Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-27

Grandmother is pretty well this morning,
thank you
Mr.. Price is now paying q dividend Of
% per cent to First National bank creditors
1--WE vote as our fathers fought That
was a happy thought of yours, Mr.. Young
Republicans.
The grangers are counting upon a good
time at their annual field meeting next Thurs
day, on the Bradley farm
H. W Smonds is about to remove to
Grand Rapids, Mich, to engage in the shoe
business with his brother Fred.
An edition Of 1000 extra copies Of The
PHOENIX was printed last week. OF this num-
Der less than 80 copies now remain unsold.
Madam Mondan has accepted position
as teacher Of modern languages and English
literature in the schools of Bridgeport, Conn.
Lost on Thursday evening a handker-
chief trimmed with lace. If returned to the
Brooks House, a suitable reward will be given.
The Brattleboro nine and the Live Oaks
of Keene, N. H., played q match game Of
ball at Keene last Saturday, resulting IN a
victory for the Brattleboro boys, to =.
Rev. James Eastwood Of Clifton Springs,
n Y, will preach in the Universalist church
during the remainder of the pastors vacation,
Aug 20, Sept. . and u.
Read Mr. Herrick's notice to Taxpayers.
Ample time is given for the payment of taxes,
but the collector evidently means business
for those who are inclined to procrastinate.
The next we shall know E. W. Stoddard
and f. p. White will be under indictment for
crue lty to animals. For particulars read
their communications in this issue
The machine screw business of Messrs.
Morris Curtis has been leased to the Gold
Medal Sewing Machine Company of Orange,
Mass, and A. B. Curtis goes to that place to
superiutend it.
The display made 10y Master David VIII
lard in Thursday evenings illumination,
staunch young Republican that he is, was one
of the finest on the whole route of the pro-
cession.
-Beauseant Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar numbered ~ men in procession at Chica-
go-which was a better showing than that by
many other Communicates. From Chicago
most of the number scattered to otter sections
of the West, and few have yet returned to
Brattleboro
Mrs. F. b. Campbell was thrown from
carriage on Canal street, Wednesday after
noon, and badly shaken up, though not seri-
ously hurt. The horse became frightened at
a large covered team, SHE'D, cleared himself
from the carriage, and ran down town.
C f. Allen advises gardeners to plant
out pot-grown strawberry plants between
this time and Sept. 20, where early vegeta-
bles have been grown, as they will in this
way secure full crop next season. Mr.. AL
len has II of the best varieties for this eli
mate Circulars free
There will be no service in the Centre
gllurph SUNDAY n the ff,llnuipCf Sun
day Mr. Martin will resume his pastoral du-
ties. Some repairs in the audience room of
the church, including the kalsomning and
tinting of the walls and ceiling have been in
progress for two weeks past, and are now
completed.
Mr.. F. II. Wheeler brings US stalk of
Tuscarora corn from his garden. which meas
ures plump Is feet in height and has two
well-hlled ears on it. Ears of corn from the
same planting have from lG to Is rows Of
Kernels and weigh upward of pound aud
three-quarters apiece. This, let it be dis
tinctly understood, is Garfield corn.
The New Orleans Ministries, who played
to the complete satisfaction of their audience
on their visit to Brattloboro last June, will
reappear here next Tuesday evening. The
Nashua Telegraph says of Them THE en-
tertainment was capital. The singing and
dialogue in the first part were exceptionally
fine, and the variety business that followed Of
a character that would convulse with laughter
craven image"
Grandmother was sorry to be compelled
TO make such public exhibition of her meth
cd of family discipline on Thursday evening,
and she felt quite overcome by the marked
attentions bestowed upon her. If, however
the sad and slippery fate which befel her
pet @ grandson, Charles, proves warning
tp ptbar d nAsppaa lt1f introatal,l.a hovs the
old lady will feel that her energetic labor was
not entirely in vain.
A Garfield and Arthur club was organized
in Esteyville on Monday evening, with the
following officers: President, Peter S. Chase;
| vice presidents, Z. A. Foster &. X. Lyon :;
secretary and treasurer, +. p. White execu-
| tive committee, Lucian Witt, VIM. Head
Richard Timson eanvassing committee.
| L. Brockington, N. Moran, Vim. Pentland.
| Il, Brockington, E. A. Foster and Horace
| Frost were chosen committee to purchase
and choose a location for raising Garfield
and Arthur flag. Next Wednesday evening
| has been selected as the time for the flag
raising.
AT the special town meeting held last
Saturday afternoon, a vote was passed by a
strong majority on a division Of the house,
| authorizing the selectmen to expend to $1,000
in the suitable repair and improvement of
the town hall. Some opposition was mani
| tested, however, and we learn that a petit
| ton for another town meeting has been pre-
scented TO the selecmen, when an attempt
will probably be made to rescind the vote. 1t
will undoubtedly be the case that, the larger
the attendance the stronger will be the vote
to properly take care of the towns property.
If we may Judge from the demonstration
INDUCED in by local Democrats at the West
Brattleboro rally last Saturday evening, here
| in staid, law-abiding, self-respecting New
England, it is by no means difficult TO under
| stand how the Southern Democrats are in the
habit of breaking up by open violence any
meeting held by persons not agreeing with
them in political or other opinion. During
the whole evening the speaker at the West
Brattleboro meeting was disturbed by imper-
tinent remarks from inebrated Democrats,
whose action must have caused the respect
able portion of their party to blush with
shame. The names of the offenders are with
held for the present although the temptation
is strong to give them the publicity they de-
serve.
The present exceptionally low state OF
the Connecticut river is the subject of much
comment at Springfield and Holyoke, Mass.
though the manufacturers of the latter city
profess to entertain no fear of possible fail
ure of their water power, either now or II
the future. The theory has been advanced
that the wasting away of the forests at the
headwaters of the river has caused the less
ened flow of water, but the Connecticut Riy
err lumber company affirm that not enough
timber has been cut away TO produce the
slightest effect on the river. The company
buy the wood in whole townships and thu