Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-11

The town hall building has been painted
this week under contract by W. A. Morse.
The loss caused by the fire in w. b.
Mettee's hotel in West Brattleboro last
week has been adjusted at 1872. The Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance company will
nav $40 and the Connecticut Fire lnsur-
ance 1mpany $22.
The foundation for the new Congrega-
tional parsonage has been completed and
two carpenters are at work on the super
structure. More carpenters will be put on
when sufficient lumber arrives. The car
penter work is in charge of William Cush-
man of Wilton, N. II.
A hearing was begun in the county
clerks office Monday in the case OF
Blodgett & Dewitt against +. o. Downes
of West Dunn erston to recover balance
of $50 on an account contracted in 1872,
but on account of the absence of impor-
tant witnesses the hearing was continued
to Aug. 10.
The picking season at the Brattleboro
Jelly company's works has begun, but only
few cucumbers have been brought in
thus far. Less than one-third of the Gu
cumber raisers have begun picking, but
from now on, unless the cold weather con-
| tinues, cucumbers will be brought in in
| large numbers.
The New York Dramatic Mirror says
Walter f. Perkins has just secured from
Harper a Brothers the dramatic rights TO
! Mary e. Wnkins's successful novel, ole
rome, Poor Man" Two wellknoWn
dramatists will arrange it as a comedy
drama, and Mr. Perkins expects 10 present
the play next spring,
ThedirectOrs of the Young Mems Chris
tian association have decided to lay ne"
floor in the gymnasium and 10 employ
physical Instructor next wint 7. Inc mem
bership OF the association has been largely
increased during the past month Slgt
| with gilt lettering has been PIT up on Tho
northeast corner oil The building
The cousins Of the Wool family held
reunion at the home of Mrs. Marcia HAr
Vey of South Main street saturday
Among those present were Eugene Woo.
and family of Camden y. J.t Mrs. Buzzsl
of Shel0utne FAILS, Mass. Mrs toroe
and daughter of Canton, y. T.. II. VI
Wood and family OF Bratileboro and 9th
ers.
MIS-. j. 4. Jacobs has sold her domes
tie bakery ON Elliot street 90 w. Z. Mitch
eli, until this week proprietor Of The nigh
lunch room. Mr. Mitchell has sold th
lunch room to Frank Waite and JON
Frye Both sales were made Monday b
a. V. May, and possession was given q
once. A has previously been stated Mr..
Jacobs is in III health, which made IL adj
visable for her to sell out.
Dorman b. Eaton has taken up th
question of city government which h
considers at length in a book Of 500 page
on "The Government of municipalities,
published by the Macmillan company
The notable feature of this volume is tn
r argument against present tendencies in tn
United States toward an autocratic mayo
and in favor of the English plan of loo;
government more especially by council
The corporations board of directors.
Charles Douglass of Dummerston wa
arrested by Policeman Dix on Main stree
Saturday night for intoxication. Douglas
, was kept in the lookup until Monda
morning when he was arraigned befor
Justice w. S. Newton. He pleaded guilt
and was fined So and costs, amounting
S1O.95. He disclosed that he went t
Greenfield, Mass, SATURDAY. and procure
some liquor, returning on the AS trail
Douglass was unable TO pay his fine so b
was taken to Newfane Jail Monday nigh
to serve the alternative sentence of 20 day,
e The frat excursion of the season will !