Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-06

secretary, and Mrs. E. II. Putnam inspector.
H. A. Chaplin, druggist, has taken board
and rooms for himself and family at Mrs. H.
F. Houghtons on High street We are glad
TO welcome him as q full resident of the
town.
Rev. L. II. Cobb, DID,, Of New York,
secretary Of the American Congregational
Union, will preach in the Centre church next
Sunday. The annual collection for church
building will be taken.
Frank f. Housh, Publisher Of the WON
ans Magazine who has employed from three
to six persons since June, finds his business
steadily increasing, and will soon need more
room and larger facilities.
"A former Brattl0boro pastor, Rev. NJ. H.
Harris OF Worcester, will preach in the Uni
versalist church next Sunday morning and
evening in exchange with Mr. Whitney. All
are cordially invited.
w. A. Faulkner and wife left yesterday
afternoon for New York with an extended
trip South in view. They will visit New Or
leans and the exposition before their return,
and will probably be gone a month.
The young people Of the Centre church
have organized q society for Christian service
and appointed various committees to aid
church and pastor in promoting the religious
and social welfare of the young folks Of the
congregation.
"A model of full.rigged man of-war is
now the chief object Of attraction in the win
dow of the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms. 1t was e1-
ecuted by Elmer I. Sherman Of this town, q
lad of about 16, and is q very creditable piece
Of workmanship.
F. A. Hubbard. well known in Brattle-
boro as an expert jeweller, has taken one of
f. Z. browns windows and will be ready TO
a.. -
next week. Attention is called to bis adver-
tisement in this paper.
The Valley Mill company have sold 400
tons OF baled hay in the last six months, 300
tons Of it to customers in this immediate vi
oinity. pretty good indication of the
shortness OF the local hay crop last season.
Most Of this hay comes from the West.
Arguments were made before Judge
Wheeler yesterday in the case of the Citizens
bank of Topeka vs. F. w. Brooks, and the
case was closed, except that the testimony OF
G. II. Newman Of Easthampton is to be
taken and made part of the record.
Mrs. b. d. Harris, who was called to
New York three weeks ago by the death Of
the wife Of her younger brother, Henry II.
HOLSTER, still remains there 10 care for his
household and motherless children. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris will be in New York for
some time TO come.
C. II. Burnham of Springfield, Mass.
will lecture tomorrow evening at Crosby hall
under the auspices of the Y. n. G. A on
bible Lands and Bible Scenes" giving
rare opportunity for all TO get a glimpse of
Palestine. The lecture is illustrated with 20
new stereopticon views. Tickets may be had
at the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms or at the door.
Mrs. Edward Edwards died on last Fri
day after an illness OF several years duration,
though it was only within the year past that
her case had been given up as hopeless. She
was q woman Of unfailing sweetness Of charac-
ter, and her husband has the sympathy of all
who know him in his bereavement The
burial was in Ksene, services being held both
here and at a sisters house in that place.
The ladies OF the Universalist sewing cir
Gle held their business and annual meeting on
the 9th, and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year
President, Mrs. H. Z. Atherton; vice presidents,
Mrs. J. L. Hubbard Mrs. p Barrows; secretary Mrs.
Foster steArns treasurer Mrs. F. H. Harris; direct
Iesses, Mrs. w C. Stone, Mrs. G. T. Reed Mrs Hosea
Jones' Mrs. Albert Rockwell, Mrs. Harry Rowe, Miss
Nettie Starr.
-Sedgwick post and relief corps Of this
town were represented at the Grand Army
gathering in Rutland on Wednesday and
Thursday, by Col. Geo. W. Hooker, ]. O..
Howe, H. o. Leonard, H. A. Scott and ladies',
Mrs. L. H. Putnam, Mrs John Newman, Mrs.
A. v Cox, Mrs. Bemis, Capt. G. H. Bond, II.
Z. Taylor, O. Prescott, B. NJ. Clay Thomas
Harmon and Job Long.
John Ross has secured a government
pension of $72 month, with back pay from
August 1882, for loss of eyesight occasioned
by powder-hash from the cannon which he
was firing in the attack on Fort Donelson
The sight of one eye being destroyed, that OF
the other has gradually failed him, until now,
at the age of g., he is almost blind. His
pension, therefore, comes at the present time
with great acceptance.
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
next week, the cantata, 'Under the Palms, "
will be given in the Baptist church by cho-
rus of voices selected mainly from the Sun.
day school of the church, and assisted by
some of the best local talent of the village.
The presentation, which is in charge of Miss
Mozart, will be for the benefit of the ladies'
benevolent society connected with the church.
Mr.. Tower has kindly volunteered to give,
next Sunday morning, an explanation of the
Feast of Tabernacles which furnishes the
theme of the oantata.
This complimentary mention Of the
Brattleboro post office comes from a recent
issue of the Boston Journal: The business
done at the Brattleboro post Office is remark.
able. During 1884 the receipts we're Sl4,-
47S, and its money order business was 500, =
800. The expenses were but 81 per cent. OF
the income, while the average of the state is
AZ per cent. This net revenue of the Office
was 1921, and the Office ranks third among
the PC presidential Offices Mr. @. H. Man.
sur, the postmaster, and his assistant, Mr.. O.
W. Wilcox are evidently the right men for
the office"
The New York Tribune Of yesterday had
uralav oh n
the railroad in Bratteboro a few years ago at
q dollar a day, becoming engaged while here.
to "a charming young widow" who lent him
money TO go West TO hunt up his fathers
will, which was to make him rich. After
years of wandering his fathers body and the
will was found, and now the young man has
come back rich and happy to claim his bride.
His name was given in one piece as "John
Stevens, and in another as ''Peter Stevens. ("
The story reads we'll in print, but unfortu-
nstely for its truth nobody in Brattleboro
seems to know anything about such young
man, or such charming young widow"
Rev. 8. II. Lee and wife attended the re-
oeption given Mrs. Betsey Moody, the moth
or of Mr. Dwight L. Moody, on her sOth
birthday, at MaTquRnd hall, Mortified, Mass.
on tbs 9th inst. The day was beautiful, the
sleighing excellent and the crowd consequent
ly large. The occasion was one of deep in
terest. The new and beautiful hall was light
ed and open in all its parts, and the attention
paid guests by teachers and students most
kind and hospitabls. Visitors were present
from Boston. Worcester and New York, as
well as from towns in the vicinity. Three OF
the old lady's brothers we're present as well
as her distinguished son aud three OF his
brothers. The social stir was occasionally in
terrupted for brief interlude of singing
songs composed for the occasion, speeches
and prayer. kilograms copgratulatory were re-
ceived from all over this country, and from
Glasgow, Scotland, and Madrid. The venera-
BILE lady of foursoore, the central figure Of the
occasion, was well aud received the numerous
congratulations, as well she might, with e1-
ceeding pleasure. The floral tributes were
beautiful and profuse, and many ftly chosen
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