Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-11

| -herVloos VIII DC held Mt the Unitarian
church next Sunday morning as usual.
Mr.. Towers subject next Sunday morn
ing will be 'Ihe Strange Blessing"
The White Mountain train starts off with
full fares of passengers on its upward trips
The Democrats have got their powder
ready for salute, no matter who is nomina-
ted.
--Rev. Geo. E. Martin will occupy the
Congregational pulpit the first Sunday in Au-
gust.
Senator Morrill, passed through hero yes
terday on his way to his summer homo at
STAFFORD.
The Amherst college CLEO club have en-
gagged Crosby hall for q concert on Tuesday
evening, 10th inst.
The new books lately ordered by the H.
brary trustees havo been received and are
now being catalogued.
Oscar Lawton of New York, formerly of
! Wilmington, has bought the Fanny O. Gaines
house at Centreville.
-Hawloy has been in New York this week
picking up special bargains for his trade. See
his new advertisement.
The hills and forests have reached their
climax Of beauty in one respoct-tho chest
nut trees are in full bloom.
The ladies of tho Unitarian society have
liked on Wednesday evening, Aug g. as the
date of their annual fair
"A new lotion derrick has been erected in
the railroad yard for lifting the granite from
the Dummerston quarries
Eleven persons were received into tho
Congregational church last Sunday-seven by
baptism and profession and four by letter
The seasons log drive arrived at its quar-
tiers down the river last week, and is now
safely doomed there, month ahead Of tho
usual time.
W. p. Jones, Esq., of Jacksonville, is
acting as assistant in Estey d Co.'s office
while some Of the regular office men take
their vacations.
Foster Whitaker who has been Edward
Crosby's faithful engineer for ten years, will
give up tho place soon, on account of in
health, and retire to his farm at Pondville.
Several parties are camping at Chester
field lake this week. and two scions of The
Phoenix office are living the life of frontier
pirates amid the wids of Ames hill
John Kelly's ugly fight against Cleveland
has had very SOLDERING effect on the local
Democracy. Their vision Of a smooth road
to the White House is not nearly az clear AZ
it was two days ago.
%. ]. Pratt's handsome cloak parlors are
proving one Of the most attractive features
OF his store In an advertisement this week
MIR. Pratt announces lot OF new goods in
this department
The Jolly Racquetters," one of the vii
lage lawn-tennis clubs, gave q hop at Crosby
hall on Tuesday evening, which was attended
and enjoyed by about 40 Of their friends
One hundred and sixty Brattleboro peo-
pie bought excursion tickets for the various
places of interest north and south, on the
Fourth AZ Of these were for Lake Pleasant.
The school board have decided on Mon.
day, Sept. s, as the date of beginning of
the fall term of schools. Pupils, teachers
and parents will alike appreciate the boon of
vacation prolonged for week into the hot
September weather.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
will give garden party next Wednes.
day evening, II the weather permits, on the
grounds Of Col Estey. Refreshments win
be served and the First Regiment band will
furnish music.
Ira Lasell, a workman at Estey's, is con-
graduated by his fellows on his vaiorousdeed
in putting to death seven specimens of the
Mephttts AmericdRus on his farm in Hins-
dale the other day-sx of them at a single
blow. The story is a true one.
The Lawton boy, whose arrest and COM
mitment TO Jail is mentioned by our Dummer-
ston correspondent, was wsll-kuown in Brat
tleboro, and this development in relation to
him causes little surprise.
The band gave a delightful open air con-
cert on Monday evening, which was attended
and enjoyed by large audience. The next
concert will be given from the Brooks House
balcony on Thursday evening of next week
Mr.. Lucien Howe, who will spend his
vacation in Brattleboro, will give concert in
the Congregational church on some evening
in August. Local vocalists will assist, and
one or moro vocRlists from abroad are ex
pected to participate.
The asylum COWS, whose sudden and un-
usual illness was referred to last week, are all
improving, and no new cases Of the disease
have occurred. 1t is evident that the ailmept
is not of contagious or dangerous character,
and its worst result is the temporary iucon.
venience occasioned by it.
The old school buildings are making rap- |
i'd progress toward their various now loca
tions and it is already true OF them that the
place (and the thousands of ohildren) which |
knew them once will now know them no more
forever. 1t is a matter, however, which no. |
body feels very sad over.
1t is doubtful il to-morrow's circus
brings very large crowd of people to town,
but 1t will be an exceedingly good plan, ali !
the same, for individuals to look out Tor their
valuables, for householders to take care of
their dwellings, and for the curious and ven.
turesome TO beware of three. card monte men
and other swindlers.
Mr.. Randall, the jeweler, who il one of
the purchasers of building lots from the Cha
pin estate, has bought the lot on Oak street
next Walter Haywood's. N. T. Ryan and
Patrick Fleming have bought lots on the op
poslte side OF the street, running through to
Forest street. Ryan removes the material
from the old High school building to his lot.
The Phoenix is Just as anxious as it ever
was to have its friends come and see it, and
cordially welcomes all who brave the dangers
of its stairway, though it does not become
responsible for damage to life or limb. We
are glad to have our ways mended but as Of
ten happens in religion, morals and politics,
II requires very complete and uncomforta.
BILE overturning of the old ways before we
can get started on the reform basis.
We wish every Republican voter in town
might keep in mind and attend the caucus
which is to be held next Thursday evening 10
elect delegates TO the Second district conven
ton which occurs on the 23d inst By the
convention rule under which the caucus il
held, the election of delegates is by ballot
the box remaining open one hour, so that ey-
cry voter will have a chance to express his
free choice for delegates.
On Wednesday U. s. Marshall Henry of
burlington arrested Ithamar Hadlock, an old
man of whom the government has been sus-
pleious for years as whiskey smuRgler
His house stands on the line at North Troy.
and he was at last caught bottling the ''orit-
ter" on the wrong side of his domicile He
was taken to Burlington, and U. s. Attorney
Haskins went up last night to attend his ex-
animation before a commissioner.
AT the regular monthly meeting of the
free library trustees, held on Monday morn.
ing vote of thanks to Rev. DIR. Geo. l..
Walker was passed for his gift of copy of
his history of the First church of Hartford,
Conn. The librarians report for the month
OF June showed that the books read during
tho month had consisted of Fiction, 1926
volumes, history 17s, miscellaneous 81, poe
try 22, science 10, theology 21, agriculture 2,
art 2 total 1858 volumes.
The Oentreville school closed a success.
full term June eth. The closing examina.
tons and rhetorical exercises were interesting
and pleasant. The whole number Of pupils
was Al, with an average attendance Of "A.
On Saturday the teacher, pupils, and many
of the parents enjoyed a picnic at Hipbland