Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-24


The discount and savings banks will be
closed on Nav day
Kew J. b. Green has recei we'd a call 10
the Unitarian church in Dover, n II
Rev. W. Il. Collins preached at All Saints
church, Brooklyn. n. Y, last Sunday.
John Stevens left early this week en- route
for the West to begin his life rs ranchmAn-
A union gospel temperance meeting will
be beld in the \. 81. C. A. rooms next Sun
day 81 $50 T.. n.
The sermon next Sunday at the Unitarian
church will have reference to the governor
proclamation for ArboT day.
It A. Chamb berlin bought H. d CAROLS
old barn for S15 and is taking II down 20 use
the material on his West river place.
&C. H. Howe and wife left town early this
week. After leaving HE wife with friends
IN Canada Mr. Howe will 60 west on q pros
pecting tour.
u b Wortben Of ST. Adams began run
ming rs conductor of the narrow gauge mixed
train last week 7 W. klmball the former
conductor, mas left town.
AT the T. NJ c. A meeting Oh Monday
evening j. J. Estey and Z c. Crosby were
chosen delegates TO the national convention
TO be held at Atlanta.
Marshall HApgood, for some tune past il
the employ of the cash meat market, left
town rather unceremoniously Oh Tuesday and
Il not expected TO return.
Mrs L H Dearborn has in her bay WIN
dow 8 fuchsia plant, started last fall. which
Il nov g feet high and contains l45 buds
aud blossoms.
DR.. Z. S. Weston terminates his engage
uent at Thorns drug store May LIST, on &C
count OF his health, and will engage in the
practice Of his profession
-O'Neil & Love the new hrLn Of paint
ers, have bought the business Of the late W.
i c. Atwood and are nov located Al the shop
in rear of the town hall
Mr. Orowell has the foundation substan-
TALLY completed for his Carpenter organ shop
addition on Fiat street. and the superstruc-
ture will be pushed along rapidly.
-Hswley has been il New York this week
buying more ladies' spring and summer gar
ments and new line Of parasols, which he
expects to be ready TO show Tomorrow.
The wife Of Frank Styled, who drives
Estey a Cos team, drawing organs from the
shops TO the railroad station, has sufis &
severe seizure with paralysis this week.
The first Wild flowers Of the EeasOn-h
large bunch Of hepatiea picked on Monday
came TO the editors desk from Berthe and Fred
Akeley, sons OF Edison Akeiey OF West Brat
tleboro
--Geddis has 4 conspicuous announcement
this week calling attention to his artistic and
well-ebosen wall papers aud borders. His
selections are always made with excellent
taste
One OF the handsomest maple sugar speci-
mems OF the season comes from Joseph Mil
ier's place IN Dummerston. The man who
made i, knows how to show color, gram and
favor Rll at their best.
Cheney a CiApp are proud Of their hand
some new styles OF picture mouldiugs. Gus
toners who make use Of them in their spring
renewals and decorations viii find them mex
pensive rs well rs handsome.
With other welcome spring sounds come
the sound Of the First Regiment band re-
heRrsals, which bring hint Of the concert
winch the band will give at the town hall ct
the earliest favorable opportunity.
South WindhRm people are 10 celebrate
Arbor day by meeting al the church 81 10 A.
~. organizing and then Rdjourning 10 the
cemetery to plant it with trees. Herein is
good suggestion for other towns TO follow.
S. H Sherman has bought Que OF the
Chaplin lots Cd the west side of OAK street
the second one from the eornsT-And will
build house on 1t the coming season TO be
occupied by his son-in-iAW, G. +. Jenne.
The selectmen have appointed A. NJ
Nc Donald fish warden for Brattleboro. Eel
lows who 20 a-fshiue 10 Massachusetts" be-
fore May LIST give Mac" wide berth Oh
their return-or would If they brought any
FISH with then.
The Brattleboro Odd Fellows are TO oele.
brate the annual thanksgiving of the order
tomorrow evening at their hall IN Hooker
block The play Better than Gold will be
given the band orchestra will furnish music
and there will be dancing 10 close the evening.
- Our readers will find elsewhere a list Of
some of the carriages which Rock well a
sherWin have in stock and ready TO show
their customer For thoroughly well made
goods in all the best styles buyers have no
need 10 90 beyond their shop.
Rev I Nc Ann of the NJ T. church will
preach his last sermon for the year next Sun
day Although his society are very DESTROYS
Of having him remain with them another
year, it is doubtful if he will do so on &C
count Of the delicate state Of his wife's
health.
The seleetmen have widened and improv
ed the turn at the South Main and Canal street
corner by taking four feet of the Yinton land
Their award of damages is SO. Mr.. NintOu
has work well advanced on tue foundation of
q building TO take the place of the one burned.
A fire was set at the south end OF the
mountain last Sunday, which on succeeding
days spread as far north rs the brook and
down 10 the highway. Il mas also burned on
the ridges beyond, and yesterday afternoon
and last evening it Was evident that a large
tract was being burned over at some distance
10 the south.
The warrant is up for the annual village
meeting, which occurs on Tuesday evening
May Q. Besides the routine business there
al. 20.
PIRATE money for the observance Of Memo.
rial -day-R matter which was forgotten al
the annual town meetiBg-End TO see if the
village viii buy playground for the boys.
j. A. StearnE has sold bis meat business
10 W f. Richardson a Co. and bought Frank
Emerson's farm in Vernon, taking possession
and beginning the seasons operations a.
once. The price paid for the farm WAS