Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-09-06
Local Intelligence.


Universalist church next Sunday morning.
A good drink for this time of the year is
the Ginger Ale sold by I. n Thorn & Son.
The Fuller Light Battery will be reviewed
by Gov. Fairbanks on Friday Sept. 9Th, at
o'clock p NJ
The iswelry firms have followed the eX-
ample of the hardware merchants, and close
their stores on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day evenings at o'clock.
reference to our election returns will
show that Mr. Tyler ran 1903 votes ahead OF
his ticket in Brattleboro-a very handsome
and deserved compliment from his towns
men.
The Grammar school finds itself, Mt the
opening this term. with some 40 more chill
dren than there are seats for The commit
tee have under consideration the best plan for
meeting the emergency.
The first telephone put into operation in
this town for business purposes by the coun-
ty agents, F. w. Chds & Co., has just been
put up for Z. Crosby q Co.. and runs from
from their Office to the freight depot. Several
other lines are in contemplation.
Tho Central Vermont railroad company
announces very low rates over its lines to per
sons attending the State fair, which is to he
held at st. Adams on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of next week. The fare from
Bellows Falls and return is $500.
-Four Of the % band uniforms which are,
or ought to be in existence, are missing, and
the members request their immediate return,
rs they will be wanted on the occasion Of the
fircmcn's muster. The uniforms, with any
caps, plumes, epaulets, or other trimmings,
may be left at Cheney d Clapp's store.
The horse stolen from Charles Davis Of
Chesterfield, N. H., on the 9Th Of June, has
been recovered at Zoar, Mass. also the har-
ness and buffalo robes stolen at the same
time, and everything but the buggy. The ar
ticles were scattered in different places, and
the horse had changed owners several times.
One feature of Tuesdays town meeting
was noticed with regret by all good citizens.
At no election in recent years has the bolster
Gus aud rowdy element made itself so promi-
nent as on this occasion, and old residents say
that they have never before seen so many of
the participants showing the effects of liquor
drinking If this sort of thing is to be repeat
ed public sentiment will demand that the bars
be closed on election days as on other public
occasions.
Charles H. Gomez, assistant superintend-
ent of the Fitchburg railroad, died in Fitch
burg last Sunday, of consumption, at the age
of 81 years As express messenger for n time
between Boston and Brattleboro, and through
his long connection with the Fitchburg road,
Mr.. Gomez became well known to many of
our citizens. Although young man, he
was one of the most active railroad men in
this part of the country valuable official,
and a general favorite with those with whom
he came in contact.
General and Governor Geo. b. Mcclellan
and family of New Jersey. arrived in Brattle
boro by the 1880 train on Tuesday evening
and remained at the Brooks House until
Wednesday afternoon, when they went on to
Bethlehem, n. H., by the White Mountain
train. Wednesday morning the party drove
TO West Brattleboro and paid visit to the
old homestead now occupied by Lafayette
Clark, Esq, but which was built by Gen.
Marcy. the father of Mrs Mcclellan, and
where that lady was born.
DR.. Holton's friends have every reason to
feel gratifed with the handsome vote given
him on the first ballot on Tuesday. The 2l7
votes cast for him Enthusiastically represented
a large majority of the best Republican senti-
ment of the community, and WHEN, at the
close of the second ballot, it became evident
that DIR. Rockwell was the man who could be
elected, DIR. Holton's name was cheerfully
withdrawn in DIR. Rockwelrs favor-and all
the more cheerfully because Dr. Holton had
constantly refused to countenance the use of
his name as candidate.
The heavy shower on Tuesday evening
made it impossible to carry out the arrange
ments which had been made to tender a sere-
made at that time to Hon. James NJ Tyler
Representative elect to Congress, and Dr.
VIM. II. Rockwell, Repre- sentative elect to the
State legislature. On Wednesday evening,
however, the brass band made its appearance
soon after O'Clock, and, accompanied by
large procession of citizens, proceeded first to
the residence of Mr.. Tyler where, after a
serenGde of two or three selections and in re-
sponsctO a round of cheers from the assembled
crowd, Mr. Tyler made his appearance, and,
in a few cordial words assured his visitors Of
his appreciation OF their expression of friend
ship and good will, rs well rs of the honor
conferred upon him, and closed By saying
that he should be glad to take them all by the
hand. Nearly ali of those present entered the
house and awaited themselves of the invita-
ton. Soon after the line of march was taken
up for DIR. Rockwells residence, where a
serenede was also given, followed by three
hearty cheers for our town Representatives
elect. In acknowledgment of the demonstra-
tion DIR. Rockwell appeared and in very
neat little speech thanked his friends for the
honor which had been conferred upon him
IAN honor as unexpected as it had been un-
sought If, he said, he should succeed in
meriting their appreciation in the future in as
high degree as this testimonial would indi-
cate that he had done in the past his highest
ambition would be gratitied, The crowd then
entered and passed through the house, leav-
ing behind them their warm congratulations
for the doctor, and at IN early hour the as
semblage dispersed.
The result of our town representative
contest on Tuesday is such as gives genuine
satisfaction to the better sentiment of the
whole community. In it We have another
gratifying instance of the office having sought |
the man, aud another rebuke to srlf-seek-
ing aud to m effort to compel the public feel
ing and action to go in direction which the
solid common sense of the people was not in
clned to take DR.. Vim. II. Rockwell, the
repreSentatiye-clect We hardly need say, is a
native of Brattlcboro, and has always been a |
resident here. After completing his medical
studies at the New York Medical College he
became assistant physician and general out
side manager at the Vermont Asylum. Upon !
the failure of his fathers health he became
acting superintendent of the asylum, a posi- |
ton which he held, contrary to his own nat !
nral inclination, for about two years, and un-