Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-07-15


how hot II was last Sunday.
E. @. Thorn has gone to take botanical
course Of study at Harvard college.
Rev Dr. Potter OF Grace church, New
York, will oilioiate at the Episcopal church
next Sunday.
Ask your neighbor how many times
day on an average he has consulted the town
clock during tho past week.
Rev. MIR. Mason of Fayetteville preached
at the Congregational church last Sunday in
exchange with Rev. MI. Martin.
The gratifying news Of DIR. aud Mrs.
Diapers safe arrival at Glasgow was received
by their friends here on Monday.
Mr. b. N. Chamberlin, who has been
quite i'll from an attack Of gastric fever dur
ing the past week, is now convalescent
The telephone line to Chesterfield CEN
tire and SpatIord lake was completed and
messages sent over the wire on Tuesday
Western aqueduct stockholders are re-
quested to pay their assessment of one dollar
per share, due July 1st to the treasurer at
the Vermont Savings Bank.
Altogether the biggest ''catch" of the
fishing season was the lib. pike caught at
Spaford lake last Friday by e Bratteboro par
ty consisting Of Messrs b. f. Bingham, A. b.
Hall, II. r. Lawrence and Z. G. Frost.
"A friend at our elbow wonders how many
persons can consult the dictionaries respect.
ing the pronunciation Of few common words
like acumen, vagaries, museum, opponent,
allies, contumely, abdomen, etique,ts, prece-
dence, commandant, vagary and extaut and
not meet one or more surprises
-Messrs. S. II. Sherman and G. F. JENNIE
have connected their residences by private
telephone line, the instruments used being
those manufactured by the Fitchburg Metal
lie Telephone Co. The limo works very sat
isfactorily, sounds being transmitted through
the nearly GOO feet OF wire with marvellous
dstnctness.
The Baptist lawn party, held on Wednes.
day evening, was no less n success than pre-
vous gatherings OF the kind have been in
former wears. Dr. Posts grounds proved to
be- admirably adapted to the purpose, the
weather was favorable. the music of the band
charming, aud all the accessories of the occa-
sion complete. The attendance was large.
and the receipts amounted to about $3.50.
Col and Mrs. Hooker aud their son left
on Thursday morning for Montreal and to-
day by invitation, will join Mr.. VIM. Belden
of New York, and party, at Quebec for an
excursion IN his elegant steam yacht down
the ST. Lawrence to Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia aud thence down the coast, by leisure.
ly stages, to New York. Crowdiug a touch
of envy as far out of sight as human nature
will permit, we wish them unalloyed pleas.
ure and a safe return.
The case Of Samuel l.. Hunt, assignee OF
Henry $. Smith bankrupt, VS.. Albert NJ.
Smith, Mary f.. Smith. Ann Louisa Smith,
Henry =. Smith and the Peoples National
Bank of Brattleboro lin equity was argued
before Judge Wheeler at a session of the
United States court held here on Tuesday.
Davenport q Eddy appeared for the com
plainant and Kttredge Haskins for the de-
PENDANTS. The decision is reserved
The following officers were installed in
Dennis Rebekah Lodge last Tuesday even
ing N. G., Mrs L. @. Perkins; V. G., Mrs
]. l.. Newman secretary, Mrs. G. +. Reed
assistant secretary, Mrs. j. W. Simonds
treasurer, Mrs S. D. Brown financial sec
rotary, Mrs. G. W. Stewart; warden, C. f.
Reed Con, Mrs w. c. Stone: chaplain,
Mrs. j. c. Howe II. s. N. g., f. Q. Per.
kins; l.. S. N. c., Mrs. c. L. Spear Il. s.
V. G., J. w. Simopds L. S. V. c., Mrs. r.
Hannun; |. G., j. l.. Newman o. G., s.
d. Brown.
-Messrs. Smith H Hunt, the chidren's
carriage manufacturers, have begun prepare
tions for the occupancy of their new quarters
on Frost street, formerly occupied by the
Brattleboro Manufacturing Company A
second story is to be added to the engine and
pOlltI ubuht, huu hu uullllOn ulhut 10 the ell
part of the shop in which to do the iron work
A cellar already built under the ell part will
be used for the storage OF fuel. lumber
shed and barn will occupy the Elm street
corner, and separate building will be erect
ed for the office. 1t is intended to have ev-
erything ready for business by Sept. lst
We take great pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers to Mr.. Chas. W. Stew
arts new advertisement which appears in our
columns to-day. A native OF Windham coun-
ty and a man whose whole life has been spent
in our midst, he has by his business push and
enterprise and square dealing with customers
made himself well and favorably known in
every part of Southern Vermont Probably
no man in the state has sold so many musical
instruments at retail in the past few years as
has Mr.. Stewart his sales in six years having
reached 1000 instruments His leading in
struments, the Decker pianos and Estey or.
gans, stand at the head, and purchasers can
buy them in perfect confidence that they will
prove as represented and give lasting salts.
faction.
The Argus has a complimentary word
for DR.. Holton Prof. II. ID. Holton, pro-
fessor OF materia medica in the u. V. NJ,
gave an exhaustive lecture upon "Bright's
Disease of the Kidneys" before the State
Medical Association at their recent meeting at
Vergennes. He illustrated it with drawings
and tables, showing the condition of the kid
neys in the various stages of the disease, aud
illustrating the comparative frequency Of its
various forms, tubular, granular, and amy
loid, in males and females, and at various
ages up to so years Of age. In preparing the
tables and drawings especially for this lee
ture, the doctor has made the pathology and
therapeutics of this somewhat obscure dis
ease Ineligible and plain"
he 4 a. 4 4
Washington on Friday last, by Col Geo. W.
Hooker, Department Commander, G. A r.:
TO Col. 4. p. RorkireH Washington, u. c.
In behalf Of the Grand Army of the Republic De-
partment Of Vermont, and the boys in bneT At the
proper time please present TO the president their warm
est sympathy and their heartfelt hope Of his recovery
silent prayer has gone beayenwArd from every old
veteran. They also wish to express coincidence
Of every soldier to Mrs Garfield and the family both
personal and official.
Csigned) gro. W. HOOKER, Dept. Com.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, July 10 {;
L1diies-Mary Dndln, Nora Cummings, Mrs Hattie
l.. Ellis, Henrette Frankenstein, Blanche Gibson,
Mary oDonnel, Ellen Reilly, Mary o. Rogers, Loyna
Gents-A. ]. Atwood y. l.. Brown, George A. Beane,
@. F. Corbin, Frank L. Carter, John Gable, f. NJ. DeH-
ter, II. H. Davis, H. h, Ford, j. L. Fay, NJ L. Fo1,
Rich'd A. Gates, Il. p Howe Jonas Jnnsson, Charles
Key, win Kenney, Albert D. Leman, Jason L. Putney,
J. u. Pond, VIM. skedd, Edwin +. Wills.
Miseellaneous-Waker6 Hatch.
Packages-H. ]. Pierce Mrs. NJ. C. Barrett.
OAK GROVE RANGE LAST SATURDAY
There was new and unexpected devel-
opment in the practice, Lamb taking the
medal the third time in succession and thus
becoming its owner and ending the. COM
petition under tho rules He deserves the
congratulations which he has received on his
skill and "streak O. luck" Following is the
score
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