Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

and winter announcement in another col
umn.
Donnell II Davis are just home from New
York with a full stock of seasonable mil
linery.
c. p. ellison has broken ground for
new house at the corner of Pleasant and
Chestnut streets
The state board Of pharmacy will meet
in Brattleboro, Sept. p, for the examina-
ton of candidates for state diplomas.
The state railroad commissioners were
in town Tuesday night They left Wednes.
day morning for an inspection of the Pas
sumpsic road.
The bed of the Milestone below the
bridge was well spotted Wednesday with
dead fish. They were probably killed by
some refuse from the paper mill
The well-prepared supper tables laid by
the Methodist ladies and Epworth league
at grange hall last evening were generously
patronized, and a snug sum was Melted.
Mrs. c. =. ellison in stepping from the
piazza at her West Chesterfield home on
Sunday, turned her ankle and fell, break
ing her left ankle and spraininC the other.
Clapp Il Jones and W. Il. Geddis have
bought the entire title and interest of Pic
turesQue Brattleboro. including copyright,
bound and unbound books, cuts and
printed sheets.
J. II. Chamberlain telegraphs from
Green Castle, Ind, that he will sell -
horses at auction in Brattleboro Tuesday.
Oct J. His advertisement, next week
will give particulars.
The Joint state executive committee of
New Hampshire and Vermont y. NJ. c. A.
have decided to hold the second annual
convention of the two states at Bellows
Falls, beginning Oct 81 and continuing
over Sunday.
Mrs. +. 5. Kendall had an opening We'd
nesday in the Retting block where she is
to have on sale homemade bread, rolls.
pies. cakes and doughnuts. She will also
make a speciality of fancy cooking for en-
| tertalnments and parties
Solomon Lewis. tailor who has been
employed by +. II. Davis, and Miss Flora
Ellis, daughter of VIM. Ellis, left Saturday
for Greenfield a letter received Sunday
morning by the young woman's parents
| announced her marriage 10 Nj. Lewis
The young couple will make their home in
Glens Falls, y. Y
The improvements at the Congregational
chapel have been completed The walls
and ceilings OF the chapel and two parlors
have been newly frescoed very attractiyey
| by d. q. O'Neil, and /. J.. Parker has
| built a new open stairway leading to the
basement. where are located a new pantry
/ and room for storing missionary cOntribu-
/ tions The tints in the chapel are similar
TO those in The church. The Chestnut
| Hill reservoir water supply and new chan
| deliers for both gas and electric lights have
also been added.
L. L. Blood has bought W +. Richard
| son a Co.'S board and feeding business at
/ the stable formerly occupied by J. H.
| Chamberlain, and will take possession to-
morrow morning. MI Blood is well and
| favOrably known TO horsemen and to livery
patrons, having had charge of the business
| for W. + Richardson ~ Co.. having also
been foreman for MI Chamberlain MI
Blood is planning TO carry on the business
on the lines established by Mr. Chamber
lain. He already has a full stock of car
rlages, harness, blankets and all kinds of
horse goods for sale, and he will begin run
ming finely equipped livery stable as soon
as he can make the necessary purchases
The 1896 bicycle models are coming out.
I There is practically no change from the
"95's. The tubing is larger, some of the
standard makes going as high as i2-to a.
! inches. The tread is wider. as II has
been cOnclusively shown that narrow
tread weakens the frame The wheel
base will be shorter by two inches. result
ing in increased rapidity. most valuable
acquisition. In weight there is a slight
tendency toward increase, and most of the
good wheels will vary between 20 and %
pounds. 1t seems as if invention was at
an end in the trade, and that the future
would be devoted to perfecting and i'm
proving small defects and shortcomings of
construction.
Miss Sara Lord Bailey, who will give an
entertainment al grange hall the evening
OF the Both, has an enviable record as an
elocutionist. During the last five years
she has averaged over POO appearances each
season, in the large cities, and has receiy-
ed very complimentary notices from the
press and high commentator from the
public. Her repertoire ranges from the
heavy dramatic selections to the humorous
and initiative. The Newport Express and
Standard speaks in warm terms of her re-
cent appearance there, pronouncing her
an artist of rare talent, with perfect CON
trol of voice and expression. Upon her
appearance here her program will be pleas
ingly varied by the introduction of musical
numbers.
The story OF three blind men who are
successful and happy in their callings was
told in the New Y ork Herald of SUNDAY by
W. 5. Carson of Greenfield. One of the
three is Watson W. Davenport of Leyden,
Mass, who lost his eyesight many years
ago, but who is easily the leading man of
his town and has accumulated fortune of
100000 as a farmer, drover and buyer of
wool. Mr.. Davenport travels about alone.
thinking nothing of going To New York
and Boston, and is even planning for a
pleasure trip abroad this fall. One of the
well-known characters of Bernardston is
Arnold Scott, the blind letter carrier, who
is nearly 90 years old. He delivers the let
tiers regularly each day with wonderful &C
curacy. His favorite pastime is fishing.
Clarence L. Hawkes. Of Hadley, Mass, is
only %, but he lost his eyesight by the ac-
cldental discharge of a gun ten years ago.
Mr.. Hawkes. earns $1,000 a year by his con
tributions 10 different publications. He is
base ball crank and an expert chess play
er.
Rallying day at the Baptist Sunday
school last Sunday was a successful and
pleasant occasion, and the attendance of
347 members showed the interest To be
very general. An unusually large number
We're present at the morning service. when
the pastor, Rev. L. d. Temple, gave an ap-
propriate and helpful address on "The
worker that wins the qualities of the
successful teacher being clearly drawn.
At the opening of the Sunday school the
choir, with Mr. Howe at the piano, sang a
selection, and song written by j. L. Hall