Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-10-21

About 100 tickets were sold for the Bos-
ton excursion on Monday.
p. s. Chase has nearly completed q cot
tage on his Esteyville lot.
The PHGNIx will hereafter be found on
sale at Selleck & Daviss.
Meeting of the Poultry and Pet Stock
Association next Tuesday evening
Now is the time to use the old time Root
and Herb Bitters for sale by Willard.
Evening services will he resumed NJ the
Unitarian church next Sunday at o'clock.
Pomona grange will meet in Grand Army
hall ON Thursday, 9th inst, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Beginning next Monday the afternoon
passenger train from the north will leave
Brattleboro at $3.50.
-SkiTs California minstrels gave excellent
satisfaction TO fair audience at Crosby hall,
Tuesday evening
d. W. Brosnahan's house on Whpple
lane was sold at auction, Wednesday, to Vim.
F. Howe for S2OO2.5O.
The town hall entrance and stairways are
taking on an improved appearance AT the
hands of the painters.
The mixed train on the narrow gauge
road now leaves Londonderry at 1890 ?. ~,
arriving here at 1876.
All the church organs in town are being
put in tune by Mr.. Joseph Chase, the we'll
known tuner of Boston.
The Carreno Donald company will give
their concert next Wednesday evening, when
a rare treat may be expected.
In abiding to Elder Fish's age last week,
we should have said that he had entered up
on his 9lth year, instead of his 9jth.
An addition Of some 20 feet has been
made to the rear of Simondss shoe store,
greatly improving his facilities for trade.
Rev. f. Smiley Of Putney will preach in
the Universalist church next Sunday. There
will be Vesper service at o'clock p. NJ.
Persons desiring to procure spectacles
exactly adapted to their eyes will do well to
consult Trips optometer before purchasing.
-Brattleboro people note with interest the
fact that the Springfield Mass five cent saw
ings bank now loans money on good security
at five per cent.
Loren NJ. Adams has sold the Samuel
Martin farm to James Otis Adams of New
fame, taking the place of the latter at Adams
vile in exchange.
BY the way, who is this m. W. Dawes
Of Westmoreland," whom the Defdmer cred
its with having delivered the address ut the
Jacksonville fair?
nc VI blnhttt n bthluB ud-
chine agents, has been dissolved, Mr.. Dunk.
lee continuing the business. Mr.. Fay has
gone to Hinsdale, N, II.
D Leonard, the job printer, is making
preparations for the erection of block on
his Elliot street lot between the new bank
building and the Methodist church.
The VALLEY MILL" owned by Messrs.
Frost. Brink and Lynde, has been sold to
Mr.. Frosrs son-in-law, W. II. Minor Of Peoria,
ILL.,, who will lake possession Jan. LIST.
Farmers whose apple trees bear the
''odd" year are in luck. ]. G. Newton is one of
these, and his crop on the Bradley farms, al
ready engaged to Boston parties, will amount
to about 1000 barrels.
by new arrangement Of his goods and
counters, Hawley has evolved tasteful, con-
venent and more oommodious cloak and
dress goods department, wherein his enlarged
stock of goods in this line are displayed to
excellent advantage.
Miss NJ. J. Salter, the blind girl who has
been canvassng the town for the sale Of her
book entitled 1.-THE Lost Receipt" desires to
express, through The PHOENIX, her apprecia-
ton of the kindness with which she has been
received by our citizens.
Now is the time to use the old-time Root
and Herb Bitters for sale by Willard.
In switching freight cars Saturday after
noon on the Valley road, three cars were
thrown from the track a short distance above
the arch bridge, obstructing the track for a
short time, but were got out of the way in
time for the special down train.
Thursday morning pet canary lit upon
a bush near by one of the windows Of the
study of the Congregational pastor. It was
enticed into warmer atmosphere, and now,
in comfortable quarters is waiting TO be
o1air,nG hxyi io r,rnbal 1xy Aiaonu1nlata
1t is suggested that the Detdmer have its
name changed to that of the Windham Coun-
| ty Blunderbuss-R name which would be ap-
propriate in every sense. Last weeks issue
fairly teemed with errors, typographical and
otherwise-wherein it was only little worse
than usual
"A melancholy smile stole over the faces
of the Detdnaer's Democratic readers last
week, when they beheld in its artistic columns
the portrait of ''Thos F. Bayard, Vice Pres
ident Of the United States" after he had al.
ready been deposed from his position as tenn
porary president of the senate.
Albany, N. Y, is excited over the sudden
disappearance Of AIR. Joseph Piggott, the
well known scenic artist who painted the
scenery in Crosby's opera hall, and who has
lately been employed in similar work in that
| city. The excitement is needless Mr.. Piggott,
doubtless is on one of his ''bums."
Mr.. c. II. Smith, teller of the Vermont
National bank, is about to leave Brattleboro
TO accept the position of cashier in bank at
Waseea, MINI. While regretting Mr.. Smiths
determination to leave Brattleboro his many
| friends here will wish him abundant success
in his new field of labor, where, doubtless,
no looks forward to larger business oppor-
tunities.
The early morning freight train south
| over the Connecticut River road ran off the
track little this side of Greenfield, Wednes-
day morning. Six or seven cars we're derail-
ed, two being badly wrecked, brakeman
living in South Vernon was considerably hurt,
and James Flood Of this place had one of his
feet crushed. The morning mail train from
the south was two hours and half late in
consequence.
The Bellows Falls and Jamaica Grand
Army posts have accepted the invitation ex.
tended by Post Sedgwick to hold union
campfire at this place, and Friday evening OF
next week is the time appointed. The visit.
| ing companies will be met at the depot by
Post Sedgwick in uniform, and, escorted by
the military band, will parade through the
streets. A collation. will be served in the
lower town hall, followed by a campfire al
Grand Army hall. Speakers of talent are to
be present, and the "vets" anticipate a good
time generally. A special meeting of Post
Sedgwick will be held at p. NJ, sharp, foi
the purpose of marching to the depot.
Now is the time 10 use the old-time Root
and Herb Bitters for sale by Willard.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post office, Oct. 2l:
Ladies-Harriet Amsden, Mrs, A. Z. Butler, NJ. D..
Mrs. Z. Brigham, Mrs. Morris Bowler, Mrs. g. e. Bar
rett Mrs. Chas. Crouch, Mrs d. H. Cooley, Mrs. Ma
~ r. Cottrell, Clara j. Davis, Eliza Donnelly-2 Mrs
Patrick Doolan, Charlotte Harris, Ella A. Hale Mrs
MaTy Q, Haynes, Mrs J. NJ. Jones, Kate Lynch, Kate
Melsaae, Mrs. p. L. Ninmons, Mrs. Mary L. white
dents-O. Q. Allen, W. g. Betterley, @. A. Chandler
L. T. Englesbee, Louis H. Evarts, Thos. Gallaher W.
ID. Moore, Griffin Houghton, Willie Harlow, Peter
Harrington, Frank Morse, Herbert A. Misnell, MartiI
Martin, David Perry, Mr.. Poutney, W. ID. Parker w
| H. Pratt, oaspar Rhoades, Bradley Stowe, Chas II
Stewart O. W. snow y. 8. Southgate, r. S. South.
| gate, j. A. simons, Henry J. Weatherhead.
| Misoellaneous-Mrs f. g. S. O. Greene, Calder
wood Cheney.
' Held for Better Direction-MrH. Seymour Wilson.