Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-13
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Rev. Isaac McAnn is now principal of
the Boydton Institute for colored scholars
at Boydton, Va.
Geo D. Barnett, well-known attendant
at the asylum, died suddenly at the home Of
his sister in Walpole, n. H., Friday. aged
63. A delegation of Brattleboro friends
were present at the funeral, and placed a
handsome floral cross upon his casket.
Mrs. c. b. Dickinson was invited to a
friends Tuesday afternoon and on her re-
turn found that twenty or more ladies' had
taken possession of her home and brought
with them handsome piece of statuary.
The company remained to supper and the
occasion was made merry one.
The Estey Guard will probably give
dress ball later in the season.
Eight teams and twenty men have been
employed the past week by K. +. Stockwell
gathering the annual supply Of ice from the
paper mill pond for the Swift Refrigerator
Car company. The Richardson Ice com
pany make their first cutting to-day The
crop is Of about an average quality.
Several couples of young people attended
the dance at Vernon last evening
Arrangements are fully completed for
the third annual concert and ball of the
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hall next Tuesday evening. The First
Regiment orchestra Of twelve pieces will
furnish music and something exceptionally
fine is promised for the concert, which will
be given from = to g. Dancing will begin
at 8 and will continue without intermission
until ,. Visiting wheelmen are expected
from Bellows Falls, Keene Greenfield
Springfield and Hartford. The boys are
sparing no pains to make the ball a success
and if their former efforts may be taken as
criterion it will be the leading social event
of the season.
This evenings concert by the Unitarian
church choir is TO be given in the church.
instead of in Harmony hall as at first an
nounced.
Brattleboro needs and would like a gov
eminent building, as Mr.. Childs suggests in
! his letter to the Sunday Republican, and
| there is no good reason why a fraction of
the troublesome Surplus" should not be
| planted here.
| Railroad freight business is remarkably
heavy for the season. 1t is with great diff
| fculty that the Brattleboro yard is kept
clear and in working order
Mr.. Aliens largely increased amount of
greenhouse room gives him an increased
stock Of choice cut flowers which he offers,
as elsewhere announced, at very low prices.
Mr.. f. L. Brooks, the Central Vermont
manager at this place, has received letter
! from the New London Northern superin-
| tendent saying that the Massachusetts Cen
! trial road, under Boston and Lowell man
| agement, is anxious TO make satisfactory
train arrangements between Boston and
| Brattleboro, and making several suggestions
| as to changes in train service for the pub
lie convenience. As vet these are only sug-
gestions made for Mr.. Brooks's considera
ton, but among the possibilities is morn
ing train from here at 7;4j reaching Boston
at 1920, and a connection with the 1890
p. NJ. train, so as to reach Boston at $50 in
the evening. An excellent suggestion for
a train from Boston is one to leave the city
at . P. NJ, and connect at Northampton
with the Connecticut River train reaching
Brattleboro at 1910. The coming season i,
likely to see decided Improvement in our
Boston connections,
There will be a meeting of the Woman,
Indian association Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock in the Y. NJ. g. A. rooms.
f. A. Whitney & Co. announce greatly
reduced prices on heavy clothing, See theil
advertisement.
Bailey & Simonds have sold the Aldricl
farm IN Newfane To Ezra Carr of Stephen
town, n. Y. Price $500, Mr. Carr will
take possession Immediately.
Several members of the Farmers anc
Mechanics Exchange received checks fo
dividends on their last years trade amount
ing to from $50 to $50, and one check wa
for the handsome sum of $50 Who say
that a cash business does not pay
The party who removed the board con
tanning the warrant for meeting O
the society from the front of the Con
gregational church in this village last week
may not be aware that such action is Grim
inal, The society would be glad to hay
the warrant board returned.
Judge A. w, Tourgee, author of "A Fool
Errand, Bricks Without Straw etc.
will deliver a lecture in the Y. NJ. @. A
course at the town hall next Wednesda