Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-08-24
VERMONT NEWS.


STATE TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.
The camp meeting held at Morrsyie,
last week, under the auspices OF the Union
Temperance Camp Meeting Association, Of
Vermont was one of the most successful
gatherings Of its kind ever held in the state
The series OF meetings began on Tuesday at
pr. NJ, upon the grounds of tho Morrisvillo
Camp Meeting Association, which are perma-
nently provided with excellent facilities for
holding the annual Methodist camp meeting
of the st. Adams District. Rev. w. j. John
son of Waterbury, president of the temper
ance association, presided or provided for the
chair at each meeting, and very competent
choir of singers, with organ and cornet &C
compartment under the direction of Rev.
j. II. Bartlett Of Barre provided the music.
On Tuesday afternoon Revs. W. H. Hyde of
West Berkshire, Clark Wedgeworth of Ba.
kersfeld, g. W. II. Clark of st. Albans and
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Enosburg, f. II. Roberts of Swanton and
Richard Morgan, presiding elder of st. Al.
bans district made brief but timely addresses,
occupying the session. In the evening Rev.
II. A Spencer of Montpelier, presiding elder
of the district bearing that name, gave an ad.
dress on "Tho Importance of a Right Domi-
nant Sentiment, and ably and clearly illus
trated the power Of such sentiment in the
community.
All the addresses were of high ability and
practical tone, and the series of meetings was
very enthusiastic throughout, reaching the
climax of interest with the closing address by
General Dow One hundred members were
enrolled at this assembly, being the largest
number obtained at any annual meeting. The
attendance during the meetings was very
large, the weather having been clear, and per
feet order has prevailed. The officers elected
at the annual business meeting held on Thurs
day arc as follows President, Rev. w. j.
Johnson of Waterbury; Vice Presidents,
Rev. l. p Booth of Mortified Il. H. Place
of Essex Rev. Il. Morgan of st. Adams ;
Rov. f. Owen of Lyndon DIR. l.. Gilman Of
st. Adams Executive Committee, Rev. W.
H. Hyde of West Berkshire w. l.. Pearl Of
ST. Jobnsbury Rev. J. X. Bartlett of Barre !;
DR.. L. Gilman of St. Adams r. o. Sturte-
want of Swanton Secretary, Rev. Geo. L.
Story of Hyde Park Finance Committee, J.
II. George of Barre W. l.. Pearl Of St
Johnsbury and Il. H. Gleed Treasurer, G.
! w. Wyman of Brattleboro.
BENNINGTON MONUMENT.
Prof. Weir's design for the Bennington
monument, accepted by the trustees, pro
vides for shaft 90 feet high, standing on a
| foundation 10 feet high. The diameter of
| the base will be % or 30 feet, and will be
made of rough granite from New Hampshire,
| Massachusetts and Vermont Next above
this will be two finished granite blocks con-
tanning inscriptions, figures, etc. Upon these
stands the solid stone column supporting a
bronze statue of a soldier. Around the base
will be four bronze figures. 1t will be located
near the old stone house on Bennington hill,
surrounded with an inclosuro POO feet in d.
ameter.
Joseph n Hemenway Of Troy, n. Y,
] xpau shot at naunipgtpu m thp uight Of tha
10th, by his father in law, Charles Rock
wood, while endeayoring to force an entrance
| to RockwOods house to see his child. Hem
enway has been placed under $4,000 bonds
for his appearance before the grand jury,
and 500 to keep the peace. lockwood
probably will not be arrested
A large, new barn belonging to Eugene
Judsou OF Arlington, was struck by light.
ming Monday and burned. 1t contained sew
eral tons of hay and 1000 bushels of oats
besides other property no insurance.
The Universaist church at St. Alban,
was dedicated on Wednesday.
The Central Vermont camp meeting a
Mortified opened Monday, and the Spring
Grove camp meeting got under way Tuesday
night.
The little town Of Benson, whose chic
claim to notoriety is the fact that it was thu
star route fame, and of William Pitt Kellogg
OF Louisiana, celebrated its centennial OF
Tuesday and Wednesday. Addresses wer
delivered by Rev Eyarts Kent of Georgia
grandson of the towns first minister Rev J
W. Peet of Iowa, and Edward W. Barber
The town is 10 miles from a railway station
and its history has been quite uneventful.
The Windsor county veterans will hol,
their third annual reunion at Hartford Sep
TENDER I. Lieut. Col. Samuel L. Pingree 0
Hartford will deliver this address of welcome
and Lieut-Col. W. W. Grout the after
noon address Among the distinguish,
guests expected are Gov. Barstow, Col. w. {
Holbrook of New York and Gen. Stephe
Thomas.
George +. Davis of Windsor has sold t
Adam Forepaugh pair Of handsome ba
horses, five years old aud sixteen hands high
Of 9200 pounds weight, for $1,000. Thes
horses are to be presented to the president 0
the Pennsylvania Central railroad.
The Ethan Allen fire company, 80 strong
with ~ invited guests, including Gov. Barr
tow and Mayor Hatch, left Burlington Tues
day for an excursion to Boston and Prov
dence.
The three-years.o old son of Georg
Brooks of Norwich, was drowned in the Cor
necticut river on the 10TH and the same ia
a l2-years old French boy, Joseph Brother
was drowned at Swsnton.
Chester town fair is to be held septembC
, II aud r.
The state teachers association holds i
, annual meeting at Montpelier the third {
fourth week in October.
Amos W Tewksbury, senior member {
the firm of A, w. Tewksbury u Sons died
/ his home in West Randolph on the 10th inst
aged 50 years.
The state Sunday school convention hold
its annual session at Mortified September !
and -.
The spiritualists are holding four week
camp meeting at Queen City Park, Burlinl
ton. The opening address was delivered b
Mrs. Fanny d. Smith of Brandon.