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

residence. The extensive business of Blake
a Co., at Rochester will be continued by A.
d. Leet and T.. A. Knowlton. The names of
Mr. Blake and Mr.. Knowlton are familiar to
many Windham county people, and to such
persons this announcement will be OF inter
est.
A relic of the Cape Breton Nova Scotia
fight now hangs in Ranger & Thompson's
window, in the shape Of a large powder-horn
rudely carved with a pen-knife with like
ness Of George the Third aud Of various ami
mails. 1t bears the legend in large letters
John Trowbridge, Cape Briten, July 2G,
175S, and in another place. Cape Briten,
taken July the Goth, 1863. Made by William
Holden" This venerable souvenir Of colo
NAL times ia the property of Mrs. Frank
Wright Of Northfeld Mass, who has had it
handsomely mounted for its better preserva-
ton.
The great comet in the eastern sky, which
forms a wonderful sight at early morning, is
certainly the most remarkable one Of all the
modern comets. 1t is even larger and more
brilliant than the great comet of 1858. Prof.
Lewis Swift, director Of the Warner Observa-
tory, Rochester, N. Y, states that the comet
grazed the sun so closely as to cause great
disturbance, 80 much SO that il has divided
into no less than eight separate parts, all of
"hlCu eau De ulsInotly seen Dy BOou tele-
scope. There is only one other instance on
record where comet has divided, that one
being Biella's comet of 1916, which separated
into two parts.
The Kingston (Canada Daily News of
the 18th inst. has the following paragraph,
which is Of interest to Windham county read
ers: Last evening DR.. +. o. St. Clair, chief
OF the Consulate Bureau Of the Department of
State at Washington, arrived at the Burnett.
lie is making a tour through the Dominion
for the purpose of investigating the consulate
system. The object Of the investigation is TO
discover il there is any foundation for re port
ed irregularities He had no instructions to
visit Kingston, as this district has tho reputa-
ton Of being one of the best managed in the
Dominion, but he stopped on his way east
lie speaks highly Of Col. Twtchell, aud states
that the way in which the business is conduct
ed sustains the good name of the district"
If the weather is favorable the military
band will give the following programme from
the Brooks House balcony next Wednesday
evening"
/. MArch-Narraganscti. Reeves
2. Oyerturc-Leicht Cayailcrie. Suppe
3. serenadc-"I arise from dreams Of thee"
4. selection-Maritana. Wallace
8. Irish Patrol. pueruer
G. Observation-Disclosures. sullivan
7. MFrch-Second Brigade. Reeves
3. Galop-TornadO. Bach
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office. Oct 20:
Lades-Mrs. 7. Il. Barrett, Mrs Julia f. Clark Belle
Leonard care Myrou FrosD, Mrs. Frank Hogan, Mrs.
Gertrude Johnson-2, Mrs. Hattie L. Noble Margaret
Robinson, Mrs J. G. Farnum, Alyena werme-2.
Gents-Brig Gen. d. Alyord. Enos Adams, Horace
blanchard, Alton Baldwin, Martin Baldwin, ". q.
Busy, Henry B. Chase, John 8 Clay-2 c. II. French
+. J. Hempstead, Chas Houghton, Chas. S. Landers
Arthur Mack-2, Chas. p. Spear, Rev. F. W. Towle l.
i. Thayer, Arson Williams, o. A. Whitman, Geo. T.
Wright.