Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-18

Diaries, almanaos and registers at Clapp
Il Jones's.
--Hawley's book sale will continue but
few days longer.
The Phoenix wishes it might have more
letters from Africa.
Divine service in St Michasls (Episco.
pail church on Christmas day at 1890 a. NJ.
- Conscience" is the subject of Rev L.
W. Whitney's lecture next Sunday evening.
NO more school for two weeks' will be
the glad cry of Brsttleboro children when
they go trooping home 10 night.
The annual parish festival of St Michael's
(EpiscopaO church will take place on Holy
lnnoeents', Monday, Dec 2sth.
AT the auction sale of the John Brooks
real estate last Saturday the four-acre lot on
the Guilford line was sold to Lewis Yesw for
$500, and the remainder to Leander Thomas
for the heirs.
While F. A. Baeg running a circular
saw at the Estsy organ shops, few days
ago, small stick few and struck him Just
over one Of his eyes, producing a slight frAo
ture Of the bone.
The local Grand Army organizations
Sedgwick post, Ladies' Relief corps and Ty
Ter Camp Sons OF Veterans are 10 unite in
holding their installation services on the sec
ond Thursday in January.
The Burpee place, on the corner of Ce-
dAr street and Western avenue, is to be iu-
proved next season by the removal of the
present house and the erection of 4 large one
capable of accommodating four families.
Ia connection with their annual Christ
mas sale. to be given at the town hall next
Tuesday evening, the ladies Of the Unitarian
society will give a supper and close the even
ing with dance. Tickets at 80 cents cover
| the whole entertainment.
The Connecticut River association OF
ministers will hold their next meeting in
| Brattleboro on Monday, Dec. 81. At Z 80
P. NJ, there will be public service at the
| Universalst church, with sermon by Rev
| ]. n Emery of Bellows Falls. All are in
vited.
The Sunday school of the Baptist church
is to enjoy, on Christmas Eve, a cantata en-
titled Santa ClAus's Mistake, together with
the distribution OF gifts to the primary and
intermediate departments. On the following
Sunday evening there will be q Christmas
service, arranged and mainly composed by
Mr.. ]. E. Hall and just published by D. c.
Cook of Chicago.
The ladies Of the. Methodist society pro
vided an excellent supper for their guests at
their annual fair, Leld at Crosby hall on
Wednesday evening. The hall was hand.
] sOmEN arranged, VIII OODluh IOI the fancy,
flower and candy tables, and musical enter
tainment was provided by the brass quartet,
Miss Mozart, and by Mr.. Mitchell on the
xylophone. The proceeds of the evening
we're about Sl30.
The annual parish meeting of the Uni
versalist society, held Tuesday evening. re-
suited in the choice of Col. Geo. W. Hooker
for president Leslie Scott, clerk W. A.
Faulkner. treasurer; w. H Esterbrook, T.
Harmon and A. V. Cox, trustees. 1t was vot
cd to increase the pastors salary $500 for the
coming year To cover the increased cur.
rent expenses, the price of the $40, S45 and
$50 pews is to be raised 80 per cent, the price
of the others remaining the same as hereto
fore
Mr. Edward Crosby has sold his Western
avenue residence TO Mrs. A. c. Howard OF
Townshend who will remove TO il on the
first of April next The price paid was Sc,
900. Mr.. Crosby WITH occupy the Kellogg
place recently bought by him, but will FIRST
make extensive and thorough improvements
on the house and grounds. The outside
changes will include the removal OF the hedge
and fence on High street, and the putting
down of q handsome granite curbing in their
place.
The ladies of the Unversalist society
gave l0.oent supper at their vestry from Z
TO O'Clock last evening, which was well at
tended Later in the evening the Murray
club gave q pleasing entertainment. The
several selections of vocal and instrumental
music were we'll rendered, teacup solo by
Mr.. L. D. Mitchell being especially good
The views of living pictures well illustrated
the subjects represented, and the closing
piece, a humorous charAde OF FIVE syllables
was we'll enjoyed by the audience.
The Concord, N. II Monitor Of last Fri
day had this item
Charles B. Fairbanks special examine err of pensions
has been granted a new commission under the pres
ent administration, signed by Secretary Lamar unC
Commissioner Black. Mr., Fairbanks has performed
his duties satisfactorily to all parties concerned an,
his reappointment should be looked upon with favor
The administration shows appreciation O.
a good official in reappointing Mr.. Fairbanks
and great many BrRttleboro friends will b,
glad to learn of the fact
Mrs. John Brooks left this morning fo
Auburn, n. Y, where she will spend the win
ter with her daughter, and will probably hv,
permanently there and with her son in Penn
Han.-Mrs. f. A. Hubbard has been called :,
So. Londonderry by the very serious Hines
Of her motheT.-Mrs. j. ID. Bradley and Mr.
WIN. Bradley have gone to Brooklyn, n Y
10 spend the winter with Mr.. Rowe Bradley
r, G. Harde, Jr, will go next week to oc
oupy his New York studio, where several or
ders for portraits await his hand.
In connection with the article on raisiI
making in California, printed in our supple
ment to day, II is of interest 10 mention the
fact that Mr.. Henry g. Field Of this villag,
has recently received a package of OaliforniG
raisins grown and packed by his brother
Dexter Field, who is now located in San Der
nandino The fruit is excellent and speak
for itself Of the fine quality of the Californil
product. The grapes were grown on Mr.
Fields own vines, now a little more than
year old. In letter written under date OF
Nov. l7th he said that he had Just cut hi
fifth crop Of Alfalfa grown this season, and
WAS about harvesting second crop of pota-
toes The Southern California climate hs
pronOunees delightful, and he has no wisl