Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-07

Inc ppSl-oHlce case appears 10 remain eN
actly where it was week ago The pa
pers went 70 the department last week
Wednesday or Thursday with the statement
Of Morrill, and Stewart, and CIRCUITS recon
mendation of Capt Childs's disappointment
We understand that Mr. CIRCUITS intention
vas 10 have taken the papers to the Presi-
lent ON Thursday Of this week, but found
hat, by request Of Col Hooker, Mr. Waua
maker had ordered them TO be held until
Wednesday of next week. 18th inst. 10
give Col. Hooker chance to be heard
This is stated to be in accordance with the
ordinary course when any patron Of an of
flee asks for a few days delay in an ap-
pointment. This morning Boston journal
comes 10 hand with the statement in
"Webb's' dispatches that 1t is understood
at the post Office department that the Brat
teboro post office contest is settled, and
Capt. Childs name will probably be sent to
the President in day or two.
The ladies of the Unitarian society hold
their next supper and dance at Red Mems
hall next Thursday at $50.
Elder S Cook will preach in Grand Army
hall Sunday at 2;3O P NJ.
A child of P. b. DeWolf was knocked
down by runaway horse at Springfield.
Mass, few days ago and severely in
iured. Mr. DeWolf it will be remembered,
was formerly the proprietor of tea store
on Elliot street.
About 40 couples spent an enjoyable
evening at the Masonic sociable Tuesday
Dancing and other social diversions were
in order The date of the next sociable
will be announced later
The Worcester, Mass, Universalists.
since the resignation of Rev. NJ H. Harris.
have extended a call to Rev. Dr. Gunnison
Of Brooklyn, n. y, offering him salary
of $4,000.
Lieut. Leary. Z. 5. A, who was detailed
TO inspect the Vermont troops at the an
nual muster, has an article in the February
number Of Outing on the Vermont Nation.
al Guard. ~
c. NJ Russell will present his illustrated
entertainment about March ~ and 20
Over 100 fine stereopticon views will
he shown each evening, including war
views, Johnstown flood ruins, portraits, hu
morous views. etc. In closing each enter
tainment portraits of a number of Brattle-
boro people will be displayed, many Of which
have been made specially for this occasion
The Christian Science association will
meet on Wednesday evening with Mrs j
r. Miller, II Oak street.
A A. Smith who has been in charge OF
the trout and salmon clubs property at
Marlboro South pond. has returned 10 thi,
village and resumed his trade as a cigar
maker. The company had bad luck with
its attempt to hatch 10000 eggs from &
Rhode Island hatchery, some of the egg,
| Matching on the way and none of the trout
showing any vitality after being Matched
The man of whom the eggs were bought
promises to replace them with others foI
another trial
The High school exercises are to be va
ried this afternoon by holding mock town
meeting, the points for which were oh
tanned at Tuesdays meeting.
Notwithstanding that See that YOU
name is on the check list" has stared people
in the face so often as to become an eye
sore, 81 men attempted TO vote at the tow
meeting and found, 10 their surprise, tina
! they we're denied the privilege, as they haC
failed TO heed the warning.
! G. p. Gibson has already begun a pre-
| liminary skirmish and will open the sea
sons campaign in earnest Thursday anC
! Friday, March 20 and 81, when he will sci
! go horses at auction at his stables on Ellio
street in this village He will receive
carload of choice northern horses at hi
West Chesterfield stables next Thursday
His advertisement in another column tell
a more complete story.
a strong movement has been starte,
this week for the establishment of a tele
graph oifice-here in Main street so as not t
be obliged 10 make the journey down l.
the railroad station every time a messag
is to be sent. The movement began witt
an offer from Crosby * Adams, the Brook
| House prOpTietors, to give room, light am
heat If the telegraph company would es
tablsh an office in the house and furnis
an operator. A petition containing thi
offer was started and has been very nu
merously signed by business men an
others. In due time it will be sent TO tn
New England manager of the Wester
Union company, and favorable answe
will be earnestly hoped for. The inconven
fence of the present arrangement has lon
been felt and there is no doubt that the es
Enlistment of an office centrally locate
would materially increase the TELEGRAPH
business 10 say nothing of the public ad
vantage and convenience.
The reception to the association at Green
field by the Y NJ c. A, here will be give
the nth
The last entertainment in the Y. NJ. {
A. course will be given next Tuesday even
ing, when Leland T. Powers will appear il
his wonderful representations Mr.. Power
is too well known to need introduction, bu
10 show how he was received in Burlington
Monday night we quote from the Ere
Press; He made an instantaneous hi
and it is not too much to say that in tn
style of entertainment in which he la
chosen TO use his art, Mr. Powers ha
never been equaled in this city" Seat
will go ON sale at the association rooms 10
morrow evening at O'Clock Check
will be given at $3.50
Miss Minnie Phelps, graduate from tn
Philadelphia school of oratory, whose sue
cess as public speaker has claimed wild
commentator, has been engaged by tn
W. c. T. u. TO deliver an address on tenn
perance March 30 Rev Sam Small ha
also been secured 10 deliver his celebrate,
lecture, From bar room 10 pulpit tn
last week in April
T. w. Titus, former well. known Brat
tleboro horseman, now has charge of tn
White stock farm at Paris, Ky, which con
trols the celebrated stations Victor Vol
Bismarck and Clay Wilkes.
The powers Of personality in the morn
ing, and "A Sunday in London" in tn
evening, will be Mr.. Phalen's subjects "a
the Unitarian church on Sunday