Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-04
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BrattlsbOrO.
Rev O. II. Merrill OF West Brattleboro
will preach ct the Centre church next Sun.
day.
The railroad war is over and the old pas-
senger rates have been resumed on ali routes
TO the West.
Rev. WIN. L. Jenkins will preach at the
Unitarian church next Sunday in exchange
with Mr.. Crothers.
The bailiffs have given a police mans
commission to 7. W Eason, the night watch.
man In Orowelrs building.
The High school class Of SO have adopt.
ed handsome monogram class-pin after a
design by f. A. Hubbard.
No work OF reference is complete with
out an index, and this is what Clapp & Jones
supply In another column.
e. II. Putnam was chosen commander of
Sedgvick Post, q. A. r., at the annual meet
ing held Wednesday evening.
"A fine new Hallett Il Davis piano has
been placed in the Universalist vestry, bought
by the ladies through @. W. Stewart.
-Clapp Jones offer several illustrated
books, unique in binding and contents, in
GLIDING the little Brattleboro souvenir.
Bishop Harris of the NJ. E. church is
expected to speak at the church in this place
next Wednesday evening, on the subject of
Foreign Missions.
business in the Crowell building, includ.
ing the Carpenter organ works, is suspended
to-day on account Of q visit from a steam.
boiler inspector.
Twenty seven immediate delivery letters
were received at the Brattleboro office in No
vember against 80 in October The number
OF the special stamps sold was so.
The snow partially hides the beauties of
the railroad bank, but enough Of them stick
up tnroogh to make the place an interesting
one to visit these bright December days
The Knights and Ladies OF Honor bad
musical and literary entertainment at Grand
Army hall last evening" closing with dance
and found the occasion a pleasant one.
The national board Of FIRE underwriters
has posters up offering a reward Of $3.50 for
the detection and conviction OF the noendiary
who fired the buildings at West Dunn merston.
-Elroy Stoddard, an experienced miller,
has htted up the grist-mill connected with
BarTetts machine shop, and is ready 10 do
custom grinding by the hundred or the car
load.
Next Sunday evening at 7 O'Clock Rev.
L. W. Whitney will give the first of his
seventh annual series OF lectures TO young
people. The subject will be "Thoroughne IS. "
All are invited
The Euglish Ballad Concert company OF
six members, one Of the most popular must.
cal organizations in New England, has been
engaged by the Y. NJ. G. A. for the evening
OF Jan. 2lst., at Crosby ball.
Frank E. Housh has another little book
in preparation for the holidays, entitled ''The
Old and New" 1t is an illustrated poem by
his mother, and will be brought out in the
style Of "Brattleboro in Verse and Prose.
PATSY" Higgins, an Irish boy, whose
home is on Elliot street, fell backward
through hatchway at the Es,ey shops yester
day and received spinal injury, though il
is hoped that the case will not prove serious.
The hydrant for fire purposes, connected
with CroWelrs vater-works, has been put in
place at the High and Main streets corner
this week, and work on the one near the
Hook and Ladder house is in progress to day.
The ladies Of the Green street book club
met with Mrs A. II. Hines Wednesday even.
ing for their annual supper and sale Of books.
and report a particularly pleasant time, as
we'll as the most successful sale in the history
Of the club.
Parties from the upper end Of the couu-
ty were in town the latter part OF last week,
to make arrangements with Deputy Collector
Lils in regard to Uncle Sans revenue for
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various fairs last fall.
The basket party held by the young peo
pie Of the Baptist society last evening proved
very gratifying success The supper was
followed by an entertainment consisting of
vocal and instrumental music recitations.
etc., and the proceeds amounted TO over $50
e. P. White writes from Sioux Falls.
OAK, that one OF the Injuries enjoyed by
himself and family at Thanksgiving was
Townshend apples at 50 per barrel, and he
says they found the quality far superior to
that Of the native fruit. The coal with which
they keep warm costs Sl1 so a ton.
Mr.. Edwards, OF the firm of Edwards
Il Lillis, has spent several days OF this week
in market selecting specialtes in holiday
goods for the firms customers. They show
some handsome furs for ladies' in their window
this week and next week will make full an.
nouncement through our columns.
-Brattleboro folks who travel Boston.
ward will be interested in the news which
comes this week that the Boston and Maine
and Fitchburg railroad companies are dis.
cussing plans for new union passenger sta.
tion OF the roads to occupy the site of the
present Fitchburg and Eastern stations on
Causeway street.
"A. O. Davenport informs US that he has
received about one half Of the missing num-
beers of Littelis Living Age TO complete the
6S volumes lately given to the Brattleboro
Free Library and he would be glad to get bv
purchase or gift the last half of the year
1872 also numbers 1923 and 1861 in order
to complete the whole.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Rogers gave a party
last evening at their residence on Clark street,
In commemoration OF their 18th wedding an
niversary. Some IS friends called 10 offer
THAR CONGRATULATIONS hNfnnfs,f,
valuable gifts, which we're pre- scented in an.
propriate form by H. E. Taylor. The ocoa.
sion was pleasant one to all concerned.
In lite two November meetings, besides
regular business and the questions In the
Chautauquan, Loyal Circle considered these
topics: Julius Cesar" "How the Old
World became the New" "Palatine Hill.D |
and "Victor Hugo" Miss Nora Prosser gave
an excellent summary of the first book Of
Caesar, and Miss Wilder q selection, Virginia" |
-BrattleboTo merchants are making great |
er preparations than ever before for the holt |
day trade. Several announcements, which |
will hardly be overlooked, appear this week; |
more will follow next week and our own ar |
rangements will be such as to give ample |
room for both reading matter and adveriis-
ers.
-zimmermAn's Monte Cristo company
gave an exceedingly satisfactory presentation
Of the drama from Dumas great work at
Crosby hall last evening. Horace Lewis ia
the title role, as the Count of Monte Cristo,
gave a strong aud faithful Interpretation, and
bis support was so good as to make the whole
evening a delight The house was we'll
filled.
DIR. Webster returned Monday from his
Trip to orangeburg s. O., to leave his wife at
bis fathers for the winter. Mrs Webster
endured the journey we'll and appeared 10
receive benefit from the change. Mrs. Eddy
remAins with her for the preaenI Tho doc |