Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-03-15
LEGAL MkeMgenee.


John Adkins has sold his house at Cen
treville to VIM. Ward
Call at II l.. Taylor's and see all the
spring styles of hats and caps.
Nathaniel Stearns' wife broke her ankle
Tuesday morning by falling on the ice.
The last dance of the season at Crosby
hall, will he held next Monday evening.
-Devoes kerosene oil, for sale by Van
Doom, is really n superior article. Try 1t.
Don't forget TO examine Taylor's stock
of Cheviot shirts, with paper collars to
match.
Wanted at the post office: a copy of the
five cent stamp used at the Brattleboro post
Office in 1915
Great temptations will be presented at
Pratt's mammoth dry goods establishment
Don't fail TO attend.
Initial stationery seems TO be the FASH
ion now. We notice great variety at Fell
tons new book store.
--Fairchild's gold pens are adapted to all
styles of writing. Can be obtained only at
Felton's, Brooks House.
s.. Il. Grou's farm near Centreville,
sold at auction on the 9TH inst, was pur-
chased by ID. :. FRAT Tor S35jO.
--Gentlemon between the ages of lG and
q can learn Of something 10 their advau-
tage by calling at Chambcrlin's.
Rev. NJ. IL. Harris will give u lecture
in the UnivCrsalst church next Sunday
evening on the doctrines Of U 'iversalism.
The sale OF the Revere House., report
cd last week, has ALLEN through. ii. c.
Nash will resume charge on the first of
April.
Any person wishing to purchase a good
piano at n reasonable price, will lind an OPP
portunity by consulting our advertising
columns.
-"Thc Rest of Faith" and bringing in
Sheayes' by Rev. A. Il. Earle, with all the
new publications Of the week, can he
found at Cheney & Clapp's.
Thompson & Ranger have recently
been making additions 10 their already
large stock of goods, md offer an unusual
ly attractive assortment this spring.
The bogus firm Of y. d. White Il
Co.." purportIng to have "loca habita-
ton and name" at Derry, n. H., have adj
dressed number of letters to parties in
ducc to them for sale. Beware of them.
The laburs of the Rev. A. b. Earle, at
the Baptist church, close on Thursday OF
this week. Quite an interest has been
awak in religious matters by his la
bors, and the meetings, which have been
largely attended, are to be continued.
The lecture by Prof. Huntington of
Hanover, y. H., announced for Wednes-
day evening of this week, has been post
poned till Friday. His lecture i repre-
sentation of life on Mt. Washington in mid
winter, and is doubtless of considerable
scientific interest.
- Deputy sheriff o. S. Alvord of Will
min gton, has for two or three weeks been
lying dangerously sick at the residence Of
his brother-in-law, Jonathan Smith Of this
village. His trouble is n chronic disease of
the liver, to which he has for some years
been subject
DIR. Hubbard, who delivered course
of lectures on physiology here in the early
part of the winter, stopped in the middle
of lecture he was delivering in Montreal,
last week, utterly unable TO remember what
he was about to say. He was taken to his
room, but did not recognize his friends, not
even his wife, who was Immediately sent
for he seems to have lost his memory en-
tirely, does not know where he is, does not
know his own name, and is supposed to
have softening of the brain.
AS a machnist, Mr.. l.. IL. Crane of this
| place has won reputation second to that
of no ono in this section. 4 rcedboard cut
ting machine just completed for the cottage
organ mandatory of j. Estey & Compa-
ny, is model implement and IL line
specimen Of workmanship as is often pro-
| duccd in country workshop. Ii was
made from original drawings at cost of
about $500, and is wonderful improve
ment upon the machines now in use. Two
other machines for the same uIposc but of
different pattern are beng made for the
Burdett Organ Co., of Erie Pa.
DIR. +. j. Higginson, who died in
BroOkline, Mass, on Saturday, was the son
and grandson of the two Stephen Higgin-
sons, well-knOwn rs Boston merchants
from the time of the Revolution till nifty
years ago, and tie brother Of the third Ste.
| phen IIggiuson, who died a year or two
since. DR.. Higgiuson was named for his
two earliest American ancestors, Francis
aud John HigeinsOn, both ministers of Sa-
| lem in the 18th century and famous for
their eloqucnce and piety. lie graduated
at Harvard in 1926, and for thirty years
praclicel medicine in this village. OF late
he has lived in Brookline in lie health.
| He leaves two daughters, two brothers,
Waldo Higginson and Col. r. w. Higgin-
son, and two sisters, the latter still residents
of this place, whittier, at his own request,
his remains were brought on Wednesday
for interment. DR.. Higgnson was highly
esteemed for his amiabIe character, his rare
integrity and sterling worth.
The following is the list of letters re-
naming at the post-oiIlce in this village, on
Thursday, March, IA, 1872:
Gents. baker Book er, G. ii. Berry, Ed
II. Brooks, Barney Colburn, Win. w.
Dawson, Lucian Elmer, l.. Fisher, Geo.
IL. Harris, Eben Nj. Marble, WIN. L. Port
err, Mr. Reith, G. T. Witherel, j. Lewis
| White, Simeon Williams, A. G.. Yeaw.
Ladies.-Mrs. Mary Buttertield, Mrs.
Emma Emery, Martha j. Flanders 2, Mrs.
Lizzie Fields, Mrs. Abble w. Hamilton,
Mrs. Mary A. Murphy, Mrs. Dollie Stev-
ems, Mrs. j. c. Whitney.
Held for postage.-Miss Browning Il
| Picket, Boston, Mass, Geo. Bliss, North
field Mass, Henry II. Williams, New
York City, Mrs. Emma Fletcher, South
Acton, Mass.
| Hall far haitian diraoiinn Eli.a