Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
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- Esmeralda next Friday evening
Ground was broken yesterday for Grow
ellis new building on Elliot and Flat streets
Rev. j. F. Moors Of Greenfield will
preach in the Uniyersalist church next Sun
day morning.
Rev. E. E. Strong, editor Of the Mission
airy Herald, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday.
COL Estey and his son Gray returned
home last night, the latter having recovered
from his attack Of measles
A union gospel temperance meeting will
be held in the vestry Of the Baptist church
next Sunday at $50 p. NJ.
Frank Pratt second assistant post-ofiice
clerk, has been kept at home by illness this
week, but is now improving.
The primary and junior departments Of
the Baptist Sunday school are to have q maple
sugar party tomorrow afternoon.
The mombers of St. Michaels Roman
Catholic society will hold fair and festival
at Crosby hall next Wednesday evening
We are glad to sec our venerable towns
man, W. II. Alexander, again on the street,
after il weeks Of confinement by sickness.
North Adams voted on Monday to iudef.
nitely postpone action on the article pledgiug
500, 600 IN aid of a railroad to Wilmington.
-Fnnks growing business compel7 him to
employ another experienced workman, a. is
noted in paragraph at the head Of this col
umn.
The B-attleboro d Whitehall train was
all hour late this morning having been de-
tanned by a slide on the mountain above ia
maica
News has been received Of the serious i'll.
ness Of w. L. wilkins in Florida A brother
living in the vicinity of Boston has gone on
to care for him.
The Sovereigns Of Industry will hold a
sugar party and sociable at Crosby hall on
Thursday evening Of next week to which
Sovereigns and their friends are invited
d. S. Ormes has commenced butter.
making on the Balestier farm, and no milk
will hereafter be sold from that farm. We
learn that most Of the butter will be sent to
New York
Charles Fowler's store was burglarzsd
last Monday night, but the thief only obtain
ed few coppers and a little counterfeit mon
ey from an open desk. Entrance was made
through rear window in the basement.
Many Brattleboro friends will be glad to
learn that Rev. John r. Cow of Farhaveu.
who went to the Bermudas two months ago
for much needed rest and recuperaton, has
returned with his health very much improved.
-Messrs J. d. Whitney ~ Son, mauufac-
turers Of organ reeds, are making prepare
tion7 for removal, probably to Springfield,
Mass, sometime during the coming season
step which Brattleboro people will much
regret.
The young ladies Of the Universalist So
ciety will giyea an entertainment at Crosby hall
on Tuesday evening April Il. 1t will consist
Of broom drill, comic opera and illustrated
poem, with dancing to follow from $3.50 to
Mr.. john h. Walker, the well known
blacksmith, was seized last Sunday with an
attack OF hemorrhRge of the stomach, and
on Monday was thought to be in dying con-
dltion, but hope Is now entertained OF his
recovery. He is attended by DR.. Tufts.
Leroy Shelley of East Putney. who had
leg taken of by the cars about a fortnight
ago, has so far recovered that he is to be
taken home this afternoon, one of Nash
d Jacobs combination chairG being furnish
ed for his accommodation.
The trustees OF the Vermont asylum, &C.
companied by Dr. Draper, the superintend-
ent, have been absent this week on visit to
asylums IN other states, with a view to the in
PRODUCTION Of some further improvements in
the institution at an early day.
People on Western avenue, at the head
VI AAAbu huu bIttu hLtttes art indignant al
an outrageous case OF horse beating which
occurred there yesterday morning The case
Is one which decidedly demands the attention
of the society for the prevention OF cruelty to
animals.
The receipts from the sale of single tick
cts for last nights concert were in the yicini-
ty Of SO. A. c. Davenport the treasurer
had previously received S29l as proceeds of
the course, which makes the net receipts for
the benefit of the library in the vicinity of
S32O-a very welcome sum but not so much
by ono-hal as ought to have been the case.
The Brattleboro friends Of Mr. and Mrs.
n. 5. Noyes will be pleased to learn that they
have been surprised in their new home in
fittstield, Mass, by the presentation OF an
elegantly decorated china teasct-a kindly re-
membrance from an old friend,
The ejectment suit Of the Methodist so.
ciety against Orion Clark has been decided by
the county court, upon the report of the ref
cree, in favor of the defendant-Mr. Clark
holding all the land which he claims by pos
session. Exceptions were taken by the plain
tiff and the case goes to the supreme court
AT the meeting of the Grand Lodge.
Knights of Honor, held last Wednesday at
ST. Johnsbury, the Brattleboro lodge was rep
resented by K. +. Wheeler, d. L. Herrick, j.
W. Simonds and F. X. White. The proceed
ings terminated with banquet in the even
iug with some 300 guests in attendance, and
and the whole affair was admirably conducted
1t is not to be supposed that DIR. Tucker
hopes any of his friends will need his profess
sional services, but should any of them have
occasion to call upon him in any capacity
they will find his suite OF rooms in Leonard's
new block, consisting of reception room, Of
fee and consultation room, exceedingly pleas
ant and attractive. They are centrally To-
Gated, easy of access, and fill the bill in ev-
cry respect.
Palestine Camp No. 2, I. o. o. F., was
instituted on Wednesday evening and officers
installed by L. j. Retting, Grand Patriarch.
The officers are T. Harmon, Commander
II. p. Frost, Vice Commander; A Hopkin-
son, Officer of the Guard j. @. Timson,
Secretary; G. f. Reed Treasurer This
camp is the second of this degree in the state,
the first one having been instituted by Grand
Patriarch Retting at st. Johnsbury last week
The new company organized for the
manufacture of the Steers plane consists of
Messrs. Geo. L. Crowell, c. i. Thompson.
G. II. Davenport, NJ. I. Van Doom a Son,
S. A. Smith, o. D. Esterbrook, H. r. Law
renee, S. W. Richardson, and Geo. W.
Hooker, and begins business with a capital
stock of $4,000. The formal organization
"a NAS SpHIPahg 10 ~ bc completed AT n meet
ing to be held next Monday evening, and its
works will probably be located in one of
Crowells buildings.
Rev Dr. Cow, recently of Brattleboro.
began his pastorate over the Baptist church
IN Glens Falls, n. Y, last Sunday under fiat
tering auspices. The church was filed, there
were profuse floral decorations, musical pro-
gramme specially arranged for the occasion,
the choir and Sunday school welcoming the
new pastor as he entered the pulpit with a
hymn and chorus. DR. Cows sermon was
from Corinthians II, l. >, his theme being
" The Ideal Christian Church as to its Aim.
its Composition, and its Practical Methods"
The Glens Falls Times says The sermon
was remarkable for deep and beautiful
thought, scholarly composition and excellent
delivery"
There Is a prospect of our soon having a
Young Mems Christian Association in Brat
tleooro. The young men have held two pre-
lmlnary meetings already and have taken
definite steps toward organization. third
meeting will be held this evening at the
vestry at half past eight
o'clock Committees appointed at the last
meeting will report, and the matter of or
ganlzation will be more fully discussed L.
W. Watkins Of New York, one of the seore-
tAres Of the international committee, has been
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