Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19
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Also otcOnu-iAnd MOVING Machines FOR sale.
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-Housekeepers should notice f. NJ. Waite's
strawberry advertisement.
The Valley Mill company have removed
their office to the old BrattlebOro House.
Edwin Earle, recently of Davenport, la
has located in Chicago.
i. X. Allen has engaged G. II. Clisbee as
his clerk aud assistant.
The savings banks havo declared thor
usual semi annual dividend Of p per cont.
"A. II. Harvey, former Brattleboro
printer, il running restaurant in Kansas
City, Mo.
Thomas Fowler, dealer in leather and
findings, will resume business in Vnton's
new building next week.
"A movement is on foot for running a wa
tering cart on High and Green streets aud
Western avenue. 1t ought to succeed
Col. Haskins is to give the address on
the occasion of the dedication of the new
Masonic hall at st. Johnsbury next wednes.
day.
Appropriate resolutions on the death of
Oomrade A. r. Dunklee were adopted by
Sedgwick Post, & A. r., "Wednesday even.
ing,
while past in Schneiders barber shop, is now
with Robert Baker in the shop in Salisbury's
building
DR. and Mrs Draper have been at Sara
toga Springs this week 10 attendance on the
annual meeting Of the American Association
of Asylum Superintendents.
Major Robert Hardie's numerous friends
are congratulating him on the receipt Of a
government pension Of 81 month with back
pay amounting to $1,000
The Brattleboro rifle club will 90 TO
Springfield, Mass, on the Fourth of July to
shoot return match with the Rod aud Gun
club of that city.
The name Of the builder of Mr. Stock
wells coal wagon, mentioned last week,
should have been given as +. ID. Williams in
stead of b. L. Williams.
"A. W. Kezer has taken the agency for
Stacks Champion Plant Vigor, manufactured
at Springfield, Vt, a fertilizer specially
adapted for house plants.
A remarkably fine specimen of the great
blue heron stands IN Ambrose Knapp's window.
The bird was shot and set up by Mr. Kuapp's
brother O. /. Knapp of Dummerston.
The White mountain train, which is to
be put upon the road June 29th, will be run
in connection with the present early after
noon trains, practically the same RS last year
The Maine fishermen report themselves
in good health with plenty to eat and appe-
tltes equal to all their opportunities. The
sport IL about the same ~ in previous years
A story which gained currency last even.
ing about the bloody dOings OF an escaped
lunatic in Highland park-or somewhere else
was hoax, and hadn't the slightest found
alton in fact.
Geo. l.. SpofIord fills the place OF Bag.
gage Master Carey at the depot during the
temporary absence of the latter in Ireland,
which country he is Tevisting for the first
time in 80 years.
The committee having in charge the
work Of repairing the Uuiversalist church edi-
flee have awarded the contract to Messrs Har-
ris and Butterield, who we're the lowest bid.
ders. The price named is $500.
Main street people complain that the wa
tering cart attempts to cover too much
ground this season, and that its original and
Legitimate beat is not kept thoroughly wet
down in consequence.
Mr.. Frank p. Wheeler, a we'll. known
BrattlebOro boy, now of Chicago, is on a va.
cation visit to his family and old home at Mr.
James DaltOn's. A cousin, Miss Laura Mack
OF Ithaca, N. Y, is also renewing her Brat
tleboro acquaintance.
Dennis Lodge No. l, l. o. o. F., Daugh
ters of Rebekah will hold ten cent supper
next Tuesday evening at their hall from half.
past five to seven O'Clock Odd Fellows and
their friends are invited.
We learn that the June issue Of the pub
LEGATIONS printed by Frank L. Housh reached
5000 copies The Woman's Magazine has
bona tide subscribers in nine foreign coun.
tries. The National W. G. Z. U. Bulletin has
5000 circulation, and is increasing at tho rate
OF 300 a month.
Mrs. Euniee Clark Barstow of Ha7erbin
N. H., whose burial took place here yesler.
day, died from the effects of fall. Two of
her children were present at the funeral OF
the remaining children one ia now in Europe
and the other is on his way there, having
sailed June TO-
DR.. O. s. Pratt, professor of anatomy
in Leonard medical school at Raleigh, N. c.,
who was here for a few weeks last season as
an assistant of DR.. ID. p Webster, arrived
in town on Tuesday, and will spend the sum.
mer vacation here in his former capacity.
"A band of Second Advent preachers
comprising Elders II. F Barton OF Fort Scott.
Kansas, NJ E. Kellogg of Riohford, and l. E.
Kimball of Cabot, this state have pitched
tent on Flat street and are holding series
of meetings for the incubation of their pe-
culisr doctrines, beginning last evening.
Mrs. Lucinda Reed Burt, whose death
at Holyoke, Mass, last Sunday is elsewhere
recorded, was one of the oldest living mem
beers OF the Centre church, having united
with it in 1917. Her burial took place here
on Tuesday, three generations of her de-
scendants attending.
Three young fellows returning from a
(supposedly) pious pilgrimage to Algiers,
Sunday afternoon, with one of Burke's liy-
cry teams, overlook Thomas Judge returning
from his Vernon street plantation, and in en-
deavoring to pass his team tho wagons col
hded, resulting in mutual damage, which, we
understand, has been satisfactorily settled
Mr.. ]. L. Simonds's condition, as reported
by his attending physician, is somewhat i'm
proved. The symptoms of blood poisoning
which were manifested some days ago have
disappeared, the fever has subsidized, and there
are indications of returning sensitiveness in
the nerves of the left side.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Green
will regret to learn of the recent burning of
their house in Jacksonville, Fla. Their house
hold goods were mostly saved, though in
damaged condition. Mrs. Green is at present
visiting in Townshend, pending the erection
OF new house, work on which was begun
at once
The trial of an ejectment suit which has
occasioned good deal of talk in the oommu-
nity-that of Mrs. Emily Dieksrman Va. DIR.
M. u. Bruce-was begun before Judge Tyler
yesterday The evidence had not been com
pleted at the adjournment OF the court, aud
the case stands over until such time as it is
mutually convenient for the parties to resume
its trial DIR. Bruce, on his part, has begun
suit for SANDER against Mrs. Dickorman,
placing an attachment on her house and al
leging damages in the sum of $4,000.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Val
Icy railroad company of 1871 was held at the
Brooks House Wednesday with II, $50 of the
total OF 1000 shares represented, The old
board of officers was reelected. The annual
report for the year ending March 81 shows
total traffic earnings of $159, O4O; total op-
Grating expenses, 500, 2s7 net traffic earn.
ings, $66, 1852 miscellaneous earnings, rents
and interest received, $6O4S available reve-
nue., W., 500 rents and interest paid, $2996;