Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-07-25

BrattIeBorO.
H. X. Chamberlain is marketing a fine
crop OF black raspberries.
Eugene johnson Is building a house at
Centreviio nearly opposite o. L. Miners.
Edward Crosby has been confined to his
bed for week past, but is now improving.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Towers sermon
Sunday morning will be "A Notable Victory"
Alton Robbins is building house on the
Brook road, on land bought OF W. II. Ester
brook.
The Valley Mills company ore covering
ono end Of their building with a conspicuous
and well-executed sign.
Hon. J. L. Martin delivered tho speech
at Blaine and Logan flag raising at Chester
depot on Monday evening.
"A serious epidemic seems to DO making
clean sweep through the Reformer Office The
place ought to be quarantined
Mr.. Swain says that il wasn't his baby
carriage, and that he hopes for fruitful times
under Blaines administration.
u. f. Randall has begun the erection of
two-story cottage on his Oak street lot. N
H. White has the job in charge.
Frank Bruce was the only veteran from
this place In attendance upon the big Grand
Army encampment at Minneapolis this week.
Edward Edwards has sold his carriage
shop to Smith & Hunt. The building will
probably be occupied by the Brattleboro Tool
Co.
On and after Monday next F. W. Keuch
will offer the stock OF goods Of the late II. f.
Houghton at reduced prices Now is the time
TO purchase.
-Fifty-four fresh air" children, from the
party which will pass through here on the
81 will hn az AZ ~ ~
them will go to Halifax, and 20 will be cared
for by Col and Mrs. Estey.
In the west part OF this town the thun.
der storm Of last Saturday afternoon was &C
companied by hail, which fell in quantities
covering the ground. In some cases corn was
cut down and other crops we're injured
Mrs c. W. Coolidge of Detroit Mich, is
visiting her sisters Mrs II. Anterior and
Mrs. F. A. Whitney. Her daughter accom-
pauies her. Mrs. DIR. Gregg and two children
left this morning on visit to friends in Rye
| gate.
Mr.. J. N. Balester has been seriously III
| for some time past, but will soon be on his
feet again. His Republican friends may rest
assured that there is no half way work in his
support of Blaine and Logan.
The Brattleboro delegation to the district
| convention consisted Of W. w. Lynde, L.
/ X. Fuller, J. l.. Martin, II. F. Brooks, &. S.
Dowley. H. Il. Chase, l. X. Allen. E. @.
| Crosby II. Z, Taylor, G. NJ. Taylor, c. W.
Stewart.
Mr.. b. A. Clark has received letters from
his son announcing his safe arrival in Glas.
| gov after pleasant voyage of II days. At
last accounts young Clark and his friend,
/ Prof Emerson. were in Edinburg with every
prospect before them Of a delightful and
! profitable vacation tour.
] Tho mara announcement thai
man Horr Of Michigan is to speak at the town
hall on Saturday evening will be enough TO
! fill the hall. He ia everywhere known as
one of the most popular and effective speak
ers In the country and his appearance in
Brattleboro will call in many people from ad-
joining towns to listen to him.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Moody we're in town
/ yesterday accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs Hall.
English friends who will spend the coming
month with them. Mr.. Moody was in excel.
lent health and has lost nothing either in
buoyancy or in avoirdupos during his win
ters work in England.
David Tatum Of Cleveland, Ohio. q
minister in the Friends church, will speak on
Temperance in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening, at O'Clock. Mr. Tatum
comes well endorsed by Miss Frances T. vii.
lard Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge aud others.
This meeting will take the place Of the rcgu.
] lar monthly union gOspel meeting.
The union picnic held at the Bernardston
grove last Saturday was attended by some 800
people, including members of Sedg wick post.
| q. A. r., the Knights and Ladies of Honor,
the Universalst Sunday School and the First
Regiment band The weather was delightful.
/ the showers which fell here in the afternoon
passing north of Bernardston and all had an
enjoyable time.
Capt. Daniel Stearns of Big Rapids.
Mich. whose death is elsewhere announced.
was a native of Brattleboro, having been
born here June 20, l799 and was the last sur.
viving member of family of 10 children.
In his early manhood he removed to western
New York, and subsequently went to Michi-
gan where he became a successful hotel pro.
prietor. He had been in Big Rapids, as
proprietor of the Stearns House, since 1859.
The Pioneer Of that place speaks OF him as
a man honored and loved by ALL Capt.
Stearns was an uncle of W. +. Richardson
and also of j. F. Stearns of Brattleboro, and
will be remembered by several of our older
residents.
The funeral OF the Steers boys who were
drowned while bathing in MILESTONE brook
last Friday noon, as reported in our local edi-
ton of the same day, was held on Sunday at
4 p. NJ, from the residence OF Mr.. Steers on
| Forest square, who was father of the elder
boy and half-brother of the younRer-not
uncle as previously reported. The boys we're
members of the Episcopal Sunday school, and
Rev. Mr.. Collins administered the burial ser
vice, the choir assisting Pupils from the
Grammar and intermediate schools, with
which the deceased we're connected, acted as
bearers, and to the number of 80 followed the
remains to the cemetery in procession and
cast floral offerings upon the common grave.
| The extraordinarily large attendance upon the
exercises bespoke the general and deep feel
ing of sympathy awakened in the community
by the sad event.
The Marsh family gathering at Lake
Pleasant on Wednesday was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. s. E.
Howard, MI and Mrs @. d. Noyes, Mr. and
Mrs. T. ]. b. Oudworth, Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Goodenough, and Mrs. Capt Wetherell of
this town, members of the Marsh family. In
all some 200 members were present at the
gathering. The lineage of this family is trac.
ed back to 1888, when John Marsh came from
England and settled in Cambridge, Mass. d.
O. Marsh of Montague gave an address of
welcome, and permanent officers were chosen,
with Rev. ID. W. Marsh of Amherst as presi-
dent and j. j. johnson of Greenfield as SEQ
rotary. 1t was voted to prepare genealogi-
cal history of the family, and committee of
IL were chosen for that purpose. The gath
ering was a source of much enjoyment. and
1t was voted to meet again at the call Of the
executive committee.
The following is the list of letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post Office, July %;
LAdes-Hatte Arlen Roso Allen, Sarah j. Barber
Hattie bemis Catharine Doyle, Mrs. W. s. Esterbrook
Mrs. Myron q. Goode, Jennie Lewis Mary Liver
more, Miss Nesbitt, Alice Pratt, Mrs. j. p Sargent
Mrs Charlotte Ward, Mrs. Sarah j. Wheeler.
dentlemen-E. @. Braokett Ollie Cook, W. ]. Nc
Phersoni Q, s. Pratt, Hosford 4 Plimpton Herbert ~
Packard, J. W. Qumby, Noah Rogers, @. W. Smith, r.
s. Whitney
BRATrLEDoRo TO HAVE RIVER EXCURSION
STEAMER.
Mr.. e. A. Matthews of CentreVille is
building a steamboat which he intends 10
launch on the Connecticut at this place and
run up and down the river for the aocommo-
dation of pleasure parties. The boat Is 80
feet in length, 81 beam, and is expected 10
draw only 10 or IS inches of water when
loaded with its full complement Of 25 or so
passengers. 1t is to be run oy paddle
wheel placed at the stern, driven by a i-horse
power engine The boat has been built by
Mr.. Matthews alone, who has devoted his
spare time to 1t since last February, and II
his machinery arrives in season II will be
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