Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-05

the TOAu. Ii IL uOeS IL can exert power
full influence over the Legislature, as it has
done in former years.
There is talk of sleighride to Turner's
Falls.
Daniel Smith has just finished the cupola
on his barn.
The Red Men are to have an invitation
ball about the 18th of this month.
The Chautauqua circle will meet with
Miss Minnie Todd next Monday night
John Taylor is weaving samples for the
Halle IL Frost Manufacturing company.
G.. w. Weymouth of Guilford is trim
ming" at w. S. Leach's shop for a few
days.
The lumber camp at the north part has
resumed work with the coming of the
snow.
Roy Dawson shot canvass back duck
from the Mortified street bridge Wednes-
day afternoon.
All the / xes must be in before the 18th
day of February. They are not coming in
as quick as usual.
Rev. w. Z. Renshaw will preach on
"Christian unity, broad and narrow"
next Sunday morning.
A party from the north part took a sleigh
ride TO Greenfield THURSDAY to visit Fred
Darling, who lives there.
Walter Stebbns has had telephone
put in his store by 4. K. Stratton, con-
Meeting with his residence.
Casper Roeder lost a horse last week
Its death was caused by drinking too much
cold water after working hard.
Eighty couples attended the dance Fri
day night. A large party came from
Mortified and some from Brattleboro.
A sleighride from Powers institute,
Bernai dston, stopped at the hotel Ashue-
lot Saturday night. Thirty-seven persons
sat down TO a fine supper.
There will be an "Indigo tea" and en-
tertainment at Fays hall this evening,
| given by the Pilgrim Fathers. The male
| quartet will furnish music.
The highway superintendent was out
with force of men last Friday and made
most of the roads passabe after the big
storm. 1t cost the town $50.
The Dickinson Brothers of Ashueot
lost one of their fine pair of Holstein steers
at their camp on Pisgah mountain Friday.
Fifteen men are employed in their camp.
Mrs. George Hooker, whose severe ILL
ness was reported last week, remains about
the same. No marked improvement is
shown, but her friends entertain hopes OF
her recovery.
Clarence NJ. Leach, grand warden, OF
! Claremont, visited Unity lodge, No. 40,
Monday night, and gave instru 'tion in he
work. An oyster supper was served after
the meeting.
Truant Officer Stearns, who visited the
home of Hosea Butler on "Bear hilr'
Tuesday, found sorrowful looking place
with scant food and no clothing fit for the
children to wear,
Mrs. c. II. Wood will read the sermon
at the Universalist church next Sunday
morning. A male quartet, consisting Of
Messrs. Snow, Leonard, Patterson anC
Boutelle, will sing.
The entertainment given by the young
people at the ladies' society meeting Wed
nesday evening was very fine, Poems from
Longfellow were read, and there was whist
ling and vocal music.
O. II. Higgins has about three week
more of work at his contract in Winches
ter. They cut an average of 1000 feet o
timber every day at the saw mill, keeping
him very busy hauling the logs.
Robert Blanchard's Eclipse wheel cam
Saturday. He had his picture taken a
Keene in six different positions on hi
wheel. He will first appear at the Boston
Cycle club show the goth of this month.
F. p. Kinds, who has had only 81,
boarders at the Halle & Frost boarding
house for the past two years, now has Ia
This looks as if things were brightenin
up When the mill is running with flu
force the house has from 40 to go boarders
Rev. w. +. Renshaw has presented
the church 80 volumes of BEST Hymns
3 on condition that the congregation wi
get so more before next Friday night Thi
l book contains collection of the best go.
pei hymns that are sung at the presen
. day.
Cornelius Fitzgerald, who moved frol
here 10 Albion, N. Y, last summer, m'
with a serious accident last week. WIFI
thawng out boiler pipe at the gas worl
he rose suddenly and hit his back in such
way as to throw him forward. injuring h
arms severely. He was in bed for weel
but is now better.
Arthur Sibley, of the Globe Gaslgt
company Of Boston, was in town to sc
about the street lights, which the seec
men had discontinued until satisfactiO
could be given. An agreement was mac
by which the price was reduced 500 an
better lihgt guaranteed. The lights a
; under the supervision of the selectmen.
The members of the High school ar
their friends go TO Mortified this afte
noon for their annual sleghride. Tit
take supper at Simpsons Inn and danciT
will be provided for those who wish. TT
party will be conveyed in Browns taly-l
from Brattleboro and Wallace Bailey's ri
The Cheshire county Pomona gram
will hold a meeting at HiDs .lale next We