Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-21

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on Green street.
The machinery at the Jelly cOmpany's
building on Flat street was shut down
Tuesday to repair break.
To lovers of the banjo Gortons min
strels have a surprise in Fred Alberts He
is wonder for purely artistic work of his
own composition.
Brattleboro will be furnished with spec
ial warnings of storms and cold waves 10y
the chief of the weather bureau, during
the winter months
The building committee of the Farmers
d Mechanics Exchange extend to Friday
night of next week the time during which
bids for the erection of the new building
will be received.
The millinery firm of Dunklee "a Ware
has been dissolved, Mrs. Morse. formerly
Mrs. Dunklee, continuing the business.
Mrs. Morse and Mrs. F. T. Davis have
been in New York this week. selecting
new goods.
II. L. Taylor n son are now agent for
eleven fire insurance companies. the lat
est addition to their list being the West
chester of New \ ork, which was organ
lied in 1887 and has total assets OF nearly
S2.00O,OOO
The annual Valley Fair dance, We'd
nesday night, at the town hail. will be the
social event of the fair. Music will be
furnished by Leitsinger's orchestra, with
A. II. Hines prompter A. L. Miller will
serve refreshments during the evening
"Gorton's New Orleans minstre,s like
good wine. seem to improve with age.
Such was the verdict of those who attend
ed the opera house last evening and were
entertained for over two hours with the
best show in minstrelsy that has been in
this city in many day, says a recent
press notice.
a collection of old newspapers. includ-
ing those published in Brattleboro. Worces-
ter and Boston, may be seen in Chaplin Il
Co.'S window. They are owned by DR..
Conland. Chaplin Il Co. have also dis
played a receipt to Stephen Greenleaf, and
his commission in the American army. is
sued in the last century.
The ladies of the Universalist parish
met in their church plrlors Wednesday af-
ternoOn and organized a branch of the
Woman'S Centenary missionary circle.
These were the officers chosen: presi-
dent. Mrs. A. j. Stearns: vice president
Mrs. j. a. Amidon: secretary. Mrs j. L.
Newman; treasurer. Mrs. W. II. Bracket.
The next meeting will be held on the third
Thursday in October.
The keene Sentinel. in its report of the
Cheshire county convention of Universal.
lists held at SwanZey last week. says
"Rey. II. d. Maxwell of Brattleboro was
the last speaker, but though last, he wa,
not least. In a sermon OF unusual power
and in clear and finished language, he
spoke sentiments that must linger long in
the minds of those who heard him preach
1t was happy elimination to the meet
ings that had begun SO we'll
The Brownies. to be presented by q
Episcopal choir boys at the town hall oct
! !, is comic opera made up from different
operas by Charles Brasor The entertain
ment will be given TO raise funds 10 pay
/ the expenses OF the boys to the state choii
| convention at ST. Adams oct 3D. The
opera will be followed by the one-act com.
/ edy. "A Pair of Gloves" in which part,
will be taken by Mrs. James Pullen. Mis-.
Nora Cavanaugh, Fred Cressey. Chas
| Brasor and Harry Webster
| Postmaster Campbelrs term at North
! ampton expires next week. Mr.. Camp
/ bell, who was formerly a clerk on tn,
| Springfield and Newport postal route. ha.
made the best postmaster NORTHAMPTON
| ever had, many important improvements
| being introduced into the office under hi,
| administration Nh Campbell will. OF
! course. be retired by President Cleveland
but his popularity in Northampton is st
! great that he will not be left out in III,
cold, as support already pledged assures
! his election as registrar of deeds.
The fall change in the schedule of train
| on the Boston y Maine railroad between
! Springfield and Windsor will take effec
Sunday Sept. 30. The White Mountain
| trains in both directions will be taken of
| \ Montreal and Quebec express, stoppin.
/ at important stations, will leave Springfield
! at 12:l5 J.. NJ, and will probably leav,
! Brattleboro about 2:lO j.. NJ The mos
! important change, and one which every
/ body along the whole line will regret, vii
be the taking off OF the early morning train
which leaves Springfield at 7;1j, and Brat
| tlebOro a 9:2l.
A. q. Barnes n Co. S meat bushes,
/ with market in the MILESTONE building
| and slaughter-house on the New Hamp
/ shire side of the river, has been sold Il
| James a. Pulleu, formerly of the grocery
! firm of Pullen Brothers, who took posses
! sion Monday, Patrons of the market vii
/ be glad to know that two experienced meI
/ who We're with Mr.. Barnes-O. W. Butter
| field and W. II. ThOmas-wli remain with
/ MI Pullen, whose well-proved enterprise
and business ability assures his success
| Mr.. Barnes is undecided as to future plans
but is now buying apples in large quaint
| ties for shipment
). II. Barrett, the well-knOwn Spring
field, Mass, inventor, who learned the Jew
eler's trade with c. A. Trip. is busy al
the L. t. Hawkins iron works in that
city, making boilers for house heating after
model of his own devising. A number
of men are interested in the invention. and
will make the boilers under the name OF
the New England Boiler company. The
popularity Of the boiler is that the coils
are cone-shaped, and the water as il is
heated rises TO the top Of the pyramid. 1t
then passes into the heat drum and back
again through the centre. Mr.. Barrett
was the principal mover in the project TO
build an electric railway in Brattleboro
two years ago.
Silver Wedding Anniversary.
The Prospect street home of MI. and
Mrs. Charles Endlich was a scene OF fes-
tivity Saturday evening, when their 25th
wedding anniversary was celebrated in a
manner which was very delightful to the
100 TO l2O guests who called TO extend COLI
gratulations. The house was Handsomely
decorated with evergreen and golden rod,