Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-13
BRATTIEBoRo FRIDAY SEPTEMBER
Local Intelligence.



morning.
-Hawloy is Just home from market with &
good many good bargains for buyers Of dry
/ goods.
Geo. T. Avery tried to walk POO miles IN
/ ~ hours at Greenfield Mnss. last week, but
failed by 20 miles.
DR.. and Mrs. T. Il. Chaplin returned tc
Brattleboro on Wednesday evening after theii
| European tour Of some IL months duration
The school board have decided to intro
duce Swinton's Biographies new and very
valuable series, for use in the village schools.
On account Of the fremen's muster. THf
PHOENIX goes to press on Friday morning this
week, instead of Thursday afternoon, as us.
ual
Admiral and Mrs. Green have gone ia
Amherst TO reside while their son Fred is pur-
suing his college course at that place, upon
which he has just entered.
An extension Of 30 by 40 feet is being
made on the west side of the High school
building to accommodate the overplus Of pu.
pills in the Grammar school.
C. d. Cobb a Bros did n very popular
bit Of advertising on muster day by serving
hot griddle-cakes free in their store, made
from Hccker's flour, Ia the Centennial
A meeting of the directors of the Brattle-
boro and Whitehall railroad was held here last
Saturday for the purpose of examining the
bids Of the various contractors for the con-
struction of the road. The decision in the
matter goes over to an adjourned meeting to
be held next Saturday.
A rare fungus. Gedster mdmm0sus Chev
lNippled Coaster of the PufIball family, was
numerously collected last week in the west
part Of this town by Mr.. john Goodenough.
1t is the first found in this country and is very
rarely found in Europe, the mycologists Of
Great Britain having seen but a single spec-
men.
The marriage ceremony of Miss Mary A.
Sprague, for so long the soprano singer in the
quartette choir of the Centre Congregational
church. and Mr. Geo W. Holbrook, was per-
formed in that church last Tuesday morning
by Rev. DIR. Walker Mr. and Mrs Holbrook
left Immediately for Montreal, whittier the
best wishes of many friends accompany them
--THE PHOENIX was in error last week in re-
gard to the birthplace of Mrs. General Nc
Clellan. 1t YVES Gen. Jonas Mann who built
the house now owned and occupied by La
fayette Clark, Esq, and whose daughter,
Mary, after their removal TO Syracuse, n Y.
married General Marcy of the regular army
and became the mother of Mrs. Gen McClel-
Ian.
L +. Hurd music dealer at Beckett.
Mass, in whose possession the harness and
buffalo robe stolen from Charles Davis of
Chesterfield, " H., were recently found. was
arrested last week on suspicion of having
been concerned with his brother A. p Hurd,
in stealing w. II. Bigelow's team at West
Brattleboro but in the examination held at
Greenfield Monday, the witnesses from this
place who were expected to identify him as
the man seen here in company with his broth
er failed 10 recognize him, and he was dis
charged.
Two Of our Brattleboro boys, Will Cabot
and Fred Holbrook, reached home last Thur,;-
day evening, after an adventurous canoe voy-
age of go miles from the headwaters of the
Connecticut river. Their starting point was
the second or middle lake at the source of the
river, and the time occupied in the journey
was IL days. The voyage was full of Incl
dent and episodes" and. if told in print.
its story would surpass in thrilling" proper
ties that Of the Canoe Bubble" man. now
running in the columns of the Boston Jour
nal
-Bnttleboro's response to the call of the
yellow fever sufferers has been prompt and
gene rous. last Monday afternoon Col. Hook
er began the circulation Of subscription
paper to raise funds for the sufferers at
noon on the following day upward of 500
had been secured, and Tuesday afternoon a
check for $500 WAS forwarded to the treasur-
er of the Howard Association at New Orleans.
sum OF money still remains in Col Hook
ers possession. which will be duly forwarded.
We are requested to say that any person here.
or in the vicinity. who desires TO give any
sum, large or small, for this worthy purpose.
may send it to Col. Hooker, with the assur
anca that it will be promptly sent on to the
Howard Association, which has charge of all
the relief work
The jefferson County N. " journal
contains a notice Of the death of Mr.. John
Goodenough Of Ellisburg in that county who
was brother of Robert, Roswell Frazer aud
Alonzo Goodenough of this town. John
Goodenough was born in Brattleboro in 1896
and moved to Ellisburg sixty.three years ago.
on the farm where lie died the 10th ult, at
the age of -. lie is described by the Jour
nal as ''of the granite type man of sound
sterling integrity. pure life
and blameless walk" He leaves a (second)
wife and six children, three of whom reside
in Illinois. The old inhabitants of Brattle-
boro may remember that the girl who be-
came the first wife of Mr.. Goodenough, and
shared with him the hardships of a new coun-
try, was Betsey Cobleigh, a sister of the late
Capt. Willard Cobleigh of West Bnttleboro.
She died many years ago.
A very attractive concert is to be given
lt the town hall tomorrow, Saturday, even
ing in aid ef the yellow fever sufferers ut the
South Mrs. Osgood of Boston, who Is a M
live of Pondville, near Williamsville, and who
IS spending the summer at her old home there.
has kindly and cheerfully volunteered her |
services on the occasion, and will sing several |
selections Miss Mary Harris and Miss Mary |
Durham have also volunteered TO assist and !
will give piano selections. Mr. Burnett and |
he Fuller Battery quartette will lend their |
i'd and other local talent will probably take |
part. The business arrangements for the |
concert are in the hands of Mr. H. C. Willard |
md Col. n c. Sawyer and Mr. l.. W. Haw- |
ey have the programme in charge. The con- |
iert, upon its own merits TO say nothing of |
The worthy object which it has in view, will |
deserve full attendance. The price of tick |
ITS has been placed at 30 cents for reserved |
ieats, and 81 cents for general admission.
Their sala, which is in the hands of several
'oung ladies' promises to be very large.
The following is the list of letters remain
ng at the post Office in this village, Sept. II:
LAdies.-Hattie Amsden, (2) Hattie Brien,
aura G., Barrett, Sarah Carroll, Norah arif- |
in, Hannah Howell, Nellie Hill, Mrs Hattie
Knapp, Mrs ]. NJ. Leonard, Jennie A. Miller.
Hrs Mary Roam Mrs II A Wolag