Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-07-03

BraStIeboro.
The bailIs have ordered the purchase OF
800 feet Of new hose for the FIRE department.
-EK-Judge James Barrett and daughter,
from Rutland, are Ia town on few days Wis.
II TO friends.
-"Patriotism" Is the subject Of Rev +.
W. Whitneys sermon at Crosby Hall next
Sunday morning.
The Rural improvement society have
placed flower bed at the corner Of Elliot
and Church street.
Receiver Price mailed the checks for the
10 per cent dividend TO First National bank
stockholders last Saturday.
s. s. Hunt, OF the Arm OF Smith a Hunt
has bought the DIR. Warren place on Green
street, and will take possession August lst
John Drown and f. II. Anterior of the
Cycle club will probably take an "Independ.
ence" ride TO Northampton, starting to -night
H. w. Walker and wife, old-time Brattle-
boreans, now Of Atlanta, Ga, are in town on a
visit Of few days. Both are in excellent
health.
John Plummer has gone west for month
He goes first TO Minneapolis. and may push
on AZ far M the Vermont Live Stock com pany's
ranch.
The Universalist Sunday school will pic
mic at Sylvan grove, Bornardston, next Wed
nesday, and have invited the Grand Army
post aud relief corps to join them.
The Central Vermont officials came TO
BrattlebOro Monday evening, and on Tuesday
made their annual tour Of inspection over the
Brattleboro a Whitehall road.
A. " May has bought A. b. Clapps
Wholesale jewelry trade. Mr. Clapp, who
sells on account OF Ill health, retains his in
terest in the retail store Of Randall a. Oapp.
DR.. Webster returned from South Carroll
nA Tuesday, accompanied by his father and
mother, Rev. A. Webster and wife Though
Mrs. Webster is quite feeble she bore the
journey well.
Tho annual picnic OF the Fuller family
was held at Lake Spaford on wednesday
with an attendance Of about 40, including a
goodly number Of representatives from this
town.
The band will not give formal out door
concert next week, but il il hoped that they
will be heard from in the way of a serenade
on the occasion Of the visit Of the press asso-
citation next "wednesday evening.
C. b. Rice arrived from TallAdeea last
Friday afternoon, having endured the long
journey well. He is yet confined TO his bed,
but his friends believe that he will soon be
able to move about and get outdoor.
A bit OF "Ole Virginny" in miniature
log cabin, well-sweep, pickAninnies, and every
thing but tho inevitable drove of sharp nosed
pigs-now occupies the Y. NJ O. A. window.
II is the handwork Of Z. f. Holloway.
Rev. John Haley OF Amherst, Mass, will
preach in the Centre church next Sunday. On
the following Sunday Rev. Geo L. Martin of
st. Louis will preach, and on July 10 and &c
Rev. DIR. Tyler will occupy his old pulpit
H. H. Barber Of Brainarii, Mimi, has en-.
tered the Vermont National bank AZ tempora.
~ assistant in the absence of Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Barber was originally OF Athol. Mass,
and began his banking experience under A.
l.. Newman, then Of the Miller's River Ma.
tional bank.
The Boston 4 Albany railroad company
have lately made new business move by es-
tAblishing tickets agencies at prominent up.
the river points "A far north ~ Windsor
Oudworth a Childs have the Brattleboro aRen-
cy. Particulars are given 10 advertisements
elsewhere.
AT meeting held last evening the bailiHs
appointed j. W. Simonds, w. ID. Tenney, IL
g. Willcutt and f NJ. Aplin special police
for the Fourth. 1t is to be hoped that while
the annual pRndemonium rsigns, regard will
be had to the fact that the mother of DIR.
Webster lies at the point OF death at her sons
home on Elliot street.
The meetings in progress at the tent ON
Frost street are expected to continue some
weeks TO come. The change Of the Sab.
bath" will be the subject presented next Sun.
day evening, being consideration OF the
steps taken in the suppression OF the Sabbath
and eXaltation of Sunday in the early church.
Mr.. Clark, the Connecticut river civil
engineer, informs us at the moment of going
TO press that he has his survey of the road
bed under the bank 80 far completed that he
will have the whole matter in hand and ready
to submit TO meeting of property holders,
the bRilifs and other citizens which, he sug.
gests, may be held next Tuesday.
On Monday following the soaking rain
OF Sunday night, two or three heavy showers
passed just north and west OF this village.
One of them was very heavy in the vicinity
of A. F. Waite's, falling Almost in food, but
only few drops Of rain fell in the village.
The water was evidently bound to drop
'Where it would do the most good"
The Wilmington and Jacksonville stage
lines passed into the hands of their new pro |
prietor on Wednesday. Charles Sumner Of |
Ludlow drives over the Wilmington line |
under a aub-oontraet from Lawyer Goddard
of that place. A. p. Welcome Of Newport |
N. H., is the contractor for the Jaeksonyille |
route and G.. w. Farnum is the sub-oontraetor |
and driver. Both lines have new and yerv |
creditable oOnyeyanees.
The mixed train will be discontinued on |
the Brattlsboro q Whitehall road to morrow. |
and in its place q special passenger train will |
be run TO South Londonderry, at half fare
rates, for the accommodation OF people wish
ing TO attend the Fourth of July celebration
at that place. The train will leave BrattIe- |
boro at 1880 A. NJ. returning It will leave
South Londonderry at 3 p. NJ.
-Tha haarino in kha al
Mrs. Emily Dickerman against DIR. Martin L.
Bruce was continued, pursuant 10 adjourn
ment, all day Tuesday. Thursday morning
Judge Tyler rendered Judgment for Mrs
Diokerman, and the defendant appealed, fur
nishing security for rent which may accrue
during the tendency Of the appeal IN the
sum Of $3.50, as directed by the court.
The Rev. Annie H. Shaw of Boston. A
advocate OF woman suffrage. isto
come to Vermont on two weeks lecture tour
through the principal towns, and will opep Al
braitleboro next Monday evening, when she
will speak in Crosby hall on "Woman's En-.
Her closing address viii ha
at Wilmington on Sunday, July 10, when she
viii speak on woman in Religious and Nor
al Reforms"
Newport and Springfield, who ran with II. nj
Ourrier, received notice last Sunday morning
That his Resignation" % had been accept
ed % from July l. No charges were made
or reasons given, aud ii must be, therefore.
hat Mr.. Chapman ID IAN Offensive partisan. -
He has always voted the Republican ticket.
II any rate-and was one Of the most efficient
,lerka on the route.
The new postal law which went into Of
eet on the LIST inst. increases the single-rate
etter standard 10 one ounce, instead OF one
lalf ounce As heretofore, so that letters weigh.