Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-23

Tuesday in SpoffOrd lake, by Charles Hart
well aud Edward Sebastian of Keene.
The fish was male of beautiful shape and
markings.
st. Johnsbury has placed its new school
loan of $40, 600 in four per cent bonds with
the Brattleboro Savings bank Three re-
sponses were received in reply to the call
for bids, the Brattleboro Savings bank bid
ding S1O7G4. The first bonds mature in
1911.
William Hassman has recently been APP
pointed superintendent of motive power on
the Central Vermont railway. He sue
ceeds G. E. Fuller, who resigned his posi-
ton to accept an appointment with the
Erie railroad. Mr. Hassman is from Ken
lucky.
A delegation of u from the local tribe
of Red Men went to Greenfield Tuesd ay to
attend gathering of the Great Council of
Massachusetts,. The Past Sachem degree
was worked upon all the eligible cand idates
in this section, and the Chief degree was
eXempliiied by the Greenfield tribe.
The nine performances following those
given in Brattleboro and Greenfield, Mass.
by the Colonial Girl company are return
engagements. The fact that there are
nine of the large New England cities which
wish to see Howard Gould and his COM
pany a second time this season speaks vol
umes for the success of the play.
c. w. Wyman was in Burlington last
week to attend the conference of represent
alive workers in the Prohibition party in
Vermont. o. w. Stewart of Chicago,
chairman of the national executive com
mittee, was present and made an address.
1t was voted to hold the state convention
in Montpelier May Is. Delegates to the
national convention in Chicago, June 10,
will be elected at that time
The selectmen of Hatfield, Mass, held
a hearing Saturday on the petition of the
Northampton & Amherst Street Railway
company for a location for the extension
of the track to Hatfield. At the close of
the hearing two of the selectmen signed
the grant of location, the third member of
the board refusing TO sign. Work on the
extension will be started at once. This is
the railroad in which +. c. Crosby is 4 d.
rector.
All news references to the coming Re-
publican state convention seem to have
omitted the fact that II. Charles Royce, of
this city, will be the chairman of the COM
mlttee on resolutions at the convention in
Burlington, April Is, TO nominate dele
gates to the national convention, and that
4. IL. Waterman, of Brattleboro, will serve
in similar capacity at the convention in
Montpelier, June FIST. Adams Mes
senger.
Miss Catherine Fitzgerald, 10, died at
her home on Vernon street last Friday
afternoon after an illness of nearly four
uyifh
held from the Roman Catholic church Sun
day morning at 1890, Rev. Father Gun
bingham officiating, and the body was
placed in the tomb TO await burial. Miss
Fitzgerald was born in Ireland, but had
spent most of her life in this country. She
lived with her mother, Mrs. Patrick Fitz-
gerald
Landlord Emory Knowlton of Chester
and his clerk, II. w. Boyle, were brought
here for hearing yesterday under the liquor
aw. Mr.. Boyle plead guilty to being a
common seller and was fined 500 and
'osts; Mr.. Knowlton plead guilty of keep
ng with intent to sell and was fined $50
md costs; Boyle also plead guilty to keep
ng with intent TO sell and was fined $50
md costs. The raid was made Wednesday
light by Deputies Hoffman and Kiniry.-
Ludlow Tribune of Friday.
Nearly $4,000 worth of real estate
hanged hands at Bailey's agency this |
week in the sale Of Warren G. Doolittle's
arm in Dummerston to W. II. and Charles
jennings of Winchester, N. II. Mr.. Doc |
title takes a three-story block in Winches-
er, known as the Jennings block, as part
'ayment. The farm contains over 400 |
ores of land and it is estimated that it will |
ut 10000 feet of timber. Jennings |
'rothers buy it for the lumber. Mr.. Doc |
title will sell his stock and tools by auction !
larch ~.
The new system of registration of letters
y carriers will 90 into operation in Brat.
eboro April l. By this systemt he let.
er carriers will receive registered letters
nd give receipts for them, when desired,
the residences on their routes. Cards of
FORMATION will be furnished to those wish
lg to make use of this system. Each let
ar must be properly prepared for regis,ra-
on as required by these instructions, aud
rtrons must see to it that no more of the
Arriers time is consumed in the operation
IAN is absolutely necessary
News has been received of the death in
ew York city on Wednesday of last week
Mrs. Minnie Brynes, "A, wife of DR..
rynes, who is physician of large prac-
ce. Mrs. Brynes was well known in
rattleboro, being the youngest daughter
George A. Bliss, formerly proprietor of
nat is now the Brattleboro House. Mr..
Hiss went from here to New York city
'veral years ago. Mrs. Brynes is survived
her husband and three young children
nd by her parents and one sister Mrs.
arrle Evarts, who live in New York.
A. j. Markham of Washington, ID. c..
lie well-known campaign singer, has
Fought Two suits against Knott & Clos
m of Burlington, brokers, one TO recover
lO72.52, held in fiduciaIy capacity. The
her is an action in trover to recover one
.rtiHcate of 10 shares of common stock
the Iowa Central Railroad company.
n. Markham claims the certificate was de-
|sited with Knott & Closson as collateral
be used by them only in case of emer-
'ncy, which condition the plaintiff claims
d not arise. Knott &, Closson were re-
ntly adjudged bankrupt.
students VIII Rescue the Old Bell.
The old bell which summoned Harvard
udents to Rotations and PRAYERS from
e year 1858 to 1900, and which became
acked and was replaced by a new one
ring the Christmas recess, is to be res
led from the private possession of Austin
= Jones, the bell ringer, who bought the
d relic to save its passing to the people
no furnished the new bell in part pay
ent for it, and is to be placed in the Har-
Ird Union as soon as it is built. The
udent body, which has been in a passive
ate of indignation ever since the corpor-
ion showed greater desire for saving