Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-27

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Warren Doolittlo has sold his house on
Flat street TO Mrs. II. O. Atkins for $1,000.
j. s. Sandorson 4 Co. have given up the
meat business, and are closing out their
goods.
DIR. and Mrs. Draper will sail from
New York June 1s for a three months vaca-
ton in Europe.
&C. w. Stewart has begun the erection Of
barn on his Elliot street lot, but will not
build house this season.
j. G. Davis, the well known horse deal
or, has leased the Fort Dummer farm, now
occupied by John Hunt for term of years.
The Oak Grove rifle club are going to
Springfield, Mass, tomorrow, TO have an
other match with the Rod and Gun club Of
that city.
Rev. Mr.. Collins who has been confined
to his house and bed for fortnight with n
very severe cold, is now slowly improving.
The military band will appear at the fire.
mems parade tomorrow, as well as on Deco
ration day, with full ranks and in their new
uniforms complete.
AT the last regular meeting Of the Band
Of Hope IL was decided by vote OF the board
of directors and Band Of Hope to adjourn
until the first Saturday in September
Rev. Father Cunningham, the new pastor
Of the Brattleboro Roman Catholic society,
has been presented with gold watch and $45
in gold by his former parishioners in Bristol,
Middlebury and Vergennes
Luther Wilbur and Billy Adams seem to
be entitled to the championship as trout fsh
ermen thus far this season. The story of
their last weeks exploit is told in our Wards
boro correspondence.
Mr.. H. L. Inman, formerly of the Rec
ord d Farmer, has succeeded TO the editor
ship of the New England Observer, Keene,
N. II. Mr.. Inman is a competent newspaper
man and he has our compliments and best
wishes for his success
Upward of 30 persons went from this
place TO Townshend by the narrow-gauge
train Wednesday morning to attend the Con-
gregationAl Sunday school convention and
about 20 additional passengers were picked
up on the way.
Under a change OF time which went into
effect on the upper roads on Monday, the
afternoon mail train from the north does not
now reach here until AIS.
Rev. NJ. II. Leonard of Waltham, Mass,
will preach at the Universalist church next
Sunday morning. Mr.. Leonard will be re-
membered az having supplied the pulpit of
that church for some time in 1864 or 'G5. In
the afternoon he will preach at Guilford Cen
tire.
Customers will find at Rays an unusually
fine line Of summer neck-wear and fancy
hosiery. His stock of straw goods is very
large and comprises every desirable style for
children, youth and men.
--Dea Estey and wife returned last Friday
from a somewhat extended tour in the West
combining business and pleasure. They left
0wossO, Mich, Just too soon TO be there at
the burning of-a saw mill belonging to an
important manufacturing industry in which
Mr.. Estey is largely interested.
A genuine five-legged calf, which was
raised in Chester, came down over the narrow
gauge this week, en- route for Chicopee, Mass
The extra leg grows out over one shoulder,
and, naturally enough, is ornamental rather
than useful. The animal is three months old
and in perfect health.
The members of Post Sedgwick, G. A. r.,
are to meet at their hall next Sunday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock, whence they will proceed
in body to the Unitarian church to listen to
a sermon from the pastor, who is to deliver
the regular Decoration day address on Mon
day.
il. Frank Baxter of Boston, musician,
recitationist and lecturer on spiritualism, will
sing, read and lecture at the lower town hall
next Sunday afternoon and evening at 3
| O'Clock and 1880. Mr.. Baxter ranks az one of
INC mOot lcCtuItIh IN Talks
Of the spiritualists Of the country.
A workman at Gregg's iron foundry
named Hoyt, narrowly escaped a horrible
death last Friday. While oiling the machine
ry his frock was caught by the shafting, and
though by great effort he succeeded in free
| ing himself, it was only by n considerable
loss Of skin and flesh from one arm and al
most his entire clothing.
George Niles is rapidly recovering from
his injuries received last week by falling from
tree at West Brattleboro. Niles's friends
resent the imputation cast upon him by the
Defdmer last week, which reported that "a
crack half an inch deep and six or eight inches
long was made in his skull" Such a crack
could only he made in double skull, " like
that which the Detdmer boy boasts.
The proposed visit of the Grand Army
boys 10 Townshend, next Sunday, for the
purpose of joining in the decoration services
at that place, has been abandoned in conse-
| quence Of the railroad authorities refusing to
run trains for their accommodation. On ap-
plication, reply came from st. Adams that il
is the rule of the Central Vermont manage.
ment not to run Sunday trains except in case
of absolute necessity.
We forgot TO mention last week that the
two big dandelions which we spoke of a
fortnight ago as having been grown by P. s.
Chase, were notl ing but babies by the side of q
truly" big one which Mr.. Chase had on ex-
weighed ID. 2 or. and carried a chip on its
shoulder which, according to the best of our
knowledge, no other presumptuous dandeli-
| on has been reckless enough to attempt to
knock of.
The Brattleboro Telephone Exchange
company have received their switch board
and announce that they will be ready for
business June LIST. The terms, within the
village limits, with one-hAlf mile Of wire or
less, are $25 per year, or $50 with transmit
ter. These figures cover the complete outfit.
The rates have been made very low compar-
| ed with those charged by other exchanges in
the hope that a general use of the exchange
may be thereby encouraged.
The committee having the matter In
charge announce that sale Of choice of slips
in the new Methodist church win take place
at the church next Thursday evening at 7:45,
the proceeds of the sale TO be used as a fund
for the insurance of the edifee. The object
of the sale is TO give the regular attendants at
the church a chance TO locate themselves def
initely, while at least one half Of the slips
Will be left free for the use Of the general
public.
Sherman & JENNIE have taken the agency
for the New England Fire Insurance Oompa-
ny Of Rutland, the new stock company which
was chartered by the legislature of 1880.
This is the only stock company in the state,
is organized on safe basis, has well known
aud responsible men for its officers, and we
believe will prove to be an entirely safe and
desirable company with which 10 insure. II
ought to be q matter of home pride with the
people Of the state to give the company a
handsome business.
The marriage of Mr.. @. w. Wilcox, as
sistant postmaster, and Miss Mary L. Fay,
took place on Wednesday afternoon, and the
bridal pair left Immediately on a tour which
will include Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Washington, d. O., Philadelphia and New
York. They will be absent two weeks. The
best wishes of many friends attend them.
The narrow-gauge passenger cars are now
being fitted with both air and automatic
brakes. Air brakes win be put on the loco.