Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-10

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-Hawley was in New York last week and
brought home a lot Of special bargains which
he tells his customers about this week
The womans auxiliary of ST. Michaels
Episcopal church have Just shipped quanti-
ty of clothing to Virginia colored school.
Thomas Pentland il making extensive
improvements on she iona. Austin house
bought by him, preparatory to occupancy.
Rev. Arthur A. Brooks the successor Of
Rev. DR.. Moors over the Greenfield church,
will preach al the Unitarian church next Sun.
day in exchange with Mr. Crothers
The members of the Brattleboro W. c.
I. L. are invited TO attend the semi annual
meeting of the Massachusetts Union, notice
Of which is given in our Greenfield items.
j. A. Church has Just built a two story
house and shipped it to Northampton, Mass,
on the order OF Major II. r. Chase, who in
tends to make that place his headquarters
hereafter.
Fred Miller has built new and e1ten.
sive heuncry just across the Connecticut at
the foot of WRntastiquet mountain, aud pro
poses to put up dwelling house near it dur
ing the present season.
L f. Adams left yesterday for the ses.
sons compaign on the Vermont Live Stock
company's ranch. His mother accompanies
him to Minneapolis, MINI, where she will
live with her daughter, Mrs c. II. Smith.
Letters from Talladega, Ala, state that
G. b. Rice is slowly improving. He lie now
able to be dressed and walk about his room,
aud his friends hope that he may have
strength to make the journey to Brattleboro
in June.
The narrow gauge fuds the regulation
number Of rock and earth slides Gs the spring
Onpue Most NJ Than ora aroupd Tho
tain above Jamaica, but on Wednesday th ere
was rather a bad one above Willamsville
station.
DR.. Rockwells horses, carriages, and sta
bic goods will be sold by auction on Satur-
day, Il th inst, as advertised elsewhere in
this paper. II is q pleasure to Brattleboro
people to know that DR.. Rockwell and fam
lily intend spending portion Of the coming
summer in Brattleboro as usual.
We dislike to repeat last years Joke,
but il does really seem a. though our Brother
Swain Of the Bellows Fails Times had given
it up for good when he prints this spring item
about the first thing in his local column
"Will be sold cheap for cash, baby carriage
as good ss new. Enquire at this Office"
The town. which has always owned
part interest in the old one horse bearse.
becomes the sole owner Of that useful
conveyance through Selectman Boyden'A
purchase Of the remaining interest a. the C.
l.. Brown auction yesterday. Even poor
folks can afford to die now.
Reports from the bill towns indicate that
the roads have rarely been in worse condition
than now. In remote districts travel is i'm
possible on account Of the softenng Of tho
deep snow. The Wilmington stage has made
no attempt at regular trips this week, it being
possible to cross the mountain OF ly VIII the
snow and slush are frozen.
%. j. Pratt, who has largely increased his
bis store room and fac lities for business with
in the past year, fuds compensation for the
outlay in a largely increased trade Each OF
his several departments. which are mentioned
in our advertising columns, has more goods
in il than ever before 1t is hosiery and un
derwcar which be tells his customers about
this week.
The listers y i'll be in sesson in the room
opposite the post office, town hall building.
to- morrow to receive inventories, which
they ask taxpayers to hand in promptly
Their work proceeds slowly this year on &C
count Of the bad travelling in farming districts,
and no estimate can yet be made of the
amount of this years appraisal compared
With previous years.
e. b. Campbell, administrator of c. l.
Browns estate yesterday sold at auction the
entire stock Of goods remaining on hand to
Messrs. Emerson a Son of Milford, n H.,
for $685. The purchasers will continue the
business at the same stand, taking a three or
FIVE year, lease Of the building Mr. G. F.
Brown will for tbs present. remain with the
new frm.
At the annual meeting OF the trustees of
the Brsttleboro Free Library held on Mon
day, Kittredge H4skins was chosen president
A. @. Davenport treasurer and H. b. Cham
berlain secretary. Committee on library
room, j. Draper, L. X. Fuller, X Haskins /;
on librarian, II. d. Holton, p Cunningham.
A. @. Davenport; on books, c. II. Merrill,
W. H. Collins, f. W. Whitney.
With the exception Of here and there
day, the weather is not favorable for sugar
making, though reports from the outlying
towns indicate that considerable quantity is
being made. Should the coming week bring
genuine sap weather, it is possible that the
season might approach an average. Good SUI
gar brings II to 10 cents in the Brattleboro
market, with L and Is cents asked for few
choice lots.
The 2Gth international convention of
Young Mems Christian associations meets in
Atlanta, Ca, May 18th to 18th. The Brattle-
bOro association is entitled to two delegates.
The regular business meeting called for April
9th was adjourned to Monday evening, April
18th, at which time delegates will be chosen.
A full attendance is desired. The l4th annual
conference of secrt tAries occurs at Chattanoo.
ga, Tenn, May sth to 18th.
DIR. /. f. Wentworth, second assistant
physician at the Vermont asylum, leaves soon
to become assistant physician in the Kan
sas state asylum at Topeka. II we are
correctly informed the doctor will assume
certain new domestic responsibilities before
10 MA -,
lum will be taken by Dr. W. E. Bowie Of
North Conway, n. H., graduate last year Of
the Dartmouth Medical college.
C. E Lyon, who is just beginning a sea-
sons operations at his Dummerston quarry,
has had large number of polished samples
of his granite prepared which show its color
and grain admirably. The granite lies in
sheets Of dark and light color, both equally
handsome in their way. The dark eolored
sheets run up to - feet in thickness, giving
blocks equal TO any use that may be requir-
ed. In It's hardness, beauty, aud remarka-
bic freedom from all foreign substances the
product Of the Dummerston quarry has no
superior in the whole county, and finds few
equals. The season opens with the promise
of several large and profitable orders.
We think it not too much TO say that the
closing party of the ohildrens dancing class
of the past winter, which was held at Crosby
hall last evening, was the most attractive gath
ering Of its kind Of the season. Nearly 100
children and young people we're in attend.
ance, and the scene when the party were on
the floor, in pretty toilets aud evening dress,
was very charming. The grand march was
handsomely led by Mr.. Ohas. Il. Crosby and
Miss Matte Bsmis. Refreshments were
served at half-past nine, and the evening
closed with a german led by Mr., Sam Kirk
land aud Mr.. John Drown. The young folk
are under many obligations to the ladies who
kindly took charge OF the arrangements last
evening apd during the winter.
The report that Mr.. Growell has aban.
doned his plan Of building a large and sub
stantal business block on Elliot street. aud
instead will simply enlarge the present wood