Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-26


Hon. Farley Starts proposed trip to the
West is deferred for the present.
Rev. E. W. Whitney is announced to
give the address at Hinsdale on Decoration
day.
by the will of the late Sarah Lynde, the
Methodist society Of this place receives be-
quest of $500 or more.
Mr.. T. II. Unlisted of the Cambridge,
Mass, Divinity school, will preach at the
Unitarian church next Sunday.
George Fisher, who has been learning
dentistry with Dr. A. L. Pettee, has lately
opened an Office at Mortified, Mass.
The offending members of the Jefferson
ian club, who were involved in last weeks
fracas, have been expelled from the club, as
will be seen by resolutions elsewhere publish
ed.
Mr.. f. l.. Hawlcy, who, with his family,
removed to Manatee, Fla, last fall, on ac-
count of his health, is very low with con-
sumption, and is supposed to be on his way
back.
Henry Campbell, landlord of tho Ameri-
can House at Greenfield, has failed. Ia the
six months, more or less, which he has run
the house he is reported to have sunk some
S25OO.
Geo A. Hines has drawn very large
and complete map of the village of Brattle-
boro, for the use of the telephone exchange,
which will show every telephone line, with
instruments, connections, etc.
A correspondent Of Galignani's (Paris)
Messenger in q column Of approciative gos-
sip on "rhe American Artists at the Salon."
says of two crayon heads by X. G.. HArdie, jr.,
that they are among the best portraits ex-
hibted in that section"
Following its usual custom Post Ssdg-
wick, G.. A. r., will attend the Baptist church
in body next Sunday morning ~ a compl-
ment TO Rev DR.. Cow, who is to deliver the
address on Memorial-day. The members of
the Post are requested to meet at their hall at
10 o'clock, one half-hour previous to the
morning service.
The young ladies of the Baptist society
at their meeting last Saturday decided TO
name their new organization The Helping
Band" and chose the following officers
President, Minnie Burchard vice president,
Alice Whitney; secretary, Matte Bemis
treasurer, Minnie Doolittle directors Ada
Richardson, Minnie Brown, Edith Holton.
A baggage thief, name unknown, was
arrested near West river bridge this after
noon in response TO telegram from South
Vernon, where he took "a trunk from tho de-
pot TO the hotel and broke it open. Two
kOlu hhNCuth anu OAueI Nhluhbieh NtEt
upon his person. He is now in the lookup.
Mr.. Edward White formerly of Brattle.
boro) and party OF six from Meriden, CT,
have chartered steamer on Moosehead Lake
and will leave June 9th for a one or two
weeks fishing trip, living on board the
| steamer. DIR. Gales party from this place
will leave for Moosehead on Monday, June
18th. News has been received that the ice
went out of the lake and steamers began run
ming last Friday.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg who appears
here on Saturday evening, was engaged to
appear in Rutland last evening but was un-
able to fulhll the appointment. She reached
Brattleboro last evening at six o'clock and
remaining here over night, left for Burling-
ton at 1890 this morning to fill an engage
ment at the Howard Opera house this eve
ming. She will return TO Brattleboro with
| her company tomorrow afternoon.
The entertainment given on Wednesday
evening by Miss Helen Potter and Madame
Camilla Urso, assisted by Miss Marguerite
Hall, soprano, and Mr.. AguSte Sauret, pianist,
| called out one Of the most appreciative audi
ences of the season. Though II can hardly
be said that the several artists appeared at
their best on this occasion, the various per-
formances were of a very even degree of ex-
cellence and the evening was an enjoyable
one.
We are glad to know that Mr. A. P.
Childs of Bennington will bring the Emerson
concert company to Bratleboro for second
concert on Tuesday evening, June 10. The
molly Stark" concert given by this company
last March is remembered as one of the very
beet entertainments Of the season. Since that
time the combination has been materially
strengthened and our people may depend on
presentation which will meet their bright
est expectations.
Readers who exercise determined self
control may possibly keep their teeth from
chattering while they read the following item
from the Boston journal People who say
they never knew such weather forget that
Sunday, May 10, 1881, was cold, dull day,
and that it rained and was cold May 16, II,
IS, 10, 90 and was cold and dull May 2l, and
for several subsequent days the wind was
east. 1t was not till the 9th that pleasant
weather set in, and on Decoration.day the
mercury touched 90o."
We are glad to know that it has been
definitely decided to carry the West River
telephone line through TO Townshend. The
poles are now being set between here and
West Dummerston and the whole line to
Townshend is under contract to be completed
by June 10. An application was received
yesterday for the extension of the line 10
|
in that town. Under this application the
Brattlboro company have applied to the Bos
ton headquarters for permission to make such
extension. We hope it will be granted.
Beginning with next Sunday E. j. Gar.
penter will have the Springfield Sunday Re.
publican on sale at his store, and ready for
delivery to subscribers by carrier, on and af
ter o'clock A. NJ. By arrangement made
with the publishers thsy will run their spe
cial car TO So. Vernon, instead of to Green.
field only, as heretofore, and from So Yer.
non Mr.. Carpenter will have the papers
brought to Brattleboro by special messenger,
reaching here about . O'Clock, as already
stated. This is a stroke of enterprise on Mr..
Carpenters part which the public will appre-
Oiate and it will undoubtedly call out a liber.
al patronage. II the people must have Sun
day papers they will find none more whole
some and newsy than the Republicans issue
"A man named Smith, OF Springfield, Vt.
accompanied by a sister living in Keene,
came here Wednesday, TO see his wife who il
patient in the insane asylum, and before
leaving town got so drunk that he fell down
the stone steps of Union block basement
sustaining some severe cuts upon the head
The efforts of the good Samaritans who came
TO his assistance and endeavored to learn the
extent of his injuries were soon rewarded by
"show of fight" which was amply reassur.
ing, and he was conducted to the depot in
season for the afternoon train home. pint
bottle of liquor, nearly emptied, was found
in his pocket, which, according to his sister,
he obtained at Charle0town on his way down.
C. B. Fairbanks is home from Washing
ton for few days vacation, and we are glad
to hear him report himself improved in health
by his change in residence and occupation.
As his friends already know, Mr.. Fairbanks
has position In the pension office, where he
is in the line of promotion, and will soon be
detailed as q special agent to look up and 70.
port on disputed or doubtful cases which
arise in the administration OF the depart
ment of pensions. Mr.. Fairbanks reports
Col. Hooker as being well. active and happy.