Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-11

-BratteborO loses one OF It's most popu-
lnr and successful public school teachers in
the resignation of Miss Nettio j. Bullock,
who has been engaged rs teacher of the pri-
mary departm ent in Miss Danas seminary
for young ladies at Morristown, N. j. Miss
Bullock's connection with the Brattleboro
schools covers a period Of some ten years
(22 terms) of continuous service, most of the
time as teacher OF the High street Primary,
and by her earnest love Of and untiring do
votion to her work she has created place
which it will be difficult to fill. Her depar-
ture is regretted alike by the children, the
parents, and the school board. Miss Bullock
will carry with her universal good wishes for
her future happiness and success.
Quite a number of our villagers arc now
at the seaside. l.. w. Hawley and family,
J. +. White and family, Leander Thomas
and daughter George Il. Crowell and niece,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Walker and Mrs. Bur
dett have gone to AIartha's Vineyard. Col.
Austine, Mrs. Dorr Bradley, Mr.. William
Bradley, Mrs @. II. Mansur and daughter,
Miss Barker and Miss Rowland are at Nan
tucket. Mr.. and Mrs O. f. II. Jenne and
Miss Della Sherman have gone to Old Or
chard beach. NJ 4. Van Doom is spending
few days on Cape Cod. Last Saturday
morning o. J. Pratt aud his son Arthur left
for a fortnights trip up the coast to St. Johns
and the provinces. Il. II. Pratt and Miss
Minnie Pratt are in New York. Mrs. Henry
Burnham and daughter are at the seaghore.
b. f. Bingham and A. b. Hall are on a fish
ing trip to Black lake, Canada.
The following is the list of letters remain
| ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Aug. 10;
Ladios-Mrs. Mary Bartlett, Mrs. Ellen Day. Kate
A. Ferrer Mrs. Eliza Flynn, Johanna Griffin, Mrs.
nah OConnell, Enie W. Parsey, Edna Whitaker, Lo-
| yina Weatherhead.
Gents-wm N. Arlng, Geo. W. Betterley, Edwin p.
| Carpenter, Geo. A. Clark, John Chamberlain VIM. A.
| Chamberlain, p X. Dudley, John Frye, Henry s.
Gould, Ira O. Goodell, d. F. Hoyt, r. Knowlton, Rev
| l.. Kinney John Logan, j. +. Harrow, Thos. Iynde
| Amiable Pigeon, Geo. A. Phpps-2, Chas j.. RRley
NJ. Sachs, j. c. Smith, Geo. L. Stockwell @ o. ThOmp-
| son, II. Turpen, Albert Thayer, Chas W. Wheeler.
Observation-Disclosures organette Co.
J. W. FROST y1cT1M1zED IN A BUNKo GAME Al
DENVER, COL.
| [From the Denver Daily News Aug 81
J. W. Frost Of PEORIA ILL.,, became acquainted yes
| terday with young man who gave his name How
ard. The young man claimed to have known Frost in
PEORIA and Mr.. Frost, whose memory isn't good
II used to be when he was younger, failed 10 remem
Der that he had not met the young man before. How
ard appeared to be quite familiar with the acquant
ances Of the old gentleman and the latter, delighted
to meet an alleged acquaintance far from home
readily consented to take in the town, to limited
| tent at least. Howard, who turns out to be "Rebe
George" buuko steerer, who gave his name wbeI
subsequently arrested ~ c. l.. James, wanted Mr.
Frost 10 with him and look at some very rich spec
linens Of silver ore from u mine In which be (Rebe
0eorge) Interested They went to the bunko room
Of "Doc' Bags, tue corner Of Goth and Iarime
Streets where the shown. Then the old tricl
of the lottery ticket tried. The man in charge o
the bunkO game informed Rebel George that his ticke
had drawn "fractonal prize" This was figured GU
to amount TO Si0l. The bunko-n-chief handed owe
800 to the "capper George, who Of asked 70
the other dollar and was told that he would have hi
ticket back for nothing and another with it. GeOrg
gave one Of the tickets to Mr.. Frost and a checker
board-ike arrangement marked System Of determin
ing fractional prizes" taken down. Mr. Eros
says: 81 was then asked to draw eight tickets from
pile that the man in charge held in his hands drey
the eight, aud on them were marked numbers whicl
aggregated 80. This on the board showed that ha
won 5000 They then told me that would have L
put up 500 for four throws more, which would nav
to make before could have the $1,000. had only Sc
with me, and borro Red $40 from the young man VIII
bad brought me there. put this up, and drew gain
This time drew %, which was marked $50. The
told me would have to give my note for 500 for tn
next throw, and $50 for what had won on the las
throw. told them could not do this, but wonl
take back the 500 aud let them keep the flOOO toll
them would not put up any more money; that the
might keep what they had. Then Howard told m
that this would be very foolish; that he would Civ
his pote If he were in NV place, aud that be woul
pledge his word that after 1--WE draws were made
would have the $1,000 and my notes back / then pu
up my notes on the other draws. The fifth DRAWN
Of numbers amounted 10 80, which was marked on th
table Of numbers a. state prize, and which they toll
me was the only number on the board to draw tina
could make me lose and that had thus lost my ote
and money, amounting to 5000 In notes and SsO {
enough to know that this wasn't Square deal an
he entered complaint to Sheriff Span ger. Mr. Froi
pointed out the house to Deputy Sheriff Barney Cu
er who nabbed the three WORTHLESS, Bags, Sparks an
Rebel George, all Of whom admitted to bail /
$1,000 each last evening" Mr. Frost, who is Il wealth
| commission man OF Peoria, and who was travelling 1
the West with his wife, arrived at the Windsor o
| Tuesday. He gave bonds in the SUN Of 1900 for hi
appearance as witness against the parties
RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANCE sATUH
DAY, AUG. g.