Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-04-25

may be found at Greono's drug store.
Rev I. McAnn OF Springfield will preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
The suti-Masonic party has been ncreas-
ed by one member during the past week.
Mrs l. g. Dwight, the drossmaker, Is sick
at her sisters in Malone, N Y, with poor
chance of recovery.
The listers ask us to call special atten-
ton to the notice which they publish in our
advertising columns to-day.
George Colt who put two pistol balls
through one of his lungs some two months
ago, is out again and at work.
AT the auction sale of the late Mrs. Mays
residence on Tuesday, the place was bought
by o. d. Esterbrook for $500.
Somebody with an uncomfortable faculty
for facts says that last Wednesday was the
first pleasant Wednesday in II weeks.
"A special meeting of Post Sedgwick re.
lief corps will DO held at Grand Army hall
next Wednesday evening at 1880.
Public examination of teachers will be
held in the High school building on Saturday,
May Sd, commencing at o'clock A. NJ
E. d. Whitney has bought o. b. Mack's
house on Green street with tho intention of
occupying it after making some repairs and
improvements
cy goods store in Crosby block and sold out
her stock at auction, with the intention 1t is
said, Of teaching.
Miss Houghton, of the Chase street
school, was obliged on Tuesday to leave her
school for the remainder of this week on ac-
count Of temporary indispo'tion.
Mr.. Doyle at Bradley's greenhouses is
ready for large trade this year in bedding
and other plants, aud calls attention to his
stock in an advertisement this week.
"A 1l-year old miss, who appears on the
rollers in the role OF an Indian princess, will
be the attraction for the habitutj of the skat
ing rink this evening and to morrow evening
Some 60 persons from this town attended
the opening of the Bellows Falls skating rink
last evening, going up on the o'clock p NJ
train, and returning by special train at IL
o'clock.
F. E. Drown, Of the Brooks House shoe
store, comes to the front this week with a
puzzle card which some of his curious or
ingenious customers may find it worth a pair
of boots to solve.
Mr.. j. G. Cook, the Brooks House bar
Der, whose card appears on our first page to.
day, ia doing first class work for his custom
ers, and has already secured a largo amount
of the towns best trade
The Murray club will give an entertain
ment in the vestry of the Unversalist church
Tuesday evening, April Goth. The program
will consist of reading, music, Gncluding the
"Suntlower Chorus, charades and dialogues.
Tho "Brsttleboro Athletes" is the name
OF q new baseball club organized here with
b. J. Foley as captain. Knapp has furnished
them uniforms, and a match game has been
arranged with the Bellows Falls club to take
place here tomorrow afternoon.
The school committee announce that all
the old buildings on the High school grounds
will be sold by public auction on May 30.
Possession of the buildings will not be given
until June %, but the sale will be made thus
early in order to give intending purchasers
a chance to make their plans for the season.
Mr.. George II. Adams's Humpty- Dumpty
company gave a show on Tuesday evening
which was bright, clean, and full OF honest
fun throughout. Mr.. Adams in his special.
ty, easily takes the lead of all the humpty-
dumpty ARTISTS" who have visited Brattle-
boro.
Mr.. Ambrose Knapp, who succeeded to
j. j. Rays hat, cap and furnishing goods
business, is carrying large stock of attract.
i've goods, and is making commendable ef-
fort to meet every demand of his trade. His
spring announcement, which appears this
week, will hardly escape the eye Of any read
14OOh a. IL lOA BAItlSulhEb
The state superintendent of Sunday
school work, Mrs. NJ. L. 7. Hidden, of Lyn-
don will be in Brattleboro next Sunday and
speak in some of the churches upon this de-
partment Of the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union. Mrs. George Clapp, the local
W. q. L. u. superintendent of Sunday
school work, will make the necessary ar
rangemonts for Mrs Hidden to DO heard and
due notice will be given from the pulpits
Sunday morning
MIR. Snow of Greenfield, Mass has been
in town this week to work up the matter of
holding musical convention here some time
next month The plan is to hold a four days
meeting of our home singers and other mu-
sicians, closing with one or two concerts in
which all the parts shall be filled BY our home
talent. We know Of no country community
which has more or better material for such a
convention, and hope it may be found expo.
dent to carry the enterprise through
Two gentlemen of this village, who
started last Monday to go to the Willard
Whitney place in the extreme west part of
this town, on the road leading over the north
side Of Ames hill were obliged to leave their
team mile this side, and go the rest Of the
way on foot, on account of the snow in the
road. The locality is not over six miles dis
taut from this village in an all line.
D NJ. Estey of Owosso, Mich, has Just
been elected mayor Of that thriving young
city by large majority after a stout fight be-
tween the Republican and temperance ele-
ment on the one hand and Democracy and
free rum on the other and losing side. Mr..
Estey is a nephew Of Hon. Jacob Estey, and
is at the head Of the Estey Manufacturing
company of Owosso, which is engaged in
making furniture and employs some 100 men.
-Gentlemen who are intending to buy car
riages this season should bear in mind that j.
L. Rays advertisement means that he has ar
rangements with several leading manufacto-
ries TO sell their best goods at bottom prices.
Last year Mr.. Ray sold above 100 fine car
riages, and is ready for a still larger business
this year. Parties who buy of him know
where to look for satisfaction if the goods
| don't prove as represented.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, April 25
Ladles-Mrs Alta Bromhan, Mrs Henry NJ Cut
ting Sophoriua Charter, Mrs Alfred w Harris, Mrs
Susan Stockwell, Ella Wheeler.
0e characterization Campbell, Master Walter
Cook, Morris Fitch, artley, Willie Hill, John
Lee, William w Plimpton, VIM W Rhodes-2, w
spencer Geo stockWel, 8 slmonds, w sage,
Herbert Wright, Mason Wood, NJ NJ Whitney-2,
Willie w Weed
Miscellaneous-Mos Sheldon Ncwcomb
Messrs NJ Wood Co.
The appointment of minister for the
M6LnOulht CuurCn IN DrhllleDOfO was not Iully
decided upon by the annual conference, as
the list of Springfield district appointments
elsewhere published shows We understand
that the matter is under consideration as to
whether the appointee shall be the Rev. Mr..
McAnn of Springfield, or some man not at
present resident in the Vermont conference.
Rev. Mr., Truax begins his work in Bellows
Falls next Sunday, aud his family will follow
him there early next week. Mr.. TruRX
leaves behind him in Brattleboro the record
of three years faithful pastorate, and the
best wishes of his charge will follow him to
his new field.
According to statistics which Mr.. Forbes,
the Boston Journal correspondent, prints this
week the Brattleboro High school is the Sec
ond largest High school in the state-that in
Burlington numbering 1863 pupils, and Brat
tleboro following with 100. 1t should be
said, however, that in the Burlington school
there are 52 tuition pupils from PC different
| towns The High schools in eight other
leading towns mentioned by Mr.. Forbes num-
Der less than 100 each. In every large town
in the state, evidently, the question so often
asked in regard to the Brattleboro High
school" Why do so many of the boys and
and girls drop out before their High school
course is finished ?"-needs to be answered.
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