Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-12-12
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Another 500 worth Of books j., soon to
be added to the public library.
Frank Thorn takes clerksbip with
Druggist Chaplin at Wizards old stand
The Vermont savings bank declares a -
per cent. dividend, payable Jan. lst.
1t is not probable that the Brattleboro
society will bold a poultry show this season
E. A. Wood has made settlement with
his creditors and resumed business at his old
stand
Il Il. Prouty. FROM Putney, has opened a
cObbler's shop in the basement Of Mrs joys
house on High street.
The ladies Of the Baptist society had the
nrst OF their winter serits Of supper5 az the
vestry last evening
Wyatt d Phillips, photographers, have
dissolved partnership. Mr. Wyatt continuing
the business alone
Rockwell & Sherwin have a new carriage
shop well advanced toward completion on
Elm street opposite their old one.
Carlos X. Jones is to go to Atlanta, Ga,
IS clerk and city collector for the Estey Or
gan compsnys branch house there.
A. r. Gregg has sold his iron foundry
business to Wm. Stewart OF Troy, n. y,
who has moved here with his family.
The handsome pair OF horned owls on
exhibition at Birna Clark's store were cap.
tured by Joel Buttetfeld Of Marlboro. Mr..
Clark proudly claims the birds a. poultry
specimens from his Ames hill farm.
--Au interesting Dakota letter from l. J.
White will be found on our first page to-day,
giving tidings OF several Brattleboro people.
-Batchelder a Flint, proprietors OF the
candy store on Elliot street. have added a
unique peanut rooster 10 their list Of attrac
tons.
Hon. b d. Harris was asked by GOV
Pingree to accept place on the commission
to locate the Orleans county buildings, but
declined
w. F. richardson buys bis Christmas
beer this year Of J. c. Cutting OF Gulford
who to-day has driven out TO HIM a pair of
fat cattle weighing 1850 pounds
The public schools will close for their
Christmas vacation of two weeks on Friday %
next week, Dec. ~, and will Resume their SEES
sions on Monday, Jan. ., 1855.
Rev. W. N Barber OF willamsviie will
preach in the Universslist church next sun
day The subject Of the evening lecture will
be "Fallen and Falling Idols
Mr.. j. A. Bond our old time agent well
known throughout the county, IL now at his
brothers in Guilford i'll with fever. but At
last accounts was improving and in fair way
of recovery.
W F. Howe suffered al attack OF opilep.
sy on Monday evening, remaining unconscious
during the night and following day. II Is
now much improved, and his full recovery il
hoped for
The case Citizen, BANK Of Topeka.
Kansas, e. Z. w. Brooks, which WAS set
for hearing here before Judge Wheeler on
,.F,
ties to the 23l inst
The January number OF Harper Maya
zine will have poem by Wallace Bruce
founded on the story of Larkin Mead :
Recording Angel, cut by HIM in snow IN
his boyhoOd and reproduced IN marble il bis
manhood.
Some . or 20 young ladies Of the village
have formed themselves into a Ceres club,
which IN certain way is the complement Of
the Taurus club. Their object Is mutual en-
joyment aud improvement.
-Tnree Of the young ladies that graduated
at Glenwood seminary last June are engaged
IN tssching-Miss Helen NJ. Warren at Dun
merston, Miss Mary Carpenter at Nswfane,
and Miss Ida Carpenter at Dover.
After January lst Miss Hattie Brazor's
place in the Unitarian church choir will be
supplied by Mrs f. L. Drown. Miss Brazor
goes to New York for the study OF music, in
IN company with Miss Belle CLARK, Miss Rose
Jones and Miss BurnhRm.
At the last regular meeting OF Palestine
Camp No. ., l. o. o. f., the following Off
GERS we're elected for tue ensuing year A.
Hopkinson, Com. C. L. Stevens, Vice Com
L. Il. Parker. Officer of Guard j. c. Tin
son, Seo'y A. A. Reyes, Treas
u W. Frnk's liabilities prove to be less
A. I.a. 4 ,rtl e.. u.
tie less than $500 Mr.. Frink has filed q
petition IN insolvency, and a meeting to
prove claims and choose an assignee will be
held on the 22i inst
Greenfield and other Connecticut river
towns below US have reported an increased
number Of tramps for some time past The
number applying for lodgings 10 the Bratte-
boro authorities shows a slight increase,
about 20 having been entertained By them
within the past month.
The pole which is supposed to guard the
railroad crossing near the depot WAS run
against and broken IN the middle Wednesday
evening, by Lockhart Barrett, who was re-
turning in his carriage after dark from the
direction Of Hinsdale, and did not see that il
was down. Mr.. Barrett and his team escaped
injury,
The room in Crosby block lately used as
a Democratic club room is being made into
two-one Of which Judge Tyler will use for
the storage of probate and county court rec.
ords The other will be occupied as an office
by l.. b. Lamson, pOst-Ofice inspector OF the
New England division.
Two Penobscot Indians from the Moose
head Lake region, and well known TO our
Brattleboro MoossheAd fishermen, put in an
appearance here Wednesday with a large
quantity of articles deity wrought by them
selves in wicker and sweet grass. Their wares
have had lively sale in the town hall room
opposite the post-ofice.
The annual meeting OF the trustees of
the Vermont Live Stock company was held
on Wednesday, when the report OF the score
tRry and treasurer was submitted and made a
favorable showing. George s. Dowley was
elected q director in place of W. L. Hall of
| Iowa, resigned, and q vote was passed to sell
! 80 per cent (S62, 500 Of the treasury stock OF
/ the company.
A table Of Fayal pottery will be Que of
the attractions at the Christmas sale aud par
| ty to be given by the ladies Of the Unitarian
society at the town hall next Wednesday even
ing Supper will be served from $3.50 to 3,
and q dance, with good music. will follow.
/ The ladies will aim TO make the evening an
attractive one for the young people, and pop
ular prices will rule-hekets at 30 cents in
Guiding admission to the hall, the supper and
the dance. The invitation is general
Geo. W. Davis who came to Brattleboro
| last spring az a member of the firm of Long
a Davis, who set up a silver plating business
in one Of Orowells buildings in April, came
to grief in Jamaica last Monday, a. related in
our correspondence from that place Mr.
Long, the practical man Of the firm, soon be-
came convinced that Davis who was to solicit
b isiness, was dishonest, and dissolved partner
snip With him, continuing the business on his
own account, though Davis still sent in some
orders Davis came from Orange, Mass. and
claims TO have relatives there.