Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-01-04

night.
The public regret TO know that Postmas.
ter Mansur is again Frustrated with nervous
attack
d. Leonard has issued handsome illus.
trated almanac for 1884, which all his custom.
ers will be glad to have.
Oasis Encampment, I. o. o. f., and the
Knights and Ladies of Honor installed their
officers last evening.
-Hawley's store will not be closed az usual
next Tuesday evening, on account OF his
special cloak and fur sale.
The record from the Centreville school
district to the town clerks Office shows four
births and FIVE deaths in the year 1888
The subject Of Mr.. Crothers's lecture at
the Unitarian church next Sunday evening
will be Marcus Aurelius." Services begin
att
The lecture at the Universalist church
next Sunday evening will be appropriate To
the New Year. Subject, ''Discounting the
Future"
Samuel r. Taylor of Fort Wayne Ind,
spent Saturday aud Sunday last with his sis
ter, Mrs. E. 7. Housh, leaving Monday for
Boston.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Farmers aud Mechanics Exchange oc.
ours on Monday, Jan. IA, at G. A. r. hall, !
O'Clock p. NJ
w. W. Lynde has leased the entire first
floor Of the old Brattleboro House for his
flour and grain business, and expects to occu-
Ply it by Feb. LIST.
The past week has brought an ample
body Of snow, with rain enough 10 assure
''pathing down" and good roads for all bust
ness purposes.
The Masonic fraternity contemplate Civ.
ing series Of three socisbles in Crosby hall
about the middle of January, February and
March respectively.
People who have delayed buying heavy
winter clothing will find something worth
their reading in Pratt, Wright q Co.'S new
advertisement this week
Rev j. b. Green, formerly Of BrAttlebo.
70, has accepted a unanimous call 10 the Uni
tartan church in Louisville, Ky, beginning
his work there with the New Year.
The Vermont national bank has declared
a semi-annual dividend OF 3 per cent. the
Peoples one Of 3 per cent with $4,000 sur.
plus; and the saving banks each dividend
Of p per cent.
DIR. French, second assistant physician at
the asylum, has decided to leave his position
Feb. to accept position in the New HAmp
shire asylum at Concord. All who know the
doctor will be sorry to have him go.
&C. W. Purer, Charley ClAnoey, John
Newman, Benn Perry and G.. B. Read return
ed last night from two days bout Of fishing
through the ice at StoddArd, N. II. The par.
ty took some 300 perch and pickerel.
The Brattleboro Sewing Machine Com.
pany is making preparations to begin the
manufacture of a machine of a new and
unique model designed by Col. L. X. Fuller,
for which patent is nov pending.
The breaking OF kerosene lamp in
Leonard's printing office occasioned some
Temporary alarm Monday evening, and d. E.
Tasker bad his hands somewhat burned in ex
tinguishing the blaze, but no other damage was
done.
--Messrs. J. Z Hall and L. W. Hawley en-.
joyed a rare musical treat Wednesday even
ing, in attendance upon the Boston Theatre.
where Madame Ssmbrich made her last an.
pearance in Rossini's opera, The Barber Of
Seville"
Six persons received the rite OF baptism
at the Baptist church last Sunday morning in
the presence OF large congregation. Mr..
Towers services next Sunday will be appro-
pirate to the beginning Of the year and Of the
week Of prayer
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Peoples National bank will be held at
"
9Th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Cashier Faulkner's
statement issued jan. l shows the effects Of
good management during the past year.
d. E. Tssker, in pursuance OF his pur
pose TO engage in the poultry business on a
more extensive scale, has hired land OF II. j.
Allen, in the south part OF the village and
will live in the neighboring house OF A. G.
Allen.
We are glad to find a large number Of
our subscribers availing themselves of the
opportunity which We offer them 10 secure
Good Cheer for 25 cents year. We know OF
no other way in which so much thoroughly
good and entertaining reading can be obtain
ed for a nominal sum.
A card published in this issue announces
the formation OF q copartnership between DR..
Dearborn and DR.. G. H. Talbot lately OF
Boston. Dr. Talbot Is q graduate Of the Bos.
ton University, has been for some time resi-
dent physician at the Homeopathic hospital
in Boston, and comes we'll recommended to
our people.
-HAwley has had special attractions in his
cloak room all the season, but now he has
made arrangements TO show there, on Tuesday
and Wednesday next more hne cloaks and
furs than have ever before been exhibited in
this section. He purposes 10 make these two
days the opportunity Of the season for cloak
and fur buyers. See his advertisement.
Our neighbor, the Bellows Falls Times,
grows long and strong and vigorous with
growing years and Aourishes WithAl like a
green bay tree. This week 1t appears with
lis columns heightened, making material en-
largement in It's size. Congratulations and
our best wishes, Bro. Swain.
DIR. Hiram r. Smith, who died at his old
home in Guilford on the 30th ult., was stu.
dent with DIR. @. A. Gray. He attended leo
lures in Philadelphia, and for a time prac-
ticed there, but for the past few years has
been located in Hinsdale, N. H., remaining
there until his health failed. His disease was
consumption.
The daily bulletin of the post-ofics de-
partment, under date Of Jan. p has a ruling
rating labels, patterns, photographs, visiting
and address cards, printed bill.heads, letter.
heads, and all similar paper articles as fourth
class matter the postage on which is at the
rate of a cent an ounce. Heretofore, as
third.cla matter, the rate has been one cent
for two ounces.
The losses ocoasioned by the BrAttleboFo
House IRE have now all been adjusted. Be-
sides those reported last week, settlements
have been made as follows; On the build
ing, ]. Estey & Co., $4050; on furniture and
clothing, Charles Bowles, $295 @. A. Trip,
500; ii. Nj. Whittier, 500 H. II. Gray,
1924. so; E. Il. Parker, 1856 Workmen are
now making repairs and alterations in sccord-
ance with the purpose Of the owners to con-
vert all above the first floor into tenements.
AT the Methodist church last Sunday
morning Mr.. Truax took for the topic of his
deferred Christmas sermon, 1.-The Unspeaka-
BILE Gift" In the evening the Sunday school
gave an interesting Christmas concert con-
sisting of Rotations, singing and misoellRne-
GUS exercises. At the watch.night services
on Monday evening Mr.. TruaT preached at
O'Clock from the text, "Behold the Bride
groom cometh." The attendance on the
services was large.
In view of the fact that the bailiHs have
positively forbidden ooasting on the public
streets, and will strictly enforce the order,
the boys will be glad to know that Mr.. Grow
ell wishes them to have the free use of the