Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
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New underwear, hosiery aud gloves at Hlvley's.
HraItIeboro.
The Richardson ice company will run
their carts only three days in week for the
rest of this season If the present cool wealth
er continues
Prank Goodhue, son Of Col Goodhue of
the Brooks House, took the examinations last
week at the Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology and WAS entered for the four years
course without conditions
An interested observer wonders how
many school children there are who have not
tried to walk up or down Mr. Crowelrs water
pipes on Main street.
Mr.. G.. G. Averill Of the Vermont Ma
tional bank has bought Mrs S. NJ Waite's
place on Terrace street at a price which is
not made public. Mrs. Waite is preparing
to join her family, all of whom are now on
the Nebaska ranch and expects to leave in
about month, when Mr.. Averill will occupy
the house. 1t is understood that Mr. Waite's
health has not been altogether favorably az.
tected by his change OF life and location
Nearly POO people from this vicinity at
tended the Hinsdale fair last Friday, aud the
Philharmonic orchestra furnished music for
the dance in the evening, while many Of the
p'izes were won by people from this side of
the river
Louis d. Greene is the purchaser Of w.
A. Faulkners house on Green street for
which he pays $4,000
A bicycle race in connection with the
town fair is talked Of
A good many people from this section
attended the Greenfield fair.
The ladies OF the w. @. I. L. are dis.
eussing the project of running dining booth
as an adjunct to the town fair. :,
The Boston papers announce that Miss
Hattie f. Dickerman, who for the past six
years has been clerk in the NJ massachusetts,
secretary Of states office, has lately been pro-
NOTED to the head of the corporation depart.
ment
The harvest supper given last evening
by the ladies' OF the Universalist society was
II very enjoyable occasion. The church par
loIs were tastefully and appropriately deco.
rated with articles emblematic Of the season,
and an excellent supper WAS served to a large
number of people.
The Union band Of Winchester, Va.
came over from Hinsdale on Saturday and
visited some Of the most interesting points
about town. returning in season TO take their
departure for home in the afternoon.
The first meeting of the Fortniehtly club
for the season WAS held last Tuesday evening
at the parlors Of the Congregational church
The spirit of earnestness aud enthusiasm
which marked the proceedings OF the club
assures the continued success aud usefulness
Of this organization.
AT the recent annual meeting of the Yer
mont W. C. T. U. at Mortified, Mrs. E. Il.
Housb Of this place, on being reelected sec
rotary, was presented with "lovely" deco
rated cup, saucer aud plate by representatives
OF the several young women's unions in the
state.
The village bsilids, 10 response TO petit
tions, have begun the work of laying sewers
through North and Tyler streets.
j. X. Pierce n Co., have increased the
capacity of their gristmill by putting in an
Is inch Tyler turbine wheel.
The ladies' auxiliary will hold a devo.
tional aud business meeting at the rooms of
the association next Monday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Rev, N. n Glazier of Westboro, Mess.
will preach in the Baptist church next Sun
day Mr. Glazler WAS a Union soldier and
lost an arm in the service.
Seven probationers we're received into
full connection at the Methodist church last
Sunday--a part of a class of whom there are
more to follow.
W. L. bhhhhul IchlButu us place III
the Portland schools aud will live permanent
ly in Brsttleboro, joining his brother in car
ryinR on the business OF Dunham Brothers.
Mr. J. E Young, their clerk during the past
year, has taken a clerkship in o. j. Pratt's
dry goods store.
The Y. W. O. T. U. will meet on Thurs
day evening next, at 1880 o'clock, at the home
of the president, Miss Belle G. Clark. The
exercises will be of a specially interesting
character, embodying helpful messages from
''Ys" ones in various parts OF the state, and
1t is hoped every member will be able TO be
present.
The last which NJ. and Mrs. b. d. H4r-
ris heard from their wandering children, Mr..
aud Mrs. Wood, they were living all by them
selves in Swiss castle which they ooaxed
the old woman in charge to let them stay 10
for a few days aud for which she charged
them the enormous rental Of 40 oents Der
day. 1t is in ruins aud only one room is hab-
table, but all about is the wonderful Swiss
and Alpine scenery, and the lark" lie likely
to linger with them as pleasant memory.
-Estey & Co, have greatly improved the
looks of Birge street this week by putting a
coat of whitewash on the high fence in front
Of their factories.
COL Haskins IL in Washington, d. c.,
this week 10 attendance on the meeting of
the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
M4sons Of the United States, representing
the Grand Chapter of Vermont
"A good audience greeted Mrs Gov. Wal.
lace at the town hall last Sunday evening At
ter music under the direction of MISS Annie
Wyman, reading Of the Scriptures by Rev.
O. o. Day, and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grant Of
Wakefield, Mass, Mrs. Housh introduced the
lecturer in a few we'll chosen words, and for
an hour she presented wise aud weighty
thoughts upon her subjeot-"The relation
which Christian women sustain to the success
OF temperance reform" As was 10 be ex-