Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-22
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Mariana" at the town hall this evening.
The annual Grand Army fair is to be
held at the town hall on Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. II and Is.
N T. Ryan bought the old Chaplin barn
at auction last Saturday for $24, and will re-
move it to his lot on Oak street
--Brattleboro readers will be interested in
au account, printed on our frst page to-day,
Of the wsy Mrs. Henry Duclos, Of Hartford,
Conn, formerly Miss Mary Francis of Brat
tieboro, cares for her pet animals.
Mrs n. E. Haywood who has been
spending the past three months with friends
aud relatives in Brattleboro, left last Monday
for her home at Grand Island, Neb Mrs j.
L. Haywood accompanying her They will
make few days stay at ST. Louis and visit
friends at Topeka Kansas. Before return
ing Mrs. J. +. Haywood will visit her broth
or at Eonis, Texas
S A. Lanphesr has lately moved on to
J. Henry Pratt's farm in Hinsdalr and Frank
Watkins Of Wilmington runs the milk route.
N. c. Alexander of Vernon has moved on
to f. Z. Stockwelrs farm in the west part of
the town.
Out of the Depths, a life drama in
verse" is the title Of book Just issued from
the press Of Frank L. Housh, of which Lau.
ra j. Rittenbouse ia the author. The volume
is handsome in design and execution, and the
story it tells is engaging and pathetic. We
learn that 600 advance orders were received
for the book, which is well calculated for
gift.
In the Amherst college athletic associa-
tons annual field day sports. last Saturday,
Clifton Sherman of the class of 'Ss, took the
first prize in the mile walk, first in the pole
vault, second in the mile bicycle rscs, and
third in the mile run. His chum, Dickerman,
of Chicago, who was here last vacation, took
first prize in the quarter mile run, second in
the half -mie run, and third in the 22O.yard
dash. ShermAn's prizes were a silver medal,
gold headed cane, tennis racquet aud glass
pitcher
Some farmers hereabouts lost many of
their apples by the freeze of last Saturday
night when the mercury went down TO about
l5' Fab.
The Highland Park drum corps had a
benefit dance at Crosby hall Tuesday even
ing, which WAS attended by So couples aud
Melted about SIS. Music was furnished by
the Fret Regiment band orchestra, and pre-.
/ vious to the dance a concert was given from
the balcony by the drum corps assisted by
members of the band the whole forming a
very pleasing entertainment.
H W. Mitchell, from Bellows Falls, is
soon to begin the manufacture of special
kitchen and household furnishings in Stock.
wells new building en- Flat street.
The First Regiment band serenaded Col
| j. j. Estey last Monday evening.
The ladies Of the Baptist church propose
holding DAIRY Maids" festival in the
course of few weeks, OF which further no
tice will be given in due time.
-Apropos Of Mrs. Duclos's pets, of which
an account is given in another column, We
may be psrdoned for mentioning the case of
lady-not an old maid, either-living on
High street, who maintains a sort OF cats par
adise. Besides having eleven regular board.
err cats in the house, some of whom came to
her as "tramps" and we're taken in and adopt
ed, her house has become q hospital for sick
cats belonging to her neighbors, and she tells
| OF instances where her discharged patients,
when again aiing, have returned of their own
accord for treatment. Several pounds of beef
steak are provided daily for the special bene-
ht OF her pets by the tender hearted benefac-
tress, and more seek-looking and contented
felines never were seen.
The first snow-Aakes of the season fe II
on Saturday, 10Th inst.
-Chestnuts are coming into market quite
plentifully and sell at low prices 81. ~ to
$500 bushel. Stickney Brothers alone are
shipping some ten bushels per day
AT the first annual contest of the Holy.
/ IL.
FarroW of this town won the second prize OF
SIS, his score of 50 points being only one
less than that which won the first prize.
j. F. Anderson will remove his plumb,
ing business to Stockwells new building on
Flat street.
In the second of the series OF three rife
matches for medals offered by the American
Field the Bratlleboro team of six last Tours.
day made total score Of 462 points, averag
ing II. w. NJ. Farrow lead with score Of
SO. The third and last match took place OF
Tuesday, but the result of tine contest has no.
been announced.
Next Sunday morning Rlv. F S Rice Of
Springfield will preach in the Universalis
church.
C. E Lyons has the contract for furnish
ing the granite trimmings for the new Jail a
Greenfield.
"A running match of 100 yards came of
Tuesday evening on Common street between
Don Miller and e.. Simmons, cigar makers
The race was close, and Simmons fell wheI
near the goal, so that 'foul was deolareC
and another trial will be had On Wednes
day evening Miller ran tue same distanc,
against @. Meyer, and won. There was also
5O-yard race between SImus Boyoe AND
Charles Turner, in which the former was tn,
victor. No time taken. A fat man 8 race il
talked of.
e. II. Chase and family will leave mex
week for their winter home in Louisville, Ky
The Fortnightly club connected with III,
Centre church are making preparations for al
old folks concert to take place Nov. ..
M. Is. Savory has been engaged as orgsn
list at St. Michaers Or. o. church, beginning
next Sunday.
Lawyer J, G. Eddy has settled in siOui
Falls, Oak, where he has formed a law part
nershiP with Herbert J. Davenport, formerly
of this town.
Rev. Mr. Tower will preach next SUNDAY
morning from the words mo man liveth un
to himself"
"A. o. Coates of Manton, II. l., formerl,
Of this place, has recently lost two children
from dysentery, and word has been receive,
that their remains will be brought here TO
burial
-Retting Bros. have their store we'll file,
! with goods for the fall trade and call speeia