Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-27

Reed hill in order to connect his house
with a sewer
A handsome oak Amburg file of 3G
drawers has been added to the equipment
at the Peoples national bank.
b. f. Sleeper's appointment as postmas-
ter at Westminster is announced in the
Washington dispatches this morning
On account of the illness :of Mrs. X.
Haskins the reunion of those who took
part in the opera Priscilla, announced for
Tuesday evening, was not held.
j. G.. Stafford has bought of n. w.
Locke of East Putney the registered Jer-
sey bull Mystic Pogis, 2j367. This bull
was bred at the Pinnacle farm. Walpole,
n. H., owned by Hudson f. Bridges
NJ. c. Robbins's lecture on the Worlds
Fair with stereoptcon views, is announced
to be given under the auspices of the la
dies of the Baptist society at the town hall
the afternoon and evening of Nov. !.
Sherman ~ Jenne have recently taken
agencies for the Paatine Insurance COM
pany limited, Of Manchester, Eng, which
has formerly been a reinsurance company
only. and for the Massachusetts, Mutual of
Boston.
An event of general interest next week
will be the celebration of the 50th wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Eddy at
their home in Vernon on Wednesday,
when they will be at home to their friends
from to 9 o'clock p. NJ.
w. f. Clark of Charlestown, y. H., the
well-known roadmaster of the Sullivan
county branch of the Connecticut division
of the Boston ~ Maine railroad. was in the
Grand Trunk wreck which caused such
disastrous loss of life at Battle Creek,
Mich, but he escaped uninjured
The second meeting Of the Brattleboro
Sunday school association will be held at
the Baptist church Wednesday evening,
Nov. !, al 1880 T.. VI. The address will be
delivered by Rev. f. y. Peloubet, ID. D.,
of Auburndale, Mass. Everybody will be
welcome. Let all the Sunday school work
ers in town be present.
"Our pledges as a determining influence
in character the paper delivered by Miss
Helen Fletcher at the state Christian En-
deavor convention, was read by her at the
meeting of the Congregational Endeayor
society Sunday. At the meeting next sun
day Misses Fletcher, Fits and Tidd will
present a report on the state convention.
\ petition in insolvency has been filed
against DR.. j. c. Moore of Manchester,
y. H., brotherin-law of DR.. Henry Tuck
er. formerly of Brattleboro. DR.. Moore
has come out with public statement to
the effect that every one of his creditors
will receive 100 cents on the dollar if rea-
sonable forbearance is shown him.
Durham Brothers have in their show
window one-half Of a 30 pound piece of
rubber The piece was was cut in two so
that the four layers formed at different
drippngs can be seen. This rubber comes
from Para. and is used in the Gold Seal
boots and rubbers, for which Durham
Brothers are agents. In the window are
shown quantity of these goods. as well
as those of ordinary make. the rubber in
which is secured by melting boots that
have been worn.
Harry pr,t, has bo,,,h, ,t, rosta,,r,,,,
at Al Main street of G.. II. Chatfeld. tax.
ing possession Monday. Mr.. Pratt has
had experience in a similar business, being
clerk at the American House for three
years. He was also connected with the
Putnam House AT Bennington for a time.
Mr. Pratt proposes to serve as fine meals
as can be procured anywhere. He has Il
good rooms for dodgers. and the establish
ment. as he proposes TO run il. will rive
Brattleboro another first class hotel. with
a restaurant open for business at all hours
up to II o'clock at night.
"Uistory repeats itself" and tbere was
another surnrisr at tbe Irnivarsaiist mr.
sonao. last Monday evaning wbsr tbs
of Mrs S1r,gne's S7,,Ja, scbonl
class IN the number of j. came d1,,., mn.
on her ouiet aboJe lilo ,ba nonring rair
out of the skv, The yopng misses had ,I1e
matter deeply planned and the storm did
not dampen their ardor. Music, refresh
ments and games filled a lively, happy
evening. When ice cream was served il
was found that Mrs Sprague had received
a beautiful golden-rod souvenir spoon, en-
graved "Brattleboro, VT for which she
heartily thanked the class. The girls left
their cards tied together prettily with
white ribbon.
Company +. 18th New Hampshire regi
ment, held reunion with Daniel Thomp-
son, at Winchester. Yesterday. the visit be
ing a surprise TO him. War "reminiscences
were related. war songs sung. A male omar.
tet rendering some of the selections. Vet
Grams from PENNSYLVANIA. Swanzey. Keene
Chesterfield and Brattleboro were present.
the company numbering about so with the
soldiers and their families. choice sun.
per was served Several letters from absent
comrades were road exnressing ragrats ~
noT oelhs able TO be present. Col. Buffum
Vi ieillsylVallla ilauea speech ana ID Dehali