Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-09

era infantum during the past week, but are
again improving.
The gas companies say that full one-half
tho amount of gas usually burned in the vii
lage during an evening and night was burned
during the day on Tuesday.
A. Bradley of Dummorston exhibits
specimens of apples grown in 1880, which,
without extra pains being taken, arc still in
good state Of preservation.
The marriage Of Miss Slason, late princi-
pal of the Brattleboro Grammar school, with
Philadelphia gentleman, is announced to
take place the latter part of October
Pratt, Wright q Co., fully abreast of the
season, as usual. are ready for the fall and
winter trade with one Of the best stocks of
goods which they have ever shown.
- Drs. Holton Il Cohland will have down
town office in tho rooms over the Vermont
National bank, formerly occupied by the Pso-
pies bank and latoly used as an insurance Of
fec.
The Eels brothers, formerly OF Brattle-
boro have renewed their lease of the Ainori-
can House at Greenfield, Mass, for five years
The house has prospered under their mana ge-
ment and a considerable addition to its cap &C
ity is to be made.
BY reference to our Wilmington CORES
pondence it will be seen that the telephone
there is some prospect of communication with
No. Adams via Sadawga and Jacksonville.
Tho more the better.
If any skeptic doubts that this is great
country he should have the fact pointed out
to him that while the dwellers in the Dakota
mountain towns have been enjoying two
foot snow fall this week, the eastern coast
people have luxuriated in veritable dark
day" and q temperature ranging from 30 to
1915.
"A High street miss Of threo years inform
ed her companions the other day that a GER
tain seyere-looking dog should be looked out
for because he had ''lost his puzzle" and
when asked what puzzle" was she said it
was something that don't make dogs bite"
If she lives to grow up that child should
mako a irst-class dplomatist.
A procession of some 20 or ~ Roman
Catholic children marched through the streets
to the church last Sunday morning, where
they received their first communion. At $3.50
p. NJ q class of 40 or 80 were confirmed by
Bishop De Goesbriand. The children and
the young people were addressed by the
bishop both morning and afternoon.
1t begins to DO evident that Brattleboro
is to have tasteful and commodious railroad
station at no distant day. The work of Stat
ing the roof is in progress, and when this is
done the inside work will be pushed forward
| rapidly. The Brattleboro gaslght company
have the contract for lighting the building,
and also for heating il with steam from their
boiler. A. G.. White, superintendent of the
works, will do the piping.
Some of the mothers living near the
common find it one of the mysteries of life
that there is no opening in the fence sur
rounding that public enclosure which will ad-
nit baby carriage. We know of no reason
| ,,,k, he hal,i phnplI ha axoluIaA he
| point made by the mothers that there ought
to be a suitable gateway for their accommo-
dation seems TO be well taken.
| A little child of Timothy Crosier OF West
| Brattleboro, while in attendance upon the
| grange picnic, Wednesday, was bitten ON its
| tongue by an unknown insect. in consequence
| Of which white punches soon appeared all
over its body. Medical aid, however, dis
PEELED the alarming symptoms, and at last ac-
counts the child was doing we'll.
One of our lady subscribers residing in
Ohio has manifested her lack of faith in
Mother Shipton by paying for The PHGNIx
10 January, 1884. We hope that all our sub
scribers will not manifest their incredulity in
the same way. There are some, however,
whom we would willingly forgive for a like
action-feeling that we were receiving no
more than our just dues.
events" of the week was the marriage of Mr..
Fred Morris aud Miss Ida Durfee on Wednes-
day evening, at the residence of the bride
father on High street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Cow in the presence
of small assembly of family friends and in
vited guests; valuable wedding gifts were be-
slowed; and the occasion was every way a
happy one. The bridal pair departed on the
late train for the north, followed by the hear
ty good wishes Of ALL
In response TO Governor Farnham's proc
lamation o union service was held at the
Methodist church at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Thurs
day, to offer prayers for the Presidents re-
covory. The large attendance and the i'm
pressive character of the services -participat-
ed in by clergymen and laymen OF various
denominations-bore evidence of the deep
and universal sorrow which pervades the
community. At st. Michael's (Episcopal)
church, the regular service of morning prayer
and special prayer for the President were re-
cited. The public schools omitted their morn.
ing session, and from 10 o'clock till noon the
post Office, banks, and places Of business gen.
orally were closed.
-Hereabouts Wednesday was as hot day
as has been experienced during the season, the
mercury ranging from 92o to 96o, but the heat
was not SO sitting and oppressive as on some
days last week. Throughout the East gen
orally the day is set down as the hottest Of
the year, while in Boston it is said to have
been the hottest on record at the signal sta
ton in that eity-the mercury marking lOl. 8
on the top of the Equitable building away
from all effects of radiation. On the street
it was hotter, of course. At Long Branch tn,
day was also the hottest on record, the Their
mometer ranging from 90o to 1902 At Wash
ington the maximum marking at the sigma
Office was 1045o. A similar story of intens
heat comes from Wilmington, Del, Balti
more, Albany, N. Y, Providence, Il. 1.
Hartford, Conn, and many other points.
One of Brattleboro's "natives" receive
the following complimentary notice in tn
Greenfield Gazette
"The thoroughbred bull George Thorndal,
1876, that has figured so conspicuously il
Conway and Shelburne, and which was las
owned by A. F. Skinner, was sent TO marke
July 4, weighing 2290 pounds. He was bIet
by ID. S. Pratt of Brattleboro, VT, and calVe,
in April, 1872, was bought by Charles Par
sons, Jr., of Conway, when quite young AM
kept by him several years then sold TO par
ties in Winsted, Conn, where he was kept
short time and finally bought by L. s. Brown
of Shelburne, where he has been kept tn
last few years. Few bulls have sired NOR
good stock or done as much to tone up an,
i refine the quality of our stock as Georg
! Thorndale II, 316."
MILITIA DIscPLME-A NOTE FoR MUSTER
WEEK.
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5 The Austin eolored invincibles drill 4
their hall once a week. Captain Skidmore
! who has been recently elected, is determine
that discipline shall be maintained Ate
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