Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-22
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BrattlebOrO.
Rev Chas. f. Russell Of Weston. Mass
will preach in the Unitarian church next Sun
day.
A handsome new safe was put in the
vault of the Vermont savings bank on Thurs
day to hold valuable papers.
Frank Emerson has bought W. II. Alex.
ander's garden land in the south part Of the
village, with the house thereon, for $500.
--Adjutant General Peck names June 18th
as the day Of the annual June drill and in
spection OF the Estey Guard and Fuller Bat
terry.
Rev. A. b. Dascomb Of Bellows Falls
will preach in the Congregational church next
Sunday, morning and evening, in exchange
with Mr. Lee.
The anniversary exercises OF the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held in
the Congregational church on Sunday even
ing, May 3lst, at 1880 O'Clock.
Miss Bronson of Santa Barbara, Cal,
sister Of Mrs. s. NJ. Orothers, arrived in Brat
tleboro on Tuesday after q seven days jour
ney across the continent.
Miss Sarah Clarks little folks dancing
school will close the season with a full-dress
party at Crosby hall next Tuesday evening.
Dancing will begin at 1880.
The Brattleboro consignment OF revised
Bibles did not arrive until this morning.
There is no special demand for the books,
aud the booksellers expect slow sales.
j. A. Church is about enlarging his foun-
dry building by an extension OF 30 feet, aud
will convey the power thereto by a shaft from
his planning mill in place OF the rope pulley.
A black mans letter, printed on our first
page TO day, has n special local interest, but
aside from this fact has an intrinsic merit OF
its own which makes it worth a careful read
ing.
A W. Stowe has the job Of building A
V. Mays new house on Chase street, and j.
A. Church will build that Of S. II. Sherman
on Oak street. work on which has already be-
gun.
C. l.. Howe 4 Son have the plates nearly
ready for q book OF views of Mortified Mass
which promises TO be one Of the most attract
i've piece8 of work which they have attemp.
ted.
AT the Baptist church next Sunday Mr.
Towers theme, morning and evening, will be
Buy the truth and sell ii not" There will
be bAptsms a. the close Of the evening SER
vice.
After the meeting next Tuesday evening
of Dennis (RebekAb) lodge, l. o. o. f., a So
ciable will be held and Refreshments will be
served All the members are invited 10 be
present.
Another patent, dated May g. has been
! granted J. E. Jacobs for an improvement in
cot beds. Mr. Jacobs has charge OF p. b. Fran
| cis's tenements during the lattsr's stay in
Hartford.
Sunday next being whitsunday, one of
the great festivals in the Christian church,
appropriate services, with the administration
of the Holy Communion, will be held in st.
McbAers (Epis.) church at the usual hour.
A late copy of the Lewiston, Me-, Jour
nal speaks of the work of the Evaugelists
Pratt and Birdsall at Auburn, Me. Mr.. Pratt
went to Auburn from Brattleboro, and has
now returned there after a short interval
spent with his family.
w. @. Prime of New York, the we'll.
known traveller, angler and writer on piucAto-
rial sports, has been at the Brooks House
this week. He is making a carriage journey
! through this section OF New England &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Bridges OF
/ New York.
j. W. Frost, now OF the firm Of W. II.
Minor Co. of Chicago, commission mer.
chants in grain, reached Brattleboro on
Wednesday for q short visit He reports the
season TO be more advanced at the east than
at the west, and says the bu ins 50 outlook is
encouraging.
Hon. Levi Underwood, OF Burlington,
formerly lieutenant governor, and one OF the
ablest lawyers in the state. was brought to
the asylum on Tuesday. He broke down
mentally some Eve or six years ago. and was
for time under treatment in the New Hamp-
shire asylum at Concord.
The ladies OF the executive committee Of
the Rural Improvement society, who have
in chargethe securing of membership for the
society, ask our people TO interest themselves
in voluntarily forwarding names and an
| Nl..k e.
found at the Peoples bank and at Chamber.
Inns hat store.
A. II. Dunklse, while on a visit 10 his
old home in Williamsyille, late last Saturday
evening had severe attack OF hemorrhage Of
the lungs-to which be has for several years
been subject. There has since been two or
three returns of the bleeding, and he now
lies in a critical condition, although hopes of
his recovery are entertained.
The next man who attempts the Jump
from the Brooklyn bridge should first get
points from S. N. Herrick. After his exploit
at the Newfane bridge few years ago, and
at the American House last Monday Mr. Her.
riek's friends are confident he would make
the East river leap with perfect safety, pro-
vided only he had an unwilling prisoner with
in reaching distance to lead the way.
A. stRrkey and F. H. Harris have been an.
| ppiuteu oouulnhlouoEh on zen. lynQ6H 66-
tate. With regard to the condition OF the
estate, about which many reports are in cir
culAtion, it may be said that those who have
made some investigation of the generals af-
fairs believe that his estate will pay nearly OF
quite dollar for dollar, provided the accounts
prove collectable and certain western real es
tate sells at full value
The bailifs have appointed W. e. Eason,
Horace Alls, A. Pettee, Edmund Carey and
f. q. Warren policemen for the coming year.
They have voted to lay a sewer through Wal
nut street. and 10 build Ere reservoir on the
northwest corner of Forest square. Notices
to property holders in regard to the condition
of the bank in the rear of the east-side stores
have been ordered 10 be issued, and general
sanitary notice will also be published.
j T. Webster Of waltham, Mass who
was 10 have set up dry goods store at the
Brooks House stand just vacated by p. Bar.
rows, has given up the idea and left He
I had begun fitting up the store and gave al
the reason for not going on that he was moi
allowed TO make holes in the brick wells Ia
support fixtures. Perhaps a day or two
spent on the ground convinced him that the
dry goods field in Bratteboro is already well
and satisfactorily covered.
Miss Julia Nichols whose death is else.