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

4. II. Van Doom has sold his new house
on Oak street to j. H. Holden. It will he
occupied by his son, F. II. Holden. the
druggist, who is now moving there from
the Miner house on Terrace street. The
sale was made through A. V. May.
President Crosby received word from
Concord, N. H., this morning that the
Hlnsdale people will Withdraw from the
New Hampshire legislature their applica-
tlon for charter for the Brattleboro and
Hlnsdale electric road, they having been
promised by those opposed to the nroiect
that no opposition will be made to an an
pllcation TO the supreme court. The an.
plication to the court will accordingly he
made at once
Inc street cars were obliged to run on
half-hour time from to s o'clock Wed
nesday night because of the hinderance
made by the snow and water on the track
Inc water froze over the track during the
night which made the early morninS car
down an hour late yesterday. Car No. q
winch ran into the electric light pole near
The Brattleboro House early in February
was used yesterday for the first time since
then. The Masons chartered a special car
10 take them home from their dance at -
O'Clock Wednesday night
Newton Beers, the dramatic impersona-
tor, gave his recital of "Roger. the yapa-
bond,' to a delighted audience, under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows at their hall
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Beers's rendi-
ton OF the various characters in the plav
was mastery, and so lifelike that the au-
ditor could easily recognize each and all as
distinctly as if they actually appeared in
proper person, instead of as the imaginary
creatures of his conjuring, as he spoke
their lines in the play. Mr.. Beers would
be cordially welcomed should he return to
Brattleboro.
The Estey Guard, Company |. about 20
in number, started on their trip to Wash.
tngton on the regular train at 5:45 Tues.
day "tsSht The men presented a fine ap-
pearance on their march from the armory
to the station in their brand new caps and
coats, and Sin full marching order" with
shining muskets, caps, canteens and haver-
sacks. An admiring crowd watched them
from the sidewalks, and several hundred
people crowded the station platform. The |
train was on time, and in a few minutes |
the Guard had taken possession of the |
rear car and the train pulled out amid the
cheers of the assembled crowd. The boys |
carried with them a beautiful bouquet of |
tiowers-the gift with the best wishes of |
Maj, F. W. Childs.
The presidential reception in Grange |
hall last night was attended by one of the |
largest crowds that ever assembled in the |
hall The first on the program was a sup
per which was followed by the reception.
All the presidents and their wives marched |
off the stage and around the hall, stop |
ping so that Mckinley and Washington,
who were at the extreme ends of the pro- |
cession, were facing each other at the |
southeast and southwest corners of the
hall. The audience then spent an hour
with the notables in Handwriting, etc.
Following the reception was a tableau,
Mckinley taking the oath of office" F. |
W. Mcclure representing Mckinley. A |
musical and literary program followed, aft |
er which ice cream was served in the ban |
quet hall. The entertainment closed with |
the inaugural ball.