Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-01-02


Hoe street soccer seiueing Sirens rdrbF.
So in our souls must thought and feeling more,
Holm. and pure, and true, Of Heavens orn girinG
And JaithJui 10 the uision must ne Keep
Ere once ne taste the charm and bliss Of hrtng
The Methodist ladies will hold their an
nual festival Jan. II.
The Universalist ladies are to hold their
annual fair on the 2Sth inst
Fitzgerald & Co. have issued new and
revised Bratteboro Directory for $780,
The annual pew rental at the Universal
ist church takes place this, Thursday, evening
Did any body ever see more perfect
"Cbristmas" weather than that of last week2
The Methodist Sunday school gave a
concert suited to the Christmas season on
Sunday evening.
Union meetings will be held during the
week of prayer by the Congregational Bap-
fist and Methodist churches, beginning next
Monday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Grecn will deliver a discourse
next Sunday evening suitable for the New
Year, and of especial interest TO young mon
and women.
Rev f. W. Whitney begins his passionate
with the Universalist society next Sunday.
The subject'o of his evening discourse will be
"The Unknown Future"
A thaw on Monday and Tuesday, aud six
! inches of new snow on Wednesday to pin
the sleighing, and open the New Year to
everybody's satisfaction
News comes this morning that Hon. j.
W Stewart filed his report master in the
organ case with the U. S. District clerk at
Burlington, Dec 3lst.
Geo. E. Selleck has removed his job
printing establishment from the third to the
| first floor Of Marshall q Esterbrooks block,
formerly occupied by Frank G. Howe.
Tho "bicyclo fever" is evidently destined
| to rage to some extent in town the coming
season. two of our young men having lately
obtained bicycles Of the most approved pat
tern from the Pope Manufacturing Company
of Boston.
To close the season Hawley offers his
cloaks aud paisley shawls at reduction from
former prices, and beginning to-day, he
places on sale few goods damaged by water,
which are marked very low.
Rev Lewis Grout will be unable to speak
in the citizens course before Jan 10, and the
70 urth lecture will therefore be given next
Thursday evening, sth inst, oy - n Da'
EXPORT ESD subject Inc h'Bn'S anu
Liabilities Of Married Women"
The season Of holiday trade which has
Just closed was, on the whole, an exception
ably good one and our dealers are generai!
in excellent spirits. Everybody bought hoh-
day goods ana inc signs are uhil's'aAAoio
that the better teelng III business circles
reaches out among all classes Oh people
The WORK OF cahVaSsing Tor SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO the Methodist church iund meets with an
encouraging degree OF success. About s'Ooo
has been pledged, and the owners OF the pro
posed site have granted the refusal OF the lot
for another fortnight during winch Is 70
be hoped that the additional sloo' desired
may he Obtained
Martin Scott OF the hrm OF M ooo"
Son grocers' mas been connheu 10 MS
house for the past fortnight IN consequence
OF injuries received ~hlie grooming nervous
horse. lie was not kieAeu' ou' was thrown
against the stall IN such way rs 70 oauiy
wrench MS leg' ana ne mas had no use ol
since.
The California MINISTRIES proved 'hon-
selves all that their advance announcements
represented them to be- IN their appearance
at O'Os"S nan oH A"oy
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k'nu ever near" n''e' giving d 'e"i'l iNo P''-
iorhilnco III 'n' opening nu'no'i' VI 'Ho '''-
hih6' ana 'no ihi'oeiAnGous par. u 'iio pro-
graniuie was iuh Oh roiiicAinB iun' Win ho
ooJectou"o'o 'e"'uIeS'
-o"r reauers VINO rec"ii 'Ie uii'iuo anu
pressing entertainment gwen oy 'no LNiP"-
tan opera company mere, last spring, When
'ney presenter '"cA' 'ne "i1n' N,iiei'
WIN DO gra'ineu 10 Aho" 'n"t 'hese "onuer'u'
little people return 10 Town January -, 10 re-
gaze their patrons win 'he ne" anu cn"'in-
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me uSua, christmas services were hei'
IN d. MiehAeiS NhpiScoPaD churcn' eonsiS'
ing OF EVoh-song on OhriS' mas eve an'
morning rrAyer' iioiy communion ana ser
mon on 'he unoriln'ng Oh CnrlS'h"s Day' a
lno natter SERVICE tne cniiureh sang 'nei
OnrlStui4S carols Oh wednesday evening