Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-12-09

The rate on registered letters has been
reduced from ten to eight cents.
G.. w. Clampit is at work for f. M. An
ger. He comes recommended as first
class workman.
Doughnuts are dispensed freely to the
multitude at Pullen Brothers to show the
merits of cottolene.
The next encampment or the Vermont
division of the Grand Army will be held at
/ Rutland in February.
w. J. Robinson has opened a blacksmith
shop at the old stand beyond the Brattle-
/ boro Livery companys stables.
Henry Almond, an erstwhile resident of
/ Brattleboro, and his brother Joseph, were
arraigned at Burlington Saturday for intoX-
icaton.
The girls Of the High school will prob
ably have their preliminary speaking next
week to decide who will be the Brattleboro
representatives in the contest for the gold
medal
The Rutland Herald of this morning
states that the recovery of Bishop Bissell
of the diocese of Vermont is doubtful. He
is i'll with complication of diseases at
Burlington.
Fred Leslie, the actor and musician, who
died in London Wednesday, will be re-
membered in Bratteboro as a member of
the Little Tycoon opera company which
appeared here few years ago
The second entertainment of the Y. NJ.
G. A. young peoples course last evening,
given by K. T. Williams, the Swiss bell
ringer, and Humorist Emory Coulter, did
not "strike twelve
The Baptist ladies are arranging for
pleasant entertainment in connection with
their Christmas sale next Wednesday even
ing, one of the features of which will be a
fan drill by six little girls in Japanese cos
tune.
The pupils of the North street school are
making extensive preparations for play
TO be presented some time this month, in
very complete manner. Music will be fur
nished by an orchestra, and the costumes
will be provided by a Boston firm.
Mrs Roxanna Rice died yesterday, aged
81. The cause of death was pneumonia
Mrs. Rices daughter, Mrs. Curtis Davis,
and her granddaughter. Mrs. f. G.. Frost
are both critically i'll with the same disease
The funeral of Mrs. Rice was held at the
house of W. II. Childs this afternoon at
/ 80.
"A
in Hinsdale for more than a year, has re-
turned to Brattleboro and taken possess sion
Of the Elliot street bakery. Mr.. Hamilton
1 is known to RratilcborO people. a. h. was
formerly with j. +. Jacobs and NJ. W.
Stickney at the stand which he is now TO
run for himself
Mr. Policy horses, attached to the Hins-
dale and Brattleboro stage, were left un-
hitched near the post-othce Friday. They
took fright from some unknown cause. and
ran up Main street and across the common.
where the wagon struck a tree and the ami
! mails were stopped. The wagon was dam
, aged and the harness broken, so that Mr..
Policy had to get a new outfit before start
ing for Hinsdale.
The splendid resources of the Youth
; Companion are evidently to be given to
the service of its readers without stint
during 1898. Six prize serial stories are
among the attractions promised, and writers
, like Gen. Lew Wallace. Frank K. stockton
Rudyard Kipling and Sir Edward Arnold
are found in the list Of those who are 10
contribute special articles on wide rang,
= Of timely topics. An especially useful seric,
5 for the young during the year will be OF
= Your work in life.
\ The Centre church lost one of its long
time ana active members IN the death 81
= Augusta Ware, wife of A. Cathan. which
u occurred Tuesday from paralysis. Mrs
+ Cathan was daughter of the late Nose
' Ware, for many years a BrattlebOro shoe
maker. In addition to her husband sh,
C leaves a brother, Moses Ware, who wa
: for many years employed at Florence, Mass.
!, but who now lives in New York state
o Mrs. Cathan was a woman of great kind
d ness of heart, thoroughly interested in al
n community and public affairs, and VIII,
l. had won the love and respect of her neigh
., bors and friends to an unusual degree
r. Among the older residents of High stree
;; and the older members OF the Centre churcl
her death causes sincere sorrow. The ia
II neral was held yesterday afternoon. Rev
Is Mr. Day officiating.
n Capt F. w. Childs was pleasantly sur
u prised Saturday TO receive a commission
1t signed by Gov. Fuller appointing him ma
\ jur by breyet, ''for long and faithful ser
lie vice Capt. Childs's connection with tn
le Estey Guard covered period OF 10 years
n up to the time of his recent resignati II
4. A similar honor was conferred upon Capt
Roberts of ST. Johnsbury, who has ais
10 recently resigned. Gen. Peck, in forward
- y. ing the commission to Capt. Childs. says
y you do not know how | regret to hav
:, you leave the National Guard, as you hav
y always been one OF the stand ys, but
- am delighted to know that you have gon
-, on the retired list, so that if we have any
W thing in the future where we will need 20
, we can call upon you Capts. Childs an
-, Roberts were the two oldest captains in IN
a regiment.