Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-28

Mrs. ;. G.. Platts Of WalpOle has been
spending the week with friends in town.
Mrs L, Gates Hadey visited her sister,
Mrs. Sherman, in Walpole over Sunday
II. w. Brownell of Chester has entered
the employ of W. S. Durham in the City
market
A number of local railroad frcmen at.
tended the convention of firemen held in
Rutland last Sunday.
The Times of this week prints a list of
the first voters of this village, which is of
considerable local interest. They number
JOG.
G. l.. BARRIERS juvenile orchestra will
assist in the music at the Baptist Sunday
school convention Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
The young people of the Congregational
Christian Endeavor society gave a very en-
ioyabe charade social in the church par
lOrs last evening.
The Farther Lights" society of the
Baptist church give lawn party on the
lawn in front of the church Saturday after
noon and evening.
Conductor Woodfall and family have
moved from the house which they have
occupied on Cherry hill to the Wooley
house on Henry street.
Miss Eva Fuller has returned from
her home in Charlestown, where she has
been confined for four weeks or more by a
severe attack of measles.
The dry goods and boot and shoe stores
will be closed Saturday afternoon from to
6. The bank will not open. The post.
Office will be closed from to 6.
c. H. West has bought very neat milk
cart for use in the delivery of milk and
cream about the village, from his creamery
on Williams street extension.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Day leave today
for two weeks trip to Burlington, through
Lake Champlain and Lake George, Ausa-
BILE chasm, and down the Hudson to New
York
The epidemic of measles has wrought
havoc in private as well as public schools.
Only four children are, this week, in at
tendance upon Miss Dascomb's kinder
garten.
G. W. Osgood delivers an address next
Wednesday evening before the Sullivan
County association of Congregational
churches which meets in Caremont. His
subject is Manhood and the Church"
A new set of patent computing scales
has been put into the City market. By
the use of these, the price is computed ac-
cording TO the weight of the purchase. !
This is only one of the many steps in the |
advancement of this enterprising firm.
The High School and the Ninth grade |
began school this morning at $50 and will |
have a solid session, closing at l 80. Prof. |
Crawford will deliver an address before |
the Ninth grade. The lower grades will |
have only one session, from 9 until II |
o'clock.
A large chorus is drilling under the lead |
ership of DR.. A. j. Parker for the annual |
Baptist Sunday school convention, to be !
held in the opera house next week Tuesday |
and Wednesday. The music at that time
will be under the direction of Ira. d. San
key.
A large number of applications have
been received for entertainment during |
the Baptist State Sunday school conven-
ton next week. 1t now looks as If there
would be large attendance. Those in
charge announce that they cannot provide
accommodation for teams.
John b. Morse and Rev. j. E. Fullerton
are delegates from the Congregational
church to the annual state conference of
Congregational churches to be held in Mid
dlebury June and o. Mr.. Fullerton is to
preach the anniversary sermon, while n. G.
Williams is moderator. Mrs. j. Z. Fuller.
ton and Mrs. A. n. Swain are delegates
from the ladies' union to the annual meet
ing of the state union held at the same
time and place.
Osgood d Barker have an order for a
12OO-pound Conley beating engine to go to
Siberia, about 2600 miles from St. Peters
burg; also an order for one of their best
vacuum pumps to go to Oregon, this being
the second order from the same concern.
1t is interesting to learn that, in order to
reach their respective destinations, these
two machines will travel in opposite direc-
tions, combined distance of 1900 miles
more than halfway round the earth.
George Luce, former employee in w. P.
Cassidy's stable recently found in a waste
basket check for S25, upon which the
money had been obtained. This did not,
however, hinder him from obtaining ii.
again. 1t was passed through several
hands, unnoticed, including Keene bank,
until it reached Boston, and was sent TO
the bank here, where the error was discov-
cred. 1t is understood that Mr.. Luce has
settled the affair satisfactorily.
Considerable stir was made on the street
Wednesday evening by the wheelmen, who,
DLt anu All, kept up a continual ringing OF
bells during the entire evening. Some
wheels were adorned with slegh-bells and
,ow-bells, while some had gOngs equal in
,ize and in volume of tone to fire alarms
A procession of them paraded the streets
Tor little time. This was in celebration
Of the passing of a corporation bylaw re-
luiring wheelmen TO carry and ring bicycle
Dells.
The barber shop on the lower floor of
Towns hotel will be completed, according
o the present outlook, by the middle or
asst of next week. Joe Viau will be put
n charge. The sleeping rooms of the
lotel are being remodeled and refurnished,
md when these are completed the parlors
will be entirely renovated. In the future
he dining-rooms and Office will receive At
ention. The proprietors say that the pat
onage is steadily increasing The tran
tents number all the way from 20 to 90
'er night at present.
A special corporation meeting was held
Tuesday evening, at which it was decided
o raise an extra tax of five cents on a dol
ar, to cover the expenses of the Mcleod