Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-24
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their residence In town.
The condition Of DIR. BlAkeslee, who is
seriously i'll, is somewhat improved.
Conductor II. f. wheeer's new house on
Pearl street lie nearly ready for occupancy.
Il. X. Willis is ''singing for Cleveland
and Hendricks" in New Hampshire this week
%. L. Miner has bought upward of 1000
barrels Of apples for shipment since the pres
ent picking season began.
-Vedder Switz, lately with Thorn & Son,
has gone to Springfield, Mass, where he has
a. place in Gil's art store.
Next Sunday evening Rev. s. II. Lee
will preach to the young people on The
man who threw away his opportunity"
DR.. Draper was chosen president Of the
Vermont medical society at its fist annual
meeting held in Montpelier this week.
The wall of Crowell's reservoir is we'll
advanced toward completion, and the connec.
tons will soon be made for the introduction
of the water.
"A. F. Waite reached home from his west
ern trip yesterday His son, Fred NJ. Waite
will be here next Monday with a carload OF
horses.
Scott Dunklee and Mrs. Thomas & Ward,
who will jointly occupy the south store ia
Ryther's Block, will move in to-day or to-
morrow.
The board OF civil authority will meet
tomorrow afternoon at ? O'Clock, at room No.
8, town hall, for the purpose of revising the
checklist.
Il. b. Thorn, late with l. N Thorn & Son,
has bought DIR. Weston's drug store, and an
account of stock is now being taken prelimi.
nary to the change Of ownership.
Mr.. George j. Brooks left on Monday
morning for San Francisco, having been
called away several weeks earlier than usual
by unexpected business developments.
Some excellent designs for the proposed
soldiers monument, prepared by Mr. Grant,
the West Dummerston granite worker may
be seen al Agent Pettee's room in the town
hall.
At bicyclers' meeting held in Rutland
on Wednesday a state division OF the l.. A.
W. was formed, with Dubois OF West Ran
dolph as secretary aud treasurer, and J. w.
Drown of this place state representative.
The Brattleboro skating rink has been
leased to Noah Jackson of Fitchburg, Mass.
one OF it's builders and original proprietors,
for term OF six months from Nov. lst to
May lat. After tomorrow night the rink
will be closed until Nov. 10.
Gov. Smiths car With the Central Yer.
mont managers and directors, has been
down over the road this week, and the curl.
Gus are guessing at all sorts OF possible
changes in railroad management from White
River junction down.
d. b. Daniels, the narrow gauge passen-
ger engineer, made his last trip last Saturday
and to-morrow leaves with his family, for
Creston, Iowa, where he will run a freight
engine on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road.
-Brattleboro's paper machine business is
looking up. Mr.. Barrett has a contract to
build large machine for the Newton Paper
company of Holyoke he has part OF q ma
chine nearly ready to ship to firm in New
York, and has a set of II reels ready for
mill in Wells River.
The present plan of the committee hAv
ing in charge the fair in aid of the soldiers
monument fund is TO hold q three days fair
on Nov. Is, 10 and 20-the program to in
clude supper and sale on the first evening
a stage performance on the second evening
and dance on the third.
Mr.. MRtthews's steamboat, which was to
navigate the Connecticut river in this vicini-
ty, on a trial trip the other day proved una
bic to ascend Hastings rapids. On account
of the lateness of the season the boat will
soon be put into winter quarters and next
season she will be fitted with larger wheel.
AT meeting held yesterday preliminary
steps were taken toward the organization OF
a Woman's auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian association. Four managers from
each Of the several evangelical churches were
chosen, and a meeting of these ladies will be
held at an early day to choose permanent Off
GERS of the auxiliary.
Barrett, the machinist, has some of his
new patent roller-skAtes completed and on
sale at b. A. Clark's. They are handsomely
finished and undoubtedly possess points OF
decided superiority over any other roller
skate made. II their sale is properly pushed
their manufacture ought TO become an i'm
portant item of business here.
The Woman's Christian TEN perance I'm
ion will furnish a supper and entertainment
in Crosby hall next Thursday evening. The
fancy table, besides the usual attractions will
have as special feature fifty fans for sale, OF
unique design, suitable for household deco
ration. Supper will be served on the Euro
pean plan from $50 until O'Clock. The
First Regiment band orchestra will furnish
music. The public are cordially invited.
"A carload of the Democracy went to
Northheld Monday evening by special train
to help kindle the enthusiasm of their Mass.
achusetts brethren. Mr.. RedinRton, who
was advertised as one OF the speakers did
not appear, and Col" A. p. Childs was
compelled TO supply all the oratory of the oo-
casion, saving little local assistance. The
First Regiment band went along and furnish
ed music.
The bill changing the time of holding
our annual village meeting from the FIRST
Monday in December to the first Tuesday in
May, has passed both houses of the IeSisla.
ture and was signed by the governor yester-
day. On the same day the Senate bill giving
Andrew W. Kezer pension OF $40 a month
passed the House 20G to 13-this being the
first yea aud nay vote taken In the House at
this session. The bill will undoubtedly be
approved by the governor.
Last Thursday evening the music Of the
boys Blaine and Logan club, with their torch
es, flags and banners gave Thos BrockinRtop.
president OF the Esteyville Blaine and Logan
club, real surprise. Their patriotic cheers,
lighted up by fine display OF fireworks, re.
minded us here on the hill that ere many DAYS
we hope to join the boys in grand announce.
ment to the Numbering Republicans of Brst-
tleboro that James G. Blaine is elected pres.
ident of the U. s. A. O.
The Y NJ. @. A. gymnasium takes a
strong hold on the young men and boys from
the start as was to be expected. Mr.. Martin,
the Boston teacher Of gymnastics, arrived a
week earlier than was expected, and since
Monday has been giving instruction to class
Of 20 or 80. The scene while the training
goes on is an animated and altogether pleas
ing one The list of applicants for the priv
ileRes OF the gymnasium already numbers
about so.
The New London Northern railroad ia
giving very low excursion rates to New York
this week. Tickets from Brattleboro and re-
turn are sold for ga sum which is less than
cent mile for the distance travelled The
tickets are good to 60 up to tomorrow night
and to return any time during next week.
The season is the best of the year for a visit
to the metropolis, aud numerous Brattleboro
people have availed themselves of this favor
able opportunity. The route from New Lon
don is by way Of the Norwich boats.
-Messrs. q. NJ. Oolburn q Co., the new
druggists at the old stand of Thorn q Son.