Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-19
Local Intelligence.
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Easter cards at Cheney a Clapp,s.

Rev. George +. Rabbit OF Hinsdale n.
H., will occupy the Universalist pulpit next
Sunday, morning and evening.
Rev. Geo. E. Martin continues his lee
lures on Romans at the Congregational chap
81, next Sunday evening.
-Hawley has just been in New York max
ing selections for spring trade, and to-day is
ready to show n great many new things.
The Murray clubs presentation Of 'Our
Mutual Friend" at Crosby hall this evening
promises to be a very attractive entertain
ment. Give them full house
Howe the photographer, is rapidly get
ting settled" in his new apartments, and is
ready TO respond to all the demands of his
patrons.
-Signor Bosco. an illusonist who brings
many fiattering recommendations opens at
Crosby hall on Friday evening in a series Of
three monster gift entertainments.
A thirteen year-old son Of J. c. Newton
was trampled upon and badly bruised by a
horse in his stall last Saturday, but fortunate
ly sustained no serious or permanent injury.
Ray is now Offering fine stock Of low,
medium, fine and extra fine quality Of soft
and stiff hats, together with a large assort-
ment Of furnishing goods, aud necl, wear in
variety.
Under the auspices Of the Charming club
Mrs Ellen A Blodgett will give some Of her
unique humorous readings, assisted by some
local talent with songs and readings. in Cros-
by hall. next Tuesday evening.
The Irish young people held dance in
Crosby hall Oh Tuesday evening in honor Of
St. Patricks day. A large company were
present Cooper furnished fine supper, and
the festivities continued until st Patricks
day in the morning
Prof II. W. Alexander, the musician,
has been suffering from serious attack OF
heart difficulty, for ten days past, at his
brothers house in Guilford His condition.
it is hoped, is growing somewhat more favor
able, though very painful attacks Of distressed
breathing continue at intervals
Report has it that Col Waite has given
up the editorship OF THE PHGSI1 and that
lRst'week he tried his hand on the Reformer.
We hardly credit the latter statement, how
ever. for we have never found the gentleman
stupid, whatever else he may be. Give US
something hot" and brilliant, colonel no
matter whom it hits
The original members OF the Active en-
CINE company. who organized the company.
and now doing efficient work in it, but
have crossed the line at ''2l' so that they must
now pay poll tax think it hardly fair that
they should not have the same benefit. by
way Of exemption from taxation, as the other
hremen. We think it would have been only
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On the evening Of April the Brattleboro
opera company will give a repetition Of Pin
afore' IL Crosby hall the entire proceeds Of
the entertainment TO be devoted TO the char
ity fund OF Sedgwick Post, G. A L. The
cast will be the same a. on the original pre-
sentation Of this opera by the company The
costumes will be furnished by Hayden Of
Boston, and the BrRttleboro orchestra will
furnish the music. Col. Hooker Is the prime
mover in the project, Mrs. Holbrook cheer
fully volunteers her services, and, with the
worthy object in view, the affair should be a
great success.
Sunday next is known throughout the
Christian world as Palm Sunday the day il
which our Lords entrance into Jerusalem is
COMMUNICATED. Every day in the week fol-
lowing is connected with some event i'll His
human life as it drew near ito close Wednes-
day Is the day Of the betrayal, Thursday Of
the institution Of the Lords supper Friday
is Good Friday or the day Of the crucifxion
Saturday Is Easter even. and Sunday, 2sth
inst, is the great festival Of Easter All these
days will be observed il St Michaels lEpis-
copai1 church. Two public services will be
held every day from the 2Ist to the 2oth H.
elusive at Il A. N. and $50 ?. n
Railroad matters have been very quiet
during the past week and there are no new
developments with regard to the action Of the
Vermont Valley company in encroaching on
the lands Of the Brattleboro Whitehall road
below the West River bridge. Nobody seems
to be ready 50 father that action. and it
would not be strange it, in due time. and on a
second sober thought the Valley track should
quietly slide back where il belongs. II We
are correctly informed very friendly meet
ing Of the presidents of the three roads d.
rectly interes;ed-Smitho Of the Central. Nor
MS of the Valley, and Leonard Of the Connec-
ticut river-has been held within a few davs.
and We believe it to be entirely safe to assure
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nous delay in the completion Of the Brattle-
boro u Whitehall road will arise from the late
action Of the Valley road whatever the mo
tive Of that action may have been.
Charles L. Newman died at his home on
Green street in this village on Friday after
noon the 18th inst from rheumatic fever, at
the age of &c years, and was buried from the
Unitarian church the following Monday Mr..
Newman life was spent in this village where
he has long been well known, both as a skill
ed mechanic and an accomplished musician.
He lacked the advantages Of a good early ed
ucation, but later study and reading had de-
veloped mind naturally original and yigor-
Gus. For many years be was in the employ |
Of Hines, Newman Co., who were engaged |
IL the manufacture Of paper-making machin- !
cry afterwards, when the late Ferdinand |
Tyler succeeded to the business, he was for
some years foreman Of the machine shop. |
and for the past year, since the settlement of |
the Tyler estate, has been carrying on the |
business on his own account. When, some |
four weeks since, he was stricken with the |
sickness which proved fatal and which was
doubtless brought upon him by overwork. he |
was engaged upon contracts which, had he |
lived TO fulfil them, would have been prohta-
BILE; but, by the decree of Providence. he has |
been severed from this life in the prime Of |
manhood, leaving bereaved family and |
many friends to mourn his loss. He was an |
earnest, honest and conscientious man, and |
thosa who knew him best had most occasion |
to love him
Mr.. John TORE man but little known |
to most Of the younger people of the town. |
but familiar TO men in middle life as a me- 1
chanic and inventor OF rare genius, died in
this village on Monday at the age Of -. Mr..
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