Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-04-28


Brattleboro savings bank.
The Woman's Temperance Union will
hold their annual supper about May H.
The Rev. j. b. Green's family have left
this week for their new homo in Boston.
Beginning with next Monday the post
Office will open on its summer time A. NJ
w. s. Frost is making extensive repairs
and improvements on his High street resi-
dence.
-Beauseant Commandery and Brattleboro
lodge have public installation of officers at
Masonic hall tonight
The defunct Chinese laundry in Union
block Easements is to be revived May LIST by
one Sing Kee, lately in business at Holyoke.
There are now 501 pupils in our public
schools, distributed as follows Primaries,
| 3l2 Intermediate, &C; Grammar, 1873; High,
100.
d. p. Cobb & Co., Whitney, Pratt &
Co., j. W. Hosford O. II. Eddy Il Co. and
John Davis (of Esteyville) are new subscrib-
ers on the telephone exchange.
Sergeant A. b. Hastings Of the Estey
Guard has been appointed Sergeant Major
Of the regiment, vice Sergeant-Major Greene,
who has been appointed Adjutant.
Mrs. N. F. Cabot and two daughters
sailed from Boston yesterday in the bark
a sea voyage, and will be absent two or three
months.
Department Commander Valentine has is
sued a general order Rdmonshing the De-
partment Of Vermont, q. A. r., TO be ready
| for proper observance Of Decoration day.
The A. II. Wright place, on Oak street,
has been bought by Judge Shea, now and for
~ years past chief justice OF the marine court
of New York city. The wife Of Judge Shea
is a sister Of Mrs. F. w. Brooks Of this place.
Tho two 5O-horse power boilers ordered
by Mr.. Crowcll for the Highly sewing ma
chine shop have arrived They are from the
mandatory of Messrs Kendall & Roberts Of
Cambridgeport, Mass, and are models of
their class.
1t should be remembered that the adj
journed school meeting occurs next Tuesday
evening. The business of the meeting will
be to hear the report Of the committee on
school buildings, aud to raise money for the
years expenses
In the absence OF the pastor who is in
attendance on the annual conference, there
will be no preaching service at the Methodist
church next Sunday. The Sunday school
will meet as usual, and prayer meeting will
DO held in the evening.
Mr.. A. L Newman, son Of the late George
Newman Of this town. who went to Boston
from Athol year or two since to accept the
vice presidency of the National Bank of the
Commonwealth, has just been elected presi
dent of the institution.
In this season Of soft earth and railroad
slides j; may interest the people on the line
Of the Brattleboro q Whitehall road to know
that's bowlder weighing several tons fell on the
Cheshire track in W-stmorcland, N. H.. last
Saturday, aud c,ssitated the building of a
track around il during its removal
II. p. Collier OF the Cambridge, Mass,
divinity school, a son of Rev. Il. Laird Col.
lier, d. D., now settled in England, will
preach at the Unitarian church next Sunday,
morning and evening. Mr.. Collier has re-
Gently accepted a call to the old church in
bingham, Mass.
u. S. District Attorney Haskins. Mrs.
Haskins and F. W. Childs were among the
witnesses who testified al the Kidder murder
trial in Springfield, Mass. The summons of
Messrs. Haskins and Childs to Springfield
prevented their attendance on tho Wilmington
railroad meeting.
The Military Band announce their con-
cert for Wednesday evening" May Sd. at the
town ball A glance at the programme indi-
Gates that they will give an entertainment
equal to their previous successful perform
ances. They will be assisted on the occasion
by some Of our best local talent
The Rod and Gun rifle club of Spring.
field, Mass, which has several times got the
better Of our Bratteboro boys in matches
was itself beaten 81 points at Worcester, the
other day, by delegation from the Massa-
chusetts rifle association. Among the mem
bers OF the victorious club was n crack shot
II. G. Bixby, who made l3 consecutive bulls
eyes in scrub shooting after the match.
On Sunday next third after Easter. J the
III
his annual visitation to st. Michaels CEpisco
pal church. The following services will be
held on that day In the morning. at $50,
the children will be catechised. At 1920,
morning prayer, sermon, aud the Holy Com
munion. At 1880, evening prayer, and the
administration of the apostolic rite Of Con-
tirmation. The Bishop will also visit the par
ish of Christ Church, Guilford, in the after
noon of the same day, the service being held
at 2:3O o'clock.
Rev. Geo. L. Walker oficiated at the
marriage of John Russell Young, United
States minister to China, aud Miss Julia E.,
daughter ofJ. f. Coleman, at Hartford, Conn,
on Tuesday. The ceremony was performed
at the residence of Mrs. Pliny Jewell. The
bride, who is a niece Of ex-Gov. Marshall
Jewell, is described as wearing a white tulle
veil aud dress of white brocade satin, trim
med in old point lace and sparkling with
diamond ornaments Col. Fred Grant was
the bridegroom's best man. Numerous dis
tinguished guests were present, including ex
President Grant and wife and U. S. Grant,
Jr., aud wife.
Under an arrangement which went into
effect on Tuesday a mail which closes at 7:45
P. NJ. is taken north by the night express TO
White River Junction and from there is dis
tributed by the night trains for early morn
ing delivery at all principal points northwest
on the Central Vermont line to St. Adams
and on roads southeast to Boston This gives
a late evening mail for the accommodation of
parties desiring to mail letters for the points
named after the 5:45 train goes up. Under
this arrangement, also, the AGO A. NJ. train
brings mail from these points which ia ready
for delivery at 1880, and which formerly did
not arrive until 10 A. NJ.
AT the Methodist church last Sunday
morning, the occasion being the last Sunday
in the conference year, statistics were present
ed by the pastor showing the present men,
bership of the church to Do PA, and the
number of probationers 10. During the year
there were deaths and 10 adult baptisms.
The Sunday school numbers POP members.
including officers and teachers The beneyo.
lent collections during the year included $50
for missions and upward of $40 for other
purposes The value of the church property
Is estimated at $l5, 25S and of the parsonage
at $4,000. There was paid during the year
ON account of furnishing and completing the
church about $76O. The present indebted
ness of the society (Which is provided for) is
S2l73. Before the close of the morning SER
vice money was raised or pledged to meet de-
hciences ON the years current expenses.
DIR. Holton completed his yearly course
of lectures at the Burlington medical college
on Wednesday. The following item from the |
Burlington Free Press of Thursday morning
would seem TO indicate that the professor Is |
not entirely without popularity among the
"A large company Of the medica al students assembled
at the depot last night to testify their regard for PROT
holton Of Brattleboro. long double line was form
ca and PIoi Hoton, escorted by the president of the
onss oi 81 passed through, shaking hands with each