Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-13

,es are up-in price.

-homans lecture Dy the pastor AZ the Oon-
gregationnl chapel next Sunday evening.
"A. G. White has moved his steam and
gas fitting shop to the gas house.
Mem: Make your plans to attend the
teachers meetings at Crosby Hall next week.
-Houghton & Kuech call attention this
week to very full and attractive line of sea.
sonable goods.
C. p. Nash of this place has recently
been granted patent for a combined folding
cot-bed litter and chair.
Prof. Adams, the we'll known chiropodist,
is again at the American House for a short
stay.
j. F. BalloU, from Keene, has taken the
barber shop in Rays block, lately occupied
by Herbert ConRnt.
Edward Crosby and family have taken
up their summer quarters at their Western
avenue residence.
Saturday, 2Sth inst, has been fixed upon
as the day for the annual fire department pa
rado
Two hearings were held here before
Judge Wheeler on Tuesday. Neither Of them
were of local interest
A narrow-gauge excursion to Londonder-
ry and Lowell lake is one of the pleasant things
talked of for an early day.
Rev. A. b. Truax, the new Methodist
pastor, began his labors here last Sunday and
made a very favorable impression on his peo-
pie.
Mr.. Severance, the narrow-g gauge conduc-
tor, is again ON duty, although his eyes have
not fully recovered from their recent attack.
The present probabilities are that S. N.
Waite will be taken to Windsor next week for
arraignment before the U. s. circuit court,
which begins its May term there on Tuesday.
-Salisburys temperance hotel and res
taurant wears some seasonable improvements
in the line of decorated ceilings, the work of
a New York artist.
DIR. Holton brought piece Of Libby
prison home with him from Richmond. Per
haps some Of the ''old sojer" boys would like
to interview the relic for old acquaintance
sake
Ray meets the hot weather half way and Is
ready for the summer trade with straw goods
and summer neck wear and furnishings in
variety.
Harris Bros & Co. are reported as max
ing rapid progress with their Western rail
road job, their only trouble being to get
teams enough to push the work along as fast
as they wish.
"A class of pupils from the High and Gram
mar schools will enliven the several sessions
of the teachers association next week with
vocal selections, under the lead of Misses
Cooke and Walker.
A Bible word which The PHGNIx fellows
dread to read-Go-liah. Defdnler bog.
When the youth gets ready TO play the
part of little David we hope he will let us
know.
--Brattleboro has been very fortunate thus
far in not having some stray case of small
pox dropped in on the town. IL is q good
time, nevertheless, to take the precautiOn to
be vaccipated or re-vaccinaied, as the case
may be.
The PHGHIxs list of taxpayers last week,
was O simple medley Of blunders, about three
out of four of them being set down wrong
Defdmer Of last geek.
What sour grapes those are which grow in
The PHOENIX office, aren't they, Charles
-Rt. Rev. W. II. A. Rissell, u, d., the
Bishop of the Episcopal diocese Of Vermont,
visited st. Miohael's church, Brattleboro, and
Christ church, Guilford, last Sunday. He held
five services and administered the rite of con-
firmation in both parishes.
Mr.. Thomas N. Doutney, the noted tenn
perance lecturer, is announced TO speak at
the town hall on three evenings, beginning
on Saturday evening Of next week. He will
be accompanied by his wife who is an excel
lent singer, aud Miss Florence Z. Bacon, rec
itationist.
DR. J. E. Prescott the well-knovn opti-
clan, will make his regular annual visit to
Brattleboro this season, any statements 10
the contrary Notwithstanding. The doctor
has no agents, aud parties representing them
selves as such are not entitled to public conf
dence.
One of the most timely announcements
in our paper to-day is that of @. T. Thompson
4 Co., calling the attention of the farmers 10
Z. Frank Goes phosphate. OF all the CON-
mercial fertilizers none takes higher rank
or gives better satisfaction to purchasers than
this.
-Dea. A. II. Wright was caned by party
of about fifteen Of his former employees in the
concern of Pratt, Wright & Co., on Saturday
evening. The article with which it was done
was stout ebony stick with an elegant gold
head. The presentation took place at Dea
Wrights residence on Oak street and was a
complete surprise to the recipient,
W. G. Dennison, formerly Of this place,
left Springfield yesterday TO accept the re-
sponsible position of cashier of the Atlantic
& Pacific New Mexico) railways road which,
when complete, viii have a length of some
GOO miles, with important connections Mr..
Dennison viii be stationed at Albuquerque,
N. M.
-Selleck the printer, now has the largest
and finest display of cheap picture cards to
be seen in town. He also has in stock q largo
assortment of stationery blank books, etc.
and in its new coat of paint his shop presents
a remarkably neat and attractive appearance
for printing office.
If the season continues with him as It
seems to have begun, Peter s. Chase of Es-
teyville is reasonably sure to make a success
of his market gardening business this year.
He sends US two punches of Improved
al, hvnaa IaaF dandaifnuu - ~ H..
growing from a single root or crown and
weighing over two pounds Either of them
would cover a space considerably more than
two feet in diameter in growing
The BrattlebOro bicycle club has reorgan-
lied for the coming year with the following
officers o. A. Marshall president, A. w.
Childs vice president, w. s. Underwood sec
rotary and treasurer, Z. G.. Monroe captain,
Walter b. Clark and -- Bracket, with
executive officers, club committee. It is ex-
pected representatives of the club will attend
the National League Meet at Boston on the
3Oth inst.
Mr.. Edward Crosby is convinced, as the
result of his observation in his recent annual
tour among the -four millers of the West, that
this years crop of winter wheat will be be-
low the average, the crop having winter
killed badly in some sections. A very unus-
ually large acreage of spring wheat is being
put in, however, and the resources of the
country are so vast that there is no danger Of
scarcity of the staff Of life"
Mr., !. Z. Ray finds himself permanent
ly aAd enthusiastically improved in health as a
result OF the severe surgical operation which
he recently submitted to, and is nov in CON
dition to give such q degree Of personal at
tention 10 his business as he has not been |
able to do before in several years. AS usual
Mr.. Ray has his large livery ''ready for bust |
ness" in every respect, and it is pleasure 10 |
his friends to see him at the helm once more.
"A petition on the sidewalk question 10 Z. |
Y. sto6kwell, highway surveyor, is in circu-