Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-02-23

The childrsu's dancing parties at Crosby
ball nre proving exceedingly pleasant and
profitable. They will close on March 2s,h
with d Mother Goose party.
II b. Thomas ia jumping from q sleigh
on Main street, yesterday afternoon, caught
the little finger 81 his right hand ID such
way n- to cause ID compound fracture ali d.--
location.
At New Haven. c., last Saturday, three
cancers wer, removed from tu, b. r-Hu of
Mr. Frank Shepard, daughter OF j. j Walk
cr OF this place, and u,r -pe dy recover! .s
now hoped for.
The Father OF his Couu.ps birthday
passed IN very quiet way brhbcuoro
Yesterday The schools aud banks were
closed, ana this was she only reminder thai
the day wa holiday.
&C f. AHu', spring catalogue for 1853,
% handsome mammal 81 ~ page is out TO
dav from L.onaru- press, and o. fuller thnu
ever of just those things that every flower
and v-g,tubi. gard' mr. most wishes 10 know.
The Bratu-boro Rife club scored an
other victory over The Springh I'D. Mas,
Rod and Gun club In o tel, graph match yes
terday afternoon, this time winning by 35
points The fonuur- were respectively "37
and 96i
-L4nton service i'll St Michaers church
this Friday evening at $50 Tomorrow
Saturday being 81 Matthias Day, there
will be a celebration OF the Holy Communion
at II a NJ, aud Evening Prayer with media
ton at D. NJ
The early freight train going south over
til. Ncs London Northern road, last Saturday
moruu-. Ha- thrown from tue track u-tr the
dry br.dge at Nlr;Lfel Farms. and five OF
si1 cars were wrecked, 80 that the pass ugei
trains Lad TO carry by. On Monday morning
also ;A, !r.igu. tram going south g9t of tAe
track just below Mortified bridge, but 20
harm. resulted aside from tie consequent de-
lay.
Est. a Go. are putting iu al electrical
waichmau- clock or uHe-detspt.r which
vii record the movements Of Tie Vat.lmeu
during "a, night gst.r.ug ;lc precise mo
lleut %, which each man passes certain points
iu each shop or building, whore push buttons
are placed which the watchman must touch
the touch registering the exact time Of the
action on a dial IL tue Office.
Lieut. Col Estey of the First Regiment
Capt Fuller and Lieuteuants Brigg- Weld
and Mcclure Of Fuller Battery. Capt Bond
aud Lieuterauts Child aud Stevens Of the
E,t-y Guard ana SerZrgut-MAjor Hastings
OF the First R.gim- ut. are IN attendance on
the officers -cn1ol Of instruction al St Al
bans, provided for by act Of the Legislature
Of So.
The Odd Fcl9wsof this town art making
prcparatious TO celebrate the annual Thanks
giving Of their order. Apr. 10Th. in hecom-
ing manner and have extended an invitation
10 their brethren at s.; Jchusbury. Bellows
Falls and Hiusdale y. H 10 come and Join
IN the exercises, which viii consist Of d street
parade. Il supper at the Brooks House and e
a.. 49, ..fH rs. q f.s ..r...r.
ing. followed by dance.
The funeral Of Mr. Z L. Hawley, who
died at Brookue on Wednesday OF las, W *,
was attended on Friday by a number Of his
Brattleboro friends, Rev Z. W. Whitney Off
ciatiug in the services, which were held at the
Baptist church in that place Mr.. Hawley
Wa for several year, II the employ of j. Is
tcr A Co and possessed unusual skill a
mechanic. H. was one OF the orguaiors OF
the Ba;toJoro riA- club A young man Of
excel sui character and fine social qualities,
b. had many friends ~ this community who
Gr s4ii. ue3 by bis early l=ceasa.
Til, warrant for the anuuA. March meet
ing has been posted Aside from the usual
routine business there ARE special articles 10
see 4 the town vii. Tesc.ud lts action voting
aid t. Ia Bratu TOTO a Bennington railroad
and =lect!ug commissioners to c-o0st libra
~ trustees hLll a. l'I' 4AAN A-4hAt 4hA AK
library for the coming year to see If tie
town will order the removal OF all sheds and
buildings on its land III the rear Of the town
hall and cause the land 10 be put IL neat and
respectable condition - TO see II the tOgI
will nav district No. its share OF schOo
money the district register having been lost
to see # the town will make the highway taA
PAYABLE il money under the act Of lss2 and
to see il the town will authorize the select
men to issue coupon bonds for its present
Indebtedness, at a rate of interest not eI
ceedng per cent.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Feb %;
Ladies-Aseuath Bennett, Hatae Billings, Mr.
Mr. ? Holt, johanna Kane, Mrs Mary Morse, Mrs.
Z Preston, Mrs . c Shears Lizzie Iiuuie, Lon
White.
Gents-w H Bel, A H Boyden. W Bruce, , !
Caldwell VIM Gilager. Mike GrsWell, Emory L Hi.
Mckay, " A Megratl. CEas Pratt John quinn
John sEithuCt0u, C. II simpson, Geo W Sargent Ezr
sharsy. Rev Church Tabor, o Weaver, sheldon 4
Sargent.
THE GUARD AND BATTERY BALL.
Seldom if ever, have the deyotees o.
Terpschore had a better opportunity to enjoy
their fayorite pastims than was afforded by
the ball given at the town hall last Friday
evening under the auspices Of the Estey GuarC
and Fuller Battery and it was fully lmproy
ed despite the somewhat uufavorable wealth
er. The promenade concert reflected grea
credit upon the military band, both as regard
the makeup Of the programme and its ren
derinC Where the selections were so varied
in style, and all of them so well performed, j
is almost impossible to particularlze but tC
some, at least, the clarionet solo by Mr.. Leight
singer was especially pleasing Between 81
and 90 couples took part in the grand march
and the leader, Capt q. Ii. Bond, must hayt
found his office no slpecure nevertheless
under his direction, with Masters Gray anC
Harry Estey aud ladies TO head the column
it was carried out to the entire satisfaction o.
the participants, and was greatly enjoyed b,
the large number Of spectators occupying gal
lery and stage. The ladies toilets were charac
terized by quiet good taste rather than elabo
rate display among them were whit
nuns yelling with basque and trimmings o
pale blue brocaded MORE and white lace
black satin and brocade, with thread lace trim
mings an ecru nuns yelling, with accessories
of cherry satin a black satin trimmed witt
cardinal satin, and a checked lilac silk witt
swan s-down trimmings. OF the supper
which was served at the hall, it is only neces
sary to say that Cooper was the caterer.
o. W. RICHARDSON'S DEATH BY SUICIDE.
%. W. Richardson, whose mental de
known TO our readers, was taken TO the asy
lum last Friday, and on the afternoon of tina
day he succeeded in accomplishing his pur
pose of self-destruction in manner a
strange and seemingly impossible as 1t wa
painful His suicidal mania being so strong
" developed, everything WAS removed iron
the hall IN which he was placed with which
was thought he could possibly injure him
self. Even the long roller towel was takel
out of the wash-room aud water closet be
cause on a former occasion patient La
tried TO strangle himself with such towel
About O'Clock Mr. Richardson went int
the water closet. the attendant having n
thought but that be was there for some legit
imat4 purpose. Ca passing tue door within
two OF three minutes the attendant heard wa
ter running and stepping in found that Mr.
Richardson had forced himself down into
small slop sink where hot water was draw
for washing floors, and had opened the fau
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