Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-06

On Wednesday evening our community
was shocked to learn Of the death OF Mrs.
Scott Dunklee, by most sad and distressing
Incident. II appears that about half-pnst
four In the afternoon Mr.. Dunklee (who is
the wel.known sewing-machine agent Of this
yilape) was returning home with his wife and
two.years-od child in buggy, on the stage
road from Marlboro and when near the STARK
place. some three miles beyond West Brattle-
boro they met Lambs six-horse freight team
bound for Wilmington. The road being mar
row. Mr.. Dunklee turned out one side as well
as he could and stopped his horse for the
team to pass. As it was going by his horse
became little frightened and backed, bring
inc one of his hind wheels in collision with
the forward wheel Of the big wagon. He
thereupon started his horse ahead; but just
as he did so his wife in alnrm, and before he
could prevent her, sprang from the wagon
with her child in her arms, aud fell directly
in front of the hind wheel Of the big wagon,
which passed across her chest, crushing her
body in a horrible manner. She was imme-
diately removed TO the house Of Mr.. Johnson
near by. and a physician summoned, but be-
tunately, escaped without serious injury.
Mrs Dunklee was the daughter of A. N. jerks
of Marlboro, and about 81 years of age
The Universalist church and congrega-
ton were taken entirely by surprise last Sun
day morning by the reading from the pulpit
Of the resignation of their pastor, the Rev.
NJ. II. Harrs-MIr. Harris himself being alb
sent, and his place supplied by young man
from Tufts College Divinity school. The
grounds upon which Mr. Harris bases his res
ignation are that during his nine years of
work here he has found the demands on his
time and strength constantly broadening and
deepening, until he feels his strength unequal
to the task Of meeting them, while he has lit
tie opportunity for special study for his own
cultivation and improvement; and further
than this, he believes that a new man will
give the society new life and lead them into
greater success. Mr.. Harris preached last
Sunday for the church in Worcester, Mass,
which is without a pastor, and although he
did not consent 10 be formally considered u
candidate for the place. We learn from an item
in the Spy of that city that at a meeting of
the parish held on Monday an informal vote
was passed by strong majority in favor of
giving him call Probably, however no
definite result will be reached in this drcc-
ton at present, as, after next Sunday. Mr.
Harris will take his annual vacation of four
weeks, spending his time in the West and
preaching two or three Sundays in Detroit,
Mich. He designs his resignation of his
Brattleboro pastorate to take effect on the last
Sunday in September.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post Office in this village, June g.
Ladies Livona Chandler Mrs. Ellen Shea
Gents-lierbert NJ. Andrews. Master Pearl
Clapp, J. W. Edwards. Alvin Hiscock, n II.
Hall.
Packnge-E. A. Pratt
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS CONCERT
Owing TO the uncertain state Of the
weather and the hmentable indifference of
Brattleboro audiences to oratorio music, the
concert, Wednesday evening, under the Ill
rcction Of Mr. II. w. Alexander, took place
to a smaller house than the fine selection of
music advertised and its careful preparation
meri:ed. The first part Of the programme
consisted of selections, both chorus and solo.
from various oratorios. The opening cho-
rus, The Heavens are Telling" was render
ed with much spiri; and precision, which tx
cellent points were very satisfactorily main
tanned in the succeeding choruses. The dis
advantages under which Mr. Alexander I'M
doubtedly labored, in having his class con-
sist mostly Of young and inexperienced sing
ers, was decided gain for those who could
overlook certain inevitable imperfections in
the rendering of the music for the sake of
the fresh, clear voices which filed the hall
with flood Of melody The soprano solo.
with Verdure Clad, " was rendered IN very
finished manner by Mrs. Holbrook and was,
without question, the gem solo Of the even
ing. Miss Stevens also gave n charming rem
dering of Coen,n's Come unto me-" The
second part Of the programme consisted Of
Bucks 10th Psalm, al effective Arrangement
in the composer bcst vein. The difficulties
Of the chouses were very successfully con
quered by the class, and tho solos, for the
most part taken by Mr.. Alexander pupils
were very crcdtably rendered and fattcrue-
ly received by the audience The success Of
Bucks composition was in no slight part due
to the accompaniment, the peculiar character
of which was most carefully and gracefully
interpreted by Miss Durham
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