Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-08
Local Intelligence.
Announcements.
BuoKBoAnD ron SALE. Inquire Of George Harris
West Brattleboro. 1887


now in progress.
-Davenporrs store-team INDUCED in a
small smash-up last Saturday
r. A. Brown is building barn on Flat
st. in connection with his residence.
-Frink has a 10 by IA foot addition to his
store 10 accommodate his increasing business.
No. engine company propose to have
the band accompany them to the Keene mus
ter on the 10th.
Mrs +. A. Wells has an ASA Gray" &C.
ranium in her yard which last week exhibited
&c clusters Of buds and blossoms.
Our local dealers have raised the price of
milk TO cents a quart, as will be seen by
their announcement elsewhere.
DR. Tucker shows us 15.ounoe tomato
from his garden-a good specimen for this
year, when the crop is almost a failure.
j. w. Hosford calls attention to his large
line Of goods and some great bargains. See
his advertisement. Store in Tyler block.
Hon. E. Crosby left for Minneapolis on
Wednesday morning under a sudden call to
attend TO important business matters.
%. J. Pratt is opening an immense stock
Of fall and winter dry goods and carpets this
week, which look very attractive in the new
designs and colorings.
M Il. Robbins's son Walter recently shot
at what he supposed TO be bird in tree,
and brought down a black snake measuring
over FIVE feet In length.
Miss N. j. Bullock, late teacher OF the
High-st primary school, was a few days since
presented with handsome purse Of money
contributed by her late pupils.
ID. s. Pratt reports the remarkable yield
of 425 bushels to the acre Of Clawson winter
wheat. The quality is perfect in every par
ticular, and portion Of it will be sold for
seod.'
The ERE department have recently made
needed repairs on the Clark street reservoir
near VIM. Brooks's, and will soon repair that
near the east end of Canal street, putting in
new iron curbing, etc.
Posters announcing the giving of the OPP
era patience" at Mortified, Mass, on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings next, have been
posted in town. NJ A. Mckee and L. X Will
lis OF this place assist in its production.
Certain boys in the vicinity of Forest
square are acquiring bad reputation in the
neighborhood by ringing door-bells and per
forming other acts of rowdyism, the like of
which will sometime get them into trouble.
To any person desiring to invest little
capital in Floridh orange grove an oppor-
tunity is offered in our advertising columns
to-day. The advertiser is former resident
Of Brattleboro and a young man for whose
reliability we eau vouch.
Post Sedgwick G.. A. r., has accepted
an invitation from E. II. Stoughton Post of
Bellows Falls to pay them a visit on the 27th,
| though an effort will be made to have the
time changed to the Goth. The Braltleboro
| boys will be accompanied by the military
band, and will Ego in" for a good time.
The death of the little sou of Mr.. Geo.
| w. Holbrook, formerly of Bratteboro, is an
nounced this week. Since Mr.. Holbrook's
removal to Boston a year ago last January
his wife, child, father and mother and his
wife's brother havo died-a painful and I'M
usual illustration Of the strange vicissitudes
of life.
The board of trustees Of the public library
have voted to open the library on Monday,
! Sept 18th, at . o'clock A. NJ. On and after
that date catalogues will be for sale at the
store of b. N. Chamberlin and at the library
room. Price 20 cents. The library will be
open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days from to ~ A. NJ. 2. to . aud I TO . P. NJ,
with the exception Of public holidays.
On the evening of the oath ult. large
party Of relatives and friends assembled at
the residence of A. S. Nichols, on Washington
street. TO celebrate the Both anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Packard A
variety of valuable gifts were rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Packard, the presentation speech
being made by Rev A. b. Truax and Mr..
Packard responding. Refreshments were
served aud pleasant evening was passed.
Last Friday vening Mr. and Mrs. j. A.
Church, upon returning home after a short
call at a neighbor's, found their house taken
| possession of by an assemblage Of relatives,
who reminded them that it was the 25th an
niversary OF their marriage. The affair was
so well conducted that the recipients of the
call have as yet hardly recovered from their
surprise, though incontestble evidence Of its
reality remains in the shape of numerous and
valuable articles Of silver ware, etc.
Col. ]. j. Estey, senator-elect, and Col.
| G.. W Hooker, representatYe-elect,w will hold
a reception at the residence and grounds of
Col. Estey on Saturday evening, from 1880 to
| 1890 o'clock. We are asked to say that the
invitation is general TO everybody in town,
ladies and gentlemen, without distinction of
party, and that they will be very happy to
see the whole town represented. The band
will be in attendance and every effort will be
made to make the evening pleasant one.
Fuller Battery will go into camp next
| Monday on the old fair ground. On Wednes-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock the battery will be
reviewed by Gov. Farnham and staff and
Gems. Peck and Kingsley On Wednesday
evening, by invitation, the Grand Army post
will join the battery in a campfire, and on
Thursday morning camp will be broken and
|
Lake, where the battery will remain till Fri
day night. We learn that regular army Of
fcer has been detailed by the war depart
ment to inspect the battery. The members
of Post Sedgwiok will meet at the battery ar
mory at O'Clock on Wednesday evening to
attend the campfire.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post office, Sept 8:
Ladies-Mrs. Geo. II. Brown, Louise Bissel, Mary
Bullock, Minnie Bgelow, Mrs. Sarah L. Clark, Mary
Clisbee, Mrs. Martha L. Clark, Mrs Jennie woodeock
Cook, Mrs. II. d. Evans, Mrs. Byron Goodwin, Mrs.
@. L. Johnson Mrs. Gov Kellogg, Mrs. G. b. Lebar-
on, Mrs. Gerty Mitchell, Minnie Merritt, Mrs b. Il.
lexington, Enc Percy Mrs. p. stckney Mrs. Cathe-
rine Sullivan, Abbe Z. Wels-2, Mrs. l.. NJ. Wilce-2
Gents-Chas. W. Andrews, DR.. samp Allen Willard
Chase, o. G. Coombs, A. H. Coombs, L. N. Cook, Vim.
Fuller, Charlie Hgley, Thos b. Morris, Chas. b. Nor
lex Matthew sullivan, adj r. 81 smith. Arson Woods
c, +. Wiley, Il; A. Williams, Geo. Wilson, W. W. Whit
Held for Postage-Mrs W. p. Mcpherson, l5yE Z. slst
St., New York. Ransom Akeley, West Brattleboro.
"A Saratoga IN. " paper of Sept. l con-
tains the following notice of the recent
death of Mrs. Abigail M. Wheeler, which will
be read with interest by her many relatives
and friends in this vicinity:
"There passed from the twilight OF time through
the brief darkness Of death into the clear light Of
eternity, at O'Clock this morning, OF the pur-
est spirits that ever fingered here. Mrs. Abigail
| Miller Wheeler, who thus entered into rest, had
passed the age OF three score and ten and would
nave been I'll years OF age In October. She had been
resident OF this village for IS years. and was ever
active in all works Of Christian benehcence She
had not been In robust health for some time still
she was by no means an invalid, and on last Mon
day she rode out and made calls. Tuesday morn
ing she was taken I'll, and the disease soon showed
itself to be typhoid pneumonia. She battled brave
ly, but to no avail, and for some time before her
death her family had almost abandoned hope, Mrs
Wheeler was consistent and active member OF
| the New England Congregational church. She was
the mother OF the lamented Captain Luther NJ,
Wheeler, after whom our nonrishing Grand Army
post is named, and also Of Frank d. Wheeler, Jr.,
W. w. Wheeler OF Minnesota, and Mrs. X. +.
Knapp
AT the adjourned meeting of the Bratteboro Band
OF Hope, held last Saturday Afternoon tho following
officers we're chosen for the ensuing term; Directors
- Tuel A IA r.