Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-07

town.
The Worth Of Time, % is the subject OF
Rev L. w. Whitncy's lecture to young peo-
pie, next Sunday night
MIR. and Mrs II. Z. Reynolds celebrated
the 9Th anniversary Of their marriage on Sat
urday evening, list inst.
The next lecture in the citizens course
will be given on Wednesday evening, Jan.
-. by L. W. Stoddard, Esq. Subject "Tri-
al by Jury
Mem: Remember the village meeting
next Monday evening at o'clock, and the
special town meeting on Tuesday afternoon
ut two o'clock.
The Central Vermont management ten
der the courtesy Of half fare to person. at
tending the Uuivcrsulist convention al vii.
Evansville, next week.
The state tax for the year ssh is uoN ia
the hands of the collector Ihos" who pay
before the first Of February ARE entitled to u
discount Of three per cent.
Seven persons united with the Cougrc-
gatioual church by profession last Sunday.
On the Friday evening preceding seven mem
bers were received by letter
A party of 30 from Londonderry, in
creased TO A. many more from other stations
on the line, came to Brattleboro on AN cAcur-
sion, via the marrow gaug", on Thursday
The union meetings held this week by
the ongregational, Baptist and Methodist
churches have been marked by deep inter.
est and have been unusually well attended
School district clerks should bear in mind
that they must make returns to the town
clerks during the month Of January, of
births and deaths in the respective districts
during the year 1850.
A derrick is being erected in the freight
yard for the transfer Of the narrow gauge
freight. At Townshend one is also being put
up for loading soap stone, which is shipped
in large blocks.
The Comptroller Of tie Currency gives
notice Of meeting Of the stockholders of the
First National Bank, to be held Feb 10, to
elect al agent to whom the assets of the bank
may be transferred
Bra,tleboro took its share Of cold wealth
er, along with the rest Of New England, on
New Years day range of the mercury in
the morning being from 20 to 80 below ze-
TO. The crop Of frost bites was plentiful
u. W. Frink the matchmaker and Jew
eer, has rented the store in Fisk block, for
merly occupied by the late c. c. Frost. the
large increase in his business rendering this
step necessary. The store will be completely
retitted aud Mr. Frink will occupy it about
the first of February.
The opera Of Martha" was Ms success
fully given 10y the Boston Opera Company as
it is possible to give any opera with the cho-
rus and orchestra left out There is no doubt
that the acoustic properties of the hall have
been essentially bettered by the late changes
and improvements
An alarm Of fire was caused about half
past two o'clock OH Wednesday morning by
the burning of small shanty which some
boys had built for card playing, etc, III the
woods on the brook road. The department
were all out, but returned to their houses on
learning the cause OF the alarm.
A mail service on the Brattleboro 4
Whitehall railroad to So Londonderry has
been ordered by the department to begin
Jan. lIth. What the Arrangement will be
whether a regular agent will be put on or
whether the mails will be carried in closed
pouches, the same rs at present, is not now
known.
The New Year opens with business good.
In order to keep it so it is the duty Of every
man to pay his small bills promptly and
where be has running account to settle
and pay the balance. This is sound gospel,
and the ministers who didn't put it in their
New Years sermons made a very important
omission.
A public installation of officers of Post
Sedgwick, G.. A. r., was held on "Wednesday
evening The officers installed were f. p.
White, Commander; f. NJ Allen. 5. v; X.
n. Hescock, j. v; J. T. Townsend, chaplain :;
VIM. Butler, o. D.; II. O. Leonard, o. G.;
Peter Chase, O. NJ; Ornau Prescott, Adj.
After the ceremonies had been performed, X.
Haskins, ESD. delivered an interesting and
eloquent address, and several songs were sung
by u quartette composed of Messrs. Markham,
Taft, Stevens and Parker
The regular annual meeting of the Wind
ham County Medical Society will be holden
at the Brooks House, Brattleboro, Wcdnes-
day, Jan. 18TH 1881, at 10 A NJ. In accord.
auce with the newly adopted constitution the
election of officers will take place Papers
will be presented by Dr. q. II. Howard up
on The Treatment OF Pulmonary Diseases,
and by DIR, F. G.. Swift on "Hysteria in the
Male Sex" The attendance of all regular
physicians is urgently desired.
ChAo- W. DhA-Nf W. ~ ptN
The fiity-mile bicycle race in the town
hall last Saturday evening, between Mr.. F.
G. Knight and Mr. Z. Monroe, was won by
the former in four hours and twenty-seven
minutes the latter giving out on the 9th
mile. Mr.. Knights first mile was made in
four minutes and twenty seconds, and his
jOth mile in four minutes and eighteen sec
onds. There was a large number Of specta-
to- and NJ tha combustion n ba hi
cycle race there was a foot race in which
there were four contestants, the whole afford
ing a very pleasant evenings entertainment.
A. II. Ryan, of this town, having re-
Gently removed to Holyoke, Mass, to attend
to his increasing business in that city, has
sold his interest in the stating business in
this vicinity to his brother, n. II. Ryan, who
has been his foreman for several years He
had charge of from II to 20 men the past
season and laid over 900 squares of slate,
some of his principal jobs being the Holyoke
Chemical paper mills, which took over 700
squares of slate, the Winona and Nonotuck
paper mills, which took 500 squares, the la
dies seminary, Mortified, Mass. the Sisters
of Charity hospital at Ingleside, and the
large iron roof for the Holyoke gas company,
for which he got hattering letter of recon-
mendation. In addition to these jobs of a
more public character Mr.. Ryan has laid the
slate on the roofs of several new and fine
private residences.
In spite of the intense cold on New Years
morning party of upward of fifty of the
leading residents of Brattleboro, ladies and
gentlemen, went by special train over the
Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad on an ex-
cursion to South Londonderry. Additions to
the party were made on the way up, which
raised the full number to 60. The train, con-
sisting of the two passenger cars and a COM
bination car, was in charge of Mr.. f. +.
Brooks, the veteran station agent at this place
The train left Brattleboro at o'clock and
reached South Londonderry at IL. The par
ty proceeded at once to the West River House,
where Messrs. Evans 4 Son had everything in
readiness for their reception. The house, in
Guiding the spacious hall, was thoroughly
warmed and was thrown unreseryedly open
for the use and enjoyment Of the guests. In
due time an excellent dinner was served and
a ~ l. Al.