Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-10

BrattlebOrO.
e B. Campbell has been appointed ad-
ministrator of O. L. Browns estate.
Mrs. J. L. Walker calls attention this
week to her new stock of fall millinery.
Mr.. Crowell has the iron pipe in Main
street ready to be laid for the supply from
his reservoir.
The First Regiment band paid their COM
pliments to the residents about the common
on Monday evening.
"A cornstalk standing in front of Barna
Clarks store, grown by p. w. Taylor Of Hns
dale, measures 14t feet.
The bicycle club now have their head
quarters in the room in Crosby block recently
vacated by the Y. NJ. O. A.
Prudent Rate has removed his barber
shop to booker block, occupying a pleasant
room over that Of the Y M. O. A.
Calvin Weld has sunk wheel.pit in the
bed of West river, and put in turbine wheel
for power to run his machine shop.
Cyrus Cooks son Charles received a bad
scalp wound, Wednesday, by falling from a
tree while picking apples at Oentrevlle.
1t is probable that a town meeting for
another vote on the Wilmington railroad
question will be called for Monday, 9th inst
Miss Houghton of the Chase street Pri-
mary has been called away from her school
duties this week by illness and death in her
home at Vernon.
Charles Plumley, proprietor of the steam
saw mills at Bondville, has brought his family
to Bratteboro and will occupy one of David
Miller's tenements.
Artist G.. w. Parker has at length receiv-
ed his pension, applied for in 1879, of S. a
month, the back pay amounting to about
$500.
"A game Of base ball was played on the
Playground Saturday afternoon between the
Esteyville nine and nine from Hinsdale, re-
sulting, to 7, in favor Of the former.
C. II. Howe has timely announcement
in regard to guns, ammunition and sports
mems supplies of all kinds Some bargains
in guns will be found in his stock.
Mrs. Morse, of the first Intermediate
school, is in New York city this week, and
her place is supplied by her daughter, Miss
Florence Morse.
"A hen hawk, lately shot in Marlboro and
mounted by Clary, the taxidermist, now oc-
cupies the post of honor in one of Barna
Clark's show-windows
"A. F. and Fred Waite will start next Mon
day with 100 head of young cattle for Kanka-
kee, H., and will bring back carload of
horses
-Alonzo j. Westherhead exhibits vege-
table novelty grown in his garden in the
shape of a snake cucumber feet long. 1t
ought to have had place of honor at some
OF the fairs.
&C. E. Barrett Is filling an order from Wor-
cester for 100 pairs of his anti friction roller
skates, upon which he has made some i'm
provements since last season, and which seem
destined to have large sale.
For temperate and complete statement
Of Ia. baI NNtly,9nvtay, -,
short compass, we commend our readers to a
communication in this issue headed 'rhe
railroad case just as it stands"
MIR. Clary, with two assistants, has been
making general roundup" this week, of
the telephone lines through Marlboro, vii.
mington, Jacksonville, Halifax and Guilford,
resetting poles and putting the lines in order
for winter
-Skating-rink item from a paper in the
north part of the state: 1T will take a little
WHILE a. it does elsewhere, to teach the fact
that the Almighty made no mistake in put
ting feet, instead of skates, on to the legs of
men and women for locomotion."
The season having closed at Lake Spot
ford Frank Farr reopens the hotel at Ches-
terfeld Centre, while Lucius Thatcher goes to
St. Johnsbury to take charge OF skating
rink which he and c. II. Eddy & Co. of this
town are building there.
"A friend of ours who had three hills OF
ivory" beans in his garden, from which he
picked literally for string and green shelled
beans, and last week harvested from the vines
quart of ripe dry beans, wants to know
if that isn't pretty good yield?
The school district building committee
have arrived at a mutually satisfactory settle.
ment with the contractors on such points as
were in dispute concerning the work on the
new building, and orders closing all accounts
with Harris IL Butterfed have been drawn.
The tickets are already having a good
sale for j. S. Murphy's Kerry Cow, TO be
| given at the town hall next Wednesday even
! ing. The presentation will undoubtedly be
delightful one. Attention is called to Mr..
Miller's announcement of scenic and realistic
effects in our advertising columns.
| The local apple crop is abundant, and
many fine specimens are produced l. w.
| Cutler of Centrevlle brings us an even half
dozen of the Briggs apple smooth aud
| perfect, and weighing 81 pounds. j. II. Bar
! ney Of Guilford samples us some 'Grand Sa.
chems" and "Blushiug Sweets, equally large
and of beautiful dark crimson color.
The Estey organ works are now running
on hour time, and will do 80 for the rest OF
this month. The past season has been one
of the greatest activity in the history Of the
| concern, and the present slackening is due
to the generally unsettled condition of business,
especially at the West, on account of the
presidential canvass.
F. Z. Drown, of the Brooks House boot
and shoe store, closes his first year of trade
in Brattleboro and begins a new one with a
conspicuous announcement OF large stock
| of new goods for every department of his
! trade Mr.. Drown has built up a successful
and permanent business, and his customers
find him a reliable man to deal with.
-Gentlemen actively interested in the pro-
motion of the Wilmington railroad enterprise
have had printed little circular giving IL
reasons why the road ought to be built 1t
is a very complete statement of the case on
the side of the self-proteotion of Brattleboro
business interests, and ought to furnish food
for thought for every voter.
The first severe frost of the season put
in an appearance this morning, tho mercury
marking 25o to 20 above zero. The weather
| is of the genuine golden October" kind par
tridges and gray squirrels are ripe, and scores
of eager boys and girls are securing the woods
in every direction for the first fruits of the
chestnut crop.
"A game of base ball arranged to come off
| yesterday afternoon between the Main street
clerks of the east side aud those of the west
side was marred by the fact that only four
west-siders put in their appearance at the
hour specified. Vacancies were filled from
the ranks of the spectators, however, and a
game was played, resulting 48 to 10, in favor
! of the east siders.
The annual convention of Young Mems
Christian Associations began with a session
at the Congregational church this morning at
10 o'clock. Mr.. Moody speaks at 2 O'Clock
at the church this afternoon and in the town
hall at 1880 this evening. The number of
delegates present from all parts of the state
will be about 100. At the meeting on Satur
day evening Rev. II. L. Hastings of Boston
will give the address.
A Newfane correspondent, a descendant
of the Taylor family, writes with reference to
the Last. Century Sermon" which we print