Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-14

this, Thursday, morning. The letter Is dhted
at Denver June 3
81 came to town yesterday after sheep
sbenrers and will write YOU n few lines. We
had a freshet here n few days ago and i lost
about ten thousand dollars worth of property
bv it. II was water spout that broke ABOUT
thirty miles above me and came down all ut
once. Wife and baby barely escaped ana
that was ALL ! was on the other side OF the
creek did not get over till next day at noon.
| tell YOU it was fearful don't want to see
another like it. train Of cars went through
the bridge ten miles below me and went down
into the quicksand and they have not found
any thing Of it yet cant even find the loco
motive three men lost W.
The following is the list Of lett rs remain
ing at the post Office in this village, June IL
Iadies.-NIrs Hattie Atwood Catharina
Cross. Mrs. Doolttle, Mrs Margaret Hill
Polly Harris, Sophia Howard, Mrs NJ. A.
Lawrence Lucy McLoud Kate Tileston,
Gents.-A. W. Brown, Geo. j. Bugbee,
James Corners, G.. II. Ellis, Willard Elmer
Frank Harlow, Eli s. Ives, w. NJ. Norris
Walter Madden, c. p Perry, S. II. Webster
Held for postage N W. Fitzgerald, Wash
mgton. d. e., Mrs. p. II. Cobb, Upper Still
water, Maine
RECEPTION AT DIR. HoLroN's VISIT TO TnE
VERMONT ASYLUM.
The Vermont State Medical Society met
at the Brooks House on Wednesday afternoon
for its semi-annual session Of two days in nc
cordance with previous announcement. About
forty members of the profession were present
from various sections of the State, and visit
1 .ttop1uppa from Mnggn-
chusetts and Rhode Island. The delegation
from this county includes Drs. Swift of Viii
mington, Harrington Of Halifax Goodwillie
Of Vernon. Pettengil of Saxtons River, Sted-
man Of West Brattleboro, Holton, Draper,
Clark. Warren, Gray, Tenney Phelps and
Gregg of Brnttleboro The session was
opened with prayer by Rev. w. H. Collins.
The president and vice president both being
absent. Dr. Holton was chosen temporary
chairman. The proceedings on Wednesday
afternoon included the reading of paper on
pelvic Celluetis," by Dr. Putnam of Mont
pelier an address on "The Curved Line of
Flatncss with Pleuritc illusions" illustrated
by numerous experiments, by DIR. q. NJ. Gar
land Of Boston, assistant in Physiology in
Harvard University, and II paper by DIR. Cal
derwood of st. Johnsbury on Labor At
the evening session Dr. Holton read paper
on the Pathology of Cancer" which was
freely illustrated by plates. At this session
resolutions were also passed in memory of the
late DIR. Emma II. Calender of AIiddlebury.
At the conclusion of the regular exercises
Of the evening the members Of the society,
accepting the cordial invitation rendered
them, proceeded to DIR. Holton's residence on
Main street, where a very pleasant and admir-
ably -arranged informal reception was held by
Drs. Holton and Draper from . o'clock to II.
At the entrance to Dr. Holtons grounds a
handsome transparency, bearing the emblems
Of the profession, aud the motto of the State
Society babe the visitors welcome. The
hail. parlors and dining-room were bright
with cut flowers and a profusion Of choice
Towering and foliage plants, and the gather
ing was made gay and spirited by the music
of the Brnttleboro (boysD cornet band, who
were stationed outside. After little time
spent in a sort Of general social reunion,
strawberries, ice cream and cake We're served
the doctors showing meantime that they knew
how to unbend for an hours genial recrea-
ton. as well as to attend to the more grave
and responsible duties of their profession
As the company dispersed, by happily-con-
ceived transformation in the transparency at
the entrance, smiling little night gowned
girl babe the company a CHEEKY Good
Night" and Come Again"
This Thursday. morning by invitation of
DIR. Draper, the society spent two hours in
careful inspection of the asylum, the gen.
tlemen being. evidently, much pleased with
the excellent condition in which everything
was found, and with the improvements which
are constantly in progress there.
A session of the society was held ut II
o'clock this morning, and another is in prog
ress as we so to press. The proceedings will
close with n banquet at the Brooks House at
3 o'clock. The enjoyment and convenience
Of the membeIs of the society have been much
enhanced by the kindness of Col. Goodhue
manager of the Brooks House in providing ac-
commodations for holding the sessions in the
vacant store in the Brooks House block We
hope TO have the secretarys report for publ
cation next week.
HIGH AND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS ExIMISArIoNs.
The following is the programme for the
annual examination of the High and Gram
mar schools, which takes place next week;
High School, 7hursday, Junf 20
| MorHjng Arthmetc-lst Division.
French Grammar.
Caesar.
English Literature.
4 Cternoon-U. s History, LIST Division.
Physiology.
Cicero.
Fr'ddy, JuHe u.
Morhihg- English Grammar, LIST Division
Problems in Arithmetic.
Virgil.
| ItteraOoH- Botany
Algebra.
Geometry.
Trigonometry.
Grammar School, NOAdIy, Jitne II.
| to 1880. -FresEmen-R Reading and Oral
Grammar
lO:4j TO l2.-Seniors-M Mental Arithmetic.
1850 to 2:lj.-Freshmen-G Biography
2:lj to 3. -Juniors-M Mental Arithmetic
3:15 to 4.-Jnniors-G Geography
to 4:S0-Freshmen-Natural History.
Tuestldy, JuAe Is.
. to Freshmen Mental Arithmetic.
9;45 to distributions Written Arithmetic.
| Has to l2.- Seniors Geography.
1880 to 3,-Seniors- Written Arithmetic.
| 3;l5 to 4:3O.-Seniors- Reading and Oral
Grammar.
wednesday,, JUHe -.
to 1880. Freshmen Written Arithmetic.
l;30 to 3. Rhetorical Exercises.
IhWrsddy, JuHe 20.
ol03O-Jmiors Reading and Oral Gram
mar.
The teachers of these schools extepd n cor
dial invitation to the parents of the children,
and to all other persons, TO spend as much
time as they are able in attending these exam-
nations.
West nrattIebOrO.
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