Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-12
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

In the past two years the state OF
Vermont has received $1,013, 129 from the
tax of -tenths of one per cent on
savings bank deposits. The largest tax
| $95 1873, was paid by the Burlington
Savings bank. The Rutland Savings bank
was second with a tax of s42,415 and the
Vermont Savings bank of Brattleboro
| was third with a tax of $33,029.
The addition to the Brooks free IL
brary building will be ready for occu-
pancy shortly after May l. Pellet &
Skinner who have the building of the
addition in charge have had a force of
men busy all winter and are now put
ting the finishing touches on the inte-
rior. The hardwood floors have not
been laid, but the book racks are near
ing completion.
The annual state encampment of the
Spanish war veterans will be held here
June 81 and in order to raise funds for
the encampment and the entertainment
of the visitig delegates ID. F. Curtin
camp will hold dance within a short
time. This will be the first state en-
campment of the Spanish war veterans
to be held in this town and the local
members are planning to give the visitors
a good time.
A successful exhibition entitled Hind
Paw & Shell Bros Circus was given
=
N Y, Tuesday and Wednesday under
the direction of Physical Director E. M.
Cundiff, formerly of Brattleboro, the
proceeds going toward a new plano for
the gymnasium. The main show con-
sisted of IA events, the program being
interspersed with witty and nonsensic
tomfoolery by a group of the world 8
ablest and funniest clowns" and a side
show included freaks, specialties and a
menagerie of rare animals.
The Crystal Springs Ice company wish
to announce that beginning April Is,
they will sell coupon books to all cash
customers. The drivers will be supplied
with books containing coupons of three
values, 200, 800 and 1000 pounds, to be
sold for cash only. All cash customers
must get their books when ordering ice.
These coupons will be redeemable at
the office and are not good If detached.
They will also furnish a new window
card numbered on one side 20, 40, 60
and 3d. on the other 25, so, IS and 100,
which placed right will show the
amount of ice wanted.
]. Henry Harding, one of Boston S
best flute and piccolo soloists, who has
played with the First Regiment band
here, underwent a delicate operation
this week caused by tuberculosis of the
bone of the elbow, and he may never
in Brattleboro, not only as a fine mu-
stefan, but as a man whom it is a pleas
ure to meet and he has many friends
here who will sympathize with him in
his misfortune. He has played both al
concerts and at the Valley fair with the
First Regiment band and always has
been popular with the members of the
organization.
F. R. Vaughan's meteorological record
taken at 16 High street for the month
of March is as follows: Maximum tenn
perature, 56 above zero on March IS;
minimum temperature, 4 below zero OH
March %; mean temperature, % above;
maximum barometer, 30.43 inches on
March 6; minimum barometer, 1928
inches on March %; clear days, 6; pre-
vailing wind, north; snow fall, 10 inches
precipitation, 4.SS inches; precipita tion
in March last year, 3.37 inches. The
| precipitation up to April of this year
| was 9S4 inches as compared with 1884
| inches for the corresponding period In
| 1911, the excess for this year being Id
inch.