Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-03-27
VERMONT PHENIX BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY MARCH 27 1891.

Mr.. Wyatt has planned and drawn a very
charming design for Miss Halls cottage at
Lake Spofford
The Vermont Loan and Trust company
is now snugly settled in lis new office in
Crosby block The place has been com
pletely renovated. the new metal ceiling
adds much to its attractiveness, and the
Office now makes one Of the most accessi-
BILE and inviting Of our business places
Retting Brothers are now showing full
line Of baby carriages.
At the auction sale of Leonard q Rice's
horses at Wilmington last week Wednes-
day the celebrated stallion Braintree Wilkes,
was bid of 10y G. d. Noyes Of Brattleboro,
but it is understood that the horse will re-
main in Wilmington this summer.
The New York Bargain store has opened
branch store at Hinsdale.
Smith, the Middlebury builder, who had
charge OF the work Of remodeling the Bap-
fist church, has been awarded the contract
for building the new High school building
at Barre The bid was SOS, 900.
The Boston Herald of last Monday con
tanned report Of a sermon preached on
Sunday at fine Roxbury Universalist church
in that city by Rev. T. w. Ilman, former.
" Of Brattleboro, aud now of Concord, N.
II. His theme was the essentials Of per
sonal religion. He urged as the central
thought Of his discourse that TO be Christ
ian is TO be like Christ and that on this the
emphasis of religion must be placed and
not on belief in creed
In spite Of the rain which prevailed last
Sunday afternoon, an audience Of good size
! UnfhArnN in ha he'll tg tab ~ IL,
the exercises then held in memory Of Ad
miral Porter and Gen. Sherman In add
ton 70 the clergymeu and male quartet who
took part, ex Gov. Holbrook and Col Fuller
occupied seats on the platform The open
ing prayer was offered by Rev. c. q Day,
and the quartet, consisting Of Messrs.
Markham, A. W. Childs, f. II Miller and
Fred Brasor sang Hear us Almighty One. -
Rev. Mr.. Sprague read selections from the
Bible the quartet gave another selection,
and Rev. +. l. Phalen then delivered an
address on the life and services of these two
heroes of the war for the Union. The
careers of both Admiral Porter and Gen.
Sherman, with the part taken by them in
the war, we're briefly sketched, and in its
central thought the address urged that
without a true spirit Of patriotism, such as
characterized their lives, growth in wealth,
in learning, or culture would he Of small
moment 70 the nation The speaker had
evidently brought careful study aud a pa
triotic and willing heart TO his work. and
was listened to with close attention. After
he closed the congregation joined the quartet
in singing America, and Rev Mr. Webb
gave the benediction. The colors Of the
Grand Army post aud the Sons Of Veterans
were displayed at either side Of the stage
and the character of the service was further
exemplifed 10y stands of muskets on either
side in front. An excellent portrait OF
Gen Sherman was draped with the national
colors IN mourning upon the desk in front
The next meeting Of the Professional clut
occurs at the Brooks House on Monday
evening, when Mr. George Rugg. now OF
Ipswich, Mass, will lie the essayist
The Estey Organ company have for sew
eral years had a large amount Of their al
vertising matter addressed and mailed out
side Of their office A fellow by the nam,
of Willie Gilmore, who has had access to
their matter, has been selling postage stamp.
at billiard and other saloons about town u
such an extent that the company put the
case into the hands Of the post office au
thorities and the states attorney, who
have been watching him for months
Having accumulated sufficient evidence, q
writ was sworn out for his arrest last Satur
day, and the states attorney filed an indict
ment and placed it in the hands Of oiicer
/ for his arrest lie has skipped the town
but should he come within the reach Of the
authorities he will be held for trial