Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-20

The PhunlX take, pride this week. also
ia its generous display of Christmas advcr
Using. and especially in it, well filled sup
plement, which increases TIN, Christmas
number 10y one half its usual size.
During the past three or four weeks We
have suffered what is. in this office IA very
unusual source Of annoyance. A month
ago, through no fault of ours. "a lot of weak
and unsatisfactory paper was sent us.
This trouble we have CORRECTED at the
earliest possible day New paper of our
usual standard quality is used TO. this
issue, and the poor stuff Ina. been sent
back to the mill that was guilty of making
it.
Lucien and Mary Howe, who sailed from
Havre week ago are due t. land in New
York to morrow. 1t is understood that
MISS Howe comes home to consider a fiat
tering proposition from leading American
manager
The Grand Army fair has been held two
evenings this week at the town hall under
rather unfavorahle circumstances IA To-
weather, etc, which will doubtless affect
the net proceeds somewhat The arrange
meut of the hall was pleasing. the fruit.
flower, fancy work and Santa Claus hooth-
occupying the north side and at the head of
the hall the holder tree, at which the buyer
of the holder bearing the lucky number
drew handsome manicure set. The sup
pers on both evenings were choice and
we'll served. On Wednesday evening a
solo by Miss Hattie Williams and the funny
"deestrict school made up the entertain
ment The dance last evening was quite
well attended.
Newton Brothers of Holyoke and Reads
I /
Readsboro to North Adams. have had con
siderable correspondence with Mr. Edward
| Crosby, relative to the proposed Bratte
/ boro and Bennington railroad Mr. John
/ C. Newton of the firm came to town Iast
| Saturday and consulted with severa
business men at the Brooks House IN re
gard TO the project Nothing decisive wa,
/ done but Mr.. Newton expressed himself a,
much pleased with the state of feeling
/ shown
Geo W Walker of District No ! in
icted severe wound on his foot with an
axe. while at work IN his Dummerstou
wood lot last Monday Fortunately hi,
team was near 10y and he drove to the nous,
of Mr.. Chas Reed, where assistance wa
rendered The wound Is now doing well.
A handsome past-sachem sash and iewe
day by Quonektacat tribe Of Red Men
Edward Clark x Co invite an inspec
ton of fine new upright grand Mehlin pi
ano now in their store.
The death of Edward \ Dckerson o.
New York, one of the most famous patent
lawyers in the United States took place al
his country house on Long Island last Fri
day. The United States circuit and dis
! 49,, in Aa,t orb "a
iourned in token of respect to his memory
aud appropriate remarks were made b,
Judge Wheeler and Judge Lacomh Mr.
Dlckerson is remembered locally for tn,
fact that he was the leading counsel for r.
tey x Co in the great organ case Hi
age was 60 years.
The weeks pension list includes tn,
names of job Long, Brattleboro, and Or
rim =. Torrey, Jamaica, original
1t is a very cheerful report which come
from South Wardsboro this week, and else
where printed, Of the church repairs il
that place
Durham Bros have enlarged their win
dow room to twice its usual size and ar
making handsomer display of Christina
slippers than ever before.
The adjourned annual meeting of tn
Philharmonic society was held Monda
evening and these officers chosen Fresi
dent, Col l.. X Fuller vice president
Col. Geo ". Hooker secretary, G.. +. Il
JENNIE treasurer, ID. a. Abbott eNecu
tive committee, Col Hooker, H Il. Law
renee. Col C. a Miles, Chas A. Harris
C.. NJ C. Richardson committee ON mem
bership, + f. Brooks, Capt. + W. Child,
Ambrose Knapp The society now has
T,,n D.,
condition The orchestra rehearsas o
Tuesday evenings are soon To- he resumed
The admission receipts of the Johnstow
flood stereopticon exhibition SATURDAY even
ing were only Sl56 the audience bein
the smallest which has been called to th
town hall 10y any entertainment for years
The views were excellent picturing 70
the most part the desolatiou of the vale
after the disaster, and IA talk ON the scene
was given, many incidents being bruugt
out that have not been recorded by TN
press
The annual meeting of the Baptist soci,
ty was held at the chapel on Tuesday even
ing The elections for the coming Yea
we're as follows President, 5 II Sherman
vice president, Ii. d. Holton secretary, i
b Chamberlain treasurer, G. f. L. Jeune
collector. : II Warren auditor, f. Il
Van Doom; trustees, j. j Estey, h W
Stoddard. J. II Dearborn, j. H. Capet
H b Mellmau A music committee ,
three was voted. A T. Mcclure II Il
Hackley aud q $ Davis being electe,
After the reports of the collector aud treat
! urer had been heard DR. Hoton submitte
the report Of the trustees, giving the est
mate of the expenses for the coming year
and also submitted rules for governing ia
use of the church edihce which wer
+ adopted Col. j Estey for the tinauc
committee reported "a surplus in the fund
subscribed Of about 5000 above the eXpens
of repairs, aud Col l.. X Fuller gave
brief verbal report for the building con
mittee IL was voted % raise the none
for expenses by the weekly pledge systeI
as heretofore