Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-15

front of Tyler's new block, and the resi-
dence of NJ. r. Van Doom.
We notice at Cheney & Clapps large
oil paintings with heavy gold frames, which
would adorn any parlor, for only S25.
People who watched for the promised
meteoric display on the night of the 10Th
inst, report that II wasn't much of show
er.
A night-blooming cereus in blossom at
Deacon Illness on Green street, Tuesday
evening, attracted large number Of call
ers.
The Windham County Baptist Associa-
ton is to meet at the church in West Hall
fax on Wednesday and Thursday, Aug 20
and 81.
Simon Brooks has sold his tobacco at |
the reported rate of Is and 5. Some farm |
ers hereabouts are still holding on for bet |
ter prices.
1t is expected that Mrs. Nellie J. Brig
ham, the well known nspirational speaker, |
will speak at the town hall in this place on |
Sunday, Aug. "a.
-Barna Clark is removing his goods TO |
his new store in Tyler's block, where he
expects to he comfortably settled by the
first of next week.
George Niles, young man in the en-
ploy of Estey & Co., received a severe cut
in the muscles of his right arm, on the 18th
inst, narrowly escaping the loss of his ell
bow.
ID. S. Pratt of Bratt'eboro and A. NJ.
Winslow & Sons of Putney will make an
exhibition of stock at the coming fair of
the New England A2'l Society at Mystic
Park.
Persons interested in life insurance
matters sh uld read the statement of the
Cuisines of Connecticut Life Companies
for 1872" published among our advertise
| mPnts.
! The "crance" is alive. The charter has
| bee received, and a meeting is to be held
on Thursday evening of this week at Odd
Fellows hall, when some new members
are expected 10 receive initiation.
Mr. James, the Edwin brood man,
with his (allcged) wife, left town last Fri
day morning. Their absence is supposed
to be but temporary, on business connect
ed with the revision and publication OF the
book.
Some 500 persons visited Wizards drug
|
unfolding blossoms of the night blooming
cereus owned by Mr.. Richards Bradley.
Another plant of the same species was in
bloom at the same place on Monday eve
| ming.
The Catholics of this place will picnic
at South Vernon next Saturday, Aug. Is.
A general invitation is extended. Prizes
will be paid for games, which will include
dancing, foot ball, and foot and sack races.
Rare sport and general good time is an
ticipated.
F. ID. Cobleigh returned from the Vine
yard on Monday, in improved health f.
s. Bracket and family are on their annual
visit to Saratoga. II. p. Green, who has
been absent for several weeks at Middle
town Springs, sends word that he is fast re-
gaining his health, which had become con-
sderably impaired. A. II. Wright is
spending a short vacation in Canada.
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic next Tuesday at Bern
ardson. The grove, adjacent to the depot,
has been elegantly fitted up by the railroad
company with pavilions and the usual par
apbernaia for the amusement of large ex-
cursons. and is said to be tho finest on the
Connecticut river. The Brattleboro Cornet
Band has been engaged, and the school
will undoubtedly make it a pleasant occa-
sion for all.
BY way of pleasing variety during the
services at the Congregational church Sab
bath evening, a select choir rendered hymns
of Eye olden time" including "Strike the
Cymbals, ""New Jerusalem, ""Denmark,"
and other favorites. An excellent sermon
was preached by Rev. d. o. Mears Of Cam
bridge, Mass, who held the audience spell
bound until the close and the heartiness
of the singing under the direction of Ex
Gov. Holbrook, made the exercises unusu-
ally interesting and impressive.
A grand combination concert is to be
given at the town hall on Wednesday eve
ming Goth inst, by the Beethoven Quntette
Club, assisted by Mrs. III. Nj. Smith and
II. G. Barnabee Of the Barpabee Concert
Troupe. The Beethoven Quiutette Club
, consists of C. N. Allen and II. Humid, vio-
linists J. c.. Mullaly, viola w. Ruizel,
viola and flute; Wulf Fries, cello. This
is said to he the greatest combination of
talent that ever visited Bratlebnro, and as
the price of seats is only 80, so and rs cents,
according to location, we run little risk in
predicting full house. Tickets are now
for sale al Wizards.
! The annual Fair and Festival of the
Unitarian Society came off Wednesday
evening of this week and proved a great
success. The society realized about 5000,
The voting for the silver trumpet proved
the most interesting episode of the eve
ning's entertainment. The Western engine
company of West Brattleboro carried of
the prize by majority of votes over the
Hydropath. The society realized 1857 from
, the votes which were poled for the differ
ent companies. The ladies are entitled to
great credit for the delicious euterta inment
which was furnished for the hungry multi
tude. Among the fancy articles we noticed
an oil painting of a pond lily in full bloom,
surrounded by cluster of new buds. 1t
: attracted great attention and its design and
execution evinced superior taste and skill.
It was painted, we understand, by Miss
a Virginia Plummer Of this village.
Tho following is the list of letters re
. naming in the post Office in this village
, August IA. 1873:
1 Ladies.-Miss Fannie Bromley, Mar
4 Jane Blake, Mrs. II. Curley, Mrs. l.. NJ
: Hodgkns, Miss Lila ]. Knowton, Mrs
| Caroline Kupper, Miss Hattie SpauldiDg
q Mrs. A. w. White.
4 Gents.-Alex Buchanan, Chas. Bartlett
|, Luman Ballore, Frank A. Cutler, VIM. r
!. Ellis, Wilder b. Gibson, Frank Holden
i Levi Lord, Lemuel Liscom, Edwin b
t Maynard, Robt McLinden, Mons. Joseph