Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-14

to discuss certain phases OF the shoe rae
tory question.
Chauncey Knapp and Fred Cressy have !
the laurels as anglers thus far, having Sc
cured l0I trout that weighed about 10 |
pounds o. II. Ellis brought in a fine |
string of 20 weighing five pounds from
Chesterfield Tuesday.
The Junior Epworth league met at the
home of the superintendent, Miss Carrie
Blair, on High street Wednesday evening
for reception to the new Methodist pas
tor, Rev. j. d. Beeman, and Mrs. Beeman.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
games and refreshments.
l.. f. Adams, who returned Monday
from Minneapolis, where he went in the
interest of Crosby IL Co., reports that the
higher prices which have been paid for
wheat has caused better feeling through
out the city and that the business houses
are experiencing a steady increase in the
volume of trade.
Henry NJ. Currier began work in the
railway post-oflice service Wednesday,
having been reinstated by the post-ofiice
department to the service from which he
resigned while under the Harrison admin
tration seven years ago. He runs between
Springfield Mass, and Bratteboro. He
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The Rutland Herald tells the following
trout story in which a former pastor of
the Marlboro church figured as the angler:
Rev. o. F. Thayer of Dandy caught
trout weighing five pounds and two ounces
in Otter Creek on Friday. He broke his
rod, hut managed to get the fish in shallow
water and threw his coat over it. The
fish is now in Griffith's hatchery, three
miles south of Danny. The length of the
trout is 24i inches.
Arrangements have been made for two
drills in parliamentary usages at o'clock
next Wednesday and the Wednesday fol-
lowing by Miss Lena Ayers, former mis-
sionary to Japan, and who for the past
three years has been giving drills in parlia-
mentary usages in Indiana under the au-
spices of the Womans Christian Temper
ance union of that state. A small admis-
sion will be charged and all persons are in
vited to attend, especially the members of
the Woman's Christian Temperance I'M
ion, Daughters of the Revolution and Pro-
tective grange.
: The supreme court handed down anoth-
} er decision in the case of S. II. Sherman
2 against the Estey Organ company Wednes-
day, reversing the judgment of the county
! court and remanding the case to the county
= court for rehearing. This case was first
7 heard in the county court in March, 1895,
when. by order of the court, decision for
the defendant company was rendered. Ex-
l ceptions were taken to the supreme court
and the judgment of the county court was
reversed and the case was remanded. At
: the last September term a verdict was rem
{ dered for the plaintiff to recover S242j.
! The case again went to the supreme court
on exceptions and it is again remanded.
. The arrangements for "Zephran are pro
S crossing rapidly and smoothly and Mr
4 Ayerill expresses himself as greatly sur.
j prised with the aptitude shown by the
+, young people who are to take part in the
D.. dances. There will be a rehearsal of the
a Brownie cast Saturday at Q; La Cigale al
= 9:4j: Merry Go-Round at 10: IL; Black
y Birds at 1915, and Patriotic Dance al
e 1880. "Iephra" is being given three
e presentations at Bellows Falls this week
1 and then Mr.. Averill will be here all of tn,
. time, beginning Monday. At p. NJ
= Monday there will be a rehearsal of the
= Maids, at 40 of the Royal Guards and Of
e the chorus at $50. 1t is hoped that every
/ one in each division will be present prompt
ly, so that there will be no delay.
n Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Ullery, who visited
r their cottage at Spoiford lake Tuesday
y found that it was in a remarkable state Of
a disorder as the result of the visit of vandal,
}. late last fall. The cottage was evidently
>, occupied some time, probably during tn,
: duck-hunting season, and blankets were
y fastened over the windows, so that tn,
g lights would not be seen at night. Abou
IS $40 worth of canned meats, jelies, etc
/ had been opened, part of the content!
5 eaten, and the empty and half-flled can,
!, thrown about promiscuously. Fifteen bot
: ties of wine had received similar attention
y and the dishes for cooking were thrown
Il about the cottage after being used A gur
:. and some other articles were stolen, an,
Il clothing was taken and two or three gar
/ ments which the visitors had worn wer,
e left behind.
e The spring meeting of the FRANKLIN
County Teachers association will be helt
g at Mortified, Mass, Friday, May 2l. TIL,
4 High school section meetings will be held il
= the town hall; the Grammar school in tn,
b Unitarian vestry; Primary school in thu
. Unitarian church, and the general session
in the auditorium. The program in tn,
d auditorium includes singing by 600 pupil,
S of Mt. Hermon and Mortified seminary
: remarks by d. L. Moody on Good Begin
Il nings;" and addresses by President Hal
!; of Clark University, Worcester, on New
e Departures in the Studies of the Human
# Soul" and by II. T. Bailey, the state su
l. pervlsor of drawing, on "Indvidualsm.'
e The Central Vermont railroad will sci
i round trip tickets at fare and one-thirt
= at all stations between Palmer and Brattle
n boro. A special train will leave Brattle
e boro for Mortified at $50, returning a
t 4:45.
o Annual BrattIeborO d whitehall Meet.
ing.
- Stockholders of the Brattleboro 4
y Whitehall railroad to the number of abou
- 20 held their annual meeting at the Brook
House at 1880 o'clock Saturday morning
l. The meeting was called to order by tn,
l. president, c. F. Thompson, and j. l.
n Martin was reelected clerk. The followin,
s were elected directors for the ensuing year
r c. f. Thompson, E. l.. Waterman, Fran
o els Goodhue of Brattleboro, o. l.. Sher
e man of Williamsvile, Z. b. Batchelder O
Il Townshend, Josiah Taft of West Towns
= hend j. Q. Shumway of Jamaica, j. w
:. Melendy of South Londonderry and C. B
d Williams of Bondville. Francis Goodhu
!. was elected auditor. The directors APP
s pointed C. f. Thompson president, E. l.
IS Waterman vice president, G. F. Thomp
J. son, Francis Goodhue and j. W. Melendy
J. executive committee and c. II. Thompson
l. treasurer. The report of the treasurer
h e. II. Thompson, showed a balance o
= Sl705. 90 in the treasury. The usual re-
e port of the business of the road for the
e preceding year was not made because o.