Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-02-04

Principal Whitakers third talk on Amer
lean history will be given in the Brooks
House parlor next Thursday evening at 8
o'clock.
A member Of the national board of fire
underwriters, who for ten wears was chief
of the fire department of Philadelphia, has
been in town this week to inspect the local
department. His report will be used in
the compilation of statistics by the national
board
Manager Fox has secured the attraction
of the season in the "Wizard of the Nile
which will be presented February Is by
the largest opera company ever IN Brattle-
boro, and the one which has appeared with
great success in Springfield, Hartford, Wor-
cester and other cities.
A special election of the Estey Guard
has been ordered for next Monday evening"
to fill the vacancies caused by the promo
ton of Capt. J. G. Estey to a maiOrship,
and by the resignation of Second lieuten-
ant c. F. Bingham, and any other vacan-
cies which may occur. Major Estey will
preside.
F. j. Bailey has exchanged the Milon
Perry farm in West Jamaica with David J.
Bateman of Springfield, Mass, for a house
and lot on Oak street, New Britain, Conn.
He has also exchanged the George w.
Knowlton house in West Bratteb no for
5000 feet of land on Congress street, South
Hadley, Mass.
The First Regiment band and the First
Regiment orchestra have been engaged to
furnish music for the military ball FEB. l6
The band AMI orchestra will be stationed
at opposite ends of the armory. The band
will probably play at the concert, and for
the square dances, and the orchestra for
the fancy dances.
The next lecture in the Popular lecture
course at the Baptist church will be de-
livered next Wednesday evening by Rev.
DR.. F. J. Parry of Waterbury, Conn,
whose subject will be Lincoln Mr..
Parry delivered this lecture here year ago
before the Sons of Veterans, but many who
planned to hear him were unable to do so
because of the very severe storm that
night.
February - and p have been fixed upon
as the dates for the presentation at the
Auditorium of "Bibi, Comedy of Toys"
The play, which is TO be brought out by
the Woman's club. under the direction of
Mrs. Hughston, gives ample opportunity
for clever acting, artistic and mechanical
effects, stage pictures. drills, marches and
dainty dances The parts, as stated last
week, will be taken by Brattleboro young
folk.
The bursting of water pipes caused
damage of $50 or more in the Auditorium
this week. The door TO the closet on the
second floor is kept open in cold weather,
the heat coming from the Auditorium.
The door was closed, probably by some Of
the young people who had been rehearsing
on the stage. The pipes froze and burst,
and the water ran down the first balcony.
over the front of it, and damaged some of
the frescoing below.
The election of secretary and a treas
urer of the Congregational Sunday school
was held at the close of the school last Sun
day, the reports of the secretary and treas
urer for the past year being first accepted
and adopted. c. II. Thompson was re-
elected treasurer and Z K. Bemis was
elected secretary to succeed L. A Gregg,
who resigned. Mr.. Gregg's report showed
the total enrolment of scholars to he 343
against 33S last year. There are 81 new
members in the infant class.
Holden & Martin closed a contract yes
terday with c. II. Brown d Co., of Fitch
burg, Mass, for an engine of their manu-
facture of l25 horse power. Brown Il
Co. have been engaged in the manufacture
of engines tor 80 years, and are known as
the makers of a very high grade Of ma
chimes. After looking the market over
carefully Holden d Martin are confident
that in buying a Brown engine they are
getting as good machine as there is made
BY its use they will be able } greatly en-
large their business, and also To furnish
power for the prospective enlargement of
the Hooker, Corser IL Mitchell overall bust
ness. The new engine is under contract
for delivery in four weeks.
Dr. Webster states emphatically that he
will not consent TO be a candidate for re-
election as first seectman. Statements
which have been made to the effect that
he would be a candidate under certain CON
ditions were without any foundation in
fact. Mr.. Weatherhead second select
man, will also decline to accept Office again
1t is understood that Mr.. Putnam is will
ing to retain his present position on the
board, where the clerical work devOlves
upon him. There seems TO be strong
sentiment among the young men in favor
of making Frank l.. Hunt first selectmau
but he has not been consulted as TO whether
he would allow the use of his name. T.
j. b. Cudworth and s. f. Emerson are
also suggested for first place on the list of
town fathers. The road commissioner
ship will be a bone of contention as usual.
1t is place in which it is impossible to
please everybody: much complaint was
made last summer in regard To the con
dition of the roads, and it would not be
strange to see a strong movement started
to elect David Perry TO the Office which he
held several years ago.
Another Central Vermont Hearing.
There was a hearing at the Brooks
House Monday before Judge Wheeler in
the case of the Grand Trunk Railroad
company against the Central Vermont
Railroad company on a petition of S. A.
Smith d Co. TO have the order of NAV 20.
1896, modified so as to permit the payment
of preferred claims for supplies furnished
within six months previous to the appoint
ment of the receivers. That order pfohib-
tied the payment of such claims until they
had been classified and until a further
order of the court. Morefed Story of
Boston, representing the American Loan
and Trust company Mr. Howe of Boston.
and c. NJ. Wlds Of Middlebury, represent
ing the second mortgage bond holders.
Judge CaTdOZO of New York, representing
the same interests, c. W. Witt rs of ST.
Adams, for the receivers, MI Newton of
Hartford, Conn, representing a large
amount of claims for supplies and material
furnished the road, and Waterman, Martin
d Hit, representing Smith d Co., were
present. The claim of Smith q Co. was
for $500 worth of wood furnished by them
and used by the BrattlebOrO a. Whitehall