Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-08-12
Local Intelligence.


IuI VIII IitthGI IN but AllNtlhAlAHt AAAihA
next Sunday morning
Rev. and Mrs. d. L. Miller Of Montpel-
Ter formerly Of Brnttleburo, hive gone on a
vacation visit to Minnesota.
B. A. Clark and family are summerinp at
their Marlboro farm. formerly known as the
Luther Ames place.
Lewis the ten years old Sol Of Dr. J.
W. Gregg. on o visit with his mother in Rye
gate. had his arm broken by an accident
which occurred on Sunday.
Mr. Timothy vinton has greatly i'm
proved his paper mill and adjoining brick
building the old rule shop by giving them
coat or two Of fresh paint
An excellent beginning IN the needed
work Of sidewalk Improvement has been made
by putting IN q concrete walk MP South Main
street 10 the cemetery.
Stick this feather in your cap Gin
cinnnh wholesale merchant says that the best
quality Of whskey is ordered by Nermuutcrs
aud the worst by Boston dealers.
The annual fair Of the ladies Of the Uni
ta-inn society, held on Tuesday evening, was
success IN every way. The net proceeds
were upward Of $500
A breeding mare belonging 10 J. q. Dh-
Wis. valued a. 5000 10 $500, was run over and
killed by the Montreal express train. Friday
night
Elmer Monroe catcher for the Bratile-
boro nine. had one Of his thumbs broken
while practicing with the club on the com
mon yesterday afternoon.
We learn that Mr.. J. T. Hiidreth has
sold his interest in the carriage making bust
ness TO MS partner. Albert Rockwell who
takes in Herbert sherwin, a former employ
as partner.
M c. blanchard Of Atlanta Ga and
Mrs Elliot y. blanchard Of Council Bluff
Iowa. formerly residents Of this county ARE
now visiting at Hon. Farley Stars
P W Childe returned Wednesday night
I from HE visit 70 the Pacific coast ny
/ Childs suffered severely from illness while
/ absent, but IL nov in improving health.
the firemou base ball club Of Westhoid,
Mnss. which begins starring tour soon.
/ il 10 play with the Braitleboru club Oh the
I old fair ground OIL or about the 18th inst
The Womeu's Christian Temperance Tn
/ iou are hoping 10 secure al address from Nm.
Ellen J. Foster Of Iowa. well-known law
yer and temperance worker in the near fu-
ture.
A "dalsgatiou" OF Bratueboro Metho-
dists headed by A C Davenport started for
the camping ground At Claremuut junction
yesterday. Camp meeting begins on the
| path
Mr. Geo J Brooks returned on Thurs
day from q carriage drive through Massachu
seits u Sa1utoaa thence 70 Lake George. and
home auross the Green Mountains Mr
Brooks was accompanied by his niece, Miss
I CabO;
DR.. and Mr. J. NJ Clark's twin babies
have been suffering for three dHys from d
we're attack Of cholera iniautum A large
| number Of friend. wil b, glad 10 knoV tina;
them symptoms were somewhat more favorable
/ TINS Morning
Astronomer predict that the new comet
which will soon be visible 70 the naked eve
II the evening sky IL the vicinity Of the Big
Dipper viii develop tail longer Than that
OF the resplsndsni visitor OF October, la5s
Rev Mr. Gov. pastor Of the Baptist
church. Is taking b month vacation pGri
OF which vii be- speuf ri MarthRs Vineyard
and the balance Al Montreal HIS pulpit viii
be supplied noEi sunday and ths two follow
ing Sundays by ms son. John L. Gov.
Among the recent arrivals al Mr. Kirk
land's art Mr. aud Mrs. Moor Falls, Miss
Aiilly Fails and Master Hamilton Pals o.
New J ork city Mira L. J. Hamilton and
Miss Alice Hamilton Of staten Island, and
Mrs. Lena Kioketts OF Philadelphia.
Our pairhbor the Bellows Pals Times
cOmpleted the first quarter century Of lie exist
snce hast week Mr Swan huiidsd the success
Of MS paper Oh Il SURF foundation Of diligence
shrewd management and clean journalism
and he amply deserves the respsc; and good
will which both he and his paper enjoy
All Brattleboro people vii read with
pleasure the letter from DR.. Draper which VT
publish on our firs page to-day. The letter
Il q personal one and was not written for
publication. hut the doctor should know that
he treAds on dangerous ground when he puts
9 good letter Of general interest within reach
Of q newspaper man.
The BHptis, Sunday school excursion 10
South Londonderry, Tuesday was attended
81 by about l25 persons. accompanied by the
military band The ride was highly enjoyed
and the fine arrangements offered for pic
nickinE were well improved Owing 10 thu
departure Of the train OF the return nj al
/ earlier hour than VIZ expected several OF the
, party were left and had 70 remain over night.
T n Lyuds who lives IL GuilfoTd neaT
I Hiu-sburC JUS; over the Bratteburo line
shows us, this morning the finest bunch Of
oats We have ever seen. They are OF thz
White Russian variety and stand = f. in.
tall with heads from y 10 Il inches long
and well filed. A pound Of seed WAS sovI
10y M Lynde and he estimates the yield &c
be At the rate Of al least 100 bnshals per acre.
The New London Northern railroad com
pany adver.ises another excursion 10 New
! London for Friday Of next week The train
I will leave Brattit b0ro al o'clock A Il. and
will run express below Palmer shortening
D the running time al hour by this means.
I Ample opportunity will be given for visiting
, Z points OF interest IL the hRrbOr ana the starr
, home VIII be made al h:30. The arrange
! ments for this trip will be found very salts
factory 10 peopie at tins end OF the line
Fall particulars ART given il advertising col
umns.
, The Catholic picnic nj Bernardston, Sat
urday, was attended by about $50 persons
{ from this place, the total number present
2 reaching some 500. Stockwells band fur
nished music for dancing, and the usuR
games were INDUCED IL, the wInuers being
Larry MeKRthern. who made q standing
! Jump of II feet ] ] inches and IL three jumps
: covered 80 feet inches John OBrian, who
I made q running jump Of Il feet inches Rno
I afterwards won IN the 100 yards run John
I Redding, vino threw the hammer SO feet
q Tom Manning and Tom Esrritsr, vino divid
r ed the prizes In the potato race
: W c. Coup's circus viii exhibit IL Brat
q tleboro on Saturday, Aug ~. The SHOW
T. promises TO be by far the biggest thing of thi
s kind which has been given here. Three com
J. paEies give performances IN three Eeparat
rings al the same time, the whole terminating
in hippOdrume and chariot races IN q fourtl
| mammoth ring This show has just returned
from q brilliant tour in the west, and the pa
. pers all along it route award it the palm n
\ tine besl OF It's kind. The advance Rdverts
= ing car, with n company Of u men. arrived
i this morning, and two other cars viii follow
4 at iuteryalG 1t is evident that ali arrange
( ments are made on the most liberal scale.
v Our advertising columns contain the an
= nouncement to-day that Mr.. Henry W
Is Simonds, who is SO well known to the sho
: trade of BrAttlehoro, mas bought Perry a
IS Orsssy's stock of goods and is once more in
4 stalled n the old Sim0nds stand. Mir
81 Simonds's connection with this branch o
+ trade in Brattleboro dates back 10 1892 whel
&c he Was a clerk for his father at this old stand
e and where he remained till lSGa. Afterward