Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-27

Brattleboro.
During the past three weeks bills have
been drawn for all subscription accounts
due The Phoenix. The time of year is one
when the settlement of such bills is mpor-
tant, and we remind subscribers that next
week Wednesday and Thursday. when So
many people will be in Brattleboro to attend
the Valley fair, will be a convenient time
for payment.
On account of the Valley Fair and the
large amount Of newspaper work connect
ed with 1t, correspondents are asked to send
their items next week on Wednesday, or
one day earlier than usual. Don't forget it.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Y NJ. G.. A.
holds its first meeting for the season next
Tuesday at p. NJ. A large attendance Is
hoped for, in order that the best plans for
the winters work may be made Members
are reminded that only those whose dues
are paid can avail themselves of the reduc-
ed rates of lecture course tickets
Attention is again called TO the advertise
ment of f. Wales jr., giving further par
ticulars about the dancing classes which he
will open Oct ) and =
There will be an early celebration of the
holy communion at st. Michael's Episcopal
church next Sunday at o'clock.
1t is expected that Mrs. Housh will speak
at the W. c. I. L. meeting next Tuesday
afternoon
The Jay Hunt Comedy company, an or
ganization of superior merit, will hold the
boards at the town hall next Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings.
The young men have arranged for the
annual fair dance next Wednesday evening
Elder S. Cook of Dummerston will preach
in Grand Army hall next Sunday at 2.3O
p. NJ
Michael Judge, who was a shoemaker in
this town 26 years ago, died at Saratoga
Saturday, aged - His brother, Thomas
Judge, went to Saratoga Monday to attend
the funeral.
The horse with Scott & Joness delivery
wagon attached, took fright on Grove street
Tuesday and ran past Charles Crosby 5
house TO High street, and from thence To-
Main street, where the team colided with
| Bonds coal cart. The horse was slider
ably bruised but the wagon only slightly
damaged The coal cart horses ran short
distance and their driver, in his determined
attempts to stop them, was thrown down
and narrowly escaped being run over.
H. o. Coolidge expects TO feed the mui-
titude' at the Valley fair Hank White,
the veteran minstrel, will act as his ticket
seller, and o. H. Coolidge, from Fabyan'>
| in the White Mountains, as head waiter
Mr.. Coolidge has bought a ton of candy.
and his other purchases of delicacies and
substantials are in the same proportion.
There is promise of large attendance
at the reunion of the 10Th regiment next
Tuesday. The line of march will be up T.
the Common, and thence around by Oak
High and Green streets TO the Armory.
Everybody is invited TO the camp fire at the
town hall in the evening
Miss Christabel Lee, daughter of Rev. 5.
H. Lee, formerly pastor Of the Centre
church, was married at Pleasant Valley,
Conn, on the 4th inst, 10 Philo p Stafford,
young New York lawyer The ceremony
took place on little island in the Farming
ton river, the homestead of the bride :
grandfather, and under the same trees
where her parents were married % years
ago.
The first frost of the season appeared on
Sunday night, the 22d inst. hut in this vii
lage little damage was done because of the
fog which came up in the early morning.
The arrivals at the Brooks House during
the last go days have numbered 1000 10y act
ual count, or an average Of 30 per day-a
business which is unprecedented ON
Wednesday night il was necessary to lodge
u guests outside the house, besides those
who slept on cots IN the parlor and recep-
ton room.
H. NJ Trussell Il Co. of Elliot street.
who have sold the lease of their VARIETY
store, " offer all their goods at cost and Gus
toners will find some rare bargains there
The marriage of Miss Nettie Starr, daugh
ter of Hon. Farley Starr, TO Mr. D. /.
Clement, of the firm of Clement q Stock
we'll paper dealers, New York city, took
place at the brides home on Western Avenue
Thursday afternoon. The wedding was
entirely private, only the immediate family
relatives being present, and the bride and
groom left by the 3 o'clock train for the
north. Few young women in Brattleboro
have more endeared themselves 10 their
friends, or made themselves more useful in
all the duties of life, than has Miss Starr
Her service in the Universalst Sunday
school and in the general work of that
church has been of a rarely efficient char
acter and will always be remembered with
sincere appreciation. The love and graft
tude of the school found expression in a
handsome contribution to the wedding gifts
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Il IS needless 10 say that the good wishes of
the community will follow her TO her new
home.
Lunch will be served at the Industrial
Union room next Wednesday and Thursday
for the benefit of out Of town women who
come TO the fair,
The teams of Theodore Turner and a
Hinsdale man collided on Elliot street, near
the iron bridge Tuesday evening Mr.
Turner was thrown out and dragged d
short distance He was picked up insensi
BILE and remained so for over an hour Nc
bones were broken, although he was consid
erably bruised The accident was caused
by the Hinsdale man turning 10 the left L,
allow third team to pass. If the light in
the vicinity of the bridge had been burn
ing no accident would have happened
The Rebekahs gave a pleasant little en-
tertainment Tuesday evening after regu
lar meeting Similar entertainments vii
be given frequently during the winter.
f, A. Wells has sold tract of land on
the south side of MILESTONE brook neal
the Fletcher mill, n W. II Fletcher
Only two tickets were sold from the 10
cal station for the excursion 10 the Whit,
Mountains
A Unversalist parish meeting will h
held Saturday evening Of next week 10 se,
what action will be taken in regard b. ex
tending a call To pastor.