Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

The examination is open to all young men
residing in this vicinity il will be written,
and will embrace the subjects usually re-
qured for admission to college Those in
tending 10 compete should notify Mr.. Parry
beforehand
The services in St Michael's Episcopal
church on Sunday next will lie as follows :
At $3.50 An, Sunday school 1890 A. NJ,
morning prayer, sermon and holy commu
Mon 1870 =. NJ evening prayer.
Rev. r. ID. Metcalf who has preached
for several years in different places in
Windham county is now preaching at East
Fairfield and Fairfield Centre, Franklin
county, this state,
One Of the most talked of street items of
gossip this week has been about dog with
his head filed full Of hedgehog quilts The
suffering canine was given large dose Of
chloroform and operated upon by physi-
clans.
The remains Of Mrs Truman Howard,
who died at Grafton Tuesday, will be
brought here today for burial
c. ID. Holmes of Boston, the general
agent Of the Massachusetts Benefit associa-
ton, who has spent the past three weeks in
Brattleboro in the interest Of that company,
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surauce for our leading business men-a
very unusual and satisfactory record. Mr.
Holmes has now turned the general agency
over to W II. Norton. Attention is called
to the company's statement of business for
the year 1888
II. NJ. Burt was in town Wednesday af
ternoon. He is making ready to resume
publication Of Among the Clouds on July
list.
Twenty persons were present from Hins-
dale. two from Rutland and one from Atho
at the working Of the first degree at Odd
Fellows hall Monday evening. Afterward
the company repaired 10 the Nendome
where refreshments were served.
DR.. Bowen's loss by the Leonard block
fire has been adjusted at $50,
Regular business meeting Of the y. NJ c.
A. next Monday evening
A friend Of the children suggests that
before the beginning of another term
small sum of money might he proiitably
expended in improving the interior Of tn,
Chase street school house The walls ar,
described as being as BLACK as tar. O."
New electric lights are to be placed OF
Green street near Mr.. Hyde's, South Main
street near II. r. I.awrence's, High stree
near T. Crosby's, and at the corner Of
North and Tyler streets
The First Regiment band will give thei
third concert from the Brooks House bal
cony next Wednesday evening, the weather
permitting.
Mr.. viii Cutting, brother of Mrs q. l.
Clary and son of j. c. Cutting of Guilford
who has been East with view to the in
PRODUCTION Of his " Electric Reminder,
was here for few days this week Bust
ness, however, called him back ~ st Louis
He will probably return next fall in tn
interest of his invention.
Barnum's circus exhibits at Greenfield OF
Monday and at Keene ON Wednesday.
The lawn party which was to have beel
given by the Us on the grounds Of Mr.
Edward Crosby last evening, was held a
the town hall because Of the rain. Tn
program was carried out in full The ban,
furnished music which was especial
pleasing The total receipts amounted I
about so, which will he enough ~ cove
expenses
The festival of Ascension day was observ
ell on Thursday at the Episcopal church b.
a celebration Of the holy communion II
II A. NJ
Fifteen members Of the graduating elias
of Vermont academy at SaNtons Rive
drove down last saturday aud were photo
graphed by Wyatt.
The upper story Of Nintons block, at tn
corner Of South Main and Canal streets,
t. he fitted up for tenemeuts. Frank Rec
has the Job
Tuesday small boy named Gagne fell O
was pushed into the deep water Of Whet
stone brook from the rocks almost unde
the Main street bridge The lad had sun
twice aud would have been drowned ha
not William Farmer jumped II feet u
more down upon the rocks, dove into tn
water and pulled him out.
Ripe field strawberries are quite plentiful
The Phoenix sincerely regrets the mi'
fortune which befel its Bellows Falls neigh
bor last Sunday morning, and hopes for
happy issue out of it The loss by such
fire to a well housed newspaper is on,
however, which cannot he estimated on
dollar and cents basis
The subject of the second monthly sermo
to Young men at the Methodist church mex
Sunday evening will be "Shirkers'
c. f. Allen picked the first ripe straw
berries from his beds yesterday Wit
good weather he will have the fruit in tn
market next week
The Wilmington Times announces tn
adoption of the cash in advance system, an
says it will enlarge at the beginning of tn
next volume if sufficient encouragement
given.
The following is the list of letters r,
manning in the post office May 81
Men, j. Bellefiew. Michael Eb-rhard, Gideo
Noerl, j G Paro, b + Phelps. G. j River, Gr-
Ross. J u Smith. J 7 Teynon. j G. William
Rev. j. Edward Wright
Women Mrs. Ralph Goodrich, Miss Gertrut
B Van IAut Miss Mabel q Woodland