Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-02

The High school class of 1890 are wear
ing very handsome new class pins this
week They were furnished by r. A.
Hubbard, and are Of solid gold, the design
being scroll engraved "B. H. S '00.n
Mr. Willis Bemis, our long time express
agent, has resigned his position and will re.
tire from the Office April LIST, at which
time he will have completed % years Of
public service in this capacity. Mr. Bemis
began in the express business in 1851 as
messenger for Thompson & Co. 3 American
! express, running between Springfield,
Mass, and Bellows Falls He was after.
ward a clerk in the Springfield Office and
then for a short time messenger for Fisk
q Co. between Bellows Falls and Windsor
His services in Brattleboro began April I
1860, and il need not he said that his man
agement Of the affairs Of the Office has
been such as to command the confidence.
good will and respect both of the Brattle.
boro public and of the express companies
which he has served. He retires now in
order to gain needed rest after so many
years of continuous aud combining labor,
and we are glad To know that he will re
main in Brattleboro It is not known
whom the company will appoint as his sue.
cessor
Rev. a. d. Spaulding Of West Brattle-
boro lectured last evening in the ASYLUM
amusement course on "Thc Crusadesn lie
was assisted 10y a vocal quartet from his
parish.
Chas. Miner has sold his new double
house on Forest street TO J. A. Titus q. Co.
.J' A titus and Geo. f.. CrowelD, machin-
lsts ana sewing machine manufacturers.
me price was S0OOO. The sale was made
through Bailey q Simonds's agency.
The trustees of the Brattleboro savings
bank voted unanimously ON Tuesday 10 buy
one of the Corliss safes, 10 the excellent
qualities of which alusion has already been
made in our columns The safe contracted
for is one Of the SO inch size. one size lnrV-
or than that bought by the Hinsdnle say
ings bank. 1t will weigh II 900 pounds
and is due 10 be delivered here within two
or three weeks It will give the bank.
without doubt, the best known mechanical
! protection for its vahables Mr. VIM
Corllss' the head of the safe company, was
III town ON luesdaI
Mr.. +. A. Hubbard, the jeweler is now
| in New York in attendance ON the coursa
at Buckliu's Uurivatn .ci,,,J r. 81. -
M .,,,, i'"'e S'"o"' Vi "Pti'S'
| me purpose Oh the course IS % give those
| taking it such "A practical kuo,,leJ,,a Of nm.
! tics as will puabl. tb.tr T., L,.,..,,,,. u ulriI
| and ralialla n,,tici,,,s mill. 20 -.
p
| successfully all such eases of defective Wis
! inn ns co,,o ,,,itbi, .l ,,.,,.I -. =:
| ral nractice f'
|
! supper and socinble at the Congregation
| al church parlors upxt Wa.u,-,lo,. ..,.,,,;,,,,
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"lI"IH'lE nigh praise Is gwen by the
| press 10 tine 'llttle Tycoon opera, which
| is u be given here next Wednesday even
| ing Dy uhe original company aud under the
! authors personal direction The leading
| parts are sung Law arti.t- ~ ogtoLli,boJ
| u... 20 '''""ii9ii0u
! ''P", viz 'oSVuIillhE II 'legahJ' ana an
| excellent orchestra forms part of the com
| pany Of 80 people We are uromised in
| hort a ,,r.g,,,t. t;..,, ......... -.
| -, 49,, l., IL - ""l a. h"1" a.
| ~ given III the large cities. IL Is sad, 10y
| the way, that Gilbert N Sullivan STOLE the
| Ianan.sa idaa of tb, Ni,,J,, r., H.. ~,
| us Tycoon tn t.,t 80 LII -
| Il y -: " W "n,'" WIS ShoN"
s'e i,s ilsh Composers nN Mr.. Spenser be
| Iore the opera had been brought out or the
| MikadO had been written
Tn. follo,i,., t. .,,. a.. r ,... -
! -. Us " ~ - vi icVVeIS Ic-
manning III the post Office March
! Men Frank D. Bolster. : 4 Brown Mnrk Cul.
! igau Alfred Dounbu,. T "A Eui,bt il,r,.r... ~
! St.bhus 4 y Sbuu,,,at "a "a W. - =" N
Women Mrs Mary N Clancy Nellie Hughes
! II VI llibhard, Nettie g Smith, Mrs Dan G. vii.
lHIu' heith Mh'rl"ck, lda VI. Nurdrn.
The drama 'Comrades.' rendered well by
! the Murray club last week. will b.. repeated OH
! Thursday evening Of next week The program
viii De- heightened by tine addition of the fare.
! wanted, Male Cook, and "a variety Of instrI-
/ mental music
The cas-. Of Foster 90, Fisher MAS b,.,rI nj T,s
! kins 4 StnIdsrI's office ON Tt,.-,i,, I.f,,r.s /
Martin referee. Tb. ,t-.. d, ~ , .ti,i., e, ,,.,,,t
/ a marriage. ON the ground ut insanity