Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-20

"A cheap excursion to Boston is promised
next month.
o. See what IIawlty says this week about
ladies linen ulsters.
COL c. II. Joyce of Rutland will sneak
in Brattleboro on the 2Gth inst.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Faulkner returned
last Saturday from ten days vacation spent
at Coney Island and Saratoga.
Rev E. w. Whitney is now absent On
his vacation of four weeks, which will be
spent among familiar scenes in the vicinity
of Boston.
Fifty tickets were sold from this place for
the knights Templar excursion to Chicago
The company left by special train last Satur.
day evening at o'clock.
No services will be held in the Universe.
list church next Sunday. The parish will
unite in the grove services at Chesterfield
lake, at 1890 A. NJ, 2:30 and 1880 +. N.
Mr. Price, receiver Of the First National
bank will pay the first dividend of - per
cent. to depositors next week. second div
idend Of like amount will probably be paid
within sixty days.
R Remember the town meeting tomorrow
afternoon, and let nothing prevent full at.
tendance and careful consideration Of the
important matter, to act upon which the
meeting was called.
H. T. Smith is about to build new con.
crete walk, with granite curbings, ON Main
street from George Howe's corner to the Uni.
tartan church also one from tho town hall
to the Congregational church.
The rebel Gen. Martin left town OH Mon.
day morning. and in the evening of the same
day the Democracy ventured to hang an
American flag, bearing the names of Han.
cock Il English across Main street near the
bridge.
Mrs. L. W. Page of West Townshend
while calling at the dressmaking rooms Of
Mrs. J. b. Walker, last Tuesday, fell down
stairs, receiving sprain of one OF her knees
which it is feared will disable her for long
time.
Mr.. d. S. Pratt and his son, Ed. H., have
returned this week from fortnights enjoy
ment Of the sea breezes at Ocean Bluff, Ken
nebunkport that most delightful and diyersi.
fed of all the resorts on the Northern New
England coast.
"A Republican torch-light company Of 100
members was organized Wednesday evening
with G.. II. Bond as captain G. r. Stevens,
LIST lieut. 7. F. Connors, "a lieut.. Torches
and uniforms have already been procured
and the company will make their first ap-
pearance tomorrow night.
Sunday was a day when fire was not
altogether uncomfortable, and Sunday night
there were touches of frost locally, as well as
all over New England, eastern New York and
the Canadas. No serious damage was done
in Brattleboro, but in some of the hill towns
corn fields suffered badly.
In handbills posted at the Whitingham
centennial celebration We stated that The
PHOENIX would be the only paper 10 publish
Mr.. Jillson's address. We have since con-
sentod however, TO allow the Reformer the
use Of our type to print an edition of the ad-
dress for its own use.
Protective Grange, p. of H., will hold
their second annual field meeting and basket
picnic on the Bradley farm, Thursday. Sent.
I'd. Speaking may be expected by Col. A. b.
Franklin of Newfane, J. Il. Walker Of Spring
field, Hons. Dorman b. Eaton and J. n. Bal
ostier of Brattleboro, and others. A general
invitation is extended
A Garfield and Arthur Drum and Fife
Corps was organized Tuesday evening. with
the following members: Major. j. II. Clarkson:
LIST Sergt, H. W. Sargent; ID Sergt, j. c.
Timson; Clerk and Treasurer, j. c. Timson:
Filters, H. A. Reynolds 4. Harmon, f. Davis:
Drums IL. w. Sargent j. q. Timson, F. q.
knight, j. Turner; Base, f. F. Bennett;
Asst. +. o. Mack.
There will be an out door Republican
rally at West Brattleboro on Saturday even
ing of this week to he addressed by Hon
Mahlon Chance of Ohio and Others II rainy
the meeting will be held in the town hall in
this village. Music by band and elee club.
The Young Mems Republican club of this
village will raise their flag between the Brooks
House and Savings Bank building at O'Clock.
torchlight proce ssion will then be formed
and they will escort the old soldiers to the
West village. Old soldiers will meet prompt
ly at the club room at Z p NJ
We have no need to offer our readers an
apology for the space given this week to the
Nottingham Centennial celebration. The
occasion was one of rare interest and Mr.
Jilson's address is an invaluable contribution
to the historic lore of Windham county
Our friends will notice that notwithstanding
the eleven columns given to the address and
poem our editorial local, and news matter
is in no wise curtailed. Taken all in all, we
believe the present number of The PHOENIX
to contain more matter by one-half than has
ever before been published in one issue by
any paper in Windham county.
M. III. Bush of Dummerston, who has
been in town within the past week, tells US
that 1t was on the Saturday mot Friday as
heretofore published) following Waite's flight
that he saw him in Portland. He first saw
HIM in the Preble House, and afterward met
INN IN the street and WAS with him, talking
on various subjects, for two hours. To Mr..
Bush Waite represented that he was to leave
for home on the noon train. His dress and
appearance was precisely as usual, the only
change noticeable being the absence of his
glasses. No steamer left Portland that day.
but the fugitive might have left by sailing
vessel, or have gone by rail to Montreal, ST.
Johns, N b., or back to New York.
If anybody has lately heard of narrower
escape from tragcal result from a Sunday
morning rifle shot than the following, il
ought to be placed on record A month ago
a large black woodchuck was living in clover
on the farm of Hollis Boyden of Guilford
and had for some time shown himself cum
nng enough to keep out of reach of the
sportsman's gun. On Sunday morning, Sth
INST, Alonzo Wiley took his rifle and went
out at an early hour to lie in wait for the ami
mai, determined by some means TO bring him
aoWn. AS he approached the locality of his
mole he saw, in clump of bushes near,
black object which he supposed to be the
woodchuck, and fired at it. Imagine his sur
prise on SEEING instead of woodchuck,
what proved to be man bound out of the
pushes and spin around in the most astOnish-
ing manner. The man proved to he Leonard
hemis, and when he finally came to his senses
ne made It known that he, too, had come out
TO watch for the woodchuck, and had secret
cd himself in the olump of bushes where he
was reclining on his elbow when Wiley saw
ms hat and fired at it. The ball went through
bemlss hat and ploughed a furrow through
ms halr, across the top of his skull, knock
ing nm senseless for some minutes. The
detection of the ball n quarter of an inch
lower would have made him senseless for all
time.