Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-02-23
VIII Probably Accept carnegIe's $4,000
for Library

An article is to be inserted in the war;
rant for the town meeting to see II the
voters will not rescind their action OF last
summer in declining to accept the offer
by Andrew Carnegie of SIS. 900 for a pub
lie library. A paper was circulated about
town last week to which about 165 sigma
lures have been secured, the paper road
ing. I'VE, the undersigned, residents of
the town OF Rockingham, are in favor of
the acceptance Of the proposed Carnegie
gift Of q Free Public Library building"
Notwithstanding tine vote against its ac-
ceptance was a very decided one last
year, 1t looks at the present time as If
the offer would be accepted at the March
meeting. Arguments pro and con are
being made, and those in favor of the
building seem much more weighty than
those against it. The two principal argu-
ments against it last summer were the
added expense entailed upon the town,
the stipulation being that the town shall
provide suitable site, and annually ap-
propriate $500 for it's maintenance. The
annual appropriation for the support of
the present library is $1100. The other
argument, that of tainted money had
practically no supporters, either last sum-
mer or now. 1t arose from a thoughtless
and unintentional remark made by a
speaker who, himself, had no idea of put
ting that construction upon his own
word. The newspapers picked 1t I'D and
made much of it, until it was generally
understood that 1t was principal reason.
We are confident 1t was not, and think
there is much probability that the bet
ter sense Of the voters will now prevail
Bishop A. C. A. Hall will make his
annual Lenten visitation to Emmanuel
church Sunday, March IL.
Miss Iva Young came home Wednesday
night from her duties in the Public
Library at Springfield, Mass, to spend
vacation until Monday.
The sleighing has become decidedly
thin on the streets Of the village during
the past two or three days, but stin holds
very fair on the outside roads.
A party went to Ssxtons River Tues
day evening by a special car where they
had dinner, dancing and card playing at
the Saxtons River hotel, returning here
about midnight.
A sleigh ride was INDUCED in by the
senior and Junior classes of the high
school Wednesday evening, the objective
point being Charlestown, where supper
was served for those who wished
Those attending the Grand Army en-
campment at Burlington Tuesday and
wednesday from Bellows Falls were
Horny w. Hutchins, Mrs S. T. Andrews,
Mrs Carrie M. cady and Nellie A. Brown.
The Bellows Falls Athletic club de-
feated the Keene Athletic club here We'd
nesday night, "A to 10. Ellis of Brattle-
boro took Frost's place in the local team
and his playing was one Of the features
OF the game
Frederick ]. Blake, native of Bel
lows Falls, and a former we'll known
photographer here, was burned out in
the Rutland conhagration Saturday night.
losing a number Of valuable Bellows Falls
negatives which cannot be replaced.
Twelve members of the Bellows Falls
snow shoe club went to Walpole on their
snow shoes last Thursday afternoon. and
eight more went down by train, all being
served to an excellent chicken-pie sup
per. ana having an evenings enjoyment
at euchre.
One of d. p. Neyland & Co.'s horses
ran away from the stable on Bridge
street Tuesday afternoon and dashing up
through the square scattered fragments
OF the sleigh in all directions but was
finally secured without other serious dam |
age being done.
Frank Massucco, the Italian fruit dealer |
on the north side OF the square, was pain |
fully burned Monday by the explosion OF |
tin can in which he was heating water |
on stove In his store, the stopper be- |
ing put In tightly. His face was burned |
by steam, and his arm and side by hot |