Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-25

the 81. james hotel at Jacksonville, Fla
several winters, will conduct the Memphre-
magog House at Newport, this state, the
coming summer.
The passenger train on the narrow
gauge railroad was DELAYED about an hour
wednesday night by landslide near the
west Dummerston granite quarries. A
gang OF 10 or II men went up from here
and shovelled passage for the train.
A. T. Cobb has reopened the hotel at
Chesterfield Centre. which has been closed
for nearly year. Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Neal, who have had experience in hotel
work in Chesterfield, Putney and other
places, will be employed by Mr.. Cobb.
The National Life Insurance company
advertisement published by Il. 4. Taylor
son TINS week contains information
winch is Interesting at the present moment
lnregard TO the war risks and ''war per
mits" provisions in the policies of that
company.
The Wachusett Mutual Fire Insurance
company of Fitchburg, Mass. which col
lapsed two years ago, is attempting to col
lect assessments from local stockholders
Payment is refused on the ground that the
company was not licensed TO do business
in Vermont
Edward F. Reed has rented the we'll
known George w. Walker place on the
Putney road, and will open the house the
coming season for summer boarders The
location is one of the most attractive about
Brattleboro, the house is new and com
modious, and the venture ought to prove
successful.
a Boston ~ Maine locomotive and the
'swltcher' were both engaged in making
up freight trains in the freight yard about
u O'Clock Tuesday night and through some
Misunderstanding the Boston d Maine ell
glne ran into car at the switch as it was
being kicked to a spur track and cylinder
head on the Boston & Maine engine was
broken of.
The Amherst College Musical associa-
ton, which will give concert at the Audi
| forum Tuesday evening, comes here with
the highest recommendation The con
certs throughout Massachusetts have been
largely attended and the clubs have always
given the best Of satisfaction. The
solo work of Nj Young and Mr..
Mossman have been especially pleasing
while the Mandolin club has won for itself
a large share of the applause College
glee club music is always a feature in itself
and nose who have an opportunity of hear
ing the Amherst club this year will hear
it at its best
Recent real estate transfers at F. j. Bal
leys agency have been as follows A 24O-
acre farm, with stock and tools. in Gull
ford for j. O. Bliss for two houses in
Springfield. Mass. a tract of spruce timber
land in Stratton for c. H. Grant for
block OF building lots in South Hadley.
Mass; the Martin house in West BrattIe-
boro for building lots IN Chicopee. Mass.
the Bassett farm in Guiltord for house
and lot IN West Springfield Mass the
Geu. i. Parker farm III East Putney was
leased TO Martin a Hart for a year. a
STOCK OF general merchandise. formerly al
! North bernardston, was sold out by auc-
tion in the Stebbns block
1t will be noticed that Senator Proctor said
i'll his speech in the Senate last week. after
describing the unspeakabiy dreadful con
| dltlon OF the Cuban reconcentrados. that
the need OF relief will last as long as the
war lasts Not until this population Of
self-respectlng peasantry can 90 back TO
! their country, rebuild their homes reclaim
| their nelds and cultivate them in peace and
! safety, can they take care of themselves
Until then the American people must in
the main care for them Brattleboro has
| given more than any other New England
! town OF its size toward the Cuban relief
! fund, but Senator Proctors speech makes
/ 1t clear that she gave none too much. and
none too quickly
! The Soverelgns Of Industry held their
annual meeting in Grange hall Tuesday
/ evening. An unusually large number
/ were present in the anticipation that
some action would be taken relative
to the disposition OF the organizations
stock in the Farmers & Mechanics Ex-
change, but 1t was decided 10 let that mat
ter rest for the present The only other
business was the election of these officers:
President, L. NJ. Howe; vice president, y.
=. Cobb; secretary, j. c. Dewitt: treas
urer, +. A. Bagg; steward, J. d. Whitney:
assistant steward L. A, Witt inside
guard Warren Banks: outside guard. c.
W. Berry; executive committee, L. N,
Howe, Jonathan Howe and d. 2. Cobb.
William Moran, 50, died at 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning at his home al I22 FL
hot street. His death was due TO Old age.
although it was probably hastened by an
attack OF laundce. He had been in IN
health for some time MI Moran was
born in Ireland be came TO this country
many years ago and has since lived in Yer
non and Brattleboro. His occupation was
that OF farmer and for several wears he
carried on the Richards Bradley farm. He
leaves widow, two daughters. Mrs John
I. kaine and Miss Mary T. Moran, who
live at home, and four sons, 7. j. Moran
of Minneapolis. Mimi, John, Timothy and
James Moran of Great Falls, Mont. He
also leaves brother, Timothy Moran of |
Spruce street The funeral will be held at
the Roman Catholic church Sunday morn !
ing.
"The Champion OF Champions"
Theatre goes of Brattleboro and sur |
rounding towns will be pleased to learn /
that 1.-THE noblest Roman of them all ~
John L. Sullivan, and his big vaudeville /
and comedy company are to appear at the /
Auditorium Tuesday, April 10. in the /
musical comedy "A Trip on the Ocean"
The company, which is large one, num-
0erlng % people, is playing TO crowded
houses, receiving the unanimous praise OF
press and public In the olio are intro
duced several of the most refined vaude-
vile acts ever seen on the stage including
the wonderful bag punching and scientific
sparring exhibition by Ed. B. White and
kolla White and the only John L,
Wheel Club Games.
Three ball billiards-Childs l2O. Miller
%; Bracket 3d. Childs IS, Bracket win
ming on the handicap; Munger 100, De
Witt -.