Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-25

points over the well known Boston 4 Albany and
other popular routes, with through cars.
PICTURE FRANEs are cheap at Cheney Clapps.
BrarIebOrO.
Sheriff Kidder has appointed H. L. Tay.
Tor one Of his deputies.
-Hawley expects to be able TO open his
new cloak and dress goods room tomorrow.
"A suggestive contribution on "Our Farm
ing Interests" will be found on our first paR
10 day.
A union gospel temperance meeting will
be held In the rooms Of the Y. M. O. A. Sun
day at 5:30 p. NJ
The ladies of the Unitarian society will
hold their coming series OF winter socials In
Grand Army hall
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Cutler departed for
Minneapolis Wednesday after a months visit
among their eastern friends.
-Barna Clark is expected home next
week, having embarked at Antwerp, Satur-
day, on the steamer Pennland
Rev. w. II. Randall OF Saxton'H River
will preach in the Baptist church next Sun
day in exchange with Mr.. Tower.
The Rutland Herald Of Tuesday saws :;
Miss Slason's private school opened esterday
in the new building with 45 pupils.
while John X. Bliss was taking horse
back ride last Friday his horse fell and he
was thrown OF, fracturing his collar bone.
The Oongregationalists are 10 have Rev.
VIM. Greenwood, now settled at Windsor,
this state, TO preach for them next Sunday.
Work on the new street laid from west
ern avenue to Elliot will be begun next
Thursday under the charge Of David Perry.
There was no sale, because there was
nobody TO buy, at the auction OF the Hoyt
place in Esteyville announced for Wednes-
day.
"A Pettee, having declined to serve long
er on the village police force, has received
an appointment from the seleotmen as special
constable.
The new school house in District No. G
is being built by Arthur Merriheld Of Will
Evansville. The carpenter is Luke Morse OF
the same place.
Armstrong, the plumber, has added
steam fitting and heating TO his business and
is ready to serve all customers in his line at
his shop in the new Vinton building.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Smith are preparing
TO remove about the LIST OF November, TO
Minneapolis, Mimi, where their three sons
now reside, the second Of whom, Fred, was
married last week.
There will be q meeting Of the CHATEAU
qua circle at the Y. NJ. o. A. rooms next
Wednesday evening at 1880, TO discuss plans
for future meetings. Those who ordered
books can now obtain them ct Geddis's store.
e. A. Matthews tells OF q sunfiover In
his yard at Oentreville which measures 43
inches in circumference and Martin Rich
mond OF Green River goes him Just half an
inch better, as an item from that place shows.
Receiver Price was in town yesterday
making arrangements for the final closing up
Of the affairs of the First National bank.
Elsewhere In this issue he Advertises an auc.
ton sale Of certain judgments in favor Of the
bank.
The Daughters OF Rebekah had large
attendance at their supper on Tuesday even
ing. From half-past 8 until O'Clock the
long tables were crowded, and the sum Of S28
was realized toward the fund for the purchase
Of regalis.
Mr.. MAnsur has appointed Maurice Hig-
gins, son ~ Michael Higgins, messenger for
the special or immediate delivery of letters.
under the new system which goes into opera
ton next Thursday. The boy took the pre-
scribed oath this morning.
Walter Goddard received serious injury
TO his right eye last Friday. He was using
circular saw in John Orton's job shop, when
a small block Of wood few and struck him
very near the eye, so that he has since been
disabled from work, and serious results are
feared from Inflammation.
The White Mountain express makes It's
last trip for the season tomorrow. The af-
ternoon express and mail trains will be con-
tinued on their usual schedule. Beginning
next Monday the New London mixed train,
connecting at Miller's Falls with the evening
express from Boston, will reach here at IL: 20
p. NJ, 25 minutes earlier than heretofore.
An excursion to California is announced
TO leave Brattleboro Dot 10. The price of
the tickets will be about one-half the usual
rates and will include travel In Pullman cars
The excursionists will go by the central route,
but will have choice of routes when returning
Tickets will be good for six months. Partic-
ulars may be had Of E. F. Brooks at the rail
road station.
Real estate sales: David Miller has sold
the house on Forest street which he recently
bought of his son Fred, TO ]. F. Anderson
for about $2OO0.-A. A. Cheney has bought
Charles Hudson 3 place, on the old NeWfane
road, for $500. to which he has added some
Is acres of land bought of A. f. Prouty, and
will soon remove there's. L. Sibley of
Guilford has bought II. II. Thompson's house,
on the corner OF Elliot and Elm streets, for
$4,000, and Is expected soon to take up his
residence therein.
"A correspondent sends the following in
regard 10 the county fair In the report of
premiums last week w. II. Hayward should
be credited with the first premium on silk
quilts, 175 varieties OF stitches on seams
50; also print quilt, 80 cents. Mrs. W. O.
Horton, silk quilts, 81. A silk rug exhibit
ed by Charles Dunklee of Newton, Mass,
formerly resident Of Brattleboro, attracted
much admiration from visitors and added
much to the attractiveness OF the display In
the hall, and deserves special mention.
The big California squash in Stokney
Brothero show window weighs 96 pounds,
and is one Of five Of nearly the same size
grown on single vine in A. L. Butterheld's
garden at Esteyville. There is also on exhi
bition there the product Of a single kernel OF
corn in the shape of three large stalks the
tallest IL feet high and bearing two large
ears, while the other stalks have an ear each.
The highest ear grew over seven feet from
the ground. The corn was grown by w. 8.
Brooks, who also shows an ear Of white dent
corn weighing an even two pounds.
The New London Northern railroad COM
pany announces an excursion from Brattle-
boro to New York, the tickets of which will
be good 10 go from Dot. l to 8 inclusive and
TO return any time till the 10th. The route
will be by rail 10 New London and thence by
boat. Round trip fare 81. Passengers from
all stations on the Brattleboro & whitehall
railroad have the benefit OF the excursion by
paying fare one way 10 Brattleboro In addi-
ton to the excursion fare. This will be the
only New York excursion this season.
Rev. Frank H. White of London, an in
innate acquaintance and long time friend of
Rev. o. II. Spurgeon and Mr.. d. L. Moody,
was In town the other day, making arrange.
ments for material, ETC., with which to illus
trate his lectures on "Ths Tabernacle Of Mo-
SEES" and the Temple of Solomon" before the
Moody schools at Northheld next week. Par
ties here, learning this, Immediately oommu-
nicated with Mr.. White to ascertain IL some
arrangement could be made to secure the leo
lures here also. 1t is probable these over
lures will be successful, aud that the beAuti-
tul paintings In his possession will be shown
by calcium light on Brattleboro screen next
week. 1t will be great treat II secured.
In response to the invitation of friends