Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-30
Local Intelligence.



he was running at Estey's shops.
Mr.. b. o. Church, superintendent of the
Burdett Organ Company at Erie, Pa, is on
visit to his old home in Brattleboro.
1t is expected that Beauseant Commandery
will muster some fifty members to attend the
great gathering at Chicago in August.
viii Mr.. Chas N. Davenport or his De-
tdHler, please tell us why it was that, during
tho war, he was dropped from the list of Will
mington justices Of the peace?
Kate Claxton and her company arc to
visit Bnttleboro in September, and George
Eager's company, which gave us Othello last
season, will be here again in October.
Charlie Harris, Willie Hall and Ed. Bar
rows started last Saturday in a small boat for
n sail down the Connecticut. They are ex-
pected to return next Monday by rail.
1t has boon determined to organize a
Young Republican club in this town, and
meeting for the purpose will be held at the
Republican headquarters tonight.
The management of the new iron foun-
dry has passed into the hands of Edwin Earl
About twelve hands are now employed, large
ly on sewing machine castings for the Centre
vile factory.
1t was n curious combination which the
Democracy gave us on Tuesday evening-that
of Silver tongue" in a copper head-and
good many were called out by the novelty of
the show. As q device for making Demo-
cratic voters, however, the thing was not
success
Robert Wilson, young man employed
in the sewing machine shop at Centreville,
having a leisure day Wednesday, improv ed
the time by doing little oafing around Es-
toys sawmill, where he had one of his arms
badly lacerated by being caught in the ma
chinery.
The finest looking peaches we ever saw,
raised in Vermont, were picked fully ripe,
on Thursday, by w. F. Richardson, from
trees which he set out only two years ago.
Mr. Richardson also picked field corn of the
Holden variety, large enough to boil, on the
27th inst.
By the recent change of time on the Val
ley railroad, mail connection with the Rut-
land road was broken hut, upon application
of Postmaster Mansur, through pouch service
between that agent and the Brattleboro office
was ordered, reaching here at 4;3O p. NJ. via
White Mountain express. The mail received
at $3.50 p. NJ. is from the Central and Passump-
sic roads.
Mr.. George Haywood, ono of our old and
respected townsmen, who. has been lately liv-
ing with son in Maryland, died at the resi-
dence of his daughter in Plainville, Conn,
last Tuesday, while on his way to Brattleboro
for visit His remains were brought here
on Wednesday and funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Congregational church Thurs
day afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Cow in the alb
sence of the pastor.
"A party of the friends of Congressman
Tyler met him at the depot Wednesday eve
ming on his return from the convention and
escorted him to the Republican headquarters,
where he received the congratulations of a
large number of his constituents, and in re-
Spouse to a call made brief speech in &c
acknowledgement of the confidence and friend
ship manifested by his fellow townsmen.
Some fifty or more of his friends afterward
called upon him at his residence on Oak
street.
Tho Republican caucus, Saturday even
ing, to choose delegates to the District con-
vention, was indicative of purpose on the
part of the friends of Congressman Tyler to
stand by him in the contest which it was I'M
derstood would be made in regard to his re-
nomination. The attendance was unusually
large and the proceedings somewhat exciting
until division of the house on the choice of
delegates showed the majority in favor of
Mr.. Tyler to be overwhelming. The dele
gates chosen were f. Crosby, Kittredge Has
kihs, b. ID. Harris, j. j. Estey, Dr. Holton,
G. b. Fairbanks and L. W. Stoddard. Messrs
Crosby and Fairbanks being unable to attend
the convention, their places were filled by
Messrs. F. w. Brooks and N. I. Hawley. A
vote was passed nstructing the delegates to
use all honorable means for the denomination
of Mr.. Tyler.
1t is a matter of sincere regret to us, as
it is to many other good citizens, that our
Democratic friends were obliged to leave out
the dramatic centre-piece which they had ar
ranged for their little show on Tuesday even
ing. Report has it that the gallant and viva
cious Ueterdn wearer of the blue, A. 2. Childs
of Bennington, and the silver tongued wearer
of the gray, Col. A. NJ Waddell of North
Carolina, were, during the evening" to shake
hands across the bloody chasm-the SUPPOSE
ton being that Atkins mouth (only partially
opened, so as to prevent accdents) would fur
nsh the chasm. But Childs couldn't come,
and there was no alternative but to omit that
part of the exhibition. 1t is stated, by the
way, that "Ase's" term of veteran" service
consisted Of few weeks spent, as a nine
months man, as quartermaster's clerk. What
kind or amount of war service, If any, "Col. "
Waddell saw, we have been unable to learn.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford of New York
spoke on the political issues of the day at the
town hall last evening, to one of the largest
audiences ever gathered here. The hall was
literally filed to overlooking, many people,
including large numbers of ladies', being
present from other towns General Wood
ford's speech was a model of diction force
and eloquence, and was listened to with
marked attention and approval. more
thorough and unfinching expose of the incon-
sistencies, errors, crimes and hopeless I'M
worthiness of the Democratic party we never
remember to have heard. Following the
speech some campaign songs were sung by
Mai. +. M. Clark of Iowa, the band and audi
.ence Joining. Gen. Woodford remains in
town until Saturday, and such of our citizens
as desire to tender him their respects are in
vited to call upon him this evening at the
residence of Col. j. j. Estey.
Brownie" of the Boston Journal, reports
ex-Gov. Stewart of Middlebury, the master 10
take the accounting in the organ case, as hav-
ing recently told him that "While at Brattle-
boro Mr.. Waite made some very foolish re.
marks, and many of the first citizens of Brat
tleboro endeavored to influence me in favor
of Waite, as if 1 was to decide the famous
controversy. Many ladies endeavored to in
ulftCtlg luuu6uCe inc result Dut can uOuehl-
ly say this much: None of Mr.. Waite's coun.
sci ever attempted such course. am
willing to say, when made the award be-
lieved that was the last of it. As to me, the
law was perfectly clear, aud as the Harvey
(Arvid) Dayton organ was decided to be gen
uine, there is no doubt in my mind but what
the Supreme Court will reverse the decision
of the Circuit Court and declare the patent
invalid" It would be interesting to know
rbo oil nd ladi o.
can be to whom Mr.. Stewart here alludes.
REPUBLICAN CLUB ROOM.
1t gives us pleasure to announce that the