Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-30

Hrattleboro.
All Republican voters are reminded of
the caucus to he held at the town hall to
morrow evening, at 1870, to elect delegates
to the state convention at Burlington next
Wednesday, and TO the District convention
at Montpelier next Thursday.
Chas A. Clark Of West Chesterfield has
moved 10 Brattleboro this week locating at
No % Western avenue, and adds one more
to our force of good carpenters
Mr. Chas Fowler, after being in bust
ness in Brattleboro for long term Of years.
aud latterly after being burned out-or,
what is rs bad drowned out and smoked
out in the Niuton huilding-three times
n three years, has sold his leather
and findings and shoe making business 10
Samuel Wells and will give up active life
for a while Mr. Fowler followed the boot
and shoe business in Halifax for 20 years
and came 10 Brattleboro p years ago, en-
gazing for seven years in stating and then
taking up the business which he has just
sold ont.
Ora E Bu;terleld. son Of o. H. Butter
field, who graduated from the High school
two year. ago, and afterward took year,
post graduate study in the school, complet
ei last week the course of study at Childs'
business College, Springfield, Mass, and
returned home Saturday with the college
diploma. He also brought personal let
ter from the proprietors Of the school com
neuIiug hIs constant attendance, earnest
and faithful work, good habits and ambi-
ton 20 excel, and saying that he had com
pleJed the full course in shorter time than
any previous student at the school Mr.
and Mrs Butter6eld and their son have
gone this week ON visit OF several weeks
to friends in Ohio and Nebraska.
Frank Reed appeared before Justice Has
kins Monday morning and paid fine Of 81
and costs amounting to between 81 and s.
in all, for all assault on Mrs H. NJ. Whit
tier, throwing coal ashes on her through
her window in the old Brattleboro House.
The case grew out Of Reeds trouble about
the obnoxious coal ashes in the rear Of the
house.
L. 5 Hayes Of Bellows Falls, represent
Ing the Vermont Mutual fire insurance
company, and james c. Corbett of Boston,
representing the Lancashire insurance com
pany of England, were in town Wednes-
day to confer about the settlement of the
loss Of Mr.. Simkovetz, the clothing dealer,
/ in the fire in the Vinton building. 1t was
de idel TO have an appraisal made, and
, euch side named the men to make 1t. They
/ will probably do the work next week.
10 musical organization has ever appear
/ ed here with more cordial endorsements
/ than are accorded the Weber quartet.
which sings in concert at the town hall
next Tuesday evening, assisted by Miss
/ Clara Hunt, soprano. We think lovers of
the best music may feel assured of an
| evening of rare enjoyment.
Miss Maud Banks plays at the town hall,
| April 49, in her new piece, Her Evil Gen
ius.n
1t will be remembered that the statement
was made short time ago that Rev. DR.
/ Geo. l. Walker of Hartford had consented
/ lo withdraw his resignation and remain with
his society, having an assistant TO relieve
him as much as possible from pastoral
work The young man chosen for the
place il James W Bixler Of New Haven
His age IL - years He is graduate OF
Amherst college and the Yale divinity
school. He mas not yet been ordained over
any church, but has been assisting Rev, DR.
Munger in his work. He is spoken of Il.
well educated, with Il pleasant voice and
manner, capital speaker, and belonging
10 the progressive school of theology
Brattleboro people remember with pleas
ure the good work which Rev, d. f. Miller
did in this community during his pastoral,
over the Methodist church here, not the
least important item in which was the
building OF the societys new church. Fol-
this reason an item of New Hampshire re
| liCious intelligence is of interest, which
says that Mr.. Miller will soon close a highly
successful pastorate Of three years ovei
the Baker Memorial Methodist church a
Concord, the capital of New Hampshire
. he L.. a
net gain in membership of 49, leaving tn,
present number 22O in full and IA proba
TONERS, with Sunday school Of PIP mem
hers. The church is rapidly collecting
funds for the erection Of an elegant house
of worship.
Robins and bluebirds were heard in tn,
village ON Wednesday morning,
The Argus announces this week that \
i. Graham, jr, of B1ndville, has been ap
pointed postal clerk, to run from Brattle
buro 10 Palmer, Mass, succeeding X. G
Baldwin who has been transferred 10 tn
st. Adams and Boston route, where he i
10 run as paper clerk with W. 5. Spalding
who mas been promoted 10 the letter case il
the place of George W. Soper, deceased.
Another sign of spring The expires
team appeared ON wheels yesterday morn
ing.
Druggist Chapin's house is now connect
ed by telephone.
Bryan Judge, an insane man, committe,
10 the asylum ON the first Of this month
with frozen hands has had to lose portion
Of all the fingers Of one hand and of tire
on the other, but is doing well since thei
amputntiun and seems TO be recovering hi
mind.
The handsome new edifce built by tn
Unitarian church Of Weston, Mass, wa
dedicated Wednesday. The Brattlebor
friends Of Rev. Chas f. Russell, the pas
tor, extend congratulations.
Mrs. Goodenough, who has bought Mis-
Doolttle's millinery business, will he read
10 attend 10 customers in her rooms owe
Pratt, Wright a Co.'S store next Monday
Attention is called 10 her advertisement,
Tomorrow is the last day of grace 70
the licensing of dogs.
The union Fast-day service Of the Con
gregational, Baptist and Methodist churche
will be held this year at the Baptist church
Rev. MIR. Day preaching thu sermon.
The Masonic sociable Tuesday evenin
was attended by about go couples. Tn
next gathering will be held Wednesda
evening, April H.
G.. NJ. Russell will deliver his Illustrate
lecture at Rutland next Tuesday evening
under the auspices of Roberts post, G. A. X
An exceedingly handsome show window
with Kaleidoscope blending of colors an
al almost endless variety Of goods is ex
hibited by Edwards a Lillis in their displa
T of mems spring outittngs. The firm hav
now in stock the largest assortment of hat
they have ever carried.
Maj Sponer of the Vermont academ
at SaXton's River, instructed the Este