Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-12-16
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY, DECEM

A. V. May has sold his valuable Nor
gan horse to John l.. Ray.
A show window has been built this
week in the north store of Durham Broth
ers.
Mrs Mason Wood is making extensive
repairs on her newly bought house on
Park street.
The trustees of the Vermont savings |
bank held their semi-annual meeting Wed |
nesday and declared their semi-lnnual div |
idend of ? per cent
Columbian lodge worked the third de-
gree Tuesday night. A banquet was
served at which District Deputy G. V.
Bryant Of Londonderry was present,
There has been difficulty in beating the
High school building during the extremely
cold days this week. The pupils of the
Sth grade were dismissed Wednesday
morning.
The classes Of 1900 and 1901 have pre-
scented the High school with large crayon
portraits of Longfellow and Holmes,
framed in solid oak These portraits have
been hung in room No. 4.
"Brac, the Poor House Girl" will be
repeated by request next Monday evening
at Grange hall by Protective Grange Ora
matte club. The play will be followed by
farce, "The ColOners Mshap."
C. b. Crowell has on exhibition in the
window of w. f, Goddard's book binuery
a trio of Buff Leghorn chicks Of his own
raising. The birds are exceptionally good
ones aud will be credit to any show in
which they are exhibited.
w. G. Horton is canvassing the town
At ~ t,,'
1t is a volume of 700 pages with 200 illus
trations. The text is by James Rankin
Young and J. Hampton Moore, two of the
best known newspaper men in America.
These appointments have been made
from the senior class of the High school
70! commencement: Class Grafton, Guy
Tasker: class poem, Marcia Parker; class
prophecy, Jessie Swift class will, Ralph
Patch; ivy Grafton, Elizabeth Bagg; class
history, Ruth Hunt and Mabel Apin.
The railing which was put up at the new
Main street bridge to keep public travel of
from the west side Of the bridge until the
last vttrifed brick were put in position
was removed Monday morning, aud the
whole of the bridge is now open to the
public. The work upon he bridge occu-
pied a few days over eight months after the
old bridge gave out.
The West River covered bridge at the
'three bridges was closed Sunday. Mon
| day and part of Tuesday while repairs
were being made upon it. The flooring was
! taken up and seven floor girders on the
north end and one on the south end were
replaced by new ones The work was
done by /ephrein 81. Cyr OF Elliot street,
under the supervision OF Selectman Put
nam.
+. T.. Homer met a number of Young
men and boys at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian association Monday even
ing to talk over plans for forming class
for physical instruction Ten boys were
present and it was decided TO form junior
class with Mr. Homer as their instructor.
The class will meet al 4 o'clock tomorrow
for its first lesson. The expense OF the
instruction will be paid by the Woman :
Auxiliary. Mr.. Homer was formerly a
member of the Central Branch Y. NJ. c.
A. in Philadelphia, which is the third
largest association in this country, and he
has had experience in physical training in
other assocat ons. II has not yet been
definitely decided whether a young men S
class will be formed.
The Brooks House pharmacy opened It's
doors to the public Wednesday with a
clean, new appearance about 1t which
makes the store one of the most attractive
looking on the street The walls and cell.
ing have been painted and papered at
tractively and everything in the store has
that fresh look about ii which does SC
much to draw trade An entirely new
STOCK of drugs and medicines has been
placed on the shelves and fine assert
ment of confectionery and cigars has been
added to the stock. In fact, nearly all the
stock in the store is new. 4 specially will
be made Of prescription work OF all kinds
The store is in charge OF Shirley X. Brig
ham, who has had much experience in tn,
drug business. He will be assisted by Pau
II. Mann of Hinsdale, y. II.
A special feature which promises to bt
OF much interest will be given by +
Wales's dancing classes at Mr.. Wales's an
nual reception on the evening OF Dec. p
1t will be called "What Company | woulC
have done at Santiago The hall will rep
resent a camp scene with A tents suitably
located. The classes will march in il
four companies, two of boys and two o
girls, and they will take from the tents
large quantity of bombs and confetti balli
with which they will build breastworks il
| front OF tue tents. Az slHllal from a cor
net the bombs will be thrown into the ali
and exploded and the fragments will fal
in perfect shower, making pretty sight
Among the special dances will be the Adj
Rehan, Beatrice, Highland Fling, McCar
thy Sisters and a cake walk two-step b,
the class.
One of Liveryman Browns horses tool
long run Saturday night during which
Robert Mckee, who had charge of tn
scious. Mckee drove the horse to the of
flee of the American Express compan!
about o'clock, and while he was deliver
ing package at the office the horse turn
ed about, presumably on account of tn,
cold, and started toward the stable. Nc
Kee attempted to get hold of the reins
but his attempts caused the horse to quick
en- his speed until Mckee jumped on to tn
cross bar in order to keep up. He wa
thrown out on to the frozen ground il
front of Mr.. Browns office. The hors
jumped over the temporary ratings acros
, the west side of the Main street bridge an,
ran the length of Canal street to Brig,
street and from there to Elliot street 4
, Stockwelrs livery stable. AS the hors
turned the corner near the engine hous
/, on Elliot street the carriage was throw
against the house and the top and one o
the reaches was broken. The horse wa
not injured.
Meeting of the BrattIebOrO East Society
The annual meeting of the Brattlebor
East society was held in the chapel of tn
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