Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-22

of the oldest residents there, but was
engaged in businesses here about 1850
as proprietor of the old Central House
which then stood where the Chase
Furniture companys building now is.
He was best known to the travelling
public as proprietor of the Cheshire
House at keene for % years previous
to 1883.
The meeting of the Bird club Tues
day evening was held at the home of
Mrs. John H. Reid, instead of with
Mrs. Edward Kirkland, on account of
the illness of Mrs. Kirklands little
daughter. A very instructive talk was
given by Mrs. Frances B. Horton of
Brattleboro on "Warblers," illustrated
by nests and skins of the birds. The
skins were nearly all procured by
children who have found the birds
either killed or injured by flying
against wires and posts The club
will meet again Friday evening of next
week, put the program has not been
decided upon fully.
The body of George A. Reed. a for
mer baggage master of the Boston &
Maine railroad, reached here SATURDAY.
night from Denver, Colo and was
buried from the home of his mother
Mrs. f. A. Reed, at the north end of
Green street Tuesday. The certificate
accompanying the body showed that
death occurred in a hospital in Den
yer on the 18th inst from cerebru
spinal meningitis. The funeral was
attended by Rev. F. W. Lewis. and the
burial was in the family lot in Oak
Hill cemetery. A number of the older
employees of the Connecticut River
line, who were formerly associated
with him were present.
Frank Burr, who was announced two
weeks ago to have received an an
pointment to West Point as an alter.
nate, has declined the offer. prefer.
ring to go TO the naval academy at
Annapolis instead, for which he has
made application, and with consider.
able expectation of success. The
place as alternate to West Point has
been awarded to Joseph McGreen. IT,.
Bellows Falls boy, who is also a
student at Norwich university. He
came from Mortified Wednesday ami
is arranging to take his examinations
at West Point which will occur in
June. 1t is more than possible that
Mr.. McGreen will get the place.
Should he do so, and should Cader
Burr reach his goal of the naval acad.
envy, Bellows Falls will be well repre-.
scented in the army and naval schools
OF the government, Upham having en-
tered West Point last fall.
The business of the electric rail.
road during this. its first winter. has
been extremely satisfactory to its
owners and managers. Up to Jan.
LIST II paid its operating expenses and
a profit which was more than was
expected. Since then the income has
very nearly equalled the operating eX-
penses, and it is possible that the
winter months, taken as a whole. will
not show the deficit always expected
during the first winter of similar en-.
terRrises. The winter has been an
extremely favorable one. and the eN.
pense of cleaning the road of snow
almost nothing. The patronage OF
the passenger department has been
good, about what was estimated for
it at first. The freight department
has had a larger patronage than an.
ucipated. The increase has consist
ed largely of lumber. the production
of which has been stimulated by the
facilities given by the road AS a
whole the results of the road have eX.
ceeded expectations, and plans now
being formed for the coming year give
promise of a much extended sphere OF
I usefulness.