Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-06-01

! ment Mr. bingham prOnOunces inc bram-
mar school senior class to compare fayorably
with any which has been passed up to the
High school in recent years. The exercises
Of the High school graduating class, which
take place ut the town hall this evening,
promise to be of most interesting character.
Last Friday AZ Mrs. Nelson Chandler,
her daughter, Miss Helen ard her grand
daughter, Miss Emma Park, were driving
past Esteys shops they met with an accident
by which they were all thrown to the ground,
Mrs Chandler receiving an injury of the
knee which will contno her to the house for
some time, and her daughter getting sprain-
cd hand while the granddaughter escaped I'M
hurt. The livery horse with which they were
driving has u mania for passing every thing
on the road, and on this occasion exercised
his little popularity with reference to the
bake-cart which was just ahead. The street
/ happened TO be too narrow for the passage,
however, and die carriage struck post spill
ing its occupants with the result indicated
Tho Wndham County Congregational
Sunday School convention will hold its nth
annual meeting with the Brattleboro church
next Friday, s,h inst In the afternoon Rev
A. T. Dunning, Congregational Sunday school
secretary, viii give an address on The
Teachers Spiritual Preparation An essay
by Miss Thompson on 1.-THE Relation of the
Sunday School to the Church" will be read,
followed by discussion on this topic. Rev.
] c. II Merrill will conduct normal half hour
and Rev. G.. f. Martin will illustrate a model
teachers meeting. In the evening there will
be a song service followed by an address by
Secretary Duuning on "The Churchs Re
sponsibility for the Boys" Those attending
will bring their own lunch, the ladies of the
Brattleboro church furnishing tea and coffee.
The closing meeting of the professional
club for the season, held last evening, was
the largest and one of the most interesting of
the year. After the supper questions con-
! corning the continued existence of the club
and some possible changes in its organization
were discussed the whole matter being final.
/ ly left with the executive committee. OH
GERS elected j. NJ. Tyler, president James
| Conland, secretary j. Draper, G. II. Merrill
/ G. II. Davenport, executive committee. The
paper promised for the evening having failed
the club, Dr. Conland was impressed into the
l service aud was pre- vailed upon, on very short
notice, to give some Unpublished Reminis-
ceuces Of Brattleboro" These "reminiscences
related to Thomas Green Fessenden and Sam
/ uol Siearns, two notable characters in our
early local history. The paper was exceed
! ingy interesting and was supplemented by
personal recollections of Mr. Fessenden. given
/ by ex Gov. Holbrook
The old soldiers camp fire, held at the
town hall on Tuesday evening was well at.
/ tended, and, although some Of the speakers
! expected We're unable 10 be present. the pro.
oeedings were of an interesting character
! After patriotic piece from the military band
/ Rev A. b. Truax offered prayer, followed by
quartette, Flag OF the Bold aud Free. " By
Messrs Maxhanl, Edison, Herrick and Taylor
/ of the Grand Army. Miss MAY Simonds
then Iecited poem, which was followed by
remarks from Col. l.. X. Fuller, a recitation
| by Miss Nellie Clark, and songs by Mr. Max.
/ ham. Brief remarks were then made BY
Hon. Edward Crosby, after which the audi.
/ ence rose and sung the old army song of
Tramp, tramp, tramp the Boys are March.
| ing Following this came selection from Bob
| Burdette, read by Mr.. C. p. Nash, remarks
| by Hon. b. ID. Harris, song by II. NJ. Tay-
| 10y, a recitation by Miss Mann, another song
| by MaIham, recitation by Miss Houghton,
and remarks by II. NJ Currier. the exercises
closing with the singing of John Browns
Body by the audience and pronouncing of
the benediction by Rev Mr.. Truax.
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post office, June /.
Ladies-Jessic Cook, Jennie NJ Colhrook, Efie Is
Textbook % Mrs Thomas Leahy Mrs Nellie hanson,
Anna Rollins, Mrs Libhie Reed, Mrs Ella spAuldIng
Mrs Alonzo Sargent Mrs Harriet Taft, Mrs Eita
Trumbull.
G Eddy, John Frye, Hentlin, John Holland, II A
Hannum, Albert Harrington, + Harris, D " Kath-
Elmer Renson, John Ryan, contractor A C stewart
Edward Thurber Thomas vain, W wells "a, G W
Whiting, A Webster, d Hambn l. Co.
FIREMEN's PARADE.
The annual parade of the village fire de-
partment took place Saturday afternoon, with
Chief Engineer Davis in command There
was in the first place the usual march, in
which the military band and new drum corps
took conspicuous part and during which the
department was reviewed by the bailifTs from
the Brooks House balcony. The several COM
panies then returned to their respective
quarters for rest and refreshments and at
O'Clock came the trial of apparatus, which
took place on Main street. The engine COM
panies were TO run from the Elliot street cor
ner to the Brooks House corner, distance of
% rods, then run out $50 feet of hose, put on
hose. pipe and mount a ladder placed against
the Baptist church and get water through
hose and pipe TO a height of 20 feet Hand
engine company Phoenix, No 6, was the first
to run, and made it in q minutes. Fountain
steamer, No. 4, starting with cold water,
made the remarkable time of minutes 500
seconds, afterwards throwing their stream
over the top of the church spire with brisk
breeze blowing. Hydropath steamer, No.
3, starting with lukewarm water, only beat
No. As time by four seconds time, 5:2GB.
Protector Hook and Ladder company, No. /.
ran 27 rods, took ladder from the truck and
mounted it on the church in 1880. The pa.
rade and trial were witnessed by an Interested
crowd Of spectators and afforded very sat
isfactory exhibition of the character and eff.
cheney of our fire department.
THE RowNISGsHIELD-FRENc HEARING.
On Tuesday afternoon and evening of
this week hearing was held before Justice
Newton in a case growing out of the spite
which it appears that Henry Crowningshield.
" in iha u,
treme western part of the town, has against
Geo. W. French, a neghboring farmer. The
facts IN the matter, as they came out on the
hearing, and as they are commonly reported
in the neighboThood, are that some two years
ago French came on from Ohio and bought
the farm on which he lives of L. A. Barney.
Crowningshield had been in the habit of cross
ing certain part of French's land, with the
consent of the owner but as his cattle got
into Brenchs fields the privilege was finally /.
cut of, causing i'll feeling, and since that time
French and his family have been continually
subjected to all manner of petty and vulgar
annoyances which are believed to have origi- /
mated with Crowningshield-th worthy be.
ing now under bonds for sending French oh.
scene matter through the mails.
Last Saturday afternoon French and his
family were all absent from home. On re-
turning at flight they found obscene writing
broken in, and the cooking stove, two clocks
and other property had been maliciously de.
stroyed. Evidence was obtained under which
on Tuesday, Crowningshield, Bradley Houph.
ton, Ohas. Simpson and James Griffin were
arrested and hearing held. Simpson is
Now London Northern brakeman and Griffin
ls young Irishman who lives on the Patch.
The testimony as given by Franklin Powers
and Bradley Houghton who were at work for
CroWningsheld on Saturday, showed that on
that afternoon Simpson and Griffin drove up
to Orowningshelds and were given large
quantity of cider which they drank. Crown
lngshied tried to have the boys go down to
frepchs and do some mischief and finally
persuaded them TO 90 down and talk with
French and find out what he thought of
Orowningshield. They went there and soon
came back saying that he was not at home
but they had left a message for him on
the door. This was all that could be proved
against the boys. 1t appeared that Powers
had told Gen. Lynde about their going 10