Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-09

PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp h Joness.
BrastIeborO.
Col. X. Haskns gave Postmaster Childs
the deed Of a building lot on Terrace street,
Wednesday.
D. p. Cobb has bought building lot on
Central street Of O. II. Davenport, and in
tends TO build thereon this season.
-Leander Thomas has bought the Elliot
Harris house on Washington street.
T. W. Barnard is out again after FIVE
weeks confinement TO his house with diph.
liberia
st. Miohael's (R o. society propose to
place 60 foot steeple upon their church this
season aud also to enlarge the priests resi-.
donce by moving the present building back
and putting on new front.
The Rev. w. Is. T. Smith OF Keene will
ofii1iate IN st. Michsel's (EpiscopaD church
GU Sunday next in exchange with the rector.
AT the Baptist church next Sunday morn.
ing Rev. Mr.. Towers subject will be The
Chief Hindrance." In the evening there will
be preaching by Mr.. Thomas Is. Hyde Of Mt.
Hermon school, with singing by Mr.. Steven
son OF the same place.
d. l.. Orandall the postal clerk who was
injured IN Wednesdays railroad disaster, was
formerly resident OF Brattleboro, and work.
ed here some time at his trade az a printer.
Skipped by the Light OF the Moon,
which the Fowler a Warrington company
are to give ut Crosby hall to night was the
pioneer OF the funny plays which have held
the boards for two or three years past and
claims to be the only one of them which fills
the bill OF "a broad laugh two hours long"
i b. Thorn's Hop and Burdock Tonic,
which got Its reputation as a spring medicine
- a..
growing in public favor this year. Mr..
Thorn's local sales are large, and his whole.
sale trade, which last year called for the med
icine by the dozen, this year calls for it by
the half gross and gross.
An asylum horse one OF a span Of good
work horses, which was taken suddenly sick
on the mountain last week and had to be
drawn home on an ox-sled, died Sunday morn
ing. post norton examination showed
that congestion OF the kidneys was the pri-
mary trouble.
Oscar Smith and Harry Kinsou went fish
ing Monday, with shot-guns, and near the
mouth OF Broad brook each bagged pike
Smiths weighing nine pounds and Kinson's
twelve. The taking OF these fish at this sea-
son OF the year is contrary to law, but Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald is puzzled to know
whether they were taken from the waters Of
this state or New Hampshire.
j F. Anderson, the plumber and steam
litter, has invented an automatic shut-of for
water, steam and gas pipes which seems TO be
an article OF real merit 1t is applied a. an
attachment to the faucet or cock, enabling
the latter to be removed for repairs or other
! cause, without waste OF damage, and while
both simple and effective, will add little or
nothing TO the cost OF manufacture. Mr..
Anderson has applied for patents both in this
country and Canada, having just been on to
1 Washington for the purpose Mr.. Anderson
has also designed new aud economical
steam boiler for warming buildings, for
which patent is pending.
AT the supper in the Universalist vestry
last evening, there was the largest attendance
in the history Of the ladies' circle. Full ius-
tice was done to the excellent supper provid-
ed, after which the Murray club gave an en-
! tertainment to q crowded audience The
musical numbers of the program included
The Soldiers Farewell" by a male quartet
a selection for piano and violin, q vocal duet,
| piano solo, vocal solo, and several perform.
ances upon the "Woodophone." These we're
all received with great favor, several OF them
being enthusiastically encored. Four tab
leaux were presented in an artistic manner,
and recitation, THE Brier Rose" was rem
dered with naturalness and spirit. That
Boy Tom, parlor theatrical in one act, as
one OF the most pleasing features OF the even
ing. The Feejee Islanders at Home" a
shadow pantomime, caused much merriment
and concluded the evenings entertainment
A full house welcomed the Lotos Glee
club on Monday evening at Crosby hall and
evidently found'no less enjoyment in the en-
tertainment than on the first appearance here
OF the club in January. The appearance of
Mrs, Martha Dana Shepard with the club
gave Brattleboro people an opportunity to
hear one of the most celebrated and accom-
pllshed pianists which New England has pro.
! duced. Following the concert the Vermont
Wheel club paid the visitors graceful com.
| pliment by inviting them to an informal re-
ceplion in their handsome apartments, where
there was more music, and the evening clos
ed with generous portion of Vermont ma
pie sugar eaten at Mr.. Jones's Vendome
dining rooms.
j. Edgar Mellen OF Caremont, N. H.,
who is TO be the new clerk at Barna Clark q
hardware store, will arrive in town, with his
family, about the 18th. Mr.. Mellen has had
some ~ years experience in hardware store
In Claremont, and bears good recommends.
tions.
Several Brattleboro friends attended the
funeral at Vernon, Wednesday afternoon. OF
the infant son OF Mrs Ella Barber. whose
! otANAbSn III OuA PubllC SCHOOLS are SO well
membeTed. The expressions of sympathy of
these and other friends we're many and sin
cere.
The Brattleboro tea store has been re.
moved to Herrick Il Boyden's building on Ell.
liot street, opposite Little 49," where Mr..
DeWolt secures convenient and commodious
/ quarters.
Edwards a Lllis have an attractive new
! advertisement this week, and customers can
rely on finding their stock of new spring
goods to equal all the claims which they make
for it. Their large line of new styles Of hats
comprises selections from all the best makers.
and in neckdress, gloves and specialties their
assortment is complete.
Col. Fuller will go south next week ON A
business trip OF several weeks.
The free library trustees held their aunu.
al meeting last Monday morning and renew
ed the old organization of officers and com.
mit'ees for the coming year. One hundred
dollars was appropriated for the purchase of
new books between this and July lst
The Burlington Free Press copies the
whole OF our editorial OF last week showing
the falsity OF the Reformers charges against
MIR. Edmunds In the electoral Commission
matter, and says it sis a complete and oonclu.
slVe Vlndleation of Senator Edmundss action
and utterly uses up the Rsformer; every
Republican in Vermont should read il. The
com Pllment is generous one and The Pho.
nix appreciates it as such. Leading Brattle.
boro Democrats take the same view of the
case as does the Free Press, and say without
hesitation that our complete and careful state.
ment of Mr.. Edmundss position leaves the
kttormer without even a thread to hang bv
We hope Mr.. Davenport feels duly fattered
oy such expressions from members of his
own party.