Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-04

rian church next sunday evening, beginning
st 1880
Hon. d. b. Eaton has on his firm fifteen
sheep which have just sheared 1921 pound.
OF WOO.
Col j. j. Estey, who has been suffering
from serious attack OF illness, is now JIM
proving
The Military band viii give d grand con
cert at town hall May 7lh with an attrh1
tive programme.
"A union gospel temperance meeting viii
be held IN the vestry of the NJ. h.. church
Sunday at J.aU j. So
Geo. + spaulding mas sold his barber
shop in Salisbury block to Robert Baker aud
gone to Saxtons River
"A class of eight were confirmed boy
Bishop Bissei at ST. Michaels Episcopal
church On sunday evening
yesterday was Ascension Day ami SER
vices were held IN both the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churchea
j.. 5. Pratt shipped 10 head OF choice
shorthorns to the Wmsiow Brothers at han o.
kakee, ILL.,, on THURSDAY
Mir W. S. Underwood, who removed to
Worcester. Mass. last season. Is now travel
ing for New Haven organ firm
"A. b. Halle family, late of Brooklyn, N.
u, are established IN their new residence. the
Admiral Green house on Green street
Joshua Whitc0mb entertains bis friends
at tine town hall this evening. There has
been a large SHE OF seats and the house will
be one Of the best Of the season
A new system for the delivery OF books
has been adopted by the library trustees
which preciudes the loss of book without
the librarian being able to trace d.
The Richardson Ice Company are out
with handsome new wagon and are ready
TO supply customers for the season. Their
ice comes from the pond on the farm on the
Guilford road
Mir +. A. Hubbard. clerk il Frink lew
eiry store, has invented handy little tool for
watchmakers, called handspring operator
which ne proposes 10 60 into the manufacture
of
Rev. T. W Whitney read an able paper
before the professional club last evening on
Some Dangers OF American Civilization
The discussion which followed was Of unusual
interest and value.
-SRrkey d Wellmau nave sent out herd
of Jumbo, lrs, TINS week. to call the atten-
ton OF country folk 10 the attractions OF their
store. In our columns to-day the nrm quote
prices which viii interest buyer.
Mr. James Fisk went to the asylum for
treatment last Friday. The mental disturb
ance from which ne Is suffering Is a result Of
tine precarious condition IL which his physi-
cal health has been for some weeks past
Our townsman, General D. W. Phelps
late AntimRsonic candidate for the presidency,
greatly surprised his friends early last Mon
DAY morning by joining secret society-the
Oldest in existence. For particulars see mar
riage notices
beginning next Monday the afternoon
passenger train now leaving at $3.50 will leave
at $50, going over the Connecticut river
road only. The New London train will wait
for the second train from the north which
will leave at 4.4I instead OF i.l5.
The First Baptist church of this village
at meeting held Tuesday evening voted to
extend call 10 Rev. f. l.. Tower Of Austou.
Mass, TO become their pastor. 1t is not yet
knCwn whether he will accept! as he has
other calls under consideration.
Seven freight cars went of the track OF
the patent switch at the foot Of Walnut street
on Sunday. and on Monday eight more went
of. No damage was done, except that the
afternoon mail train was delayed two hours
Monday afternoon while the track was being
cleared
The machine shop, foundry and grist mill
property, IL this village formerly owned by
Ferdinand Tyler. are advertised for sale IN an
other column. 10 any one desiring 10 invest
II manufacturing the opportunity thus or
fered Is rare one, and ought not TO remain
long unimproved
The Guy Family are TO appear at the
town hall Oh tuesday evening next IN one OF
their pleasing variety entertainments, under
the auspices Of Post Sedgwick. q. A. L.
The excellence Of the company, and the
worthy object TO which the proceeds are 70
be devoted, will undoubtedly assure a full
house.
The boys and young men who ride
bicycles may be interested 10 know that the
bailits have under consideration an edict pro
hibilng the use OF such vehicles on the side
walks. If the bicyclists care 70 retain their
present privileges they will do well 10 show
all due regard for the rights of pedestrians.
The Argus has the following item this
week Negotiations have been on foot for
some time for the sale of the Pavilion 10
Joseph G. Taylor Of Brattleboro. the we'll
known travelling -four man. The preimina-
ries are understood 10 be agreed on, the price
being $4,000 and Mr. Taylor has gone 70
New York TO see about the money.
The seiectmen have laid new street run
ming from tine rear of the High school grounds
TO Grove street, through the lands OF W. p
Oune and Mrs. brosnahan, thus making the
school building more accessible 70 scholars
living in the west part of the village The
street will be continued along the north side
of the High school lot TO Main street
The telephone exchange are placing a
new standard on Harmony block which will
accommodate from 100 TO 100 wires The
transfer Of the wires 10 this standard has
neoessitated a great deal OF careful and per
picking WORK, and il Is not strange that things
nave been somewhat mixed for a few days
The exchange hope TO nave the transfer com
pleted by Saturday night.
We hope the success of the proposed
removal of tine Norwich University 10 Brat
tebOro Is as well assured rs the Montpelier
Waterman takes for granted in a paragraph
this week with men like Colonel Hooker
interested in the project OF removal to Brat
tleboro and the capacity Of that town 70
raise the money required and more If neces-
sary, success would seem assured.
For some years past Mast, the artist. has
sent TO the Frost grocery store for maple
sugar. In filing his annual order, last week,
Frost a SiRsbee mentioned the fact that the
seasons crop Is a failure. Yesterday this
characteristic answer came
MoRHsTowS, n. D., May ], 1885
The maple sugar has Just arrived, ana by the way
tue children eat II assure you that the crop Is not
failure. Ia. MAST
Pratt, Wright a Co. make an announce
ment this week which will hardly escape the
attention of any reader, and visitors 10 their
store will not ind any OF the facts over
stated The best goods, with experienced
and artistic workmanship, have given their
custom work a reputation over a territory far
beyond their local field, and their orders were
never so numerous as this season In all
other departments their stock is very com
plete and will repay an inspection
Gen. Lynde has returned from Dakota,
having provided his young men, Dickinson