Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-26
THE VERMONT PHGNIX BRATTLEBORO

Baltimore, preparatory to the opening Of
the collegiate year says that "a building
has been secured and fitted up as paleon
tological laboratory for Professor William
b. Clark The first floor will be lecture
room and will also contain the relief models
OF the continents The second floor con
tains the general archaeological collections
from Maryland and Virginia made by the
geological department under the direction
Of Prof. Clark The departments Of min
eralogy and geology will thus enter upon
the new scholastic year better equipped for
original work and experiments than ever
before"
The attractive quarters Of the nav
grocery firm, Q. w Puffer & Co., on lei.
liot street, were formally opened to the
public on Wednesday evening, and large
numbers of people called there during the
evening. Hot coffee was served free to
all corners. Judging from appearances
they are prepared to serve their customers
we'll
Several members Of the First Regiment
band assist the Hiusdale band TO night in
their closing open air concert of the sea
son.
The sincere sympathy of many Windham
county friends will go out to Mai Chas. G
Gould in the recent death at Windham of
his wife and daughter, as recorded under
the usual heading in this paper.
As Frank Taft was riding his bicycle out
Flat street Saturday, the noise of the ma
chinery in the s. A. Smith & Co. g shops
drowned the sound of the approach Of Al
lens lumber team coming rapidly down the
drive from Elliot to Flat street near Browns
livery stable, and the result was a severe
collision. Mr.. Taft was struck in the head
his nose being broken and other bad bruises
received, while his wheel was nearly ruined
by the horse stepping through it.
The grocery stores will close at 0 o'clock
Thursday night, and at 8 o'clock every
other night except Saturdays after Oct. /.
The base ball editor to the Barre Enter
prise All is forgiven. Come home.
Unless the weather proves unfavorable
the First Regiment band will give the clos
ing concert of the season To- morrow Sat
urday, evening with an extra good program.
Prof Henry NJ, Tyler of Smith college
will preach at the Centre church Sunday
morning and evening Mr.. Day is Obliged
to be absent, visiting Saranac lake and
New York. and will return next Thursday.
Services, next Sunday evening, will begin
at o'clock, by the usual arrangement for
fall and winter.
The granite work for the Wells drinking
fountain has arrived and is now being put
in place 1t will prove to be one of the
finest things of the kind in this country.
Seventy five dollars of the proceeds of
the entertainment recently given by the
Crib club has been sent to The Babies Hos
pital in New York city, and the balance,
800, has been placed in the hands Of ex-
| Gov. Holbrook as fund upon which the
various pastors and physicians of the VII
lage can drawtor the relief Of such sick
children as need assistance.
Col. John c. Linnehan, well known in
BrattlebOro Grand Army circles, has been
appointed state insurance commissioner of
New Hampshire.
The whole of the large invoice Of damaged
corn from the Ogdensburg elevator fire, re
ceived last Saturday by Crosby & Co, was
disposed of early this week Much of the
corn was badly heated and had to be shov-
eled over on Sunday to keep it from being
entirely ruined
The Valley road is filling in and widening
the approach to the West river bridge at
this end. A gravel train made good head
way with the work on SUNDAY.
The Universalist ladies gave their first
supper of the season, a harvest festival, at
the vestry last evening. The room was
prettily and appropriately decorated, and
harvest supper was served, but the usual
display of fruits and other products was
omitted. 1t was purposed TO have a little
play presented, but through the enforced
absence of some Of those having part il
could not be given and pleasant program
of readings and songs was substituted
There was good attendance.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church have arranged for a series
of meetings of special interest for the com
ing three months, and will take up, instead
of the prescribed list of topics, the Chris
tian Endeavor pl dye, making careful
study OF each element of it. The first of
these meetings will occur next Tuesday
evening, when the subject Trusting" will
be considered, Rev. f. j. Parry being the
leader. 1t is hoped that the meetings will
be largely attended as they will no doubt
prove profitable.
c. f. Aliens fall catalogue will appear
to morrow.
The Christian Science association will meet
next Tuesday evening at % Elliot street.
Sunday meeting p. NJ. at % Laurel street
Wednesday was the 25th marriage ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs Ira c. Lazelle Of
North Hinsdale, and the relatives, friends
and members of the Grand Army and Re.
lief corps, to the number of IS reminded
them of the fact by pleasant surprise.
Many beautiful and valuable gifts were
presented in behalf of the friends by Com.
rade j. c. Howe of Sedgwick post, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lazelle responding. Cake and coffee
were served, and most delightful evening
was spent in conversation aud music