Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-21
Local Intelligence.
BrattlelIorO.


A. Pettee has opened "A new oyster mar
ket under BARRIERS saloon.
Nj. Scott a Son make an important an
nouncoment this week. See next page
Baker a Horton have got their new pc
troleum- burning engine in successful opera
ton at the bakery
The subject Of Rev. Mr.. Harris's lecture
in the Universast church next Sunday eve
ming will be "The Model Young Man"
A Christmas concert will be given by the
pupils Of the Centre Congregational Sunday
school on Sunday evening.
Howe succeeded in making a very excel
lent portrait of Miss lie Franc rs she appears
upon the track in the act of walking
The ladies Of the Methodist society pur-
pose to hold their annual festival in the town
hall on the evening of Wednesday. Jan. ID
L. /. Davis having declined to serve as
assistant engineer for the present year. the
chief engineer has appointed w. T. Eason in
his place
The Baptist Sunday school will have
Christmas trees. with suitable refreshments for
the children at the church vestry on Monday
evening.
Tho children Of the Unitarian Sunday
school, with their parents and friends will
have their annual Christmas entertainment at
kindergarten hall next Monday evening.
The property Of Seymour Horton of Hins-
dale \. H.. was sold at auction on Wednes-
day. 10y the assignee. the farm being struck of
to j. Henry Pratt of this town, for $3.50.
A telegram was received from Mr.. George
!. Brooks on Tuesday morning. announcing
the safe arrival Of himself and niece, Miss
Cabot at San Francisco, on the previous eve
ming.
-Dealors in holiday goods report brisk
and paying trade, although was the case
last year, the demand is very largely for arti-
Giles Of a comparatively cheap and inexpensive
character.
Annual pew rental at the Center church
this, Thursday, evening, at $3.50. The annu-
al meeting of the Brattleboro East society will
be held at the chapel Oh Monday evening of
next week at $50
The annual meeting of the First Univor-
salist parish was held in their church on Tues
day evening when the following officers were
elected Moderator. VIM. +. Howe clerk.
II. W. Simonds; treasurer W. H. Ester
brook trustees, Fred H. Harris. Farley Starr
and L. Il. Higgins
The Grand Army festival on Wednesday
evening called out a fair attendance. and the
occasion was heartily enjoyed by all who were
present. About 20 couples participated in the
dane at the close, - the music Of the Brattle-
boro orchestra. The receipts Of the evening
were S125.
The weather continue to be a success
sion Of pleasant surprises 10 everybody but
the farmers who pray for snow and good
shedding Til. oldest inhabtant' mas new
or seen two such mild and beautiful October
days in the middle Of December as came 20
us on Sunday and Monday.
The usual midnight Christmas mass will
be observed at 81. Aiichuels Roman Catholic
church ne2; Monday night. at which time car
OF, viii also he sung 10y the children. Low
mass will be- performed at half-past S on
Christmas morning and high mass at 1880
Nespers in thu evening at 7:3O. The church
viii be appropriately decorated for the occa-
sion.
A prominent railroad man from the cen
tl1l part Of the State, whose name is familiar
to everybody in Vermont; said to a Brattle-
boro friend the other day that he believed
that a railroad with gauge of two feet would
prove to be No thing for the needs Of the
West River valley and he Furthermore e1-
pressed the opinion that such a road would
pay fair dividends on the cost of construction
and equipment.
II. q. Taylor d Co.. al the Boston Cash
store are now preparing sixteen page caia-
loFae Of prices Of everything in their stock
with % grand reduction to take effect Tuesday
Jan. /, ISIS. when they win close their books
and henceforth their terms will be cash to
one and ALL and their motto The choicest
goods ono price, and that always the lowest.
Their complete reduced price list viii appear
next week III the columns Of this paper
The heavy granite wall on the river side
OF VIVA: was formerly the northern portion
Of the Valley railroad bridge across Whct-
stone brook has been completed and tho work
Of omhauking at the bridge and in the freight
yard beyond, has been suspended for the sea-
son. As soon as the spring opens a large
amount of additional filling in will be done
and the work OF throwing a granite arch
across the brook, in place of the present
bridge. will be gone on with.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing AT the post Office in this village, Dec 20:
Ladies-Frunces Allen Eliza Ann Cox Mrs.
Margaret Connors, Nellie Lawrence. Mrs.
Emma Malloy, Anna l.. Parsons Mrs. Way
land.
Gents-James Austin j. 4 Amidon, Chas
BrittOn, Michael BrosnahGu Michael Baker
T. Dorson, Joe Elliot Henry y. Foster. J.
Forbes. James Fitzgerald. NJ q. Garvin,
Hartley Hale H. H. Hoyt. f. F. jacobs. II
NJ. kenney. Funk NJ. Leonard, Daniel b.
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". Phillips T. c. Rngg. Geo. II. Sargent,
Horace T. sanders James W. Shippec, Peter
Surprise 4. b. Warhcld c. T. Wilson. H.
W. Wilson, W. /. Ward
p. c. Edwards offers a large stock of box
papers for Christmas and New Years.
Books for children have been selected
with great care and a full stock kept at Che
ney & Clapps,
The children should first of all be proyid-
ed for in arranging our Christmas gifts, and
although Cheney Il Clapp have made arrange
ments for all ages, the childrens department
has received especial attention.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Monday next being Christmes Eve, d.
v there will be service of 'Evensong' in
Saint Michaels episcopal church at 1880 T.
NJ On Tuesday, Christmas Day, there will
be Morning Prayer, the administration of the
Holy Communion, and sermon at 1880 A.
NJ. On Wednesday and Thursday, being the
festivals of SIS Stephen, and John the
Evangelist, there will be morning service at
II o'clock. On Friday, Holy Innocents,
Morning Prayer and Litany at II o'clock \.
NJ, and a service for the children Of the par
/ ish with christmas carols NJ u ~ oftor