Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-19


the marrow. gauge road to West Dummerston
station and back in connection with the reg.
ular trains. The trip, including the two mile
walk to and from the falls, was highly enjoyed
by ALL The Reed and Washington streets pri
mary schools, with their teachers, Misses Sher.
man and Newton, pionicked at Highland
park yesterday afternoon.
-Miss Lestina Salisbury, eldest sister of
Geo. II. Salisbury, who died last evening
after q brief illness, at the age OF &c, was
woman Of more than ordinary strength of
character and was held in high respect by her
acquaintance. The daughter of the late
Hezekiah Salisbury Of this town. she was the
eldest of a family of five children, of whom
she was from early life the main stay and sup
port. She was member Of the Congrega-
tional church. The funeral service will be at
the house tomorrow afternoon.
This note from the Bratteboro colony at
Sioux Falls, OAK, is from a letter from L. p
White under date Of June 10 1--WE are all
as well az usual and enjoying ourselves. We
are right in the midst Of the cyclone seaaon
and dugouts are the rage with great many.
We have had no cyclone IN Sioux Fails yet, but
train was blown off the track running from
Sioux Falls to Sioux City, Iowa, two or three
days ago. No one was killed but several
Sioux Falls parties were more or less bruised
up A1ublhcbh IhNubI uul ubTb NJ DTbAtDN.
The date of Miss Mozarrs concert and
comic opeTetta ia fixed for Thursday evening
OF next week, instead of Wednesday az first
announced. The first part of the program
will comprise several instrumental selections
by members of the Philharmonic orchestra,
and songs by Miss Mozart and Mr. Markham.
In the second part the operetta The Rebellion
Of the Daisies" will be given, with suitable
cast 10 original costumes, and a chorus of
esthetic maidens Full details will be given
in handbils. The Entertainment promises to
be pleasant one.
The work which the Boston monthly
magazine, outing, attempts to do ia AN emi-
nently Wi4e and helpful one. As the title in.
dicates il gives itself TO all sorts of out door
interests, including Legitimate sports, recrea-
ton, travel, etc. Its contents cover a wide
range of topics, they have genuine literary
excellence, and the magazine is helpful in the
true sense by means OF the wholesome aud
healthful spirit which it contrves to put into
the things it treats of. John Drown has un.
dertaken the local agency, aud 1t will be "a
good thing for the community il he makes
up large list
MIR. and Mrs. b. A. Clark are planning
to take trip to Europe next month, having
engaged passage to Liverpool by the steam
er City Of Chester, of tho Inman line, leav-
ing New York July 18th. Their son William,
who is a student at Munich University, is ex.
pected to join them in London aud accom-.
pany them on q brief continental tour en-
bracing portions OF Belgium, Germany,
Switzerland, and probably France Mr.
CLARK expects to return in about ten weeks
but Mrs. Clark will remain with her son in
the hope that the climate of the continent
will work restoration Of her health.
-Saduuick popf anil raI;.F ,a.,,, Lii l.
well represented at the Grand Army national
encampment to be held in Portland, Me
next week. Those whose names are booked
from this place are Col and Mrs Geo. W.
Hooker, Mrs. l.. W. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
+. Brooke, Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. f Selleck
Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. L. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs
j. j. Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs o. Prescott. and
II. E. Taylor. The party will take the spe-
cial train from Springfield, Mass, which
leaves here Monday morning at $50 going
by way Of the White Mountains, and expect
to arrive in Portland about o'clock P. NJ
Most of the party will return during the
week.
Capt. Dudley, though the oldest man in
town, was not the oldest person, having been
surpassed in years by Mrs Cynthia Law
renee of this village who was % on the 2lst
of last December, and also by Miss Senea
Bennett who was % the 9TH day of March
There are also five other nonagenarians re-
siding in town, namely Mrs. Chloe Dexter
formerly Of Wilmington, who was % on the
Sth inst. Mr.. Isaiah Richardson. who yas
93 the Sh of February Mrs Sarah W.
Stoddard, whose 93d birthday occurs July %;
Mr.. Timothy Adkins, who will be 90 july
3D.; Capt. Jesse Wilkins, who was ~ on the
10th inst and Mrs Electa Bennett, who was
90last January. Mrs. Sally Harris, who was 90
HieA AZ Marnh No
city in Vermont can boast of an equal num-
Der of inhabitants of such extreme age.
To very many Of the friends OF Frank II.
Stickney the announcement Of his death at
an early hour on Wednesday morning was a
surprise and shock. II was known to them
that he WAS in i'll health, but he was supposed
TO be improving. Nc. Stickney was born in
Dummerston, but all of his mature wears had
been spent in Brattleboro. For ii years he
WAS an employ6 of Estey 4 Co. leaving
there three years ago 10 enter business for
himself as partner with his father-in.law,
|. X. Allen, in the lumber trade For ten
years young Stiokney was a member of the
Estey Guard, taking great interest in the sue
cess and standing of the company, and there
as everywhere else, making himself many
friends, He was a young man of excellent
qualities aud favorite in wide circle of com
panionAhip. Five years ago he had severe
attack OF rheumatic fever which affected his
heart, and ever since he had been more or
less subject to heart trouble. Last Sunday
night he grew suddenly worse from a recur-
renee OF this difficulty, and his death follow
ed at the time mentioned. He leaves a wife
and child who have the sympathy of all. His
funeral takes place this afternoon at one
o'clock.
The First Regiment band had large
audience at their opening outdoor concert on
Wednesday evening, and their program was
one OF the best ever given on a similar occa-
sion. Mr.. Higgins's cornet solo showed good
execution, aud we are inclined to give Mr..
Shearer credit for his best public perform.
ance yet in his very charming euphOnium 80
10. In its concerted numbers the band has
never given better specimen of difficult ex-
ecution and pleasing melody than in Missud's
lively scherzo, The Cucumber Club, which
was the piece de resistance OF the evening
On Thursday evening of neat week the band
will give concert from the grounds of N. |.
Hawley, which will be thrown open to the
public on the occasion. The program will be
the following
/. March-PoTtland Cadets Reeves
q Oyerture-"Fidder of st. WAIST Hermann
D. OArlhet Soio[Agnes Rowe
g. Idyl-"Blacksmith in the Woodsr Mirbssis
g. Song and Dance-"A Lovely Night in June"
Z. March-Charleaton Blues. Brabam
Delta Lodge No. AS, X. a l.. of H.,
held their semi session last evening,
18th, and elected these officers for the ensu-
ing term:
p, @. L. spafford; " p Mrs. L. W. Sargent: Sec,
Mira ]. A. orion; Fin. Sec, j. W. SimOnds; Treas
S. W. Edwards; Chap, Mrs. Ida L. White; Guide, H.
+. Taylor; GdD Mrs. s. ]. Stewart: s., II. W. Sar-
gent. auditors, Il. IL. BaTrOWa, H. H. TaylOr y
Bennett
Sessions are held on the first and third
Thursdays of each month.
The following ia the list OF letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post-oflice, June 10:
Ladies-Mrs A " Bradley, Mrs Harris, Mrs
Hannah Howard, Mrs Elzada Snow, Mrs q NJ Thorn.
as.
Gentemen-S Brown, Ernest Convey II Chuds
II NJ Dixon, Patrick Fitzgerald, John b Grahame VIM
b johnson, Mon May, Nicholson, J Stevens VIM
Homer Smith, Winnie Taylor DR. White, Fred
Whitney, Peck Brothers.
PLEASANT HOUR IN THE BRATTLEBoRo HIGH
SCHOOL ROOM.
"A company of friends of the teachers
and pupils which filed every available seat
in the High school room, enjoyed a very
pleasant hour on Monday evening in witness.
ing a farce given by four pupils of Miss