Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-30

occhHlont not tno least Vhlueu OF Whlcu were
a silver cake basket and butter knife from
Mrs. Woods Sunday school GLASS
Superintendent Dart writes In regard 10
the county convention Of school teachers, 10
be held In Bratteboro Nov. 1914, that a rare
opportunity will be offered those having chill
drsn In our schools TO hear the best educa-
tional talent Of New England on school work.
Our citizens ought 10 give the school ma'ams
a cordial reception.
There has not been a death In Bratto-
boro during the past week, fact which
speaks well for the general health Of the
town. There has been no increase Of scarlet
fever, and the physicians believe that there is
no occasion TO fear further spread Of the dis
ease, owing 10 the prompt measures taken 10
save the school children from the contagion.
For a short time last Tuesday a rnmor
gained currency that there was case OF
small. pox In the Omnibus, but Il was a story
OF pure invention, for there was nothing 10
make IL out Of. physician who made
careful inspection Of the whole building on
Wednesday found that there was not case
Of sickness Of any kind there.
AT final meeting held on Monday even
ing quorum Of the Taurus club voted 10
disband the club, and a committee was APP
pointed 10 sell it's property and close up It's
affairs. II is understood that the primary
cause Of disagreement among the members Of
the club was on the question OF introducing
intoxicating liquors into the rooms.
The funeral OF Timothy Larrabee of
West Halifax, who died from the effects of
taking Paris green, was attended yesterday
by delegation from sedgw.ck Post, g. A.
r., OF which the deceased was q member.
Mr. Larrabes served in the late war as a
member Of Go. /, Fourth Vermont, and was
q man held In general respect. Particulars
Of his suicide are given in our West Halifax
correspondence.
The closing act in the affairs Of the First
National bank has been performed during
the past week in the payment by Mr.. Price
Of the final dividend Of 19s per cent. This
makes a total Of GO per cent. paid back to
the stockholders on their assessment OF 25
per oent.--a fact which causes q decided feel
ing Of oheerfulness among them. Mr.. Price
has managed the affairs Of the wrecked bank
with great ability and faithfulhess, and the
stockholders, az well as all other persons in
terested, feel them selves under debt OF OBJ
! legation 10 him.
Two important real-estate sales were an
nounced yesterday. George j. Brooks has
! bought of the heirs the Goodhue homestead
on Main street, including the grove the prop
eTty including some two acres in all. The
price paid was q little over $4,000. Edward
! Crosby has bought of Judge Adds the KEEL
| logg estate, which will be occupied az q resi-
dence either by himself or by his son, E. O.
| Crosby. Mr.. Crosby has possession next
| April. on the expiration OF DR.. fuckers
| lease. The price paid was between $1,000 and
| $4,000. Both these properties are among
the most desirable in town. and il is pleasant
to see them go into such excellent hands.
The village @. L. s. O. organization has
met twice during October, and the exercises
OF both evenings we're interesting and profit
able to the score Of members present. After
prayer, roll-call with sentiment), secretary g
report and general business, q resume Of the
readings in Roman history, literature aud the
Chautauquan was given, As follows: Tradi-
tional history Of Rome the city and people
civilization manners and customs empe-
rors jurisprudence causes Of decline and
fall. Short character sketches we're given OF
"JugurthA, "Marius and Sulla," and "The
GrAochi, slight review of Bulwer's Last
Days Of Pompeii," and q selection from
ShAkspere's Julius Omar" The first in.
stallment of Modern Italy" was briefly sum.
med up, and a consideration Of the question,
what is true culture r. ended the second
evenings program. Some of the thoughts
brought out on the last-nsmed subject we're
That 'cultuTe" and education" are not syn
onymous terms, as many suppose, since ar
I
Culture has the broader meaning and siRni
fees development Of all ones capabilities
II includes trained mental faculties, pure NOR
ais a healthy body, gracious manners, re
fined tastes, and spiritual enlightenment-iI
short, beautiful soul in temple ftly adorn
ed for its occupancy.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Collins, Judge ant
Mrs. Royal Tyler and Mrs Henry Deveni
attended the church congress ct New Haver
last week, and found the occasion one o.
great interest. -EK Judge Barrett was in tow
Monday, accompanying his wife thus far OF
her way to visit friends in Connecticut H
Mann, jr., has moved into the Unitarian par
sonAge and will occupy IL during the vinte
in the absence OF Mr.. Crothers's family
5. Brown has 30 far recovered from his lonJ
illness that he IL preparing to go TO Nortl
Carolina for the winter. His house will b.
occupied by r. II. Baker. Miss Elizabeth
Van Doom, sister of Mrs Brown, goes Il
Deacon Baldvin's at West Brattleboro. Mrs
L. NJ. Burdett has gone to Melrose, Fla, u
spend the winter, in company with Mr.. AM
Mrs. N. T. Priest Of Putney. Mr. Z. A. Lew
IL, former Brattleboro printer, and at on
time editor Of the Record 4 Farmer, was il
town for few days this week as the guest o
q. e. Selleck.-Richards Bradley, jr., who's
serious illness with typhoid fever Was report
ed last week, is now understood to be im
: proving, with good prospect of recovery. =
Mr.. Jefts is back in his place behind tn
Brooks House counter after q two week,
vacation pleasantly spent ct interesting point
on the New Jersey coast and at Saratoga.
! The following is the list of letters remain
ing In the Brattleboro post-ofice, Oct 80:
Women-Mrs Blanchard, Mrs haas, Sarah
Ciark, Mr. II Evans, Alice Fits, Mrs Lucy Fail
banks, Mrs y Whitney, Mn Charlotte Ward, Nj
Men-F L Briggs, Cash" Fred N Billiard,
Carpenter. II Coleman. II II Davis, A @ Hail, Harr
Hal, Hove, Howard KnoWlton, Frank W Mile
Perkins, Fred Scott, Franz Stevens Jas sunitl
William stoekwell, d Tyler Joseph Turke, w
Tufts, Wells, Holland 4 Richards.
THE oHuDs-ToMEs WEDDING.
AT noon on Wednesday hurrying to an
} fro of carriages laden with people In festiv
attire betokened . social event of more tina