Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-07
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Many citizens having expressed "a wish
that Brattleboro may Join in the general
contribution Of the country in aid of the
Pennsylvania food sufferers, Col Hooker
will be at the selectmen's and baihf, room
IN the town hall building tomorrow even.
ing to receive any gifts Of money or cloth
ing which may be made Mr. Tyler. the
express agent, has received orders from the
companys headquarters to forward all such
contributions free Of charge
A Mr. Doolittle Of Mortified Mass. i,
preparing o. build house on the Brook
road near Richardson's wood ward
Childreu's day will be appropriately Oh.
served at the Methodist church SUNDAY
morning the sermon by the pastor being
ON some phase Of education The singing
will be- led by the children In the even
ing. at 100 O'Clock the Sunday school will
give concert representing the six steps u
the throne.
II g. Cain of Putney has bought c. L.
Fishers place at Centreville for $500 Mr..
Cain has also bought II small lot OF land of
Wilder Fisher
The repairs on Leonard block are being
pushed rapidly and the building will soon
he ready for occupancy.
1t nov appears that when the insurance
on the stock Of the +. a VI. exchange was
adjusted a mistake was made Of SlOl4, and
this sum has now been paid over 10 the ex-
change.
Next Sunday will be Children's day at
the Universalist church The pulpit and
platform will Toe trimmed with flowers. and
after the sermon, which will he addressed
to the children, the service Of dedication or
christening will take place. The public is
cordially invited
The friends of Fred A JOY, who was a
resident Of ,Iuhnstown in the Conemaugh
valley, are waiting with anxiety for tidings
of him and his family, consisting Of wife
and three grown-up children Mr. JOY is
ii brother of Mrs :. A Colburn and John
NJ JOY Of this village Inquiries made ON
Monday nave not been answered a. vet
Twelve or II persons from the Baptist
society attended the annual session Of the
Vermont state Baptist Sunday school con
vention held at Bennington on "Wednesday
aud Thursday Rev Mr. Parry presided
and was chosen president for the coming
year. L. W. Hawley read paper on the
work Of the superintendent We shall
print full report Of the proceedings next
week
The Baptist ladies will give Centennial
lawn party ON Col. Estey's grounds July 4th.
Straw berries are now quoted at II cents.
The local gardeners will probably put their
first supply on the market tomorrow
Rev j. f Buckley of Stafford Springs.
Conn mas accepted call to the Episcopal
church at st Johnsbury not Brattleboro,
as many Of the papers have stated
A number of the Unversalist people will
attend the Windham and Bennington asso-
citation at Wilmington next Tuesday and
Wednesday. a. A Stearns and Mrs Rowe
are the parish delegates and T. J b Cud
worth and wife represent the Sunday school
The party will go in one Of / S Higgins :
large teams, starting at about $50 Tuesday
morning.
\ delegation of - members Of the Uni
tartan society attended the June meeting of
the Connecticut valley conference at Der
nardston on Wednesday The address of
the occasion was given by Rev Brooke Her
ford Of the Arlington st church, Boston
A short speech by Rev. VIM. l. jenkins
formerly pastor Of the Brattleboro society
and now of Bernardston, was exceedingly
happy IN its terms.
Several tulip trees are in bloom in the
north part of the village The blossoms
have rarely been 50 large and perfect
Messrs George and Herbert Vinton, Geo
CLAY and Frank +, Drown, comprising the
Y. NJ. c. A. quartet, gave their instructor,
(. l.. Parker, serenade last evening and
presented him with handsomely framed
photograph of the quartet Cake. ice
cream and coffee were the accompaniments
A good sized delegation will attend the
Sons Of Veterans encampment at Benning
ton next week
Owing to the demands upon the orchestra
for graduating exercises the concerts by
the First Regiment band are necessarily
omitted for the next two weeks.
The Greenfield Gazette saws Mr..
Schuster and his pupils will give a concert
at the opera house June Is. Mr. c. W.
Schuster, the noted baritone singer from
the New York German opera, will render
his services for the occasion.
The annual meeting of the grand bodies
of Free Masons of this state will be held at
Burlington next week Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday c. L. Piper Col. X
Haskins and E. L. Cooper are the dele
gates.
f. b. Barrows has bought a barn and
about 30 acres of land, belonging TO the
W imam W al u lalll- III Lub west part Ol
the town.
Baxter Reed and Arthur Putnam have
bought the Lamb fish market at Orange,
Mass. They have already taken possession
A large company of Odd Fellows will
visit the lodge at Hinsdale Monday even
ing Liveryman Higgins will carry the
party.
This months issue Of High School Echoes
will be double number with cover, aud
will contain full account of the gradual
ing exercises.
+. j. Bailey has bought the interest of
his partner, James Simonds, in the real es
tate agency, and the business will be con
tinued under the name of f. j. Bailey q
Co.
1t is now reported that Barnum's circus
will visit Brattleboro later in the season.
Lovers of pansies should see the collection
Of Mr.. Geo. 5. Phillips on Cedar street.
The blossoms are a marvel in size, beauty
and variety
The following paragraph is from Forbes
two. column article in last Saturdays Bos-
ton journal, describing the attractions of
this state for tourists Travellers from
Southern New England enter Vermont at
South Vernon and pass along the banks of
the Connecticut river up 10 Brattleboro,