Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12

About 30 Brattleboro people attended
the dance at the Vernon hotel Friday even
ing
William Adamss pool room in Crosby
block was sold last night, by A. V. May, TO
Frank &. Yeaw. Possession was given
this morning.
Z. K. Thayer, the town hall janitor, who
is one Of the special policemen, had two
bones Of the hand fractured in the melee
at the Brooks House last Thursday night.
The condition Of Will F. Collins of Wor-
cester, who is i'll with acute tonsililis, is
much better. 1t is expected that he will
return to Brattleboro with Rev. and Mrs.
Collins tomorrow if the weather will per-
init.
Hostilities between the freshmen and
sophomore classes Of Amherst college have
not ceased entirely, and on Tuesday they
took the form Of snow ball fight, which
resulted in several black eyes and bloody
noses.
A paper is being circulated TO raise funds
10 defray in part the expenses OF the Estey
Guard on the trip 10 Washington. One
eX-member headed the paper with 500,
there was another subscription Of $25, and
several have signed for s. each. The
Guard will drill nearly every evening be-
tween now and March /.
The Vermont Wheel clubs first ladies'
night, Tuesday, was one OF the pleasantest
events Of the winter, and was attended by
about 60 couples. Grange hall was used
in connection with the club rooms, and the
evening opened with brief concert pro-
gram, which included a cello solo by Mr..
Brasor, song by Mr.. Stearns, song by Mrs.
Hubbard, cornet solo by Mr.. Morse song
by Mr.. Brasor, another song by Mrs. Hub
bard, and duet by Mrs. Hubbard and Mr..
Stearns. A large part of the company
joined in dancing after the concert, but a
few found enjoyment in cards, billiards
and pool in the club rooms.
Many Brattleboro people were saddened
by the news Of the death of Nellie Ahern,
40, widow Of the late A. II. Ryan, which
took place Monday in Holyoke, Mass, from
pneumonia. Mrs. Ryan was a resident of
Vernon street until her marriage TO Mr..
Ryan. She went with him TO Holyoke II
years ago. Mr.. Ryan, who was brother of
n. T. Ryan, died about four years ago. He
was prominent business man in Holyoke.
Mrs. Ryan had suffered from a pulmonary
affection, and spent two winters in the
South. She leaves three daughters and a
son. The funeral at HOlyoke Wednesday
was attended by Mr.. and Mrs. n. T. Ryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Ryan and Mary Ryan,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F, Turner, Mrs. Charles
Henkel, Mrs. G. G. Turner, Patrick Lillis,
Timothy Aher and John Calvin.
Those BOb-TsIIed Cars.
The directors of the BrattlebOro Street
Railway company held special meeting
in President Crosby's Office Saturday night
TO consider several matters of importance
and TO hear the report of the treasurer for
the previous six months. The directors
had been asked by some of the stOckhold,
ers TO declare the usual semi-annusl divi-
dend of three per cent, but as the dividend
has usually been declared by the stock
holders the directors decided not to act on
the matter, but to let the stockholders dc
so at the next annual meeting in August
There is a sufficient amount of money in
the treasury to pay dividend of three pei
cent and il the present amount of travel Ii
maintained there will be no trouble in de
claring a six per cent dividend in August
The treasurer's report showed a net earn
ing for the past six months of $500, anC
in the expense account were charged thu
cost Of putting in new switches, of moving
switches, paving, guardrails, etc, much o.
which is permanent and which in man!
places would be charged to the construction
account. II was decided TO run the carr
between the water-house switch and Yves
Brattleboro without conductors for TIVE
months as it is rarely that person gets oil
going west or gets off going east between
those points This plan was put into oper
alton Monday morning.