Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-05
VERMONT NEWS.
THE TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGNING.

THE TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGNING.
The temperance campmeeting at Lyndon
vile had wet day on Thursday, but the au-
dience was larger than on Wednesday. Ad-
dresses were made by Revs. 1. MoAnn of st.
Adams, Wallace of Manchester, N. H., A. Il.
Truax Of BrattleDoro and Others On Friday,
Governors Day." there was n large attend
ance. The procession formed at the depot,
headed by the st. Johnsbury band and NOV
cd to the residence of ex-senator Thompson,
where Gov. Farnham was q guest. The band
rendered him serenade, and Rev. @. Il.
Hubert of Lyndon welcomed him in behalf
of the citizens. Gov. Farnham responded
briefly for the honor done him, congraulating
the people on the assembling Of so many tenn
perance workers in their midst. Referring to
President Garfield, he said LET me congrat-
ulate you and all the country that to- day we may
hope that our President is recovering and will
be restored to US. We all feel, no matter Of
what party or section, such a sympathy as
never was felt for a President before, unless
it was for Abraham Lincoln. He is establish
ed more firmly in the hearts of the people
than he could have been under any other
circumstances, and we shall always look upon
and revere and love the man." The Governor
was then escorted to the grove, where large
number of people were assembled. The ex-
ercises were opened by music by the band,
when Gov. Farnham, as president of the day,
addressed the people. At a business meeting
in the afternoon, the association elected the
following officers President, Frank Plumley,
Northfeld vice presidents, Gov. Farnham
Of Bradford, Rev. @. p. Tapln and L. Gill
man of st. Albans Rev. f. Folsom of Lynn
donville, Mrs. L. G.. Greene of St. Adams
secretary, George II. Richmond of Mortified;
treasurer, G. w. Wymau of Brattleboro
finance committee, o. d. Edgarton of North
field, L. @. Grandey of Lyndonvile, George
t. Drew of North Danville executive COM
mittee, j. Batcheldor, Mrs. Is G. Greene,
VIM. Embry, L. Gilman. The meeting clos
ed with a promenade concert by the St.
Johnsbury band.
Ex-Governor j. Gregory Smith, presi-
dent of the Central Vermont railroad, arriv-
ed at st. Adams on Saturday evening from
his vacation trip of ten weeks in Europe.
He was accompanied by his family several
members of whom have been abroad some
years. Gov. Smith visited Great Britain,
France, Germany and other parts of the con-
tinent, and is much improved in health. The
party arrived III Quebec Saturday morning on
tho Partisan.
There will be big temperance rally at
Burlington the 23d. 2Gth. John b. Cough,
Gov. Farnham and others will speak. The
meetings will be held in a large tent.
The annual muster of the LIST regiment
national guard of Vermont will be at Rutland
September 6.
John Lord of Union Village celebrated
his Doth birthday by a family reunion, July
81, and the old gentleman was rs lively as
boy.
The names of Rev and Mrs Martin L.
Stinson appear in the list of party of mis-
sionaries who are about TO sail for China
Melvin Pitkin, 10 years of age, was
drowned at Sharon Tuesday night while bath
ing.
John White, the brakeman who went of
the bridge at North Hartland, a distance of
sixty feet, with four cars at the late dump,
is out again as good as new.
The Vermont accident insurance company
(mutual) has been formed at Rutland ].
NJ. Haven is president, Redheld Proctor and
John b. Mead vice presidents, and NJ. j.
Francisco treasurer.
st. Andrews Episcopal church at St.
Johnsbury, was consecrated Wednesday.
-Braintree celebrated its centennial Mon
day. Over 5000 people were present. II.
Royce Bass made the historical address, and
short speeches were made by DIR. Thayer of
Burlington, j. w. Rowell of Randolph, Moses
Cheney of Barnard, DIR. Bradford OF North
field and others A number OF old relics were
shown, among them hat worn by George
Washington, and books ls9 years old.
Mrs. Charity VIM of wallingford, aged
II, committed suicide by hanging last Friday
night.
-Hemlock bark is selling in Barton, Or
leans Co., at 50 to So. so a cord.
There are now no trestIes on the Wood
stock railroad citizens and bondholders by
volunteer subscription paid the bills for max
ing the fills.
The State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union is to be held at
St. Johnsbury, Sept. 9th and 2Sth.
Col. LeGrand b. Cannon Of Burlington
has sold his entire herd Of Short horns to go
West This was the largest aud best herd Of
thorough bred cattle in this country, and the
sale was the largest transaction of the kind
ever had in the United States
--Grubs are running the meadows in
Pownal.
A Brandon woman raised 26 bushels of
strawberries this season, worth 1926 per
bushel.
There are two maple trees on George W.
Prentiss' farm at Plainield which for 32 feet
grow separate, but at that point unite and
form one perfect tree. A photograph was re-
Gently taken for the New York Graphic.
Miss Maggie Moran of Leeds, P. O.,
aged %, took corrosive sublimste by mistake
at McIndoes last week and died Monday
night, after intense suffering.