Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-02


cussion was the only true and manly one
that when the district has become dissatisfe,
with Mr. Bingham (or with any other faith
full sorvant) and prefers him to go, the.
should plainly tell him so, and not try to &C
complish the result by underhanded indirec
ton. And it seems, from the final vote, tina
there is not a man in the district who doc
not believe this doctrine!
The following is the list of letters remain
ing at the post office in this village, Apr
LIST:
Ladies. Mrs Sarah A. Alexander, Mis-
Mary f. Houghton, Mrs Ellen Lee, Mrs. NJ
NJ Learned, Miss Ellen Mack Miss Ella s
Spaulding, Miss Nettie Strong (2).
Gents.-C. f. Brooks, Jr. (2), Lewii
Combs, Ned Green, Frank E. Holden, John
Hearns, p. Lynch, c. A. Meekins, c. w
Morey, Henry Palmer, Fred A. Thrower, Asa
Whitney, Frank G. Watkins, j. NJ. Wyle,
John H. Watson, Sidney wadsworth.
Held for Postage-Miss Dell ]. Fisk, New.
ark, n J.
DEATH or RFy. A. CHANDLER.
- Rev. Augustus Chandler, editor of the
Vermont Record and Farmer, died ON Friday
morning last, of pneumonia after an illness
of only weeks duration. Sickness in his
family, with its consequent care and anxiety
in addition to his editorial duties, had ex-
hausted vital powers which were far from
rugged at their best, and he fell an easy prey
to the destroyer. Mr.. Chandler was born at
Woodstock, Conn, Dec. /, 1880, and was
| ~ Of, L.
entered the ministry. He took his collegiate
course at Williams College, and was gradual
ed at Andover in $50, in the meantime act
| ing rs principal of Westbrook (Coun.) Acad-
envy. He received his ordination at SaHtons
River, VI, where he preached one year !;
afterward accepting charges at Lempster,
| n. H., and STAFFORD and Dummerston in this
state. During the war he was for period
in the employ Of the Christian Commission.
In 1862 his health failing, he turned his at
tention to secular pursuits, and in 1873
bought the Record aud Farmer, to the man
agement of which he devoted himself with
great assduity and fair measure of success
As a man Mr.. Chandler was endowed with
many admirable qualities. His private life
was one of devotion and fortitude under
great trials. II in his editorial conduct of
the Record he lacked self assertion, and too
often deferred to the wishes and opinions of
others, the error was of the head and not the
heart. In him the cause of religion, of tenn
perance and general morality had ever a
warm and earnest champion: and in his
death the community loses one of its best
citizens. His funeral was held at the Centre
Congregational church on Sunday afternoon
Easter, Rev. q. f. Martin officiating. He
leaves q wife and three children.
THE PINAFoRE BENEFIT.
In Crosby hall, on Thursday evening
next Sth inst, "PinRfore' will be rendered
by the Brattleboro opera company, under the
direction of Mrs Mary Sprague Holbrook
for the benefit Of the benevolent brotherly
fund of Sedgwick Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic" The services of the opera
company are kindly volunteered for this most
worthy object. The cast will be the same as
at the company's previous rendering of Pin.
afore. 4 selected orchestra Of some six pieces
will assist, and, no doubt, materially aid the
musical effect of the evenings entertainment.
The marine drill will be handsomely executed
by squad Of four expert men from the Es-
tey Guard. The costumes, obtained express
ly for this occasion, will be rich and appro-
PIRATE. 1t is well known that our "old sol.
der" Of Sedgwick Post are in the habit Of
giving annual festivals or entertainments for
the purpose, mainly, of replenishinR their
charitable and benevolent fund. out of which
they afford aid TO such Of their number as
may be oyertaken by sickness or accidental
injury, by procuring suitable nursing and ne
cessary comforts, and in measure helping
to make up to them and their families for the
loss Of time and the unavoidable extra e1-
penses attendant on serious illness And GER
tainly we all agree in the feeling that cur vet
eran soldiers are to be held in lasting CRATE
full remembrance. and should be respectfully
and kindly considered at all times In the
hour of our country's need they left every
thing which they held most dear at home
and went forth to fight the battles of the
Union as well as endure the privatons and
wearying tolls of the camp, the picket and
the march. Many of them bear for life the
scars of wounds received in the service. and.
withal at times suffer certain loss of tone
in health, due to the lingering effects of sick
ness then contracted. Surely, with these
considerations in mind our citizens will, with
great heartiness of feeling give che old sol.
diers rousing benefit on the evening of the
sth inst. 1t is entirely safe TO guarantee that
thereby they will also enjoy rich treat in
the ability with which the entertainment will
be rendered. H..
EASTER IL THE BRATTLEBoRo CHURCHES
With six inches of freshly fallen snow
on the ground, and landscape thoroughly
like winter, there was very little in outdoor
life last Sunday morning to remind one of
Spring and Easter-tide. The skies were threat
ening, but there was Easter in the hearts of
the people, and the spirit and blessed memo
ries Of the day called out full attendance at
all the churches. At the Episcopal church
the floral display was exceptionally fine. The
lectern was beautifully decorated with wreaths |
of smilaI and lilies of the valley, and there
were Easter lilies at either side a pyramid
of flowers surmounted the font, while from
the font depended butterfly formed of
flowers on background of white silk pot. |
ted plants stood inside the chancel rail and |
others were grouped in front. Four services |
were held during the day, and the music per-
formed was very 6ne.-At the Roman Catho- |
lie church both affairs were handsomely dec
Grated with Towering plants. High mass
was performed at 1920 in the morning, when |
Millard's mass was sung by the choir, and in |
the evening vespers were held.-At the |
Centre church there was an effective group
ing of greenhouse plants upon the pulpit
platform and on the gallery front The
morning sermon and the music by the choir
were both adapted to the day. In the even
ing AN Easter concert was held by the school,
consulting of scrintural and nneticnl ronitn