Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-29

" tended to concentrate tho heat on tho a..
pies. Other apples on this treo, and on o,bf.
troes in tho vicinity, we're similarly agscto5
during the intense heat Of last week
The occupants OF George Clark's Tho.
rack on the old camp ground got on anotbe,
drunken spree Wednesday evening md Lo
came so noisy that the police were called nm
on to quiet them, aud on n second visit of
GERS Ais and Lindsay escorted John Fitzgo.
aid to the lookup, leaving the equally 3ii5
and noisy Mrs Almon TO vent her drppLas
rage upon her quiet and inoifensivo husband
A Jug containing about three pints of H..
was also found aud seized. Yesterday H.
gerald was fined by Justice Newton AZ snd
costs for disturbing the peace Il was CLAIM
cd that the liquor came from Keono.
Me l. N. Thorn d Son, drupgs,.
have sold their entire business and stoet 4,
trade TO Mr.. Chas. NJ. Colburn Of Burl,Yeton
for many years representative Of the vail
known house Of Wells, Richardson q IN
who will take possession as soon as the pecos
sary prelminaries can be arranged Tbo
house Of Thorn a Son is one OF tho oldest in
town, having been established in 1858 bv fbo
elder Thorn, who came to town ten years he.
fore az clerk for Messrs. Dutton d CLARK. Tho
house has always borne high reputation ana
for several years has done q large WHOLESALE
business branch which Il is expected tbat
the new proprietor will aim to develop.
Tho town representative question Ia slill
under general discussion, and seems M ussro,
a solution than a week ago. Mr. Stod5ard
az will be seen, definitely declines to be a can,
didate. The present prospect is that several
candidates will be voted for al the start. and
II is doubtful il any choice is made on tbs
first ono or two ballots. Republican sent.
ment seems very generally inclined 10 point
toward 3. N. Herrick as q man who would
satisfactorily represent the various views
and interests which are now uppernost in the
public mind. This sentiment all tho more
inclinos toward him because it is felt by verv
many that an election to the legislature would
be only deserved vindication of Mr.. HerrieE
and a legitimate expression Of the public
feeling in regard TO the attacks which have
been made upon him.
The stores in Hooker block are rapidlv
approaching completion and will be ready TO
be turned over to their prospective occupants
for their fixtures in course OF few days
The plate glass for the windows is expected
to-day. The glass, which it is necessary 10
transport in an upright position, is 80 large
that the shippers we're obliged TO cut the boz.
ing down TO the smallest possible compass to
allow Il to pass under the Fitchburg railroad
bridges. +. X. Barrows's occupancy of the
north store, next the old savings bank. will
bring him back TO the old stand which he va
catod last spring. He will begin putting in
his fixtures, which are to be Of hard wood,
within few days and hopes TO be settled
there by October LIST. Tho second store, as
stated last week, will be occupied by Edwards
a Lillis as a hat store. U. W. Frink, Jewell
Ter, and c. w. Stewart, dealer in pianos and
organs, will be joint occupants OF the third
store next comes the Y. NJ G. A. rooms.
and next below will be II. W. Simonds's boot
and shoe store. Leonard a Roess will occupy
the south store, as they will the entire south
end of tho building. In the north end of the
second floor j. A. Taylor will have tene.
ment, and Rate the barber, and Mrs. wight
dressmRker, aud young mems club have al.
so engaged rooms on that floor. The whole
third floor has already been rented. The Phil.
harmonic club will have front rooms and
Miss Mozart rear rooms, thus occupying
everything not previously taken by the ODD
Fellows aud Lsonard d Rocss.
The following is the list Of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Aug. u:
LAdies-Kate Geometry, Mrs. Jennie A. Cutter Mrs.
l. }. Clark Mrs. PhUbe A. Crosier, Mrs. G FISHER
Louie Forsyth. A. Z. GERMAN, Sarah y. Gibson Mrs
Byon Hopknson, Mrs. Emma Hlldreih, Matte Z.
Mitchell, Alice Peeler, Angie Roberts, Kate NJ. sul-
van, Mrs II Thomas, Mrs B williamson-2.
Gentlemen-C Smith, Master Henry Streeter
Joseph Sampson, Willie Smith, Edwin VOLS, LanuS
EsterbrOoks Prescott, Rslerbrookp
Sargent Co, Kelsey 4 Ryan Riley Amidon.A z Bur.
nett sidney BrOnchard Collins, Chandler Clark
b Comstock, W shrisholer, Con Flanagan, Henry
Henry Fisher, Ed Grandrre, DR. Walter Gustin, BY
on HopkinsOn, Harges, Chas Hutchinson, ChAs l.
0'Leary, John Longau, Paul Levs-2, Fredk Mcclure,
i II Niles. John Newton, i I Parsons Geo b Parker
Frank Potter, Jacob Rintz, W Richardson, Charles
stanford.
Mr.. sroDDARD DECLINES
Editors Of PhgHi1 The announcement
made in the last issue of your paper that
did not wish to be a candidate for town rep
resentatiyo was, as you know. fully author
lied by me. Learning that there is still
disposition among some OF my friends to
vote for mo, desire TO say that | am not a
for this position. In the general
contest for this office, which is now apparent
" going on have no desire to participate as
a candidate. L. W. SroDDAEp.
Mr.. HowEs CONCERT
If we may Judge from the program here.
with given, the promise Of an entertainment
Of unusual excellence at Mr.. L1cier Howe's
concert next Thursday evening viii be abun-
tsntly fulfilled. In addition to several home
7ocalists Mr.. Howe will have the assistance Of
Mr.. F. A. Flagg OF North Adams, Mass, a
ioloist whom BrattlebOro music lovers will be
glad to hear
Prelude and Fugue Bk. ?, No. 5. Bach
Nh. HOWE
Vale Quartette, Comrades in Arms. Adam
g M MES WALKER WILLIS, srEvENs AND FLAds.
Miss MAnr HOWE. selected
Mn Hovr. ''-''"'
Nh. F. A. .FLAoa.
Trio, Rest thee on this messy pillow" Smart
alPoasant March, sndernann
b)Cradle Song, KipruH
1Gavotte, Arditi
Hale Quarte.te. PERSIAN serenader Luccn Howe
song, Goodbye" Tosti
Kong. Selected
)rgan Duet. Var. AUD Lang Syner Thsver
Miss BELLE CLARK AND Mn. HowE.
TOWN REPRESENTATIVE.
hessrs. Editors Il sat at the feet OF Hon,
Jhas. n. Davenport from the time he came
o this town to reside until his death l ad-
nired his strength, consistency and indepen.
ienos Of character. have been a constant
esder OF the newspaper, (the Reformer)
which he founded. During all this while /
AVE been taught to withhold nv vote from
my man who was identified with the Gen
raj Vermont railroad ring" or who wore the
'ollar Of EX-Gov. Smith marked free pass"
What does the Reformer now mean in advis.
ng me TO vote for j. G. Eddy, Esq, for town
representative Is the ring" any the less
powerful or dangerous than it used TO be
Won't Judge Royce, whom that paper has
aught me to believe is a tool of that same
corrupt ring, be candidate for reelection 3?
sn't It well known that the law firm of which
dr. Eddy is member are the retained attor-
ieys of the Central Vermont? Isn't it sus-
eptibe of the clearest proof that this same
!. q. Eddy rides free over that railroad, as
le also does over the Brattleboro a White
lall railroad. Will the Reformer dare deny
II Why then should be asked to vote for
Inn Is the Reformer consistent in advO-
ating Mr.. Eddy's election2 1t seems to me
lot. l would prefer TO vote for some good
but if We must vote for Republi-
an TO represent this town in the Legislature,
Why not Mr. Stoddard, who is a clean, hon
'rable man, and would make an excellent
representative, and who never wore anybody's
ollar about his neck, and who, I venture to
ay, never rode mile on any railroad in his
life, without paying fare. 1 say this not
his understood defamation.
DEMOCRATIC VOTER
WHAT REV. DR.. CYRUS HAAILDs SAID ABOUT POL
ITIos IN BRArTLKBoRo THE OTHER DAY.
"A prominent resident Of Keene, n. H.
eoalls in letter to the Sentinel of that city
ONE items of political conversation which
10 had with Rev. DIR. Cyrus Hamlin, presi-
lent OF Middlebury college, at the Brooks