Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-30

The April number of The Bookman con-
tsins a review and favorable criticism of
Herbert j. Davenport's recent book, "Out-
lines of Economic Theory"
A gang of - men from eastern New
Hampshire were taken to Wilmington by
the Brattleboro livery company Wednesday
afternoon to work on lumber Job.
The women of the Congregational soci-
ETY., as has been their custom for many
years, will hold their annual fair and
strawberry festival soon after June 10.
The exact date will be announced later.
f. f. Blood received a carload of North
ern horses at Putney yesterday. They
were selected by Mr.. Blood, and include
business blocks, matched pairs aud single
drivers.
The Chas. j. Lawton house on South
Main street, with land which includes two
or three building lots, and a quantity of
property, will be sold at auction
tomorrow, Saturday, at 10 A. NJ.
A. J. Falcon, the Elliot street baker,
has sold his bakery to William Mitchell,
who has been working for Mr.. Falcon. Mr..
Mitchell took possession Wednesday. Mr..
Falcon, who has run the bakery for four
years, will leave Brattleboro soon for a
period of rest.
1t is probable that some definite con-
clusion will be arrived at today as to
whether Brattleboro is to have shoe
factory. Heretofore only one of the MEM
bers of the firm has been in Brattleboro to
consult with the board of trade, but it is
expected that both members will be present
today.
1t has been decided that no attempt will
be made to organize the boys battalion
this spring, as the season is so far advanced,
but the equipment will be kept in good or
der and an opportunity given in the early
autumn to start in for serious and success
full work, if the boys are then DESTROYS of
so doing
f. Wales is teaching the fancy dances
for the Unitarian festival, which will be
given at Greenfield May 1, and one at
Adams, Mass, May :. He will then
go to Windsor to arrange a kirmess
for the Unitarian ladies. He will bring
out the pageant at Pittsfeld, Mass, in
June, under the auspices of the Sons of
Veterans.
The board of baiiffs will meet at the
Vermont National bank at 1880 to- morrow
evening to make a final revision of the
check list to be used at the annual village
meeting next Tuesday. No names can be
added to the check list after tomorrow
and the fact that voters name is on the
list for the annual town meeting does not
insure its being on the village list.
Hampden and Amity lodges of Odd Eel
lows of Springfield, Mass, joined in cele-
brating the 18th anniversary of the organ-
cation of the order in this country on Tues
day evening There were interesting lit
erary exercises, including several readings
10y Mrs. j. b. Robinson of Brattleboro.
The Springfield Union says: MRS. Robin
son gave evidence of a pleasing style and
was obliged to respond several times to the
applause of her hearers
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered an examination to be
held by its local board June >. at 9 o'clock
\. NJ, for the grades of clerk and carrier
in the postal service. Only citizens of the
United States can be examined. The age
for this examination are clerk,
Is years or over, carrier, over II and under
40. No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed with Miss F.
+. Guild, at the post-offce, on the proper
blank, before the hour of closing business
May -.
The Fortnightly club will hold the clos
ing meeting of the year at the Brooks
House next Tuesday evening at o'clock
An interesting paper will be read upon
the coln-Douglas debates and their
ISSUE" and an account given of the Grant
of April ~, in New York city.
The club has been studying American
history this winter. The evening will be
specially enjoyed as social meeting of
former and present. Plans for
next year and for continuance of the sue
cessful university lectures, will be dis
cussed.
The Mortified News says editorially:
printers Ink of New York says that The
Brattleboro Phoenix had an actual average
of 44I0 copies per week during
the year 1896 and that no o.her paper in
Vermont furnished a yearly detailed state
ment showing so large an edition. 1t
might have added further, that The Phoenix
is model weekly journal that has few
equals in the whole country The
Phoenix thanks The News for its compli-
expression, and is pleased to state
that its average circulation for 1897 has
been much ahead of that of 1896.
The petition of Ross White for a dis
charge, which was not granted him at the
third meeting of his creditors, was heard
before Judge Waterman in the insolvency
court Saturday. c. c. Fits appeared for
the debtor, and a. +. Cudworth of Lon
1onderry, George A. Weston of Bellows
Falls and Kittredge Haskns of Brattleboro
for the creditors. Counsel for the creditors
filed a motion to dismiss the petition on
the ground that The court had no iurisdic-
ton over the matter, and the court so de
cided after argument by each side. An
appeal has been taken to the court of chan
Gerry.
The Rural improvement association
held its annual meeting at the Brooks
House Monday night. After hearing and
the reports of the secretary and
treasurer, the members elected these of
icers for the ensuing year: President, w.
II. Minor; vice presidents, l.. f. Adams
and George c. Averil; recording secre-
AIRY and treasurer, c. l.. Stickney; cor
secretary, o. l.. French; ex-
scutive committee, G. A. Boyden, G. H.
Thompson, C. II. Pratt, E. W. Fox, w.
J. Pentland, E. Z. Stockwell w. H.
Bracket, II. F. Jordan, F.. w. Childs,
Mrs. c. S. Pratt, Mrs. c. O. Robbins
Mrs. E. f. Perry, Mrs. G. F. Barber, Mrs.
E. d. Whitney and Miss Cora Coates.
Mary French Field is to give her enter
ainment at Chickering hall in New York
o-morrow in response to general request.
This will be her last public appearance for
ix months. Her manager says that he
will not allow Miss Field to take chances.
She is under contract TO read seven months
leXt season. The manager says: "She is
haal u Uoupu uirl lint continuous no, H..