Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-12-27

sing at the Universalist church the coming
year.
Inquirers have been in town this week
for carpenters to work on house to be
built on Putney West hill the coming sea-
son by Boston woman.
The lookup will be in the southwest
corner of the town hall basement, under the
town clerks office. The enterance will be
from the driveway on the southside of the
building.
Invitations have been received by Brattle- |
boro friends to the fiftieth wedding ami |
versary of Mr. and Mrs. j. G.. Weather
head, which will be celebrated at their
home in Vernon next Wednesday, Jan. l.
"God in Nature" the inspiring Thanks
giving sermon which Rev. Lewis Grout
preached at the union service in West
| Brattleboro has been printed in pamphlet
| form, and is now on sale at the book
stores.
The services at the Universe st church
next Sunday will doubtless be largely at
tended, as the preacher will be Miss Ger
trude Earle, former Brattleboro girl who
is now student in the theological depart
ment at Tufts college.
II. NJ. Martin, veterinary surgeon and
dentist. graduate of the Ontario Neteri-
nary college and Toronto dental school,
formerly of Newport, n. H., will open an
Office at G.. b. Whites stable for the prac-
tice of his profession.
Careless driving on Main street Tuesday
resulted in a tip-over near Galvin's store.
A man driving down the street ran into
wagan standing by the walk. He was
thrown out, but hung on to his horse and
runaway was prevented.
A. b. Reed, SO, well-known resident OF
Dummerston, whose death took place from
pneumonia Dec. II, was the father of Mrs.
Charles w. Bemis, Mrs. Frank Norcross
of this town, and of Miss Eta Reed, who
has been employed here.
A portion of the fourth floor of the
palace Clothing House" in Minneapolis,
caved in Friday owing to the overweight
ing of the floor. One of the clerks was
killed. This is the concern in which VIII
Smith, former Brattleboro boy, is head
clerk.
II. +. Taylor ~ Son have been distribut-
ing to their customers 100 of the National
, Life Insurance companys attractive cal
endars, which represent Ethan Allen de-
manding the surrender of Ticonderoga in
"the name of Great Jehovah and the Con
tinental Congress-
/ and a box of canned goods, jellies, etc, to
, the soldiers home at Bennington. The
officials of the home express themselves as
e greatly pleased with the consignment,
1 which is the largest of the kind that has
: been received at the institution.
Miss Ethel Bruce gave trolley party
I Tuesday to the members of the primary
D grade of the Centreville school of which
t she is the teacher. President Crosby OF
: the electric road endeared himself to the
= young folk by boarding the car on Mair
! street and presenting each with bag Of
= candy.
t Thomas Long and Daniel Manning wer'
arrested Christmas night by Policemen
, Hall and Worden for drunkenness. They
f were brought before Justice VIM. 5. New
= ton yesterday morning, when they plead
5 guilty to being intoxicated and were tineC
e So and costs, amounting in each case L
t S10.5l. They disclosed on the New
e Hampshire breweries.
n One of the most delightful Christina
gatherings was on Tuesday evening, wheI
Mrs. J. J. Estey entertained her 'Sunda.
5 school class at her home. Each Of tn
J Young women brought some child as he
1t guest, and the members of the class wer
n made happy in helping to make other
d happy. Supper was served, after whicl
S Santa Claus was introduced and gifts from
IL a well laden tree were distributed.
= $50 way, 90 way, Jerome don't shoot "
:, said the mayor, accompanying his word
= with the graceful gestures for which he
/, famous. The cause of the remark wa
- that j. w. Knight saw three suspicion
p looking characters near his barn two G
p three hours after its attempted burnin
r, and ordered them TO stand still or be she
p dead The men proved to be Chief of Pc
At lice Hall and Chief Engineer Turner, VIII
a with Mr.. Streeter were looking for tracks
q A circular has been sent to the hot
- men of Vermont, calling for a state col
~ vention to be held at Montpelier Jan. s, |
= discuss the question of mutual protectio
g and to devise some means for relief frol
''the Injustice and persecution of III
1T present prohibtory law. The circular sa!
y. that now hotel men are subject to blacl
he mail, and that by combining they can
Or least get a hearing from the people. 1t
TO claimed that pledges to attend the CONVEX
he ton have been mede by 100 hotel pr
d prietors.
T. "Owney, " the postal CLERKS dog arry
~ at New York from China Monday, on d
,e steamer Port Phillip, having completed d
n circuit of the globe. He left Tacon
II August 10 and visited Hong Kong, Sing
ar pore, Pekin, Suez, Port Said, Algie-s al
TO St. Michaels (Azores). Capt. Grey of Il
at Port Phillip took the dog to the pOstofli
40 and started him again on his journey f
M Tacoma "Owney" has come to have
al national reputation. He has been seen
Brattleboro several times while on h
travels with the postal clerks.
nd In the tournament at the Wheel eli
of these games of four ball billiards have be,
Ga played: DR.. G. F. Gale 140, F. B. Putna
o. 46; E. A. Tyler 100, Adm Pettee SO; '
%. H. Childs 300, S. w. Knights 30. NJ
to Childs has the largest average to date, Z.
of and has also made the largest single ru
nd so. The re-play in the duplicate viii
Ia. contest showed Frank Kimball and W.
mo- Perry to be tied with Frank Pratt and
70 r. Crosby In the original play of d
10. duplicate whist, w. II. Minor and +.
re Gale were 161 and C. A. Harris and F.
is Smith 15l.
n Postmaster Childs has this week
is ceived from Geo. d. Lamb of New Hav
nd a buckle to replace one on letter carrier
ng strap. The strap thus repaired will
lp- kept as a souvenir, as the carriers of d
CHI local office were the first to use this pa
tern. Before it was adopted by the GO
IN eminent Carrier Tasker was using OF
tn and presented its advantages to the natio
he al carriers convention. Later it W
w. adopted by the department, which h