Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-06-09
pHdzNIx AND RECORD AND FARMER JUNE 8, 1882

of next week, 14th and 18th inst Messrs.
Haskins, Devens and @. s. Nichols are the
delegates from st. Michaels church, Bratte-
boro. The annual meeting Of the Women's
Auxiliary will be held on the Tuesday before
the convention. On the day after the con-
vention Bishop Bissell will start on visit to
his son 10 California.
THE SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.
The coming examinations OF our public
schools have been arranged by the committee,
as follows;
:" washingion-st' Primary, g TO g.
iT"''''' a. Chestnui-st. Sto5 &.
wednesday, June T. Highest; io.oi2
Chase-Bt. 70 2.
Thursday =" /, 70, IntorHmediate' 8 ss to &
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS IN THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
T TsSSs:y5,, June r. SPilbmse io y
Thursday 70 Geography 60 10
oRib E1AuINArIoSs IN THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Monday, June 10, Arithmetic 9to ~
tuesday g. 9 fsSgT1Se S to 70
In the High school there will be written OK
aminations on Monday, Tuesday and wednes-
day, June 10, 20 and 81, with some oral OK
aminations on Thursday and Friday, 22d and
23d. On the evening of Friday, 23d, the
High school will conclude its years work with
graduating exercises 10 be given in the town
hall aud consisting of music, declarations,
reotations and essays The exercises will be
free to the public, and the programme will he
ready next week.
FIREMENs PARADE.
The annual parade of the village fire de-
partment occurred last Saturday afternoon
under favorable auspices. On parade the de-
partmont made very fine appearance, No
engine company attracting special notice
by their handsome uniforms. Forming the
procession were the Brattleboro Military
Band Chief Engineer L. L. Davis and ex-
Chief Engineer ]. w. Burnsp; Assistant
engineers John G. Howe, w. II. Kinson, N.
| H. White and @. @. Turner Fountain En-
CINE Co., No. 4, "a mem, George A. Hines,
captain, with steamer; Phoenix Engine Co.,
| No 6, eco men), John Mcguire, captain, with
hand engine Protector Hook md Ladder
| Co., No. l, go mem, Newell Lindsey, cap
tian; Hydropath Engine Co., No. 3, a.
mem, w. d. Perry, captain, with steamer.
| While en- route through Main street photo
graphs of the procession were obtained by
Artist Howe. After marching through the
principal streets, ranks we're broken and the
! companies repaired to their several quarters
for refreshments. At 4:30 p. NJ. the playing
! took place on Frosts meadow the scores
made by the several engines being as fol
| lows
PhmniH No. G (hand englne) 1888 feet
Fountain, No. (steamer) 2l3 "
| Hydropath, No. . - 2O9 "
The light rain which fell during the after
noon did not interfere with the success of the
parade, which passed of harmoniously in all
respects and reflected equal credit upon Off
GERS and men.
THE LAKE sPoPFoRD DISASTER. -REITzEL's
BODY FOUND.
Last Wednesday, about the middle of the
forenoon, the body of young Reitzel, one of
the musicians drowned at Lake Sponord,
foated and was recovered. Reitzels brother
aud Mr.. Strong, who was sent on by the
Haynes piano company, were on the watch
at the time and saw the body either as it rose
| or Immediately after. The point where it
floated was directly of the northern point Of
the island and about 100 yards from its shore.
The water at that point is about 30 feet deep
The body was taken ashore, prepared for
burial, placed in a metallic casket and her
metically sealed. II was then brought TO
Brattleboro, and taken to New York on the
afternoon train. With the exception of being
badly bloated the body was in no wise dis
figured All the clothing, except the hat, was
upon it, and all the young mans valuables
were in the pockets, including about 800 in
money. His watch was stopped at seven
minutes past 3, which would indicate that the
accident happened within 80 minutes after
the two men left tho boat-house. There can
be no doubt that the boat oapsized directly
after they were seen passing around the
northern point of the island. The spot where
the body rose had been repeatedly dragged
over in all directions by several parties en-
gagged in the search.
Watch has since been carefully kept for
Conly's body and renewed efforts to recover
it by dragging have been made but without
success up to this time, Friday morning
Last Sunday a party of 80 or 40 Odd Eel
lows went over to the lake from this place
and assisted in the search for the bodies.
A dispatch received from Reitzels friends
Gays his funeral will be held in New York to-
morrow morning. The concert for the bene-
fit Of Conly's family will be given tomorrow
afternoon and promises 20 be great success.
BRATTLEBcRo RIFLE CLUB AT OAK GROVE RANGE
SATURDAY, JUNE 3.
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