Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-03-20

Aue eNtnluB clObbu Win uhuClnR.
The entertainment given at Crosby hall
on Tuesday evening by the young people Of
st. Mchael's (Roman Catholic) church, 10
celebration Of st. Patrick's Day, was largely
attended and entirely successful Ia every way.
Besides the drama Little Brown Jug" which
was acted with spirit by Misses Sullivan, Fem
ton and Manning, and Messrs. Martin, Baker,
Shea, Cain and Sullivan, there were several
effective tableaux and some excellent singing
by the girls Of the parish school, led by Miss
Nellie Mack, who represented the Maid Of
Erin. The Little Old Log Cabin" a. sung
in character by Masters Oscar Dion and Eddie
OavanaRh, was fully appreciated especially
the touching allusion to 1.-THE only one that's
left" A social dance ended the evenings
festivities.
In q notice in our advertising columns to-
day announcement Is made that Mr.. Frank d.
Fisk Of Hinsdale has taken an interest in the
long established hardware firm Of @. F. Thomp.
son Co. Mr.. Fisk IL already we'll aud ia
vorably known to the business community of
Brattleboro, and has many warm friends here.
In early life he served years apprenticeship
in the same store in which he now becomes q
partner since then he has had q succ ssstul
business career in Hinsdale, and for IL years
past has been the postmaster In that prosper
Gus village. He Ia we'll veTsed In the hard
ware business, he ranks as one OF the sub
stantial and reliable men Of this section, and
his removal to Brattleboro will be Justly re-
gsrded az a decided business and social acqui-
sition. Mr.. Fisk will occupy the Schuster
house on North street about April lst.,
An audience which filled the town hall
listened with delight to the concert by the
Hungarian Gypsy band on Tuesday evening.
To attempt formal criticism of the enter
tainment as musical performance would be
like analy zing ones emotions when he stands
beside mountain torrent or hears 9 tempest
go crashing through the forest. Both are like
nothing but themselves, and the charm Of
their impression is spoiled a. soon as an analy-
sis Of the feeling they inspire Is attempted.
Not hssa child Of nature Is the music Of
these HunRarians Their melodies have a
weird, intangible quality peculiarly their own;
the harmony OF their playing is perfect, and
to tho average musical ear the technique Of
their performance is beyond criticism but
the real charm of their music Is indehnable
Its most striking characteristics are its inten-
sity, its abandon, and the wild, passionate
outbursts which accompany almost every
movemsnt-as though every performer threw
himself, body and soul, into the wild emotion
OF the passing moment The best effects,
and those which we're altogether indescriba-
bic, were those which obtained In their native
airs, and 1t was entirely apparent that it was
in them that the performers themselves found
most delight Their visit to Brattleboro will
always be happy musical remembrance for
those who listened.
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofice, March 20;
Ladies-Mrs Mary Almont, Alice Baker, Mrs Anson
4 BARKER. MT. Mary Davis, Mrs Amelia jacobs,
Mrs W Knball Mrs Ella L Spa uldi ng, Mrs N smart
denilemen-Henry BigeloE. W J Baker, FRANK A
Johnson, Mason Ingram, c W Kimbail, Ira H Knight
Leon Mayo, Frank q Paro, W Puner, sumner,
MymAd Stevens, John NJ Varnum, c whitney,
hessrs Comerford Daley.
MODERATE AND SENSIBLE EXPRESSION on THE
TOWN SCHOOL QUESTION.
The proposition to raise all school mon.
eys by state tax, and then to divide It &C.
cording to population or school attendance,
or by a mixed system, sm opposed TO, but
for each town to care for all the schools of
the town under q single system, l am most
heartily in favor Of Vermont towns with A
radius OF about six miles, in the main con-
tain property and children OF school age suf.
hcient for good schools. and il Is manifestly
wrong to reduce the district to so small an
area that there Is not sufficient property or
number Of scholars to support desirable
schools. Prejudice and opposition will give
way in proportion a. this question is ventil.
ated aud Understood. The case of the viii
lage Of Brattleboro Ia used without taking
into consideration all OF the circumstances
new school house has recently been erect
ed, 1t is not yet paid for, and in the present
state of the public mind it is not we'll to add
to the fears and confusion by mixing too ma.
ny new things together. l had no hand in
the matter OF a charter for this district, but
the fears Of outlying districts have been set
at rest by it there is no liability Of their
being called upon to bear our burdens: later
IL ha fnuuA - l..
benefits and equalize the annual burdens Of
an enlarged district. 1t Is only q question Of
time before self preservation will compel uni
ty OF action. l do not think seIhshnesa. In n
bad sense, can be charged TO any portion Of
the town in this matter. 1t is right aud prop.
er that all should seek for light and discuss
the various bearings which so radical change
is sure TO bring. II the matter will not bear
discussion then IL Is unit for the purpose
proposed. 1t Is proper subject for discus.
sion in the pulpit, the press and by the Are
side. The Pathfinder or fretter will add but
little save confusion to the subject. What
We all want Is the best that can reasonably
be bad, and If the law now upon the statute
books upon this subject 10 not the best II can
only be remedied when an enlightened pub
lie demand a better. LEVI X. FULLER.
March 18th, 1885.
DEATH OF BRATTLEBoRo NATIVE WHO HAD
MADE HIMSELF PLACE IN THE WORLD.
On Sunday last the telegraph brought the
following
Charles ". Mcoune, proprietor Of the Buffalo tNY1
Courier died In that city on Saturday Of typhoid fe
Yer, after three weeks illness Mr. HcCun sTna horn
in Brattleboro, VI, Sept. 1854 He was connected
with the store Of A. T. Stewart Co. from August 4
lsi7 to SEPTEMBER 1850. He was afterwards part
ner IN the hrm Of L. p Norton 4 Co. On Jan, lst
1854, the arm Of Mccnne, Scott Co. succeeded Nor.
ton Co. In 1851 Mr.. McCune retired aud spent sew
identified with the Courier company, aud on March
1880 was made lie president In 1877 he was elected
q member of the Democratic state committee. 10 |
Mheh position he has been Reelected each year Since
BE has for several been secretary and
Of the state associated press.
Mr.. McOune was native Of BrattIeboro az |
soove stated, but the year of his birth was |
1927 instead of 1882. He was the son Of |
Willard Oobleigh and his wife Sybil MoOune |
Cobleigh. His birth took place while the |
family lived in what is now known az the |
Aunt Sally Stock well house" in West Brat
tleooio. Early in his teens be became clerk |
IN the store of OTlen Pratt in West Brattle- |
boro, and afterwards was a clerk for A. E.
Dwinell in this village. From there be en-.
tered the employ of A. I. Stewart L Co. At
hrst he was in the carpet department, but
the firm discovered that he had q wonderful
faculty for the selection of black silks, and he
was repeatedly sent to Europe to buy these
went to Stewart & Co. q that he took freak
to change bis name to McOune-an act which
caused his parents much trouble OF mind at
the time. He was one OF a family OF several
children, he only survivor among whom IL
now Mrs. Lorinda Sampson of O4aRe, Iowa.
who removed to that place soon after her
marriage Her father spent his last days with
her there, dying 10 or ~ years ago. Mr.. Nc.
Oune dealt generously with this sister after he
acquired fortune having given her $50 600
and each of her children $4,000 within short
lime. The older residents OF Brattleboro re.
member him as rather a dashing, SNOWY
youth, of whom no great things were expect
I'd
A Buffalo despatch of the 10th sAys;
The funeral services OF Charles W. Mcouue ware
leld At b. Paufa cathedral this Afternoon Amopg
he mourners present from other cities were the HON
irorge W. oothran, the Hon. E. O. Jeffrey, ana
qdge Tulthnoe, Of Chicago; Charles Z. johnson Of
,hiAdelphia; CHARLES II. Reed OF the Hon man House
Jew YORK representatives Of Barnum's ForeDauehie
'oles, DaYtss and Delrs ctrcuses Flowers were re-
eiVed from Edward 8. Stokes of New York Mia
inca the actress, aud others. Preaident Clevelnnd
ent message Of condolences saying that be 1honid
ave been present at the funeral had Il been possh