Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-26

better ice crop than Tor years, the Their
mometer persists in attempting TO crawl
into its boots, and the winter winds whistle
through the whiskers on the moon.
The Brattleboro dealers all report an un-
usually good Christmas trade It extended
over a greater number Of days than usual,
with the result that there was little or no
hurried rush in the stores on the day be
fore Christmas, as is so often the case. A
good feature of the trade is that it has put
money in circulation and made it pentier
than for several weeks past, illustrating
over again the fact, too often forgotten,
that the essential thing for an easy money
market is to keep money in circulation
The best way to do this now, as the old
year closes and the new one begins, is for
everybody to pay his small bills.
Christmas at the asylum was observed,
as for several years past in a way to make
every one, so far as possible, feel individu-
ally remembered. There was a general
hanging up of stockings throughout the
house on Wednesday night, aud the antici-
patton of the event was as great as in any
household in Bratteboro Many of the in
mates received remembrance from friends,
and those who did not it was the aim of the
management to see in some way those capa-
bile Of approaching it made individually
happy on the morning of Christmas day.
The dinner Of regulation goose and fresh
pork fattened at the piggery of the asylum,
was appreciated by all and in the evening
the celebration Of the day was closed by a
festive dance
The many friends Of Miss Harriet L.
Barnard teacher Of the eighth grade in the
Brattleboro schools, will be pleased to know
that she has been offered like position in
the Hooker grammar school in Springfield,
Mass, at a salary Of 5000 per wear Miss
Barnard has been connected with the Brat
tleboro schools for eight and one half years
and it is hoped that her faithful and efficient
services may toe retained in the position
which she has held so long
The Springfield Republican of last Sun
day contained a portrait and sketch of
John d Mcknight of that CITY, whose
death took place on Saturday morning
Mr.. Mcknight had been a prominent resi-
dent Of Springfield for 30 years, half Of
that time engaged in the dry goods bust
ness For the last 10 or 10 years he has
been almost exclusively occupied with an
extensive and successful plan of real estate
Improvement which has reclaimed a barren
and uupromising outlying section of the
city and converted 1t into one- Of the most
attractive residence sections Mr.. Nc
| Knight was a member VI the well known
Springfield firm Of Mcknight, Norton and
| Hawley, of which Mr.. n l. Hawley of
this place was a member from its forma
tion in 1866 till its dissolution He was a
brother Of Mrs Hawley, and Of Mrs New
ell whose home is in her sisters family, and
also of Mrs Talcott
The letter on our first page today in re
gard to the work of the Chicago Flow er
Mission will be read with interest It,
writer, who is the president of the mission
was formerly resident Of Brattleboro, he
| ing a daughter of II o Leonard formerly
of this place and a sister Of Mrs l.. j
| Retting
The first sleigh ride of the season oc
| currred last Friday evening, when Il party
went to Chesterfield
/ Ice is being cut and the ice houses about
| town are being filled with an unusually
good quality Of ice from % inches upward
in thickness
The January number of The Household
is out under its new ownership. and from
the Boston office Of publication 1t ha,
new type new headings throughout and
an improved quality of paper, hut its gen
eral character and appearance remains the
same as under the Brattleboro management
/ We give its new publishers our best New
/ Year wishes. with the cordial hope and be
| lief that the prosperity Of the paper for
the last 10 years will be ahundantly main
tanned in the years to come.
1t was "A Jolly part of 40 pupils from
/ Miss Savers school who took sleighrid,
to Mortified last Tuesday evening in foui
large omnibus sleighs Supper was served
at the hotel after which a social hop snC
other enlivenments were enjoyed.
+ Wales elsewhere gives notice Of hi
new class for children in dancing and de
pertinent, To he formed Satur law, Jan I'd
The first session of his advance class foi
adults will be held on the evening of Jan 9TH
The meeting of the text book committe,
of the county board of education, announced
to be held at Newfane tomorrow, is beiul
held at the Brooks House this afternoon
the date and place having been changed.
The snow storm which began about
O'Clock this morning approaches from tn,
west and south and gives indications o
being heavy one. At midnight 1t extend
ed according to the signal office bulletin
from Indiana to Virginia and promised
the greatest amount of snow in any singl,
and from numerous points in Virginia wore
comes Of heavy Christmas SHOWS which
have blockuded the roads
During this month over $50. 900 worth OF
property has changed hands through F ]
Bailey * Co s agency The recent sale
made include four-story brick block oil
Falmouth street in Boston, a fine residenc,
at Palmer Mass a hotel in Windsor coun
", the Knapp building in Townshend
The joOacre Sqlires farm in Gulford ha
just been sold to Boston parties and IN,
Shattuck farm in Putney to parties from
Worcester. Several more sales will h,
completed before the end of the month
In the past five years the agency has sole
property valued at a million dollars Tn,
new winter catalogue will soon he issued
The Brooks House holds itself ready t,
furnish supper for sleghing parties at shor
notice
Mrs Thomas Martin as she was comiul
out to the fish cart from her house on Ellio
street, this morning fell, fracturing her hip
W H. Childs is receiving congratulations
on remarkably appropriate Christina
present which Santa Claus left at his doc
about IL o'clock on Wednesday night.
Is believed to have been the very grind
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his wits on. There was no wool on it.
The Mecca beyond the long bridge OF
Hennessy's flight for liberty" was a lead
ing story of the day yesterday. Young
Hennessy had papers made out for his ar
rest Nov. 2Sth, but evaded the officers un
til Yesterday. Officer Bracket had taker
him Yearly TO the Lookup when he brok,
away and ran down the street and acros
] hp tnI bird f,1l 10, a.
pursuit Later Hennessy was found at tn,
hotel in Chesterfield and brought TO Brat
tleboro. On being arraigned before Justic,
Newton this morning he was discharged
the evidence being insufficient TO convic
him.
Miss Julia Fox of New York met with al
accident yesterday which caused considera
BILE alarm at first although the injury wa
not serious. While coastng down Elm
street from Canal street on the way TO /
Christmas celebration in company witt
Walter Pettee of New York and Loui
Pettee, the traverse became unmanageable
the rope falling under the runners, and RAJ
into the iron bridge, Miss Fox's head strucl
the iron, inflicting a wound which bled pro
fusely.
FROM DISTRICT NO. o.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs Otis Tuttl,
called upon them last Saturday evening
rather unexpectedly, TO remind them tha
ten years of their married life had passed
and by this time they ought to have som,
tin, They brought gifts, useful and or
namental and in abundance, tin ware witt
pretty display Of glass, also wooden, bras
and earthen ware with other articles. c
ID. Whitman presented the gifts with "A few