Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-02

VERMONT NEWS.
THE TEMPERANCE CAMPAIGNING, THIRD AND
FOURTH DAYS.

THE TEMPERANCE MEETING, THIRD AND
FOURTH DAYS.
Thursday mornings meeting was held
under the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Vermont, and Mrs. e.
A. Sturtevant of Middebury occupied the
chair. A pleasant letter from Governor
Farnham was read excusng himself and ex-
pressing his interest in the temperance work.
Miss E. W. Greenwood of Brooklyn, N. Y,
chairman of the department of juvenile work
of the National Christian Temperance Union,
spoke eloquently for that branch Of the tenn
perance work. Thursday afternoon from one
o'clock until two temperance love feast was
held, j. X. Osgood presiding at which brief
remarks were made by a number of persons.
Shortly after two o'clock the regular exercis-
es opened, under the auspices of the Good
Templars of Vermont r. o. Sturtevant of
Swanton, Grand Worthy Chief remplar, pre-
siding. The tent was densely crowded and
hundreds were unable to enter it. The at
tendance was probably not less than three
thousand people. L. L. Durant of Montpelier
made ringing speech, and Rev. VIM. II.
Hyde of Berkshire, Col. j. b. Mead of Ran
dolph and Rev. G. H. Vibbert also spoke.
Mrs NJ A. Butler gave q reading, GOOD
Templarsm Defended aud then followed a
speech by Rev. Merritt Hubbard, which call
ed forth the hearty applause of the audience.
Friday mornings meeting was under the
auspices of the Reformed Mems Association
From one o'clock until two p. NJ, an enjoy
able children's meeting was held. Speeches
by several persons followed and the meeting
closed after a brief speech of thanks to the
audience by Mr.. Osgood, with the singing of
the doxology, and benediotion by Rev. Mr..
Ford Social meetings were held on each
evening Of the session, and n well attended
meeting of this character on Friday evening
brought the camp-meeting to close.
THE VETERANS REUNION.
The reunion of the veteran soldiers of
the war for the Union, held at St Adams on
Tuesday, was not a success, suspense and anx-
iety about the President, combined with a
lack of proper preliminary arrangements
and efforts TO secure a respectable attendance,
being responsible for the failure of the occa-
sion. Burlington and St Adams and some
other towns in Chittcnden and Franklin
counties sent few men, but the rest of the
state was not represented, and in all not 100
veterans were present. The business meeting,
held in camp, at 2 p. NJ on Tuesday, was
called to order 10y Gen. W. W. Henry, reun-
ion commander, and The following officers
were elected Commander, Gen. w. W. Hen
| ry senior vice commander, Gen. George j.
| Stannard junior vice commander, Col. Geo.
W. Hooker of BrAttleboro. 1t was voted to
| uOll Ituulpn utAN year anu tnt OlhCcho-
| elect were empowered to appoint an execu-
tive committee of five, of which the COM
mander shall be chairman, to name the place
| and time for the meeting. Under vote of the
reunion Gen. Henry sent message of sym
| patty and coincidence TO Mrs. Garfield. In
the evening campfire was held.
EIGHTH REGIMENT REUNION.
The sixth reunion of the Eighth Vt.
Regiment will be held at Village hall, Mont
pelier, Sept. 10Th. The State Fair being in
| progress at that time will enable members to
attend for fare one way. The meeting will
be less formal and expensive than previous
| ones, and it is hoped that all the boys will at
tend and have "a jolly good social time"
Gov. Farnham and staff attended the an
nual encampment of the Rhode Island militia
| last week.
Sylvester Greene, bennington farmer,
was fatally gored by bullock last week.
Daniel Burrows of Bridport, II years old,
deaf and dumb, was killed by the Saratoga
and White Mountain express south, last week
Thursday afternoon, on the Rutland road,
near Brooksville.
Governor Farnham has appointed Col.
lie Grand b. Cannon of Burlington a trustee
of the University of Vermont and State Agri-
cultural College to fill the vacancy in the
board occasioned by the resignation of Lieut.
| Gov. j. l.. Barstow.
AT South Wallingford, last Saturday
morning, Ada Wade attempted suicide with
Paris green. 1t was at first thought she
would die, but she has since improved. She
gives family troubles as the cause of her act.
A derrick 80 feet high in the Mallett's
Bay quarry near Burlington fell Monday with
Andrew Myers, who was working on it, crush
ing him fatally.
The Junction House at White River
Junction, is now run as temperance hotel
and is having liberal patronage.
Mr.. Charles Allchin, a graduate of the
Bangor, Me-, Seminary, will be ordained al
Middebury September 10, and will sail Octo
Der for Japan to engage in missionary
work.
Cattle are being driven from Addison Il
neighboring towns to find pasturage, as thu
dry weather and grasshoppers together hav'
completely whipped out their pastures.