Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-07

Of S4OO, in a contest with thirteen other ma
chimes from various parts Of New York,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts, as
we'll as from of our State-making the third
time that Brattleboro machine has taken
the first prize in similar contests. The
trial was attended by many of our citizens
outside of the ranks OF the company, and
the band did escort duty. A strong wind
prevailed during the trial, 30 that the dis
lance played by the winning engine was
only 1869 feet inches. Tho second prize
was awarded to the j. I. Gray, No |, of
Cambridge, N. Y, distance 100 feet. o
inches the third to the Alert, No. l. of
Winchenden, Mass, distance 158 feet 10
inches the fourth TO Torrent, No. 2, of
Gardner, Mass, distance 1866 feet o inches.
The excursion train arrived at the depot
about o'clock Wednesday morning.
whence the boys were escorted to the en-
CINE house, where collation. had been pro-
vided.
BARNUM's GREAT SHOW
which is now vending its colossal way
thisward, will reach Brattleboro Oh Friday
July IA, this being the first stand by the
great show prince in the Green Mountain
State. The location selected for pitching
the three mammoth pavilions, is on the
grounds of the Windham County Park AS
sociation, which are admirably adapted
for all the purposes OF this gigan-
tic exposition, rs 1t covers so vast On 40 4
that nothing less than a good sized farm
will be adequate to accommodate ii. The
entrance to the grounds will all be open
and free of access to all from every quar-
ter, and we scarcely know of location in
this region so convenient of access to this
great show as the grounds of tue Park As
ISOLATION. Extra carriages aud hacks will
be run for tri1ing fee to convey all who
do not care to walk. We hardly need to
tell our readers that this is the largest and
best exhibition in the world, AS its equal
was never known in the history of amuse.
ments in this or any other age. For an in
teresting account of this enterprise we re-
fer our readers to the first page Of this pa
per, where will be found full report of it,
which we copy from the Boston Journal.
SILVER WEDDING.
b. +. Bingham and wife celebrated
| tnelr silver wedding on saturday evening,
July list. There was general invitation
OF friends, neighbors, and pupils OF the
| high and intermediate schools and at sew
en- O'Clock, or shortly after, the house be-
gan to be thronged with those who had
come to congratulate the happy couple
and for three hours the stream continued
to flow almost uninterruptedly. Probably
| moi Iouc Than n fhouSanH nnnnia .lln1 1ur-
ing the evening. The happy appearance
of the still youthful pair was theme of
general remark. Among the more notice
able articles of costume worn by Mrs.
Bingham, was the identical pair of slip
pers which, twenty-five years before, had
adorned her rs "A bride. The presents were
valuable and most appropriate, consisting
of Il silver plated tea set, china set and Il
chamber set also copy of Webster un-
abridged dictionary splendidly bound, IA
photograph album and an elegant silver
plated cake basket from Mr.. Bingham's
former pupils moss agate gold ring and
pickle fork from the teachers; and por
celain lined ice pitcher and salver from the
pupils of the high and intermediate schools
A purse of SIS in greenbacks was also pre-
scented the total value of the gifts being
about $3.50. The Brattleboro band was in
attendance and after ntting serenade, the
worthy couple appeared upon the piazza'
where, surrounded by the throng when
filled the house and door yard to overflow
ing, the formal presentation speech was
made by DIR. {. +. Frost ana responded TO
by MIR. Bingham in feeling and appro-
pirate manner with music, with constant
greetings from newly arriving friends,
with promenading anu social ahu@emeh's
by the young people ana good cheer by all
the evening passed quickly, bringing to
| close one of the most happy and successful