Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23

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The little folks at Crosby hall tonight.
The public schools close to-day for two
weeks Christmas vacation.
Judge Pierpoint is reported failing again,
after a few days Of improvement.
DIR. Gregg gives the paper before the
professional club next Wednesday evening.
The Murray club had a couples at their
dance last evening, in spite Of the bad wealth
er.
C. d. Colburn is back on the village
coach again, TO the general satisfaction Of all
concerned.
We are glad TO see Cashier ]. A. Butler
of Jamaica in town, much improved in health,
after his recent protracted illness.
w. Stearns, a case maker at Estey
Co. g, lost his left thumb on buzz saw Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Cora Hatch has fine assortme mt
OF articles suitable for holiday gifts at her
shop on Forest square.
Geo. Bliss is having good run of Gus
tom at his new variety store, including
large trade in oysters.
-Frink's jewelry store is handsomely dec
GRATED, as becomes the headquarters OF
Santa Claus.
Dwight Kidder, jr., pleaded not guilty in
Judge Aliens court at Springfield, Mass, on
Wednesday. He will probably be tried at the
April term.
Notwithstanding the immense drafts on
their goods, Cheney & Clapp still offer
good variety, including n replenished stock
OF books aud Christmas cards.
The inventory OF the estate of the late
Columbus Tyler of Somerville, Mass, places
the value of the personal estate at sos, 522
and Of the real property at S2s, lO5.
We learn that Mr.. G. w. Henrys play,
Darkness and Daylight" is to be brought out
about the middle of January, with some Of
our best local talent in the leading parts.
The sample Of December maple sugar
mentioned by our Wilmington correspondent,
is as handsome as il made in March, and has
the genuine new" look and taste.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday
the morning sermon will be appropriate to
the day, and in the evening the Sunday
school will give Christmas concert at half
past seven.
Frank Moore has re turned from Nevada
aud resumed work as en- gineer on the New
London Northern railroad. He reached home
in the morning aud took his old train down in
the afternoon.
Next Sunday morning the services of the
Universalist church will be- appropriate to
Christmas. In the evening the pastor will
give lecture adapted TO the old year, The
Duty of Forgetting"
One OF the handsomest store fronts ever
seen in town is Hawley's as now arranged for
the Christmas display. If you haven't MOTTO
ed it do so to night or tomorrow night, when
the lights are all on.
AT the Congregational church on Sunday
morning Mr.. Martin will give q Christmas
sermon; in the evening a Christmas musical
and responsive exercise, advent Night, !"
will be given by the Sunday school
%. L. French read his professional club
paper, ON the American newspaper, in the
Vermont Asylum course last Friday evening.
1t is said that the patients suffered no serious
aggravation Of symptoms in consequence.
While Murton Doolittle, the IL years old
son of A. L. Doolittle, was skating backwards
on Illness pond, Saturday, he fell over a
stump, receiving injuries in his back from
which no has since been almost helpless.
Geo. Tyler of Burlington, Grand Com
mander OF the Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar of Vermont, will pay Beau
seant Commandery a visit Of official inspec-
ton on Wednesday evening of next week.
A meeting of the State Board of Agri-
culture will be held at Fayetteville, Jan. Sd,
next. Further particulars will be announced.
is a full attendance.
Only small audience greeted the Fisk
Jubilee singers at Crosby hall last Friday eve
ming but the entertainment was one Of the
best of the season. The company is one
which, always good, decidedly improves with
age.
AT the annual meeting of the Universe
| list society, held Tuesday evening" p Bar
rows was chosen moderator clerk, ChAs. A.
Harris trustees, F. II. Harris, Dorr W. Per
~, Thos. Harmon; treasurer, VIM. A. Faux
ner. 1t was voted TO retain the present pas
tor, Mr. Whitney, another year.
For unavoidable causes it was impossible
10 have full attendance of the committee,
or other persons interested, at the meeting
| relative to the reorganization of the fire de-
partment last Saturday evening. An adjourn
ment was had to the first week in January.
Rev Mr.. Green will preach Christmas
sermon at the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning. In the evening there will be a spe.
cial Christmas service Of song and reading
for old and young, All are invited to attend
and take part Service at O'Clock.
AT the Roman Catholic church, begin
ming at 11;30 tomorrow night, midnight
Christmas mass will be given. Sunday morn
ing at 1880 High mass will be celebrated,
and in the evening at 1880 there will be Yes
pers and the Benediction.
| -Selleck 4 Davis, printers, Howe, photo.
grapher, and ]. d. Whitney, reed maker, are
new subscribers TO the telephone exchange
this week. Whitney connects both his Office
and residence. At Hinsdale Hunter, the pub
Usher, Robertson's paper-mill and the depot
have connected with the telephone line.
In compliance with the Postmaster Gen.
erals order directing that on the days follow.
ing Christmas and New YeArs-Monday, the
26th inst, and Monday, Jan. 2d-the post
offices of the country shall be closed as on
other legal holidays the local office will be
open from to II A. NJ, and 4 to 7P.M.
Under the Vermont statute the Monday
following legal holiday which falls on Sun.
day cannot be held as a legal holiday, as il
the case in some other states. By this rule
next Monday, following Christmas, which
falls on Sunday, is not legal holiday The
banks, will, however, be closed on that day.
Tomorrow evening stereopticon enter.
tainment will be given at the Baptist vestry,
TO which the Sunday school children will be
admitted free. On Sunday morning DIR. Gov
will preach a sermon suited 10 the day, and
in the evening he will give Christmas ad.
dress in connection with Sunday school ser
vice.
Set it down in the note books, in good
clear letters that, in December, 1881, the
| mid December Weather for DAYS in success