Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-12-21

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mammoth Yorkshire hogs exhibited from
the Asylum farm These porkers have
gone the way of aIl their kind this week
and Mr. Pierce sends us word that their
dressed weights were respectively. 13j
56l and ji6 pounds He adds that "if we
hear Of three larger ones being killed this
winter we will try again
1t is expected that Joint meeting of the
boards of agriculture of Vermont and New
Hampshire will be held In Brattleboro the
first week in February
Master James r. Hooker. who came
home this morning from the Phillips Exc
ter academy for the Christmas vacation
ranks as one Of first five in the Junior class
OF luO in the examinations for the term
just closed
large number Of marksmeu will shoot
at Oak Grove range on Christmas day.
Eggs are still quoted at 33 cents in the
local market
F. i. Housh q Co. have recently placed
III their printing establishment folder
made 10y Harry Parker of Brandon
meeting Of the Murray club will be
held next wednesday evening at the Uni.
versalist parsonage
a c. Davenport has bought the Warren
Hall place on High street Price. $1,000
At the annual meeting Of the Baptist
society Tuesday evening the report Of the
board of trustees was heard and approprin-
tons were made for the ensuing wear
These officers were elected President
h sherman vice president II Warren +.
secretary, II j. Chamberlain treasurer.
| G. j. u Jenue trustees Geo f. Crowen
ID. a. Abbott. j. X Fuller. y. II Holden
I O. Tar .tf
special meeting To- be held Jan 49,
The officers elected by Delta lodge. k
aud J.. of H. Tuesday evening are as fol
lows J.. p. Mrs May Edwards Pro.
H. w Sargent Y. r. Mrs D A. Smith
-ecy Mrs. j a Orton Fin Ser'v ! W
oimouds Treas. S W Edwards Chan.
Mrs. G. $. stockwell Guide. W II HAY.
wood Guard, Mrs D. Leonard Sent
A. j. Root
Amos Parker is through at the Brook q
House as porter, and Thos Heaphy take,
hl- place
Letters from MIR. Henr, Devens. who
sailed for Europe recently. intending tn
spend the winter 40 the Isle of Whit with
her sister, Mr. Folsom, announce her SAT-.
arrival there
Miss Susie kJrVau will sing at the Ban.
tlSi church next year. taking the place Of
Mrs Wallace
Edward, a LIn. have made their win
dow display real work of art. using moth.
ing tut goods from their stock The holly
wreaths with
"Hoiiye BERRIES. bright and r,ddr-
give 1t the rea. Christina. seeming
The ladies Enterprise club held soclable
at john pavi-.- lu Esteyville ON Tuesday
evening when the drama Above the
| Clouds. was given by the Young people.
the several parts being admirably acted
SeveraI songs were sung and there was a
general good time
The Brattleboro Souvenir would be a
suitable and inexpensive Christina, presei.t
To- mail 10 your absent friends For sale
by Gediis
Joseph o. Root aged 81 one of the old
est resident, IN town died Tuesday at the
Canal street home Of ms son ia law. Geo
J. Greene, with whom he had lived for
many years Mr. Root was native Of
| Gulltori. where ms boyhpoi day, were
/ passed aud where. So men "a Young man. he
taught school Nearly Gu YEAR ago be
moved tl this place and mas resided here
/ ever since. HIS trade Wa that of ID cab.
| net maker and us was for long time EN-.
/ uloyeI hr Anthony au D11ru and II J.
/ bNue.. EarIg u Hlr ur united with the
.uu-re-u Ipual church. uf which h- con.
I unuvl au active member until confined o.
I his home uy ui, innrmu,- For several
/ years past hH has been unable to take an
active part ultusr iu cuisines. ur social al
/ ialrs. owing o. his lumeue,. lie was one
! ODD. "a group Hf swell known local men born
/ lu l0lt. nearly ali ai whom are now dead
/ "a nu for SOME tam, were accustomed To
/ meet o. tails over the "reminiscences Of their
/ early day, His WIFE wa, Esther 4 Slate
ami she was has faithful helpmate for 81
| 'enrs. her death occurring "a year ago
/ heir three children ar. Cha. j Root 81
/ Springfield. Mass. Fred J. Root and Mr.
''-' J. Greene Mr. Root was a man held
/ iu the highest --t-eH and ms ION. life ma.
/ n-eu "e. spent The funeral TOOK place
/ ui Mr Greene residence " Wednesday. Rev
/ f.. b. DAY officiating
All Of the Carpenter Organ company 5
hands are now working 10 hours a DAY
Cards are ont for the marriage on New
! \ ear evening oi Z " kuech and Miss
/ l-uella Newton. daughter Of j g. Newton
Edward Iould mad the fore aud middle
| fingers of has left hand cut OFF on "a surface,
[ plauer while at work al Hunter 81 O'Neil s.
/ saturday
/ Invitations arr aut for the Murray club y
/ Ne" ear dance The town hall will be
handsomely decorated and the Young peo
/ pi" are arranging for pleasant gathering
he streets Of Bratteboru. Bellows Falls.
/ Montpelier EIchtord So AlDaus. Vino,
! SKI, Burlington, Brandon Rutland and
/ Bennington are now lighted by electricity
/ he cost peer hight iu Hrattleboro Is 500. st
/ Aihau- $50. and Burlington $50 40
Dr-. Willis and Bowen nave decided not
/ to enter into partnership
The date of the tweuty-second annual
encampmeut of the department Of Yer
mont q. IS. r.. b. b- held in tins place.
mas been changed % Thursday and FRIDAY.
7 Feb. l4Jn and 10Th Commander -in- Chief
/ Warner ot k4n>a, City No and other
/ well known Grand Army men will be pres
+ ent
tr1y. Dillingham; mas appointed Col Levi
/ X. Fuller aud AiIutant General Peck com
mlssoners Co represent the Green Noun
| tam state az the centennial of George
/ Washington inauguration IN New York
/ CITY
Clapp * Jones have the new game Of
I "Cmvairy
a small house greeted Gardner compa-
| ny IN 'Only a Farmers Daughter Tues
/ day evening The plot Is similar % that Of
/ many other play--a happy home wrecked
| terminating with bhsstul reconciliation
| The cast j, best described as good, bad
/ and Indifferent.
A large number of young men are de
/ veioplng their muscle each evening IN the
/ y. N G. a. gymnasium Mr. Fitzgerald
/ the instructor, makes It point TO give his
pupils work which will build NJ the weak
D H.f h.- do fgf.
/ fore of much practical value
L. J.. Roberts ma, bought Of Wallace
| New comb. for $1,000 "a cottage house and
lot south Of the fair ground Bailey & 81.
mouds made the sale
AT a regular meeting OF Protective
/ grange. Dec u.s. the following officers were
/ elected for this ensuing year J C. Newton
/ master %. T. Ware overseer Mrs 4. 4
/ s. Ware, lecturer Walter Robbins. stew
/ ard g. ID " Whitman. assistant steward .
/ Jared Hulnrook, treasurer Mrs. NJ j.
/ Sargent, secretary Arthur c. Sargent
/ gate keeper Mrs Eta Neaw, Pomona .
/ Libbie Harris, Flora Mrs A. McQuade
/ Ceres Mr. ~ Harvey, ladies assistant
steward Mr.. Lucy leaw organist A
/ class of II was instructed M the third aud
/ fourth degrees. The grange has been con
stautly increasing IN membership and inter
est through the year
Seventy seven feet Of Faraday cable
have been added to the telephone circuit
this week, TO take the place of the wires
which run from the switch board in the
exchange % the large standard on Harmo-
my block. This makes a total of 4sl feet of
the cable in use
a Raymond excursion train, bound for
I California passed through town Wednes-
/ day evening The change in the customa-
~ route was made because of the wash out
/ on the Fitchourg railroad
The lynx which Geo Wilcox shot last