Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-29
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| to the Woman's Century.
Scott Dunldoe has engaged the south
store in Ryther's block.
"A set Of Cheney d Clapps tile views
makes pleasing souvenir of Brattleboro.
Judge Wheeler will hold a naturalization
court at tho town hall to- morrow.
Col. Higginson speaks for tho Indepen-
dents at the town hall next Monday evening
Union gospel temperance meeting at the
! Y, M. Q. A. rooms on Sunday at $50 P. NJ
Arthur Starr, cashier Of the National bank
at Tama City, Iowa. is in town on brief
visit to his parents.
Rev. j. F. Moors OF Greenfield will
preach in tho Unitarian church next Sunday
| in exchange with Mr. Crothers.
Mr.. Lucen Howe offers very attractive
program for his concert at the Congregation
al church next Thursday evening.
"A 10 years old son of John Devine had
both bones Of one arm brokon Tuesday,
while playing ball near the old camp ground.
Last weeks severe heated term was
brought to an end by the showers on Friday.
BY way Of change the weather grew cool
enough for slight frosts on low lands Monda y
morning
q. II. Betterley brings us large bunch
OF oats plump five feet high, with big heavy
heads, and says he has fve-acro piece which
will average as we'll. Good farming did it,
Mrs Emily Mclaughlin of Boston, one
OF the national superintendents of the W. O.
T. u, and an accomplished speaker, will
give an address at the Baptist church on
Monday evening" Sept s.
-" The Womans Century formerly
Woman at Work. comes out next week for
September, beautifully illustrated with an
edition Of 1000 copies. The entire work is
now executed in its own office.
A tally-ho coaching party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Winslow, and Mr. and Mrs
F. A. Snow arrived at the Brooks House on
Wednesday from the south and after doing
the place departed yesterday on their return.
Col. Haskins returned this morning from
speaking at Nottingham, Readsboro and viii
mington, whore large and enthusiastic meet
ings were held. He describes Mr.. Pangborn
with whom he has shared platform honors,
as an unusually effective and entertaining
! speaker.
A special train will be run over the Brat
! tleboro d Whitehall road tomorrow for the
accommodation Of those who wish to attend
the Republican rally Ut South Londonderry
in the afternoon. The train will leave here
al II A. NJ, and return at the close of the
meeting.
-OBrien's circus has come TO grief. Sew
eral OF its horses were killed by order Of city
and town authorities in eastern Massachusetts
because Of CHAMBERS, and as a final blow the
circus was forbidden the highways for the
same cause.
Since Tuesday night Hawlsy has been in
New York attending the great auction shle OF
the bankrupt Halstosd Hsines stock OF over
half million dollars worth Of dry goods.
We are likely 10 sec some Of the bargains
here.
The members OF Daughters Of Rebskah
Lodge, l. o. o. F., held picnic with their
families on the 18th inst, at Highland park
The day WAS fine and all enjoyed the occa-
sion. The company unite in extending
thanks to Mr. Crowell for the use of the
grounds.
-Messrs Herriok and Boyden are laying
plans for putting up business block on their
Elliot street lot lately bought of w. II. Ester
brook. The block is to have frontage of
between 30 and 60 feet, with accommoda-
tons for two stores on the ground floor. The
foundations will be laid this fall.
The musical year book says that among
the compositions rendered by the leading mu-
steal societies Of Boston last season were three
songs OF Mr.. Coly Cow of Brown Univers-
itya young man well known il BrRttleboro,
and son Of Rev. DIR. Cow, formerly pastor of
the baptist cuurch.
"A ten yeers-old daughter OF Hosea Jones,
while at play, Saturday, in the vicinity of the
swamp west of George Fuller's house, got in
up to her armpits and would probably have
drowned but for the assistance OF some chill
dren who were with her, who succeeded after
time in pulling her out.
The adjourned meeting of the W. G. I.
U. will meet with Mrs. C. W. Wyman next
Tuesday at p. NJ Each member is especial
ly urged TO be present TO complete the bust
ness before the Union, so that the county
president can fill out her report for the state
convention soon to meet at Mddlebury.
r. W. Kuech has bought the late H. f.
Houghtons stock of goods, and will continue
the business at the old stand, where he has
long been familiar TO its customers, and won
for himself many friends. 1t is the place
where Mr.. Kuech belongs, and we take pleas.
ure in calling attention TO his announcement
in to-day's issue.
Tho Valley Mill company have brought
a suit against VIM. w. Lynde for alleged
breach of contract in again going into the
Hour and meal business after having sold to
them with a stipulation not 10 resume. The
papers were served yesterday, and are made
returnable to the coming term of county
court.
Last Fridays big washout on the New
London road was in the same place which has
suffered so severely two or three times with
in few years, and where a serious accident
occurred, caused by q washout, at about this
season six or seven years ago. 1t required
from Friday night to Wednesday morning 10
so far repair the gap that trains could pass
over.
The Estey Organ Company are pushing
their factories TO their utmost and orders
have been pouring in all through this "unu-
suaily dull season, as it is characterized by
most OF the trade, They long since passed
100, 900 in their consecutive numbering, ana
are making rapid strides towards a round
300, OOO-thus leaving all competitors far be-
hind.
Edward Crosby and his son-in-law, Mr..
@. B. Rice, have abandoned q contemplated
trip to Europe, the former for business rea-
sons and the latter by advice Of his physician.
who feared the i'll effects Of sea voyage.
Mr.. Rioe's health has not been good for some
months past, and he is now at Block Island,
where his family will join him next week.
The town checklist of voters as it now
stands embraces between 400 and 1900
names. OF these q considerable number, no
doubt, ought TO be stricken off, while there
are others which should be added. To-mor-
row is the last day on which the names of
voters can be registered, and all who have
not examined the list, now posted at the town
hall, should make sure that their names are
not omitted.
The village schools will begin their fall
term on Monday, Sept. Sth. Several import
ant changes in the teachers and in the gener-
al management of the schools are in prospect,
which will be announced next week. The
new building has been put in order for the
schools and the committee ask as TO announce
that 1t will be open to the public for inspec-
ton next Thursday afternoon from 2 to 6 p. n.
The iftieth anniversary of the marriage
OF Mr.. William Pitts Cune, president of the
Vermont national bank Of Brattleboro, and
his wife, Mary Ann GoOdhue Oune, occurred
on Monday of this week. They were married
at the house of Mrs, Cunes grandfather, the
late Mr.. Francis Goodhue, on Monday, August
25th, 1884, by the Rev. Jonathan MCGEE,
pastor of the Congregational church of this
place. They were both born in Brattleboro.
OF their family, son, two daughters and
granddaughter, only the latter survives.
The Phmnix stands rebuked for the fin