Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-02
BRATTLEBORO.

ings will be held tonight at Masonic hall.
Several cellars in different parts of the
village were flooded during yesterdays
storm.
The Brooks House Pharmacy makes an
interesting display of Indian relics in con-
nection with its line of Kickapoo remedies.
The mixed train on the narrow gauge
road will be held until $50 next Wednes-
day morning to accommodate those who
wish to attend the opening of county court.
The official record was 10 below zero
Tuesday morning, the lowest mark of the
season, which was also equaled Feb. 3.
Wednesday morning the mark was six be-
low
Oliver Danyew, so, father of George
Danyew, former Brattleboro barber but
now of Middlebury, died at his home in
Ferrisburgh yesterday. He is survived by
II children.
II. F. Weatherhead of West Brattleboro
announces this morning that he will not
be candidate for the office of road COM
missioner, being unwilling to enter into a
personal contest.
A. V. Mays agency has sold for O. G.
Woodbury. of Columbus, Ohio, his place,
known as the Jonathan e. Richardson
farm in Guilford, to II. NJ. Fletcher of
Claremont, N. Fl.
The closing meeting of the '9S club was
held with Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Eckels Tues
day night Mrs. P. H. brisbane and T.
A Austin were awarded the progressive
prizes for the seasons play, the BOBBY
prizes going to Mrs. T. Aher and P. II.
brisbane.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LAWN, Miss Edith
MacGregor and Clemente Bologna will
give an operate concert in Fitchburg to-
night The entire capacity of the opera
house, about 1900 seats, has been sold.
All but about 100 seats were sold Tuesday,
the first day of the public sale.
The storm yesterday caused the electric
cars to run on irregular time, and after six
O'Clock in the evening only one car was
run, and that one stopped at the Canal
street schoolhouse, the track up Canal
street being covered with several inches of
sand. Employees of the road worked all
night with the snow pillow.
The town meeting will open promptly
next Tuesday at 9 A. NJ. The check list
containing the names from A to and in
Guiding K will be on the south side of the
hall, and the remainder of the list on the
north side. The law requires the election
Of road commissioner and school commit
tee by ballot
Anonymous letters have been received
10y the prosecuting officers of Brattleboro
containing complaints, threats and libel
GUS statements. These statements will re-
ceiVe no attention whatever, but will be
consigned to the waste basket If the
Would-be reformist wishes to avoid public
lty let him have the courage of his convic.
tions and bring forward his proof.
The Lyons Granite company of West
Dummerston suspended operations We'd
nesday, having completed all of its present
contracts. The company has several large
bids pending, but none of them has been
definitely decided. The new freight SEIZED.
ule OF the Central Vermont railroad is
hkely TO interfere seriously with the work
OF the company. Since Jan. l the freight
rates have been advanced IS per cent, and
on one order of $4,000 this advance meant
difference of $1,000 to the granite com
pany.
News has been received of the death Of
Anna Vincent, the 13-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Hall at Yale, Idaho
cher death was sudden, she being i'll only a
lew days with pneumonia. She was a low
able girl and won the love and admiration
OF all who met her. She possessed liter
erary mind, having written many short
stories OF ranch life, and was the favoritt
OF the school. The father and mother and
Two brothers have the sympathy of theil
Bratteboro friends.
The Brattleboro chapter of the Daugb
ters of the American Revolution SURPRISE
Mrs. j. j. Estey yesterday afternoon h,
appearing at her residence from 8 to fol-
an informal greeting and to have the pleas
ure OF personally cOngratulating their new
state regent. Mrs. Weeks, vice regent. If
behalf of the chapter, with appropriate re
marks, presented Mrs. EsUey with laure
wreath and bunch of Violets as tokens o
Jhelr esteem and good wishes. The sever,
storm prevented the attendance of man,
VINO would otherwise have been present.
The body of c.. H. Mcclellan. of Tn,
firm of q. II. Mcclellan & Co., Trov. N
y, dealers in shirts, collars and cuffs, wa,
found Tuesday morning inside the storm
door of the Brandon Inn. He bad arrive,
there on night train from Rutland anr
1t is thought he was trying to enter the no
tel when he was seized with heart disease
MI Mcclellan was well known in Brattle
Ooro, having come here to make sales TO
many years. Mr. Mcclellan was a prom
lnent resident of Greenfield, Mass, man
years. He was native of Colrain, an,
wrote history of that town.
From j. E. Harris's special Washington
letter in the St. Adams Messenger: AIS
among the Vermonters in town the pas
week was Gen. Julius j. Estey of Brattlt
ooro, who presided at monster song sery
ice last Sunday evening at one of the larG
est OF the city churches. Ira D. Sanke
was the feature of the meeting, and b
sang a number of the sweet old Moody an
Sankey gospel hymns as solos in a name
which powerfully affected the vast aud
ence. Gen. Estey has long been identife
with Mr.. Moody's great work in an offici
capacity, and it was especially fitting tn,
he should preside on this OCCASION"
Five shares Of Brattleboro Street Railros