Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-10-17

Our old friend and townsman, o. A. Al
word Of Brattleboro, was in town on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Russell has returned from
New York with full line Of fashionable
millinery goods.
G. D. Spencer has been in Boston this
week buying a stock Of goods for fall and
winter trade.
The schoolhouse in district No. II has
been thoroughly repaierd at an expense
of over $500 New seats from the Vermont
School Seat company have been put in, and
the surroundings improved in many re
spects. School will begin next Monday
under the charge of Miss Gertie Boyd.
Over 100 copies of the Reunion book have
been mailed this week and about the same
number sold locally. As the edition was
only 500 it will soon be exhausted The
mechanical execution of the book Is very
satisfactory
Work is being rapidly pushed upon Har-
nv l.. Adams's house and it will be com
pleted early in November 1t will he one
Of the pleasautest residences in the village.
Owing to the unfavorahle weather on
Tuesday there was not large attendance
upon the agricultural meeting, and ad-
ing. Oct. 81. at the town hall, at which
time will occur the annual election Of Off
GERS and the closing up of the past years
business. Let there be a general attend
ance of officers and members. If We pro
pose to keep up our fairs in the future he
roc measures must be adopted and definite
action taken.
On Wednesday evening the persons who
are interested in forming the Literary
aud Scientific Union met at the town hall
agreeable to adjournment, and completed
organization by the adoption of a constitu-
ton and bylaws and the election Of Off
GERS as follows: President, Rev. l.. P.
Fucker vice president, f. A. Fitch sec
rotary. W +. King treasurer, ). Il.
Chamberlain auditor, DIR. a. W. Rice
program committee, Rev. +. w Pierce,
Mrs. L. Z. Tucker critic, &. NJ. Russell.
The next meeting will occur ON Wednesday
evening, oct 30 and the program viii he
announced next week No pains will be
spared to make these meetings Of great IN
terest and value, and we confidently hope
and expect that this commendable move
ment will he enthusiastically sustained.
Another good movement is projected.
which is the formation Of "a young men s
reading club.
George Este Of Marlboro, Mass, has been
in town this week visiting at +. h Rays
An election was held at the Methodist
church Wednesday afternoon as an eN
preston of preference on the question,
shall women be admitted AS delegates to
the electoral and general conference = The
question will be decided 10y vote of the an
nual and general conferences during 1871
and '92.
At the Methodist church next Sunday at
the usual hour the pastor will preach har
vest sermon, addressed more especially 70
the aged members of the congregation. In
the evening there will be Jubilee service
in commemoration Of the Introduction OF
| Methodism into New England in $50 by
Jesse Lee Appropriate recitations viii he
given, music adapted to the occasion rem
dered and in conclusion the pastor will de
liver an address in keeping with the spirit
Of the hour
Belle Lady, a pure bred short horn, bred
and owned by Smith x Son, shows the fol
| lowing milk record October 9TH, 81 lbs. ;
| sth, - lbs. 9th, 81 lbs. ; 10th, - lbs ;
! 18th. 80 lbs. The number Of spaces of cream
ON the last days milk was l3t Cooley can
| The COW ought to have been at the Valley
| fair TO compete with the Holstein which
won the prize by giving 30 pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. f Gorham have visited in
town this week.
Mrs DR.. A. W Rice and Mrs. &. g.
Leonard are visiting in Rutland, Montpelier
and Barre.
Mrs. c. c. Winchester and children are
visiting in New York.
BIZ. Barnard and daughter have return
ed from their western trip.
Miss Edna Dayton has gone to North
ampton Mass.