Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-01

last evening to greet Miss Frances Willard Of
Chicago, president Of the national W. O. T..
U. After singing by a quartet and Mr.. Max
ham, Scripture reading by Rev. s. II. Lee
and prayer by Rev. Mr. Crothers, Miss Will
lard was introduced by Rev. l.. W. whitney,
and spoke for an hour in her customary pleas
ing and earnest manner. She illustrated the
necessity for the work Of the W. @. T. U.
and the 'reasonableness" OF it's radical meth
DDS, and told Of the great progress it has
made in certain states during the present year,
ending with a glowing tribute TO our own
Green Mountain state as pioneer in prohib-
itory legislation.
Mr.. Bingham has done a wise thing in es-
tablishing fire drill for the pupils in the High
school building-the children falling into line
at given stroke Of the gong aud marching out
in proper order. Trial Of this method shows
that the building can be cleared in less than
GO seconds. In this connection we repeat a
suggestion several times heard. Why not
have the High school boys organized into a
cadet company and given regular military
drill once or twice week Nothing could
help 80 much to develop the boys physically
and give them self possessed manly bearing
while the moral effect in creating lasting
pride in the school would be excellent. The
attendant expense would be small, aud could
be easily met by private contribution. Let us
have move in this direction.
w. II. Childs has received letter from
Prof. Davis, secretary of the New England
Meteorological society, in which Il is stated
that the society will ask its members 10 make
special and minute observations OF thunder
storms and their attendant phenomena during
the coming season Detailed instructions for
these observations will soon be sent out. The
instrument to be used is very simple in its
construction, and can be made by any one
who cares to join in the work. Mr.. Childs,
to whom we are indebted for the useful me
teorological record" which heads our local
column, promises 10 be one of the most val
liable members of the New England society
He has complete set OF scientific instruments
for noting and registering atmospheric phe-
nomena, and has recently housed them in q
neat shelter on his premises.
-Messrs. Cuppes. Upham h Co. have in press for
immediate publication delightful story OF New Eng
land life by Mrs Frances b. droepouqh known
Cambridge lady. 1t will appear in paper covers APP
propriate TO the summer season, aud will bear the
name Of The Story Of an Old New England Town -
which to the Initiated means Bratteboro the IA
nous Of Vermont towns
The above literary note comes to us from
the publishers. member of one Of the old
est Bratteboro families tells US that Mrs
Greenough is a daughter of Mrs. Boot.
lady who, good many years ago, and then
widow, moved TO Brattleboro with her fam
lily, consisting Of a son and several daue hters,
and occupied house which stood on the site
Of the present Marsh building at the asylum
The son, Mr.. Francis Boot brother OF the
author Of this book, is still regular visitor 10
Brattleboro in the summer season. The APP
pearance Of the book will be awaited with in
terest. A copy has been ordered for the pub
lie library.
Whether large number Of trees are be-
ing planted in Brattleboro to-day we are un.
able to say, but 1t is at least certain that the
people Of the village bAve shown q becoming
spirit in regard TO the day. BY mutual agree
ment, and agreeably to the spirit and request
Of the Governors proclamation, all the bust
ness places have been closed, and the schools
have a holiday. At 4:3O this afternoon a
meeting of gentlemen and ladies is 10 be
held at the Brooks House parlors TO consider
the advisability OF organizing a Village I'm.
provement society. We notice that in several
other towns similar thing ia to be done. A
better observance Of the first Arbor- day could
not be made. The organization of such So
ceties will be very important and helpful
step toward more practical aud general OBJ
servance of the day in the years to come
though their work will not by any means be
confined to that which may be done on Ar.
bor-day or any other single day OF the year.
In this connection we ask our correspondents
to briefly note, next week, any Arbor day
observances which may have occurred in the
county, whether by communities or by indi.
yiduals
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice, Mayl:
Ladies-Lucy ] Ciisbee, Mrs Mary II Crouning-
shield, Mrs Addie L Perkins, Mrs ChGs Robert En- ms
Roberts, Mrs PhilenA Reed Mrs ElzadA SHOW
=, Genilenen-H "; AEley, Cronk, Ellis, W
Peck. Ira Rogers, Hon J Simmons, Fred wider,
VIM Whitaker.
OBITUARY. Mrs. ELIZABETH CUNE.
By the death OF Mrs. Elizabeth Cune
another Of our old and valued citizens has
been removed from us. Mrs Cune was born
in Northampton, Mass, Sept IS, 1909, but
early in life moved to Brattleboro with her
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes, and
with the exception of about six years Of her
married life, which we're spent in Hartford,
Conn, has always resided here. In 1929 she
was married 10 Mr.. Charles II. Cune, q mer.
chant of this place, who died Feb. IA, 1851
Coming from an old and sturdy New Eng
land family-the Edwardses OF Northampton.
of whom Jonathan Edwards was the most
distinguished representative-she possessed
those traits of character which characterized
so many Of the New England men and wom-
EN- of half century ago-a strong will, a
clear cut intellect, and an answering fidelity
to duty. She was for more than half centu-
~ member of the Congregational church
in Brattleboro. having united with ii in Sep
TENDER, 1881. Very few who we're members
Of the church at that time now survive her.
Her religious convictions were early formed,
and were of that earnest, solid and endurin q
nature which give an unehsnging belief in
the realities of the unseen world, and pro
duce consistent Christian life. She leaves
three children, Mr.. Frank G. McCune of Co.
lumbus, o., Mr.. John H. Mcclure of New
ark, o., and Mrs. Charles f. Thompson of
this place, with whom she has always resided
THINGS FOR THE VILLAGE MEETING TO TAXI
IN HAND.
"A matter of the first importance, which
should receive attention at the annual village
meeting next Tuesday evening" is the sanitary
condition of the village. With cholera in
vssion threatened, and all the great cities of
the country fearing an attack of the scourge
more importance will attach TO sanitary mat
tiers in every community the coming season
than ever before. While Brattleboro as a
rule is in clean, wholesome condition, and en- o..
joys remarkable degree of freedom from
epidemic disease, there are plague spots in
the village which are too obvious to need
pointing out One of the worst of these has
always been the bank in the rear of the east.
side stores and above the railroad track. The
building Of the Hooker block aud the renova-
tion of the Ranger q Thompson building
have done away with some Of the worst feat
ures of that nuisance, but much remains
which imperatively needs to be done ANY
citizen who will take the trouble to walk up
the track in the day time will find the condi
tion of the bank simply revolving. Every
open privy should be abolished, all drainage
turned into the sewers and every source of
contamination of the air done away with.
The whole bank should be cleared of rub
bish, its dumping there forbidden, and the
bank smOothed up aud grassed over Weun.
derstand that the railroad company has il in
contemplation to put in retaining wall
portion OF the way at least, which would be
an important move in the right direction.
Another constant menace to the health Of the
community in the hot season is the bed of
MILESTONE brook at and below the Main street
bridge with the Brattleboro house sewer emp.
tying there and other foul matter which
inevitably aocumulRtes TO alternately soak In
the water and steam in the sun.
The unsanitAry places which we have men
toned are public places and are patent to ev-
erybody Besides these there are numerous
private places in various parts OF the village