Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-11-14
BrattIeborO.

BrattIeborO.
Look out for several special bargains at
Hawley's tomorrow.
Conductor Wheeler has moved this week
to his new house on Pearl street.
John Retting is putting in the foundation
for house opposite DR.. Posts on Green
street
W. G.. Doolttle has broken ground for
another dwelling house fronting on Central
street.
The First Regiment baud goes to Clare
mont, N. II , TO take part in Democratic
celebration tonight
The Unitarian society held their first 30.
ciabe Of the season with Mr.. and Mrs. q. II.
Ryder on Tuesday evening.
The local Odd Fellow organizations are
expecting a visit from Grand Master II. l..
Suson Of Bennington to. morrow.
For the present the ladies' of the W. @.
T. U. will hold their regular meetings every
Tuesday afternoon, at p. NJ at the Y. NJ. O.
A. rooms.
Frank L. Housh manufactured and ship.
ped about quarter of a million Of his pat
ented campaign advertising cards during the
season closing with the election.
Mrs. Don Houghton and family Of Dunn
merston have moved into John RettiDg's
house, corner Of Green and High streets, the
farm having been sold to John f. Houghton.
Mr.. G. W. Prouty of Guilford sends us
some specimens of apples raised by him this
season which are handsome enough to have
done duty at tue recent grange fair in that
town.
%. L. Miner has already shipped 5000
barrels Of apples from this vicinity TO Boston
and other markets, and the amount shipped
by other parties has not been less than 1000
barrels.
Edwin Elmer, who went from here sew.
eral years ago to engage in the grocery bust
ness at Pitsfeld, Mass, has sold out there
and is about going to Blair, Neb., to engage
in stock raising
Leroy f. Adams Of the Vermont Live
Stock company arrived at Dickinson Dakota,
on the line Of the Northern Pacific railroad
on Tuesday, and will be in Bra,tleboro by the
| end Of next week
The transparencies used in the Demo.
cratic parade Wednesday evening were sent
| to Bennington for use in a similar demonstra-
ton there last evening, and tonight are ex.
| pected to do similar duty at Wilmington.
Last Saturday afternoon the daughters
| Of the late Holland Pettes-Mrs Frost OF
| Williamsville, Mrs. Sargent and Mrs. Cooke
and daughter OF Brattleboro, paid visit to
their old home now owned by Hon. Dorman
b. Eaton. Mrs. Lane was unable to go on
account Of Ill health.
Mr. Jason French of Keene, n. H., whose
death is elseV here recorded, was a native Of
| Brattleboro and lived here until he reached
his majority. He was the senior partner Of
the firm OF ]. Il F. French sleigh and car
rage manufacturers, whose "Keene sleighs'
have so long had an established reputation
over a wide territory.
AT the annual meeting Of the ladies' be.
nevoent society Of the Baptist church, the
following officers were chosen for the ensuing
year President, Mrs DIR. Tucker; Vice
President, Mrs. J. j. Estey Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. G. L. Cary. All are invited
to attend sociable at the house of Mr. j. j.
Estey on Monday evening next
I. b. Thorn has thoroughly renovated
the drug store i'll the Steen block and con-
verted it into an attractive and well. regulated
place of business. To-day, through our ad.
vertsing columns, he asks the public for a
share Of their patronage. Mr.. Thorn has
had long experience in his business, he is a
competent druggist, and we believe his Gus
toners will find themselves well served at his
hands.
The letter carriers having hard road to tray
ell Each one is stopped on every trip by some demo-
crat who hauls out piece Of tape and commences
measuring TO see II the uniform will Mt him.-BW.
| tngton tree Press item.
In Brattleboro a uniform is of no conse.
quence, but there's Just an even half. gross OF
Democrats, each OF whom is sure, without
measuring, that Mr.. Mansur's old shoes would
just fit him.
The November Y. NJ G. A. Bulletin
says The large doors which are to serve as
partition dividing our room have arrived
and are put in place, so that we can now
have one or two rooms, as We have needed
very much for so long. Our reading room
will remain the same as heretOfore-free &c
all who use it for that purpose the Other
room will be kept exclusively for members oil
the association and their friends whom they
may choose to invite in with them"
The suit of the Worthington Paper com
pany of Holyoke, Mass. against c. H. Da
venport was tried at j. NJ. Tyler's office, be
fore L. NJ. Read as referee, on Tuesday and
Wednesday. The suit was for a quantity Of
paper sold to Davenport in November last fol-
his "Ohristmas supplement" The defend
ant claims that the paper was not according
to contract The referee will render his re
port at the March term OF the Windham
county court.
-ERATTLEBoRo, VI, Nov. II. The BrattleborC
Democrats aud Independents with delegations from
various parts OF this county and adjoining Massachu
sets aud New Hampshire towns, united 10 a CRANE
parade and jolneation here tonight 1t was one o
the largest political demonstrations ever seen il
Wndham county.-Assoetdted Press item in Boston
Journal
When will you learn to tell the truth, Bro
Childs? You know perfectly well that, com
pared with half a-dozen Republican demon
strations four years ago, your celebration was
a fzzle.
A large and gay party gathered at the
skating rink Monday evening on the occasion
of the rt0pening under Mr. Noah Jackson'i
management. Ihs company seemed de
lighted to welcome back to Brattleboro tht
gentleman whose untiring Efforts for the
pleasure and comfort of his patrons mad,
the rink popular success last season. Mr.
Jackson has made arrangements for a serie
of entertainments including a social dane
one evening every week, special parties, nov
elites, etc, which promise to make this ia
yorite resort more attractive than ever.
Justice William s. Newton ofioiated in
recent jury case in Guilford which excited
considerable local interest. The case wa
that of Ohas, E. Alexander Us VIM. Hatfield
trial on a writ of replevin for the recovery O
two years old heifer, valued at $50. TIL,
plaintiff claimed that the sale was conditional
and that the conditions had not been full
,, filled, while defendant claimed that the sal
was absolute. The writ was made returnabl
Sept. 27th, but the case was continued to III
Both, when a trial was had and the jury disa
| BEotus 4ne case WAS lneu CONTINUED 10 O5l
18th, when another trial was had before jur,
No. 2 with like result. The case was theI
continued to last week Friday Nov. 18th
when jury No. 3, consisting of DIR. Good
willie aud Geo. Hubbard of Vernon, Geo. A
Boyden, o. L. Miner, L E. Siockwell an,
, S. S. Russell of this town, returned a verde
for plaintiff, with one cent damages aud costs
The plaintiff managed his own case, Will
Gen. W. w. Lynde appeared for the defend
ant. The local feeling seemed TO be mainl
p in favor of the defendant.
The Ruthian mission band of the Baptii
church gave an enjoyable entertainment a
the vestry last evening, and, judging from tn
large audience present, We should say the
cleaned goodly sum therefrom. Over tn
platform at the front of the vestry was
arch formed of the name "Ruthian, " in letter
OF evergreen, and below it was suspended tn
! emblematic wheat-sheaf. At the rear of III
room were tables laden with articles for sale
! including various pretty specimens of fancy
work, flowers and confectionery The lead
ing piece of the evening, Slowing Light,
was performed by II young girls, represent
I ing America, Christianity, aud the mission
4 of Turkey India Burmah, Ceylon, China
4 Japan, Africa, and the American indiana
The oriental costumes worn were bona I'D