Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-03

WITHOUT Cruising unNlhluE lht huuuoA VI
threatening rise Of the streams. Under the
GENIAL influence of the rain vegetation has
come rapidly forward and it is difficult 10 re-
alize that it is not already the first Of June
rather than the beginning Of May. Shad
bushes were in fun bloom on Sunday, cherry
blossoms appeared day or two later and
some Of the earlier apple trees are already
opening their flower buds.
Hon. William NJ Eyarts and family
passed through Brattleboro last Saturday eve
ming. by the 5:lj train in special palace car
from New York en- route for Windsor. bear
ing with them the body Of Mr.. Eyarts's son
William. who died on the previous day of
consumption. at the age of - years On Sun
day Mr.. Evarts received intelligence 10y tele-
graph of the sudden and alarming illness Of
an elder son. Albert W, III New York. A re-
quest was telegraphed to the managers OF the
roads forming the line to Springfield for con
veyance of Mr. Evartss car to Springfield
Sunday night. which was, Of course granted.
The Valley road took the car, with Mr. and
Mrs. Eyarts on board from the Central Yer
mont at Bellows Falls.nt 9:1j and landed it in
Springfield with the Morris engine at 1880,
covering the distance of 81 miles in two hours
and 81 minutes, and connecting with the
night express for New York which reaches
that city at a little past = O'Clock in the morn
ing. The funeral Of William Evarts took
place at Windsor on Tuesday but Of course
neither the father or mother could be pres
ent The son in New York is now reported
to be in a fair way TO recover.
A hearing was had last Saturday at Bur
lington before Hon. b. b. Smalley, clerk of
the L. S. court acting as special master. IN
the matter of the proposed composition of
J. G.. Taylor d Co.. bankrupts. The bank-
rupts had offered to pay their creditors 30
cents on the dollar. and a resolution was
passed by large majority Of the creditors,
representing over two-thirds in amount of all
they were owing accepting said proposition.
Also the statutory number had ratified and
confirmed said resolution by their signatures
to the confirmation papers. The indebted
ness Of the firm is some Sl4,OOO and the as
sets shown are from $1,000 to 5000. This
hearing was had on the evidence taken before
Register Neazey. and the question to be deter
mined is whether or not It is for the best III
terest of the creditors that the resolution nc
cepting said composition should be recorded.
The bnnkrupts and the creditors who had
agreed to the composition were represented
by Kittredge Haskins, Esq. and some three
or four creditors representing about $500
of the bankrupts liabilities were represented
by J. q. Eddy. Esq, who objected thereto,
alleging fraud, unlawful preference of other
creditors and false swearing. No decision or
intimation as TO what the report will be was
made.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing at the post office in this village, May .
Ladies Mrs. VIM. b. Eels Mrs. J. NJ
Knapp.
Gents-C. i. Alien, T. NJ. Bellington. II.
A. Chase. l. G.. 4 G. I. Howard. q. b. How
ard. James Higginson. W. 7. Heiser. VIM. +.
Mixer Thomas O'Comnor.
THE MAY-DAY PATTY AND LIDEA RY BESETIT.
The May-day party on "Wednesday eve
ming was in every respect as pleasant and sue
cessful a gathering as the most sslnguine Of
the ladies who had the matter III charge could
have anticipated. The long-continued rain
abated il the most obhging manner during
the previous night. and il the latter part of
the evening the number in the hall was as
large as could comfortably be accommodated,
while many constantly came and went. The
supper, which was the leading feature Of the
evening was undoubtedly the best of its
kind ever seen in Brattleboro, representing
as it did, the united skill and generous con-
tributions Of all the ladies Of the town,
without regard to social or denominational
lines. In its variety and uniform excellence
the bill Of fare left nothing 10 be desired. and
the table service was admirably ready and
efficient The May pole dance by the chill
dren was very charming little affair, hand
somely aud skillfuly performed. Miss An
ME Estey character sketch. as Biddy McGin-
MS. was happily rendered and made decided
hit with the audience. The sacred and touch
ing character of the Touching Scene, -
which occupied the platform. and 10 which
ten-cent ticket gained admission for
bids any extended comment on its remark
able character. II the spirit Of the saint
ed Brigham is permitted 10 hover about
and over his heart-broken spouses, it could
! but have made him glad on that occasion
that he left his boots behind rs a comforting
reminder OF his domestic virtues, albeit il
must have touched him 10 the quick when
he witnessed tine terrible outburst Of emotion
] which followed the singing Of that immortal
| hymn 10 his memory. The three-legged race
was participated in by three pairs of boys
Masters Dorr Bradley and Neil Billings Fred
| Benlis and Sam Kirkland, Walter Clark anC
NTfIlsar,, h. lat
| We had our money staked on the frst-men
toned pair, but they unfortunately stumbled
and fell at the outset of the race The mus,
| by the old Brattleboro quadrille band furnish
ed pleasant feature of the evening. We ar,
not able to definitely state the receipts, but
they were upward Of SEQ.
| NOTABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
| Mr.. Israel Browns 9Oth birthday occurred
last Sunday, April 2sth, and the event wa
duly celebrated on May-day, by n gathering
of old acquaintance and family friends at hi
residence on Clark street Mr. Brown is 1
native of Alstead, N. H., and came to Brattle
boro in 1854. He served for three months il
the war of 1872. as member Of New Hamp
shire artillery company stationed at Ports
mouth, aud now draws pension for his ser
vices. Mr.. Brown was il his earlier life ,
hotel-keeper but since residing in Brattle
boro has not been in business for himself
but has been employed at the cobbler's trade
His vito died seven years ago, since whicl
time he has had the sole companionship OF
his daughter Emily, whose daily care it Ia
been to minister TO the wants Of his de
clining years. OF the eighteen or TWEEN
ty persons invited to the anniyersar,
dinner, all Were present except Mr.. Nathan
Conant of Guilford. who was a soldier in til
same company with Mr.. Brown, but who, 70
some unexplained reason, remained absent
The oldest guest was Mr.. Alpheus Taylor
father-in-law of Lyman G. Bliss, who is ais,