Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-11
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTIEBORO FRIDAY April

The first annual reception and exhibition
given by Brattleboros popular dancing
master. Mr. r. Wales, ir, took place At the
town hall Thursday evening Il was pre-.
ceded hy a delightful concert. rendered by
Leitsinger's orchestra of eleven pieces
Following this came the pupils soiree from
$50 TO 10 O'Clock The Juvenile class pre-
scented a very charming appearance as they
came into the hall in grand march, execut
ing their movements with much grace and
precision, while in the dances which fol
lowed including the popular fancy steps Of
the day, as well as the ordinary quadrilles
they surprised everybody, the results Of
Mr. Wales's skill being particularly appar
eut in the graceful carriage, accurate time
and uniformity Of movement At the close
Of the pupils exhibition, Prof. Wales was
greatly surprised TO receive delightful
testimonial Of esteem from his pupils In the
| shape Of an elegant diamond stud, which
was rendered 10 him by Mr. +. G. Crosby
in few well chosen words After 10
/ O'Clock the floor was given over TO the pub
/ lie, who manifested their hearty apprecia
ton by joining very generally Sixty
couples took part, and the audience which
witnessed the event filled the gallery and
nearly all other available space, aud was
composed Of the society people of the town.
| The entire event was a grand success, and
| Brattlehoro may congratulate herself in
having an excellent master Of dancing
! o. l. Miner has car of Illinois potatoes
on the way
The address on Medical legislation IS Civ
en- by Dr. II d. Holton before the Vermont
medical society last July, has been reprinted
in pamphlet form from the transactions of
the society The address contains large
amount of matter, including facts and sta
tistics gathered from the doctor own study
and observation, which will be Of great
service whenever our Vermont Legislature
takes up this important subject with the
careful attention it deserves.
Bailey x Miner have in press large edi-
ton Of their annual catalogue Of Yer
mont stock farms and where to buy them, -
( which will be ready for public distribution
early next week The catalogue Of farms
is prefaced with statements from many
sources showing the advantages offered 70
enterprising farmers by Vermont lands
Not the least Of these advantages is the as
surance of good annual crops, undisturbed
by alternating floods and drOughts aud
the exemption from such dreadful vista
tions of cyclones and tornadoes as seem to
be growing more and more frequent in the
West and South There is well assured
value in the lands offered. aud Bailey x
Miner state that since their agency was es-
tablished they have seen over $500, 900 well
and prohtably invested IN valley farm
lands, assuring their owners safer invest
ments and pleasanter homes than can be
found in the much doomed sections in the
western and southern states. The long
list of farms will be studied with much in
terest by all persons into whose hands
~ 4 1. :. 1. a.
that there is a constantly growing interest
IN these Vermont lands and that letters are
continually being received from people IN
other states, inqulrlng about the advan
tages offered Let the good work 20 on
News comes of the death of Fred Pat
ten last week Wednesday at ms old home
in Morrisvile after long suffering from
consumption Mr. Patten was for "a time
a resident of Brattleboru, where he was
active IN the \ NJ G. A. and other lines Of
Christian work leaving an impress here g.
else where of upright Christian manliness
c. T. Gibson an nounces in another col
umu his second suction of the season at hi
Elliot street stables next week Thursday
and Friday when 40 choice horses will b,
brought under the mallet This sale vii
be "a grand combination affair and car.
the bargains offered.
BratteborO friends are glad 10 learn thai
Mrs " " Lynde Is now much improve,
from sudden illness Of an apOplectic char
acter which came upon her last week Sh,
is with her daughter Mrs. II NJ. Adams o
Marlboro.
A report comes from Greenfield late thi'
morning, of the sale Of the D. W Miller
house on Main street 70 +. A. Whitney
Eight solid columns Of brattleDoro ioca
matter this week Any matter with that
The Western Union telegraph COMPANY
has placed a new switch board IN its ocA
office
The Vermont conference was last held II
Brattetoro 33 years ago IN 1857.
Manager John d Stevens writes iron
Sturgis So. Dakota that he has bought 30
steers for delivery on the Vermont Liv
, Stock company range. July !. There ma
been no loss of cattle from cold or suoy
during the winter, the grass is startin
well. aud the coming season promises u b
a good one.
Following is the list Of letters remainin
in the post office April II
Miss q Bonnet. Miss Nellie brown. Mn. Dawn
Mrs Elmer French Mrs Sarah French. Emm
! + Gilmore. Mr. + " Looms, Mrs Laura Pref
tice Maiel L stowe Bertha Thomas Nm. Fran
D. Wright, Mrs II. Il Waters. Miss sara C. " ve,
Mr. Ellison Agt.. John T. Green. 4. +. MasoI
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