Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-20


Large stock Of new style wall papers
and window shades at Van Doorn's
C. l.. Piper is making arrangements to
go into the grocery business at Proctorsyille.
The sight Of Rev N. F. Perry's face has
gladdened his Brattleboro friends this week.
Wednesday was a veritable sultry, "mug-
gy' August day struggled over into middle
October.
Scott Dunkeo is about to enlarge his
principal saesroom in Fisk block by 20-foot
addition on the rear.
james Manning aud William Stevens are
in Rutland, serving their respective sentences
of six and three months.
d. Gum q Co. have sold their fish and
oyster market to A. f. Rogers and Frank
Stockwell, aud will return to New London.
Gen. Robert i. Hood, a prominent Ten
ncsseeau, and wife, have been in town this
week on visit to Mrs. Fulton at James f.
Estey's.
Mrs. A. j. Hines and her sister, Mrs
John Plummer, have gone West for the win
ter-the former to Topeka, Kansas, and tue
latter to Chicago.
The old brick structure forming q wing
of the Valley mill-one wall of which partial.
ly tumbled into the brook Wednesday night
is to be rebuilt.
Recent subscribers to the Brattleboro
telephone exchange are the American House,
+. X. Barrows, store, Edward Crosby, resi-
deuce, and Z. T.. Stockwell residence
Cheney a Clapp exhibit this week many
additions to their line Of engravings and to-
morrow will take pleasure in showing them
to all visitors, whether purchasers or not.
People who haven't already done so, and
who don't turn out at about half past four on
the first clear morning for look at the great
comet will miss the grandest sight of life
time.
The Chesterfield man who has 'dog-
cart turnout all his own-a broad horned
black and-white OK harncssed to two wheeled
cart Of primitive style and construction-wa
in town on Thursday.
The date of the first lecture Of the oiti.
zens course has been changed from Nov. 9Th
to Nov 10th. Tickets are for sale by Messrs
Cheney a Capp, i. N. Chamberlin and W.
Il. Geddis
--Wndham County Pomona Grange will
hold regular quarterly meeting at Grand
Army hall, Thursday, Oct. 10Th, commencing
at 10 A. NJ. All 9TH degree members are
cordially invited.
The Odd Fellows. being unable to secure
the services of the band, omitted their parade
Tuesday, but enjoyed their dance at Crosby
hall in the evening, some 60 to 20 couples
participating.
Post Sedgwick, G.. A. r. held its first
public campfire for tho season on Tuesday
evening. Several ladies were present aud
there were speeches and stories. with singing
by a quartette.
Nj. b. Sayary succeeds Mr.. Alexander
rs organist at the Episcopal church. Next
Sunday NJ. A. Mckee, A. w. Childs, L. X.
Willis and q. L. Clary sing at that church as
al .tstNh IL, A.
permanent continuance.
A Washington item says: ''These Yer
monters, clerks in the pension office, have
been promoted John L. Parker, Chas. Fair
banks, George S. Emery, Geo. Howe, f. c.
Johnston, James A. Whitcomb, Dennis O Con-
nor, Daniel L. Barrett Miss Eunice Reach"
The selectmen and Mr. Crowell have
carefully looked over the ground on Elliot
street this week with a view to the contem-
plated widening Of the street between Dr.
Gray's and Orowelrs sewing machine shop.
The improvement is a much-needed one
Within II week have seen a policy
written by Sherman Il JENNIE in the Sun Fire
Insurance company of London Eng. ,sbear-
ing the number 2,03j, SOs--a pretty good ev-
idence of venerable years and successful bus
mess. The Suns" existence dates back to
1910.
During the next ten days the stock of
groceries and other goods belonging to the
late firm OF Walker d Howe will be closed
out at cost and all goods remaining on hand
at the end of that time will be sold at auc-
ton. Parties who owe the firm are asked to
pay up.
Rev. and Mrs. Whitney and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Esterbrook are in Philadelphia this
week in attendance on the Universalist gem
eral convention now in session in that city at
which about 1000 churches of that denomina-
ton in the United States and CAnndas are
represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Holmes, living on
Forest square, were the victims of genuine
surprise visit on Wednesday evening, it being
Mr.. Holiness 2Sth birthday. Relatives and
friends to the number of about so were pres
ent, and as usual, several valuable gifts were
left as partial Offset to the damage inflicted
Yesterday Ranger & Thompson packed
and shipped to Mr.. Arthur p Starr, of Tama
City, Ia a very elegant tea set of eight
pieces and an equally handsome ice water
set Of five pieoes-the whole being the gift
to Mr.. Starr from his parents, Hon. and Mrs
Farley Starr, on the occasion of his marriage
which is announced to take place Oct. 2jth
The three state mutual insurance eompa-
MES held their annual meetings at Montpelier
and elected officers on Wednesday. OF the
Vermont Mutual w. H. II. Bingham is presi-
dent, and @. w. Wyman is the director for
Windham county; Farmers Mutual, P. p.
Pitkin president, 7. j. b. Cudworth director
for Windham county Union Mutual W. G.
Ferrin president, A. A. Butterfeld director
for Windham county.
Elliot street has new industry in the
manufacture and sale of "relcs," with Mate"
Miller as chief artist. His first effort, Gap
tain Thunderbolt's pipe" was a masterpiece,
and xua q glaA IN laorY, tbot tha 81; -
artist was handsomely rewarded at the hands
of the purchaser, who, doubtless, will be
pleased 10 exhibit il to all persons interested,
at No. Market block, Elliot street.
1t will be a good plan to jot it down in
the note books that up to this goth day of
October in this village of Brattleboro, in the
year of grace 1882, there has been no frost to
nip even the tenderest forms of vegetation.
Up to this morning of publication heliotrope,
coleus, Madeira vine, morning glories, and
delicate shrubs and vines of all kinds, which
have had no protection whatever, are stand |
ing in the open gardens bright, fresh and I'M
scathed
The attraction for next Monday evening
at Crosby hall will be Haworth's grand Hi |
bernica Dublin Dan" comedy company and |
Mirror of Ireland" Press testimonials of |
the excellence of the company come from |
Australia, the Canadas and the United States
but without these Brattleboro amusement |
goers would be assured of an evening of good |
acting and bright fun from their rec ollection |
of the appearance here of the Dublin Dan |
company last season.
Mr.. and Mrs O. L. Piper were treated
to pleasant surprise, last evening, at the |
residence of NJ. Il, Van Doom, the occasion
being their contemplated removal to Proctors-
vile. Some 30 friends were present and
gifts consisting Of a handsome dinner and tea
set and elegant lamp, were presented. Mr..
Herbert b. Chamberlin added much to the
pleasure of the occasion, especially to that of
the ladies' by making the presentation in one
of those graceful and ready little speeches for
which he is so well known among his friends.