Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-11

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The Bennington Banner is Uniformed"
that 'the proposed railroad from Readsboro
to Hoosac Tunnel station least end Of Tunnel
is an assured fact and that capitalists will
build IT," Tho Banner also intimates that
this is 'the proper railroad for Wilmington
and Nottingham to foster rs an outlet II
may be proper" outlet for those towns
but il is not the ono which their people really
want, and il certainly is not one which will
help the business of Brattloboro.
Col Estey is recovering from his recent
illness, and is now able to be dressed and
leave the house. His little son, the baby Of
tho household, has been very aarmingly i'll
with dysentery for a week past On Tuesday
DIR. Henry Gray and DIR. O. A. Gray were
summoned from Cambridge n Y, together
with DIR. Walker Of Greenfield, Mass, in con-
sultation with Dr. Gale. This morning the
symptoms of the child are somewhat more
favorable, but its life still hangs in the bal
ance.
The bailiffs have posted notices with re-
gard TO the dumping and removal Of filth,
and Mr.. Herrick has been engaged in clearing
up the banks above the railroad. Both of
these are good moves, but there are two or
three private plague spots in the rear of
Main. street buildings in the shape Of filthy
areas and open privies and drains, which en-
danger the health Of the community and must
be removed. The season is getting well ad-
vanoed and if individuals do not move in the
matter then the authorities must do so.
The Brattleboro Tool company, which is
to engage in the manufacture of the Steers
patent plane, has organized by the choice Of
]. H. Martin, Geo. T.. Crowell, s. A. Smith,
H. II. Lawrence, and E. II. Van Doom di-
rectors; j. l.. Martin, president Q. f.
Thompson, secretary and treasurer William
Steers superintendent The company have
rented quarters for their business on the third
floor Of Smith & Hunts building. Most of
their machinery has been bought, and they
are nearly ready to begin work preparatory
to the manufacture of goods, which they hope
to have upon the market by Oct. 1st.
We doubt if any proposed enterprise Of
local character has ever awakened so gene
raj and 80 favorable An interest among the
people of this place as has the suggestion of
the possible removal OF Lewis college to Brat.
tleboro. The matter forms a general topic
of conversation, and inquiries with regard to
1t are heard on every side. A formal move.
ment for raising the required sum OF money
has not yet been made. Col. Estey being the
only resident aumnus of the university. it
has been thought best TO await the recovery
Of his health in order that the movement may
have the benefit Of his advice and assistance
at the outset.
The benefit concert to be given by the
military band at the town hall next Thurs
day evening deserves to be largely attended,
not only on account of the many attractive
features of the entertainment, but because
the ticket buyers will thus encourage an or
ganization in which this community may lust.
ly take pride. The expense of maintaining
the band is large, and the members take this
way to raise funds rather than resort to a sub
scription paper The programme to be offer
ed on this occasion is an unusually attractive
one, consisting in its first part of selections
by the bond, interpreted with vocal numbers;
in the second part the young ladies broom
drill will be repeated, and the evening will
close with bright and taking farce. 1t ought
to be point of honor to give the band full
house on this occasion.
Col. and Mrs Hooker have this week oc.
cupied their residence at the corner of Main
and High streets, which, since last fall, has
been in course of repair and thorough reno.
walton. No single change which has been
made about town in recent years has added
so much to the good appearance of the vii
lage as have the improvements which have
been made upon this estate. and one hardly
knows whether the occupants of the house
or the public generally are most to be con.
graduated This week the fence at the foot
Of Mrs. Kellogg's bill has boon removed and
In due time we shall have an unbroken stretch
of green across Col. Hookers grounds and
up the bank to Mrs Kellogg's residence.
"A smart thunder shower passed over this
village Thursday morning. during which the
lightning struck an elm tree standing near
the residence of Frank Reed, on the hill west
of the railroad depot, and descending, ran
along the surface of the ground to Reeds
house, spattering it with mud and coming up
through the kitchen floor, penetrating the
zinc under the stove, shattering and
scorching partition wall, tearing a hole
through the ceiling, and following thence
to the adjoining house occupied by Oscar
Cook, where it also played some queer
pranks but did little damage. Fortunately
the occupants of the rooms which it entered
were absent just ut that time. The
same stroke Frustrated a boy standing on the
steps Of the Reed street schoolhouse and gave
the clerks at the freight office az well as the
hello boy at the telephone exchange, a
lively "waking-up."
1t will probably surprise some of Col.
Hooker's friends to know that he is believer
in imputed righteousness. The way of it is
in this wise Last fall after his purchase of
the Hunt estate, aud while the Great and
General Court was in session at Montpelier,
some of the Baptist trustees proposed having
a survey made to establish the lines between
his property and that of the church. The
Colonel replied that this was of no conse-
quence and that he was satisfied to have
things remain as they were, but tine Baptist
brethren insisted on running the lines, and
employed Mr.. Hines to do the work. Some
time after this had been done the Colonel
awoke to the fact that there was a very sus-
picious silence on the question of real estate
lines, and dilgent inquiry on his part finally
brought out the fact that Mr.. Illness instru-
meuts had shown the southwest corner of the
church to be standing well over upon Col.
Rockers land. The brethren said they were
not afraid the Colonel would use dynamite to
correct the trespass, but that they were
afraid of the fire of railery which was sure to
follow the discovery of the true state of af.
fairs. The COlonels present proposition is
to give the Baptsts the land if they will
agree to speak good word for him" when
they get over on the other side. He tells them
they can say that, though he is not straight
Baptist, " he has affiliations that way, and he
thinks this will make it all right. On Sec
ond thought We are not sure whether this is
to be set down as the doctrine of Imputed
or of Interpolation of the
Saints, but in any case it is evident that
Hookers theology is OF that broad and cath
Ollie type which is not confined within any
narrow church lines.
THE RECORD MATCH AT OAK GROVE RANGE,
TUESDAY, MAY 8.
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