Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02
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The Household circulation this year is
1000 against about -, 900 last year Mr.
Crowell attributes the increase in large
measure 10 the improved state Of business
feeling throughout the county.
The following services will be held at St
Michael's OEpiscupall church next Sunday
third in Lent At $50 a. NJ, Holy Com
munion; l0:30 a. NJ, Morning Prayer and
Sermon - NJ, Sunday school ~ N,
Evening Prayer and Sermon.
The schools in District No. > will close
next Friday for Il vacation of two weeks.
Miss Narcissa f.. White, the well known
temperance speaker, will give an address
at the town hall next Sunday evening at <
o'clock, the subjec, Of which will be an
nounced in the various churches at the
morning services. The press notices of
Miss Whites lectures are full Of praise, one
saying Miss White is doing grand
work. She says brave things She touch
es the practical point Of the temperance
question, not only showing the wrong, but
the danger, Of drink. ~
The Estey Guard officials who visited
Montreal last week found that immense
snow rollers are used on the streets of the
city, with the result that, in spite of the
great depth of SNOW, there are everywhere
broad, smooth roadways, free from dip
holes
The banking rooms of the Peoples bank
are in process Of renovation and re-decora
ton.
The surprising statement is going the
rounds Of the state and daily papers that
there are more cases of diphtheria in
Brattleboro now than before for 20 years"
This naturally occasions good deal Of local
comment and inquiry as to where the diph-
liberia is. This statement undoubtedly
grows out of a Inisprnted item in the
Springfield Republican which was intended
to read there are more cases of pneumonia
than for 20 years. 1t is true that pneu-
monia has been unusually prevalent, and
there have been several deaths from it, but
the contrary is true of diphtheria. Upon
inquiry among the doctors we do not learn
Of a case of this disease.
j, II. Chamberlain first instalment of
western horses, mentioned two weeks ago
is due here tomorrow. See his advertise
ment.
Elk Gov Hobrook and Mr.. n. F. Cabot
receive the congratulations of their friends
this week. An item rnder the head of
births explains why.
1t may be of interest to some Of our
readers to know that Augustus w. French
of Springfield, Mass, whose death was not
ed in the Union of that city as occurring
at Colorado Springs the last of January,
was native of Brattleboro, being the
youngest of three children of Asa and Olive
Wellington French, who formerly resided
in this town Mr.. French was born July
29th, 1888
The Connecticut River railroad company
deserves credit for enterprise and a recog-
milton of the demand Of the times in its ex-
periments with and adoption Of improved
appliances of various kinds. 1t already
has systems of steam heating and electric
lighting in successful use on its trains, and
now it is announced that trial is TO be
made of gates on the platforms of passen-
ger cars after the fashion of those used on
the New York elevated roads. Six new
coaches now being built by the Wason com
pany will be equipped with gates and test
made of their practical operation.
There will be lay services in the Uni
tartan church next Sunday morning at the
usual hour.
The contract for the new iron bridge Oh
Elm street calls for its completion by May l.
The Estey Guard voted on Wednesday
evening to accept the Rev Mr.. Ilman's in
vitation to attend the Universalist church
in body on Sunday evening, March II.
The Guard will soon begin series Of special
drills with view to giving an exhibition
drill some weeks from now.
H. o. Coolidge has bought the interest
of f. l.. Shaw in the restaurant and candy
making business of f. l.. Batcheder x Co
Mr. Coolidge will retain his place as night
Waterman for the present, and the general
management of the business will remain
in the hands of Mr. Batchelder. Mr. Shaw
has a business opening in view in Boston,
but has not yet decided what he will do
In this connection it is proper to say that
the Nendome big dinners for % cents"
have proved taking card with the public,
and that Batchelder x Co.'S candy making
business was never so successful as now.
Mr. Batchelder tells us that he has never
made a pound of adulterated candy, and
that all his goods are strictly pure, a fact
which accounts for their large and growing
sale.
Col. and Mrs. Estey leave next Monday
ON trip TO Southern California They 20
by the Southern route and will be absent
about six weeks.
Mr.. Gibson announces this week the open
ing of the seasons campaign in the horse
trade
The Patriarchs Militant will hold the
third of their series of dances at Odd Eel
lows hall, Friday evening, March 8.
A, j. Pullen returned from his California
trip last Friday lie visited San Francisco,
Monterey, Los Angeles and other points of
interest Mr.. A. NJ. Ingham, whom he met
at Pomona, he reports as much improved
in health
On Tuesday evening, March 20, Miss
Stearns of Springfield Mass, will give her
popular reading from "Ben Hur" with tab
leau Illustrations, The entertainment will
be under the auspices of the Fortnightly
Club.
The ladies will serve lunches at the coffee
room on town meeting day and the regular
Tuesday afternoon meeting Of the w. O. T. |
IT, will be omitted.
Mrs w. II. Phillips aud Mrs. v o. Jones J