Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Arthur Simonds used nearly 200 hand
kerchiefs in decorating + X Barrows's
window.
James Clune. A., died at his home on
Williams street early this morning after
an illness OF over q year with consumption.
He leaves a wife and several children. The
funeral will probably be held sunday
Two days of pleasan; weather following
the long continued period of rain. and
snow, and fog have brought agreeable life
and activity 10 the streets and there is
promise of good Christmas trade from
now on. As rule there has been less at
tempt by the dealers TO provide fancy goods
and novelties than in some previous years
and the tendency Of the trade IS toward
goods Of permanent value. As always the
stocks IN Brattleboro stores will be equal
10 the demand They are attractively dis
played, and prices eft the times .
The Martin Il Fits Lime and Cement
companys property at Sherman, station
in Nottingham, was damaged to the
amount of over $1,000 by fire Tuesday
/ night. The heavy rain flooded the quarry
and the surplus water flowed into the kiln
Stacking the lime and causing the fire. The
building over the kiln was burned with 800
barrels of lime and a quantity of tools.
| The kiln was also damaged. The property
was insured for $1,000 in the Vermont
Mutual company through Sherman Il
Jsnne A 5000 fire occurred at the kiln
last April when the building and 600 bar
rels Of lime were burned.
The following appeared in the local cor
respondence in the Springfield Republican
Monday THE North Hinsdale post-of-
fee will be put in charge OF the new post
master, Mrs Green, Wednesday Prob
ably no office in New England has been
the cause OF more disturbance in the past
four years. L. b. Lamson has held the
office during this period aud has challenged
almost all the officials of the Granite state
TO get him out Post-office inspectors
have been called on repeatedly until the
little office, which pays less than most any
other in the state has been the object of
much public comment. Mrs. Green was
the former postmaster, and the patrons
have repeatedly petitioned the department
| for her reinstatement.
The building lot and the building be-
tween the Carpenter Organ factory and
| the Boyden block on Elliot street have
| been sold this week by George T. Crowell
/ to II, L. Emerson through the real estate
/ agency of A. V. May. Possession will be
| given Jan. l. This lot has a frontage of
/ 10 feet on Elliot street and has a depth of
! l25 feet, extending to Flat street, although
| the frontage on the latter street is consid-
erably less than that on Elliot street. Mr..
Emerson states that he has no intention of
| building a block there, but as he knew it
was desirable property he bought it as an
investment. He has yet five years lease
of the block where his store now is, but if,
at the end of that time, the business con-
ditions of Brattleboro are favorable for the
erection of brick block on his lot he will
not hesitate TO build one Much better
facilities for carrying on his furniture bust
ness could be obtained there than in his
present location.
! Mrs. Hannibal A. Williams (Jean Stuart
Brown of New York will present Shaks-
! pere's comedy, LAS You Like 1t, in the
Auditorium Wednesday evening, Deem
Der p. This always popular play is es.
| pecially adapted for such presentation, and
| Mrs. Williams is fitted by personality and
! training to give it satisfactory rendering.
/ She has just presented the play in Fall
| River, Mass, and of the entertainment the
! Fall River Herald says: Mrs. Williams
! Interpretation of the winsome. wayward
and impulsive Rosalind, the most appeal.
ing of all Shakspere's heroines, was given
/ in fine sympathy with the many-sided ma
! ture ii expressed The other
characters of tine comedy, notably the
! gallant Orlando, were given with great in
/ telligence and with delicate and subtle
! shadings. The whole perform.
ance, however was given with such de-
! licious intuition and such remarkable in
/ telligence that it seems ungracious to
make any comparison whatever" Vocal
and instrumental music will be given-the
| various songs and incidental music. The
| proceeds, as has been stated, are for the
benefit of the Higa school library, and
| Brattleboro people have an opportunity to
| increase the efficiency Of the school, and al
the same time to assure themselves of a
| pleasant evening.