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

experienced services IN the selection OF pianos
for their homes. During his whole business
life Mr.. Edward Clark has been connected
with the trade 10 musical Instruments be
makes II 9 rule to select In person every in
strument which he sells, aud bis customers
therefore have this benefit of the skill which
he has acquired. His firm have the local
agency for the best pianos made the Steir-
way, CbickerinR, Knabe aud Defining
In spite Of the relief which n full half.
sheet supplement gives TO our columns 10 day.
the very unusual length Of the Presidents
message and the general pressure Of news
matter and holiday announcements, compels
Us to defer until next week the publication OF
the full notes which we have made of the
displays of holiday aud staple goods act
forth by Brattleboro merchants for their Gus
toners. But In doing this we repeat our in
vitation Of last week to the people of sur
rounding towns TO "come and see" II IL ia not
true that the goods are greater in quantity
and variety and the prices lower than ever be.
fore.
1t was definitely decided by Mr. Brooks
before leaving for California last Monday, TO
erect the new library building on the general
plan Of which we gave the outlines last week
He stopped OF at Springfield 10 confer fur
Their with Mr.. Currer, the architect. and to
authorize him to go on and perfect the plans
in detail. When they are complete the trus-
tees will, by Mr.. Brookss request, submit
them to responsible builders for estimates;
during the winter the old Goodhue house will
be removed from the lot, and everything will
be made ready to push actively the work OF
construction when Mr.. Brooks returns about
the middle Of April.
The trustees OF the Vermont Live Stock
company held their annual meeting on Tues.
day to hear the managers and treasurer's re-.
l., he H.s-u IT 10 II
Leonard resigned the Office Of secretary aud
Geo. @. Averill was elected in his place. 1t
appeared that the company's herd has been
increased by $500 head OF cattle during the
past season. and now numbers 5000 head 1t
was decided TO issue a call for the balance #
$G2, 500 Of the treasury stock Of $3.50 900
payable April lst The years losses as est
mated at the annual roundup we're only per
cent, and the showing made was every way
satisfactory.
The Philadslphia News contained the fol-
lowing item one day this week
Miss NJ. Howe Of Brattlaboro, VT recently sang
before well known Philadelphia musical critics
and impressed them with her musical powers that
even 40 eminent iudge a. prof Behrens declared en-
Enthusiastically that second Patti bad been discovered"
In connection with this very fisttering men
tion it may be said that Mr.. Lucien Howe
and Miss Mary went to Philadelphia last week
on a visit to Mrs. E. Aline Osgood Dexter,
and that at Mrs. De1ter's earnest solicitation
Miss Howe will remain With Der during the
winter to study under Prof. b hrens.
A correspondent sends the following we'd
ding notice Of local interest The bride will
be remembered as q daughter of f. Horner,
formerly in charge of the Bradley green
houses:
IAN unusually pleasant wedding ceremony took
place in South Framingham, Mass, Tuesday Of
this week, Rev. Mr.. HarngAu OF the Natick Episcopal
church officiating. the contracting parties Miss
Emma daughter Of r. HOrner, and Mr. A. z. Dunk
lee Of Brattleboro There were many friends Of The
bride and groom present, including Charles Duuklee
and family Of Somerye, John Horner Of Boston, aud
r. A. Neet Of Springfield, besides those from South
birmingham, Natick and SaXonville, who showed
their appreciation Of the young couple by liberal be-
siowa Of presents start then in their married life
After short bridal tour, Mr.. and Mrn. Dunklee will
make BrattleborO their home"
The Rev. Chss. o. Days acceptance of
bis call to the Centre Congregational church
was received at the end of last week, and bis
letter was read from the pulpit last Sunday
by the Rev. @. H. Merrill. His installation
has been appointed for Wednesday of next
week. The churches which have been in
vited 10 participate are those at West Brattle-
boro, Westminster West, Bellows Falls, Hins-
dale, n. H., the two churches at HorthAmp-
ton, Mass, and that at Williamsburg where
Mr.. Day formerly preached. Individual min
listers who have been invited to participate in
the council are Rev Dr. A. II. Clapp of New
York, President l. Clark Seelye of Smith
College, Northampton, Rev. DIR. Backing.
ham of Springfield, aud Prof. Russell Of New
Haven. The council will meet in the fore
noon and the public exercises will be held in
the church at 1870 p. NJ g, Rev. DR.. Seelye
preaching the sermon.
e. P. Carpenter has gone west on bust
ness trip. Palmer is detained by ILL.,
ness from her place in the Grammar school,
and her place is supplied by Miss Coates. -
A. W. Nichols has sold his house on Brook
street to Louis d. Greene. and will remove
to Worcester, MAss.-C o. amberlain of
Boston, whose hotel at Wells Beach, Ne, was
burned last September, has gone 70 Jackson
vile, Florida, for the winter, as clerk at the
wellknoWn st. James bo'el.-Ths marriage
Of Miss Annie Webb, former pupil in the
Brattlsboro High school, who has many
friends here, is elsewhere announced. Mr..
and Mrs johnson will spend Sunday in town.
Mrs. ]. l. Hall is in town for few days.
She offers her house for sale, and conten-
plates removing to Brooklyn for residence
| Rev. s. NJ. Orothers assisted in the dedics-
ton Of the new Unitarian church at Turner's
Falls, Mass, on Wednesday Draper
attended q meeting Of the New England Ply
Geological society in Boston on Tuesday aud
| Wednesday. Miss Edna Hall is in Brattle.
boro for q short visit. - Miss Higginson WAS
called to Boston yesterday by the death of
her sister in-law, Mrs Waldo Higginsou. -
| congratulations for Mr.. and Mrs Cyril F.
Brown Of Burlington are in order
-workmen uncovered two skeletons Tuesday of
last week, At Bratteboro, At depth OF 1--WE feet
from the surface, while digging In j. A. wder's yard
Ter into IL house When or bv xSenq tseS @
buried cannot be told, bat they must have been in
the ground many years, as only few traces remain
plAoed.-BeiioHs Falls Times er this ioesk.
Will Bro. Swain please explain. Some
Brattleboro people are said to have skelet0us
in their closets, but they don't like TO have
them planted in their front yards unless they
belong there.
The Argus says this week that the statements in
that telegram by A. p. Chids," In the Springheld
Republican last week, were all lie with big, big d
Atkins, smAlley Co. not supporting "a young
man oy the name of fenton" for postmaster at brat
tleboro, nor anybody else but +. W. Chiids and the
Argus editor is fairly lying awake onighs 10 his
iety to have Mr.. Childs appointed. This, at least, Is
the giet OF hAf-column article, through the whole
Of which the fact sticks that anything which A.
Chds says or does has the same soothing effect on
Mr. Atkins that red rag has on bull. 1t lie known
that Mr.. SmAlley has this week sent the President
handsome letter Of endorsement for Mr.. Childs, aud
the appointment Of the latter to be the Brateboro
postmaster lie probably well assured anything In
the future can be.
The hydrant at Col Hookers corner wa used last
Saturday afternoon to Ill the large reservoir that
point while one OF the steamers pumped into the
| tern at the junction Of Asylum aud North Main
| People who jumped at the conclusion that the n.y.
drants are failure. because this one didn't throw a
stream over the Brooks House. reminded that the
only supply for the water mains yet lie through two
one-inch pipes. Large pipe for connection with the
reservoir is on s way and viii be laid down as soon
AZ received The reservoir is filling satisfactorily
and shows no sign Of leakage. The depth of water
In the centre Is about 20 feet and about seven
feet OF depth remain TO be hIed. Probably the
amount OF water in the reservoir ia in the vicinity Of
one-third its full capacity. 1t Is now filling at the
rate OF little over one inch day.
w. W. Waylands antie job horse accomplished
successfully rare bit Of running away last evening.
DE managed to Brighten himself when coming out
Terrace street. ran turned into the corner between
the Steen house and barn. tipped on the body OF the
heavy job wagon, came out dragging Wayland, who
stu chung to the reins, jumped the bArbed-wire
fence between the Brooks and Adrich places cleared
himself OF the wheels and broke Of the hye strands
IN doing 1t, and then took exercise run up West
Brattleboro to call on Roscoe Fisher. Neither horse,
man nor wagon Was much damaged and all are ready
for business again this morning.
The following is the list OF letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post-offioe, Dec. Il
Ladies-Mrs Brinnie Darling, Mrs Annie Ellis,
Matte Fuller, Mrs Mary b knight, Mrs Josephine
Lepolnt, MIS- kmene Shackford, Miss P simonda,
Mrs Chas Wheelock.
Gentlemen-G W Ames Chas W Bruce, Frank
I AFOVV I'm Hor I A nan n u