Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-05

There is business on foot for the grand
jury next week. 4 shower Of subpunas
dropped down quietly early in the week,
and they evidently mean IA raid on the liza
uor sellers, if any violntors Of the law are
found to exist
The outcome Of the proposed circulation
inquiry Is Just what 1t appeared likely to
be a month ago. The Refurmer does not
care to show up its county list for exactly
what 1t Is without any catches or coudi-
tons to cover up the main issue Mean
time the list of The Phoenix in plain black
and white is open, as it always has been, to
the inspection of any person who has IA
proper reason for wishing to know how
many subscribers aud to what sort Of sub
crlbers the paper Is b,ing sent
John S. Brown has sold his Elliot street
place to Patrick Griffin. Price $1,000.
1t is expected that about - carloads Of
cattle will 20 from Bratteboro to the state
fair ut White River Junction. They will
he sent 10y W f. Richardson, f. f. Stock
we'll, II. q. Clark and Waite Il Nichols.
An excursion train will be run three DAYS of
the fair, leaving about \ and return
ing in the evening with the fare placed at
$50 for the round trip
Miss Mary Howe and her brother I.ucien
will leave about the first Of October for
New York, which will be made their head
quarters for the coming season. Miss
Howe's manager will be l.. NJ Ruben Of
New York and she will sing in the pruci-
pal cities Of the country.
Conductor Severance Of the Brattleboro
X Whitehall road informs US that the pas
senger traffic on that railroad for the
month of August was almost uuprecedent
ed, especially on the mail train the num-
her of passengers carried on that train be
ing over 300, All increase of nearly 700
over the same month last year Regular
travel never was better.
The annual meeting Of the Forestville
book club will he held with Mrs. W W.
Walker next Monday evening at 7:3O
There will he a sale Of books and election Of
officers for the year 1891
The back Of Cutler block is being re
paired and an extension is soon to built out
few feet in the rear.
The Christian Science association will
meet Wednesday evening with Mrs
Morse, 81 Laurel street.
Elder 5 F. Hayward of East Pepperell
Mass, will preach in lower town hall, Sat
urday night, Sept g. at 1;30 Elder S.
Cook will preach Sunday at 2:30 p. NJ
Sin Its Origin and Punishment" will
he the subject of Rev. Mr.. Phalen's sermon
next Sunday.
The Commercial Union telegraph office
in the Brooks house was opened for bust
ness ON Tuesday, with John Tones in
charge
W. f, Richardson has bought the button
place ON Green street. The terms are pri-
vate.
A new fire department hydrant is being
set at the junction of North Main aud Asy-
lum streets
Services will be resumed at the Univer-
sallst church next Sunday morning, with
sermon by the pastor.
The sale of the American House by Land
lord Harvey to Chas c. Miller is announc-
ed
Emery Knowlton and Charles Puffer are
to open grocery store in Herrick x Boy
| den's new building on Elliot street. under
the firm name Of c. w. puffer K Co.
f, II. Farr and Thos Harmon will have
charge of the victualing department at the
Valley fair, Mr.. Farr will also assist in
the catering at the State fair next week.
The, board of education give notice that
according to arrangement with the pub
fishers of the new text books, free copies
OF such as are in actual use, with the ex-
| ception of Hydes grammar, will he fur
nished for the teachers desks in the several
schools OF our county. Copies for the
| Bratteboro schools may he obtained on an
| plication at the book stores.
At the meeting of the W. C. T. L. held
on Tuesday, these vice presidents were
chosen for the year Mrs q. f. Crowell,
| Mrs q. T. Ware, Mrs A. Allen, Mrs. b.
Ranger, Mrs. A, j, Stearns. Officers were
chosen last week for the several depart
ments of work, and with money in the
treasury the year begins prosperousy. Mrs.
}. $. Brown aud Mrs. G. w. Wyman are
delegates to the state meeting at Middle
bury.
A quiet but very pretty wedding oc.
CURED Monday afternoon at > O'Clock al
the brides home on Elliot street, when +.
p, Foster, the well known clerk at Clamp q
Jones's for so long time, and Miss Annie
NJ Haigh were united in marriage. The
parlor was tastefully decorated with cut
flowers in profusion, aud some handsome
gifts were displayed. The ceremony wa.
performed by Rev. f, j. Parry, the bride
and groom standing under two floral rings
tied together with white ribbon. Only the
Hhhoulate ldlllllS was present. Mr. anC
Mrs. Foster left ON the 622 train north for
"a brief wedding trip, and ON their return
will occupy part of f. L. Roberts's house
ON Western avenue.
Services in st Michaels church on sun
day next At $3.50 a. NJ, Sunday school
1880 morning prayer, holy communion
and sermon 1870 p. NJ, evening prayer.
On Tuesday evening as Mrs Sophie Grau
herring was crossing the foot of High street
the crowd prevented her seeing a team rap,
idly driven up Main street, and just as she
had stepped from the curbing she wa,
struck, thrown TO the ground and run over
She was taken up unconscious, carried into
the Brooks House, and physician called
and in about an hour was able to be re
moved to her home ON Elliot street. While
suffering considerably from lameness and
bruises, she has sustained no serious in
luries, but will be confined TO the bed for q
time. A little more care ON the part Of
those who drive rapidly through the crowd
ed streets would not be out of place.