Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-01
so near the eye as to make the escape fror
loss Of that organ a narrow one

so near the eye as to make the escape from
loss of that organ narrow one.
November 18th is the date set for the
opening of the annual three days fair Of the
Catholic church over the river These
fairs, as well as those of the church this
side, have been looked forward to for a
number of years as the most interesting
events of the season by the members OF
both parishes and this year promises to he
no exception.
Geo. A. Brown, ESD, who accompanied
the recent excursion party OF New Eng
land capitalists from Fort Payne, Ala, TO
| Dennison, Texas, spoke at the latter place
at the banquet held there and the Herald
of that place speaks in the highest terms of
his eloquence All his many friends here
can appreciate it, aud they are glad to
know that his stay in the South is being
profitable one from financial standpoint.
A small stock of novelties in the line of
millinery goods is to he put into the resi-
dence of Henry Frost on Atkinson street
| by his daughter Julia. who is in Boston tins
week selecting them.
Saturdays meet ON the Cheshire driving
park at Walpoe was IA success IN every
way, IA large number of those Interested IN
fine horses being present, and some good
trotting was shown. About so was taken
in gate money, which was somewhat more
than expected for the first trut. The asso-
cietiun starts out with every promise Of
permanency and success.
One Of our prominent clothing stores
comes out this week with "black list Of
those "who are wearing clothes bought of
them that are not paid for" the list Of
names appearing in prominent place IN
the Times This method ought to toe sue
cessful in making the boys pay up. We
are glad to see that the list is not yet very
extensive, though more nasses are prom
ised
Our local wheel club are arranging for IA
concert and ball TO be held in Union hall at
an early day, and as the boys who compose
the club are fellows who never do things
by the halves grand success must be
scored
Supervisor c. p. Hall announces his next
public examination of teachers at the High
school building here Nov. 18th.
Geo q. Guild is now one of the Oldest bust
ness men on our streets, having established
his dry goods business here % years ago on
October 9TH In this time he has made IA
name among us standing for all that is up
right and trustworthy, and in 50 doing has
built up one of the largest trades in his line
of any house in southern Vermont.
j. T. Mitchell formerly proprietor of
the Bellows Falls drug store, left here last
Saturday to 20 into hospital in Ashville,
y. c., to be treated for bronchial aiiec
ton which has a tendency toward pulmon
airy trouble of a serious nature. His many
friends here will wish to hear of his i'm
provement, but are anxious As to the re
suit His wife remains with her father at
his home in Langdon.
Work upon the toll bridge progresses
slowly, the workmen having begun laying
the stone at the bottom this week. When
the old abutment was taken down 1t was
found that it was built ON the rock at the
bottom. which was filled with pot holes OF
large size, and hardly any of them were
filled up, leaving it insecure to the extent
that it is a wonder that it stood AS long a.
it did 1t is all being done in the most sub
stantal manner now, all pot holes filled
with small stone and cement to make all "a
secure as the solid rock The face stont
being put on are all Of granite and present
} an entirely different look from the old on,
which fell About 10 feet only Of the II
feet or more in height is AS yet III place
! and it is eftmated that it will take at leas
three weeks of good weather to cross. i
: will cost about $2lOO The effort To ras'
funds to make it free, which has hecl
made seems likely to fail. and the old thlns
e remain relic Of barharism' the same "a
t before. Mr. Russell is willing to sell aud
( few Of our business men are ready to con
tribute literally. but not enough to assur
5 a very substantial backing at the presen
| time All the business interests Of our vIl
lage and the contiguous parts of New
! Hampshire are affected deeply, but tn
people as whole cannot be aroused To
sense If the advantages to he gained.
Il The son Of Rev. g. W. Alger is reporte
. as not improving very rapidly aud 1t Is no
: expected that Mr., Alger will return her
= before Jan LIST \ pastor from Webster
i, Mass occupied his pulpit last sunday.
- Miss Alice Jack son has been engaged b
the school board to teach vocal music IN u
the grades, she spending half an hou
each week in every room. The cnurN" q
music in each grade has been made rs niue
a a study as any branch of learning and ~
/ aminations cover that the same "a any "tl
=. er, the pupils each being marked aS
d standing.
a Personal.
1 Lewis f. Swain moved last week to h
new home in Saxtons River, having move
l. into dwelling on Pleasant street.
5. j. A. Morrill, is employed at the preser
lie time by the National Life Insurance con
m panv Of Montpelier, in the state of Maine
Is having headquarters at Portland,
A. II. Fisher and wife will leave her
re about Dec. LIST to spend he winter ON the
lie orange farm near the central portion {
y Florida.
IS Scion f. Goodridge and family clos,
II their residence on Westminster sire
N Wednesday of this week, going to the
n winter home in Brooklyn for the season,
q The mother of Fred b. Bosworth, tn
"a popular druggist, has been visiting her 81
" the past week for the first time.
y, Keene, n. u