Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-10-27

A.
The surplus town hall seats have been
sold for use in the church vestry at Vernon.
j. II. lie Ray has sold his milk route to
Walter Alexander Of West Brattleboro, to
take effect Nov. LIST.
There is some talk of change in the Am.
erican House proprietorship which will bring
an old-time Revere House landlord back to
town.
-Howorth's Hibornan company had
crowded house on Monday evening. The en-
tertainment was good and evidently gave
great satisfaction to the audience.
Cheney Il Clapp will retain the bulk of
their selection of engravings a few days long
er for exhibition and sale. Framing from the
cheapest to the richest styles.
Last Friday and Saturday nights brought
the first frosts of the season in this village,
though even then much tender vegetation
was spared. The present week has given us
some Of the finest of golden October wealth
or.
The selectmen have been looking over
the ground with a view to putting in steam
heating apparatus for the town hall building
including the hall post Office and library. The
improvements one which the town would like
to see made.
DR. Holton is out and among his patients
once more, after being kept in for some days
by an attack Of lumbago-a novel and unusu-
al experience for him. The doctors friends
suggest to him that he ought to lead more
active CD life.
Preparatory to taking action in regard to
the now street from Western avenue to Ell
lot street bridge, lately petitoned for the
selectmen are having another survey made,
essentially on the line Of the once proposed
"caye bank" road
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last Saturday evening steps were taken in
the direction of obtaining a cheaper supply
of meat, and the executive committee will re-
port upon the subject at the meeting called
for next Tuesday evening.
--Clary has this week set up remarka-
bly, fine specimen Of the snowy owl, bird
rarely found in this region. This one was
shot on a telephone pole in North Hinsdale
on Tuesday, aud measures feet l inch in the
spread Of its wings, and stands feet inch
es high.
Rev. c. L. Martin of the Centre church
will deliver an illustrated lecture next Sunday
evening, on India. He will speak from the
map, and make use Of some Of the physical
and mechanical products of that country now
in his possession, to illustrate his talk con
cretey.
By invitation of the Putney members,
Beauseant Commandery, Knights Templsr,
had parade at that place Thursday after
noon, with supper at Gison's Hotel. Some
thirty Sir Knights from Brattleboro, Bellows
Falls aud other places joined in the exercises,
and the visiting members express themselves
as highly pleased with their reception.
-Bratteboro people will appreciate this
item from the Montpelier Journal: Our
worthy lieutenant. governor started out Sun
day with the laudable intention of attending
| divine service at the Baptist church, but by
mistake strayed into the Methodist sanctuary,
and did not discover his error until he was
told of it in the afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Miller
must be preaching good Baptist doctrine
these days"
The 10th anniversary OF the marriage of
Mr. and Mrs. j. D. Roess was the occasion
of a genuine surprise on Wednesday evening
when their Brook street residence was in
vaded by a large party of friends and neigh
bors, bringing gifts and good wishes, Val
liable articles Of silver ware, linen, etc, were
| presented, and the ceremony of re-uniting
the happy pair was performed by Rev. Mr.
| Whitney. The occasion was very pleasant
one to all concerned.
The asylum is making an improvement
in its line of front fence. putting in dressed
| granite posts at the gateways and raising the
sidewalk some two feet at the foot of the hill
also removing the hedge along the common
standing up like fertilization when the road
was graded down a few years ago, and which
since then has only been an obstruction to
| the view The approach from the village
and the outlook from the asylum by this re-
moyal are very greatly improved.
| Tie military band gave their closing
! open.Rir concert for the season on Wodnes-
day evening. On account of the GOODNESS of
| the air it was necessary to cut the programme
short, but the several selections were finely
rendered and were highly enjoyed by the
crowd which filled the street. The overture,
"Leioht Cavallerie," and the selection from
patience" were especially good. The men,
bers Of the band may rest assured that the
| outdoor entertainments given by them during
the season have been fully appreciated and
that they have sensibly increased the pride
felt by our people in their organization.
The Senate and House committees on the
Insane Asylum, numbering nine members,
and accompanied by the board of supervisors,
came to Brattleboro Monday afternoon, and
on Tuesday morning went through the insti-
tuition and visited the new summer retreat.
In the afternoon the visitors were driven
about town by Dr. Rockwell, and shown the
| various points of interest. The Montpelier
Journal in speaking of the visit, says that
''the committee will hold sessions at an early
day upon the question OF the care of the states
insane, both convict and pauper, and it is
probable that some changes will be recon-
mended."
Palmer & Ulmers Mckee Rankin Danites
company" are TO appear at Crosby hall next
| Wednesday evening. The New Bedford Stan
dard in speaking of 'the finished represen-
tation of the Danites" given by this compa-
ny in that city, says; THE play deals with
events connected with the Mountain Meadow
massacre, and is replete with thrilling situa-
tons, border scenes, and the homely pathos
of nature in the rough, and, every character
was truthfully drawn, the uniform excellence
of the support being especially noticeable.
The company bring their own scenery and
promise to put the play upon the stage in a
handsome manner
The professional club held their first reg
ular meeting for the season last evening, the
| place chosen for the meetings being the re-
form club room, with suppers served by
Cooper in his rooms adjoining. The eve
nings paper which was read by DIR. Hol-
ton, was discussion of the various needed
matters of legislation in our state-those treat
ed upon including the proposed constitutional
amendments, the tax law, the school law, the
highway law, etc. The paper was a strong
and interesting one and the discussion which
followed was of unusual interest. There was
a large attendance, giving promise of we'll
sustained meetings during the season.
The date for the appearance here of Gill
mores band is fixed for Saturday evening of
next week, Nov. 4. The entertainment will
be given in the town hall and the full band
of 40 pieces, with P.S. Gilmore as leader and
general director, will positively appear We
need not say that this will be an event of the
first magnitude in the musical annals of b rat
tleboro. The band is made up of picked ar
lists, and the programme announced is such
as to give the audience the benefit of all the
best solo talent of the organization. Miss
Emma Howe, the soprano soloist who accom-
panies the band takes very high rank in her
profession. Particulars as to ticket sales,
| railroad traina aio ara pivan in our advertia-