Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-31

customers a calendar made very attractive
by picture of three "Heroes of the Alps'
st. Bernard dogs.
The late Katherine O'Neil was insured
for $1,000 in the New York Life Insur-
ance company through A. w. Childs &
Co., agents.
There will be a hearing before Judge
ii. II. Wheeler at the Brooks House this
afternoon on matters pertaining to the
Central Vermont railroad.
George A. Isbell of New Haven, Conn,
has bought the interest of Mrs. Lizzie
Marble of Springfield, Mass, in the Maj.
Beck property in Halifax.
Dennis Rebekah lodge elected the fols
lowing officers at the annual meeting held
Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows hall:
Noble grand, Mrs. Marcia Harvey; vice
grand, Mrs. g. j. Reach; secretary, Mrs.
Mary Amidon; permanent secretary, Mrs.
Ida ellison; treasurer, Mrs. Ida Spear.
The question Of organizing an Audubon
society was discussed at the regular meet
ing of the society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals Tuesday night This
society is for the protection of birds and
its organization will probably be perfected
soon. The society takes its name from
that of the great naturalist Audubon.
Charles II. Aiken, an employe of the New
Home Sewing Machine company at Orange,
Mass, and Miss Fannie Lyon, daughter If
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. X. Lyon of Brattleboro,
will be married Saturday afternoon at
Orange in the house which the young peo-
| pie have fitted up for housekeeping. Mr..
and Mrs. G.. X. Lyon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper Moran and children will attend the
wedding.
Gorham b. Goolell spent Christmas
with w. II. Minor Mr.. 'ioodelns home
is in Portland, Oregon, but he is at pres
ent in New York city representing the
| Portland chamber of commerce in the
matter Of Klondike transportations via
! Portland. Mr.. Goodell went from this
! town about 20 years ago and was at one
! time owner of large ranch near Chey-
enne, Wyoming
The selectnen and bailiffs have posted
notices prohibiting sliding on all the streets
in the village except on West river hill,
! Vernon street, going south, and Maple
street, above Southern avenue. In former
years Green street has been used for coast
ing, but the sport there has been prohibited
this year. The authorities also call atten.
ton to article in the village bylaws,
which prohibits coasting on or across the
sidewalks, with penalty OF 81 fine.
The following from the New York World
! of Tuesday will be read with interest by
the many personal friends in Hinsdale and
BrattleborO of the two young people men
toned: "Nat Butler, the handicap king
and otherwise prominent racing man, will
celebrate his 18th birthday by getting mar
ried. lie met his fate while riding the
wheel, and Hinslale, y. H., possesses that
which Butler Graves for most. Miss Grace
Robertson is she who has found grace in
the eyes Of Butler
DR.. II. II. Dinsmore and his wife came
| to Brattleboro Tuesday night and during
the next forenoon the doctor rented an
Office in Crosby block, and bought through
the f. j. Bailey ~ Co. agency the house OF
f. ID. Wilson on Forest street. He will
begin active practice as soon as he can ii,
up his office and home DR.. Dinsmore is
from Manchester, y. II. He spent two
years in the academic department at Dart
mouth college and his medical education
was obtained at Dartmouth and the Uni
yersity of Vermont. He has been in the
postgraduate hospital at New York for
several months.
The paper on Tuberculosis, Its Cause
and Prevention given By DR.. y. Z.
Wood of Mortified before the Murray
club on Monday evening was very interest
ing and instructive. The theory advanced
was thoroughly up TO date and Dr. Wood
demonstrated that he was in close touch
with the latest and best theories regarding
the disease. The strong point of the pa
per, however, was the plain and compre-
hensive rhetoric used, there being no
technical terms but what anyone could
readily understand. The essayist was in
terrogated by several in the audience after
the lecture and the answers proved the
doctors familiarity with the subject.
Nelson Gagne, barber of this town,
was arrested in Wardsboro Saturday night
for drunkenness. He went there on the
night train and on the way met two stran-
gers who furnished him the liquor. When
he arrived at Wardsboro he was in such
an intoxicated condition that he threat.
ened TO throw several men out of the ho-
tel and it was thought best TO give him
over to Justice j. b. Benson. Gagne was
taken to Newfane Jail and kept there un,
til Monday night when he was arraigned
before Justice \. j. Martin, Lawyer Ii
G.. Barber appearing for the state in place
of States Attorney RObb. He was fined
s. and costs, which amounted to S23 80.
j. III. Merritield, clerk OF the court, /.
authority for the statement that the Wind
ham county court expenses for the March
and September terms amounted 10 only
S46l0. Fees, fines and costs of $lql3 re
duced the net expense to $2706. Mr.. Mer
rited says: CATER adding fair proper
ton of the salary of the presiding Judge
the salary of the state attorney and othel
items of minor character, it will be seer
that Windham county has been quite law
abiding and peaceable the past year" Thi!
is a credltable record compared with tn,
expenses in some of the counties of the
state. 1t is claimed that in Washington
county court expenses during the past yea
have reached total of $4,000.
The handsome calendar which theNation-
al Life Insurance company has distributed
to local patrons through its agents, II. +.
Taylor q Son, is entitled ELECTION Day in
Vermont, One Hundred Years Ago" The
picture is full of the life and vim of The
revolutionary period. In the foreground
may be seen, riding at the head of the pro
cession, the governor-ele Thomas Chit
tenden, with the lieutenant governor, Peter
Olcott, accompanied by several members
of the council, Jonas Fay, Samuel Stafford,
Walbridge, Bayley and SeFong, old associ
ates in the stalwart band of "Green Noun,
tain boys" The procession is supposed tC
have marched in the town of Windsor in
1871, and is composed of veterans of the
revolutionary war, young soldiers, youths
and maidens, headed by the drum and fife
corps of rye Olden time" The story in
dataiI 10 told hanaotb tbo ~ ~ ,,,o n ., =,