Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-09-14

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Brattleboro.
C. b. Fairbanks has removed his family
to Concord, n II.
The White Mountain train will remain
upon the road two weeks longer
Mr.. S. 4. r. Cheney has several speci-
mems Of the cotton plant growing in his gar.
den
A tablet in memory Of the lIigginson
family has been placed IN the Unitarian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dalton returned home
last night from a two-weeks outing at Nan
tucket
"A union gospel temperance meeting will
be held in the vestry Of the NJ. J. church
next Sunday at g j.. NJ
There was another sharp frost Sunday
night In some Of the hill towns ice formed
to a considerable thickness.
The weather being favorable the band
will give "A concert from the Brooks House
balcony next Monday evening
The Gospel War. shoes" will be the sub
iect Of next Sundays sermon IN the course
Oh the Christian Armor by Rev +. Z. Tower.
Vim. D. Pentland- oldest SON about {
years of age, died on Monday Of diphtheria.
His three other children are or have been sick
with the same disease but not dangerously
so.
The Brattleboro a Whitehall road will
carry passengers attending the county fair.
on Wednesday and Thursday Of next week,
at half fare rates.
Il. p. Sigsbee has sold his interest in the
firm Of Frost d Sigsbee, procers. 10 Mr. W.
Ii. Proctor Of Fitchburg Mass. formerly of
Westmoreland, y. II who took possession
last Monday.
The Burlington Free Press Of Wednesday
says "Col. George W. Hooker Hon. i. j.
Harris and George j. Brooks, ESD, Of Brat
tleboro are in town, the guests Of the Van
Ness House"
Mr.. J. J.. Howard who has classes IN
penmauship in several towns in this vicinity,
exhibits q variety of specimens OF hi- work
with the pen which are very handsomely e1-
ecuted
Mr. Crowell has enlarged the water sup
ply for bis aqueduct to meet the increased de-.
maud, present and prospective by connecting
the pipe laid last fall from the tentreyille
springs. BY this addition the supply is more
than doubled.
DR. A. Il. Tufts late Of Brattleboro, la,
been appointed professor Of Physiology and
Zoology IN the Dakota Collegiate Institute at
Sioux FALLS. and will attend to the duties Of
that position IN addition to his regular prac-
tee.
The funeral OF John Mcguire, who died
yesterday morning Of consumption will be
held at the Catholic church tomorrow morn
ing at @ clock, and No engine company
q "A Inch l.. uas fpr. man will attquN "A
body.
Mr. Crowelrs Highland park has a.
ready become a popular resort and tue work
Of improvement which Is in progress there,
III charg, Of Mr. Eison. Is watched with great
interest Work upon the bridge across the
raylue Oh the main avenue has already begun
Malcolm Moody arrived home on Tues.
day from his western tour. which extended a.
far as Washington territory. taking IN many
OF the chief points Of interest on the route.
and extending over period Of SIX weeks.
News from Hon Farley Starr received
this morning, is 10 the effect that he Is slowly
gaining strength and is improving III all re-
spects His mind lie clear, aud be Is anxious
to be brought home His friends hope be
may be able to come during next week.
The long drought was broken on Thurs.
day uy welcome ram which fell quietly dur
lAE tAH "a ltllAbAA ANU evening" hAtlbtAH =
tue drought hereabouts has been severe sec
tious further up the state nave suffered much
more severely.
The insurance agents have settled with
Lockhart Barrett and II + Brooks for their
losses 10y the recent Canal street fire the
former receiving $500 on his house and S2St
on personal property, the latter -27j on per
sonal property The carpenters will begin
the work OF repairing the house next week
Last Monday John Work. Of Westmore-
land took pike out Of Lake Spoford which
measured feet and inches in length and
weighed Is pounds The fish was taken
4 while trolling from Col Fullers steam launch
and found its way to the Colonels table by
the hand Of Liverymau Higgins as a sort Of
peace Offering
Mr.. Thomas Avery, one Of our most re.
spected citizens. died last Saturday morning
after a lingering Illness "a; the age Of -
years 4 post norton examination made
Sunday morning 10y Dr.. Calkins Of New Lon.
don and Hoitou AZ Coulaud OF this town show.
ed that his disease was cancer OF the stomach
Mr.. Avery came here from New London, c..
II 1870, and his remains were taken TO that
place for interment
The annual raid on the liquor sellers is
In progress this week before the grand Jury
and there "a, been the usual amount Of dodg
ing and skedadliug among parties who had "a
presen,imeut that they might be wanted a
considerable number Of witnesses have been
secured, according to report, all classes Of so
ciety having been drawn upon, but as to the
result nothing is known at present
II. g. Hardie arrived home from Paris
on Wednesday evening, having reached New
ork Sunday morning by the Inman steamer
City Of Berlin after stormy passage nine
days long. Mr.. Hardie Is in excellent health
and is warmly welcomed after MS five years
absence by circle of friends which includes
the whole community. He will probably re-.
main in Bratteboro with his parents for some
months at least
With the sum received from las; nights
concert the fund for the sufferers by the Ca
nal street ire reaches S7l4 in cash. The par
ties having the matter In charge met this
morning and closed the matter up, making
distribution TO the eight families Of the money
received In addition to this fund there have
been generous donations Of clothing, besides
individual gifts of money 20 some Of the sui
ferers. The committee in whose hands the
fund was placed have used great care in the
matter and have distributed the money ludio.
iOusy and upon the merits of each case, &C
cordlng to their best judgment
AT the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society OF the Nj. L.
church the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year President, Mrs. A. b. Tru-
ak first vice president. Mrs nj. /. Bardwell
second vice president Mrs ElvirR l. Smith
recording secretary, Mrs. W. L. Geddis cor
responding secretary, Mrs. d. n. Tolles
treasurer, Mrs Savory. Mrs. Edwin Harlow
was chosen as a delegate to attend the annual
meeting of the New England branch of the
W. f. NJ. S., TO be held in Springfield Mass.
Oct 9, 10 and Il.
Willis b, Scott, formerly of Chesterfield,
n H., and Miss NJ A. Alexander of Boston,
were married in Boston 80 years ago the 29th
Of August. They left their home in New Jer-
sey Aug. 27th to meet Mrs. Alexanders nu-
merous friends and relatives in Boston and
celebrate their golden wedding. She was
taken sick on the way and died of intermit-
tent fever at the home Of a friend at Fort
Hamilton, n. Y, last Monday, and her re.
mainB.were taken to Moscow, n Y, where
they lived thirty years and buried two chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs, Scott were brother and
sister of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Alexander of
this village.
George Lindsey, young farmer living in
the north part of the town was out cunning
in company with two visitors from Connect
cut last Saturday, when one Of the latter