Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-28


the roads was unfavorable for the Christ
mas trade the total results for our mer-
chants up TO last Monday night were ex
ceedingly favorable Every dealer reports
q stirring trade on Saturday and Monday,
and in several instances the sales Of Mon
day are reported as the largest ever known.
We conclude. from careful enquiry, that
the holiday trade will SHOW up in a very
satisfactory way. Stocks Of goods we're
bought judcously and it is only staple
goods that remain unsold. The facts from
the post office and express office elsewhere
printed give a pretty good idea of the vol
ume Of holiday trade.
The flea is lively little animal. His ac-
tivtv is his strong point but he is also es
pecally noted for the irritating effect which
he has on some other animals. Natural his
tory students have estimated that il a man
was made on the same plan as a flea he could
Jump 100 feet the first time trying Prob
ably hog could jump a quarter of mile
if he was built that way But he isn't
though we have known a green Keyed pig
weighing about $50 pounds, TO Jump the
length of his pen, turn his spleen inside
out, throw mud all over his neighbors and
60 into commissions with his feet in the air
all because Of the thrust of one Of these
innocent looking little rustlers. So great,
indeed, was the poor pigs torture that he
solemnly declared il to be his belief that all
the rest Of the world was utterly oblivious
of the ilea's existence. The flea recovered
See Clapp q Jones' advertisement in an
other column.
DR. Draper gave his lecture on the Drift
deposits of civilization in the citizens
course at Tewnshend on Wednesday even
ing
The seventh entertainment in the asylum
amusement course, given on Wednesday
evening, was a program Of select readings
10y Mr.. j. \. Bass former attache of the
asylum as an attendant. Mr.. Bass has late
ly taken course of instruction at the Bos.
ton school Of oratory, and those who heard
his readings ~ this occasion found the en-
tertainment very delightful one
New England has lots of phenomenal
weather. first and last, but that of the
first four days Of this week was peculiarly
of this quality. Few people can recall such
a Christmas day, with bright skies, soft
air, and a temperature like April or early
November. 1t lacked the real Christmas
seeming, but all the same it was pleasant
change 10y way Of variety
The Vermont Loan and Trust company
has now been established in Brattleboro in
its reorganized form something more than
a year. During this time it has done sue
cessful and steadily growing business, and
has gained the confidence of all investors
who have done business with it. We be.
lieve its management to be sound and con
scientous. and we think no more desirable
securities than its loans or debenture bonds
are offered for the investment of January
dividends or other funds.
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and Mrs Pratt and Mr. and Miss Howe
announcing their safe arrival in Paris
The ladies living on Mr. Taskers route in
the north part of the village gave him a
Christmas surprise in the shape of a purse
Of So and other presents Probably they
will expect him 10 bring them an unusual
number of letters the coming year.
The Brattleboro women who have be
come interested in Christian Science,
through the lecture given here by Mrs
Halings of Denver, Colo have formed
themselves into an organization known a.
The Christian Science association of Brat
tleboro with Mrs NJ. f. Morse as pres
dent, Mrs f. H. Thomas vice president
Mrs John G.. Dewitt secretary, and Mrs
+. \. Foster treasurer Meetings will be
held every Wednesday evening, the next
one being at Mrs f. W. Weekss, No t.
Pearl street.
The Philharmonic orchestra furnished
music last evening for Landlord Joness
Christmas dance at the Broad Brook House,
Guilfnrd To morrow night they play at
Greenfield and Coleraine, Mass, Monday
night at Chesterfield and Hinsdale, n H,
and Tuesday night at Wilmington
The carelessness which caused the EN-
brvo flood in Mrs Edwards's cellar. men
toned last week, was not on the part Of
Mr. Crowell's workmen, but of those who
put in the branch pipe-
Mr. Putnam says the travel over the
Hinsdale toll bridge continues to be largely
in excess of what il was before the bridge
was made free, Many new faces are seen,
and there Is a notable increase in the num-
Der Of double teams engaged in traffic Of
all kinds The free bridge was undoubted
! ~ a factor in the large Christmas trade en-
| joyed 10y our merchants.
Peloubets notes for 1889 are for sale at
Clapp x Jones's
Col l. X Fuller will deliver the memo
rial day address at West Randolph.
The Brattleboro skating club was formed
last evening and the following officers chos-
en- President, w. H Bracket vice pres
ident Geo. 4. Briggs secretary, Walter
Walker treasurer, Chas H. Thompson
executive coismittee, H NJ. Wood. o r
Howe Herbert Elmer, Will SUBWAY. |
l.. Dickinson. During the winter the club
will control the paper mill pond, which
will be overhowed from time 10 time and
constantly kept in good condition for skat
ing.
The employees Of F T. Iloush & Co paid
Mrs. Housh and her son a Christmas visit
last evening at their home on Oak street,
carrying a handsome clock as gift.
The United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
chose these officers at the annual election
Tuesday evening Governor, +. r. Thay-
er lieutenant governor, Mrs W d. Pratt
secretary, J W. Smith collector, Geo. +
Seeck treasurer, + l. Parker chaplain,
Mrs. II, j. JOY, sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Henry Allen; deputy sergeant-at arms,
W d. Pratt outside guard, John 2. Mack
inside guard, Mrs II. A Reynolds trus-
tees, l. L. Davis, f. A. Chamberlain, II.
?. Frost Several new members have re
Gently joined the order
1t is announced that Miss Serotia Alex
ander, daughter of W H. Alexander, has
been awarded verdict for Sal 800 IN a
suit brought against the estate of her
brother the late E. S. Alexander of Chi
cago, The suit was brought TO recover
$50 600 for the care of her aged parents,
and the evidence showed that deesased had
promised his sister SEQ, 900 if she would not
marry during the lifetime of her parents.