Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-08

air cushion for invaids and others, invented
by Mr.. Stearns, which provides for a circula.
ton Of air through the cushion and prevents
the top surface from becoming heated and
uncomfortable.
Rev. H. A. King, the evangelist Of
Springfield, Mass, will preach in the Baptist
church this Friday, evening
COL Hooker delivered the address at the
Lamoille Valley Veterans reunion on Wednes-
day.
q. II. Salisbury has recently found
sheets Of the famous Thunderbot and Light
foot pamphlet among bis old papers and has
done them up ready for sale.
Charley Highly has gone to Worcester,
Mass, where be Is employed as a designer in
Whitney's art publishing house.
w. g. Doolittle has 10 or 20 mon en-.
ployed In cutting wood on the east side Of
Wantastiquet mountain.
e. IL. Van Doom il preparing to build
dwelling house this fall, after one OF Shop
pelrs plans, on the lot which he lately bought
of the Chaplin estate.
With the taking of Of the White Noun.
tain train the trains and mails return 10 their
usual time for the remainder of the year and
the changes involved are very slight. The
New York and Montreal express goes up at
3 O'Clock, bringing New York mail as usual,
down at 1926, leaving at 800 The mail for
this train closes at the post Office at 3 o'clock.
The time OF all other trains is the same as
heretofore. Hereafter the mail for the night
trains will close at the post Office at p. NJ
instead Of 9:45. Letters can be put in the
box at the station, however, and will be TAX
en- by the train mail agent a. heretofore. I'm
der regulations which went into effect on the
LIST inst, postma.ters are not required to de.
I Ill.
o'clock p. NJ and the immediate delivery
system is extended to all the Off ies in tue
country, all postmasters being required to
deliver at once such letters II persons to
whom they are addressed live within a mile
of the office.
Last Saturday was a day which is likely
to stay as a pleasant memory in the minds of
Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. W. Brown, whose home is
on Brook street, near Canal The occasion
was their fifth wedding anniversary. During
the forenoon q brother OF Mrs. Brown from
| New York took her out for a drive and when
they returned the house was in possession Of
other brothers and sisters, who made very
free with everything in the house, with which
aud sundry toothsome things brought by
themselves bountiful dinner was spread
which the company joined by Mr. Brown,
/ partook Of. The party consisted OF the
children (of which Mrs. Brown il one) aud
grandchildren of the late Liberty Howe q
Dover, and came from New York, South
Deerheld Hinsdale, Chesterfi cid, and YER
non. Gifts were brought including centre
table and baby carriage, aud the time after
! dinner was occupied with singing games and
general jolty. In the evening, to make sure
that Mr.. and Mrs. Brown we're really ''sur.
prised" on this occasion, % Of Mr. Browns
relatives appeared on the scene, bringing
various gifts and spending the evening in a
very lively and happy way.
The first regular meeting of Loyal circle
will he held in the Y. NJ. @. A. parlor next
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Harvest Festival announced two
weeks ago to be held the 18th and 18th inst ,
by the W. O. r. u, has been given up in ia
vor of dinner tent on the Playground next
Wednesday, the privilege Of having which be-
ing generously granted by the president and
directors OF the town fair. The response to
requests for food has been prompt aud hearty,
and if any have been passed by who would
like to contribute, they may send eatables to
the Household office on Tuesday afternoon or
Wednesday morning next. As the purpose
OF this enterprise is TO furnish good dinners
and lunches, with harmless aud healthful
drinks, at reasonable price, to those who
must dine Oh the fairgrounds, with a view Ia
raising money for a cofee-rOOm, to be opened
in central location and conducted after the
manner Of such places in other towns those
who feel disposed to aid it in any way may
do 50 with the full assurance that after many
days their benefactions will be returned with
interest added.
The basket meeting of the ladies Of the
Windham county Baptist association, held
here on Wednesday, was a pleasant and prof
table occasion. Mrs ]. ID. Colburn, associa
ton secretary, presided, and reports from
nearly all the circles we're heard. Valuable
papers we're read upon How shall we In
crease the interest in circles 2" by Mrs. H. X
Blanchard of Readsboro How to Interest
young ladies in missions" by Miss Aunt,
Howard Of Townshend "Burmah of to-day
by Mrs. d. A. Stafford of Jamaica and ''TC
the work for Jesus's sake by Mrs. G. E. Da
wilson OF Newfane. A beautiful recitation
AS have loved you" was given by Mis-,
Minnie Brasor, and fine solo and duet by
Mrs. Winnie Davis aud Mrs. c. F. JENNIE
Mrs 0. W. Gates, corresponding secretary o.
the W. b. F. NJ. society, gave thrilling ad
dress on foreign missions, telling the new
tjust received) of the conversion of 700 ma
tves at one station in Central Africa. Az in
teresting collection OF articles from Burmat
. was shown by Mrs. Colburn.
BY mutual understanding between tn,
police and Mr.. Pettee, the town hall janitor
cipher cards are used to tell the latter
, when hung on his door, whether a lock VI
inmate is tramp who il to be routed out il
: the morning. or an offender who is to b.
kept for hearing, and the boys think il
great" joke, because, last Monday morning
Mr.. Pettee mist1ok the card and went dow
and unlocked the door for BIZ Kelley, who
was in for drunkenness, and told him it wa
time to be of. William responded with alac
rity aud when the court assembled for tn
! HEARING ha oh Il
pretty good joke when one thinks OF it,
The strychnine fend who killed hun
dred dollar setter dog two or three years ag,
r is again at work among the pet cats and dog
on Cemetery bill. He should be given a tast
! OF the law.
Frank NJ. Leonard OF Hartland, wei
7 known in Brattleboro musical circles, is like
. ly to soon become resident here, with
T. clerkshp at Clspp Il Jones's
Hanger a Thompson have made thor
8 ough renovation Of their store this week, sut
II is now exceedingly attractive in its new
, dress.
Among the recent arrivals at Mrs. Kirk
4 lands are Mr.. and Mrs. August Lewis OF Ne,
York city.
' The benefit for Wilbur Washburn at tn
rink last evening, arranged by his youn
i friends proved a complete success. Tn
I u.s. ~ 'b'IVht huu E7lcJN Dhuus IurnlbL
n ed music skating and dancing were indulge
i in by ~ couples, and $50 admission ticket
were sold. The receipts were 800, of whic
young Washburn receives the net sum {
>. $50. The young man has so far improve
a that he has been ont this week but il will b
A some time before he will be strong enough /
> resume work.
-Bfattleboro people will have chance I
n witness some rare sport at the fair Wedne
a day forenoon when the three miles bicycl
v race comes of. All the local flyers" are q
' pected to participate. Tue Victor team wi
/. be represented by Champion Kirkland, tn
n Columbia by Unicyclist Reid and Invincib
4 Crosby, and the Star by Hill Climber Taf
b Don't fail to see this race, as it will be on
/. of the best of the day The prizes are
a clock and a silk umbrella, valued at 81
# and 50 respectively.
} "A party of New London Northern raj
y road officials on their way north on plea
10 ure trip by special car, stopped at the Brool
Al House last night, and this morning went o
g the narrow-gauge road as far as Wilamsvill
o their object being to take a look at the graz
n tie quarry, with the extent aud accessibilii