Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15

new house at the head of Union street.
| A. V. May, real estate agent, has sold
| the Powers place in Marlboro, owned by
| f. c. BiXby, to F. +. Brayman.
There will be a social and dance at Ma
sonic hall next Thursday evening. Lett
singers orchestra will furnish music.
The press notices Of Bishop Vincent ex-
tend from New York to California and
from London, Ont, to Montevdeo, South
America.
The appraisal of the S. II. Sherman es-
tate has been made this week by the APP
praisers, DR.. II. d. Holton, ID. 5. Pratt and
| X. f. Gordon.
Between 80 and 10 would-be teachers
took the examinations in Brattleboro Tues
day and Wednenday before County Ex-
aminer Ryder.
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men will have
a social and dance at their hall next We'd
nesGay evening, the 20th. The invitation
to attend is general,
The annual sale of the Frost street book
club was held Wednesday evening at the
home of A. +. Atwood. Mrs. Atwood
served refreshments to all present.
The Estey Guard had skirmish drill
Friday afternoon at the range on the Miner
farm in Centrevie. After the drill the
new rifles were used at the range for the
first time each man firing three shots.
The personal property of the late ). b.
Houghton will be sold by public auction,
on the farm formerly owned by him in
South Vernon, next Thursday forenoon at
10 o'clock. j. II. Eames of Vernon will
be the auctioneer.
News has been received here of the
death in Essex of Mrs. Eva p. Severance,
40, wife of K. J. Severance. Mrs. Yeaw for
merly lived in this town, moving to Shat
tuckville, Mass, about eight years ago,
where her first husband, Mr.. Yeaw, died.
The opening of the Bromfield Spa in
Boston took place Monday. About 1000
persons visited the Spa during the day,
and spoke in high terms of the elegance
of all of the appurtenances. Maj. F. w.
Childs is president of the company, and
ten or more Brattleboro and Windham
county young women are employed at the
Spa
The price of wheat -four has advanced
so cents a barrel within a week July
wheat has advanced eight cents bushel,
corn has advanced three cents a bushel,
and the oat market is considerably stronger
than it was week ago. The cause of the
increase has been the extra foreign demand
and the shortage, combined with the war
scare.
At the annual meeting of Fort Dummer
Royal Arch chapter, held last evening at
Masonic hail. these officers were elected
Fred II. Holden, Z. II. P: George L.
Stafford, h Edward Clark, s.; Z. F.
Brooks treasurer: H. F. c. T0dt. secre-
tary; O. Z. Randall, c. of H.. F. r.
Vaughan, p. S; F. Carruthers, X. A. c.;
Charles Henkel, NJ. 3 v. David Young
NJ. V; p. F. Connors, NJ. V. These
officers were appointed: l. d. Bailey.
chaplain w. b. Nnton and j. Henry
Pratt, stewards; j. A. Taylor, tyler: L. f.
Brooks trustee.
The last of a series of sociables given by
the women of the First Baptist church
was held Wednesday night at the home of
Mrs. Fuller at "PIne Heights" Nearly
100 persons attended. The principal
feature of the evenings entertainment
consisted of guessing the identity of per
sons present from their tintypes or
daguerreotypes, of which there was a col
lection Of about 100. Miss Corabe Coates
gave reading, and a musical program was
rendered consisting of a piano solo by Miss
Anna Maud Essex, vocal solos by Mrs
, John A. Davis and Mrs. W. b. Eddy and
violin solo by Miss Grace Eels, with &C
compartment by Miss lzetta Stewart.
A representative of the American Surety
company of New York was in Brattleboro
last Saturday and established local
agency for the issuing of bonds to all per
sons requiring surety bonds. A board Of
directors was appointed, consisting of w
II. Bracket, G.. c. Averill and K. Z. Cor
don, and George b. Hit was appointed
attorney. These officers have the author
ity 10 issue bonds as they see fit immedi-
ately upon application. whereas heretofore
it has been necessary for the applicant to
correspond with the company at delay of
a week or more. The correspondence has
usually been done through the local insur-
ance agents. The board will be paid a
commission on the business II does.
The New Hampshire officers have been
unable TO find Arthur A. Thompson, who
fled from Laconia over a month ago. He
first attracted attention a year or two ago
by taking bogus orders for mackintoshes
in Brattleboro. but he settled with his
customers eventually. A few months
later he was arrested for fraudulent uses
of the mails but the fine was suspended.
The charge against him now is drawing
checks on the Lakeport national bank and
filing in fictitious names United States
Marshal Clark Campbell of Concord is
dlSO vi HIS lldil. psOu mas Dttu
heard from several times in Southern New
Hampshire since he left Laconia, but the
officers have been unable to get definite
trace of him.
Liveryman c. S. Stockwell received let
ter from Hugh NJ. Adams Wednesday. The
letter was dated Sheep Camp, Alaska,
March 20, and began thus: Il am all O. X.
We have gotten all of our stuff on top of
Chilkoot Pass and we shall leave for Lake
Linderman at > o'clock tomorrow (Sun-
day morning and make camp there to-
morrow night. 1t is Ii miles from the
summit and we shall take 400 pounds each
| went over there yesterday and back to-
day. When the wind blows here it blows
like a hurricane. ! expect to leave the
rest of the party soon and 60 down the
river light to a creek and try to get a
claim. There are between 500 and 600
horses at work between Dyea and the sum
nit. Each horse carries about 800 pounds
at six cents a pound" The letter says
that George Wilson is with the party and
is also O. X. Many men are turning back,
but the Brattleboro delegation will push
ahead until the gold fields are reached.
Improved Mail Service Between This
Village and West BrattleborO,
Postmaster General Gary has ordered
the service on star route No. 3lO7, from
| f1al 20 t1,l