Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-11-15

, race by running the carriage against the end
of the open gate, shutting the gate and thus
stopping both carriage and horse. Mrs. Raj
| ley was noted for her great love of horses, in
the management and training of which she
possessed wonderful faculty She was a
woman of many estimable qualities and her
sudden and violent death is n sad affection to
her immediate family, as well rs to many
other friends. Her funeral took place on
Tuesday.
Letters remaining at the Brattleboro post
Office, Nov. H.
Ladies' Mrs. Almira Fowler, Miss Susie
NJ. Kimball, Miss J. j. Lillis, Mrs. Adila NJ.
Smith, Miss Susie Shurbert, Miss Tuxbury.
Gents. Frank Butterield S. f. Brooks,
Eugene Cutler, Pat Dunlan David Estey, j.
+. Field, +. Goodman, James Higgins, p.
NJ. Hlarrgan, w. s. Higgins Martin Minor
Thomas Monahen, w. Il. Murbland, Byron
Page, Martin Pierce, Willis Phelps f. d.
Reyes, Albert Smith, Chas. Squires, G. f.
Weston.
Miscellaneous IL G. Clark a Co., Brins-
maid & Hildreth.
Held for Postage Patnck Qurk, CRANKY,
Mass
THE FORMAL BEGINNING OF WORK on THE BRAT
TLEBoRO WHITEHALL RAILROAD.
The formal breaking of ground for the
construction of the Brattleboro & Whitehall
railroad took place at Fayetteville last Mon
day afternoon at . o'clock. The point chosen
for the beginning was at the entrance to a cut
Chat is to be- on NJ o. Howe's fdrm, half a
mile beyond the village. G. f. Thompson,
Esq, president Of the road, opened the cere-
monies by introducing the Rev Chas. Burn
ham, who offered prayer. Milon Davidson,
Esq. followed with brief remarks, and Den.
N. S. Pierce of West Townshend also made a
short and pointed speech. Hon. b. d. Har-
ris of Brattleboro, the contractor for the con-
struction of the road, was then introduced,
and gave brief glance at the history Of the
enterprise and the difficulties which have
been surmounted, saying that it was just two
years ago the 2Gth day of last September that
he set out in company with an experienced
engineer, to look over the contemplated line
to Whitehall. Then followed the procuring
of the necessary legislation at Montpelier, and
on the 10th Of January, 1877, Mr.. Harris
made his first speech on the railroad question
at Bondyile in the afternoon, following with a
speech at Jamaica in the evening. In con-
clusion Mr.. Harris said he believed that in
about year we might reasonably hope to
celebrate the successful completion of the
road. Mr.. Thompson then, in few words,
expressed the qualification which he felt in
seeing the enterprise placed, as he believed,
on sound footing, and said that he believed
that every requirement for the success of the
project, legal or otherwise, had been fully
complied with, and that he proposed, as the
next step, to throw the first shovelfu of dirt,
which he at once proceeded to do. His ex-
ample was followed by many others, foremost
among them being Mrs. Austin Birchard
whose 20 years of life have not lessened her
bodily activity, or dulled her interest in pub
lie affairs The day was fine and there was a
good attendance at the opening ceremonies
very cordial interest was manifested and
many hitherto opponents of the enterprise
seemed in no wise dissatisfied with the pros
pect before them. Notable among these was
Squire Ward of Fayetteville, who wheeled a
load of dirt down the plank and dumped it
amid the applause OF the crowd Laborers
were on hand and began work as soon as the
ceremonies were over, and We learn that their
number has since been increased. We learn
that correspondence has already begun rela-
tive to the purchase of rolling stock, iron,
etc.