Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-19

spite of the rain.
Edward Crosby starts to-day on his an-
nual prospecting tour to the West, in the IN
terest of his -four business.
The Brattleboro Gas Company are pre-
pairing to extend their line up Western avenue
and on to Forest square
E. A. Wood, stove dealer, has taken a
partner-H J.. Leach of Attleboro, Mass,
who is experienced in the business.
George Bliss has opened commission
store and auction room in Union Block, one
door north of the bakery. Success to him.
John Clancy Brattleboro boy, now
engaged in sheep ranchng in New Mexico, is
in town on visit to his brother, Charles
Clancy.
The music of the band and gee club at
Fred Childs's, last evening, was plainly heard
by the Wilmington people through the tele-
phone.
Our champion oarsmen, Ed Barrows and
Charlie Harris, have built summer cottage
a short distance mp the Connecticut river, on
Geo. Spoford's land.
The announcement of the opening Of the
fall term of Glenwood Classical Institute un-
der charge of the new principal, II. II. Shaw,
A. NJ, appears in our paper to-day.
We are glad to learn that q new business
project Is on lOOt lOOhluK 10 Nut OtcuDhuCJ
Of the old melodoon shop on Flat street. now
owned by Mr.. Geo f. Crowell. For partic-
ulars wait.
Next week Saturday, the day of the cir
Gus, special train will be run over the mar
row gauge road, leaving Londonderry at 6 A.
n and Brattleboro about p. NJ. Fare one
way from all stations
Ned Sawyer, the ~ years old son of Capt.
N. @. Sawyer, was badly bitten yesterday
forenoon by shepherd dog belonging to Dr.
Tucker. This is not the first time that the
dog has bit.en people, but it will probably be
the last.
DR.. james Conland, who was favor
ably known here during his association with
DIR. Holton some three years ago, and who
has since been practicing in Cromwell, Conn.
is about to return to town, Dr. Holton re-
ceiving him into partnership.
The telephone line to Wilmington was
completed yesterday afternoon, and is now in
successful operation. The event was the &C.
casion Of a general jubilee among the Will
mington people, who gave vent TO their en-
thusiAsm by the firing of guns, etc.
An excursion train will be run to Lake
Pleasant tomorrow evening for the accom-
mediation of people DESTROYS Of spending q
few hours at the Lake, witnessing the illum
nations, dancing, etc. The train will leave
here at $50 P. NJ, and returning leave the
| Lake at IL.
WHO is the Oldest native resident of oul
town since the death Of Father Steen 2" is q
| question which we now hear asked. So fai
as we are informed the honor is likely to fal
| upon Mr.. w. p. Cune, who is Mr.. Steen'i
junior by about ten years. being but "A.
The selectmen, on petition, have ISSUED
a call for town meeting to be held at P
NJ, on the 31st inst, for the purpose of Civ
ing the board authority to carry out the terms
| offered to the commissioners when they wert
in session namely, to assume one-hAf the
cost and maintenance Of the bridge.
The funeral OF Mr.. Joseph Steen, held a
the Centre Congregational church last Sun
day afternoon at O. clock, was largely at
tended. The services were conducted by his
former pastors, Drs. Walker and Tyler, tn
former paying just tribute to the character Of
the deceased in words fitted to the occasion.
The Estey Guards were out last evening
with the band, in full dress uniform, ant
performed dress parade at the foot of Higl
street, their fine evolutions eliciting higl
praise. They afterward paid their compli
ments to their new first lieutenant, F. W
| Chlds, at his Green street residence, by
whom they were received with due hospital
ity.
The wife of Geo. W. Burnham, who lef
him some time since TO live with "hand
somer man." came to the house wher
Burnham resides, on Cemetery hill, last Sal
urday, and, aided by male sccomplice, III
dertook to carry of her ~ years old daughte
during Burnham's absence but the girl OF
fered so much resistance that after taking he
as far as the little bridge" in New Hamp
shire, they let her 90 and she returned home
With commendable energy Mr.. Stockwe
is pushing the work of laying concrete side
walks in various parts of the village, Elliot
Green and High streets being the latest objeC
tive points This is Just as it should be- AM
must commend itself to every sensible citizen
There ought TO be no unexpended balances O
this account left in the treasury from on
year TO another, so long as there is poe
piece of sidewalk in the village.
Five excursion cars for the Brattlebor
and Whitehall road are nearly ready at tn
St. Adams car shops, and are expected to
along in season for the excursion on the da
of the circus. They will seat 40 people eacl
aud were built to supply the demand for pi'
MICS and excursions along the line of the roat
Five platform cars are also in hand for tn
same road.
The Boston Journal correspondent reI
resents that S. NJ. Waite is somewhat disooI
tented with his pleasant quarters in tn
House of Correction at Rutland, and is desii
Gus of being removed TO q more congenil
place. Waite is improving quite fast and
anything but broken down" in his physic
appearance. He is visited frequently /
friends, is in comfortable quarters and hi
plenty of leisure time.
"A curious and interesting illustration
the changes going ON in the industrial life
= the country is afforded by the fact that o,
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