Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-12-15
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Cheney q Clapp are now opening fine
stock Of Holiday Presents.
Diaries for 1879 can be bought at low
prices at Cheney & Clapp's.
Our readers will do well TO examine
the elegant chromos and engravings at
Cheney q Clapp's.
Christmas goods IN endless variety at
Van Doorn's, consisting Of vases, cologne
sets, busts, statuettes, etc, etc.
Dr. Jewett's temperance lecture, an
nounced for Wednesday evening last, was
postponed to next Sunday evening Mt 81
o'clock.
Rev. NJ. II. Harris will give his third
lecture to the young people next Sunday
eve, in the Universalst church. Subject,
"Washington and Goethe"
by the reduced tariff adopted by the
Vermont aud Massachu sets railroad, the
fare from Brattleboro TO Boston is only S3.-
90, instead of 81 rs formerly.
Preparations are being made at the gas
works for putting in number Of new re-
torts, by which the capacity of the works
will be increased about one-haf.
ALI the new publications noticed In our
paper chn bt lpuhu Nucney "a NldPp dS
we'll rs q fine stock of beautifully bound
and illustrated books for holiday presents.
-Chamberlin has removed his hat store
to Brooks's block, where he is once more
possessed of sufficient elbow room. His
former location In Fisk's block is to be oc-
cupied by Miss Cram as a dressmaking es-
tablishment.
One of the neatest specimens of tho ty-
geographic art that we have lately seen, Is
the calendar issued by Adkins Brothers,
printers of New Britain, Conn, formerly
of this place. 1t is at once an evidence and
guarantee Of their success.
%. J. Pratt is offering great bargains In
dress goods, shawls, blankets, and house
furnishing linens. Also just received a
large variety Of worsted goods, laces,
gloves, handkerchiefs and scarfs for the
holidays. 1t will pay TO call and see them.
The best substitute for gaslight is kero-
sene; and the best lamp to burn II in Is the
German Student. No cheaper or safer
light need he asked for Van Doom has
them, and is now selling at reduced prices.
DIR. Jewetts appointments for temper
anec lectures this month, are revised as fol-
lows Bellows Falls, l4th; Putney, 18th !;
Brattleboro, 18th; Guilford, 18th; Fayette-
Vile, 10Th; Marlboro, Goth Jacksonville,
2lst; Wilmington, 23d and 9th.
e. II. Smith of this town, while telling
a tree, last Tuesday morning, was struck
on the head by falling limb and very Sc
verely injured. A terrible cash was cut in
his scalp, and he remained for some time
! IL. 4. 1.
less serious than was at first feared, and il
is thought he will soon recover.
John Burns of Mortified, Mass, one
OF the workmen engaged upon Brookss
hotel, was brought before Justice Newton
on Monday, charged with having stolen a
lot Of tools from the carpenters employed
upon the sa lie building. He was found
guilty and put under $500 bonds for trial
next April, and taken to Newfane.
In selecting christmas gifts we can adj
wise our readers of no better place thar
Cheney K Clapps Book Store. Their stock
is the most extensive in this line, of any IN
the State, aud from the great variety, arti
cles can be obtained suitable to all circum
stances. Probably no class Of presents are
more acceptable, especially for the money
+ than this firm offers.
Prot. Kimball of Saxtons River, tn,
we'll known music teacher, was in towr
the other day, and his coming has had th'
effect of creating movement for singing
school here this winter, to which he offer
to give his supervision, provided suitabl,
, encouragement is given. All who desire
to have such . school established are re
, quested TO meet at Crosby's Hall mex
, Monday evening, at u o'clock.
No one who heard De Cordova lecture
on Tuesday evening, could have been 9th
5 erwisc than delighted. As an expose Il
, was something more than a satire) of tn
: corruptions Of New York politics, 1t wa
D capital. An unfortunate episode occurred
in the failure of the gas lights when tb
] lecture was about half delivered, but tn
timely arrival Of a couple of kerosen
D lamps saved the audience from being left il
= total darkness, and enabled the speaker t.
conclude, though under considerable EN-
barrassment. The third lecture of tn
course will be given next Tuesday eve
{ ming, when Du Chaillu will tell US OF hi
wonderful adventures in Central Africa.
Tho following is the list of letters re
: naming at the post-office, in this villag
on Thursday, Dec. IA, 1871:
GENTs-Geo. Crafts. II. d. Camp, Cha'
f. Foster, Frank ii. Houghton, l.. W
> Lord, Geo. II. Nichols, s. NJ. Smith, jaime
Taylor.
D LApIEs-Miss Mary Chase.
: Held for Postage-Jno. A. Jones, Medis
Pa, Mrs. 5. Y. Walker, Mortified, Mass
: Hon. John C. Gray, Boston, Mass.