Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-01


On Friday of last week Thomas Iaunt,
the well-known hotel keeper at Drowsyille,
n. H.. lost his wallet containing between
S12O and $50 while on his way to this vii
lage, for which he offers a reward of S2j.
The annual ball Of the paper makers on
Friday night was a decided success. there
being large attendance Music was fur
nished by the Keene qu0drille band, with
Geo i. Wheeler as prompter, and the sup
per was furnished by Towns hotel.
The cantata of "Josephs Bondage is to
be presented here in Union hall, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, Nov. ~ and IS.
Large preparations have been made for it,
and, without doubt. II will be a rare musical
treat Prof Pierce, who last spring had
charge of the rendering Of the cantata Of
Esther" will also lead in this one Although
Prof Pierce has not yet been here, the class
have been well drilled by C. l.. Barber
One of the finest specimens of painting
by local artist which we remember to have
seen for long time, has been ON exhibition
in the show window of Geo. o. Guild during
the past week. 1t is view of the paper
mills Of our village, taken from the beach be-
low looking north, and includes the toll
bridge. 1t was painted by Perley Kimball,
son of A. S. Kimball who recently went to
Kansas. This view of the mills at the pres
ent day is largely in contrast with litLo-
graphic view of the same ground taken in
1884, number of copies of which are still in
existence. At that time there was only one
mill there. The old stone grist mill, which
the new picture surrounded by seven paper
mills, two large wood working shops and a
machine shop.
DR.. Hayes, the Arctic explorer. failed to
fill his engagement in Saxtons River last
week, he having decided to defer his lecture
trip in this vicinity till later in the season
probably January or February. The second
lecture Of the course was therefore held on
Wednesday evening of this week, and given
by Francis Murphy, the widely known tenn
pennce lecturer. The Bellows Falls cornet
band and large number of our citizens
were in attendance.
The teachers Of our public schools are
arranging for an entertainment Of prize speak
ing by the pupils of the high school, which
will be held Friday evening, Nov. Goth, in
Union hall. Twelve contestants are booked
for it, six boys and six girls, who are earnest
ly at work. There are to be four different
prizes Of considerable value, and the occasion
is looked forward to with interest by all in
terested in the training of our youth.
AT the special town meeting last Satur-
day it was voted to leave the matter Of a wa
tering trough in the square i'll the hands of
the selectmen to do as they shall see fit
The new cigar mandatory is at work
They were commencing work the day that the
daily papers gave the decision of the Balti-
more judge, that cigars could not under any
circumstances b. retailed in the same place
where they are manufactured. They get
around the decision, however, by building
partition across the centre of the shop, to
given height, and having their counter for re-
failing on the opposite side of it from where
they work, and so do not retail where they
manufacture"
A horse owned by John II. Williams, and
driven by man in his employ, ran away on
Atkinson street, Friday of last week. throw
ing the man out but doing no serious damage.
Meetings were held in Engine hall Sun
day afternoon and evening by Universalist
missionary" or one who is interested in or
ganizing churches. We understand it to be
the intention of some parties to found
church here at no distant day The meetings
were quite fully attended.
Arrangements are being perfected by Mr.
Brown Of the high school for a series of sew
en- entertainments this winter, consisting of
lectures, readings, and musical entertain
ments by some of the best talent in the coun-
try. The first is to be given in Union hall,
Monday evening of next week. by the Swed-
ish Quartette, composed of four young ladies
from Sweden, who are said to be the sweetest
singers in this country. Their programme is
"a fine one, and we judge will give very gener-
al satisfaction to the music loving. They are
very highly recommended by the press where
they have sung.
C. b. Eddy, Esq, is employed as one of
Phair's counsel, and was at Montpelier the
most of last week
%. F. Woods is occupying the whole of
the first floor of his brick block for his gro
Gerry store, as the drug department has been
moved out
Z. l.. Dewey opened a restaurant aud Ia
ger beer saloon in Boston at the corner of
Washington and Franklin streets, on Wedues-
day of this week. This is in addition to his
wholesale house which was opened few
months ago on Clinton St.
Col. Wentworth has painted his house on
School st. during the past week, aud al
though 1t is one of the oldest dwellings in
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