Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-11-29


The discipline Of the school has been main.
tanned, aud without attempting any radical /
new departure such new methods have f.
been adopted rs seemed desirable. The /
new principal has commanded the conf /
deuce and respect of the school board, Of |
his associate teachers and of his pupils aud
has impressed himself favuraby upon the
community There seems TO be no reason
to doubt that under his leadership the
school is to continue its career OF success
aud prosperity and increase its measure
The Sawtee Comedy company, said To
he one of the best of the low priced dra
matte organizations, Will begin week $
engagement at the town hall Monday
Edwards q Lills make a handsome dis
play Of furs in their show window.
Fred Waite is doing quite an extensive
business in numbering, from the Chamber
lain aud Smith wood lots in Chesterfield
He has fifteen men aud several teams at
work.
Lovers Of good music are eagerly antici
pating the appearance of the Bernhard
Listeman club December 10, under the aus
pieces of the y. NJ. G.. A.
Gen Greenleaf and Col Estey held a
consultation at Burlington last week in
reference to the annual school of instruc
ton for the officers of the Vermont national
guard, which will probably he held at Bur
lington or st. Johnsbury in February or
March.
Herbert Sanders was brought before
Justice Newton, Monday, charged with
selling liquor. He strenuousy pleaded not
guilty, but, when the case was continued
next day, he ceased to assume the role Of
an injured innocent, and pleaded guilty to
amounting to Sl239,
Pratt, Wright x Co.'S new advertise
ment calls attention to some bargains in
heavy winter overcoats and suits, and to Il
generally attractive assortment Of season
able goods
Luther Pummer injured his wrist quite
seriously last Friday by catching it between
the slide doors of barn, but did not break
it, as was reported.
The Relief corps initiated five new mem
bers at "a regular meeting last evening
There was the usual large number Of
| Thanksgiving visitors in town, and many
| people went away to spend the day.
J. A. Simonds * Co. will be ready for
business next Monday at their crockery
and glassware store in Herrick 4 Bovden's
new block. Elliot street. pullen Brothers
who have run a grocery store so success
! fully for "a long time, are the company of
the firm, and they will continue in the gro
Gerry business as heretofore. The three
young men are "rustlers, as the Western
ers say, and they will offer attractive in
ducements to the people to trade with them
They carry IA large stock of miscellaneous
goods. Attention is called to their adver-
tisement this week
The light snow fall Wednesday morning
gave the country the traditional Thanks
giving look
Out Elliot street and up Main in single
file marched 80 young men last Friday
evening Their beaming countenances and
hearty shouts were the outward semblance
of their ebullient spirits They were the
Wheel club boys and their objective point
was the Brooks House, where as tempting
a feast as was ever prepared in town was
awaiting them. 1t was the annual Wheel
club supper, and in every way it surpassed
all previous ones. When full Justice had
been done to the meal, the company, after
making it known that Manager Jefts and
the Brooks House were all right marched
up Main street and back to the club rooms,
where musical selections and Athletic
sports furnished entertainment until a late
hour.
The school in District No L. taught by
Miss Alice Pratt, closed its fall term with
IA pleasing exhibition last Friday evening.
Col l. W. Goodner has been appointed
clerk of the supreme court Of South Da
kota.
Mr. Clsbee calls attention to his adver
tisement of the Chase Il Sanborn cutfees
and also to his - cent package teas, which
have prize of crockery or glassware will
each package.
Col II + Taylor received, last Frida,
night, his appointment as special Inspector
! Of customs for the district of Vermont
The place is one for which Mr. TAYLOR ha,
received strong endorsement aud the new
Of his appointment has given satisfaction
to all his friends His duties will he thos
of inspection of the various custom office
of the state, and his headquarters will In
at st Adams The acceptance of this plac,
made necessary Mr. Taylor's resignation o
his office of collector If taxes, and on Tues
day morning the selectmen, village bailiifs
and school board met and agreed upon tn
appointment of Mr. r. f. Gordon as col
lector in his place. Mr. Taylor has per
formed the duties of collector in an unusu
ally competent and satisfactory manner
and we believe no better choice could hav
Taylor's time will now he spent mostly il
st. Adams he will still he often in Bratte
bOro, and his insurance business will he con
tinued under the management Of his son
Linn ID. TAYLOR.
Bailey x Miner have this week elfecte,
the exchange Of all Of + ) Whitaker
real estate in West Brattleboro for J
Jacobs's Winchester farm in Newfane wit
stock, tools and crops.
Elder p q Lord Of North Springfield
state evangelist for the Vermont Sunda
School conference, will preach at g. A
hall Sunday at 1890 and 2:3O, and will hol
meetings every night during the week a
, the Esteyvllle school house.
A carload of butfalos bound for IA stoc
, farm at Newport, attracted much attentio
at the railroad yard yesterday.
. Estey's shops shut down Wednesda
/ night for the rest Of the week
. The Y. +. +. l.. held a Thanksgivin
sociable in the vestry of the Methods
g church last evening
The High school boys and girls have tax
en- up the plan, already adopted in many q
the larger public schools of the country, o
wearing uniform caps lettered to sho,
their membership in the school and tn
class to which they belong. The Junior
are the pioneers in the movement, and tn
> members of that class are now wearing reg
) ulation military caps, lettered "B. II 5
81. The Seniors have decided, we be
lieve, to follow suit, and the other tw
, classes will doubtless fall into line.
Walter Haywood writes his Brattlebor
friends from Detroit that the Farrand 4
} Notey company are building an addition t
their factory 100 bv 80 feet, three storie
high.
Rev. L. g. Ware of Burlington wi
T preach in the Unitarian church on Sunday
= in exchange with Mr.. Phaeu.
? The Berlin Bridge company, which hull
l our Chesterfield suspension bridge, have
contract to build bridge across the Hud
son river between Glens Falls and Sout
Glens Falls
p c. Phalen of Camden, n. Y, fathe
of Rev, f. l., Phalen, is spending Thanks
giving week at the Unitarian parsonage.
Annie Richardson, daughter of FREE
Richardson, celebrated her tenth birthda
Monday evening with party given to he
young friends.
The program of the next Unitarian
sociable, to he given ON Wednesday even
, ing, December 1, is elsewhere announced
, j. \. Smonds * Co. will open their new
store TO the public next Monday.
, The decent Democrats, who have bee
, covered with shame the past week owe
5 the performance of their alleged party rep
. resentative down by the bridge, have GU
, sympathy but we hardly know what cal
be said for them by way of comfort or en-
enlargement, The fact has got to be rec
ognzed that the fellow was built that way
} The death is elsewhere recorded of tn
only daughter of the Rev. Henry q