Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-20
BRATrLEBoRO,

dunn for advantageous sales. Good aver
age sugar now sells at IT, ~ and 10 cents
ordinary at 3, 9 and 10. A few choice lots
in small cakes or pals are bringing ~ and
10 cents
Rev. Mr. Day will preach Sunday even
ing at z o'clock Mt the Congregational
church upon "a Citizen Of the World. "
II NJ. Trussell q Co., At the Elliot street
variety store, are closing out some lines Of
goods at special bargains. See their adver-
tiscment
c. H. Walker, prominent Chicago com
mission dealer, was in town the first part Of
the week and will probably bring his wife
here for the summer. Mr. Walker is the
son Of c. !. Walker Of Chicago, promi-
nent lawyer, who was formerly associated
with J. u. Bradley in the practice of his
profession in Brattlcboro. Although in his
10th year, he is still one Of the active law
yers Of Chicago.
Supervisors Goodhue and johnson made
their regular monthly inspection Of the asy
lum today. DR.. Butler, the secretary. was
detained at home by illness In his six
years service he has been absent from these
meetings only three times
Mr. G.. d. Iatimer Of the Cambridge di
vinity school, who supplied the Unitarian
pulpit last summer, will preach in that
church next Sunday.
Owing 10 the large shortage which has
developed in the last years crop of corn
throughout the country sudden advance
of eight cents per bushc has occurred in
the last ten days
The Brattleboro telephone exchange, in
rebuilding its lines. which were badly
wrecked in last weeks snow storm, will
use a 30 line cable 10 carry the net work of
wires from the central office across the space
in rear of Crosby block aud the Brooks
House to the foot Of High street. from
which point individual wires will be dis
tributed. Capt Childs has been investi
eating this aud other telephone matters in
! Boston this week. One Of the cheerful
probabilities of the near future is that
within year the long distance line will he
extended TO Brattleboro, so that direct and
easy communication may be- had with Bps-
ton, New York, Philadelphia and other far
away points. Yesterdays papers speak of
the use Of such lines in the west over 400
miles of distance conversation being car
ried on with rs much ease and distinctness
AS over our local lines only u quarter or
half mile long
The annual meeting Of the board Of trus
tees of the Brattlehorp free library was
held Monday evening. Mr. Collins report
| ed Tor the book committee that not exceed
| ing $3.50 Of the $1,000 Pratt donation had
been expended. 1t was voted to reduce
the price Of catalogues 10 ~ and p cents,
in order that the patrons Of the library
may be supplied aud thus avoid unneces-
sary trouble and confusion when book. are
taken out These officers we're elected
| President, X. Hasku secretary. II b.
| Chamberlain treasurer, g. C. Davenport
committee of library room, Dr. Draper,
| Col. Fuller and Col. liaskns committee
on Librarian, DR.. lIolton Rev f. Cunning
ham and 4. G. Davenport book commit
tee, Rev. W II. Collins. Dr. Cuuand aud
Rev. G. o. Day. At the prices at which
| the catalogue, have now been placed it j.,
hoped aud expected that every family will
buy and own one. The former prices only
covered the cost but j, thought best to
make the reduction, both for tie benefit of
the library patrons and to save aunoying
delays at the desk
This annual conclve Of Beauseant Com
mandery, No. :, wa, hold Wednesday even
ing and the following officers were elected
and installed
Sir Alfred l.. Clark T.. commander: Sir Albert
T. Mcclure, grurr,ii,iwo: Sir james T.. Nou,lWiu.
captain general: Sir kitp.,ls. UaSEif- pr,.lut...
! Slr " IMAM II Niuton. senior war len Sir Willis
! II. TAFT Junior warden Sir Edwin r Brooks.
| treasurer Sir William = Guild. recorder: Sir j
| Albert Taylor standard b'atrrr; sir Collins l..
| IITI' hW1rl '~ar"r: Sir Benjamin Bingham.
wardtr; Sir byaudu T. Randall captain list l.iiarl.
/ Nlf Everett Hrrene, captain 81 guard: Sir trorla.
H. Jets captain 81 gulni Sir Euuch J.. Cooper,
/ armurrr AMI sentinel.
The following is the list Of letter, re-
naming in the post office April 20:
Women Mrs II Bullock. Sarah u Barry Mrs
mMA,lHla ,"i,HilnsI Mali Fitzgerald, Mrs Herbert