Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-29

kins. author Of "A Conflict Ended in the Feb
ruary Harper's, and Of many other bright sto- /
ries In Harper's Bazaar and the magazines OF
the day, ia in town, the guest Of Miss Mary /
L. Booth, Park avenue and 59th street."
Miss Wilkins's entertaining little story Is re-
produced on our first page to day. The same |
paper mentions an elegant Wednesday after
noon tea given by Mrs George Shea and the /
Misses Shea, which was attended by hume |
rous wel-known society people
Day Dreams" is the subject OF Rev. +.
W. Whitney's lecture to young people next
Sunday evening.
District clerks should bear in mind that
returns OF vital statistics must be made to the
town clerk before February l.
BY far the finest display Of elegant fur
goods ever seen In Brattleboro is now on ex-
hibtion at Hawley's coming from d. II.
Brigham & Co., Of Springfield, Mass Among
the individual articles are mans seAlskn
overcoat worth $500. a mink overcoat worth
5000, a Hudson bay beaver robe worth 500,
aud single sea otter skin valued at an even
hundred dollars. The ladies' goods are in
great variety, comprising all prices and varie-
ties OF garments. The display, as whole,
embraces some OF the choicest fur goods that
are made in this country or abroad. 1t is
well worth seeing on its merits and regardless
Of ones purpose to buy or not to buy The
goods will only remain on exhibition until to-
morrow night.
Geo. NJ. Fay, for the past ten years with
John l.. Ray, has given up his position --
john Carney the Brooks House porter, will
have a tenement in Herrick a Boyden's new
Elliot street buildng-E G. Crosby's little
girl got a broken collar-bone the other day. -
Conductor Holden Of the Fitohburg road is
visiting his brother, j. II. Holden f. W.
-. La. 10 Il
will go to Chester to fully recuperate before
taking charge Of the post office. Jamesy
Hooker had an elbow dislooated while pTac-
ticing in the gymnasium yesterday afternoon.
! spirit and dramatic effect In the play the
The death from scarlet fever Of two little
German children on Frost street is reported
this morning.
Judge Wheeler held a special session OF
/ the U. s. District court at the Brooks House
on Tuesday when he heard the argument Of
defendants counsel, in the case Of Robert
Fitton and wife against four fire insurance
companies, for leave to enter an appeal to the
U. S supreme court The appeal was denied
on the ground that the amount in contest be-
tween the plaintiffs aud each Of the defend
/ ant companies (SjOOO) Is not sufficient in
amount to bring the case within the statuie
The defendants gave notice that they should
apply to the supreme court fora writ Of man
damus to compel Judge Wheeler to grant an
appeal. Some further steps were taken on
the same day in the peculiar and complicated
case Of the wrecked First National bank of
st. Adams to recover an assessment of $40
900 from Mrs. Sowles-the main issue in which
was explained in our columns month ago.
S. W. Kmbsll, clerk OF the village dis
trict, No. ,, has this week completed his an
nual record Of births and deaths for the ear
1885 az provided by law. The deaths dur.
ing the year were a. with ages distributed az
follows: Under years Old, Is between )
and 20, I between 20 aud 80, II; between
40 and 80, TO- between 80 and 60, 10; be-
tween 60 and 7O - between 20 aud So 7
between 50 and 30. between 30 and 100, l.
Sixteen Of the deaths we're Of persons born in
Brsttleboro, and Of persons born in Ireland
Consumption caused 10 deaths, old age G.
heart disease !, paralysis ., spopleIy 3, eau
Ger 3, pneumonia 3, scarlet fever >, typhoid
fever /. It is apparent from these figures
that the village still enjoys remarkable eI
emption from zymotic disease. The birthi
during the year we're 50. II is a fact worth
noting that in only Is cases out Of the -
we're one or both parents natives of Braule
boro. In II cases one OF both parents wer,
born in Ireland, in four the parentage wa
Canadian, and 10 3 each it was Swedish and
German. In the Centrevle district Their,
were births and deaths.
The program Of Loyal c. L. 5 circle fol
its January meetings has embraced the usua
questions, an account OF "LivY-his life an,
works. by Miss Chandler, epitomes Of Re
ligiou in art by Mrs. Harlow, How to live,
by Mr. Whitman, God in history" by Mis-
Wilder" and Modern Italy" by Miss Rose
, Mrs. Whitman told the Cause of the seven
, ty years absence of the popes from Rome,
and the miracle mentioned in Joshua K. /
Wac considered from a scientific standpoint
An interesting aud profitable exercise at on
meeting was the statement by each member
in concise language Of three notewortby fact
l CLEANED from the required readings, and a
another "Pefsonations" of prominent histor
cal characters. One Of the ATTRACTIONS TO
! N, xt month will be the study OF Robert Brown
ing's poems Next meeting Feb. 10.
. Burlington was visited, early Tuesda
morning. by the most destructive FIRE 70
; many years. The property destroyed va
q Wheeler block, in which c. F. Brown had Fl
= tablshed his undertaking business and wher
he had fitted up one Of the finest stores Of th
- kind in the state. The block was almost Ell
. iirely destroyed, INJECTING total loss on ia
Q owners aud occupants of $4,000 Tue Ere
Press places Mr.. Browns loss at $1,000 il
II sured, aud says he has already located, au
, will occupy the west store IN the block nei
, to the opera house on Bank street"
The Il former took its usual courteou
a fin, spirited way last week, OF saying that
got badly left tue week before in not leArniu
a about the scheme for Waite's pardon-of col
Tossing that it was just week behind Il
times, as happens so often. We have Away
noticed that the weeks when that enterpri
y ing sheet relies most on The Phoenix of Il
- week before for its news" or makes free
- send up for our proof slips,s are always Il
waaka xphap il the wDrdg N "a ~ In
O. that its neighbor is mean old thing al
y doesn't know anything anyway. But the be
T. is young yet he means we'll, aud will lear
80 better by and by. A good deal Of improv
ment is already noticeable in him in sever
1t ways as he comes to see how pen treat eaC
rs other. In this present instance, however,
V. would have been better for him to have r
y, sorted to his old device of saying that 81
u the hurry Of going to press last week sever
galleys of important local matter were ov,
b. looked, and among them was a two-colun
IN article on the mendacious attempt to secure
@, pardon for s. NJ. Waite" etc, etc.
ne Some of the boys are moving for t
erection Of toboggan slide in Brattlebor
ty and have already got the promise of neal
A. 5000 for the purpose. The proposed loC
rs ton is in the Goodhue pasture, now own
by Mr. Crowell, the 30.foot elevation for I
no send-of to be built in the rear of p
by rick Jennings house, near the large chestr
he tree which stands on the brow of the hill.
nd the town authorities don't object the sli
ire can be extended to strike the road wbi
goes across through the asylum proper
-, and extended down into the Newfane roi
20 Such a slide would be OF unusual length, a
we il properly built would furnish excele
- sport. Plans for a chute are promised FRI
"a st. Adams, and when received estimates FRI
1N builders will be asked for. We hope
/ scheme will succeed, but no further me
oI- than this ought to be taken until nor
ger enough is assured aud in hand to do the w
at properly and build a thoroughly good sill
10, Those who have promised to pay their M
as ey have no desire TO contribute toward q
halfway work. Should a chute be bui
full toboggan club will be formed and officer
lge and suitable regulations adopted.
lls "A large number of friends remembe
s se- Mr.. and Mrs. Fred @. Leightsinger by a
us prise party last Saturday evening, the oC
sion being the fifth anniversary of their n
ev. rage A handsome eentre-table and clari
sal case we're presented by members of the f
OF Regiment band, and a valuable tea-set
as two easy chairs by other friends. Afte
rat two-hours' stay, enlivened by music and
freshments, the party separated, wishing
en- hosts many happy returns of the day.