Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-10


lowing despatch to the Bennington Garfield
aud Arthur club Wednesday morning:
'Is Ase Childs still spesking2 If so we
propose to add 100 votes to Bennington's
Republican majority"
The reply came back promptly:
"a P. Childs ceased speaking at 7. NJ.
He is now engaged in figuring up Democratic
gains in the State"
That WIS q very neat little scene which
the young Democracy had arranged for the
entertainment Of the Republican torchlight
company at the conclusion of their march. on
Elliot street, on Wednesday evening, but it
ended in smoke as Democratic schemes are
wont to do. These young Democrats had
despatch claiming to have come from White
River Junction at $50, saying that the Re
publcans had made no gain over 1876 This
despatch they had placed on transparency
and they were drawn up to receive the Re
pubcans, with fireworks to emphasize the
sarcasm of the occasion. All went well, un-
til, Just as the head of the Republican col
umn arrived in the midst of the demonstra-
ton, the transparency took fire and burned
up lying despatch and ALL The laugh was
on the other side about that time, and the
closing scene was tableau with "Walt"
dancing frantically about on the Crosby OPP
era hall balcony in vain effort to avert the
ruin so ruthlessly wrought by the flames
An unfortunate accident occurred during
the passage of the torchlight procession
through the business portion of Main street
on Wednesday evening Rockets were fired
from the procession during the march, and
one of them, which was lighted Just in front
of The PHOENIX Office, escaped by some mis-
chance from its box and darted along on the
ground until nearly opposite Hawleys store,
when something turned it to the left and it
went into the crowd standing on the pave
ment at that point and struck a little girl of
ten years, named Cass, Just over the eye, in
hicting an ugly flesh wound. The child was
properly cared for, and will suffer no perma-
nent injury from the accident. Its occurrence
was, however, deeply regretted by the young
men, and as soon as the procession was over
they made up purse of money which was
presented to the little girl. A horse belong
ing to j. Il. Miller of West Brattleboro was
frightened by the procession as it turned the
Elliot street corner, and broke away from its
fastening and ran with buggy attached, to
the West village, where it was stopped. Nei-
Their horse nor carriage, fortunately, sustained
any injury.
The transparencies carried in the torch
light procession on Wednesday evening
caused no end of broad smiles along the
route, and no wonder for they were a series
of happy thoughts Those made express
ly for the occasion were
'Have you heard from over the mountain ?"
(This had q special point for certain young
Democrat whose initials are w. II. o.
"Asaph hath spoken in Bennington coun-
ty."
I'm sorry went to the seashore" (This
was illustrated juvenile figure presumed to
represent Asaph as he gazed sadly out on the
sad sea waves."O
"Send us some more rebel brigadiers."
"Those 100 Dem. Vets, oh, where were
they !"
''You that have fought and died" (Asaph
once more.)
"25, 900 majority Isn't that SO, Mishter
Divinpoart? ?"
'Vernon was heard from"
"IIow those fish went back on Ed. j."
illustrated by picture of a big fish,
ga, 200 majority Vermonts greeting
to the Solid South"
1T was only 800. Call it loss, Grand
mother"
"Vermont's star never sets" illustrated
by a large colored star
THE PROPOSED TOWN HALL REPAIRS.
We hope there will be full attendance
of voters from the whole town at the special
town meeting to be held at four o'clock to-
morrow afternoon to see about the town hall
repairs. The question to be considered is a
simple one, and one to be decided purely on
business principles. 1t is whether the town
will have its property put in condition to
command a good rental and be profitable as
an investment, or whether the town will al
low its hall to continue to lie virtually dead on
its hands as it now does. Every man who has
given the subject any attention knows that it
is essential that the hall itself should be put
in wholesome and attractive condition, but
the selectmen are satisfied that it would be
money little better than thrown away to lay
out few hundred dollars on the hall, with
out going ON to make thorough work of the
Job and add certain improvements and altera-
tons which are necessary to bring the build.
ing up to correspond in some degree with
similar structures and places of public resort
in the larger towns of New England. One
point about the building which is intimately
associated with its permanent and profitable
rental received no attention at the recent spec
ial meeting, and that is the condition of the
post office quarters. AS we have repeatedly
said, these are dark, unwholesome, inconven
lent, and in the ordinary winter weather it il
entirely impossible to make them comforta
bly, warm. No merchant would remain in such
n place a month were it possible to secure G
better one. 1t is for the interest of the town
to have the post Office remain where it now
is, and for this reason it is most certainly fol
tne Town Interest 10 see lnht tuc dCCOullnO
dations provided for it are made wholesome
and comfortable. At the meeting held three
weeks ago it was suggested that the lock VI
in its present condition is not a fit place t.
put person in who has fallen under the ban o
the law This matter ought also to be con
sidered TO- morrow. Our present board of Sc
lectmen can be trusted not TO expend dolla
of the towns money foolishly or extrava
gantly, and the best thing that can be don,
To 10 TO han lao IN of.ia
ing to their discretion, within certain limits
in deciding what and how much bad better b'
done toward putting the towns building il
modern and respectable condition.
List of letters remaining uncalled for il
the post-ofice under date of Sept. .;
Ladies--Mrs. A. L. Amsden, Miss Haiti
Amsden, Mrs. John Austin, Miss Bridge
Bowler, Miss Rosa Hurner, Mrs. Clara Davis
Mrs H. L. Evans, Mrs E. II. Hall, Mrs
Catherine Long, Mrs. Capt. Martin Mrs. X
Mixter, Mrs, Tim Moynahan, Mrs. Chas. p
Perry, Mrs. Mary Perham, Josephine Il
Smith, Miss Susie Sands (2), Miss Mary o
Sullivan.
Gents-Edward F. Adams, c. v Barrows
Patrick G. Brown, Dennis Curran, j. l.. Da
mon, Maurice Doyle II. @. Dewitt, 7. II
Elliot, Martin Guild A. Z. Hall, Charlie
Hoadley, Frank Hildreth, Henry Hart, NJ c
Herney, T. p. James, w. E. johnson, G. A
Kenfeld, Wheeler Knapp, Gideon Morse, W
E. Mack, j. F. Parsons, VIM. Scott, Edwar
Thurber, Amos p. Woodward, (3) A. M
White, j. w. York.
Miscellaneous NJ j., The Sanbor
Churn Mandatory.
Held for Better Direction-Mrs. Henry c
Potter, Beaver Meadow, Mass.
Held for Deficiency in Direction-Mrs G
w. Flanders.
Held for Postage S, E. Kent, Walpolc, n
II.
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