Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-07-21

The grocers have agreed to close their
stores at o'clock on the evening of circus
day.
Hon. VIM. Il. Dubois, state inspector of
finance is in town on his annual savings bank
examination.
d. Leonard and wife joined in the edi-
tors and publishers excursion to Ausable
Chasm on Wednesday.
The military band will give another open
air concert next Monday evening from the
Brooks House balcony.
A diver from New York arrived in town
this morning to make a thorough examination
of the pier of the Hinsdale bridge. The ex-
animation is in progress this afternoon.
--Jeweller Frink has fine lot of fans to
give away to the out of-town people who come
to see Jumbo next Tuesday. They are Just
the thing, and we advise everybody to call
and get one.
Gen. Grout passed through Brattleboro
on Thursday afternoon on his return TO his du-
ties in Washington. He was in good spirits
aud looking in better health and strength
than we had expected to find him.
DR.. J. NJ. Clark was in town on Tuesday,
and is now in West Townsend, Mass, on a
visit of few days to his family. lie reports
good progress on his private asylum at Bur
lington and hopes to have it ready for the re-
CeptlOu OF patients At an early Jay.
Rev. DIR. Cow is taking his annual vaca-
ton, and with his family is now at Squirrel
Island on the coast of Maine. His pulpit is
to be supplied next Sunday and the Sunday
following by Rev. j. NJ. English, d. D., pas
tor of the Baptist church, Boston Highlands.
The military band has a now and valuable
addition in the person of Mr.. Frank L. Shear
or, who is an accomplished musician and an
experienced baritone player. The band now
numbers 81 pieces and was never in better
practice or in more excellent condition in
every way.
Republicans should remember the caucus
10 be held at the town hall to morrow evening
to elect delegates to the district convention to
be held at Montpelier next Wednesday. And
they should not only remember it, but should
attend and have q voice in the selection of the
delegates.
The Roman Catholics are to have thoir
annual picnic at Bernardston tomorrow.
They will have n special train each way the
military band will accompany them, a great
variety of sports will be offered on the grounds
and If the weather prove good the day will be
one of great enjoyment.
The fracas between Frank Reed and
Patrick Mcguire, referred to in last weeks is
sue, resulted in Maguire's arrest and a jury
trial before Justice Newton on a charge of
assault and battery. The trial lasted all day
Tuesday, and resulted in a disagreement Of
the jury, five being in favor of acquittal and
only one for conviction.
-Chas. E. Barrett is now building the big.
gest paper machine ever made here. It is 10
have lG driers of G2.inch face, and is for
making heavy paper. 1t Is to go to the Lind
say Paper Co., at Lindsay, Ont. Mr.. Barrett
is also building four large beating engines for
the same firm. He last week shipped a ma
chine for making tissue paper to Stafford
Conn, and is now employing Is men.
An American newspaper correspondent
now in London quotes Barnum as saying that.
Notwithstanding the very large expense in
Cured in the purchase of Jumbo and his
transportation to this country, the big beast
paid for himself in eight days after his arriv-
al here. Barnum said; II allowed 500, 900
for getting Jumbo from London to New York,
and the first week more than covered ali that
outlay"
The marriage of Mr.. George S. Pratt
and Miss n. G. Cooke took place on Thurs
day afternoon in the apartments which are to
be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt in W. E.
Eason's house on Green street. pleasant
party of the immediate relatives and friends
Of the bride and groom were present. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. G. E. Mar
tin, refreshments were served, and the bridal
pair left for New York by the White Noun
tain express at o'clock. They have the
good wishes Of a wide circle of friends.
spending day or tRo recently at Brat
tleboro, we had a most pleasant drive one
evening about the village, and, although we
have visited nearly all the larger places in the
state within the past ten or twelve years, we
doubt if any one of them will show so large an
aggregate of beautiful lawns, front grounds
and hedges. The hedges were a special at
traction and there are probably more than in
any other village in the state and with the
other surroundings they make the whole viii
lage one constant scene of beauty. -BellOtos
Falls Times.
AT the last meeting Of trustees of the
Brattleboro Free Library vote of thanks was
passed to all who had given the librarian as
sistance in the work of cataloguing. In this
vote special mention was made of the name
of Mr.. James Dalton, whose services had been
much the largest in amount, and of special
value. The librarian still has work for vol
unteers with the pen. Assistance rendered
now will hasten the time of throwing open
the library, and give a larger fund for the
purchase of books. Apply in person at the
lower town hall during Office hours. The
trustees are now negotiating for a supply of
new books, on receipt of which the catalogue
will be completed and published and the
library be in readiness for USE
The home crop of early potatoes begins
to appear in the market, though not in large
quantities as yet. o. L. Miner brought in
new potatoes of good size last Saturday and
has since supplied considerable quantity TO
the dealers Other parties have also brought
in samples of this years crop. Until within
day or two the groeers have paid the grow
ers 81. so per bushel for the new crop and re-
tail prices have been from $500 per bushel
to 70 cents per peck. The main supply now
in the market comes from Long Island
where the crop seems to be abundant and of
good quality. The retail price of the import
ed tubers is now 30 cents per peck. The po-
tato crop is looking well in all this section,
and in due time the price of this very essen
tial article of food will be down to a normal
point.
Everything indicates such a crowd in
town on Tuesday next, when Barnum and
Jumbo come, as has rarely been seen here.
The BrattlebOro & Whitehall road will run
two special trains each way on the occasion
one from and to Londonderry and one from
and to Townshena. The Londonderry spec
ial will leave that place at q o'clock in the
morning and reach BrattleboFo at o O'Clock.
and tho Townshend special will leave at I
o'clock, reaching here at $3.50. On their re-
turn these specials will leaVe Brattleboro at
P. M. The regular passenger train will run
on its usual time. The mixed train will be
discontinued. The Vermont Valley road will