Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-29

Miss Mary Howes name appears among
the list of noted singers who will have part
in the approaching music festival at
Worcester, Mass. Sept. %. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Scott have been
called TO Rowe, Mass, TO attend the funeral
of Mr.. SCOTS brother, Thomas Scott which
took place on Wednesday. Mr.. Scott was
the eldest in a family of II children, of
whom seven now survive. He was born in
Halifax, as were all the family, and grew
up aud was married there. He had lived
in Rowe for about 40 years past, engaged
in business as a tanner
Mrs Emma Cotton has bought back the
building lot on Harris place which she re-
Gently sold TO W. w. Newcomb.
Mr.. l.. S. Brigham, for nearly two years
with the drug firm Of Geo. A. Briggs x
Co in this village, and recently of the
Thorn Medicine company, has bought
half interest in the well-known retail drug
business of Stephen Gale, corner of Wash
ington street and Chester Park Boston,
and will remove to that city September /
The opening is an unusually advantageous
one, the stand being one of the best of its
kind in Boston, and Mr.. Brigham having
been the head clerk Of the store for term
of years before coming 10 Brattleboro. BY
this movement this village loses II good citi
zen Of pronounced convictions and man
who has made his influence felt in many
ways in community affairs during his resi-
dence here Both Mr.. Brigham and his
wife will leave many warm friends in our
midst who sincerely regret their departure.
hut who give their cordial congratulations
on the bright prospects which lie before
them.
A party of eight or ten, including repre-
sentatives Of the asylum management and
the proposed association, and Road builders
Waite and Perry, went over the route Of
the proposed mountain road Tuesday morn
ing and we're surprised TO find il so easy
and practicable In the whole line there is
only one steep or difficult place and there
is no doubt that this can be- avoided by a
swing around instead Of over or through
the ledge. The outlook at different points
is delightful There is no doubt that an
early day will see the road under construc-
ton.
Rev. c. II Smith Of Townshend will occu
py the Congregational pulpit next Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance union was held at
Mrs G. w Wyman's on Oak street on
Tuesday afternoon. The usual business
was taken up, the board of officers elected
showing few changes from last year. They
are as follows President, Mrs J. S. Brown /;
vice presidents, Mrs B. Ranger. Mrs. f. A
Wells secretary, Mrs. C. p Hall; treas
urer, Mrs G. W. Wyman.
The Christian Science association will
meet next Wednesday evening at 10 Grove
street. Sunday afternoon meeting at 81
Laurel street
There will be an early celebration of the
holy communion in st. Michaes church on
Sunday next at s o'clock A. NJ
Work is now well under way on the
Chestnut street sewer in Esteyvile In
connection with this work some changes
are TO he made in the Esteyville school
house, which will add much to its conven
fence, among other things the bringing of
running water to the building
The new school books are for sale and
exchange at the bookstores of Clapp *
Jones and W r. Gedds, where lists of
the books and their prices may be obtained
special meeting Of the Y. N. c. A
auxiliary was called Saturday, at which
time committee was appointed TO ar
range for concert TO be given later in
the season.
DR.. w. B. Clark goes next week TO Gay
Head, Martha's Vineyard. to give course
of lectures at the Harvard summer school
of geology held at that place
In Brattleboro the polls will open next
Tuesday at o'clock Al The box for
town representative will be closed at 3
O'Clock p NJ. Should there be no choice, a
reasonable length of time will be given the
voters to deposit their ballots until an
election is made. The box for state off
GERS will be open until > o'clock P NJ
The board of civil authority will hold
their last meeting before election in the
selectmens room at the town hall ON Sat
urday at ? O'Clock P. NJ No names can he
added to or alterations made in the check
list after Saturday night.
The US will meet in the Congregational
chapel next Monday evening at O'Clock
r. f. Pullen, who died at his home in
Medford, Mass, ON Thursday Of last week
after two-week's illness, was prominent
flour merchant in Boston and well known
in BrattlebOro. He was a son of the late
Philip Pullen of West BrattlebOro, and an
uncle of Pullen Bros. of this place
A dozen or more young people made up
pleasant mountain party Monday after
noon.
At the Baptist chapel Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Genung, who has for some time. with
her husband, been working among the col
ored people of the South, gave general adj
dress concerning the work in the home
mission fields. Miss Hamilton, returned
foreign missionary who was expected to
speak, was unable TO reach here in time for
the meeting.
At meeting of the quartermasters of
the First Regiment at Bradford Friday, an
organization was formed for the purpose of
securing better accommodations for the an
nual encampment. Quartermaster N. ~
Hadley of Brattleboro was made secretary
and treasurer.
The date Of Halifax town fair has been
changed to Tuesday, Sept %, so as not to
conflict with the Valley fair The posters
Tor the exhibition, which the Halifax PEG
pie mean TO make a success, are now being
printed at the Phoenix job Office
Mr.. McGillivray has a fine display of
asters in full bloom at the Bradley garden,
which flower lovers will enjoy seeing.
'What shall do to be saved I" will be
Rev Mr.. Phalen's theme on Sunday.
Members of the Epworth league had
corn roast at j, e. Higley's in West Brat
tleboro last evening. program Of music
and readings was given which was followed
by the serving of refreshments The even
ing was very pleasantly spent.
Elder S. Cook will preach for the Ad-
ventists in lower town hall on Sunday at
2;30P NJ.
Handsome electric light chandeliers have
been placed in the Brooks House Office this
week. Orion & Howe are putting in the
fixtures for the Commercial Union tele-
graph office.
Judge Wheeler holds a naturalization
court at st. Johnsbury today.
The electric light pole near the location
OF the Wells fountain is being moved to the
other side of Asylum street, and the lamp
will be suspended by an arm extending
over the street, The letter box at the same
place will be placed at the corner of Walnut
and Main streets.
For twenty years the mail car ON the
New London boat train has run only to
Palmer. Now the service is TO be extended
and the car will go through TO New Lon
don. II. q. Clark, the present Brattleboro
Palmer clerk, will have charge of the car,
and will haze helper,
e. @. Crosby and John Stevens arrived
in Chicago Monday with Pos head of cattle
for the Vermont Live Stock oompany's
range The average weight was 1177
pounds each aud sale was made at 80 80
per hundred pounds. On account of the
railroad -trike in the stock yards there was
only one buyer, aud Mr.. Crosby estimates
the loss on this account at $1,000.