Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-01-13

you please, Mr. Weather Clerk, and have il
lie still.
Report says that we are TO have "Pina
fore" given by local company, early il
March, with Mrs NATION Of Springfield
Mass. as Buttercup.
The rehearsal Of the Choral Union was
postponed this week in order We suppose
not to interfere with the feathered songster.
In the town hall above.
Arthur d. Wyatt, for some years past
with Howe, the photographer, has bought the
interest Of Henry Haywood in the photo
graphic firm Of Emery & Haywood.
"A meeting Of the board of civil authority,
for the abatement Of taxes on the list OF 1880,
will DO held in room No. s. town hall build
ID, next Thursday, Jan. 10, at loan.
Rev. Z. D. Hopkins of ST. Johnsbury,
who is nov an inmate of the Vermont asy
lum, although still in very low condition
shows slight tendency to improvement
Rev Mr.. Green will preach next Sunday
at the Unitarian church. Subject for the
evening" saint Cyril aud Bishop Nestorius,
and some of their doings." Service at Z
o'clock.
Rev. Dr. George l.. Walker is announced
to preach "a sermon commemorative Of the
life and labors OF the late Rev. DIR. Leonard
Bacon, at the Centre church, New Haven,
next Sunday.
If you wish to secure an animated ex.
preston from friend at the present time,
you have only to take him or her by the left
hand aud cordially grasp the arm just above
the elbow.
Trust the poultry show to bring a snow
storm. During Tuesday night aud Wednes.
day snow enough fell for passablo sleighing.
Ia ba hii1 fntupe Lao ftfI har
prayer is still for more.
--Rev. j. b. Green read comic selections
from various authors in the asylum course on
Thursday evening, Miss Green, Miss Brazor,
and Messrs. Rankin and Brazor assisting with
selections Of vocal music.
The body OF the late Edwin N. Slough
ton passed through Brattleboro, on its way
to Windsor. by the O'Clock train Tuesday
evening The funeral party had special
Pullman car through from New York.
AT the annual meeting Of the Centre Con-
church held last Friday evening,
b. A. Clark was elected deacon in place Of
Dea. A. ii. Wright, removed from town. The
church committee are b. A. BurnhAm, Joseph
Wilder and q. II. Clapp.
We intended last week to mention the
fact that the wardens and vestry Of st. Mich.
aels Episcopal church had rendered the Rev.
w. II. Collins a letter urgently requesting
him to retain the rectorship of the parish
We hope it will have the effect TO induce him
to remain.
The original commissioner on the est ate
OF the late Mrs Roxana Davenport having
failed to agree on the allowance of the claim
Of the estate of the late Mabel S. Bovker.
adopted daughter Of Mrs. Davenport, they
have been discharged and new commission
has been appointed.
The business of the Wilmington tele-
phone line has increased to such an extent
that it has been found necessary to string
separate wire for the use of the Wilmington
and Brattleboro company between West
Brattleboro and this village. The new wire
will be up tonight, probably.
Mr., G. b. Fairbanks has received an ap
pointment 10 clerkship in the pension bureau
At Washington, and left on Thursday to take
The examination required by the rules of the
department. We understand the salary Of the
place to be $500. Many friends viii wish
Mr.. Fairbanks success
Leslie Douglass, freight conductor be-
.ween Brattleboro aud Palmer, 90. a very
Dad flesh wound, between the wrist and ell
bow, while Stacking cars at South Vernon
IN Tuesday afternoon. He was brought
lome TO Brattle5oro and will save his arm,
hough be will be disabled for some weeks.
Miss Preston Of the Grammar school and
Miss Bullock OF the High street Primary re.
urned home on Saturday evening. During
heir vacation they visited several schools in
Boston and vicinity, among them the famous
Jushman school, which is the especial pride
If Col. Parker, the great apostle of the Quincy
ystem.
Both parties in interest in the great organ
,ase state that they have no knowledge of any
negotiations having been entered into or
hought of, looking toward settlement of
he suit, and they also state that they have no
dea as to the origin of the recently published
statement that such negotiations were in
progress
The. Centre Congregational church and So
,iety make very satisfactory financial show
ng for the year just closed, the total amount
u money raised during the year being S5326
which was derived from the following soure.
IS: Pew rents, $500; subscription TO paw
iebt $1,000; ladies' society, $3.50; Sunday
'ohool, S97 church collections lat eommun-
ON, 500; church collections for benevolent
objects, S779.
The 'WindhAm County Poultry Journal"
'eached its third number last night. It is
lewsy in its specially, and its appearance is
.redltable to its protector, Mr.. O. d. Barrett.
The hrst number contained a souvenir of ths
hen fever" attack of lS4s in the shape of a
&C simile Of Hen Journal" published un-
Ter date Of June II of that year, by Payson
Nilliston and Larkin G. Mead.
The company which is to play the cele-
rated Southern drama, 1.-The Octoroon." in
3rattleboro on the evening of the goth has
ecently been organized at Keene, N. H., un.
Ter the lead of an experienced actress, Mrs.
florence S. Martin, and embraces some ex-
ellent talent, both amateur aud professional.
dr. Chas F. Miller of this place has prom
nent place in the cast. The coming of the
company will be awaited with much interest.
The marriage of Miss JEANNE Anderson
" Kalamazoo, Mich, well known in Brattle-
'oro through her residence for a considera-
Die time in Col, Estey's family, was an
bounced to take place last evening, Mr..
fred 3. Goodnow, being the fortunate win
Ter of the prize. Col. Estey went on 10 at.
end the wedding, and Miss Anderson's class
n the High school sent her token of re-
IN the form of an edition of Dick
mss works.
A beautiful specimen of the snowy owl
5 now on exhibition in Chamberlin's window.
The bird was wounded and captured some dis
anee above the village of Townshend last fall.
nd was bought by s. ID. Winslow. Cd OF
Pownshend, who placed it in the hands OF G.
!. Olary, taxidermist, of this place, to be set
Up, and the work has been handsomely done.
The snowy owl is native of the colder re.
lions, and is very rare in this vicinity. This
peoltnen is OF unusual size, measuring "a feet
the spread Of its wings.
Rev. Mr. Martin of the Cong'l church will
eliver Sunday evening his second lecture on
he meaning of the psalm titles After the
seizure, to illustrate somewhat the music of
he old Jewish temple service, double male
uartette will sing partial setting of the
Hebrew 24th psalm. This anthem is the same !