Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-27

Company Of New York, for Southern Vermont.
PICTURE Francs are cheap at Cheney 4 ClApp's
BrauIebOrO.
The winter term Of the G entreyille school
begins on Monday, Dec. Z.
The Philharmonic orchestra PLAYED for
Thanksgiving dance at Chesterfield last
night.
-Hawley is now getting ready to open in
few days bazaar assortment Of holiday
goods and books in his basement.
There will be an auction sale of real and
personal property OF the John Brooks estate.
Dec. 18th, as per advertisement elsewhere.
Rev. E. G. Cobb of Florence, Mass,
will preach at the Congregational church
pext Sunday.
-Olapp ~ Jones gave thanks yesterday BY
packing aud shipping to customers II cases
OF holiday goods on Wholesale orders.
"A report on the street says that j. S.
Brown has bought of Rev DR.. Walker
building lot on the new street running past
B. Rangers to Oak street.
The interior of the Episcopal church has
received marked improvement by the paint
ing OF the walls and the laying down OF new
carpets.
-Prang's Christmas cards for the present
season are very beautiful. Clspp & Jones
have full line, as we'll ga large selections
from the best imported cards.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold their annual fair on Wednesday even
ing, Dec lG, instead of Dec o as stated last
week.
"A. F. Waite's auction sale of cattle. adj
vertised for last Tuesday, was postponed on
account OF the bad weather to next Saturday,
at O'Clock p NJ.
-Grand Army hall has been newly decora
ted, greatly to its improvement II is now
as cosy place a. could be wished for small
social gatherings.
Next Sunday morning the services Of the
Universalist society will be held in Crosby
hall, after which date they will take place in
the remodelled church.
The Philharmonic society contemplate
bringing to Brattleboro during the coming
season series Of dramatic and musical en-.
tertainments of a high order.
The new street running from Western
avenue to the Elliot street bridgs-which has
been named Union streets now practically
completed and open for travel.
News has been received of the marriage
at Malone, N. Y, on the 14ih inst of John
Ross, the blind veteran who got a S72-a-
month pension year ago-but Brattleboro
friends have not been favored with cards.
On account Of his coming departure for
the winter Dr. Bruce has resigned his posi-
ton as United States examining surgeon for
pensions, and bis successor has not yet been
named.
Hunter & O'Neil are getting we'll estab.
liehed in their new Flat street shop where.
with room and facilities both largely in
creased, they will be able to meet the de-
mands OF their rapidly growing business.
"A pleasant Thanksgiving gathering was
that at O. II. Timsons in Centreville, which
included all his children and grandchildren
except one, Mrs. Myra Moore Of Roanoke.
Ill. The party numbered IL.
Dan Joy, an old-time stage-driver on the
Brattleboro and Nashua route, and aftervard
for some years q resident of Brattleboro.
died last week at Surry, N. H., whore he has
lived of late years.
The Valley Mill was burRlarized Tues
day night. The thief entered by breaking A
light out of sash door, and going to the Of
fice tore out the money drawer and made of
with 1t but as there was no money in it he
had only his labor for his pains.
The Carpenter organ shop is being sup.
piled with patent dust arrester, similar to
that used at the Estey organ shops, which
collects the dust from the several rooms and
delivers it at point where 1t can be conven.
iently used for fuel to feed the engine.
Henry Campbell, formerly clerk at the
old Brattleboro House, and who has been con-
nected with one Of the big Catskil mountain
hotels during the past season, is, with his
wife, spending a few weeks with friends
hereabouts, previous to going to Florida for
the winter.
The Brattleboro Fact society, at its meet
ing held on Tuesday evening, voted unani-
mously to extend a call to the Rev. Ohas. o.
Day at a salary of $1,000 and parsonage. The
meeting stands adjourned to next Monday
evening to await the action of the church
meeting to be held this evening.
Thanksgiving day passed in Brattleboro
with almost Puritan quietness and solemnity,
il one might judge by the outward seeming.
The storm and peculiarly disagreeable traV.
cling gave the streets q Sunday stiffness, and
the jollity and good cheer Of the day. of
which we presume there was no lack, were
all indoor.
The young people Of the Baptist society
will hold basket party at their vestry next
Thursday evening Besides the basket sup
per there will be an entertainment consisting
of Rotations instrumental music, and songs
by Miss Brasor and others.
AT the Unitarian sooiable given At the
Grand Army hall on Tuesday evening, the
second OF the series, the young ladies gave a
pleasing presentation Of the "Cradle Songs
of all Nations" with tableaux In costume.
j. f. Anderson has Just completed An ex-
tensive job of plumbing and steam. heating
work at Northheld, Mass, in the large old. |
fashioned house which O. A. Lindsey of Oolora- |
do has remodelled for a summer residence. He |
has also done q similar job on q smaller |
scale for DR.. Ward of Mortified.
"A friend writes in a private letter from
st. JohnsbuTy II feel exceedingly glad for
you in anticipating Mr.. Brooks's gift. There
is no one thing in 81. JohnsbuTy that con-
slider of 80 much value as an educator of the
generations to come, as our fine library and
art gallery, the gift of eX Gov. Fairbanks"
F. II, Farr has leased the skating rink
Tor six months from Nov. 23 and will ada two
bowling alleys. Yesterday afternoon and
evening he had an opening by the Wilson
and Lester Oympian clubs bicycle and car
nival combination, calling out a large attend
ance. Tomorrow evening the rink will be
opened for general skating, with music by
he band.
The Rev. Father Cunningham did not ar.
i've on Monday as was expected. His arris-
! in New York next Sunday by the steam
hip Germanis is probable, and should he
70 arrive reception will be given him next
Tuesday evening.
The Salvation army ranks have been in
reased by two oonyeFts, from CentreyiIle
y West Brattleboro, We believe, and the
lightly street parade has gained accordingly
y Vocality aud impressiyeness. "Mager"
doore OF Brooklyn has recently been on the
round and considerable interest has deVel-
ped In the meetings The Brattleboro !