Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15
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Catholic picnic tomorrow.
Senator Morrill, is in town to day.


s now improving
High bush blackberries have begun to
make their appearance in market, and there
is prospect Of n large crop.
Rev. A. L. Winship. secretary of the Now
West educational commission, will preach at
the Contre Congregational church next Sun
day.
A large and handsome Blaine and Logan
flag floats in front of Smith Il Hunts car
riage shop, which was flung to the breeze last
Saturday.
Col. Fuller and Hon. J. l.. Martin spoke
at Jacksonville last night. Tonight Mr. Mar
tin and E. W. Sioddard, Esq, will speak at
Wilmington.
Return checks will be given by the con
ductors to persons from this section attend.
ing the state temperance camp meeting TO be
held Mt Morrisvllo noxt week.
M. Dunbar, champion Of Brattleboro. -
is announced as one Of the contestants in a
2G-hour go.as-you. please pedestrian contest
to take place at Bellows Falls next Friday.
Rockwell n Sherwin, carriage makers,
are about putting upA two story building
GOX2S, opposite their present shop, TO accom-
modato their growing business.
Miss Julie Hall, daughter Of Mrs. J. l..
Hall, gave n handsome party TO large mum
Der of her young friends on Wednesday
evening, the occasion being her 18th birth.
day.
We nre advised that our West Brattlebo-
70 friends are united in the opinion that open
sidewalks should be constructed by the town
authorities on the outside OF the covered
bridge.
John Berrie, for IL years past baker at
the asylum, leaves to-day to take a similar
place in the asylum at Middletowu, CT. His
place at the Vermont asylum is taken by Mr..
Robbins, for some time past his assistant
there.
The bicycle races tomorrow afternoon
will doubtless be largely attended, being the
the first event Of the kind ever held here.
There are 10 be four races, with three to five
entries in each, and some fast time may be
expected.
e. A. Matthew's steamboat which he
intends to run on the Connecticut river, was
brought down from Ceutroville last Saturday
and launched near the mouth OF West river
and il now being fitted up with engine
boiler etc. preparatory to actual service.
1t nds piece Of news TO learn from the
Springfield Union on Wednesday evening that
Hon. Il. W. Clarke il. or was, numbered
among the "kickers' Forgive US the slang
this once, for we are compelled to remark
that I've M0uH smile"-and so would Judge
Clarke.
Last Sundays earthquake was generally
noticed by Brattleboro people. In several
houses door. bells were rung and dishes and
movable articles were ratified. The general
Sc nsaton was as though u heavy body had
fallen. In some instances we hear of people
who ran out of their houses to discover the
cause of the disturbance.
A garden party was given by the Misses
Tones, Dickinson and Mansur Friday even
ing, August Sth, on the grounds of Rev.
Plokmau Tyler on Tyler street About 10
Young people were present. The grounds
were handsomely illuminated and the even
ing was very pleasantly passed with dancing,
games, promenading, etc.
Forty five gallons Of rum apiece, year,
for every man, woman aud child in the state"
rs We understood Mr.. Redington to state it
seems to us q pretty strong" allowance.
and good many Of the boys" are clamor-
ing to know whether the town agent can't be
compelled to average the thing mp We
should like our share before next weeks
muster.
Mr.. Mixer, who has charge Of Hon.
DOrman b. EIton's farm on the West and
Connecticut rivers, brings us IN stalk of north.
ern corn which measures loft blu. in height
aud says he has large field of which this is
only fair sample. Civl-service reform is
evidently good thing for the farming inter
ests OF the country.
When the chairman of the Democratic
meeting last Saturday evening was drawing
on his historical knowledge for facts about
distinguished boltcrs he evidently forgot to
mention ono very eminent Kicker" about
whose bolt John Milton wrote a long poem.
and WhOaa descendants nnnNr1fpfv D.,
popular belief, now mostly train in the Dem
ocratic party.
Hollis Streeter has on exhibition at his
shoe shop several blAck-snake's eggs which
Mr.. Samuel Bixby Of Guilford unearthed in
his garden the other day. They are about
the size of crows eggs and OF dirty brown
color. Twenty-six of them were found in the
nest, which was about four inches under the
surface, and one being broken open revealed
live snake nine inches in length.
The board of civil authority will be in
session at room No. town hall, on Saturday,
Aug %, at ? O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose
Of making additions and corrections in the
check list as the law requires, and none can
be made after the Saturday night preceding
the election. Voters should therefore exam
inc the list now posted at the town hall, and
If their names do not appear thereon, apply
to the solectmen.
Hon. j. L. Martin spoke before a large
Republican meeting at Brandon on Monday
evening. The Rutland Herald says that "for
an hour and three quarters Mr. Martin made
a mastery presentation OF the issues OF the
campaign" We understand that Mr.. Mar
tin has engagements to speak in Burlington,
st. Adams, Newport St. Johnsbury and
Springfield before the close of the state cam
paign.
"A notice published in our advertising
columns to-day of intention to petition the
next legislature TO have the county seat re-
moved to Brattleboro will attract general at
tention. This movement originates with Bel.
lows Falls people who feel themselves espe-
cially Inconvenience by the present location
of the county buildings. While Brattleboro
people have not felt like making themselves
the prime movers in such project, it is
needless to say that they will use all honora-
BILE means to further it should it once be fair
ly get on foot.
"A party consisting of Mr.. Daniel Char
lier, his sister Mrs Forward, Miss Julie Hall,
and young man named Angle, visiting at
the Halls, were out driving with the Charlier
team Tuesday evening, and when descending
the steep hill west Of Henry Clsrk's some
part OF the harness gave way aud the horse
ran, overturning the carriage and throwing
out the occupants. Mrs. Forward sustained
the worst injury in the form of severe cut
across the forehead, her companions escaping
with slight bruises. The horse continued on
home through the village, minus the carriage,
which was completely demolished
Maggie, q tvo=yosrs.old child of John
Aher, living on Elliot street, got hold of some
matches last Friday, with which she somehow
act her apron on fire while playing in front of
the house. The accident was quickly discov-
cred and the fire eEtinguished the mother
having her hands severely burned in the
struggle The ohild's dress, being of wool,
did not burn freely, and her injuries did not
appear dangerous, being confined mostly 10
the left arm and along upon the side of her
head. She was about the house the next
morning and ate hearty dinner, but in the
afternoon began TO have commissions, and on
Sunday she died
j. +. Anderson, whose business card an
pears in our columns this week, is an expert.
enoed steam filter and is prepared to do all
work in his line, whether in the way of re.
pRjr5 an general iobbing or In putting in
new work, in braHeboro and vicinity. He
has recently hired a hrst-class plumber from
one of the best plumbing concerns In Boston