Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-19

ana ease OF lustenlngt ana bne low price ht
which il can be made. II is believed that
100 men could be employed in the business
eight or ten months in the year, and it is
suggested that very desirable location
would be in the shop at Centrevile II the
concern could come here on a strong fnan-
cial basis it would be very desirable branch
Of business for Bratteboro 10 have f.. p
Carpenter has samples Of the skates.
The extensive outfit Of the Brattleboro
and Dummerston farms owned by the late
j. n. Balestier, including a large number
of new mich cows, young cattle oxen, farm
ing implements etc, etc, will be sold by
public auction on Nov. Sd.
J. l.. Howard has a writing school Of 20
members which is making successful prog
ress.
George Jefts, the Brooks Honse clerk, re-
turned Monday from two weeks absence
in Saratoga. Mrs. Jefts is in improving
health after long illness and her ultimate
recovery is hoped for.
The governor and council of Massachu-
sets have appointed Nov. 20 as Thanks
giving day.
The special sale Of home made food at the
Industrial Union room last Saturday was
very successful, and the regular sales are
increasing week by week. Consigners are
learning that only FIRST class goods are in
demand. and customers who have exercised
the patience always found necessary in the
beginning Of venture like this are now
coming to realize that it is a virtue which
brings a reward aside from its disciplinary
work
Quite "A crowd Of baseball enthusiasts
went TO Turner's Falls last Monday 10 see
the gilt. edged nine Of that place polished of
by the Boston leaguers, 10 to =.
The Vermont National banks big plate
glass front windows are being put in today
MIR, Haigh, the Elliot street tailor, has IA
new window sign, one of the most attrac-
tive and artistic in town.
Rev. Mr.. Phalen aud Mrs. Warder have
attended this week the convention of the
Unitarian Sunday school society at Spring
field
Miss Howe sang at Keene Wednesday
evening and at Claremont last evening-to
crowded houses in both cases Next Mon
DAY evening she sings at Worcester, Mass,
and at Springfield on Friday evening Her
Montpelier date is Nov. sth.
DIR. Holton introduced in the House yes
terday bill TO incorporate the Chestnut
Hlll Reservoir company.
The four-days' fair given by the Roman
Catholic society at the town hall has thus
Tar been a success in every respect. Large
crowds have been in attendance each even
ing. The opening was Tuesday, when the
drama PIX OCallahen' was presented
The leading roles were creditably taken by
Daniel sullivan. Dennis Calvin. T. NJ Ba-
ker, ID. A. Martin, Mary Sullivan and Mel
lie Fenton During the play songs we're
rendered by Messrs. Baker and Martin and
Miss FentOn. After and before the enter
talnment there was the customary exhibi-
ton and sale Of fancy articles The hall
was decorated by six very handsome booths
On the north side were the married people.
choir and young ladies table, lille oppo-
site these we're the young mems, Sodality
and children's table and the refreshment
stand. The sale Of fancy articles was con
tinued wednesday evening aud the lottery
drawings held but as many Of the prizes
are yet to be ratified for the names of the
winners will not be given this week. Last
evening Mrs. Jarley's wax works were
shown and produced much nerriment. The
quarrel scene between Brutus and Cassius,
gwen by Daniel Sullivan and W. p. Devine,
was well recited. This evening there will
be social dance and the drawing of the
remainder Of the articles
Mr.. Thompsons explanation tells why
there were no electric lights last FRIDAY and
saturday nights-two nights when the lights
were as much needed a thick darkness
and thick mud could make them. We have
/ no doubt the annoyance to the company
was as great as Mr. Thompson describes.
but this sort of ANNOYANCE to the people
has been often repeated, and the COMPANY
certainly owes 1t to the village to take ade-
quate measures to prevent such occurrence
III future as far as possible.
An experience like that of this week.
when the surface Of Main street has been
churned into a thick porridge foot deep, is
annoying, but we think every repetition is
good thing, for it hastens by 50 much the
time when the responsible men of the town
VIII unite IN town meeting 10 have such a
disgrace removed. Could the street be in
| Just such shape for a week before the next
March meeting We are inclined to think
that the town would vote To build a short
piece of good road bed on Main street next
summer. People who drove ten miles out
of town on Thursday morning found moth
ing on the country roads at all comparable
IN badness TO Main street from the bank
block to Asylum street The trouble is not
with the road commissioners it is with the
policy which the town sees fit To allow to
be perpetuated
Mrs. h. NJ. Farnsworth, wife Of r. II.
Farnsworth, who was widely known
throughout this section by her large dress
making business, died Of consumption at
her home on Elliot street early last Satur-
day morning She was the daughter of
the late Rev. Orrin Doolittle Of Walworth.
y. Y, Methodist clergyman Of some note
After her marriage she lived for a time i'm
Shelburne Falls, Mass, from which place
she came to Brattleboro about thirty wears
ago and engaged in the dressmaking bust
ness pursuing her trade thereafter with
untiring industry until compelled by i'll
health to relinqush it the first Of last NAV.
The funeral, which took place Monday af-
ternoon at the house. Rev W. II Collins
officiating, was q private one in accordance
with the expressed wishes Of the deceased
Mrs. Farnsworth leaves. besides her hus.
band two daughters Viola f.. Gates
of Lima, o, and Mrs. c. f. Brown of Bur.
lngton also four brothers aud a sister.
At the New England Sunday school con
vention held this week at Lewiston, Me,
Rev. j. II Babbitt of West Brattleboro
and Rev. c. H. Merrill of st. Johnsburto
were chosen executive committee for this
state.
The Congregational Sunday school will
give their annual harvest concert in the
church next Sunday evening at : O'Clock
The program includes readings, recitations.
exercises by the children, and songs by
male quartet consisting Of Messrs Bige-
low, Stevens, Brigham aud Leonard
The ''shingle party given by the Knights
and Ladies' of Honor Tuesday evening at
Red Mems hall was attended by about 30
couple, and was very successful affair
Shingle invitations aud programs were
used and refreshments were served on "A
shingle.
Martin Austin, Brattleboro boy who
holds position in a leading hotel of New
York city, has for some time been known
as one of the prominent amateur athletes
of the country. He first figured in walk
ing matches and won numerous contests
and was also an expert heavy weight club
swinger For the past two years he has
devoted himself TO rowing, and in the re
cent regatta held on the Harlem river was
hrst IN the junior single scull race, he and
mate won the double scull race, and the
New York Athletic club eight-oared crew.
OF which he is a member, captured the
first prize in their class.
Will Schuster returned last week from
Germany, where he has been prosecuting
his musical studies He has a 9G-weeks'
engagement with the Frohman aud Hay
man opera company, which opens the sea
son next month in New York and will ap
pear later at the other large cities.
The Fortnightly club are making prepar-
atoms 70 give on the evenings Of Oct 30
and 81, at the town hail. a series of tab
le9ux under the direction of Mr.. G.. B.
Bartlett, whom many of our to~nspeople
will remember as being here some three or
four years ago in a like capacity, and who
is an experienced and skilful manager of
such entertainments. The club will be as