Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

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BOX 1870, Hancock, N. II.
BuoKBoARD ron SALE. Inquire Of George Harris,
West Brattleboro 95-37
BRA ttIeboro.
Rev w. N. Barber Of Wilmington will
preach in the Universalst church next Sun
day.
No. Three's hose cart has been supplied
with new six-foot wheels, from the shop Of
]. H. Stebbins.
Rev. W. II. Collins and nephew tramped
from Rutland to Brattleboro last week, via
Weston and the West River valley.
Frank Stockwell, of long experience in
the fish and oyster trade, opens at the old
Hemenway stand tomorrow for the sale Of
the best Fairhaven bivalves.
The iona. Hunt place on the corner Of
Main and High Streets now occupied by Geo.
Howe, has been bought by Geo. S. Dowley.
The price paid was upward of $4,000.
MIR. G. b. Rice leaves next Monday to
take his new position az treasurer and farm
manager Of Talladega Gala. college. Morton
p. Howe of Dover will go with Mr.. Rice as
his foreman.
No. Six engine has been undergoing some
slight repairs preparatory for the Keene mus
ter tomorrow. The company accompanied
by the band, will leave on a special train at
1870 A. NJ.
The grange picnic which was to have
been held at South Londonderry yesterday
was postponed to to-day on account OF the
rain. A considerable number went up this
morning
Mr.. G.. L. Brown, who is q member OF
the executive committee of the New England
Undertaken Association is announced to de-
liver an essay before the association at meet
ing to be held in Boston on the Goth inst.
After an unusually successful season, dur
ing which he has met all his old patrons and
many new ones, DIR. Prescott, opticisn, fixes
on Wednesday of next week as the day of his
departure from Brattleboro. Until that time
he may be found at the Brooks House
A good deal Of adverse feeling has been
occasioned by the advance in the price Of
milk, and a cooperative route is threatened by
the consumers. A meeting Of consumers IS
called to be held at Grand Army hall to-mor-
ROW evening at 1880.
Five Of the boys who ring door bells about
town have been discovered, but have been let
of from other than parental punishment at
present under a promise of better behavior
in future. Other similar rowdyish cuprits
may like to know that a sharp watch is being
kept for them.
The liquor raid which usually marks tho
opening of the September term of court is
understood to be in progress this week. Some
20 or more witnesses from Brattleboro have
been summoned before the grand jury, and
there have been the usual number of 'myste-
rious disappearances.
The musical given at Crosby hall last
evening by Mrs. F. W. Brooks and Mrs Geo
Shea was attended by large party of appre-
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much enjoyment. In another issue we shall
hope to make proper mention Of the several
numbers Of the programme.
The battery boys are cordial in their
praise of Commissary II. o. Leonard for his
very competent management OF his depart
ment during the encampment. Wednesday q
party Of invited guests are indebted to his
good services for the ample and excellent din
ner which was then served.
-Hawley has now in stock and ready for
inspection the largest line of fall goods that
he has ever shown. In addition to the nov
elites which his customers always expect to
find at his store in variety he ia showing an
unusually large stock Of fine goods which Gus
toners at home and from a distance will be
glad TO examine.
The opera Patience" as rendered at
Mortified this week, met with such success
pleasure Of hearing il at Crosby hall on Mon
day evening next The costumes are all new,
elegant and brilliantly attractive the chorus
is full and we'll trained. few reserved seats
on sale at Wizards.
Mr.. J. II. Merrifeld of the Vermont
Loan Il Trust Co., Grand Forks OAK, arriv-
ed in town last Saturday on his way to Will
Evansville where he will probably spend the
fall and winter. Mr.. Merrifeld is in excel
lent health and brings the most favorable re.
ports of the business prospect in his section
of the great Northwest
A recent number of the North Brookfeld
MASS. journal has the following mention of
a young lady who will be remembered by
many as a member OF Mrs. Chases private
school few years since:
at is with sadness that we note the death on Tues
day the 9Th instant, Of Mary Lucia, daughter Of N.
II. Foster, who has been slowly wasting away with
consumption for many months. She was loved by all
who knew her."
The long drought was eifectually broken
by the steady, soaking rain which fell during
the whole of last Monday night With the
exception OF the rain which fell during one
night a week previous il was the first rainfall
of any considerable amount since July 9TH
Yesterday was another old.fashioned" rainy
day. The promise was never better for de-
| lightfui autumn weather.
The work on the Hinsdale bridge repairs
draws a large number Of spectators who watch
| with interest the operations Of the diver who
is now engaged in cutting away the damaged
timbers Of the smaller crib which immediate
ly underlies the granite supeTstructure. When
the upper end of the crib is cleared away it
will be replaced with heavy granite blocks.
The catalogue of the Brattleboro Free
Library is completed, and presents neat and
attractive appearance It contains a brief
history of the Library, the bylaws and regu-
| lations, and full list of the old and new books
arranged under the classes, fiction, biography,
history, travels, science, theology, art, etc.
] Copies will be for sale on Saturday at the
store of B. N. Chamberlain.
"A party of so of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Gordon paid them q visit last
evening in celebration of the goth anniver-
sary of their wedding, and the heavy rain
doubtless kept many others at home. An ex-
tension dining table, with a handsome dam
ask covering and other articles of linen, were
among the gifts which Rev. A. b. Truax pre-
scented in behalf of the donors. The guests
| spread an elegant collation. and a most en-
| joyabie evening was passed. The fact that
tho visit was a complete surprise added not a
little to the pleasure of the occasion.
As your reporter was not present will
say there was very pleasant gathering on
Friday last, Sept. Sth, at the residence OF
Mrs. Samuel Knight, Elliot street, Brattle.
boro, of her relatives, in commemoration of
her 92d birthday, which she had recently
passed. Mrs. Knight retains her mental
faculties in a remarkable degree, and nara
ted many incidents that trauspired in her
younger days. Her father, Thos. Clark, was
one of the pioneer settlers IN Dummerston.
Mrs. Knight is the last of eight children, six
of whom lived to be aged. Mrs Knight il
the widow of the late Samuel Knight who
was well known in Brattleboro and vicinity
| ONE WHO WAS THERE.