Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-24
BRATTLEBORO.

Steamer No. 3 thawed out the sewers
near Main street bridge Monday.
Gen. Estey and Mrs. l.. X. Fuller have
each given $4,000 to Vermont Academy
A. f. Atwood has been appointed adj
ministrator of the Caroline II. Field estate
of Brattleboro.
The Universalist Sunday school held a
memorial service last Sunday in memory
of Mildred Harris.
P. S. Eames will be a candidate for
election as road commissioner at the an.
nual March meeting
L. L. Whitney has put upon the street
this week a single horse surrey to carry
persons to any part of the village.
Miss Jessie A. Alderman, the "round
the world temperance missionary, will
speak in the Congregational chapel this
evening.
Tickets for the animotoscope exhibition
at the Auditorium Tuesday went on sale
at Fox's news store this morning. About
80 people were in line when the sale
opened
The Woman's Relief corps gave aeup
per in Grand Army hall Wednesday even,
ing. The supper was followed by shor,
OhOOA hOlC was large AT
tendance.
Capt. j. c. Timson, who commanded
the Claremont company which was al
Chickamauga during the summer, has been
elected senior major of the Sd New Hamp.
/, shire regiment.
Mrs. Elmira Ii. Allen, formerly of Brat
tleboro, was married Tuesday at Wood
stock to Charles Fl. Vaughn of Pomfret
Rev. j. F. Simmons officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Vaughn will live in Pomfret.
There has been large advance sale OF
tickets for the Lyman H. Howe animoti-
scope exhibition, which is to be held in the
Auditorium next Tuesday evening under
the auspices of the Woman's club.
"The Triple Wedding will be presented
at the Grange hall tonight under the aus
pices of the Murray club. After the play
there will be social dance, music being
furnished by Leitsingers orchestra.
S. W. Edgett & Co., have sold the farm
in Newfane formerly owned by George
Goodenough to Athol, Mass, persons, Mr..
Goodenough taking in exchange a house
in Athol. They have also leased the
Brosnahan farm in Guilford to Harry Lit
tlefield of Putney.
Charles Ceaveland has bought the w.
II. Bond grocery store in Tyler block and
is now in possession. The store will be
thoroughly renovated and improved in
many ways. Mr.. Cleaveland will carry
about the same line of goods as Mr.. Bond
carried, but he will have an entirely new
stock.
A special meeting of Brattleboro lodge
was held Wednesday evening at which the
third 1a0raa EunrlyaI
dates The regular meeting of the lodge
was held last evening when C. V. BRYANT,
ID. d. G. NJ, made his official visitation
At this meeting the third degree was
worked on one candidate. A banquet was
also served.
VIM. G. Horton, who has been agent for
the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company of Milwaukee, Wis, for the past
three years, opens an office in the room
with S. W. Edgett & Co., March |. Mr.
Horton has been boOkkeeper and collector
for j. A. Taylor for the past nine wears
and will continue this part of his business
Mr.. Taylor will also have this as his office
where orders may be left for trucking etc.
A movement has been started for an APP
preparation at the town meeting for the bene-
fit Of the band. No article appears in the
warrant, but the plan is to make larger ap-
preparation than usual for Memorial day,
and TO pay the band literally for the work
at that time. The members of the band
have given freely of their time and talents
for the pleasure of the people. The band is
IN poor condition financially and the peo-
pie should give it the support which it de-
serves.
A dispute has arisen over the boundary
line between the Van Doom real estate on
Main street, recently bought by j. G. Ill
lery, and the American House property.
q. A. Boyden, who owns the American
House, claims that the property sold to
Mr. Ullery included Fl inches of the lot
on which the American House stands. Mr..
Ullery insists that he receive all the land
which he bought or that the price which
he paid be cut down pro rata. A lawsuit
may be brought to settle the question. En-
gineer Wolcott of Greenfield, Mass, has
been called to survey the property.
MIR. KIpIing's Reply.
The following reply was received Satur-
day in response to the letter signed bv
leading professional and business men of
Brattleboro, expressing the wish that Mr..
Kipling would visit Brattleboro, that he
would find it agreeable to take up his resi-
dence here, and that the signers would
like to give dinner and reception in his
honor:
Gentlemen:-I have been more touched and
gratifed than can well say by your kind com.
munication. and take this Opportunity of thank.
ing you individually and collectively most heart
lily. The shortness of my visit to America will
prevent me from coming up to Brattleboro at
present. trust that later on this may be posi-.
BILE, and shall always bear In mind with deep
appreciation the neighborly sentiments you have
so spontaneously extended toward me. Believe
me, very sincerely yours
RUDYARD KIPLING.