Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-08

size IMAM IhOse usually transplanted were
set in front of the County house.
c. Z. Skinner is said to have bought the
George S. Willis place,
Postmaster Alibee takes table board at
Pratt's Inn and rooms at Mrs. Wards
Daniel Fisher is expected to arrive from
Boston this week, driving his favorite
PAGER, John.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Higgins left on
Thursday for Augusta, Me-, to spend sew
eral weeks with their three sons there.
Secretary Austin of the Y. NJ. C. A,
Brattleboro, is to have charge of next Sun
days services here in the absence of Pastor
Norton.
Hereafter the post-office will be closed
from 5: 80 p. NJ. to p. NJ. thus giving the
postmaster an opportunity for supper. This
arrangement was made by the department
for her.
Fayetteville library association has moved
its books to Mrs. Eager's on West street.
1t is requested that books taken out before
last week should be returned as soon as
possible or notice of desire for renewal Civ
en-. Library hours from to . on Satur
days.
A letter from Connecticut speaks of the
writer's entertaining Turkish missionary
who was raised in Thetford and has been
40 years in Turkey. The missionary ex-
planned that the troubles there of late are
due to political disturbance rather than to
religious hatred, as many have supposed.
Much regret is expressed that the Under
wood family expect to leave the County
house in December. They have kept the
house about thirteen years, probably longer
than any other family, and TO the satisfac
ton of the public, particularly the domes-
tic part of the house. Ex-President Hayes
said on one of his later visits here that he
should like to take the cook home with
him.
The opening lecture of the Christian En-.
deavor course was announced last Sunday,
coming next week Wednesday evening, to
be given by Judge Carroll in the Congre-
gational church. Subject: "Reminiscences
of the war. These lectures, as planned
will undoubtedly be of much interest. The
subjects are varied, and the speakers know
how to handle them well. We should give
them good hearing.
Concerning the death of Eugene Field q
, Newfane boy writes: 81 feel a sense Of
personal loss. His recent poem, MY Play
mates where he speaks of the New. OF
/ boys and Noble Pratt, recalled the haunts
of our boyhood, the Kimball hill, OLD
: meetin' house sheds, the big rock by the
graveyard, ETC., and made me think o.
; dropping him line" There was poet
license in connection with some of the
names of his playmates, perhaps for pro
per rhyme and metre. "Roxy Root prob
ably meant Achsa Root, though she nevel
"went to school in Boston a SPELL" as the
poet had it. His brother, r. M. Field o.
Kansas City, said last summer that h,
thought another year would bring Eugene
to Newfane.
F. p. Burditt played the double bass viol
S. B. Higgins the violin and j. NJ. Mile
assisted in singing at the recent old folks
concert in BrOOkline. Several others from
/ this place were in attendance. Some O
: them speak in commendable terms of tn,
enterprise displayed by the Methodists il
that community in repairing the old uppe
e church there, which was apparently doomed
at one time to fall into disuse. Anothe
landmark of that town, half mile thi
side of the old church, is the brick rounC
schoolhouse. Many Newfane teachers anC
Others from different parts of the county
and scattered ones in this broad countr!
who have had hand in training the you'll
gathered in that little round house fo
more than half century, will be interested
to know that it is kept in good condition
outwardly, at least
G. f. Skinner has bargained his farm t.
Hannah A. Howe, and Geo. S. Willis ha
bargained bis place to Mr.. Skinner.
Kenney Bros. have as handsome a pal
of twin calves as one often sees. They ar
high grade HOlsteins and will make a fin,
pair of cattle.
Judge W. P. Carroll, who has latel!
opened a law Office here and is to max
this place his home, is an old-time Yer
monter, but was for 22 years resident O
Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is an energetic
and enthusiastic speaker, and should com
mand a general hearing when he opens thu
Christian Endeavor course next Wednes