Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-01

National bank, is in town.
Edward Gordon, son Of r. f. Gordon,
takes clerkship in Geddiss store.
Voters should remember that to morrow
is the last day for the entry Of names on the
checklist
-Sixty-nino tickets were sold from this
place for the Block Island excursion yester-
day.
The Brattleboro bicycle club will attend
the tournament to be held at Springfield,
Mass, Sept Goth.
1t will be an unhealthy day for the mis-
creant who is setting forest fires, rs elsewhere
noted, when he ia caught.
A. G. White has gone to Brooklyn, N Y,
to accept position with the Metropolitan gas
company of that city.
What with its new concrete walks and
recent converts to the dooryard .fence-annihila-
ton theory, Green street Is putting on an i'm
proved appearance.
Fuller Battery will march to Keene,
N. H., at their coming muster, stopping at
Chesterfield Lake over night going and re-
turning.
Now is the time for squirrel hunting,
and sportsmen will find good supply of
rifles, shotguns, ammunition, etc. at q. II.
Howe's shop in Rays block.
-Messrs. Roy and Churchill, business
and advertising agents of Roy Bros, Fox d
Wards Ministries, were in town this week.
These favorite MINISTRIES give an entertain
ment at the town hall next Monday evening.
Sherman q JENNIE have issued circular
defending The Watertown Fire Insurance
company against charges of weakness and
being compelled to reinsure its risks
Willis Bemis, express agent, with his
wife will takp a fwo xgpaks vacation at Stony
Creek, Conn, beginning tomorrow. p. X.
White will take Mr.. Bemis's place in his alb
sence.
The Democrats nominated G. b. Kirwan
for town representative at a caucus held on
Wednesday evening. Some people would
like to know when the committee TO nomin-
ate Justices Of the peace are to report.
Phoenix Engine Company No. 6, voted
Wednesday evening, to attend the fremen's
muster to be held at Keene on the 10th inst
Prizes to the amount of $500 are offered and
the boys of No. intend to take their share.
The elegant gold comets used by Messrs.
Cline and Lovick, of Roy Brothers, Fox 81
Wards Minstrels, in parade and on the stage,
will be on exhibition at Greeno's drug store,
after the company's parade next Monday.
The chancery case of Prescott s. Eames,
| guardian, VS.. Dwight N, Connable, after a
five days hearing before Judge Tyler, was
on Saturday adjourned by agreement Of the
| parties till after the coming session of the
county court
p. S. Chase attended the semi-annual
encampment of the Vermont Department,
G.. A. r., held at Rutland on the 18th ult, as
delegate from the Brattleboro post, and de.
| scribes the occasion as one of unusual inter
| est.
Lieut. @. X. Stevens of the Estey Guard
| was called home from the regimental muster
on Wednesday by a telegram announcing the
alarming illness of an elder sister in Ohio. On
Thursday afternoon Lieut.. Stevens left fol
Ohio accompanied by his sister, Miss Laura
| Stevens.
The September term of the Windhan
county court will begin on the 18th. There
are 80 cases on the civil docket set for Jury
trial, fourteen of them by agreement OF bott
parties. The early meeting of the Legislature
and other causes will, however, operate tC
prevent a lengthy session.
Through somebody's mistake the Wes
Dummerston package of The PHOENIX fol
Aug % was not received at that Office. Tn,
postmaster who did receive it, or who receiv
ed copies of that issue not due at his Office
will confer favor by returning them to THU
office.
"A good many Brattleboro people who
| have smiled the salt breeZes on the Maine
coast will be interested in the announcement
that a company has been organized to build
railroad from Kennebunk to Kennebunkport
with a capital of 800, 900. We shall expect e
hear of an advance in the prices of OceaI
Bluff property.
"A contract has been made with Capt
| Thos Scott and Mr.. Prest of New London
Conn, for the necessary repairs on the pie
| ~ IL. 1
begin next week. II is only the northern
portion of the pier which has suffered and
travel over the south side of the bridge will
not be interrupted while the work proceeds.
1t is announced that G. H. Davenport a
Co. Of the Reformer have bought the Sitting,
newspaper of Greenfield, Mass. The job Of
fee Of W. S. Carson eff Greenfield will b.
consolidated with the SJtings business anC
the publication of the paper continued il
Greenfield although part of the paper viii
be printed at Brattleboro. The paper will
be known as the Franklin County Reformer
and it will of course be Democratic in poll
tics.
The Boston Ideal Company are to Civ,
Uncle Toms Cabin at Crosby Hall to might
This company. appears with the special en-
dorsement of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
and their rendition of her great story is un
doubleday the most realistic which has evel
been put on the stage. The part of Uncle
Tom is taken by Chas. Cornish, an enamel
pated slave, who bears OH his own body tn,
marks of the slave system, and the who'll
company is a strong one.
The date of Mrs. E. Aline Osgood's Eag
lish ballad concert has been finally fixed TO
Tuesday evening of next week. 9Th inst. The
change of date to an evening two days earlier
in the week than first announced secures tn,
services of Mr.. Lucien Howe as accompanist
and some of our best home talent will ais
assist, as is noted elsewhere. Mrs. Osgood'
appearance will be treat such as is rarell
enjoyed on our home stage, and the Who'll
entertainment will be of high order. w
are glad to know that the sale of seats start
off in way to give assurance of a goot
house.
Mr.. Elijah Il. Walker, of the firm o
Walker X Howe, grocers, died on Tuesday al
ternoon after very brief illness. He wa
seized Saturday night with a severe attack o
congestion of the lungs, from which he par
TALLY rallied the next day. but had a relaps
on Monday, which, complicated probably wit
heart trouble, speedily ended in death. MI
Walker was a native of Dover, and had bee
in the mercantile business many years in dit
ferent places, coming here from Springfield
this state, some ten years ago. He was a
honorable, kind-hearted, genial man and
good citizen. His funeral occurs to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Clary return froI
their wedding trip through Massachusett
this week. Mr.. Clary will be remembered q
the electrician for the telephone exchange fC
q year past and Mrs Olary nee Cutting as ~
sstant teacher in the Grammar school 70
some time. They were married at the HON
of the brides father, j. @. Cutting of Guilfort
Aug 23d, the ceremony being performed
Rev. Jas. Eastwood assisted by Rev. Cha
Sherman. The wedding, though very qui,
affair, passed of pleasantly, and the present
from the many friends were numerous an
valuable. Mr.. and Mrs. Olary make the
home at Mrs Whites, 80 High street.
The school board have reprinted wit
certain alterations a little pamphlet which