Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-20
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The First Regiment band sorenaded Col.
Hooker on Monday evening in recognition OF
favors received.
Every Republican should remember the
ratification meeting to morrow evening and be
promptly on hand.
We are sincerely glad that the young and
guileless Defamer boy at last has q competent
person to look after him.
&C. Z. Allen had one of the village steam
ers on his grounds Wednesday TO wet down
his thirsty strawberry beds.
The frost of last Sunday morning caused
some injury to vegetation on low lands in this
vicinity, but was not general.
Fred Simonds who has been living
at Grand Rapids, Mich, for some years, has
returned to town with his family.
From a frost to 90 in the shade is the
thermometrioal range for tho present week
thus far, and who could ask for a greater?
The anniversary exercises of the Baptist
Sunday school occur next Sunday evening, fol-
lowed by the administration of the rite of
baptism.
Mr.. Alfred Sergeant, one of Brattlebo-
ro's Oldest native residents, died very sud
denly of heart disease last Friday evening,
at the age of 10 years.
Rev. E. w. Whitney has accepted an in.
vitation to give tho address before the gradu-
ating class of the Winchester IN. H. High
school on the 9th inst.
The enemy OF the potato bug has come.
The poor beetle is found this season covered
with hundreds of minute lice which make his
life burden aud cut oil his days before they
arc half run. DO.
-Messrs. j. Estey d Co, ore the happy
recipients OF letter sent the other day by "a
Keene man in which he enclosed Sl2 in pay
ment OF a debt Of Loo which had been run
ming some 20 years.
First Sergeant James A. Lillis Of the Es-
tey Guard has received the appointment of
Sergeant Major Of the nnn-commissioned
staff, First Regiment, v n. g., rice Sergeant
Major Hastings, resigned.
The friends Of Capt. G. o. Lowell OF Am
herst, Mass. an honorary member of the Es-
tey Guard and well known TO all the militia
boys, will congratulate him upon his recent
successful venture in the matrimonial line.
--Adjutant Geo. w. Gould, Second Reei.
ment New Hampshire National Guard, ma
tive Of Brattleboro, has been appointed and
commissioned lieutenant colonel and assistant
adjutant general Of the First Brigade, N H.
n. q.
At the annual meeting of the Western
aqueduct association, held on Tuesday, the
old officers were reelected, and an assessment
Of 80 cents on a SHARE was voted, which the
stockholders are requested to pay the treasur-
er at the Vermont savings bank.
An interesting letter from E. p. White
will be found on our first page to-day. Mr.
White purposes remaining in Sioux Falls for
the present and has sent for hi' family to Join
him there. He will do something in the way
of reporting and also as a loan agent.
-Hanrv Rnrpbau, haa lopnbt a.. fro,t
part of the cd high school building of David
Miller, and will join it with the rear part Of
the building which he is TO remove TO his lot
on Grove street and fit up for q ten ement
house. Mr.. Miller will do the work
The Putney strawberry crop is in the
market this week in fine condition One OF
the novelties is the new 'Longfelow" berry,
Of mammoth size and delicious flavor, some
handsome specimens OF which from Mr.
Whites beds have been on sale at Wizards.
Mrs. DIR. Dearborn was seized Wednes.
day with an attack of an Apoplectic charac-
ter, rendering her unconscious for a time
Her condition was much improved last even.
ing, and her friends will be glad to know that
there is every prospect of her complete re.
covery.
The rise in the price of potatoes in the
city markets has not yet affected Brattleboro
prices. The Rutland Herald reports that
farmers who, two weeks ago, were willing to
give their potatoes TO any one who would
draw them away now find them worth g.
cents bushel
p. b. Francis has been seriously i'll again
but is better this morning. The celebrated
specialist, DIR. G. +. Folsom OF Boston, was
sent for to consult with DIR. Conland and left
this morning. Mr.. Francis's nephew, W. T.
Putnam of Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs Duclos
of Hartford are here.
Some friends across the way who took
seven or eight pounds OF fish out Of the Con
necticut, within o stones throw of The Pho
nix office, one afternoon this week, want to
compare records with the Moosehead party,
aud are convinced that it is all folly to 90 of
to Maine to be devoured by black flies when
one wants a little sport.
The Fitchburg railroad has recently put
back on tho road the passenger train leaving
North Adams at 4:35 p. NJ, Millers Falls at
G:lS, and arriving in Boston at 9:45, so that
Brattleboro passengers can once more leave
here at $3.50 and reach Boston the same even
ing by the Ftchburg road, by making two
hours wait at Millers Falls
AT the semi-annual session of the Knights
and Ladies of Honor the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
Protector, John orion V. p, Mrs Lncy W sar.
gent; sec'y Mrs. John orton; F. s., H. Z. Taylor:
Treas, s. W Edwards: Chap, Mrs Rhoda A. Hay-
Wood Guide VIM; Haywood; Guard, Mrs. G. /.
II. w. Sargent and Mrs. s. W. Edwards
The delegates to the Republican state
convention elected at the caucus Saturday
evening were b. d. Harris II. d. Holton.
Geo. W. Hooker, j. NJ. Tyler, J. L. Martin
d. S. Pratt, 1. X. Allen, ]. j. Estey, Geo. s
Dowley, j. S. Cutting and w. w. Lynde.
Messrs. Pratt and Cutting not being present
at the convention, their places were filed by
II. F. Smith and l.. X. Fuller.
The Moosehead fishermen send homo re-
ports of excellent sport this season, and plen.
ty Of it. A fac-simile" Of a 2aineh trout.
weighing pounds, hangs in Chamberlin's
window. The original was captured by Ed
White Of Meriden with fly on a 7ounce
rod, and A. p. Childs has since taken a A.
FOUNDER with a rod of the same weight. The
season for bear stories has not yet set in.
A French child about four years old
whose parents live in the South Main street
Omnibus" fell into the paper mill pond
back Of John Stebbins's house, Tuesday
Mrs. Stebbins saw the accident and in re-
spouse 10 her alarm d. ?. Cobb left his black
smith shop and ran to the rescue. In de.
scending the steep bank his foot caught and
he took hesdlong plunge into the pond, but
succeeded in saving the child.
Miss bAIhhrds graduating class of 20
pupils from the High street Primary school
were treated 10 party at her boarding
place, Mrs. f. A. Wells's, Wednesday after.
noon, the affair concluding with ride about
town which fifty terminated an occasion of
greet pleasure to the little ones. Miss Bar
nard las happy faculty of winning the con-
hdenoe and affection of her pupils and in.
spring them with love for and insight into
their studies which is as desirable as it is diff
ticult and visit to her school is always a
source of delight, Her present graduating
class is one of the best ever sent up from our
Primaries.
AT the Republican caucus Saturday even
ing it was voted, on motion of Col. Hooker.
to hold q meeting tomorrow evening for the
purpose of ratifying the Republican nomina-
tons and organizing Blaine and Logan cam
paign club. committee composed OF Col.
Hooker, Hon. j. NJ. Tyler, Hon. b. d. Har-
ris, Col. j. j. Estey and Col. X Haskins was
appointed TO make arrangements for the
meeting. We learn that the First Regiment
band will be in attendance and that a double
quartet of young men will DO present 10 give
vocal selections suited TO the occasion. The
meeting will be addressed by our leading
home speakers Let our Brattleboro Repub-