Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26
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BraGtIebOrO.
Fred Waite has over 30 boys picking his
crop OF Strawberries.
C b. Rice is expected to arrive from Al
ALBANIA this afternoon.
I. X. Allen is 10 occupy the old Frost
house on Flat street, now undergoing repairs
-Barnum's agent was in town Wednesday,
but no definite arrangement was made a. TO
tho place OF exhibition.
Many warm friends will be glad to know
that Rev VIM. L. Jenkins in to preach in the
Unitarian church next Sunday
The Phoenix is glad that its protest OF
last week brought the Supreme Court 10
speedily TO tho performance of its duty
Hon. B. ID. Harris has been in attend
ance on the commencement exercises Of Dart
mouth college, his alma mater, this week.
Mr.. L. L. Highly, who has been quite
aick for the past four months from sciatica
and nervous proslration, is nov convalescent
A concert by local talent ia being arrAng
ed to DO given at an early date probably Ju-
ly 9th, under the auspices Of the Y. NJ. q. A.
DR. ID. p. Webster has gone to South
Carolina, having been summoned by des.
patch announcing the serious illness Of his
mother.
II" AAhihl hOGltiN VIII LfN
TO combine utility with beauty ia their work
by having suitable signs provided for the vii.
lage streets
j. r. Hildreth Is at work upon the foun
dation Of house on his Sargent lot in Dis
trict No. l. and will probably put up the
buildings this season.
F. f. Draper Of New York pays S2J into
the treasury Of the Rural Improvement society
TO make his daughter, Miss Julie, life mem.
Der OF the association.
Hon. j. l.. Martin has broken ground for
his new residence ON Asylum street. A strip
about 30 feet wide, on the south side of the
lot has been bought by DIR. Draper
Rev. Mr.. Towers sermon at the Baptist
church next Sunday morning will be in an
swer TO the question, why should Chris
tians keep Sunday aud not Saturday 2"
DR.. J. W. Gregg, who has been in New
York for several weeks past, is slowly recover.
ing from his sickness and is now attending
lectures at the New York Polytechnic institute
w p. Eager, for two or three years past
assistant operator in the Brattleboro telegraph
Office, has gone 10 the Office at Hoyoke, Mass
and his place here is taken by Sewall Morse.
The Rural Improvement society have put
out triangular bed Of foliage and Towering
plants at the corner of Spruce street and
NchttIu hNtuut, huuluk not n little 10 the al
Effectiveness of that locality.
1t is settled that High and Green streets
and Western avenue are to be sprinkled. and
Geo. W. Fisher, it,, who has the lob, will
probably begin work next Tuesday. His cart
is being built by Church and Rockwell 4
Sherwin.
Miss Helen J. Preston, for two years
principal OF the Grammar school, and for the
past year one of the assistant teachers in the
High school, has resigned to accept posi-.
ton in young ladies' seminary aud board
ing school in Stamford, Conn.
Editor Geo. +. Crowell Of the Household
has bought all the stock, machinery aud tools
Of the Highly sewing machine company, at a
reported cost Of $1,000 1t is Mr. CrowelIs
intention to resume the manufacture of ma.
chimes as soon as cirou instances warrant
The Brattleboro party who attended the
the Grand Army encampment at Portland have
not yet returned, though the special train
with the Springfield post on board passed
through here last evening. Some of them
doubtless are engaged in taking in" the
White mountains on their way home.
No rain Of consequences has fallen in this
vicinity for three weeks, and crops OF all
kinds are suffering much in consequence. @.
f. Allen employed one of the village steam
ers Wednesday to wet down his strawberry
crop, and f. NJ Waite will soon resort to the
same measure.
The welcome news comes from Athol
Mass, that L. +. Brown, assistant cashier of
the Vermont National bank, is improving in
health, and will probably be- able TO resume
his place in the bank by the end of the sum
mer. Temporary arrangement will be made
to supply his place until his return.
II X. Lawrence, W. H. Childs and l.
II. Pratt OF the Maine fishing party came
Monday, reporting good weather and an av-
erage amount of sport during their two
weeks stay at MOOsehead. DR.. Gale, A. w.
Ohilds aud Ned Plummer remain 10 finish
the month there, aud Mr.. Bemis, tho express T..
man, joined them on Monday.
Perhaps we shal be comforting a favor
upon some of our tax payers by informing
them that they now have an opportunity to
| pay all their taxes for the ysar-nOt exactly
/ in lump, but in two Jumps, the village aud
district school taxes being payable to Mr.. s.
II. Sherman aud the others to Mr. q. H. STOW.
ems.
Next Sunday, aud hereafter until further
notice, the services OF the UniVerAalist sOoi.
ETY. will be held in Crosby hall The pastor,
Rev Il. W. Whitney, will preach a sermon
next Sunday morning appropriate to chill
dren's Sunday. The ladies OF the parish are
requested to send to the hall flowers aud
plants to be used for decoration.
Mr.. NJ. F. Perry, the popular proprietor
Of the BrattlebOTO and Jacksonville stage
route, will give up the route July LIST, owing
to expiration of contract, aud will take the
line from Jacksonville TO North Adams, max.
ing his residence at Hartwellville. George
Farnum OF Woodstock, who takes Mr.. Perry a
place at this end of the line, is an experienced
man in the business and we'll spoken of.
As elsewhere announced, Charles Fowler
has resumed business ia VntOn's new build.
ing, occupying the same site az before being
burned out-hs rooms being two convenient
ones on the South Main street end of the
building. The remainder OF the first story ia
occupied by @. ID. Noyes for the storage of
grocers goods for the supply of his custom
ers. Armstrong, the plumber, occupies the
basement, which affords him very desirable
quarters.
Last evening at Bellows Falls DR.. Holton
gave an address before joint meeting of the
Connecticut Valley medical association aud a
state normal institute of the Woman'a Chris
| tian Temperance Union on "Some of the San.
itary Needs of Our State" This morning DIR.
Draper gave an address before the institute
on The Relation of Intemperance 10 InAani-
! ty," aud for this afternoon an address by
Mrs. Burchard OF Brattleboro is announced
ON Household Hygiene"
The White Mountain express, which
goes ON the road next Monday, leaves New
York at 9;l5 A, NJ, passes Bratlleboro at 3
O'Clock, and reaches FAbyRn's at 1850 p. N.
| The down train will leave Fabyan's at 9:l5 A.
NJ, meet the up train at BrattleborO and
reach New York at S;45 P. NJ. While no def