Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-11

BratuebOro.
-Hawley is now in New York after more
spring goods.
Rev. Messrs. Truax and Lee exchanged
pulpits last Sunday.
r. M. Waite reached homo Tuesday
with his second nr.load Of western horses.
Mrs. A. NJ. Thomas and Miss A. E Ward
have opened new millinery store in Union
block.
John Stevens returned from the West
last Friday and is now on visit to Connect
cut.
d A. Bond, agent for Edward Clark,
has removed TO Barre, as being moro cen
trial point for his business.
--Bepublican voters will notice the call of
the town committee for a caucus to be held
on Saturday evening of next week.
"A large delegation of Odd Fellows made
II. p. Frost a surprise visit last evening, and
passed pleasant social time with him.
Mrs. j. l. Walker calls attention to q
very choice selection Of spring millinery, hats
and bonnets, including novelties and new
shapes.
Edward Edwards, on account OF i'll.
health has leased his wagon shop to J. Il.
Martin, formerly OF Springfield. Vt for one
year with the privilege Of purchase.
-Piummer & Son have made vigorous
beginning on their seasons job, and the site
Of the old Fisk block now presents a scene Of
activity which it does every Brattleboro man
good to sec.
The proposed Fast day match between
the Bratteboro and Saratoga Springs rife
clubs is of" The home club is TO have its
second match with the Gardner, Mass. CLUB
Oh Wednesday next
The Bellows Falls Times has it that a
tramp lately stole a ride from this station to
Bellows Falls under the brake beam Of car,
arriving at the latter place right side up with
care"
DR.. Rockwell, who is in town for a day
or two, is anxious to secure the control OF
the maple sugar crop which he thinks the
school committee are making TO pay for the
new school house.
A. w. Nichols, H. NJ Wood and Wal
lace Newcomb are making arrangements to
open and run skating rink at Gloversville,
n. Y. The place has some 5000 inhabitants
aud no rink rs yet.
"A Somerset man who was in town on
Wednesday said the snow was five feet deep
on a level in the woods in that favored local..
ty, and that none OF the sugar makers had
y
The young men OF the Taurus club will
make their complimentary social, closing
their winters SERIES one OF the handsome est
parties Of the season. 1t occurs at Crosby
hall next Tuesday evening" with concert
from $50 to $50.
Early this week J. D. Plummer had a
despatch from Col Hooker saying that the
posi-oflice department had accepted his bid
for the post Office to be located in his now
building. Later Rdvces, however indicate
that the matter is not yet entirely settled.
We are very sure that 0. j. Pratts spring
announcements, to be found in our sdvertis-
ing columns to day, will not be overlooked
by any OF our lady readers. Mr.. Pratt es-
peciRlly calls attention to some attractive bar
gains in silks and other dress fabrics His
carpet department is full Of now goods in all
the latest styles
The two young fellows who csreered
through portions Of three states with one OF
Burkes livery teams, last Friday aud Sa.ur-
lar, eo1u found (or rather lost themselves
in fourth state loss reputable than tn 9th
or three, and tue owner Of the team 70 und it
necessary to adopt summary measures in or
der to recover his property
The Womau's Christian Temperance
Union will hold their next supper and socia.
hAN WIN AALa- IL "uih NlAlA VI Ohh hsIttlt
next Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock Bust
ness meeting a, . o'clock. The members are
particularly urged TO attend the regular meet
ing as important subjects are TO be consider
ed. The same cordial invitation is extended
10 members and friends 10 be present at ths
supper and sociAble as heretofore.
We learn that the western trip OF l. F.
Adams and John Stevens ha. resulted in the
organization of a company for the growing
aud fatteuing OF cattle on a ranch in the Big
Horn valley, Wyoming. The capital stock
Of Sl2J 900 has nearly all been taken already
q large proportion Of it by Brattleboro PEG
pie. The company organizes under the name
Of the Vermont Live Stock Company, aud
will begin operations at once.
L. p. White has sold his house in Esley-
vile to Patrick Fenton and is closing out his
household and other effects with q view 10
leaving town at an early day. 1t is yet to be
decided whether he will go to some one of
the western states or to southern California
Ill health necessitates the change, and com
pels him to seek some sort of outdoor en-
ployment. Mr.. White is o man Of sterling
character, and of the sort which no town can
afford to lose. Many BrRttleboro friends
will wish him we'll wherever he goes.
Mr.. f. C. Essex of London, Eng, q
member of the London firm OF Estey organ
agents, is in town. his visit to this country
being upon business connected with the re-
cent reorganization of Estey d Co. Europe
an agencies. He finds his daughter, Miss
Maud very happy, and already become too
good an American to be anxious TO return TO
England. On Tuesday evening Col and Mrs.
Fuller gave a reception in honor of their
guest, at which the Philharmonic orchestra
and vocal quartet, and other local musicians
assisted.
The annual meeting of Prospect Hill
Cemetery association was held Monday even
ing when these officers were elected Presi-
dent J. j. Estey clerk, VIM. S. Newton :
treasurer, Geo. f. Greene trustees r. Brad
ley, A. @. Davenport, Geo. E. Greene, F. H.
Harris, Geo. F. Gale, Lesnder Thomas. The
treasurer's report shows $1,000. SO in the treas
ury and in savings banks; a considerable por-
ton OF the old arrearRges have been collected,
but large amount is still due the association,
which is much needed for the care of lots and
the purchase of additional land.
"A post-mortem examination was made
by Drs, Gregg and Webster upon the body of
Austin o. Hildreth, who died last week from
pneumonia, and revealed the fact that he was
a sufferer from organic heart disease This
was point on which there had been a disa-
greement among the doctors and boards OF
examining surgeons. MIR. hildreth and his
friends claimed that he had heart disease
contracted while in the army, "A upon this
claim he at one time drew a pc. IN, but Rf-
terward the pension was withdnA on the
assertion by examining surgeons thai was
a well man. The result of the post N en-
will, we understand, probably open up the
question whether Mrs. Hildreth is not emit
tied TO draw pension as & soldiers widow.
"A union Fast day service was held at II
A. NJ, at the Congregational church. The
sermon by the pastor, Rev. s. II. Lee. was
founded on Phil. 1l:S HE BUNDLED him
self" Departing from the time-honored Gus
tom of devoting the Fast-day sermon to some
political, Teformatory, or social topic, Mr.
Lee returned to theme as old as the church
and dwelt upon the 'most trRgicRl and mo-
mentous events" in history-the scenes of
Good Friday when Jesus humbled himself
completely and absolutely and suffered the
death upon the cross. The sermon was q sim
pie setting forth in their order OF occurrence
and mainly in the language of the gospels, of
the events Of the day, beginning with the
passover supper in the upper chamber on
Thursday evening, and Tecounting the mid
night agony in the garden, the arrest, the
trial, the mockings and scourgings, and the
erueifxion-drawing from these scenes the
deep spiritual lessons which the church in all
ages has sought after, AT three o'clock there
was union social service at the Baptist