
court which rendered verdict Of Sl6i7 in
favor of Lazelle, and this sum was promptly
paid over to him by the Newiane selectmen.
The funeral of Roval G.. Wood was held
at the Wood farm al > o'clock sunday
Rev. /. d. Temple Of the Baptist church
officiating. :. Ii. Warren. \. X. Harris.
). w. Edgett and |. q. p. smith were the
bearers. and l.. W. Hawley and Miss Ethel
Bruce sang. The burial was in Prospect
Hill cemetery.
1t is more than probable that "Cb,rles
Campbell" who inmped his hoard hin a,
the Brooks House two weeks AGO maJa
his way from Hinsdale to Walpole. In
that New Hampshire town he Appeared az
George Holbrook of Keene. an agent of
one of the Keene newspapers. and he spent |
four restful DAYS at the hotel before he |
quietly skipped out.
VIM. Metee has sold his barhar sbor nm |
Elliot street to Chas II : VIM of Oh
terrified. \. H. THE sale was made bv (
w Edgett Mr. VIM took nossession
Monday and Mr. Mette will remain viii
him until tomorrow. The new nronrietor
was married Yesterday and will taLa ,ba
tenement in Market iIock nour ocnnriad
by Mr. Matte as soon "a Mrs Natte nh
ia in. is able 10 he moved
A.. -.
ifav natitioner In insoIyaro,, ,ras 10
before .Iudoe Waterman at tbe rroIo,a of
fee Monday. The examination was cbiof
" as to Hairs conduct in bnsinass for tLo
two wears nrevions to his CONC mo insaI
vency. for the nrrnose of aso ,l i,,j
whether he had nreferred COR, al IN croIit,rIe
and narticnlarlv win rofararoa - ~,
DEALINGS with bis father ms
A hoo,ino - - g -
w AZ 49,, - - .ne IS Ls,I ~ a. may vs.
-ieoi1 ,ar,H 'li1 ""S nelu oeioIe a. H. Mer-
Adams's pool room and claimed thai
Adams agreed 10 paw him $50 commission
therefor The defence nut in no evidence
and the court rendered Judgment for tho |
plaintiff. An appeal was taken. Kittradge {
Haskins appeared for the defendant. W.
erman, Martin & Hit for the plaintitf
Senator Thomas NoIson 1as.in.a h. t
.videntlv strnCL non,,Iar ohord 80 n ,%
,aarts of his foIIo7y w., MaoLIua - tue
AZ ore for uo oro toIS "a + - l-ss
,epinning n be cold IN 20 CoroorJ a." ..1 GHuy
veil Senator HASTINGS wonId run for gov t
rnor" Brattleboro people are entirely :