Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-12-10

| Nents'-ueOrso A. CrospVi y. Is, COnnal-
ly,. Hy Dwind, George p. Davis, Rich.
ard Fleming, Peter a. II. Gill, Fred A.
Jolly, David Il. Rngg, $. NJ. Stimson, J.
NJ. Warren, John Wiley.
Ladies.-Mrs. NJ. Ella Butterfeld, Mrs.
a: II. Campbell, Mrs. Il. l.. Fuller, Miss
Lizzie Morris, Mrs. S. Miner, Mrs. Lucin-
da Newton, Miss Emma Potter, Mrs. villa
IL. Petlee, Mrs. L.. NJ. Rose.
Held for postage. -Chas. Kingsley, Gin
ton, Iowa, Mrs. Dennis Collins, Fltchburg,
Mass.
VILLAGE MEETING.
Our liberties cannot be considered in
very great danger when the voters turn
out as they did at the village meeting last
Monday evening. The number present
could not have been less than 500. The
principal interest centered in the election
of bailiifs and chief engineer for the fire
department. 1t being understood that Mr..
j. w. Burnap, who has filed the latter Of
flee for the last two years, would not con-
sent to serve longer, and ii being a matter
of doubt whether S. NJ. Waite would con-
sent TO serve as chairman of The board Of
bailiils for a second term. 1t was also
surmised that the sewer question, and pos
siby the gis and police questions, would
!
did not.
The meeting having been called TO order
| by Mr.. Waite, aud the warrant read, Treas
urcr y. c. Davenport read in detail his re-
| port of receipts aud expenditures for the
| year, and the same was accepted and adopt
ed. Chief Engineer Burnap then rendered
his annual report of the fire department,
/ which would seem to be in very good con-
dition. He, however, mddo the important
observation that the water supply for the
use Of the engines in case of fire had been
proven to be entirely inadequate to give
efficiency TO the department, and advised
that the cost and best method of increasing
the supply be ascertaincd. lie also rec
commended that steps be taken looking to
the purchase Of steam fire engine.
The meeting then proceeded TO the cleo
ton OF village officers for the ensuing year.
For clerk, a. C. Davenport was re-nomi-
mated and elected by reclamation. For
first bailif, $. NJ. Waite and Il. w. Stod-
dard were nominated, and ballot was
taken, resulting in 225 votes for Waite and
l73 for Stoddard, the former being elected.
The other bailitfs, also chosen by ballot,
are-2d, J. w. Burnap; Sd, J. B. Coffin /;
| 4th, Peleg Burrows; 9Th, Geo. A. Hines.
For chief engineer, S. NJ. Waite, Charles
Il. Briggs, and Elijah Wales were nomina-
| ted. Alter two Intellectual ballotings, Mr.
Waite withdrew in favor of Major Wales,
and the latter was chosen by reclamation.
| The remaining officers chosen were-A. c.
Davenport, treasurer; J. w. Simonds, col
lector; George W. Dowley, auditor.
In accordance with a recommendation
made by Chief Engineer Burnap and Col.
Waite, vote was passed to the effect that
tho bailitIs, chief engineer and foremen of
the several engine companies, should act
as committee for revising the member
ship rolls of the different companies, and
that such members as they approved
and such only-should be paid the usual
amount of Sl.00 each. To derray the ex-
penses Of the current year-cstimated at
about S7,O0O-it was voted TO lay tax of
10 cents on the dollar Of the grand list,
payable on or before the LIST of January
next. The recommendations of the chief
engineer in regard to the water supply
and the purchase of steam fire-engine
were then taken up, and the bailiHs and
chief eng neer were empowered TO act as a
committee TO investigate and report at a
subsequent meeting. After a three hours
session, the meeting adjourned at 10 o.
| clock.
THE HOLIDAY TRADE-A LOOK AMONG THE
DEALERS.
1t is undoubtedly the case that there
are less people this year who feel like max
ing an outlay for expensive holiday gifs
than in many former years, but 1t Is also
true that as the joyous Christmas season APP
proaches people Of all classes begin to
think about the form which their remem-
brance of their kindred and friends shall
take, and in response TO the demand thus
created the store windows, shelves and
counters are beginning to put on their gay
holiday attire. A brief tour among the
dealers will be enough 10 convince one that
the preparation for the holiday trade has
been made in manner which accords with
the spirit and feeling OF the times.
1t is, perhaps, natural that one of the
fist places TO attract the attention of persons
looking for holiday goods should be the
store of Cheney & Clapp, for the reason that
their very extensive stock Of goods em-
braces greater variety OF articles adapted
to this trade than almost any other in this
vicinity. The leading attraction to visitors
TO this concern will undoubtedly be their
large line of rare and beautiful illustrated
books. They have full stock OF James
r. osgood q Co.'s late publications, well
known 10 be among the finest published in
this country. Prominent among these are
copies Of their famous Heliotype reproduce
tions of Studies from Raphael aud of Tos-
chi's Engrayiugs from Corregio-two en-
lirely unique volumes which all interested
in the progress of art in this country
should examine. Other choice volumes
from Osgood & Co. are Poelcal Localities
of Cambridge, with Hcliotype illustrations,
and Whittiers Mabel Martin of which
mention is made elsewhere. Roberts
Brothers new books may also be found
here, including Jean Igelow's Shepherd
Lady, and lot of beautiful Juveniles such
as Nine Little Goslings, jolly Good Times,
Mice at Play, etc. The stock of English
illustrated books is very fine and includes
Micheleps Insects, Tropical Nature, The
Land of the Pharaohs, etc, as well as such
charming juveniles as The Peep Show,
Child Land, The Natural History Scrap
Book, &C., &c. Nor should we forget to
say that Messrs, Cheney & Clapp's stock of
Bibles is more extensive than ever before.
They have all the standard Oxford edi-
tions, all sizes of the famous Bagster eLl-
tion, and family Bibles in variety. From
such books as those mentioned their stock