Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-03


of. In a strictly prohibitory and temper
ance town, with town agency in the town
| hall, can such a thing be
The professional club held lie sixth
monthly meeting last evening, and adjourned
10 the last Wednesday evening Of September
next. The paper by DIR. Drew, on Some OF
the phases Of the chemistry Of common life,
was one Of the best, and gave rise to much
thoughtful discussion. Though referring TO
chemical relations In their widest range, this
paper was especially devoted 70 animal and
vegetable life, aud the writer, as well as the
members, dwelt especially upon it's physio-
logical application, showing how essentially
chemical science has modified the views OF
psychologists, and how incontrovertibly phys
ical action is dependent on chemical affinities.
The attendance upon the meetings OF the
club the past winter has varied from ten TO
twenty members besides invited guests, and
the advantages Of the organization have been
so fully realized that its continuance is fully
assured.
-Denman Thompson as Joshua Whitcomb
drew one Of the best audiences Of the season
at the town hall on Tuesday evening. Mr.
Thompson's play is purposely modelled with
out an intricate or even q welldefned plot,
and is, In reality, q study Of homely type Of
sturdy, honest, whole -souled and kind-heart-
ed New England manhood Of the olden time,
which, unfortunately, is year by year becom-
ing extinct. Mr.. Thompson in his part furn-
ished n rare specimen Of the truest art Of the
actor, that Of entirely losing his individuality
in that Of his assumed character. For the
time being he is not playing a part, he is
simply and only the plain, jolly, thrifty
Yankee farmer, representing all the typical
qualities of that worthy, with an entire free
dom from the coarseness and vulgarity with
which the character is usually invested aud
misinterpreted The support is good and we
think the audience found nothing lacking in
the completeness Of the presentation.
The long-expected new locomotive for
the Brattleboro d Whitehall railroad arrived
last Friday afternoon. The work of setting
up the machine was at once begun and this
week it has made two trial trips to Williams
vile and return. 1t needs 'limberiDg up"
and adjusting, like all new machines but
will undoubtedly do satisfactory work when
II gets settled down to business. The machine
is built in regular passenger style with two
drivers on each side and one pair of guide
trucks in front Its weight is about five tons
less than the "Brattleboro" and London
derry" The drivers are ~ inches in diane
ter-6 inches larger than those Of the other
two locomotives. In naming the machine
the y. L. Martin" the management Of the
road have paid a deserved compliment to a
one Of the prominent and rising men in the
state. The machine is fitted with steam
brake apparatus, and upon trial with the fix
lures, which have now been placed on all the
passenger cars, the appliance is found to
work perfectly. As soon as the Martin"
takes it's place on the passenger train the
Londonderry" viii have steam brake fixtures
applied.
In letter relative to the refusal of the
Gankral Ua-pn.,.k
day train for the accommodation Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic members who desired
to decorate soldiers graves at Townshend, J.
W. Hobart, general superintendent. says: "It
Is entirely useless to apply for Sunday trains,
because our rules regarding such trains are
positive, and we cannot under any circum-
stances vary them unless in case of distress.
like death or destruction of property
know you will, upon reflection, see the pro-
pTiety Of our taking this stand, as we should
otherwise run into an announcement of all
sorts Of public Sunday gatherings which in.
evitably cover n great amount Of drunken
ness, swearing aud cGrolsing. The public,
20 FAR, fully sustain US in our position and
even those interested in camp meetings and
other religious gatherings, especially desire
that we should not vary the rule. You can
readily see that unless we have such q rule we
cannot easily discriminate between religious
meetings without getting into trouble at
once" The position of the company is un-
doubleday correct one and one which pub
lie sentiment here will endorse. Under their
rule 1t is evident that the only practicable
course Is to treat all persons and parties alike
and refuse all requests for Sunday trains.
Mr. Arthur w. Childs of this village at
tended the first annual meeting Of the League
of American Wheelmen, held at Boston ibis
week. This league was organized last year
with membership Of 100 During the year
1850 members have been added, making the
total present membership 100 On Sunday
Mr.. Childs made one of a party of II. repre-
sentlng seven different states, who rode from
Boston to Nahant, covering a distance of "a
miles, by invitation of the Massachusetts, BIZ
cycle club. On Monday, the great day Of the
meet, $50 wheelmen were in line, represent
ing almost all parts of the country. At ten
O'Clock in the morning they formed in pro-
cession on Commonwealth avenue, and tooka |
run of six miles on the Back Bay streets.
which were thronged with people who gath |
cred 10 witness the unusual sight. An sorts |
and makes of bicycles, English and Ameri- |
can, were represented, including the new Star |
bicycle with the small wheel in front. |
novel feature was the appearance in the pro- |
cession OF several tricycles, each wheel of /
these vehicles being arranged for a rider. The
proceedings closed With a banquet At Music
Hall, followed by trisk and fancy riding at
the hall in the evening. At the final reor-
ganization and election of officers, w. S. I'm
derwood OF Brattleboro was reelected one of
the two directors of the league from Vermont.
The meeting was marked throughout by great
SATURDAYS RIFLE MATCH AT SPRINGFIELD
MASS.
The Oak Grove Rifle Club of this town
was beaten a second time by the Rod and Gun
Club Of Springfield, Mass, at the match held
Saturday afternoon. though the Brattleboro
boys made gain of ten points over their
score in the former match The total scores
were 400 to 4lli distance, 200 yards, off hand.
We give the full record