Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31

bership Of over 30, which will be increased
to 30. They are to make their first appear.
auce on the street to morrow night with
torches and drum corps, aud next Wednes-
day night they will help to paint the town
red" in honor Of Blaine's election. Good for
the boys! The fathers are dead enough, in
all conscience, but there is hope for the fu-
ture in the sons.
WIN. Steers, inventor Of the Steers plane
and adjustable bit now manufactured by the
Brattle boro Tool company, has lately receiv-
ed patent for au adjustable square which
can be readily and accurately set at any de-
sired angle, forming tool which carpenters
aud machinists will doubtless find very use
full. The company, Of which Me-. Steers is
superintendent now employ about dozen
hands and iud ready sale for their goods, but
are anxious to remove to more commodiou5
quarters, as they hope to when Mr.. Crowell
builds his proposed new Elliot street block.
Senator Holton made an elaborate and
exhaustive argument last evening, before the
Senate and House railroad committees, in
support Of his bill for the establishment OF a
state railroad commission. He was followed
by Col. Walker Of Rutland in behalf of the
Measure. Ex-Gov. Smith opposed the bill
as was to be expected. We hope the legsla-
ture will have the backbone to make this bill
into a law. II it is defeated It's friends should
compel the opposition TO put themselves
squarely on record. As is elsewhere an
nounced the legislature adjourns from this
afternoon over to next Wednesday on account
Of the election.
The First Regiment band furnished mu-
sic for the Republican rally at Mortified
Monday night, and had 8 most uncomforta-
BILE experience In getting home. The freight
train by which they were to return, and
which is due here at II o'clock, did not reach
NOrthheld till 20 minutes of ? o'clock, and it
was o'clock when the boys got home. Their
time was spent in taking in the beauties OF
the Mortified station from the outside, and
of the cemetery opposite. The band have
an engagement to accompany the Hinsdale
Blaine and Logan men to Keene tonight to
join in a grand torchlight procession, but
present indications are that the rain will
break up the arrangement.
--JAmesy Hooker's young "Blaine and Lo-
gan Association, 30 or 60 in number, had
another parade Wednesday evening, and call
ed at ii. f. Bonds residence, corner Of Pearl
aud South Main streets, by invitation Of his
son Willie, who is a member. 1--WE can't
vote, but our daddies can !" was the very ap-
propriate inscription upon one Of their trans
parencies After the usual formaities and
the serving of refreshments, the procession
marched to Col. FulleT's, where they were
i IbNtANtu WIN hlIftCu VI NtlGOults buN re-
spectfully declined further Inequalities The
club having been stoned and rotten egged by
young hoodlums on former occasions, Mr..
Herrick sent policeman with them Wedne 3
day evening to prevent further demonstra-
tons Of the kind.
We have never known any speech or pub.
lie utterance Of any kind in BrattlebOro to be
more universally condemned than has been
/ w. H. Alexander's brutal and uncslled for at
/ tack on Edward Crosby at last Monday =
meeting. The sentiment Of the whole COM
lnunity condemns such an outrage, regardless
of individual feeling on the railroad question.
We believe the fact of the whole matter to
be, however, that We as a community have
got too much in the way Of listening to a good
deal OF this sort Of thing in our town and vii
lage meetings-that this was only rather
worse specimen than usual of the sort of talk
which we have come to expect and quietly
7 submit to at almost every gathering OF this
kind. 1t has come to be a practically settled
thing that whenever the town, village OF
school district get together to transact bust
ness the time is mOnopolized by some buffoon
who raises a laugh 10y his personalities, or by
some wordy champion whose self couceit sup
plies the lack of brains, while intelligent, self
respecting men bold their peace. The dis.
cussions in our deliberative meetings ought
10 be free and open, but it is high time that
the voters began to severely frown down per
tormances ike those we have alluded 10. Ii
is disgrace to the town that a speech like
that OF Mr.. Alexander should have been ap-
plauded by ybody, and especially by those
vino were utterly opposed 20 his sentiments
The following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, Oct 81
Ladies-Mrs Boyden. Mrs Sophia Brown, So
Hhia Bassow' Ella CLARK. Mrs W Cune, Mrs Celil
I Freeman, Mrs Fannie Graves, Carrie HoltOn, Mr.
] NJ Hall, Mrs Chariot II Mitchell, Annie Z Roach
Flora Sargent Mrs Fideiia stiles Jane Smith, Saral
L winslow.
Gentemen-F Baker, Z NJ Braney, Bigelow
Isaac Barnard. George Cox Rufus CONAN R.yrold,
: Coulaud. VI Doyle VIM Ditto & Fnpleu Herbert :
Fisher, I Fletcher, c 5 Gouldng, NJ G Goodale,
x Hall, Hiscock. Geo Harris, George Hubs, JOhI
/ HOFFMAN, Carlos Johnson, Fred Johnson, Joht
Kaue-2, James Kelley Mckay, Patrick Kelley
j MaIham, c Moran, MArston, Gerry Nc
7 Grath, SOseph Maer, John Moore, Thomas MartiG
2ud, Thomas Monks. VIM Mundell-2, viii Mcclellan,
Charles Parker, HArri Rosenblum, A Sanders, Cor
nehns sullivan. John Squires, Warren Tufts, Asa
Winchester, wilkins, Walker.
Held for better direction-Miss Lucy A Goss NJ
Chenford Mass. Mis- eellaneous-Esterbrook X Pres
cot, Chase 4 Brown. Package-W Plimpton.
DEATH OF HANNIBAL HADLEY.
Mr. Hannibal Hadley, whose death oc
Cured at his residence on High street Tues
day night, was one Of our best known anC
most respected citizsns He was a native OF
the town and previous to the death OF hi.
father, Jesse Hadley, Jr., in 1910, was en-
gagged with him in the butchering business
to which be succeeded, continuing the same
with the exception of two years when he
lived in Bernardsto Il, Mass. until about nine
years ago, when be retired on account OF il
health. Mr.. Hadley was a member of the
Centre Congregational church 50 years, hav
ing united with 1t when young man anC
among his characteristics were an unques
toned integrity and kindliness of DISPOSE
ton which gave consistency to his Christian
profession and enabled him TO live and die
we verify believe, without an enemy in the
world. Though in active business for so ma
ny years, and respected by all his fellow-citi
Zens, his unassuming nature led him to avoid
public office and all positions of notoriety o.
prominence. That in him a good man died
is the testimony OF all who knew him. Mr.
Hadleys wife, formerly Mary l.. Field o
West Brattleboro survives him; also two o
the four children born to him-Mrs. Geo
Z. Selleck of this town and Mrs. Frank Em
erson Of Vernon. There is also sister liv
ing in Ashford, n. Y, and brother in Cali
fornia. The funeral services were held from
the Congregational church this afternoon a
o'clock and were largely attended.
PLEASANT WEDDING.
On Wednesday last occurred a socia
event Of special interest to Bratteboro youni
people being the marriage of two of thei
number, both well-known aud very popular
Mr. Charles A. Harris assistant treasurer o.
the Brattleboro savings bank, and Miss Lizzi,
Norris daughter of T. b. Morris. The Ger
emony, which took place at the brides hom
on Chase street, was witnessed only by tn,
immediate families of the bride and groom
but was followed by reception which CAV,
opportunity for large number of relatives
and friends to offer their congratulations
The bride wore a trained dress of pale pinl
albatross-cloth and satin, with trimmings o
applique lace and white flowers and Ions
veil, and Was attended by two bride s-madens
Misses Genie Morris and Lenna Thomas, at
tired in white. Mr. o. f. Bingham acted a
best man. 1t would be impossible to Civ,
even partial list of the many elegant gift
received from business acquaintance of Mr.
Harris and from relatives and friends of boil
parties, but We venture TO say that the brid
will esteem as one Of the mosl valuable anon
them beautiful brooch which Mrs Morri
deemed this fitting occasion to hand dowI
to her daughter; the design was a fuchsil O
natural size eIqdisitely carved in red coral
resting upon a coil Of Roman gold. Mr.. F. II
! Harris father of the prOom gaya the hril