Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-24

"The World at the town hall last Fri
day evening, was well received The
scenic effects were among the best ever ar
ranged in town, aud the acting, as a whole,
was excellent
The Quaker party elsewhere advertised
promises 10 hc novel and entertainment,
with an attractive program and n supper
served by walters uttired in Quaker garb
1t is announced that the Rev. DR. George
Leon Walker pastor of the historic Centre
church Of Hartford, Conn, has consented,
at the request Of tho church, to suspend his
pastorate. The old church evidently knows
a good man when it sees him.
Mr.. Atkins. in the Argus Of this week,
points with pride" to the record made bv
some Of his postal clerk appuintees Dan
iel sullivan, of Brattleboro, one of the
postal clerks appointed from Vermont, has
Just passed his final examination, and on
Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachu
sets he rated 9G SO. This is n high aver
age, considering the short time that Mr.
Sullivan has been in the service, and drew
from Mr.. Merrill, the chief clerk, high
praise Messrs Farrell and J. f. Cary we're
also highly commended"
The first number of the Holstein Friesian
Register under the editorship Of f. l..
Houghton of Putney, and bearing date at
Brattleboro, is at hand and gives promise
of being bright, able and useful exponent
of the speciality to which it is devoted.
The Rev. Mr. Pennock will occupy the
Unitarian pulpit next Sunday, preaching
morning and evening.
l"IIerS nay oee" recelVeu lro',i MI ana
Mrs ~ D. o'e,''la, announcing Uhelr saIe
Tha r a, W. i,,n',' H.. Ta 20" 0a,
ra,,to ,,loasa,,t ona NJ Stal,na, ,,,ot
IT NJ Cnrr;er at rns A,,,elss ia uos i,
good health and well pleased with his situ
alton there
Tho c,rIi.. sofo ,,bicb - ro,,, loi,,, NV
hihitod bsrn tb,nngb comnloto ,yarl,in,,
n,odols L,, tho rornTar,,,s ad,ort NJ co..
ceau. is attracting much attention from all
our bank officials. as well as from many
business men to whom Mr. Garceau has
courteously shown its construction and Oh
Grafton. The safe is the invention of vii
linn and George Corliss. well known to all
the mechanical world through their con
nection with the Corliss steam engine and
TO it they have given their time. reputation
and money for the production of a safe that
can be depended ON as proof against the at
tacks of BURGLARS. The guaranty of the
company is that the safe cannot be entered
in 3G hours of continuous work by the use
Of such tools AS burglars may carry on their
persons in the usual way. The safe is prac
tically modelled on the plan of a Krupp
cannon cut off at the breech, and it strikes
the ordinary observer as Il marvel Of me
chanical ingenuity. sudden death of
Mr.. George Corss, of the Providence con
Germ, has been announced this week.
Hell in the New Testament is the sub
ect Of Mr. Illman's lecture at the Univer-
salist church on Sunday evening.
Mrs Henry Fletcher has been annointed
adu,iuistratrix an her husbands estate In
accordance with his wish the affairs of the
estate will he brought To a settlement.os
soon as possible.
The last and GROWING entertainment of
the Y. NJ G. A. course was enioyed last
Wednesday evening 10y an audience that
filled the town hall in every part. Every
body expected TO hear some wonderfully
fine music, So widespread Is the reputation
OF the Ruggies street church quartet, and
there was no cause Tor disappointment
Each iliuNlc" hummer was periectioh' ana
tne recllall'ns ny MISS susie Ore" gave
PleaalhB variety I" the program
a party of three tables OF six hand eu
chre were entertained IN delightful way
by Air. and Mrs. D. l.. Martin last saturday
evening the '"ir!S and boys finding no
end of fun and lollity III the various devel-
opments OF the game. The first prizes
were won 10y MIS-. y. y. Marshall ana W.
| II. Minor, and the BOBBY prizes 10y Miss
| Emma Gregg and .. /. French. For some
unaccountahle reason the company was
unanimously anxious that the boys
BOBBY prize should he put in the paper.
The next sociable of the Unitarian socie-
/ ty will be given in Harmony hall next Tues
day evening supper VIII be served at
$50 and at 1910 lecture will be given by
Dr. Draper ON George Washington ana
George the Third. All areinvited to attend.
The Wilmington stage was unable u
make its usual trip on Tuesday ON account
of the rain and the "slumpng' roads.
Emerson 4 Son give figures this week
on some rare bargains in furniture
The Congregational society will hold a
special meeting next Thursday evening ia
see about repairs ON their church the ensu-
/ ing season.
It is hardly necessary To saw that the
business of the Valley Mill company has
come to represent one Of the most thriving
industries of Brattleboro. and we mention
the fact only to call attention to their al
vertisement Of the several departments of
their trade III this issue. The manufacture
of Peels Food and Peel's Sure Scratch Cure
forms new department OF the company :
business, and 1t promises to prove an i'm
portant and valuable one. This prepare
/ ton is a standard one of solid and genuine
qualities, and IS made and sold on its merits.
aluahle results nave alreahy been real
Yea from lts use ny hVe STOCK owners ana
we neileNe II VIII come lhuo general use
The trustees of the Vermont Live Stock
company met Tuesday and voted TO buy
from 1000 to 1000 head of young steers for
their ranch next season. Recent reports
from the range show affairs to be general
ly in prosperous condition.
A large Attendance is desired at the
meeting of the Young Mems Republican
club at their proposed room in Crosby block
this evening.
The sal. of ~ G. Doolittle,s COTTAGE
house on WASHINGTON street 10 Jobn Jacobs
for st65O has haan affactad This ,vaak
tbrou,b BAILEY K, Simonds's agency Mr.
Jacobs takes possession Immediately.
w W pIin,utor has ra,,ivad his siIyar.
nlatin,, Lnsinass in Cro,yalls hu;IJiny
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