Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-03

LOCAL OVERFLOW.


The Woman's auxiliary will hold their
regular monthly meeting in the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The 9:10 train from the north yesterday
morning was two hours late on account of
freight wreck between Windsor and
White River Junction.
Mrs. Patrick Gregg, who lives on the
Brook road, fell on the ice in her yard
Wednesday and broke her right arm be-
tween the wrist and elbow.
DR.. Err. Lynch is building new barn
in the rear of his place on Elliot street to
take the place of the old one which was
taken down short time ago.
w. w. Cook thinks that his 10 Plymouth
Rock pullets have done their full share
toward helping out the winter egg short
age, these industrious birds having given
him 602 eggs to "bring in" during the
months of December, January and Febru-
airy.
F. j. Bailey has exchanged the Eldridge
stock farm near Shelburne Falls, Mass,
including 40 head of stock besides horses
and farming tools, Mr.. Edridge taking in
exchange city property. About $4,000
worth of property changed hands in the
trade.
JuuBt hneeleT lSsubu all OTubI III bue
Bradford bank case at Burlington yester-
nay forbidding the use of any book or
document in the case for giving informa-
ton to the press. During the taking of
| testimony before the special examiner al
Bradford last week an article appeared in
the Montpelier Record in regard to the
case. Counsel for the bank claimed that
the material for the article could have
come only from the attorneys for r. +.
| Straine the orator in the case, and they
refused to produce more books or docu-
| ments until an order was issued restrict
ing their use to the legitimate purposes of
the hearing.
The egg famine which at present is af
fecting many of the Massachusetts towns
is not felt to much extent in Brattleboro
although the prices at which eggs are be-
ing sold are higher than usual at this time
of year. The local dealers are selling eggs
this week at % cents a dozen. the price
having gone up in the last few weeks. In
Boston, Springfield, North Adams and
many of the other Massachusetts, cities
eggs are selling as high as 40 and 80 cents
a dozen, and they can only be procured in
small lots at any price. A man from
Springfield, Mass, has been through the
county this week buying all the eggs he
can get and paying almost any price Tor
them.
"a Triple Wedding"
large audience was present at Grange
hall last Friday evening to see the play
"a Triple Wedding" given under the
auspices of the Murray club. The roles
were taken by members of the club, who
gave very satisfactory performance. Fol
lowing is the cast of characters:
Monday Greenfield. Frank Flagg
Theophilus Vesuvius Fogg Lucien StedmaI
| Middle an unfi .dged lawyer, Robert Shelley
Doodle, a would be author Guy Taskei
| Clara Sturgiss, Florence Fari
| Saiome Sturgiss Stella Stick ney
| Cecile Sturgiss, Myrtle DugaI
Servant, Annie Laml
Between the acts of the performance I
number of patriotic tableaux were given
Mr.. Shelley sang two solos in the thirC
act. After the entertainment the foo
was cleared for dancing in which about l0'
couples took part Music was furnishes
by Leitsingers orchestra. The proceed
of the whole affair amounted TO about $34