Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02


Barker estate.
The first crocus blossom spread its golden
petals in a sunny border on North Main
street Tuesday.
The Rainy Day club held successful
dance Wednesday night, the Philharmonic
orchestra furnishing music.
The Roman Catholic society Melted Just
$500 at their celebration in the armory on
the night of ST. Patrick's day.
About so couples attended the sociable
and dance given to the Masons by the
Eastern Star chapter Tuesday evening.
H. F. Weatherhead, overseer of the
poor, has engaged DR.. Pratt to attend the
towns poor professionally during the en-
suing year.
j. b. Dunton, formerly with Hackley IL
Moran, has opened an upholstery and BIZ
cycle repair shop in the rooms on Main
street formerly occupied by c. b. Perkins,
in Tyler block.
Attention is called 20 the advertisement
in this paper of Smith & Hunts millinery
parlor, 33 Green street. The formal "open-
ing is announced for Wednesday and
Thursday of next week.
Benjamin d. Landee, who died recently
in Greenfield, was born in Brattleboro
about IS years ago. but went to Greenfield
in his early childhood. One Of his daugh-
tiers is the wife of Oren Jones of Newfane.
Fisk G. Rogers has moved to Hardwick
this week to begin labors as superintendent
of the Woodbury. Granite company. The
opening of the road from Hardwick to
Woodbury. was begun Monday, it being
necessary to remove from two to five feet
of snow.
Sherman & Jenne issued single prem
ium life insurance policy in the Mutual
Life of New York Tuesday for which they
| received check for S341S, which is prob
| ably the largest check ever drawn in Brat
tleboro for the payment of premium.
The insured was Brattleboro man.
Mary French Field, daughter of the late
Eugene Field, will appear in Brattleboro
| April q as reader of her fathers writ
ings. Mrs. Henry C. Willard of Greenfield
was here Wednesday and made arrange
ments for the reading to be given under
the auspices of the Episcopal church.
These officers were elected at the semi
annual meeting of the Ever Faithful circle
of Kings Daughters in the Congregational
chapel Sunday afternoon: Mary Croker,
leader; Ella Stebbins, assistant leader
Bertha Dodge, corresponding secretary
| Ella Newcomb, recording secretary; Marion
Noyes, treasurer.
"Mr Kipling's last volume of poems has
served the purposes of one firm of English
publishers in a way which may lead to
| trouble" says the New York Sunday Tr-
bune. "The firm has started new series
! under the title of The Seven Sea Series =
Whether Mr.. Kipling can prove a copy
right is doubtful"
The news which comes from Mai. Childs
at Aiken, S. c., is favorable. The weather
is like that of late May or early June in
Vermont. Lilacs, apple trees, and other
flowers of their season are in bloom. The
warm weather permits Maj. Childs to spend
most of his time outdoor, and his condition
shows encouraging improvement.
The Junior Endeavor society of the Bap-
fist church gave stereoptcon entertain
ment in the church Monday evening, the
subject being Alaska Over 100 views of
different villages, the people, industries,
glaciers, etc, brought from that territory
by A. j. Pullen, were shown and describe d
by l.. w. Hawley in an interesting manner
Liveryman II. r. Brown received Tues
day handsome Berlin coach which he
bought in connection with the four black
horses mentioned last week Mr.. Brown
sold valuable mare to Frank Robertson
of Hinsdale n. H., Wednesday. He has
equipped his stable this week with a one
half horse power Emerson electric motor
for running his clipping machine.
The Daughters of the American Revolu
tion met with Mrs. H. H. Thompson Mon
day evening. Mrs. j. j. Estey, in a very
interesting manner, gave an account of the
Continental Congress of the Daughters of
the American Revolution held at Washing
ton, ID. c., in February, at which she was
present as alternate for the Brattleboro
chapter. Mrs. Reed gave an instructive
paper on the early history of Vermont that
was greatly enjoyed. A letter was read
from the state regent, Mrs. Burdette, and a
short time was spent in business.
In accordance with the proclamation of
Gov. Grout, union Fast day services will
be held at Festival hall next Friday morn
ing at 1890 A. NJ. The subject to be con-
sldered is THE elements of an enduring
civilization" and addresses will be made
by Revs. Messrs. HOugh, Maxwell, Temple
and Day. A printed service has been ar
ranged for the use of the congregation. A
collection will be taken for the associated
charities and their wise and needed work
in our village. The public is cordially in
Vlted to sustain the worthy historic custom,
and to take interest in the important mat
tiers under discussion.
A movement has been started to raise
money for the annual street watering on
Main street. The watering cart started in
on its seasons work this morning The
relief which it affords from the clonds of
dust of the last Jews days is welcomed nv
everybody. A suggestion has been made
by the street railroad company of the feas-
Utility of having the company do the water
ing along its line. This is done in several
New England towns and cities. The rail |
road companies use a tank car holding |
$4,000 or 10000 gallons of water, with a |
sprinkling arrangement which covers a |
space of is feet on either side of the track. |
The Maple Sugar Season.
The present week is likely to prove a
record breaker in maple sugar making. |
The weather has been continuously good, |
md, in many cases, the trees in warm |
orchards have produced more sap than
'ould be taken care Of Sugar began to
'Ome into the Brattleboro market freely
asst Saturday, and every day this week the
product has been brought in in quantities
'arely equaled. The quality was never
better. The continuous pleasant weather
las kept the sap free from all impurities,
md there has been no discoloration from
ain or snow, as so often happens. The
Farmers q Mechanics exchange has
handled two tons of sugar and syrup dur
ng the week, and other dealers have
handled all the way from 500 pounds up