Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-11

GeddiO has q new book by Josiah Al
lens Wife"
The ladies Of the Unitarian society will
hold their annual Christmas sale Dec. 22d.
DIR. Meyer, an optician from Utica, N.
Y, will whit Brattleboro next week
The ladies of the UniveFsalist society
will bold their annual fair January 18th.
-"Great Mistakes" is the subject OF Rev.
E. W. Whitney's lecture next Sunday even.
ing.
Rev. H. H. Shaw Of West BrAttleboro
will preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
The ladies Of the Baptist society will give
New Years dinner, Of which further notice
will be given.
The Congregational parsonage is being
newly painted, papered, and otherwise set in
order for the coming OF the new minister.
Rev. F. Z. Tower will preach next Sun.
day morning on "Christs Temptation, and
in the evening on The Gospel In Isaiah"
Mr.. CroWen is putting stand pipe, With
hose connections for fire purposes, into the
Carpenter organ building this week.
The Philharmonic society held the FIRST
Of a series of old and oung folks assemblies
at Crosby hall Tuesday evening, with So
couples in attendance.
A supper viii be given ct the Universal
ist vestry next Thursday evening, in oonnec-
nection with which the Murray club will pre-
sent an entertainment
M Il. Lillis is selling the Little Star"
apple parer, which pares, cores and slices an
apple At one operation and seems TO be Just
what it claims to be-the best thing out
-CudWorth & Childs, agents of the Tray
elers insurance company OF Hartford, have
this week paid $542.s SO to the widow of the
late John L. Simonds, in full of all demands
Rev. J. 4. Gov has resigned his pastor
ate at FairhAven, TO take effect Jan. l. He
has received and accepted 4 call TO the Wash.
ington Avenue Baptist church, in Bridgeport
! Conn.
People who have important lettera to
mail after the night mails close should re-
member that the letter-boX at the railroad
station lie nov visited by the night postal
olerks-north bound nj 1911 p. NJ, and south
bound at $40 A. N.
Mr. ClaTy made quick work Of strinRine
the new telephone wire to Wilmington last
week, with snow drifts and other difficulties
TO conquer, and is now the fortunate owner
OF handsome black fur coat as 3 recogni-
ton on the part Of the telephone exchange of
this and other services.
Mr.. b. A. Clsrk's son, William b., has
icAl society OF Germany, an honor which
carries with it many special privileges, and
admission to which indicates that young
Clark is making good use OF his opporuni-
ties.
-Bratileboro, too, will come in for a slice
OF the Chase Townley estate, of which prom
inent mention is made in our county CORE
| spondence this week. z H. Chase, who owns
the Park house. grew on that family tree, and
there are numerous Lesser scions waiting to
pocket few thousand apiece.
Farmers may hnd q useful hint for an
other year In the fact that Irwin Brown of
this village slaughtered q seven-months. old
Yorkshire pig this week which weighed 23O
| pounds, and which experienced breeders pro.
nounced 1.-THE hAndsOmest pig" they had ever
seen. Score one for the Yorkshires.
! The New Book Club was handsomely en-
teFtained by DIR. and Mrs. Holton on Wednes-
! day evening at its annual meeting and book
sale. The officers elected were-Presid. NJ,
b. ID. Harris vice president, James Con.
land secretary, Mr.. G. S. DoWley; exacu-
tive committee. Mrs. James Conland, Mrs
O. F. Thompson, aud Mrs. o. A Marshall.
Gen. Grout paid . flying visit to several
Brattleboro friends last Saturday afternoon
on his way TO Washington for the opening of
the session Of Congress. He was in excel.
lent peAlth, ana sAld ne had only left active
outdoor work on his st. Johusbury farm the
Thursday before TO prepare for 3 winters
work OF quite another kind.
Miss Relief Butteraeld, n woman Of
about 90, and q resident of one of the water
cure buildings, fell on the slippery sidewalk
on Elliot street while on her way to church
last Sunday morning and broke her hip. DR.
| Holton, who was called, found the fracture TO
be q serious one, II being very near the Joint
The patient was taken in TO be cared for by
Mrs. Potter, and is doing as well as possible
-OhAs. ]. Simonds, formerly Of the Amer
| lean House. and now q hotel proprietor at
Lexington, KY, has surprised and pleased his
old UniversAlist friends in BFAttlsboro by
sending them check for an additional 800
toward their church repairs. He had previ
ously given them sos. II is understood that
out of the total sum OF $4,000 expended upon
the church debt of only $500 remains.
-Esteyville people make serious complaint
| of the danger which threatens foot pessen.
gers on the approach to the iron bridge At
the east end through the lack OF q guard rail.
They say that single misstep in the dark
would give one dangerous tumble down the
steep bank and they say that the authori-
ties say, Its OF no consequence the tow
is not liable for damages"
Lewis Gregg, son of DIR. Gregg, Is the
owner of = new Game of Letters and FIG
ures, which combines the old game of letters
with games In numbers. HorsmAn Of New
York, the largest dealer in games in the CITY,
has bought the exclusive right for its publ
cation and sale In the United States, 500 COP
les being reserved for sale in Brattleboro.
These have now gone on sale here At a low
price.
"A welcome addition 10 BrAtlleboro mail
facilities is the establishment Of a second
daily mail to and from Northheld, Mass.
Mr.. Mansur having this week instituted
closed pouch service between the two places.
which leaves BrattleboTo by the 10 A. N. train
aud returns at 4:30 P. N. Matter intended
for despatch by the morning pouch must be
put In the post office before 9:45 A. NJ and
cannot be mailed At the station.
Several discriminating buyers have lately
availed themselves OF Z. CLARK a 90. = we'll