Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-06
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We print on our first page this week the
reply of Mr.. Jillson to III. II. w. S" last
contribution to the Nottingham Cumbcr-
land discussion. On our third page appears
another letter from Mr.. Jilson, of differ
ent character, the publication of which has
been somewhat delayed. We mean this
letter to close the personal part of the con
troversy, both sides having been fairly
heard. Our columns are, however, still
open to the discussion of the facts of hsto-
ry in the case.
The annual business meeting of the Con.
gregational Sunday school will be held af-
ter the regular session next Sunday.
Mr.. Flagg, local editor of the Reformer,
has gone 10 Greenfield, Mass, 10 take
charge of the Reformer branch office in
that place which for the last three years
has been filed by W. II. Spear. Mr.. Spear
goes to Springfield to take the position of
city editor of the Springfield Daily News.
The Congregational, Baptist and Metho-
dist churches are observing the week Of
prayer this week
The Estey Organ works were shut down
ON Monday and Tuesday of this week for
the annual account-of-stock taking.
John w. Carney, formerly of the Brooks
House, is now head porter of Hotel War
wick, Springfield, Mass.
A. w. Clayton had an oil-can thrust
through his hand by fall at the Estey Or
gan works this week.
1t is announced by the Unitarian church
choir that they have secured "Signora Die
gimentana and her Italian concert troupe
for an entertainment to be given at Har-
mony hall on Friday evening of next week
We are not acquainted with all the distin-
guished names which appear on the pro
gram-''S ignorina SparAventani, ~ "Signor
Manicotera," etc, but we do know that
the company are to appear in Italian peas
ant costume, and that the program COM
prises songs, duets, quartets, and piano and
violin solos from the best composers Tick
cts will be on sale at Chapin's
The Brattleboro brokers Office died Il
natural death few days ago, and we be
lieve Mr.. Hildreth holds the furniture.
taken en- route TO the railroad station, as
security for the payment of his rent We
think, however that the young men paid
their bills in most cases.
The Brattleboro Telephone exchange has
bought a new standard switch-board made
by the Western Electric company of New
York, which will in few days take the
place OF the old one. The new board has
all the latest improvements, and while it
occupies only one-third the space of the old
one, it accommodates 20 additional lines,
and enables the operator to manipulate
every connection without rising from her
seat. Another improvement 10 be added is
long-distance transmitter, to be furnished
10y the Bell Telephone company, which will
enable the operator TO be heard in a wills
per, or in very low tone of voice, ON all
the connections and in special cases it can
be used to talk over long distances, as to
Rutland, Springfield, Fitchburg, Worcester
etc. The Brattleboro exchange is giving
its customers "A first class and steadily-im-
proving service, and at a price less than is
paid by subscribers TO other similar ex-
changes.
There viii be a sociable and supper in the
uniyersalist yestry next Thursday evening