Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-20

The school board has contracted with
S. A. Smith & Co. for As new desks for
Mrs. Warren's room at the Canal street
school.
The Hooker, Corser d Mitchell concern
is running on eight hour schedule during
the holiday season, the factory being
closed at 4 o'clock.
The public schools close today for the
usual Christmas and New Year vacation.
Christmas exercises will be held today in
several of the schools.
A turnout" which has attracted much
attention on the street this week is the
span of goats, with wagon attached, which
Charles Miner bought recently for his
young son.
The electric road will issue tomorrow
afternoon Sunday time table which will
60 into effect at once. On the back of the
card will be the hours for services at the
different churches.
Mrs. F. II. Farr, who has opened dining
and lunch rooms in the Farmers & Me-
chanics' Exchange building, is ready this
week to serve both regular and transient
boarders. The rooms are open evenings,
and specially will be made of Saturday
night lunches.
The marriage of Luela j. Herrick.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Herrick
and Albert M. Bosworth, formerly en-
ployed in the local express office, was cele-
brated at Swanzey, N. H., Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosworth will live in Hart
ford, Conn, where Mr.. Bosworth has a
good position with the express company.
E. B. Pratt of Boston went to Fall Riv-
er, Mass, two months ago ostensibly to
straighten out the affairs of the North
western Masonic Aid association, an agent
there having proved dishonest. Pratt sue
ceeded in ingratiating himself with several
prominent Masons and did a good bust
ness. He left Tuesday under a cloud, and
the amount involved in his departure is es-
timated at $500 to $4,000. 1t is said that
the Fall River men who were duped by
Pratt prefer to lose the sums loaned rather
than force action which would bring
their names before the public. Pratt will
be remembered by many people in Brattle-
boro. He made his headquarters here sew
eral years ago and canVassed the large
towns of the state in the interest of an
Odd Fellows insurance concern. He left
here suddenly, and many creditors mourn
ed his departure. His wife and little girl
remained at the Brooks House for some
time after he disappeared.
The store windows show less of special
holiday decoration this season than is
usual, though there are some very attract
i've displays. Particularly pleasing are the
windows of Jordan g. Van Doom, with the
dainty articles in silver and jewelry well
set off by rich green background and
draperies of white, and the south window
of Van Doom & Morris, where fence and
windmill and other trimmings of dark blue
make an artistic surrounding for blue and
white ware in variety of shapes and de-
signs. Durham Brothers large display of
slippers, to which their north window is de-
voted, attracts attention. Pratt, Wright g.
Co.'s bit of outdoor, with six live rabbits
from the Retreat farm, is a centre of at
traction for the older folk as well as the
children. Morse d. Simpson have their
windows curtained with hemlock twigs,
while inside Christmas trees bear speci-
mems of their wares, useful and fancy, and
are bright with many colored lights in the
evening. Robbins g. CoWles have a skat-
ing pond in one of their windows.