Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04

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press company, which was badly injured a
| few weeks ago, was killed on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. II. Smith will have her fall
millinery opening today and tomorrow.
Her display consists entirely of trimmed
hats
The total receipts from the Valley Fair
were about $1,000. There will be a hand
some surplus--at least S1500-to apply on
the debt
Mrs. n. c. Sawyer is giving a series of
five natural history talks at North street
school. The first of the series occurred
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. w. H. Phillips, in another column,
announces the days for her fall millinery
opening next week Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 9th and 10th.
The Thermostat fire alarm apparatus
has recently been placed in the Holden d
Martin building on Frost street Wires
running from there to Smith d Co.'S and
to the Elliot street engine house will sound
an alarm in case of fire.
At the annual meeting of the Uuiversa-
list ladies' circle these officers were elected:
President, Mrs. G. w. Hooker; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. II. F. Brooks, Mrs. j. l.. New
man; secretary, Mrs. c. j. Reach: treas
urer, Mrs H. NJ. Wood.
State Superintendent of Education Mason
S. Stone will give an address in the High
school room Wednesday evening Oct 10,
at 1880 o'clock. The public are urged to
attend this lecture The subject which
will be of general interest, is to be announc-
ed later.
w. +. johnson, who has been delivering
the seventh volume of the revised edition
of Johnsons cyclopBdia TO Brattleboro
subscribers during the past week, says that
1900 sets of this work have been sold in
New England by him and his agents, 900
of these being the revised edition.
Z. f. Blood. at the former j. II. Cham
berlain stand, announces that, in addition
to taking care of transient horses and
boarders. he is now equipped for all livery
calls. His outfit includes a pair of hand
some chestnut horses and pair of black
ponies which are good enough TO suit any
body.
The Ruthians held a pleasant meeting
Wednesday evening with Miss Della Sher-
man on High street The life and works
of Adelaide Proctor were considered and
an interesting letter was read from Mrs.
Morrow of Tavoy, Burma, concerning
two native girls whom the Ruthians have
supported in the schools.
The Farmers & Mechanics exchange
, opened their meat market yesterday morn
, ing with II. A. Walker in charge and Les
lie Houghton as assistant. 0. W. Butter
field will drive the handsome new cart,
, which has Just been built by F. d. Will
= liams. Each of the drivers of the delivery
} wagons will take orders for meat.
Strangers made so free with J. O.Smith s
hitching posts in rear OF the Brooks House
that in self-protection Mr. Smith displayed
a sign 40 cents hitch" clerk thought
be had a good joke when he fastened his
bicycle TO the post. The next day he re-
i ceiyed a bill-"To hitching bicycle to my
post 10 cents" The clerk RENTED
r promptly.
On account of Judge Tyler being obliged
to attend the session of the supreme court
10 be held in Montpelier next week. the
Windham county court has been adjourned
: until the first Tuesday in November, when
s the business of the term will be resumed.
2 In the case OF Fred NJ Waite VS.. Alonzo
Starkey, given in the regular report of
the proceedings on the seventh paper, the
jury returned verdict for the plaintiff.
: The death of Mrs. William Robinson of
, Dummerston took place Wednesday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. f. A. Sargent
{ with whom she had been for few days
/ since her final illness began. Mrs. Robin
a son was a native of Ireland and came to
this country with her husband and young
daughter about 81 years ago. Her home
: had since been on the farm in Dummers-
4 ton. where the husband died two years ago.
4 The funeral will be held at the house this
afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Day officiating.
i 1t is not strange that every good thing
D about the Valley Fair could not be men
toned in one report. feature which
= every body commended was the excellent
0 way in which Col Thos. Harmon handled
4 the vitualling department. Abundant
meals of we'll cooked food We're served in a
prompt and orderly way, and there was
equally good service at the lunch counter
! and in the oyster tent. Col. Harmon per
formed this work for the association, and
= the efficient way in which he plished
the task deserves both praise and recogni-
9 ton.
The death of Miss Sarah Il. Carroll, 80,
a occurred Monday noon. Miss Carroll,
, who was born in Canada, has lived here
r some / years, working for many years in
1 the family of the late b. y. Chamberlain.
For some months she has been in poor
4 health and has lived with sister, Mrs. T..
= Shea. on Western avenue. Another sister,
who lives in Canada, and two brothers,
John Carroll of Bellows Falls and Francis
; Carroll of Montreal, survive her. Her
, brothers were both here TO attend the fu-
: neral, which was held at St. Michael
Catholic church at 9 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Manager Henkel says he has an apology
, TO make TO the patronsof the telephone eX-
change on account of the poor service,
which has caused general complaint of
, subscribers the past few days. The ex-
change has been deranged since the new
A double switch board was put in Monday
night, some of the lines being dropped out
!, entirely. The trouble is being remedied as
: fast as possible, and it is expected that the
! exchange will be in normal condition in a
day or two. The call numbers have been
q changed, and this will cause inconvenience
q until new call cards are issued, probably
within few days
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
q The classes of '97 and '9S will enjoy a
: husking bee and turkey supper at Mr.,
Crosbys in East Dummerston this evening.
n IL.