Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-02


that every pubic-spirlted citizen will re-
member that there is not day TO lose, and
that all will take hold Of the project in
earnest. one of the first moves must OBJ
viously DO TO hold a meeting for consulta-
ton aud TO arrange for preliminarles. We
would suggest to the parties interested that
it would be well TO name an early day for
such n meeting.
p. s. Since the above was in type we
hade received the following notice:
The citizens OF Brattleboro are requested
to meet at the town ball on Tuesday eve
ming, June @, at 1880 O'Clock to organize and
appoint Il committee to celebrate the 4th Of
July. CITIZEN.
DEATH OF ANNA WILKINS.
In the announcement on Sunday morn
lug last of the death during the night pre-
vious of Miss Anna wilkins, daughter OF
Mr.. w. L. wilkins, this community re-
ceiyed another sudden shock for which 1t
was scarcely prepared. For some time past
Miss wilkins had been suffering from dis
ease of the mesenteric, and her case had
been pronounced hopeless by her physi-
cians, but even her own family had no in
timation that her end was so near. Espec-
tally to the younger portion of the commu-
nifty does Miss Wilkins's death come with
stroke of sharp and heartfelt grief.
Bright, cordial, and winning TO an unusual
degree, she was fondly endeared TO wide
circle OF friends, both old and young, while
her marked musical talent had brought her
prominently before the public in her capac-
| H., q tipY al
church and through her services as pianist
for the Choral Union. With this talent so
brilliantly manfesting itself, coupled as ii
was with worthy ambition and an untir-
ing energy, to no young person in Brattle-
boro did the future open with brighter
promise. only in the light Of n steadfast
Christian faith and fortlude can we hope
to solve the mystery of death which seems
so untimely. The funeral ceremonies took
place in the Centre church at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon, in the presence of a
crowded congregation, the organ at which
the deceased had SO recently sat being
heavily draped in black, and among the
floral offerings being a beautiful harp Of
white flowers, the tribute Of the Choral I'm
ion. The services were performed by Rev.
Mr.. Belden, assisted by Rev. VIM. l.. Jen-
kins. The remains were taken to Ran
dolph, Mass, for burial.
ANNUAL PARADE OF THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT.
The annual parade Of the fire depart
; mont of this village came OF on Saturday,
Nav 27!h, aud was eminently gala day
for the "fire laddies." Better weather could
NOT have been asked for, and tho firemen,
with their various colored uniforms and
highly polished machines, were looking
their best The line of march was formed
promptly at the appointed time, tie right
resting on Main street, and the procession
moving in the following order:
Chief Engineer Wales, assistants Briggs,
Davis, Wheelock, Turner and Chief Howe
OF the west village.
Brattleboro Cornet Band, Is pieces.
Hydropath Engine Co., 60 men, w. ID.
Perry foreman; machine drawn by fOur
bay horses, in rear of which was the hose
carriage of the S. NJ. Waite Hose Co., the
company being in line with the Hydro
paths.
; Steamer of J. Estey < Co., 20 men, J. II
= Holden foreman steamer drawn by fine
pair of black horses; attracted much atten
) ton aud was greatly admired.
! Fuller Drum Corps, II pieces; Frank
Putnam drum major.
Fountain Engine Co., No. 4, s. men, c.
b. Fairbanks foreman machine drawn by
four horses hose cart in rear, drawn by
two horses.
Western Engine Co., No. l, 45 men, Cy
| II. 1 4,
= four horses.
Meacham's Drum Corps.
Phoenix Engine Co., No. 6, 90 men, d
w. Bosnahan foreman; machine drawn by
. four black horses.
Protector Hook and Ladder Co., No. l
a 81 men, j. l.. Jones foreman truck drawn
) by four horses.
After marching through tho principa
G streets the companies returned TO their re-
: spective houses, left their machines and no
It paired to the town hall, where a COLLATION.
= was in readiness gotten up by Cooper, who
u on this occasion, fully sustained his higl
g reputation as a caterer. The dinner wa
n fully appreciated by the hungry firemen
Z and after the inner man had been supplied
: the band favored them with couple of Sc
l. lections and Foreman Fairbanks called TO
= Prof. Markham to give the song entitled
70 Building Castles in the Air." which b
did in his usual good style; receiving Al
, encore be gave The "Irishman's Wedding,
j. after which the foremen drew lots 70
IS choice in playing, and all soon retired t
Frosrs meadow, where the playing tool
:. place IN the following order:
y Phoenix, No. @, 22l feet inch.
II Fountain, No. 4, DIG feet.
. Hydropath, No. 3. 2l5 feet inches.
Western, No. l., 2l7 feet IL inches.
- Such playing has never before been equal
70 ed in this town, nor, we feel safe to say, i
% any other with hand machines, throug
:, 300 feet of hose. The men eclipsed all thei
- former records, with one exception, tina
Ia being the big play OF the Western at th
annual parade three years ago. The result
1, clearly demonsl rated the good condition q
,t the machines and the great interest take
r. by our volunteer fire department as calle
,, forth by these friendly trials of skill. Afle
@ the trial ofhand engines, Estey's new steam
10 err played through the same line of host
; tallying 223 feet IL inches, which probabl
n is not the best that can be done, butshowe
n practically the superiority of steam owe
muscle by throwing very solid strear
. with great ease. Everything considered
y this was one of the most successful an
~ satisfactory parades in the history of on
- fire department..
d. ExHIBITIoN DRILL OF THE EsTEY GUAR
d. ON Wednesday evening OF last wee