Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-07-04

also carried of the first prize OF 500 Tor the
best written examination-an honor which is
as creditable to his diligent scholarship as it
must be gratifying to his preceptor (Dr. Hol-
toni and lis other immediate friends. Es-
pscially is this the case, as the conditions I'M
der which this prize is secured are oil the
most exacting character.
The ordination to the ministry OF Rev.
George f. Martin, and his installation as
pastor of the Centre Congregational church,
will take place next Wednesday, 9th inst.
The following churches are expected to be
represented in the council New Haven,
Conn. Prof. Timothy Dwight and repre-
sentative from Dr. Todd's church and the
Church of the Redeemer, DR. Stephen IL.
Dennen and delegate from the Third church
Norwich, Conn, n delegate from Park church;
DR. L. T. Chamberlain and delegate from the
Broadway church Springfield, Vt, Rev. L.
NJ Boss and delegate Westminster East,
Rev. Mr.. Barnard and delegate; Hlinsdale,
N H.. Rev. II. H. Hamilton and delegate
West Brattleboro. Rev G. II. Merrill and
delegate. The examination OF the candidate
will take place at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and the
public exercises will be held at 1870 in the
evening.
On Monday of this week news was re-
ceived of the sudden death at Saratoga, N. y,
of Mr.. Thomas +. Thatcher, gentleman
who was well known to many of our Brattle-
boro people, his wife being the only dAugh-
ter of the late DIR. VIM. II. Rockwell, Super
intendent of the Vermont Asylum for the Iu-
sane. Mr.. Thatcher had been out of health
for some time, but it was only on the day pre-
ceding his death that his illness, inflammation
of the bowels, assumed an alarming charac-
ter. He was a native of Philadelphia,
and was graduated at Columbia College,
New York. During the war he held re-
sponsible position as paymaster in the army
and since 1874 had been a member of the
firm of Richard Lacey 4 Co, of New York,
brokers in East India goods. Since his mar
riage Mr. Thatcher had spent portion of
each vacation season in Brattleboro, and both
here and in New York he was endeared to a
wide circle of friends by his admirable social
and manly qualities. The remains were
brought to Brattleboro for interment, and
funeral services were held at st. AIichaels
Episcopal church on Wednesday morning.
THE PROGRESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ON
THE BRATrLEBoRo A WHITEHALL RAILROAD.
A drive this week over the entire line of
the Brattleboro & Whitehall railroad to its
terminus at SO. Londonderry enables us to
speak with positive knowledge as to the
amount of work which has already been ac-
complished Beginning at So. Londonderry,
Mr. Aver, who has a contract for the first five
miles, extending down to Pratt's crossing,
little north Of Ball Mountain, has upward of
p miles of the grading at the extreme upper
end completed aud virtually ready for the
ties while at the lower end of his section he
has made beginning on his rock work of
which. however, he has but little TO do. He
employs GO men. Butler & Casey's section
begins at Pratts crossing and extends five
miles down around Ball Mountain to point
opposite Jamaica village. These contractors
have at least one half of their,work. in amount,
done, and the distance which is virtually COM
pleted is miles, including the heavy rock
work opposite Jamaica village. They are now
working with force of 60 men, around Ball
Mountain, and this difficult job they have
more than half done A smaller gang is also
employed in filling in the flat between the
mountain and the new highway bridge where
the Jamaica station will be situated. Mr..
Stones section, which begins at the end of
Butler Il Casey's, extends two miles down the
river to Jamaica bridge, and comprises some
of the heaviest work on the line This heavy
work, or two-thirds of the whole amount on
the section, is done, and the distance com
pleted is about one mile. Mr.. Stone employs
30 men. David Halls section reaches from
Jamaica bridge to Harmonyville, little more
than seven miles, and with a. men employed,
he is pushing work vigorously. 1t is esti-
mated that two-;hirds Of his work in amount,
and of his whole distance, is completed.
Beginning at Harmonyville, c. f. Dan
forth 4 Co.'S section of fourteen miles ex-
tends down TO a point opposite J. D. Red
ways some two miles this side of West Dunn
merston. They employ 200 men, and from
Fayetteville north very large part of their
work is done, their greatest job now left in
that direction being to go through the cut be-
yond the salmon hole" bridge, which is the
deepest one on the road, and at each end of
which they have large gang of men at work.
The abutments for the salmon hole" bridge
are completed, and like all the other mason
ry on the road, they are as substantial AS
granite and cement can make them The mn.
sonry of the Branch bridge is also done,
and the work of carrying the bridge across
was begun on Tuesday. And here it is prop
err to say that the materials for all the bridges
on the line, both wood and iron, are on the
ground, and are all paid for. Danforth 4 Co
have the grading done for at least a mile be
yond the Branch bridge and are busily work
ing toward Fayetteville from that direction
About One-haif Of their section, or seven
miles in all, is ready for the ties. From OPP
posite Redway's down to the mouth of West
river, distance of three miles, Harris Bros
a Co. have the work in their own hands, and
employ l2j men. This section includes the
heavy rock work on the side of the mountain
opposite the Estey farm, which is nearly done,
together with much of the earth work on the
section. The whole distance which they have
completed is about two miles.
From these general statements it will be
seen that throughout the whole line of the
road work is not only in progress but is being
energetically pushed The figures which We
have given show not less than j25 men en-
ployed in the actual work of construction, to
say nothing of those who are engaged in draw
ing timber and stone, getting out ties, etc.
The distance which is ready for the ties, with
the exception of the final smoothing and lev
cling up, is not less than one-half the length
of the whole line, while much more than one
half the work in amount is done No one can
go over the line and carefully note the condi-
ton of things without being satisfied that
faithful and honest work is the unyarying
rule, and that the company has received full
value for every dollar thus far expended
West BraTEIebOrO.
The lawn party on the grounds of DIR