Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-04
MONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO. FRIDAY. MARCH 4, 1898

A regular meeting Of the Murray club
will be held with Mrs 5. W. Edwards,
Flat street. next Monday evening.
The case of H. G. Barber, guardian, vs..
the town of Jamaica, II. II. Reed, tax
collector, j. G. Robinson, William II. Cas-
tie and Frank Howard, which was TO have
been heard at Jamaica Wednesday, was
postponed on account Of the illness OF Col
Kittredge Haskns.
A new booklet setting forth the attrac-
| tons of Brattleboro and the Brooks House
| is being prepared in Boston and will be is
sued by the Brooks House. 1t will con-
tain interior views of the house and views
of the village and town made from half
tone cuts. Appropriate descriptive para
! graphs will accompany the illustrations.
! A novel and inspiriting sight on the Re
| treat grounds several mornings this week
! has been presented by the numerous resi-
dents there enjoying bicycle riding on the
crust. The smooth and well frozen surface
of the snow made an ideal riding ground,
the exhilaration of the sport was contag-
| ious and every wheel in the institution was
pressed into service. The resident officers
claim priority in introducing this strictly
original form Of winter sport.
1.-THE Jewess," the picture which estab-
lished William Morris Hunts fame in
| Paris in 1864, was sold in Boston last week
at an auction of a collection of the ar
lists works, for $4,000. The purchaser
was Mr. Hunts daughter, Mrs. Horatio
! Nelson Slater. D. Malcolm Forbes of Mil
ton took the large painting of Niagara
and John Endcott Peabody took the
smaller painting of the same subject l..
A. Roberts Of Milton took THE Bathers,"
! painted in 1878, for $500. William T.
Evans of New Yark took "The Spouting
! Whale" and Mr.. French of New Haven
the large picture of THE Rapids of Nj
agara between Sister Islands" for $500.
! Other purchasers were William II. Bliss,
! New York: Rose Lamb Mrs. Charles 7.
! Putnam, John Lowell, C.. G. Loring, Hen
ry Sayles of Providence, Benjamin Kim
ball and A. 7. Cabot.
Death OF Miss Ellen Long.
Miss Ellen Long, -, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Long of - Cedar street,
died at Proctor Friday night after a short
illness with acute uraemia. Until a few
hours before her death her recovery seemed
certain. Miss Long was born in Dunn
merston in 1870, her parents at that time
being on a farm. When young girl she
came to BrattlebOro with her parents and
lived here until seven years ago, when she
went to Proctor to keep house for her
brother, Rev. Father Patrick J. Long,
pastor of St. Dominick church, who at
that time was ordained to the priesthood
The body was brought here Saturday after
noon, and at o'clock Tuesday morning
high requiem mass was celebrated at the
| Roman Catholic church by Rev. Father
Brown Of Pittsford assisted by Rev. Father
| Reynolds of Bellows Falls, deacon, Rev
Father O'Neill Of Rutland, sub. deacon,
and Rev. Father Cunningham, master Of
ceremonies. The burial was in the Catho-
lie cemetery. Betv cen 40 and 80 young
people, whose acquaintance Miss Long had
| made at Proctor, were present at the fun
eral, coming down in special car by
the early train Tuesday morning Be
sides her parents Miss Long leaves
two brothers, Rev. Father Long, and
DAMNED X. Long, eX-mayOr of West
Superior, Wis, and two sisters, Mary, of
Worcester, Mass, and Bridget, who lives
al home She possessed a noble character
and her many friendships were enduring.
Her disposition was charitable and forgiv-
ing and IN every way worthy OF emulation.
The Petition for Better Trsin Service
The petitions praying for the establish.
and White River Junction, the details of
which have already been printed in The
Phoenix, went forward TO the postmaster
general and TO President futile of the Bos.
ton 4 Maine railroad on Saturday They
were undoubtedly the strongest documents
OF their kind which have ever been sent
out OF Brattleboro, containing as they do
the signatures not only of the business
firms OF the town, but the professional and
ether prominent names. The petitions
measured nearly 80 feet in length and
every business firm was distinctly shown
Besides there were number of strong
letters from sources which will have weight
with these officials. clearly setting forth
the necessities and benefits to be derived
from such service. President futile. in
acknowledging the receipt OF the petition
to him. says the matter will have at
tention and that already others have urged
the establishment of such service. though /.
he does not promise ii shall be established. |
The Springfield board Of trade has already /
sent representative TO Boston TO explain /
the Importance of such train to the val |
ley, and it would seem that Bratteboro's
board would do well to make this an issue. /
keeping up the agitation vigorously until |
something is done. 1t might not be neces-
sary for any one to make a special trip to
Boston TO see President futile. but some
one who is going there might well be au-
thorized TO interview him in behalf of this
community. BrSttleboro is more interested
In this Improvement than almost any other
place in the valley, so it would be but natu
raj for our board to push the matter.
willis Pine Robbed of Goods Valued nt
Several Hundred Dollars.
Goods to the value of several hundred
dollars were stolen Wednesday night of
last week from the house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Pine in Bayonne, y. j. Mr.. Pine
IS former Brattleboro boy who was in the
employ of c. L. Allen several wears He
now has responsible position with a LARGE
seed concern in New York. Mrs. Pine
Is a daughter of S. l.. Morris. formerly
OF West Brattleboro. The burglars forced
open window with jimmy. They car
ried away sealskin cape, three gold rings
OF valuable setting, several pocket books
containing small sums of money. a collec-
Ilon OF rare coins and greenbacks, and a
SILK muller. The drawers of a secretary
which stood in the sitting room were over
hauled and the contents scattered around
-he room.
The burglars went out by back door
which was found open by Mr. Pine when ,
ne arose about in the morning. Matches
were strewn about the lower floor. So far !
Is known the marauders did not 20 nm ,
stairs Where the family we're asleep II Is ,
lOuubt that tho =