Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-09

The DR.. Parker house on the Old Ter
race has been sold the past week to B. E.
Foster and Myron Raymond.
The relative merits and dement's of the
proposed bill for high license and referen-
dunn will furnish the subject for the Young
Mems clubs debate week from Tuesday.
For representatives to the New Hamp.
shire legislature Charles j. O'Neil of North
Walpole and W. A. Burt of Walpole were
elected. Both are Democrats. Fred ].
Marvin, merchant, was elected for the
town of Alstead.
The local foot ball team is scheduled to
play the White River Junction team at that
place tomorrow, a return game with Brat
tleboro next week Saturday, and with the
Dartmouth OBS" at BARRIERS park Thanks
giving forenoon.
About two-thirds of the voting strength
of our town was shown last Tuesday, the
total vote cast for presidential electors
being 938. OF these 663 were Republican,
300 Democratic, 4 Prohibition and Peo-
ple's party. In 1896, $50 votes were cast
Tuesday forenoon Armstrong; milk
team INDUCED in brisk run.a away in the
Square, upsetting the wagon and spilling
all the milk. The horse was caught by
Joseph Alger, who was thrown down with
the horse, but pluckily hung on and held
the horse from going further.
Charles E. Howard, last week, introduced
a bill in the legislature to grant a charter
to the Mount Kilburn hospital, which will
without doubt become law, thus enabling
the carrying out of the project which was
so favorably discussed here year or more
ago.
The following delegates have been chosen
by the Woman's auxiliary of Emmanuel
church to the annual state convention to
be held next week in Bennington: Mrs. G..
L. Burnside, Mrs. William j. Conant,
Misses Alice Frost, Kate Williams and
Helen Sanford.
About 25 volumes of the latest and most
interesting books have been added TO the
town library during the month of October.
The past year has seen the addition to the
library of nearly every book of standing
which has been published, and the trustees
pride themselves there are few libraries in
New England, of its size, which contain as
we'll selected, and up to-date, a list of books
as does theirs.
The census figures for New Hampshire
give the town of Walpole a very important
increase in the past ten years, all Of which
is in the village of North Walpole. There
is a larger population in that village than
in the whole of the rest of the town. This
is brought about by the business industries
of Bellows Falls, nearly every resident
being employed this side of the river IN
some capacity, living across the river be-
cause of cheaper rents.
The dwelling occupied by James @. Bry-
an, near the foot of the hill on Pine street,
was damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon
about O'Clock. Mr.. Bryan was heating
some tar for roofing purposes in shed at
tached to the house and it caught fire dur
ing his temporary absence, setting the
buildings on fire. An alarm was rung in
from box % and two streams of water soon
subdued it, after the main part had taken
fire. The damage was not over SlOOO
principally to furniture and clothing, and
this largely by smoke and water.
The lady canvasser sent here by ia
Redpath Lyceum bureau to assist the
Young Mems club in the sale OF, their sea
son tickets is at work about town thi'
week and with good results. The follow
ing is the list of attractions: Nov. 20,
lecture by Prof. Foster of Philadelphia up
on liquid air. Seven gallons are used II
the various experiments; Dec. o, the Tyro
lean concert company, composed OF native
Tgrolase; Jan. 81, Volney B. Cushing OF
Maine, lecture, 1.-THE Lost Atlantis;" Feb
20, John Thomas Concert company: Inc
last entertainment will be in March by Mr
and Mrs. Francis Labidie and is OF Ora