Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-12-06

There have been no new cases Of diph
liberia in town this week
In All article printed on our first page to
day Mr.. Crosby cauvasses once more and
with renewed force the reasons why steps
should be taken To- secure the early con
structnu of the " Wilmington railroad, Civ
ing also connection through the lloosac
Tunnel route
The CnlverSalist ladies' will hold their
annual fair and festival about January %
The first of a series Of social gatherings
was held at Masonic hall last evening and
was a very pleasant affair. Announce
ment of the next party will he given later
A rumor has been current in railroad cir
Giles this week Of g9-years' lease Of the
New London Northern road To the Central
Vermont, beginning in 1891 at the expira
ton Of the present lease, hut we are unable
to trace it to a reliable source. Negotia
tioms are in progress, however, and some
announcement of this kind may he expect
ed at any time.
The sale of the Stevens property will de
prive Brooks * Taylor of quarters for
their truck horses and wagons and Mr.
Taylor is negotiating for the rental Of the
entire island property TO be used in connec
ton with their business.
Elder p g. Lord will preach in Grand
Army hall next Sunday morning and after
noon Morning subject, Parable of the
hg tree afternoon subject. What is man =
Liveryman Henry r. Brown and c. F.
ellison Of West Chesterfield have brought
the Stevens property ON Elliot street, he
longing to the late Mrs Jane W Stevens
Mr. Brown will have his livery stable on
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horse mart there The price paid for
the place is understood 10 he $1,000
a building lot aud about four acres Of
land in West Brattleboro, owned by II. f..
Weatherhead has been sold through Bailey
X Miner to Cotton Mather. who will erect Il
house thereon next spring
The treasurer of the Brattleboro Savings
bank reported To the trustees at their quar-
terly meeting ON Wednesday, that not a
cent of interest remained unpaid ON any
loan made 10y the bank This, we think
must he very rare fact with our savings
institutions, whose loans run up into hun
dreds of thousands or sometimes 10 a mil
lion Of dollars or more, and indicates uuus
ual promptness on the part the customers
Of the hank, As well as the strict application
of correct business methods on the part Of
clared the usual p per cent semi annual
dividend for the current six months, paya
bic on or after January L.
The friends Of Fred A Walker, "a former
Brattlehorean, will he pleased to learn that
he has recently received another well mer
tied promotion, with large increase of sal
airy, in the registered letter division Of the
city post office at Washington, d. c.
The November number Of School Echoes
is unusually well filled with news matter re
latmg to the school and its members past
aud present.
The annual meeting of the Brattlebnro
East society will he held next Wednesday
evening
The Y NJ. c. A., in securing the Bern
hard l.lsteman for concert next Thurs
day evening, have made a move in the
right direction in the way Of entertain
meuts, as the club holds recognized place
among the leading musical organizations Of
the country. An individual would not
have cared tn take his chances of a hnan-
cial success IN engaging So expensive "a
company, hut the T. NJ c. A. hope to
awaken in Brsttleb0ru people desire for
cultured entertainments. and for this rea-
son have made the venture. 1t is to he
hoped that the public will show all appreci-
alton of the associations endeavor, and
give such support that in the future there
may he inducements for giving entertain
ments of genuine merit
The pews were well taken, mostly at
list prices at the annual rental at the Con
gregational church Wednesday evening.
The ladies' of the Congregational society
will hold their annual sale and supper in
the chapel Tuesday evening.
The footings of the sugar and syrup sales
at the maple sugar exchange for October
and November amount 10 $2454 40 The
sales represent 366 transactions, ranging
from l3 cents TO SSl 81 Some of the
most important sales were 80 gallons of
fancy syrup TO the Palace hotel, San Fran
cisco, Cal, at 81 10 per gallon; one gallon
OF liur - Iup to Pel ton Ranneys sons, Kal.
amazoo Mich. 800 pounds of pail sugar,
20 gallons of syrup and 30 pounds of
wrapped brick 10 the hotel Bon Air, Au
gusta, Ga 400 pounds of fancy pail sugar
TO j. w, Burrows, Denver, Col, and 1000
pounds Of pail sugar t. f. d. Seabury,
Hampstead, l.. |.
The Chamberlain Horse company sold
$50 turkeys and 25O chickens in the two
days before Thanksgiving.
There was a good attendance at the Uni
tartan sociable on Wednesday evening. AT
ter supper the company listened 10 an ac
count of Mr.. Phalen's voyage 10 Scotland
last summer.
The suit of Jennie A Smith against the
Central Vermont railroad company, because