Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-29

noon Tor more marRins than their customers
had deposited with them and suspended until
they could get the margins in from their Gus
toners in the east and south. The firm Is
composed Of W. II. Minor J. ". Frost and
g. i. Goodell, all former residents Of this
place. Mr. Goodell is reported to be very
wealthy, having made his money in the cattle
business at Cheyenne, Wyoming where he
now lives.
N. s. Howe, who is in town on his annu-
al vacation visit, has before him the pleasant
prospect of a winter spent in the Bermudas.
He will have charge there OF the Princess
Hotel favorite resort at Hamilton Bermu-
de-. A good many Bratlleboro friends would
like to go with him.
Our advertising columns feel the impulse
of the prosperous business season which
seems to be we'll assured in Brattleboro.
Olapp q Jones, with wise forethought for the
holiday season, already have many choice
books and attractive novelties in stock, and
give their customers the benefit OF a partial
list Mr.. Ambrose Knapp's window has for
some time given evidence of the excellence
and variety Of his stock of bats, caps and
seasonable goods, and he also gives a partial
list Of things to be found at his place. guar
anteed right in price and quality. Stickney
Bros want a lot Of the best butter made in
Windham county for the supply of their
steadily growing trade, aud their ADVERTISE
ment will attract the attention, not OF the
farmers alone, but of all who like the best
things for the table. f. J. Bailey q Go. call
attention to some attractive pieces Of real es
tate which they have to show customers, and
last but not least is Mr.. Hswley's announce
ment regarding the staple goods and special
ties with which his store is filed in readiness
for the lively trade which the firat cold wealth
eE is sure TO bring.
Mrs. @. NJ. Talcott, sister OF Mrs. N. /.
Hawley, has bought the Bradley lot corner
OF North Main aud North streets, aud will
build house thereon.
THE Mission of the Spirit is the sub
ject which Rev. Mr.. Tower has chosen for
his closing sermon next Sunday morning.
Mr.. Is. f. Kelley OF this village has in
his possession some interesting old papers,
among which il a copy of the Vermont In
telligenoer and Bellows Falls Advert User, 81
published by Bill Blake & Co. and edited by
Thos. g. Fessenden. bearing date Sept. 81,
1918; a copy Of the Massachusetts, Spy of
Aug l, 1904, which is mainly devoted to ar
ticles on the death of Alexander Hamilton a
volume over 100 years old, entitled The
New Book of knowledge :" and a ball card
inviting Mr. aud Mrs. Eager of New Fame
to a dance held at Windham bail NJ ,rch 80 l,
| 1921, signed by H. G. Maxwell NJ X led, A.
O. Davis and N. Cheney.
e. b Campbell has sold the f. W. Brooks
farm in Hinsdale, with the exception OF 100
acre pasture, to Chas. W. Ward OF Hinsdale
S. W. Richardson, finding the skunks toe
neighborly with his poultry this fall, set &
box trap for them and has already captured
eight.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Putnam are to eel
citrate the Goth anniversary OF their marriage
next Friday, Nov. 9TH.
C. E. Aliens fall catalogue OF II bland
bulbs small fruits and plants for winter bloom
ing, is out in its usual attractive style.
| -Anson L. Tyler of Charlemont, Mass
whom the Republicans of Franklin county
nominated for state senator at Greenfield or
Tuesday, is a brother OF ex Congressman J
NJ. Tyler of this town. The Springfield Rs
publican says of him "a. L. Tyler tn
nominee, is we'll known merchant of Cnarle
mont, where he was postmaster for about 2
years. until Cleveland WAS elected, when h
was removed for offensive craftsmanship. Ty
Ter has served his district two or three year
in the House and has filed various town of
fees with credit"
"A picture and description of the signs
service station at the top Of Wantastique
mountain, are soon 10 appear in Science
and the American meteorological Journal.
The case Of young Morse of West Ran
dolph, committed to the asylum on Monds
OF this week, in consequence of the shockip
murder which he perpetrAted as detailed i
our state news, adds another illustration I
the many risks attending the care of the il
sane IN families instead o. asylums. His iL
sanity has always been of an active aud in
pulsive form, and he has been two years ii
sane. lie was at the asylum here some 81
b. .,N ha - kka,, TO- nI,n
time at home, aud subsequently for fe
months at the asylum in Concord, N. II. Fc
the past four or five months he has been
home in charge of the young man whom b
killed, Mr.. Frank NJ. Davis of Athens, in tb
county. Young Davis was formerly an a
tendant in the asylum here for some tw
years. including the time in which Morse VIZ
u patient, though the latter was not then Ut
der his care. Hs was quiet, faithful youu
man, aud his untimely death has cast gloo
over his many friends and fellow workers,
delegation of whom attended his funeral
SaKtons River on Monday. His age was ;
years.
A cheap pamphlet purporting to be d
rectory of Windham county has lately bee
gotten up by out-of town parties who place
80 little value upon their work that the
omitted TO put their imprint upon it. 1t
so full of inaccuracies as to be practical
vslueless, but doubtless served its purpo
with its authors as an advertising medium.
Rev. F. E Tower at the regular meetil
this evening, will tender his res,gnation
pastor Of the FIRST Baptist society, to acce
unanimous call, at large increase of salar
from the church in Bristol Conn. Tn
church has recently dedicated new brio
edhce with 500 sittings arranged in ampt
theatre form, elegantly furnished and provi
. / ed vi th all mndaTn pnnyenienRaa The ma
sonage also is new, built at cost Of $3.50
These fine buildings were secured large
through the hberality Of Elisha WEIGH, f q
the we'll known manufacturer and millionair
who is a member of the society aud has be,
identified with the business and growth of Il
town for over 40 years. Bristol has betwe'
!, 60OO and 1000 population, and does a larg
business in the manufacture of clocks tn,
, any other town in the world. 1t is located
the New York * New England railroad.
miles west Of Hartford and nine from Ne
D., Britain. Mr.. Tower and family will take wi
them the best wishes of the people of Brs
l. tleboro of all denominations, with whom tn
v have been associated for the last two yea
, and more.
l. F. NJ. Waite is a busy sort Of ma
E Having completed his contract with the We
! mont asylum to furnish 100 cords of mix
wood this season, he has agreed to supp
1900 more to the same institution during Il
coming year. He has also contracted to su
+ ply the E,tey organ company 400 cords th
6 winter, besides furnishing 1000 feet
u hemlock and pine lumber for Smith Il HUI
Ten teams and large force of men are FL
. ployed in this work, and in order to supp
q the wood and lumber Mr.. Waite has late
J.. bought the timber on l4-aore lot belongil
, TO Jesse Worden of Ddmmerston and al
a that on Geo. w. Walkers pine lot of "a acre
besides which be has bought OF War;
n Walker of West Brattleboro the Back mou
:, tain farm formerly owned by his father,
NJ. Walker. These facts sufficiently txpla
hs cali for % woodohoppers which appea
. elsewhere.
!. The joint legislative committee on I
/. insane, accompanied by the board of sup,
visors, visited the Vermont asylum on Wedn,
- day, and the members expressed themselv
- very much pleased with the condition of Il
q institution. Ga Tuesday evening, at Z
A Brooks House, the chairman of the board
supervisors Hon. Homer Goodhue of We
, minister, addressed the committee on the su
= ject of the proposed new building at Rutla
for the criminal insane which the comm
~ Bioners advocate in their report Ne Goo