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

A more perfect New England Christmas
day never dawned upon the earth than that
of yesterday. The ground was covered
with snow, the sun rose bright and clear
with the mercury lowering about the zero
point. and there was IL, the whole seeming
of nature the genuine crisp and Christ
masy' feeling such as once experienced
can never be forgotten. All business on
Main street was suspended in the after
noon and the festival was evidently observed
by everybody with Christmas home keeping
and good cheer.
The rush of Christmas business at the
express Office and the post-office this year
was unprecedented and covered a longer
period than ever before. double force
of clerks have been employed on the postal
cars for several days Since Monday %
sacks have been received at the post -ofce
and 1870 extras sent out. The carriers
force was increased by the addition of two
substitutes ON Wednesday and the whole
force of seven put in heavy DAYS works on
both Wednesday and Thursday. All the de
liveries we're made on Thursday, greatly to
the accommodation of the public.
The Baptist Sunday school has recently
sent a large quantity of clothing TO Mrs
Ada Miner, who is in charge of mission
for poor whites at Postum Trot Grand
View, Tenn Mrs. Miner, who will be
remembered as Miss Ada Raymond of Brat
tleboro is engaged as a teacher in the col
ored school at Grand View, but in company
with others has undertaken the missionary
work referred to.
1t was a notable company which Mrs W.
F. Richardson called together at her home
on High street last Friday afternoon The
party was one of eight women of an aver
age age of -, all of whom were born in
district No :, in the west part of the town,
and all of whom were school girls in the old
brick schoolhouse which has recently been
torn down TO give place TO a modern build
ing. The names and ages of the company
were-Mrs. Charlotte Bullock, IS; Mrs
Daniel Estabrook, 81 Mrs Nancy Prouty
of Ohio sister of Mrs. Estabrook ~
Mrs. Luther Sargent, and Mrs. John L
Sargent sisters, each aged ~ Mrs Geo.
H. Wilcutt, - Mrs Joseph H. Plummer
50 aud Mrs Richardson, IS of these all
but Mrs. Prouty, and the two Mrs Sargents
who live in the west part of the town.
are residents of this village Not many
school districts can show such "a record of
longevity and of well preserved womanhood
Postmaster Childs gave his lecture on The
asylum course on Tuesday evening, before
the audience of inmates and number of
invited guests. 1t is spoken of by all who
heard it as marvelously full of informa
ton of which the public is, as a rule, en-
tirely ignorant.
While Rollin s. Chids was rummaging in
an old attic at Bennington year or more
ago he found postmarked letter on which
al
stamp. He cut the stamp out, not thinking
that its value largely lay in its connection
with the postmark and envelope. He sold
the stamp for $25, hut in the condition in
which he found it it was worth at least
$500
The festivities of the New Year will be
ushered in by the Murray clubs party and
dance at the town hall Thursday evening
The first Regiment orchestra will furnish
music The concert will begin at O'Clock
and the grand march at $40, Reserved
seat tickets will go on sale tomorrow at
Edwards & Coolidge's.
Capt Childs delivers his lecture on the
postal service under the auspices of Henry
Post, q. A. R., at Chester this evening
January 2lst he will give the lecture at Red
Mems hall for the benefit of the ladies of
the Episcopal society.
A drunken affair, eliminating in the ar
rest Of two men, occurred Friday. They
were arraigned before Justice Newton and
fined So and costs. They disclosed that the
liquor was bought at the hotel in Guilford,
and Landlord Burnham was therefore prose
cuted. He pleaded guilty and was fined
$50 and costs, amounting TO S703i He
promised to stop selling liquor.
Tho I nf,fsa Hau,ilto, -,
peared at the town hall Friday evening in
Polly" and on Saturday and Monday
evenings in The Little Detective" was a
disappointment. Miss Hamilton is a very
clever little actress, but her support, with
the exception of Mr.. Fairbanks, who was
very good and Mrs Hamilton who was &C
ceptable, was wretched
Canton Palestine will give series of six
dances beginning early in January,
The local book dealers state that none of
the writings of Mary E. Wilkins are in
book form except collection of her stories
published several years ago Her line of
work has been exclusively in short stories.
Probably the writer of the communication
in last weeks issue had reference To a book
soon to be brought out by the Harpers for
Edward w Box, in his literary letter in
last Saturdays Boston Journal, says, under
the heading of Twenty busy authors, "
that Miss Wilkins is now reading the proofs
of a collection of her stories soon TO be pub
lished by them.
An important auction sale of 40 good
horses is 20 be held at Greenfield Mass
on the 9th Of January, 10 which the atten-
ton Of buyers in this section is directed.
Read the advertisement and look for full
particulars in large auction bills.
F. B. Gleason has bought hardware store
at Whitman, Mass, rapidly growing place
about 20 miles out of Boston on the Old
Colony road, and will take possession Jan.
l. His household goods have been shipped
TO Whitman this week
Contrary to usual custom the Estey shops
run yesterday on account Of the pressure
of orders
c. p. Gibson tells the public that he is not
out Of business, by any means, but that he
has just received large lot of good horses
at his West Chesterfield mart, and that a
good stock of horses and horse goods will
also be found at his Elliot street stables