Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-12-06


Co intend to withdraw from Vermont. You
will please contradict this come from what
source it mny, and oblige
Yours respectfully,
THos. F. GooDRICH Secy
THE ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING.
Notwithstanding the fact that the sever
est rain storm of the season was driving down
at its hardest at the hour fixed for the annual
village meeting ON Monday evening, the at
tendance upon the meeting was fully up to
the average, the number of votes cast on the
ballot for first bailiG being upward of 400.
The treasurer's statement, as published in
our columns last week was read accepted
aud adopted. Mr.. Waite presented verbal
report rs chef-eugineer, in which he said that
nothing concerning thd fire department had
transpircd during the year which called for
an extended report, and that he believed ev-
erything pertaining to the department was in
good condition and ready for use at any time
When the business of electing bailifIs was
reached J. NJ. Tyler said that, although it
might be unnecessary for him to make the
statement, he must say that he could not in
any case consent to serve as bailiT another
him to accept the Office, even if unanimously
rendered him. Dr. Hoton then took the
floor and nominated A. J. Simonds for first
bailiff, rs being n man eminently qualified
for the position, thoroughly independent,
and above the influence of any party or fac
ton. Col. Hooker nominated L. X. Fuller,
saying that he hoped he would be elected as
vindcatOn due him, because year ago he
was defeated for no Just cause while the rest
of the old board were reelected. Col Has
kns took the door and in a short hut earnest
speech deprecated the Juggling in of the old
Estey- Waite quarrel in our village affairs,
which the nomination of Col Fuller involved
He said that this personal fight had been the
issue involved in every village election since
1874, and he thought that now was an oppor-
tunity for both sides to quietly drop it and
select an Independent man on his own merits.
He hoped the voters would do themselves the
Justice to elect Mr.. Simonds by reclamation
As neither nomination was withdrawn, n bal
lot was necessary and resulted in q vote of
2i3 for Col. Fulltr, 1862 for A. ]. Simonds
and . scattering Col. Fuller was elected
George f. Greene, Azor Marshall, Barna A.
Clark, and T. j. b. Cudworth were respec-
lively elect, %, "a, fth and 9Th hailiiTs by
reclamation. For chief engineer S. NJ. Waite,
T.. Wales, C. b. Fairbanks and w. II. Vinton
were successfully nominated All these gem
tlemen except Maj. Wales withdrew their
names, and Mai Wales was elected. The
other officers elected were Clerk and treas
urer, Henry Glover; collector, C. H. Stevens;
auditor, Geo S Dowley A tax of 80 cents
on the dollar was voted, payable April l,
1879. It was voted to pay the tiremen one
dollar each, as usual, and to leave the build
ing of new reservoirs to the discretion of the
bailiffs and chief engineer.
WHAT 1RATTLEBoIo boy Is DOING, AND HOW
HE LIVES, IN PARIS.
We are kindly permitted by Prof. Char
lier, TO publish the following private letter,
received by him last week from Robert q.
Hardie, who, it will be remembered, sailed
last August for Paris with the intention OF
pursuing his art studies in that city. The
letter will be interesting to many of our VII
lage readers, not only as showing what
young Hardie is doing there, but MS indicating
his possession and practice of those qualities
OF perac NefAhtr, hluuA'ig anu -'
We believe, must eventually carry him to sue
CESS and cmimenee in his chosen profession
PARIs, Nov. nth, 1873.
De1,. Sir .-Aftor waiting nearly six weeks
hive been admitted TO the Ecole dies Beaux
Arts as "a pupil of Mr.. Gfrome' My fellow
student Mr.. Turner, who left New YORK
with me, finding il almost impossible to en-
ter the school, is studying with Mr.. Jean
Paul I.aurens. Soon after my arrival IN Far-
is MIR. Rene Alillet sent me letter OF miro
duction to Mr.. Jules Emil Saintin, who gave
me letter toMr. GGrome. The government
had complained of the number OF foreigners
in the school, and Mr.. Gerome would not ad-
NIT me however, waited two weeks ana
went again to SOC MIR. Gerome. lie was NOT
Mt home wheu / called, but inst him on the
street in the nin, stopped him and insisted
upon his taking me into his Gte6er. lie an
swered that he would take no more pupils
hnt 7 ARMED TINT had come all the way
from America to study with him. anu tha' nc
must take me, and he DID lie lhNit1u IA ~
into his studio, gave me ms card 70 'ne vi
rector. and on Monday, Nov, lth, ehlereu
the Ecola des Beaux Arts ,,,
ON arriving in Paris my friend and touhu
our way to the Hotel Mont. Blanc, a small no no
tel in the Rue dc'Seine, Latin quarter, ana az
ter remaining there week we decided may
ing looked into the many ways OF ilVihg III
Paris that the most desirable way Tor us 10
live was to have a studio we Iouhu QUE
which suited us very well IN the nue. Notre
Dame des Champs No. 80, about two min
utes' wink from the Luxembourg Gardens,
AMI in he Immediate vicinity of a number OF
su in '' Bougueran, Paul Baudry and Cor
olus Duran are on the next block, Barth15d a.
the sculptor, is around the corner on the Hue
warm, Augustus st. Gaudens in the next
court, and the American students nave