Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-26
NIX, RECORD FEBRUARY 26, 1886

sessed Of much wealth accumulated In the
business Of furnishing railroad supplies, and
was noted no less for his large bonefacticns
than for his business capacity and enterprise.
He leaves a widow and three children. The
remains are to be brought here, and the fun
eral services will be held At the house OF bis
parents on Canal street to morrow at ?. NJ.
The various important questions which
are TO come up for decision at the town meet
ing next Tuesday ought to, and doubtless
will, secure a large attendance Of voters.
The Farmers & Mechanics Exchange is
making an unusual effort TO introduce in Brat
tleboro the highest grades Of tea and coffee,
and on Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week
they will present cup Of hot coffee to every
person who calls at their store, as & sample Of
What they are selling Every one Is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Brooks gave hand
some progressive euchre party last Friday
evening The essential dishes Of the elegant
supper we're from Youugs Hotel, Boston,
and the table decorations were unique and
very charming A company Of 80 friends
was present. The first lady's prize OF the
evening, beautiful glass vase, was won by
Miss Lyman Of Springfield, Mass, and the
corresponding gentleman's prize by MIR. O. e.
| Barrett of the same city, brother of the hos
tess.
The Y NJ @. A. announce the appear
ance Of the Lotus glee club and Miss Annie
| Coffin again on Thursday evening, April lst
-Messrs Rogers a. Stockwell, proprietors
! of the we'll known fish market on Elliot street,
have dissolved partnership Mr.. Stockwell
continuing the business in which he has had
| - years experience. Mr.. Rogers will soon
remove to Concord, N H., where he has
bought the beer bottliug business Of Mason
Lamb and Fred Newton, formerly Of Brattle-
boro.
Mr.. Stephen Collins, many years ago
proprietor of the BirRe street WOODEN factory,
died last Saturday at his home in Dorchester.
Mass. He was native Of Bally more, Ire
land, and leaves a widow aud three children.
The minutes of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union state convention, held in
Bratteboro last fall have been issued from
Housh's press in neatly printed pamphlet
of nearly 100 pages.
w. II. II. Murray will read his story,
John Nortons Christmas, here on Tuesday
evening, March lGth. The reading has drawn
large audiences and been pronounced sue
cess wherever it has been given thus far.
The notice which the school committee
give in our columns this week Of a public
meeting TO be held in the High school room
next Monday evening should attract the atten-
tion Of parents and all persons interested 10
the school, and call out full attendance.
The meeting il to be held in pursuance of a
vote which was passed at tue last annual
school meeting.
F. W. Childs returned from Chester yes
terday afternoon very much improved IN
health. He received his commission as post.
master week ago and will take formal pos
session Of the office next Monday The EN-
ployes Of the Office will remain without
change for the present.
Tue Woman's Magsz ne acquires a title
to distinction through a subscription just re-
ceiv,d from 'the q Ieen Of Italy"
j c. BuIleigh, of Troy, N. y is in
town THIS week with pencil drawing OF the
sketch Of Brattleboro made by his brother
l. X. Burtigh, last fall The point of view
+ chosen for the picture is about halfway NJ
the mountain and little south OF the bridge
The drawing il correct in detail and the spec
/ linens shown of similar work done for Other
B towns promises we'll for the character Of til,
b llhograph, - by - inches in size which il
to be made from 1t. IL carried out as begut
the picture will be a satisfactory one aud ",
believe the work to deserve encouragement.
b A party OF the Y NJ. c. A, G3 strong
D went by special train to West Enumeration
3 Wednesday evening, and held praise meet
ing IN the Baptist church by way Of encour
sgement to the Christian people Of that sec
, ton, who turned out in Roodly numbers t.
meet them, considering the short notice Civ
, en- The services were conducted by Presi
dent j. j. EsteY. with Mr. j +. Hall a. mu
, steal director. The party returned at $3.50
feeling well pleased with their trip. Gu
West Dummerston correspondent, IN an iteu
received this morning, says that the meeting
= will long be remembered there and that the
} people thank the Brattle boro friends for thei
+ kind interest aud hope for another visit from
!. them. Similar visits to Guilford and othe
neighboring points are in contemplation.
= 1t is often and truly said that this vllag
contains but few poor people and yet Their
are families here who would have suffered 70
the necessaries OF life during the present win
ter had not the hand of charity been extend
ed to them. There are others, who. when il
health would have provided for themselves
i but have lacked many things convenient an
: necessary in sickness Reader, look alon
d your own street and see if there is not som
family which you can help little out of you
J. abundance. II you have not abundance 20,
e may have a friend or neghbor who has
y There are always people ready and willing l.
give when assurs I'd that their gifts will b
Is properly bestowed. The rapidly chaugin
= weather has made the winter peculiarly try
l. ing one aud there has been more than tn
usual amount Of sickness in town.
Y The question Of providing a new lock u
!. is to come up at the town meeting, aud th
necessity of such provision is so general
y conceded that we are confident some dednit
action will be taken in the matter. 1t is e.
- timated that small brick building suitabl
= for the purpose could be erected in the rea
), of the town hall for $1,000 or $500, CON
!, plete, and on some accounts this would b
! preferable to fitting up quarters in the tow
hall building, and possibly it would be cheap
or in the end. The matter should be left i
= the bands Of the selectmen OF a suitable CON
. mission, with adequate powers and pOsitiy
81 instructions.
= The Burlington Free Press reports Judg
= Wheeler and L. S Attorney Haskins d
among the prominent arrivals IN that cal
nivaLstricken city, but no mention is made {
st their appearance in part-colored totogga
], suits, with red and yellow tuques.
,, Here is an item from the Rutland Heral
g which ought to set our Brattleboro farmer
:; aud stockmen a-thinking: There have bee
u II Ben. Franklin colts sold in this vicinit
within the past eight months, for an aggr,
= gate sum Of $500, or an average
j. $3.50 each, which, considering their ages,
something unusual. The list included or
20 four years old, sold for $1,000; four thrt
At years old, $500; three two years old, Il
y $500; one one year old, for $500, and thrC
Of weanlings, for $l1OO."
D. Rev. NJ. II. Harris of Worcester Mass
10 was called on Tuesday to attend the funer
lg the age of So This was the fifth occasion
O. Mr.. Harris's performing like services in NJ
n Wards family, commencing with bis earl
le pastorate in this county. The only survivin
m blood relation in Mr.. Wards own family is
Of grandson, Walter Newton of Delaware, no
y attending school in Townshend.
o II. W. Ttus's family who have oocupie
rooms in Crosbys block ever since it WI
erected, have this week removed to SprinI
a. field, Mass, where Mr.. Titus has permanen
by ly located.-Maj w. H. II. Holton, formerl
pil-- of Jamaica, now of New York, and GOO
it man to have in any community, was in tow
Is on a short visit early this week.
va The concert by the Hungarian Gyps
to band last evening fully met the high expects
tions that were entertained regarding it. Tn
band is the original organization which il
=, troduced the gypsy music into this countr
Vi and made a reputation for the players.
u selections covered a somewhat wider rams
9, than those of the very excellent band OF i
ia countrymen who visited Brattleboro last re
" son, and every adjective of passion, weir,
ness impetuosity aud native fervor and wilC