Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-05-06

N IL announced that a. II o'clock TO day,
our hour of going 10 press, ex. Gov. Smith,
with other members Of the Central Vermont
board Of management, will arrive here by
special train 10 look over the railroad grounds
with a view 10 the definite location OF new
passenger station. Gov. Smith sails for Eu-
rope on the Dist for six weeks vacation and
wishes 10 have this matter settled before his
departure.
The boom of the Connecticut river lum-
Der company upon Wells river was opened
Tuesday and drive Of 40, 900, 900 feet of logs
started down the river. One hundred men
are at work on the drive and the company
hope to have the logs in their boom at Hart
ford in 80 days. Between 400 and 500 men
are at work at the head of the river preparing
the second drive of about 45,000,00O feet
The Connecticut Valley Conference will
meet in st. Michaels (EpiscopaD church on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF next
week, May 10, IL, ~. There are to be pub
lie services on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings at 1880. The conference is composed OF
the clergy of the church residing in the two
| dioceses of Vermont and New Hampshire
whose parishes are adjacent to the Connecti-
cut river.
Sunday next third after Easter), the
Bishop of Vermont will make his annual visi-
tation TO st. Michaels (EpiscopaD church.
Tho musical services will be special feature
of the day. The childrens service will be
held at $50 A. NJ, whom the Easter music
will be repeated The second service will be
at 1890 A. NJ, with singing by the children
and sermon by the bishop. AT p. NJ. SER
vices will be held in Christ church, Guiford
and in the evening at 1880 in 81. Michaers,
with confirmation.
When the Meeting of the stockholders of
the First National bank, called by tho comp
tFoller Of the currency, was held last Febru-
airy, it was adjourned to the first Thursday in
May. 1t has been generally un derstood, how
ever, that II was not competent for the stock
holders TO adjourn that meeting, or TO elect
an agent II such an adjourned meeting were
held. Pursuant to this understanding no
meeting was held yesterday, and Mr.. Price
| will of course continue TO act as agent for
the settlement Of the banks affairs.
The Detdmer boy contrived to make his
| phenomenal thickheadedness more than usu-
ally apparent last week by trying to lug in
The PFGNIx in an attempt 10 take the curse
OFF his own laundering of the week before.
| G.. b. Smith, who was killed IN a railroad ac-
cident In California month ago, was a broth
err Of j. W. Smith, the well.known liveryman
| of this village, as stated by us, aud we don't
think Mr.. Smith will pronounce" this state
ment untrue" We advise our grandson to
get himself whitewashed; it may help to
Given up" his ideas.
In the death of William Holding, on
Monday, Brsttleboro loses another Of her
long. time residents. Mr. Holding came here
from Massachusetts, over 80 years ago, and
was for many years one Of our active bust
ness men. Last May Mr. Holding and his
wife celebrated their golden wedding. and
now they have both passed away, Mrs. Hold
ing dying in November. The funeral,
WaAnaa1axr affarnnnu az 1aI kx-D De-
z. W. Whitney, under the auspices of Co
lumbar lodge F. a A. NJ, of which the de-
ceased was a member Of long standing.
The body of Mrs. Rebecca Crosby Pierce
was brought here for burial ON Monday The
death Of Mrs. Pierce brings an exceptionally
heavy burden of grief, not only upon her
husband, but upon her aged parents. whose
only Surviving child she was. During an ex-
tended term of service In the graded schools
OF this village Mrs Pierce impressed herself
upon both her pupils aud associates as
teacher Of rare capability, earnestness and
conscientiousness. After leaving the schools
as teacher, she was made an assistant
school committee. and in that capacity she
made her strong, dgnifed and womanly per-
sonalty felt in a way that its influence will
not soon be lost or forgotten. She was q Ia
dy Of rare graces Of mind and character, and
her loss is sincerely mourned in a wide
circle of friends beyond the limits OF her i'm
mediate family relatives.
Mr. Sewall Morse, for fifty years q prom
inent and respected resident of Brattleboro,
died May I'd, aged ~ years. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. T. w. Whitney in
the Universalist church, on Wednesday after
noon, with service at the grave by the Odd
Fellows. MIR. Morse was for many years q
leading carpenter and builder and took an
active interest in the village affairs, being an
active member Of the fire department. and
for five years was one of the board of bailffs
In the Odd Fellows fraternity he took a deep
interest, holding ut various times all the Of
fees in the organization, including that Of
Grand Master of the state lodge and repre-
sentative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge Of
the United States At the meeting Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at Baltimore after
the close OF the war, when the northern and
southern branches Of the order became re-
united. he was chosen as the representative
of the North to shake hands with the repre-
sentative Of the South, in token of brotherly
love and reconciliation. He took an early
interest in the temperance reform, and bore
an active part in the Washingtonian move
ment aud the Sons Of Temperance He was
member of the Universalist parish and
church from the time of their formation and
lived a worthy, honored aud useful life.
The following is tho list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, May 6
Ladles-Mrs. II. J. Dinsmore, Mrs Gustena T. Good
enough, LIKE Gerald, Mrs. Louisa A. Houghton Sa-
T1h Jefts Ida A. LAclair, Ms Mary Martin, lisa Pen
oents-F. W. Bailey, Rausel Barrett, o. D. Gray, W
B. Hartley, o. T. James, Jonas Janson Knute y. q,
Prescott, r. Z. Peabody, Pat Ryan O. H. shattuci
Albert J. Willis.
W. H. ALExAEDER's PROCLAMATION NO. 8,
WHICH MANS BUSINESS.
i am happy to say to the public that
through the kindness of the present board
of selectmen have succeeded in establishing
an agency for the lawful sale of spirituous
liquors in Brattleboro, which may be found
in the lower town hall in care of the agent,
Mr.. A. Pettee, who will deliver to any and ali
who make proper use of it. There is an aged
gospel which reads, "He that that ears to
hear, let him hear" Behold a new gospel /
give unto you, HE that hath eyes to see, let
him read" All excuse is now removed for
unlawful manufacture and sale, and hereby
declare that as sure as the waters of the Con-
necticut continue on their southerly course to
the ocean and the state Of Vermont don't fail,
the liquor law will be enforced to the letter
ia Brattleboro this year then, If we don't
like the result we will amend, make new, or
move into New Hampshire. This gospel
needs no explanation.
W. H. ALEXANDER, Grand Juror.
INDEPENDENT" CNoNDEsoRnT) JoURNA1IsN.
Last February, when The PHGNIx took
occasion to suggest that Col. Fuller would be
a good man to put on the board of listers the
DJdmer made that suggestion the occasion
of one Of its vilest and lowest attacks on both
Col. Fuller and THE PHOENIX In naming
Col. Fuller we felt that his experience in the
legislature was q strong argument in his ia
yor, and, further than this, we thought we
had sufficient reason to believe that he pos
sessed the manhood and honor to treat all
men and parties alike in a matter like a tax
list the firm of ]. Estey q Co. not excepted
The people Of the town took a similar view,
Col. Fuller was elected with two other excel
lent men, aud the event has fully justified
the choice and confidence Of the voters The
tax-list has been expeditiously and impartial