Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-09-19


rarieboro.
Rev NJ. Towers subject next Sunday
morning will b. "a Desirable Garment"
II h. Barrows will open business in his
store IN Hooker block on Tuesday, Sept 80.
The county examination for teachers
next week viii be held IN the High school
building
ID. S. Ormes, formerly Of Dummerston.
is nov Ia charge Of j. Henry Paus farm at
Hinsdalo
II. j. Thomas has sold his milk route TO
Mr.. H. b. Brown Of Hsrdwick formerly
resident Of Nottingham
"A case of faith cure is reported at the
west village. the subject being Mrs. Hiram
Waatherhesd.
ID. $. Pratt was awarded first premium
on miidle-wool sheep at the state fair at Bur
liugton last week
%. j. Pratt is now receiving large lines Of
new goods iu all departments to which be in
vtes the attention Of the public
The recent light frosts have done little
injury to the corn crop iu this section. which
has mostly been harvested IN good condition
1t is expected that the state convention
of Young Mems Christian Associations OF
Vermont will be- held IN Brattleboro some
time Ia October
In the absence Of Miss Alice Howe. Miss
Mary Howe takes the soprano 10 the Centre
church choir and Miss Emma Fay supplies
ih- place OF the latter a. alto.
Fred Reid aud Charlie Crosby Of the
Bratticb0ro Cycle club arr Ia attendance on
the great tournament at Springfield. Mass
this week. They made the trip down on
their wheels
-Fnuk is the first occupant q Hooker
block aud already has his store ready for
business. 10 is handsomely fitted up and ar
ranged and customers will ind It model of
elegance aud Httractiyenes-.
Official announcement has not yet been
made Of the work Of the grand jury, but % o.
understood that only one indictment was
found against Bratt.eDoro parties for liquor
selling. aud that against the American House.
-Herrick aud Boyden have converted the
old Phelps house into a very attractive dwell
ing on Grove street 1t is TO be occupied 10y
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo s. Pratt o. II Butter
neld aud family have removed to their house
on the same street
Wednesday, It'll. thermometer 9l and
upwards sunday IAN. hres and winter
,uueis Monday morning. FROST Who
-ny- we don have weather ia New England,
Carrie swain played Cad the Tom-boy"
before fair sized house At Crosby ball on
Tuesday evening aud delighted her hearers
With her viyacious acting and excellent sing
ing
n ~. ;. W. Hanks Of Boston preached at
tue Centre church last sunday morning. pre-
-eutus the cause Of the Seaman Friend s0-
ciafy. Ia the evening he delivered his ilIus
'r4.-d temperance lecture on the Black Valley
Railroad before an Interested audience
Al meeting held Wednesday evening
'h- Grand Army pot decided upon Thursday
pst. 20 "A, the date OF their annual parade and
eamphr. All abe post, Iu the county will be-
invited TO participate also the posts IN Hibs-
dale. h-eue aud Weston The exercises will
occupy both the afternoon and evening
The 1.i birthday OF Charles r. Wheeler
of Centreyiie was made the occasion Of d
very pheasant family gathering on Monday
last. Tue relatives present included four sic
ters and one brother with their families, all
from Connecticut ! wo brothers living at
distance were unable to be present
Eight ton. of sguashes. 20 bushels Of
peas lu the pod aud bushels Of beans Is
W. II. Alexander, record Of the seasons pro
duct from one acre OF land He says be has
uyed 70 be 30 to mud june frost "A godseud
compelling INN 10 plant his squashes over 40
late 10 the season that the vines escaped the
bugs and gave him his drsi full yield IN a life.
tIms.
A Matthews boy killed a rattlesnake
feet inches long with l5 rattes Wednss-
day, 10 a clearing Oh the mountain Just above
the gulf road point good deal farther
north than the reptiles are usually found
The barking OF dog called attention to the
snake. when was found cooled under bush
ana rafting turiousIy On Sunday "a 4-foot
rauiesuaEe was killed in the ledge opposite
the village.
The VI nneapoll- Tribune of last Monday
contains the full text OF a sermon preached
before the Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows at 81. Fauis church IN that city on
The sunday previous Tue text was from
. hag. All. De-. To do good. and 20 commu-
nicatr, forget not" The delegates attended
. 10 uniform. and the banners Of the order were
placed about ia altar
Mr. Armstrong Of K4enc. n H.. an e1pe-
nsuC-d plumber VINO na- done a large
amount of work 10 Brattleb1ro. will open "a
branch shop IN NIutous building on the cor
Nor OF So. Main and Canal streets next week
Parties iu want of anything ~ the way Of
plumbing, steam or ga. fitting vino give Mr.
Armstrong their orders. vii. hud them well
done at reasonable prices
&C. /. Miller announce An engagement
wih Frank Chautrau IN KIT, the Arkau-
saw Traveller" At the town hall for tomorrow
theatre goer7 than is KIT, aud none is more
surely "a source Of fresh delight Mr. Chan
frau La- opened the season at the Boston
. theatre and his popularity never wavers. Il
. need not be said that the presentation will be
one Of tue best Of Its kind OF our local season.
Our advertising columns announce to
morrow as the opening day OF Edwards a.
Lils, dealers in hats, caps, and mems fur
nlsLlugs, in their new store in Hooker block.
4 Both these Young men are well known IL
. BrattleOoro aud Mr. Edwards has had a long
experience IL his line Of trade which custo-
mers vii! have the benefit of. Their store is
being hand. omely CITED up and their friends
viii find them in very attractive quarters.
Mr.. c. f. Miller has undertaken the man
agemeut OF our local amusement season of
los+-j. and, As elsewhere stated announces
. Chairman as his opening piece. No one 30
4 brattirboro has so thorough an acquaintance
with everything that is gong on IN the amuse-
ment field as has Ne Miller. and It will BE- his
aim TO bring nothing here which is not worthy
the support Of amusement goers We wish
him success IN his enterprise.
Since the price list Of text books was is
sued the text book committee have secured
special contracts for the following
Whitney RuoA's Elementary Lessons in English,
Part L. CYutrac Price. Retail Price.
Teachers Edition. so JOS
After Nov. LIST these books may be obtained
for the retail price, oisL al either OF the
book stores Teachers will please note this
upon lists posted
Sherman a Jenne made very success
full test Of the hand grenade ire-extinguisher
IA front Of the town hall on Tuesday
large box was filled with inhammable stuff
daubed over with coal tar, the whole saturat.
cd with Kerosene oil aud then lighted. When
1t had become mass OF roaring flame three
4 or TOUR of the bottles or grenades broken IN
the hre completely eXtinguished it, The
grenades are intended for use indoors and
are invaluable for use in putting out ire in
its first stages
Mr. Abraham B1lin, the accredited agent
I OF the Mission Board Of Zion Conference
New YORK city, Is IN town and will ask our
people for contributions in aid OF the mis-
slOns work Of educating the colored people
of the south Tue Missions need OF funds
Is urgent and its work is the most im portant
Of its kind now before the American people.
Mr.. Boiin was IN town on a similar erraud
two years ago, aud he is undoubtedly entitled
to confidence and support. The cause which