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, 1881-02-08

had ccnscd making rrntectltres nt,o'tt her, whcn
nho el,ltltt,ly swtr,rt! towl on them Yesterday
nftcrntui tccu,.1in,,fch by n younger md pret-
t!nr girl, nlks, well rps.tt, md bearing iii mir UF
ryltlrnt Refinement, TIN ynIlE t,urttGr scuntrl
na sum M ho snw lhcnl, and tnf,l his elder
hr1ther Tint hu wtltl be ssr,tlGHic II hn Wttitl
hive anything Il, IL, wltn tilcin. fiIH hts!iicr,
who WINS alspcltu. OF them, approached, hi''l
threw ont H''nc hrnad lnts tint ilsry wcra i,M
building Instantly, hut No. ictl tlcr Eun,nd,
nnl tt,i,carrsl purrcctly Cpinru,rt1. TIic cider
hrCthrr wrnt int til nlltr tn HtGls consolation,
nnt. prrAnr5. projection. Trnn Ills clerks. stat
, 1881-02-08
Il FENtISINI; s.pOpIsEl1,n



Ono Ut tho most extraordinary methods OF
popping tho question thut pcrhanz ever cn1ne
MiIder thu nntlco of tho puhliu tunk place yes
tcl.uy a1lsl tho tiny bclnro. 1t hux furnished Il
fruitful subject rur l;ossip md laIxituy rur u
%huln business street, Thia IL not lenp-yc,tr,
G1d Wo want tho female portion Ut sncloty to
kHuw It, tt,o. They had every chuneo lust ycur,
hat when tAey hcgln tn pop tho question protta-
uuot,sly this fc1r wo rculind tAuM tllut they
can't divide 1881 by WITHOUT Kottluy Into trouble
With tho Inst tgarr.
Tlo t!ay b0furo yesterday u wull-drcsscd anl
,1lfhcr yl,ot- -lu0klnE waltn, wtlD bud every sip-
pcurarce nf being accustomed tu gtn! stscetiy.
tr,toty etlterctl II wcll-knuWn Wholesale h,.rti-
wuru wurth.,..se OIL Tho enuth bI,lp nf Front
street, near ionge. shu Inrt ono Ut tho two
gentlemen wl'., nso tho rrnprlctors AMI askrd
for s.uye. lle Replied that hu ,l1 hot krct,
etnyrs. She then desired to Inspect Ills stock Of
kcssuTs. All! tllo yu.g ,nnt,, fAncy!nE TINT s,a
kejh II atUrai, showed hUr 1lla sttCk. tter l.eurt
did nut Alt,Guv to bu IN this business, huwtyer,
aHd shu tet'sp ptl Ut thu jnun4 lucFchA1lt 6ite,er
Ihnl at the scissors. FlnAlly shG asked Eh'rI,Is.
sl0n ln warm her feet, which wns Gntlrteously
granted, und slo WIS politely shown intu tho
U!hco uni accommodated with Il ChAlr ut tho
SINE. Iuph IN the asl,ilieIltIcnl ut ttle yoltnH
lnuti, this lut)y snL tl4uln iva h0hrs, and Ar-
[eslrttl 10 (u quite Ut hune: and, after }eEp Epca
ily everybody by her relnarkAhlo cluIuut, sue
Ernrely took hrr departure.
Ahu A4l hGco A1uijI forgotten. Quu tho clerks
, 1881-02-08
RELIGIOUS.


At tho rc9,,lar weekly .rcctlnr Of tho Prcsby"
tcrintl pnstors. hchi Iii Mccormick Block ycstnr'
day tnrrnnE, the question Us to tho conditions
for answering prayer wtro discussed ut !onRtla
Thc tlcr. 11r. Icrr!ck johnson lend tho Discus
sio,, ,c,n!ltng tho three principal conditions OF
successful prnyor rs tho use of proper means,
faIih. Md xutn,lsslor, Tho subject WIS tnkcn
up by hrs. Swnxry. No,cs Patterson, finycs,
Trowhr!gc. md others: Nest week TIC rsstntG,
hc nlptle lis thD jlcy. Prof l.. j. lnlsey. rrsyt-
GUS 10 Tho meeting tl,cru will le eallctl session
pf The Irosbytcry to receive candidates Tor
tfccuSttrC.
, 1881-02-08

"ltlnAtEu " Livlnsstuf, tho tcecntrto An!cri-
Eail wllU tlANy ythrs iEu eAusIHt u ErtNt sutlsl-
E,lvs VI hfpaitd a,lys ut \ ttn.y, still kttps up
hts nINHheHlrnt,, lie ii|s lived 10 Florence Ior
us III tlsc.e chilly 4inya he SITS ii tins pc!ls,iru
task, Alt buns,h 1lil lnH!rtL up anu securely
httupiht! IN hts sent, hn suggests lal,iuu,y 0Mt
Tor Hi ntrinK after some two lOxen centuries vi
retirement, "'' ..'
, 1881-02-08

This ys,1rtr nj nj k1.VnN1
f'"ek ~ eusntioM"i ,,l u. IN, lawyer i,.'ls snn.n.s
Il new Ran ior u"e III ',.. I,rss.Men.nl
Worthy of Ioru.al.
~ s@1 -. tIa"o' q a"s ns oa'sa1o TO- 1,'ohat.
CHICAGO, Fob Now tint The two Houses or
Congress uro nl'oot to meet III joint sosslon to
do something MS to tho 4ucst!on WIN has been
n''''o y arai' "x!latca ted, US 10 who Shall "seer
". Notwi,i,s,nnjlur M w tic ,ln'Iucrs which cuv,rouca
the Nation four years ngo becausc oe some nlu-
biRulty "r hlasus In tho Constitution. tito Demo-
ci1ttic pnrty. although ever s1'lce In power, hns
1a!,s, to r"nse ",y n.y. pun or op. my sshs,no
ny wnaen aatser N Inc t''.lfo inas be solaetl'
.s evident .r. ~ ni'rposo WAS TO no! the question
nll9ht avnil ittrlf Of my tcchI'Ient!ty w,erobyl
pGnacrato t caate a M!E!,t BE- dee!arcL elected:
Of President IL NOT suited With my dc9rcs ot
nnaninity.
uo.s. There i,rr. very s!ri,,is objections 10 tho
PRESENT kystcn. Il 's st,ninrtunnte thHt tho elcc-
tlon should iereH. 9n the ,sI resu't IN ono city
1ooplo Of ills contry. rs c,ich e1cction ap. a11
ro'fi',e spetG'',tn n' tho rrnasse NJ nnt1ty
City with. rs II upnn tho drgroe ui fraud perpe-
trate,l .lofo wnH dependent tho selection of Tho
chief MnElstrllt" for four ycnrs.
yeur thu pcopls Of this country wcro enlGlotl to
Enf3IGH.
Anothcr otlfrctijn to tho nrcscnt syatc,u il
tint hirwn innitritics In so,n, of thn S,tns nv,
,r,,cticaiy Ihrt,wt away, for II maiority of n
cnl1plu Of thnl,s,ud III Ohio uycrct,,l1,s tho NM
inritv of iSifrNi In thn Htatns nf T,wn m n1,,t
EaI,snss S''SS " '"0 ~''>oS - 1"''' ""sA
Iii,t TIM uon,1tar yoto IL In ao1uc ,esnects oh,
trrrnnnnIc ft.r 4, ,.nsn ~ tt,ron % ~ .onr" rn
Mts # 'i,,i,t hn mnn.sihie for INV ma ~ ~
t,,ro nm ,rifv ~ iii thn "ntnu mi I'M, anr,u
;r w1 ynm" II, f"r ta i,,,' nc,;u av, rn,,i
nnvnr rnnsnnt ~ ~, nrifn, ,v =, mir, mrnIitr
rncrc cn,,lI h ~ n ~, eti.,h'.; moc ~ "nutst
mi fr"', ,,t ~ r,,,. III '''0o ~ ee"tcs''
~" %nnth"r rnrv ~ e,,s nh,nctto n, IN, ,,rc.o,,t
systr1I H. fh,t tI,n,c Ts rr,.ir"iIv ~ ~ ,",e ~
.n,,a, ' tr,n tst1ts, T., 30 ~ ,,,nt ,.
@ % rmu t,5 u Ps,ns'.s H., 1, LINZ e.En M
atT,, ". 49,; n., . ~ ~ t y, 1ao 1"an ~ @ .H
~ ,h. y ,r ~ IN ti'nt 4.u
t ~. - I'll u' ~ 't 1;,t ~ - s'i; i III
..istn,, ~ ;a. H. I ,..i"E ~ n, =, % noat 49, 'teH Po
fiS.um H. .Hnatn ,s1 Wts i teic1eHso u iettoss.
] We M tlt , ~ VIZ i, r"riy M 'ne s
ffsA nAn ~ ,aL H. tn F'"s nnsa" , ~ ~ ~ @ tmo
.;"unpS, ~ u,su ~. ny uaf aue'aH'.na ~ H. ~. tnu
i VIZ ~ G.nHao t Ia, ~ ~ IL
ME;. hiu - itsss ", .s o " & s W .iI1 so.m
w ~ n.,!,. ~ Ky Hnu ~ s alnes @
~ ~ It s f Ha H ~ ~ Et'te'l's "'1'l
tnG VOTES snali !non he colntGS. .
Eiertora II wnt,ld bnrtl,v tI0 in Ii ,:lnitrst rnr
tho Hslo pf II tlOr
, 1881-02-08
CITY FINANCES.
Consideration of the Appropria-
I ton Bill for the Current
t: Year.
he South Side Gas Company
: Wants the Same Terms as
the West Side.
Cut-DOwn al H,11U,OOO Accom-
plisllctt by the Committee
Yesterday.

":.surGtl IT, consideration Of tho Appropriation
ttil in tho uflco nj tiln Controller. There was Il
Ill nsicnda,cc, AID, Swift presiding. The coss''
fjtttcc wax onco enlyrslctl by the ,nsafnH pres.
nee uf Mayur fInrrisnn who simply smiled;
resident Watkins. us tho south Hsn Tins Com.
.fnny aud small hoy. win said Mr. billings, tho
resident Of tho Wcst Side company, WIS sick.
10 which 1nrssnuu Aid CaIler1Hn Wisely re-
ttarkel: II never knew him 10 he III any othor
/ ny when VIC wn,,tc,l 10 scE him on business"
..E11c small ioy 'lcpartc,!. md Just bcfurc tho
t1cetifx WINS nvcr he ra,nc back. ind wNHtel to
juow. for Mr.. billings, When tho Committee
: tcsirGd to scc that gentlemen. Word
itns sent bnck Il, rnirtc down Rs slti MS he wHs
bic. AMI little stnHlcr II possible: The Cnn-
.tlittep commenced tit lAbor l,y taking ~ thc
clifton Ut thu fnlntIy Of Ex-t)tlccr lplt Kelly.
Tho arc ln destitute cfrc"n,stnnccs. TGs sass isa
'rre.ttng two thlrvrx--Joi,s,st,t uni fttzsrll
.ilcer ke!Iy was shot IN tl,G Hrck. tho result nf
lhc wmInI being tint hG ntentle i'f!!'t'. Slice
,H,rt. the unfortunate ilinn ltlnK cunIlnrd II nm
insane asylum. with ur,,krcet nfn cure. There
II, hui, on tho Suggestion OF Aid Sa,l,lars who
t,,fcrcd to subscribe f!U. It wns left npe III lH
s"t "oney eo"d 'S not 10 II" "sr % t%err y ~ sscrn1
lion. 1t Is ot3c nf those cuses In which ehNrty
ivnuld he appreciated. .
ter, hrnn'l- which he la!i received tho ,.lHht
nutl N,Iuh t1u,1 hI,t, &vht,,h
,", ''I II: askrd f y NJ r,ssn mn un,I Inc ,u,r,,
~ 'SEi tc rrxny"r Tbo ttmmit,. wcrc ~ sntIsie,i
!; mi a." - trtstin, mi ,<.c,. ,,,n h,,t thcs. ,IIIi
~ Tr.n,niE q Wr f.rnwf,M,,'. nrtitInn Wis
,;,IncoS ~ n;c 't' ''' S''" ~ '~''' ''''
Trra ~ wmit;,, fail rrr,+ r,,t m !, atd,wp,k ou,,
,",t hi,rsif ha,,,r iinwnut,,d r'ltnT iii. ,S,st,
r ,9rrna xt,s.l ~ @ n f,art, mn, t,- ",nsII
.n,i, :" @''e LII" oIf''it' '"' f''s
, a!a"on' ,,u,,
!, TUE ttAS QGEs'i"S'
-. Inst then fhn Mayer stepped IT.. tio said:
''iuts ask Mr. Watkins question, ask him 4
. re- cunt furnish Kas ~ tie south and North
!,llcs for 81 per l,lkh, feet
!, AID. Culicrtnn eHd I'M wantc'l to kspw If Ras
! .ou!d mt sh hnd a little chtMpcr ihts ycAr: IT
hD Rns hills for tile last tIHRrter wcrc mid tho
!sprroprintinn weitltl he nsGttrdwn Sllnlf. Thu
: l3tlco ctnrgtat n tho South Site WIS $l.t5 rcr
4, ,GnU feet. nIld OH the West She 81
! Aid. sctorlnIck-i suggest shMt we request
GhG Sn,ith Ste nnI West Stt1H 9ns companies IT.
, ;nAke pr,,pustM,n to furnish gas to tho city
,lur!n8 the ensuing yeHr.
+ AID. Cnllcrton-l desire 10 s,y TINT. with few
exceptions, ChttagD pays lnurr fur gus fnr city
:'tqscs. hn,r tho rates pn!,i ly tho sarInls
t-ltics, and there are hut very FEW higher. New
,nts tt,t, h,ti,y,s
, 1881-02-08

When u hnt,stantc !las turtan pnwers
elHiInctl lor It. alal ryerytudy tts,les 1hmt IL
!ioes more iIan Ii clatl,ie.l for Il. to salnsay
~ worth Is Useless. This IL the substance of
ST. Jacobs OIL record.
, 1881-02-08
.lfA1'TIS1'S.

lfNTIISIE.
The weekly Conference uf the DNpttst minis
tcrs ut ChtehKu n1.1 vicinity tnet nj tho 0rand
1'lclt1c yesterday forenoon.
There bctnx no stated subject for discussion,
tho reports from churches were tnnlo, Tho fol-
lowing nrc tho figures:
, 1881-02-08
FrutrtcttlB,

III tho evening was Again MI my fnot, this
tiuie for q !nunkny hunt, ID | hl.! l1t yet aHtE
una IN Its nturut hNhitHt W!lcit VIZ set t,ut thu
kl4n waa slnklug bvucath thu hurlxul. Ad1luv u
, 1881-02-08

"I.ook here, MY llcnr," gaitt Mr.. Sponpcniykc,
tnsstng over tho ribbons and lHccstn hIa w,fo's
hurrn,s-arnwcr, "whnt's hccomc Of tho cnn-
opener? dun't SEQ 1t anywhere"
"Whnt do yo, whit Ut IT," asked Mrs. spoo-
rcndykc, tit,ttcring up to protect her trankcts
aud trying to Kutn lIttlo ttnc.'
3" | whit to 0pcn stTln0 snrtllncs With IT." re-
turned Mr.. sWopumlykc, nhandondtnG tho
drawer and huntinx through tho work k-baskot.
"Thsnk wunt to CONT my f1nir with II? lnnEino
wanted to write letter with III Well, don't.
! w,nt some sardlncs. Whit have yo,i done
with itI"
"You might tako your big Knife" rcroul-
| nlctltlcd Mrs, S1,nDpcndyKe. "fhu lnrBo hudD Is
| just tho thing for thut."
Mr. Spoopcn.1yku seized tho kntfo and bored
| hwny 1T onu corner Of tho hox. wh!lu his wtfg
| looked on With considerable distress.
"lluiln't ypu better put n paper under tho
hox2 You'll got tho oil ull over tho tablccoth."
suggested Mrs. Spooppndyhc.
"Eu, won't elthor," sAid Mr.. Sponpcnhyke,
| lis tho knife plunged through md tho oil spat-
tered. "Scrvo you right II did," he continued,
plowiny nwny Mt tho tin, wtllls tho greRso tiow In
c.,- @ -opeer Where yt't, co,lid nn;I It. w1Nt Kind
ye!ls. " ito badu slppuli out and closed lip on
did Xot hurt yourself, dcar2" asked Mrs.
| pcn,yko. "1f,e ln,i.gastcd kIlIro struck tho
\ bone, nr ~oul1 have bccr t!chtl with nKo,Iy m
% no oys so s yysYops sSHS s'hsr sn II IN aoGa wak
IN suw 1T this box uny ,n,"ro Without mi I'M
ssthStlc? :,l Got IN i!ea i,n g:l'E 10 eh!p utE
,fnai!en lhtn1 .Whcres tho la.lEhii9-gasf Give
mo nnno au1nXg"s ,' & %hI11 SxtMet thsse
rraMcs,l ,rolt,i tho ~on, S ' md ieo,'' tabbsl
tho knife !nto tho box ngaln. ntssl rippcl awny
o '"Sxx Wsx @ f. as mc f y yee Sucfap ys m
ut the box with MI Ills might. ~ k,,uw You're
, 1881-02-08


Tho regu1ar weekly incui,u,: Of tho Methodist
ministers wis held ycsierslny tnornInE. Elder
Willing prcsitEett, and tho ltcv. l.. Mclean lei
tho npcntllg tlcvetlonnl exorc!srs.
The licv. Dr. Holmes, uf thu Wisconsin Con-
tcrccc, md tho Iley. I1r. Tticknr, OF Now York,
wcrg intrnlisictas to tic n,tuti,ly. Tho former
annkn M tho debt ur thu Oshkosh Church, anu
sA!d Tint 1t wdls gradually Diminishing.
Tl1G Executive Committee reported thNt tho
Nev. WtI!ilMl Craven waulsl Itlsst y rHnrr tlcxt
Srry.rrH.'' n,ll th.t On tic rnl,nwlrg Mnnuy tho
Rev. II. ". pArkllurst w,,slhl reatl piper.
|. Tile ruui,inr or1hr nj tho Gy wna thon tMknn
ur. uni lIv. llGnGnwlly continued hla lMpor on
"Tir GGl.ulnrncss Di tho Scripture ltceOrtl.
which wns begun lust week. The usual l!sctlX-
AIon fuluWeh lts rtutlt!iK.
, 1881-02-08

The Rev. rr. I.urir,er called the attention of
tho pastors 10 tho urgent need In this city OF II
soctcty whose duty 1t should be to warn young
wusactl Of tho dttiKors TINT hcscs thenpon cvcry
hati1. This was especially tr,so nf girls who
cauln here to work IN stores md factories. lie
suggested tint tho WoMai.s Christian TGtnprr-
nncc tinion inku this matter Il hnnsl, aud Guit-
Christian Assorinlipn for yo'rnv men. The rcr-
u,!lletnlnt1un WIS tinractl by thn Conference
,trs. +: u. car*e nnd Mrs I. y li1lht were IN.
tNrsu snIt1 they Crtnc III buflnIf Of thu WoulHa
Christian Temperance unlnn to cnl!st the ald Of
tholr parlshioncrs plrilgc, Of which tho follow
-" wc. @ v"tcrs nj chc,.gs,, do hcrcby lccerc our
for such cltt officers nnd Aldermen. utld such
,niy, ns will explicitly ple!se themselves 10 tho
stS'eIIt .on # Tie Iq"or ~ RI sr,e nd Mttenat eSs
rhrrc Is also pledge intended for tho woincn'
aWc, w"incn of Chicago. do hereby Pledge
ourselves II usc NIL honorable tncnfis to eccliru
votes fnr tho objtct above mentioned,
rss rs srs cfsI t ~ n nc os % %caaa ,t o ha a~ ss
frtnc,i inr It's regulation. Chfcagu is hccomus
hywort a,'i rcntvtet! on 4cco,,l,t ct in,.,ornl-
n,ld sa!oo9s. Sho hMl late,y Visited .!.s
New York Glty. and was .,a. 1,npresseH s,,,
servc te ~ Tho fss!i'n s much n"s Se! Ut spn M
c.,po. sin snw no snoons upon. and everything
w,.s peaceful q,I!ct. Il WINS tho Wish ot tho
bu Kt,tten 10 tho pledge before tho pr!snMrics
wur tr!d. and thst thu Democrats R1ll tsep!ti'.
lttn1ls wt,,t not I!ro 10 nOnntt men lillinlt.nl
to tho, enforcement If tho ln~s ntreAtiy Ut the
htHtlItr- buuks. Three Thousand sIgintur,.s ilnIl
lrctliy l,ccn ulstnietl. The lady handed Rto NJ
c,ris,H ef tho PLEDGE md they werc s!Encd bynll
| III tho runIlt.
Dr. iA,rItses 1n,lvcd that MI tho aid possible 10
extended to tho ifnion III It's wt,rk. Tho enforce.
InGnt Nf tEle Mwa WIS tho safeguard Of 1hr I'LL
stItutons ana. asttl0 rrm tho question Uf ten.
ucrllfcu tws, which deserved support fruul nil
t;n., Eittzcs,s lnwx ernetCtl lH tho constituted
! authorities shttuI1 not hU t!srcHnrlct.
| 'ffIp mntun wns sucnMletl 1,y tho 1ter. G. H.
Inwrc.lcr WIN su3tl hu hasl nrcn'!y circulated slIc
! pIchHcs htI.ons his cangrngntlon. The motion
| wig pusst,i nNNnttuDussy.
| Tho attention Ut tho ministers WINS called to
t proposed visit to tht+ city frriIl Judy 1'utnct
Sihyl Carter. Uf Hrw Drltnits, witt 1sks tlstttG!n
nitl for Tho Coliseum iuptIst Church Ut that G!ty
1t IL In debt tn tho amount Of $l0,E u slItl-
xcslptinns vii! he gratefully received fuw!lT5 re-.
| linylnK thH church Of Its lt'r,stn. Mr.. kimlnll
the t|ehtrnlsGr, bus giyo1i tho matter his heart,
s,tp,u.rt mil vii, 1l!l Mrs Cnrtcr III rais!ns tilt
| lpttlley III S,rthcria citGs.
| II wns voted that tho sympathy OF the Coll
ferr,,ep te given IN tho undertaking.
| Next Monday n,nrl,anK ,tr. II. 1tfCIiss0ll NIL
rclti It paper IN tlIn Development nIld Growth
| Ur S'uNIay-Hehout Work In illinois,
The te1lctllctlnn WIS pronounced By Dr: ftn!
! bert, AftGr which tho Conference udjournesl.
, 1881-02-08
TO the PUBLIC

Thern cAu be no better EunEaGttSo y X. Kt,pe..
Of DR.. ltIdwAya old estnbl.hrf' ~ '.,,,uiions ~
diez than the base and wn! t.n,e. . Rellc!t
thsu, A. thcrp arr Fn!se istsai.en,.ss nd ~
Al Pills, he sllrt Alsd ask fur haa"ty yuI, bu1a
tAAt t49 nAlut AWaTuy y w HlAs4S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

Six persons were baptized Sunday by
Rev. A. b. Enright.
S. d. Curtis, who has been trying Sara
toga air and water, has returned, but with no
visible results for good
-Doa Kinsman has o pear tree on which
scion was engrafted last year, aud now the
graft Is bearing three pears, one of which is
on last years growth, one Just at the starting
point OF this years growth and the other a
1901 higher. OF course these were started at
different times and vary In size, the latter be-
ing quite small Apropos, WIN. Il. Belden
reports one of his apple trees as bearing up
on one twig several full grown ripe apples, a
cluster Just fairly formed, and still higher,
bunch Of blows.
Another rare and singular phenomenon
was witnessed in the heavens Monday night
from TO $3.50 o'clock, consisting of an illu-
minated belt of reddish yellow from 4 to 12
degrees in width spanning the entire heavens
from eastto west, and attaining its greatest
width at and near the zenith. Its boundary
was regular and definitely marked and in a
straight line until within about 80 degrees of
the eastern horizon, where il formed an an
gle bearing 10 the north.
The ladies OF the Baptist society held an
outdoor party on the church grounds Tues
day evening. booth for the sale of re-
freshments was very neatly and tastefully
decorated and illuminated.
g. d. Farnum has moved into the house
with his mother, on lower Main street. o.
s. Abbott occupies Mr.. F. Is former residence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

Volume ". of Miss Hemenway's Yer
mont Historical Gazetteer is in press. 1t will
contain the history of the several towns in
Dummerston. The whole work will be COM
pleted in five large volumes of 1900 pages
each. Volumes l., III. and III. are already
printed and distributed to the several towns
that voted to purchase the whole work. For
local historians and towns who wish for more
copies with their own history than copies of
the whole work, one half of the edition of
Vol ~. is being put into numbers, and the
other half reserved for binding. We have
received No. l of this volume. which con-
tans the history of about three towns in
Washington county. Terms, fifty cents
number. The volumes will cost So each in
paper, Sc in cloth and 81 in goat or half tur-
key binding. Now is the time to subscribe
for the work or whatever part is wanted, rs
the type is taken down as fast as the forms
are printed. The history of Dummerston
will be printed in good season this fall. The
printing is being done by Joseph Poland,
Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @. Wilder have been
married ten years, and their friends and rela-
tives to the number of fifty celebrated the
event by a social visit at their home on Sat
urday the 10th of this month. Ten dollars
in money and several articles were presented
by the friends. Doubtless the bride has
been well pleased with the ten years of we'd
ded life passed with the bridegroom, and as
mark of appreciation presented him a nice
silver watch. d. L. NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

-"Comical Brown" is coming
Mrs. o. o. Ware has been in Brattloboro
several days
Mrs. ]. II, Buell. is spending a short time
in New Hampshire.
w. P. Allis is suffering from an attack of
rheumatism.
The Brattleboro stage changed its run
ming time on Monday, now arriving here
about P. NJ.
Ten or more members of the NJ. E. Sun
day school attended the convention at Wards
boro, Wednesday and Thursday.
j. H. Dix and @. C. Haynes are our
grand and petit jurors at county court.
-Covey and Sumner are making quite ex-
tensive repairs on the "Flagg place" under
the direction of E. Gorham, Esq.
"A travelling photographer is taking pict-
ures of some of our farm residences.
DIR. Gale was called by telephone Wednes-
day, to consult with DIR. Titus on the case of
Maj. Bills, who seems to be failing in health.
A very luminous belt at the zodiac at
tracted all eyes Monday evening. The phe-
nomenon was quite beautiful. A similar APP
pearance is remembered about twenty years
ago.
Frank j. Boyd has taken the contract to
set the poles Of the Wilmington and Dover
telephone and begun the job Thursday.
Bears seem to be quite plenty and several
farmers have suffered from their depreda-
tions. Among others F. s. Watkins and
Daniel Voce have lost valuable sheep.
Rev. Miss Haley will preach in the Meth
odist church next Sunday at 10.45 A. M, and
JPN. Miss Haley is spoken of as pleasant
and forcible speaker and will probably have
a good audience.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Stearns of Brooklyn,
Mrs. j. e. Morris of New York and d. NJ.
Bissel of Boston are in town.
Rev. w. N. Barber will exchange pulpits
next Sunday with Rev j. Clifford of Halifax.
Mrs L. @. Russell who has been very
sick is now improving.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

Miss Cady will preach at the NJ. E. church
next Sunday at $3.50 p. NJ.
During the recent dark day, as it may in
history and tradition be regarded in this vi
oinity fine dust of an ashy color fell upon
clothes spread upon grass, giving the appear
ance of mildew, and indicating that the at
mosphere was charged with an impalpable
dust or powder originating from some I'M
known cause.
Walter Kittredge, the noted balladist,
gave one of his fine concerts at Village hall
on the 9th inst, to a large, appreciative, and
delighted audience. He can very gracefully
pass from the grave to the gay. He is al
ways well received in this section.
The Universalist Sunday school had a
picnic at r. D. Browns on Saturday the 10th
inst. The diversity of exercises and amuse-
ments rendered it very agreeable occasion,
as the young people in this section know now
10 make such entertainments.
Some months since II was reported that
the tannery in this place would be put in OPP
Grafton the LIST of October. This proves TO
nave been a mistake, much to the disappoint-
ment of many people in this vicinity.
D. j. Chamberlain, blacksmith, has re-
Gently removed from Green River to this
place and occupies the blacksmith shop own
ga by Wells Winchester. He has the reputa-
uon OF being an excellent workman.
Mr.. Willis now owns and runs the mail
Stage from this place to Green River. 4.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

B. G. Gushing advertises big auction
sale, to take place Oct. 18th, the property
consisting of his farm known as the Capt.
Rutter farm, together with 81 head of cattle,
farming tools and other personal property.
Mrs Tuthill and daughter have sold their
river farm" one-half mile from Fayetteville,
to B. G. Cushing.
The Dubuque, Ia, papers speak of the
recent formation of the Esprit Lake land
company" promising real estate enterprise,
in that city, with N. w. KimbGll formerly OF
Fayetteville, and son of the late Gen. P. L.
Kimball, as one of the active officers.
Court opened Tuesday with full attend
ance, Judge Taft presiding. Mr.. Pember OF
Woodstock is present as short hand reporter.
The Fayetteville ladies will set tables on
the fair ground, as usual, and will furnish
warm dinners at a reasonable price.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill of West Brattleboro
preached in the Congregational church last
Sunday, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Mason.
The beautiful belt of light which encircled
the heavens Monday night filed all beholderf
with admiration.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-16

Callers began to arrive at the house of
Oren A. Davis carly on Wednesday evening of
last week, and, much to the surprise of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis, they kept coming, team after
team loaded, until they numbered nearly 100.
They remembered that this was the 20th an
niversary of the marriage of their host and
hostess, and had called to congratulate them.
Nor did they come empty handed tokens of
regard, including an extension table, parlor
chairs, silver and glass ware, full set of
crockery and other articles, accumulated in
the sitting-room as the evening advanced, and
were presented ON behalf of the company by
Rev. Mr.. Butler, Deacon Stebbins replying
for tie recipients A bountiful supper was
provided by the guests, and at an early hour
the company separated, with hearty wishes
the family.