Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14

proved gramophone, Berliner patent. One
of the instruments is on exhibition at his
store
A tablet is being made by Z. l.. Parker
for the Centre Congregational church.
The south dial of the church clock has
been taken down and is being regilded by
S. c. Davis.
The first dance at Brookside Park made
an enjoyable occasion for IS or more cou-
Piles of young people Tuesday evening.
Another dance last evening drew out a
large company.
Shipman's Uncle Toms Cabin does not
appear here under the direction of Manager
Fenton of Brookside Park. The exhibit
ton will be given in a big tent near the
BrOokside pavilion.
The Bratteboro post-offi,e has been
made the depositiug office for four new
money order pOst-ofiices in this county,
Guiford, Cambridgeport, Westminster
West and South Newfane.
DR.. J. j, Griffin, professor of chemistry
in the Catholic University of America,
Washington. d. c., has bought the cot
tage at Spoff0rd lake formerly owned by
the Countess d. Jotemps, and is now pre-
pairing it for occupancy.
j. II. Mortified, administrator of the
Minerva c. Keyes estate Of Newfane, has
sold to Kendall E. Winchester of Chester
field, n. H., through the agency OF A. V.
May, the farm in Newfane known as the
Fair Ground farm consisting of about $50
acres.
The choir of St. Michaels Episcopal
church will hold a musicale in the Brooks
House the latter part of this month for
the benefit of the church. About IA per-
sons will participate and will render
choruses, part songs and instrumental
pieces.
Clarence Reed, formerly employed by G.
Z. Allen, and Will Brown of jacksonville
have bought the grocery store in the Man
sion House in Greenfield Mass, which H.
c. Goodell & Co. recently sold to p. F.
Crown and +. L Roberts. They have
| taken possession this week.
| The prudential committee Of school dis
! trict No. 2 have engaged Miss Minnie Mer-
! rill of Woodstock, Miss Sarah McVeigh Of
! Brattleboro and Miss Charlotte Slate Of
/ Westfeld, Mass to succeed Miss Mary
| Miller, Miss Carrie Shattuck and Miss Ma
! bel Freeman respectively, resigned.
A carload of roof lumber arrived Satur-
| day from North Carolina for use by the S.
A. Smith company. By Monday night the
! lumber was practically all in position on
the roofs of the company's new buildings.
The lumber was to have arrived several
weeks ago, but it was delayed by fire. An
other carload is expected daily.
man sitting on the Brooks House
steps during the band concert Wednesday
evening was heard to remark, THAT band
is out of sight. It's the best band I've
heard for years. These people ought to
be more than proud of it, The man in
question knew what he was talking about,
for he is an old musician, and his testi-
mony is worth having.
The home of Miss Susan Z. Clark in
West Brattleboro was thrown open to the
local chapter of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution Tuesday afternoon
and evening" about so members of the so
ciety taking advantage of Miss Clark's in
vitation. No special entertainment was
furnished, but the time was agreeably
spent in sociability. Supper was served
on the lawn.
The following chiefs will be raised up al
a meeting Of Quonektacat tribe Of Red meu
this evening: Sachem, II. E. Harris
senior sycamore, Z. L. Parker; junior
sycamore, II. A. Stockwell; prophet
Don II. Miller; collector of wampum, X
H. Baker. Great Sachem Steele of North.
ampton, Mass, and Great Chief OF Record:
Scampton of Boston will be present. After
the work fish supper will be served.
The sacred concert by Letsinger's or.
chestra at Brookside Park from TO {
o'clock Sunday afternoon was highly sue
cessful unsteady and financially. The
electric railroad ran two cars on each trip
during the latter part of the afternoon,
carrying large crowds to and from the
Park, while many people walked there. The
program was excellent, including such
pieces as Earl KONG" by Schubert,
THE Lost Chord by Sullivan and "Mo-
zart's 18th Mass" Applause was fire.
quent.
Eric Landry, jr., went from here to
Plattsburgh, n. Y, last Friday to attend
the funeral of his father, who died in
Worcester, Mass, last Thursday after an
illness of only few days. Mr.. Landry's
body was taken from Worcester to Platts.
burgh Friday and the funeral held in the
latter place Saturday morning. Mr..
Landry was II years old and had lived in
Pittsburgh from the time he was 20 years
old until about 20 years ago, when he
went to Worcester. His business was that
of contractor and builder. He is surviv.
ed by five sons and two daughters.
On Wednesday afternoon Chief Of Police
Hall arrested Veterinary Arthur Lewis fol
intoxication. Lewis had crawled partly
into a surface drain PIPE at the west end OF
Elliot street. He was placed in the lock.
up and yesterday morning he was arraign.
ed before Justice Newton. He pleaded
guilty and was fined IS and costs, amount
ing to SO 90. He disclosed that he OBJ
tanned pint of alcohol from a man in one
of the local livery stables. He said he
couldn't remember the mans name. The
court was not satisfied with the disclosure
so Lewis was committed TO Newfane jail
last night by Deputy Sheriff Starkey.
The work of preparing Depot street fol
granite pavement has been in progress this
week. Three yoke of oxen and a gang OF
men we're at work Monday blowing up the
macadam and teams have been drawing
away the cobble stones and carting on
sand for the bed for the paving blocks
Some of the blocks, which were Quarried
in West Dummerston, have arrived and
they are being put in place by three men
from Webster, Mass. The street will be
paved from the Boston & Maine railroad
to Milestone bridge, the area being over
900 square yards. The blocks will be laid
about eight inches below the top of the
granite curbing on either side of the street.
The blocks are about four inches wide
not less than seven inches deep and from
seven to Is incher long. IL is expected