Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-13

each child giving as many pennies Ms he was
years old-which, together with the sum con-
tributed by the congregation, amounted to
nearly $40. The arrangement of the flowers
about the pulpit on this occasion was very
effective, lilies forming prominent and APP
proprate feature therein.
During the past week or more two glib
tohgued young men have been about town,
claiming to represent Jordan, Marsh q Co.,
and offering for sale goods, mostly laces and
linens, which they told their customers were
Of too good quality aud too high-priced to be
kept by local merchants An inquiry of
Jordan, Marsh q Co. brings this reply The
parties referred to are in no way connected
with our Arm, and are using our name with
out any authority from us whatever" The
moral is the same old one Fight shy OF trav-
cling dealers, of whose antecedents you know
nothing, and stick to home merchants whom
you always know just where to find
In the last issue of the Reformer Rev.
Lewis Grout Of West Brattleboro published
long letter in which, either directly or byin-
situation, he charged selfish and even cor
rupt motives and methods upon Mr.. Edward
Crosby in his work for the Wilmington rail
road. We regret, as do very many others,
that Mr.. Circuit allowed his feeling OF
opposition to the railroad TO carry him
TO the extent of manifesting the spirit
shown in his letter. No one who knows MIR.
Crosby believes for moment that no is act
uated by any sordid or unworthy purpose, or
by any motive other than a desire for the
public good in his work for this enterprise.
Rumors have been current that Mr.. Crosby
had brought suit against Mr.. Grout for SlO,-
600 damages on account of this article. UP
to this time, however, no action has been be-
gun, although some of the charges contained
in the letter are believed to be actionable.
The serenades given by the First Regi-
ment band near the common last Monday
evening gave great pleasure TO all who were
so fortunate az to be within hearing distance,
and showed that its members have improved
greatly in harmony and tone, as well as in the
power which their street music has always
shown. This is the result of long practice to-
gether, under good leadership. The band has
been fortunate in that so few of its members
have left town for any reason, ns good players
are not easily replaced. The contributions
from our citizens have been so liberal in the
past that the band feels in honor bound to
keep up the organization, provided reasona-
BILE encouragement is given. II is proposed
to continue the open-air concerts in central
location the present season, and rely upon the
subscription paper TO meet the leaders salary
and other expenses, for which about $500 is
required This sum is quite moderate com
pared with what is paid in other places, and
barely covers necessary expenses, leaving no
surplus for the purchase of new instruments,
which are needed to place the organization on
an equality with other bands. 1t is to be re-
GREETED thatwe have no band stand in an open
and central location. though doubtless one
would have been built some years since could
a suitable place have been secured. Music
is heard TO much better effect from a suitable
stand besides being given with more comfort
to the performers.
The following is the list of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post Office June 10;
Ladies-Mrs Benson, Mrs NJ Bracket, Mrs
Asa Crowningshled, Julia DOnavan, Mrs Good
ell, Ellen Grnin-2, Mary JepsOn, Mrs Z c llill,
ME Powers, Mrs NJ NJ Plumer, Mrs smith, Sadie
f sherman, Mrs Fdelia Worden, Mary whitney.
Gentemen-G Allen, Geo W Betterly, 5 +
Cook, Soloman +. Croncher NJ Games, A W
George, Edwin George. Dr.. Jendrault Z jack
SON. Jonathan Johnson Lewis f Johnson, John To-
gan, w W Kimball Martin Martin, Y OCOnor, c 4
Perkins, Chas Phelps, Edward Wright, II L
wentworth, Mr. Ward, Mr. Wells, Haynes Co.
BIG DRUNK-sIx MEN IN THE LOOKUP.
Whether owing to the doings of the Chi
cago convention last week or to some other
cause we know not but there has been an
astonishing outbreak Of intemperance here
during the past few days. Last Saturday af-
ternoon the police authorities were summoned
to arrest E. X. Goodall, who had got on one
VI HIS peTlOuIChl tears anu WAS making II un-
comfortable for his family, and he was ar
rested under warrant by officers Starkey and
Herrick, and kept in the lookup over Sun
day. Saturday evening Jim Manning was
picked up on the street in an intoxicated con-
dition by officer Ais and placed in the same
receptacle, and Sunday evening Sam Boyce
was jagged for the same offense. The latter
was also suspected with having furnished
Goodall with the wherewithal to lighten the
burden of his confinement by passing him
bottles through the window. On Monday
morning these three occupants of the town
hall basement were brought before Justice
Newton, pleaded guilty to the charge of in
toXicaton and were each fined - and
costs. Goodall testified that he obtained his
liquor in Boston Manning was unable to re-
collect where he got his supply, though he
told where be hid his bottle before being ar.
rested Boyce swore that he obtained some
whiskey in Boston and beer in Greenfield.
Thomas Manning was also brought before the
Justice on charge Of interfering with the Of
tlcer at the time of his brothers arrest but
the testimony was conflicting, and the case
has not yet been disposed of. At an early
hour Wednesday morning officers Pettee and
Lindsey arrested Henry Almond, a resident
of one of the barracks on the old camp ground
for Drunkenness and he was fined s. and
costs. Almond testified that his liquor was
furnished by his fellow tenant John Fitzger-
aid but the latter, when brought before the
magistrate, swore to the contrary, and AL
mond, who had been liberated, was by that
time too drunk to appear again in court so
Fitzgerald was himself held for drunkenness
and fined like his predecessors Auugly wound
visible on his head he alleges was inflicted
by Almonds wife, who is best known by her
alias of The Great Eastern" and who he
says also threw kerosene upon him and at
tempted to set it on fire The owner of the old
barrack, George Clark, is said to have given
its occupants notice to vAcate and it is hoped
that they will all leave town. That the liq-
uor that has caused all these recent disturb.
ances actually came through direct purchase
from out OF town is a matter of doubt 1t
has been suspected for some time past that
Mr.. Goodall was in the habit of procuring liq.
uor by the quantity and having it stored at
Atkins's livery stable, where he went and
helped himself and where certain other peo-
pie also obtained supplies but visit to the
premises the other day by officers Herrick
and Starkey resulted in finding only one bot
tie of the ardent which Atkins claimed as
his own Phe officers of the law certainly
owe it to the community to maintain close
watch upon all places suspected of liquor sell
ing, and put stop, in some way, to such dis
graceful proceedings as those above chron-
ieled.
onITUARY-HESRY =. HoUGHToN
BY the death of Henry F. Houghton,
which occurred June 4th, instant this com.
munity lost prominent business man and a
citizen who had the respect and confidence of
all who knew him. He was born in New
fame Oct 2, 1925. When a mere boy he be.
gan his mercantile career as clerk for VIM.
Williams at Williamsville. In 1880 he form
ed partnership with Lueius Walker and the
firm carried on q large trade at that place for
the next four or Eve years, during which
time Mr.. Houghton held the office of post.
master. The firm having dissolved, in 1855 |
he bought the store of VIM. W. Lynde in
Marlboro, where he remained nearly two
years engaged in trade as a merchant and
holding the office of town clerk In 1857 he
and John d. Blake came to this town and
bought the dry goods business of Cune & |
Bracket in the store which he always after
wards occupied as a member of the firm of
Houghton q Blake, Houghton & Snow,
Houghton, Spencer d Co., and Houghton & |
Keueh, with intervals when he had no part !
ner: For time he and Blake conducted |
business Jointly in this toun apd ~