Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
BRATTLEBORO.

JAMES I1OOkeI entertained 10 VI HIS
friends at dinner Wednesday evening.
Hon. j. l.. Martin speaks at a Republi-
can rally in Wilmington next Monday
evening.
The original Georgia colored Ministries,
80 strong, are booked for appearance at the
town hall Oct. Is.
Francis w. Crosby has bought the Cath
crime Sullivan lot on Clark street, and will
erect a house on it this season.
Sherman g. Jenne on Friday adjusted
the loss of DenisOn Davis of Putney on
the barn and contents burned recently,
paying the sum of S1675.94.
F. W. Weeks has sold his mare excel
to G. Rowland Leavitt of New York, for
$500. Mr.. Leavitt is the president of the
Long Island Agricultural society.
"Opening day. for fall styles of Dunlap
hats all over the world occurring on Satur-
day, Sept. l, S. w. Edgett, their local agent,
will make display of these goods to-mor-
row.
1t was reported early in the week that
Charles Miner had bought the Devens
property on North Main street. Negotia-
tions have been in progress, but no trade
has been closed
held on the Archibald Burnett place at
Conway, Mass, Sept. 3. George w. Bur
nett of this place is one of the committee
of arrangements.
The Methodist camp meetings at Clare
mont closed Wednesday, the sessions
having been very interesting and largely
attended. Between 30 and 40 Brattleboro
people have been in attendance.
Messrs. Warren and Guild of Boston,
special inspectors from the electrical de-
partment of the New England Telegraph
and Telephone company, are in town thor
Oughly repairing all detecting wiring in the
stations of the Brattleboro exchange.
The putting in of the concrete walk on
the north side of Elliot street has necessi-
tated the building of new approach to
the armory. The entrance is now reached
from a broad platform, from either end of
which stairs descend to the level of the
sidewalk.
About 125 went to Newfane this morn
ing on the special train to attend the an
nual meeting of the Windham County Vet
erans' association, Sedgwick post was ac-
companed by the Artillery band and drum
corps. Many veterans drove to Newfane.
The Crystal Confectionery company of
Burlington has recently introduced itself to
the local public through our advertising
columns. The company is composed of
some of the very substantial men of Bur
lington, it makes large line of choice
goods, and pays especial attention to mail
orders.
The Morse building on Elliot street will
be sold at auction tomorrow, Saturday, at
2 p. NJ. The building committee elsewhere
advertise for sealed proposals for the stone
work on the Farmers 81 Mechanics block,
to be erected on the site of the Morse
building. The plans for the proposed
building are now being drawn by Architect
Francis w. Crosby.
The death of Jonathan NJ Jones. II,
took place at Keene, N. H., Saturday, of
heart disease. Mr.. Jones leaves a wife,
two daughters and son, who is physi-
clan at Mill Village. Mr.. Jones was
brother of j. L, Jones of this village, who
was at Keene Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral. Mr.. j. L. Jones is now the only
survivor of family of ten children.
An audience of $50 people were greatly
interested in the micro-phonOgraph enter
tainment at the Centre church Monday
evening. Many of the reproductions were
marvelously perfect, and there were not a
few amusing features, showing the exact
ness with which all sounds are reproduced
by the instrument. Two numbers which
were especially admired were the bell
chimes from Stockbridge, Mass, and the
whistling solo. At the conclusion of the
entertainment the audience sang America,
With cornet accompaniment, and this was
1T once reproduced.