Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-05
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-Clapp & Jones have all Of Will Cartoons
poems.
"A Question" is the subject OF Rev. E.
w. Wbitney's lecture next Sunday evening.
The local Star minstrel troupe will play
at Crosby hall next Friday evening.
The Ruthians will give a missionary con-
cert in the Baptist vestry next Sunday even
ing.
There will be sociable and supper at
the Universalist vestry next Thursday even
ing.
Nj E. H. Van Doorn's horse, Mack,
valued at $500, died on Saturday OF menin-
gifts
e. L. Parker Is reported to have bought
Casper Leightsinger's house on Cedar street
for So 600.
Neil Burgess as widow Bedott" comes
the goth under the management Of the Yer
mont Wheel club.
A A. Goodell has sold his house on Chest
nut street to G. j. Goodale Of the Farmers &
Mechanics exchange.
The bsilfs, at a meeting last evening,
decided to put a stop to the childIen's sliding
on the village streets aud walks
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Brown departed for
tue DUutn On lutsuhls lutlT uTbl ODltCllNb
point being Jacksonville Fla.
George walcott, lately employed at the
freight depot, has been appointed station
agent at Mix Row, Somerville, Mass.
-Brattleboro -four dealers are having lit.
tie war Of their own. which consumers are
glad to take the benefit Of Pillsburys Best
is down to Sc 30 and Crocker's best to an
even So
The children in the Centrevile district
who are i'll with scarlet fever are doing we'll.
and there have been no deaths. The school
will remain closed until further notice, prob.
ably until the end of the month.
Yesterday, last night and this morning
have brought the most trying weather OF the
season. A piercing north wind blew all night
and seemingly intensified four fold the tenn
perature Of ~ and lG' below zero.
The secretary of the Baptist Sunday
school reports an average attendance OF 2Ss
during January. The school voted last Sun
day to raise $50 the coming Sunday for for
eign missionary work.
-Chas. T.. Miner has bargained for a piece
Of land, 6 by s rods, on Grove street, OF Z.
Crosby, possession to be given in the spring
The piece will make two building lots one OF
which Coleman, the barber, has bSrgained for
aud expects to build on the coming season.
The annual statement of the Mutual Life
insurance company Of New York. printed in
our columns to day. mak,s showing which
demonstrates the solid strength Of the com
pany. Sherman & JENNIE are the local age nts
A party OF % or 80 Brattleboro couples
had a sleigh ride yesterday afternoon. going
via Hinsdsle to Mortified, and thence return
ing to Squierss hotel in Vernon, where they
bad a supper aud dance and arrived home at
! the customary "early" hour.
The Vernon Citizens club have adopted
resolutions in memory OF their late brother
member, Wells $ Brooks. paying a warm
! tribute to his many admirable qualities. and
espee ally to his integrity and noble purposes,
his courage aud perseverance,. aud the nd.
ness and courtesy which marked his inter
/ course with all.
The war among the grooers gives the
| public a rare chance TO stock up vith one OF
the very best brands Of flour in the market
"Crocker's Best" at wholesale prices. Wheth
er the motive of the dealers is desire tc
"help the poor" in cold weather, or if it il
sharp competition that has done the business
the benefit to consumers is the same
Mrs. W. E. Kirkland entertained a party
| OF twenty FIVE ladies on Wednesday Afternoon
at the first coffee" ever given in Brattleboro
The party lasted from o'clock until 6 ant
was pronounced most agreeable success. II
can be initiated to advantage, and "coffees'
are like to become a favorite form of enter
tsinment with BrAttleboro ladies'.
Mrs. Ada O. Bowles, whom the Boston
Traveller calls lone of the most effective
speakers on the platform" will give a tempe
rance lecture in the town hall next Sunday al
7:45 P. NJ. The Cambridge Chronicle say
that those who have never heard Mrs. Bowle
can have no idea of the happy faculty sh,
possesses of taking the hearts of her audienc,
with her"
A private letter from Clearwater Hsrbor
| Fla, says: "a T. Dunton and family open
ed their house, known as the Orange Bluf
Hotel, at this place January 18Th. 1t is yer,
pleasantly situated ON a high bluff on tn
west coast, latitude 2So. lively party frou
Rockford, ILL.,, are boarding with them AM
enjoying the fine sailing, hunting and fishing
as well as the balmy breezes from the Gulf.
announcement is made Of a oopartner
ship between DIR. Tucker and DR.. l. E. Hall
recently Of Hinsdale. DIR. Hall was for
short time in practice In BrAttleboro three o
four years ago, aud has since spent two year
in practice at the West. He will maintain
an office at Hinsdale for the present but hi
main office and residence will be with DR.
Tucker. He comes here well recommended
The boys succeeded in raising $3.50 TO
AODOkBuh bllnct 1hOhku tucy luAuh 10 Oulll
one after the genuine Montreal pattern, bu
owing to the lateness of the season and nee
essAry delay in getting the lumber requires
for it, it has been decided to postpone tn
scheme until next season. The decision i
undoubtedly wise one in view of the un
certainty of our March weather, and we hav
no doubt all the subscriptions will hol
good" until next December.
The Keene Grammar schools are maxim
trial Of new system of marking, which doe
away with tests at set intervals and seems /
us to deserve favorable consideration In Brat
tleboro. The standing of every scholar
marked in each recitation, and all scholar
whose daily standing averages over 80 ar
not required to pass written examination a
the middle and close of each term. Thi
plan of giving scholars chance to avoid tn
written examinations by high daily averaQ
in Rotations has been productive of good n
suits in other places where it has been tried.
The confirmation of F. W. Childs's ar
pointment to be postmaster at Brattlebor
was announced in the Washington despatch
last Saturday, Mr. Childs having been hin
self privately informed OF the fact earlier
the week, The papers preliminary to the il
sue OF his commission have been sent NJ
Childs and he will probably be authorized
take the office by the middle Of the month,
be 30 desires. On account of the preseI
state Of his health he may choose to della
the change until the first of March. He is /
present at Chester.
"A large sleigh-ride from West Brattl,
boro and Oentreyille goes to Putney this a
ternoon.
1T is understood that change has bee
made in @. W. Stewards business affairs