Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-25

house and contents recently burned. 1t is
settled as a total loss at 5000.
Asa =. Goodenough of Hinsdale has
bought the place owned by S. II. Sherman
this side of the bridge in West Brattleboro
and will soon move there to live.
John S. Tyler camp, No. 2, Sons of Vet
Grams, is entitled to honorable mentionIfor
having forwarded correct reports to head
quarters before the close of the quarter.
1t is expected that a camp will be formed
in South Londonderry at an early date.
Robert NJ. Williams of Keene. n. H.,
formerly of West Brattleboro. has pur-
chased Lemuel Smiths farm at West Brat
tleboro, formerly owned by Alonzo Good
enough. aud will OCCUPY it. The sale was
made through the agency of A. V. May.
Mr.. Williams has many friends who will
welcome his return to this town.
The Northampton Herald Of Saturday
has the following: 1.-THE Northampton
Nimrods Returned from Chesterfield, n.
H., thiS morning and make a display
of game at Boyden & Prescotts store fully
as large as that with which they have an
nuHlly RECALLED the eyes of envious sports
Reu. The string includes foxes, squirrels,
partridges, geese, woOdcOck and duck and
weighs l23 pounds"
The Indianapolis firm of which Jenner
H. Chamberlain is now a member, under
the style of Warman, Black & Chamber
lain d Co., held their first public sale last
week Tuesday and it was evidently very
successful. Between 1913 in the morning
and : oclock at night 4l3 horses were sold,
and within the next day or two 100 more
were sold at private sale. On Thursday
the firm held a sale OF Jersey cows and
sold over 100 at prices ranging from $50 TO
$3.50 The animal which brought the price
last named was sold by her purchaser for
$3.50 The firm does a commission sales
business.
The New York Examiner has this item
of good news about the work OF former
Brattleboro pastor: AT the Alexander
avenue church Rev. +. j. Parry, d. D.,
extended the right hand of fellowship TO II
new members at the communion service,
Sunday, Oct. Is. making Is received in four
months. There are large numbers in the
neighborhooi of the church Just waiting
for a live, aggressive pastor TO call upon
them and to invite them into the church.
The congregation increases steadily, in the
evening the house being often uncomfOrt-
ably crowded The prayer meetings are
largely attended, and deep spiritual in
terest prevails
The Indicator, Chicago trade journal,
says: "Gen. Julius J. Estey Of Brattle-
boro, VT. has been in the city for two or
three days this week. He left for 81.
Louis Thursday, and from there will re-
turn to Brattleboro. The general stated to
us that their organ business was consider
ably ahead of last year al this time and that
the company had no complaints to make,
The general has two very able and inter
esting sons now in the Estey Organ com
pany, Jacob Gray and J. Harry. The
/ former is assistant superintendent of the
factory, and the latter is in the general
Office. These young men are in line 70
perpetuate the name of Estey for many
years, if not generations TO come.
Wheelmen will be interested in the an
nouncement of the transfer of the agency
/ for the Columbia bicycles in Springfield,
/ Mass. TO F. 4. Hubbard, the jeweler, and
/ L. II. Adams, treasurer of the Springfield
/ bicycle club Neither Mr. Hubbard nor
/ Mr.. Adams will give up their present bust
ness, but expect to engage a store and put
( the agency in charge of competent man.
! agement. Mr.. Hubbard was agent for the
/ Pope company at Brattleboro before start
ing his lewelry store in Springfield and
/ proved a very successful salesman. The
acquaintance aud popularity of Mr.. Adams
/ will no doubt be valuable in this line OF
work. Mr.. Adams will be remembered in
Brattleboro as referee at the race meet last
August.
The Milford. y. H., members of the Vet.
eran tiremen's association held a special
meeting Tuesday because of the challenge
1 TO Wilton TO have a hand tub contest for
$500. MilfOrd's $500 is now on deposit
a delegation from the Wilton company
! was present and accepted the challenge.
Il is probable that the match will come of
at Endcott park. Milford, Nov. >. Mil
ford has already this season defeated VII
ton for 500, but Wilton claims she was
/ defeated because her air chamber burst on
( the first trial when she threw 1876 feet. The
( Milford company owns Fountain No. 4. the
/ famous old Brattleboro prize winner, which
ranked first in the contest at Nashua. y
/ H., last week and second at Boston.
"The pardon and kirmess to be given
here Oct. 80, 81 and Nov. /, under the
auspices of the Unitarian Parish fund So
ciety, promises to be a brilliant affair,
/ says the Concord, n H., Monitor. PRO
lessor Wales of Bratteboro, who is the
maitre de ballet of the production, has
made speciality of kirmess work for sew
eral years and the most successful of these
| functions in New England have been those
1 which have originated with him. Upon
the simple foundation of the Breton fete
/ Professor Wales has elaborated program
of brilliant terpsichorean movements, beau
| tiful posturings and magnificent costumes.
There are over $50 persons in the
! Of no 70 ID ,ar
( 200 different characters are presented in
/ the four performances.
An interesting case was heard Tuesday
/ by Judge Wheeler at the Brooks House in
/ the matter OF an appeal by zee Wah Jan
| from the decision of the United States
/ commissioner ordering his deportation to
/ China The respondent was a resident of
| Boston for four years and has a certificate
TO that effect made in proper form. He
claims to have returned to China, not
knowing but that he could return to this
country at will. Under the Geary law he
has no right to return, although he had
/ previously lived here. The decision of the
court affirmed that of the commissioner in
every particular. District Attorney Senter
appeared for the government. No counsel
appeared for the respondent. United
States Marshal Hines took the prisoner
back TO st. Adams, where he will serve the
remainder of his sentence for violation of
the immigration law. He will probably
then be taken with others to Tacoma and
from there sent TO China,
The opening supper of the season or
house warming, il might be called, in the
renovated chapel and parlors of the Con
gregational church last night was a very