Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-18

Hhli hhNtu blhNtIb ny put luAIlf HAlou OF pate
and cooked in every style, at @. A. Bless New Bank
Block, ~ Mau-st. Clam chowder every Saturday even
ing, from to 10 O'Clock. 46-4s
RrattlebOro.
All the barber shops will be closed on
Sundays after Dec. LIST.
"A cactus belonging to Mrs. f. II. Niles
exhibits 1875 blossoms and buds.
Gibson Il Moynihan have sold their
black smith shop on Canal street TO ID. p.
Cobb.
Rev. G.. E. Martin will give Romans
lecture at tho Congregational chapel next Sun
day evening.
The village schools close their fall term
to-day. They will have Thanksgiving va
cation Of one week.
The railroad people hope to be able to
occupy the new depot in course Of another
week. Better call it Dec. 1st
C. d. Oolburn has given up his job as
driver Of the village coach, and s. L. Kent
takes his place
AT the annual fall race Of the Brattleboro
bicycle club on Tuesday afternoon, o. A.
Marshall took the Hooker medal and w. \.
Underwood the Club medal
The series of dances to be given by the
Murray club opened very auspiciously on
Wednesday evening. Sixty-four couples
were in attendance.
The season of church 'sociables" was
well inaugurated last evening, when gather
ings were held at the Congregational, Bap-
tist and Universalist churches.
Mr.. Wong Lung, proprietor Of the new
laundry, has associated with himself two 9TH
err Cinnamon from Los Angeles, Cal, Wong
Quen and Wong Lung Quong.
The ground was white with snow on
Tuesday morning for the frst time this sea-
son. Days of the most delightful sunny and
balmy weather have followed.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held this year in the Baptist church. The
sermon will be by the pastor. Subject Pub
lie Spirit"
The small building lot on Pearl street,
belonging to the estate of Mrs. Electa Allen
was sold at auction, Tuesday, to o. +. Newell
for $500.
-"Theodosius, Emperor and prince of
prosecutors" IL the subject of Mr.. Green's
lecture at the Unitarian church next Sunday
evening.
An exchange cruelty remarks that 'the
new style Of fall bonnets may be photograph
ed by slamming ripe tomato against board
fence"
Mr. aud Mrs. Lucius Bradley returned 10
Brattleboro from their wedding journey on
Friday last, and after spending few days
with their friends here. left on Wednesday
for their home in New York.
Members of the /. o. o. +. are to have
q series of six assemblies, the first TO take
place next Tuesday evening at Crosby hall.
seventh one will be given for the benefit Of
the band to help purchase fatigue uniforms.
"A wide gauge freight track for temporary
use is TO be laid from the crossing down on
the east side of the new depot to connect with
the freight track in the rear of the freight
house.
Mr. Larkin G.. Mead is one of the COM
petitors for the monument TO be erected TO
King Victor Emanuel Of Italy, 200O designs for
which have been submitted. The premiums
are $40, 900, $4,000 and $4,000.
The Rev. S. II. Giesey, d. D., of Christ
church, Norwich, Conn, will exchange with
the Rector of St. Michaels church on Sun
day next Divine service at 10 80 A. NJ, and
p. NJ. There will be no service in the church
on Thanksgiving day.
Next Sunday Rev f. W. Whitney will
preach in the Uniyersalist church a sermon
appropriate to the Thanksgiving season. In
the evening there will be Thanksgiving SER
vice Of praise. All are cordially invited.
The ladies of the Unitarian society held
a largely attended socable at kindergarten
hall on Tuesday evening. After supper the
company by special invitation, attended the
closing exercises Of Miss Dorothy Drinkwa-
ter's 'deestrict" school.
Mr.. and Mrs C. l.. Piper were called
upon by large party Of friends, Wednesday
evening" 10th inst, it being the 10th anniver-
sary of their marriage. Mementoes of vari-
Gus sorts, mostly in silver, were bestowed,
and all had pleasant time.
We learn that Miss Alice A. Brown, for
several terms instructor at Leland and Gray
Seminary Townshend, intends soon to open
class here in elocution. She is highly spOk-
en- OF as an instructor aud is graduate of the
Music Hall school of elocution, Boston.
In the act of alighting from carriage in
front Of her residence on Canal street, last
Saturday evening, Mrs. j. O. Howe fell and
dslocated one of her shoulders, but by raising
her arm the bone was slipped back into its
place without the assistance OF physician.
A meteor of unusual brilliaucy was OBJ
served by star-gazers on Wednesday evening
about o'clock. 1t passed through the heav-
ems from southeast to northwest and disap-
peared Just after showing fash Of bright
light. Soon after the flash and disappearance
report like that of sky-rOoket in the dis
lance was heard.
The report of the New London Northern
railroad company to the Massachusetts, COM
missioners for the year 1881 shows a total in
come Of $6l1 ,073 net earnings, 1924, 1888
surplus after paying dividends and taxes,
$4l, 1851. The surplus last year was $41 $40.
1t may not have been easy or possible
for the investigating commission to prove"
bad conduct against the Massachusetts, Ninth
on their journey to Richmond, but the Yer
4 II.
ness nevertheless, that the regiment left q
bad name behind it all the way to Baltimore.
With their usual obstinacy and eontrari-
ness, the authorities instead Of laying those
Maine street curb-stones crosswise of the
street as we suggested have actually placed
them edgewise in the ground as it was origi-
nally intended they should go. The concrete
pavement will not be laid until another sea-
son.
News comes from Miss Slason, formerly
principal Of the Grammar School, that she
is In New York for treatment for a very Sc
we're affection of the ear, which her physician
tells her cannot be entirely relieved for some
weeks or months. Miss Slason's marriage
which was to have taken place last month,
was deferred on account Of her illness
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. May celebrated the
twentieth anniversary of their marriage last
Saturday evening, 18th inst. The weather was
unfavorable for large gathering, but friends
were present from Worcester, Mass, Bellows
Falls Jamaica and Wardsboro. and the oeoa-
sion was one of much pleasure. Gifts were
brought and presented in behalf of the donors
by Rev. A. b. Truax, Mr. May responding in
brief but heartfelt manner
A great transformation has been wrought
in the look of ]. Stems old store by Geddis
q Newcomb, the active and energetic young
men who have succeeded to the business of
that well-known stand. The store presents a
bright and attractive appearance and is filled
with stock of goods which comprises almost
everything desirable in the book, stationery