Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-08

Saxtons River, and the Albee farm in
Rockingham on Wednesday of this week
were quite largely attended by our citizens
and quite a large amount of personal prop
erty was disposed of at both places, but the
real estate was not sold in either instance
Owing to lack of time the Smith sale was
adjourned and the Allbee farm was struck
off at $500 to 5. NJ. Albee as by bid but
the sale was not declared.
c. j. Cahalane, one of the best known
paper makers in our village, was very Sc
riously injured Wednesday night by being
caught in the dryer felts and one arm drawn
in, it being held against the hot cylinder till
it was cooked to the bone. 1t will prob
ably result in serious Disagreement for
| life.
Fred q. Edison is canvassng in this
vicinity for the Pond Rubber company of
Boston, taking orders for all kinds of rub.
her goods.
1t was decided at the rehearsal of
- Esther Monday evening, to give it ear.
ler than was at first intended, it nov being
the plan to render it about November Goth
Good progress Is being made with all the
parts
\ large light Of glass in the front win
dow of the clothing store Of .. d. Gray x
Co. was broken out last Monday night by
parties who were evidently intoxicated and
who will be made to pay the damage.
Among those who were in attendance
upon the st Albans choir festival last
week were Fletcher Carruthers, his daugh
ter Eleanor, j. II Williams, and Miss Eta
.I.abaree of this place All report a very
enjoyable and profitable meeting. Mr.
Williams was chosen one of the executive
committee.
The annual apron sale of the ladies of
the Congregational church was held Thurs
day evening, supper being served under
the direction of the teachers of the public
schools.
At Butterield's green house is at present
to be seen one of the finest shows of chris
anthemums ever seen here.
Patrick Farrell has for number of years
had charge of the most Of the blasting done
here by the paper and canal companies in
the river requiring him to have powder and
dynamite of different kinds and quantities
He has son about IL years old who last
Sunday thought he would initiate his faith
er's example by playing with the explosives,
and managed to explode some dynamite
with the result Of having one hand seriously
mengled. He was very fortunate to escape
easily.
About $50 was raised by the recent sub
scription paper to assist the band.
An order has been given to Boston par
ties for the uniforms for the North Walpole
hose company, costing $500. They were
selected 10y T, f Griffin and will he receiv
ed here very soon.
Wales's dry goods store is having very
creditable show of fancy goods at their an
u e hoo 4
Expressman Circuit is rejoicing over the
advent of boy this week.
By far the largest pile of logs ever seen
together in all this vicinity is now piled on
the meadow across the river, having been
drawn out of the river end piled within
the past two months. 1t is estimated that
there are at least four and half million
feet About six million were stopped here
Part of the rest have been used, ami some
are piled near the Green street mill on this
side for making pulp.
News was received this week of the
death in Jacksonville, Fla, of Byron E.
Oak, who used to live here aud was we'll
known member Of the Grand Army
At the choir festival at st. Adams, b. b.
Gillette of Boston presided at the organ.
| Tuesday evening of this week he was here
a
Emmanuel Church, which was much en-.
ioyed by all present.
| 1t is understood that +, w. Gould has
| leased the basement of his house on Rock
| ingham street to A. 2. Pollard, who is TO
| open a fish and oyster market there.
G. L. Barber of this place has been in
| Boston the past week ia attendance upon
the meeting of the New England public
school music teachers association, of which
organization he was elected vice presi-
/ dent.
The variety store stock of +. B. Trussell
here. aud the stock of H. NJ Trussell * Co.
of Brattleboro are TO be sold at auction at
the auction rooms of l.. T. Lowell on Rock
mgham street, beginning Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Our citizens can avail
themselves of a good opportunity to buy
their holiday presents at their own prices,
The sale will continue till all are sold,
George L. Adams, formerly manager of
the W. A. Holden drug store here, is now
employed by +. A. Morse at West Rutland
in a similar store.
The dwelling of George n French OF
| Grafton, which is being removed from that
village here, has nearly all arrived and is
being set up on the lot next north OF the
new carriage mandatory ON Westminster
| street
The local telephone exchange has been
| working under difficulties the past week,
the masons and painters having been at
work brushing up the ceiling aud walls
| The whole ceiling hal 10 he taken OIL, the
plastering proving defective.
DR.. Keyes aud family moved back to the