Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-26

OF the Union Protective association has been
called for tomorrow evening 70 make ar
rangemeuts for establishing competing
route by which the fluid may be obtained at
a less price.
Wallace Bruce's little poem, published
elsewhere, has local interest for the
readers Of The Phmux Many Of them
still remember the "Snow Angel" as il ap.
peared one New Years morning, having been
modelled in a single night by the skillful
hands OF our then young townsman and ar
tipt, Larkin q. Mead, now OF Florence, Italy.
The poem appears in Harper's Magazine for
January, accompanied by a full page Illus
tration Of the "Snow Angel as reproduced
in marble by Mr.. Mead with the conception
Of the artist more fully elaborated than was
possible in the perishable material used In
the first instance. The marble statue is now
In New York city, in the art store Of Scbnei-
der, Campbell n Go. on Union Square.
DR. NJ L. Bruce was handsomely remem-
bered Christmas eve Entering his office af
ter a brief absence he found that Santa Claus
had been in and slipped away unobserved,
leaving an elegant gold-headed cane and two
beautiful engravings, appropriately framed,
one bearing the title Of Roses, and the 9th
or that Of 1.-THE Rising Moon" copies of
which may have been recently seen at Che
ney a. Clapp's. Accompanying the gifts was
of the doctors patrons. After his ~ years
Of professional practice here, such hand
some testimonial is peculiarly gratifying, and
he desires through The Phi muix to express his
heartfelt thanks.
The asylum family ate their usual Christ
mas dinner yesterday, aud in the evening the
patients gathered in the handsome, cosy chap.
oil to see a second presentation OF Wilkis
Colinss ono Name, few friends from out
side enjoying the occasion with them. The
stage appointments are by all means the best
in town, and on this occasion, as on many
previous ones, the leading parts were excel.
lently taken. The PhmniX desires especially
to extend it's unreserved congratulations to
DR.. Lawton on his eminent success, both az
"mora Agricultural" and as "practtion-
er" whose pills have cured (l) the world, in-
GLIDING that estimabe aud attractive lady his
wife.
The cold wave from Manitoba which had
struck this section as we went to press last
Friday, shut down during the day and night
with grip like grim death. Saturday morn
ing the mercury marked all the way from ~
to ICE below zero in Brattleboro to 2S2 below
at West Dover Sunday morning brought a
driving snow storm with a below-zero tenn.
perature. From that time to Monday after
noon there was a rise in temperature OF 40
! to 50'. Since Tuesday genuine " Christmas
| weather has prevailed, with snow storms
and cold weather mingled after the true New
| England fashion. Wednesday night cold,
"sifting" wind prevailed which made hard
wheeling" on the railroads aud caused de-
| lay to all trains during the night and Thurs
day.
The community are indebted to @. L.
Howe Il Son for one OF the most interesting
and valuable souvenirs Of the holiday season.
This consists Of a series Of 20 artotype re-
productions of photographs Of Bratlleboro
streets, buildings aud scenery. These views
include all the churches, the new railroad
station, the new school building, Main street
with the new Hooker and Ryther blocks, the
Estey shops, the common, the toll bridge,
views from cemetery hill and Crowelrs park,
several street views, and much the best view
of the Vermont Asylum and its grounds which
has yet been made. The two views from
Wantastiquet, with which the series opens,
take in the whole village in bird's-eye and are
very satisfactory. The artotype or auto
| glyph" process gives all the distinctness and
fidelity Of photograph, with the softness
and durability of an engraving. Former
Brattleboro residents will find this neatly
bound collection real delight. Its remark
ably low price, only 81 % by mail has al
ready given it large sale.
Rev. William Henry Charming, a widely
!
ally known and remembered by many people
in Brattleboro, died at his home in London,
Eng, Tuesday night He was born in Bos-
ton in 1910 He was q nephew OF the emf
nent Unitarian divine, William Ellery Chan
ming was graduated from the Cambridge di-
vinity school in 1888, aud had his first set
Element over the Unitarian church in Cinciu-
natl In 1857 he went to England as James
Martineau's successor in the Liverpool church
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back at the opening Of the rebellion, and he
became pastor OF the Unitarian church in
Washington. At the close OF the war he re-
turned to England and had since lived in
London, his daughter. Fanny Charming, be-
coming the wife OF Edwin Arnold the poet
and edilor-in chief OF the London Telegraph
Mr.. Charming made periodic visits to this
country, and on such occasions always cam 9
to Brattleboro to visit his friends and rela-
lives, the members Of the Higginson family,
and preached in the Unitarian church here.
His last visit was 10 the summer of 1850. Ga
that occasion he preached on Sunday Aug.
~, and on Monday evening delivered a po-
litical address, one of the best and strongest
OF the whole campaign, before a crowded
audience in the town bail, speaking FROM no
partisan standpoint but on the broadcast ma
tional and international grounds urged the
election OF Garfield and Arthur. The infu
ence Of this address in behalf Of the Repub-
lican cause was percepHbly felt up to the day
OF the election.
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice, Dec. 26
IAdies-Alma Briggs, Mollie Baker. Carrie f. Cook
Nellie Damn, Elizabeth Dunn, Mrs Florence Porter
Mary Rine Nettie Strong, Harriet NJ. whitney Mrs
Mary J. Wilson.
Gentlemen-Henry 7 Akley, Frank Baker, @. W.
Davis H. L. Davenport, W. c. Eager, C. $. Fisk, H A
Hammond, y. z. Haudhn, Louis LAHORE, VIM S. My
ers, VIM. Geanery Geo. II. Parker August Roth, Fred
b. simpson, Joseph stebbns E. A. Taylor, q. Il. Tai
c0tt NJ D., c. d. wilbur, ChAs Williams, H.. Went
worth Henry A. Winsnlp, Lester A. Ward.