Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-02-24


Dublin Dan and lots Of fun at Crosby hall
tonight
The evening service at the Univorsalst
church will be omitted next Sunday.
The Amherst college glee club will sing
in Crosby hall on the evening Of March IS.
It p James, of doubtful local recolec
ton, is now said to be employed ON the Bos.
ton Figaro.
A. G. Allen, the present night Waterman,
will leave that position April LIST aud will be
succeeded by Horace Ais.
j A. Taylor has sold his handsome span
Of grays to a Rye, N. Y, party. Ths price
is understood to have been 5000
-Rev.Mr. Whitney delivers the lecture at
the temperance meeting to be- held at the town
hall next Sunday evening, at 1870
W. K. Gedds has now in stock a good
assortment Of fine picture mouldings. Esti-
mates for frames cheerfuly given.
Hereafter the telephone exchange will be
in operation on Sundays from & to ~ A. NJ,
and to p. 81. Albert Pullen will b. in at
tendance.
We learn that, through some misuudsr.
standing it il probable that Barlow, Wilson,
| Primrose Vests mir strels will not appear
here rs advertised
The gathering Of knights of Honor at
Vernon, last Friday evening, was attended by
about 40 couples from this place, as reported
| by our Vernon correspondent
In spite Of the severe storm which pre-.
vailed on Tuesday evening, good com
pany was present at the Unitarian sociable
held with Mrs q. II. Ryder on that evening
AT the meeting of the professional club
on Wednesday evening, Rev. Lewis Grout
read a learned and thoughtful paper on the
| origin pf lunuuaua yubiah
interesting and fruitful field of discussion
Randall & Clapp succeed A. b. Clapp &
Co. in the retail jewelry business Mr.. Ran.
dali is an experienced and careful watch re-
pairer and cannot fail to suit customers The
new firm have made large additions to their
stock.
Mr.. Pcttee, who has charge Of the town
| liquor agency, says that not over one half his
sales are to Brattleboro people. People from
| not less than 80 different towns have come to
for liquors since the agency was opened.
We learn that the Rev. j. b. Green has
under favorable consideration a proposition
| from the American Unitarian Association to
undertake the introduction aud dissemina-
ton OF the literature Of the Unitarian demon
nation among the people Of that faith.
Residents Of Elliot street have been con.
sderably excited Of late by stories Of ghost
| 1HfAAAb b1Ch hNNh III Auhl uelkuDOFnOOus Dut
| as Is usual in like inst tnces the individuals
whose names report connects with the mat.
| ter are able to tell the least about IT,
The last of the winters series of assem-
blies under the auspices Of members Of the
| Odd Fellows fraternity, takes place at Crosby
hail on Thursday evening, March 9th These
assemblies have been largely attended, and
are occasions of real social enjoyment.
Services at the Unitarian church next Sun
day will be conducted by the pastor. Rev ].
b. Green. In the morning allusion will be
made to the late Rev. Dr. Bellows. In the
evening the discourse will be on THE dis
tingushing features of the Unitarian faith"
The public schools we're not ia session on
Wednesday. Aside from this we believe that
WaShingtons birthday received no public rec
and pupils from the high school building en-
6raced the occasion for a sleighride to Hius-
dale
The Travellers Insurance Company.
through their agents, Cudwor,h & Childs,
have paid John l.. Simonds, for the serious
injuries received at his factory last fall which
disabled him for three months Anumber of
smaller claims have also been recently paid
by this reliable old company
The Marquis de Rochambeau proposes
to write a book on his Yorktown trim and has
asked Geu. Hancock to procure for him col
ored pictures Of the different militia troops
present at the celebration, to be used in the
work. In response to a request from Gen.
Hancock photographs of Estey Guard officers
in full dress and fatigue uniform have been
forwarded.
As P Monro='s horse was being driven
by Mrs. Monroe and a Miss Harris last Sun.
day evening-the latter having the reins-iu
attempting TO pass another team the SLEIGH
was overturned and both ladies' thrown out
The latter fortunately escaped injury. but the
horse ran until thrown, when one OF its legs
was found to be broken, and it had to be xiii.
ed. 1t was valued at about $50.
The snowfall of Tuesday aud Tuesday
night amounted to some 10 or ~ inches and
gave us our heaviest body of snow in one
storm during the winter The Tuesday night
express trains, up aud down were somewhat
delayed; but beyond this the trains were NOT
seriously troubled. Reports from various
points IN the county indicate that the fall in
the hill towns was from ~ to 8 inches.
AT the adjourned library association
meeting, held on Tuesday evening, the action
OF the committee in taking suitable stems
looking toward the union of the library with
any library which may be established by the
town was approved. No opposition is met
with by the committee which is circulating
an agreement to secure the written consent
OF the library shareholders to the proposed
transfer.
C. NJ. Russell, District Deputy Grand
Master for the sth Masonic district, Officially
visited Brattleboro Lodge, No. 1O2, or Mon
DAY evening and Columbian Lodge, No. SO on
Tuesday evening Of the present week. He
reports both lodges in most fourishing and
satisfactory condition. Bratteboro lodge was
instituted only in June last, but has already a
large membership, while Columbian lodge is
rapidly increasing in numbers.
Rob. Morris, the veteran Mason. poet
historian, author and holy-land explorer is
visiting this state and will deliver his lecture
at the Masonic hall in Brattleboro to.morrow
Saturday evening, Feb. 25th, at u O'Clock,
All Masons who would enrich their minds
with the lifetime gatherings of a venerable
brother will seize this, the last opportunity.