Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-22

here, and was one Of a trio Of sisters who
learned the art Of type-aetting In their fathers
office, and since then, for more than twenty
Ave years, have been employed In the office OF
the Worlds Crisis, In Boston. Their mother,
Mr.. Nichols's first wife, was member Of the
old Brattleboro family Of Fessendens.
Me- Bingham offered 10 drill company
Of not less than 100 High and Grammar
school boys 10 take part in the Memorial day
services, but majority Of the boys voted
against participating. We are sorry for this.
The participation Of the school children In
the memorial services IL always one OF the
most i'm pressive features OF the day, and II
has good effect on the young folk In teach
ing them a reverent and patriotic spirit az
few things could The boys need q little home
education and inspiration in this direction.
w l.. Bemis, the painter, returned from
Boston last Saturday, where he had been TO
have one Of his eyes removed in consequence
Of an injury received some six weeks ago. In
removing the glass from an old window
piece about half an inch long flew into his
eye, fragments Of which remained in for sew
eral days before extraction he caught cold
in II, liberation set in, and after three or four
weeks OF great suffering Il was deemed ueces-
sary 10 have the injured eye removed In or
der TO save the other. The operation was
performed on the 10th inst. at the Massachu-
setts charitable hospital, by DIR. Derby, and
Mr.. Bemis is already out and has resumed
charge OF bis business.
The Bellows Falls Times says that the
Connecticut River railroad has put on one Of
it's freight oabooses time indicator, the only
one in this state, with stations marked from
Bratteboro TO Windsor. by mechanism OF
clock work pencil il drawn over a checked
strip Of paper, the checks representing miles
longitudinally aud time tTansverey. An at
tachment is made TO one OF the journals
which gives speed in either direction. The
indicator shows the speed at any given point,
also whether the train is switching or stand.
ing still. The paper on which the register is
made is chemically prepared in such a man
ner that no erasure can be made without de-
lection. IL runs SO hours, and distance and
time can be taken wherever keys TO the indi-
Gator may be had. II was invented by a
clergyman.
"A petition 10 the Vermont Valley rail
road management is in circulation, reoiting
the unsightly condition Of the bank above the
railroad aud asking that n retaining wall be
built and SUCH other steps be taken az will
enable citizens aud property holders to join
with the company in making the b4Lk clean,
green and wholesome. These are not the
words Of the petition, but the end indicated
is what the petitioners hope 10 accomplish.
There is nothing any where about Brattleboro
which 80 prejudices the minds of travellers
against the place as the condition of this
bank and the unsightly appearance Of some
OF the buildings which hang over it. Every
downward passenger train comes TO a full
stop there, and il is a matter Of dollars aud
cents, saying nothing OF the question OF
health, to have the evil speedily remedied.
Henry Glover, whose death took place
at Somers, Conn, on Monday, was for 81
years q resident Of Braitlsboro. He came
here In 1850 from Springfield, Mass and
soon after opened a grocery busin' 81 in the
north store in the old Fisk block. He after
ward removed TO Ryther's arcade where for a
time he was In Company with Samuel Dutton.
Aftervard Mr.. Glover occupied the grocery
store in Ranger a Thompsou's block, coniin-
uing in business there until 1872, when he re-
tired. VIM. Is. Cutting, now of Westmin-
ster West, was his partner for some time,
Chas. S. Hoyes succeeding him in the con
Germ. Mr.. Glover built the house on Walnut
street now occupied by the Sisters Of st.
Joseph, and afterwArd built and lived in the
house on the corner OF Oak and Grove stree Il
now owned by j. II. Pratt. Five years age
he removed to Connecticut, the then. ap.
| preaching blindness OF his wife making il
necessary that she should be with relatives
who lived there. Mr.. Glover was q man OF
strict integrity and held in respect by all who
knew him. His funeral took place at Som
ers, and he was buried at Wilbraham, Mass.
which was his native place. The burial was
attended by A. J. Currier and H. P. Frost a.
| representatives Of WantAstiquet lodge, l. o.
o. F., Of which Mr.. Glover was q member.
A meeting Of the executive committee
| nd oNhar nTfi oH ka
association was held at the Brooks Hous,
parlors on Monday for consultation in regard
10 the work the society may undertake to do
The ladies Of the executive committee were
constituted q committee TO make a canvass
for membership OF the society, which, il il
hoped, will include the whole village. and As
far IS possible, the whole town. Discussion
WAS had as TO the unsightly and unhealthy
condition OF the bank above the railroad, and
it was stated that an effort was in progress tC
induce the railroad companies TO put in a re-
tanning wall and aid in correcting this long
standing abuse. As Q result of the discu ssioI
a committee was appointed TO encourage co
| operation between the railroad companies and
the property holders in having the banl
cleared of rubbish graded and turfed over
A communication from @. Z. Allen was pre-
sented, Offering TO plant bed Of 80 gerani
ums on the common, provided the society
would promise to care for them after ward
This offer was accepted, with q vote OF
thanks, and q committ,e Of three gentlemen
aud two ladies we're appointed to care fol
these plants and for any other similar orns
mentation which may be committed to their
charge. Several other things desirable TO b,
done were discussed aud laid over TO future
meetings-among these the suggestion OF Mr.
\ NOrthrop in regard TO having the sid, walk
and roadways bordeIed with straight lines o.
green turf. The adjournment WAS for two
weeks.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro pOst-otiice, May %
LAdies-Addie Adams, Hattie l. Bemis Julia Don
! OvAn, Mrs Mary ferriter, Mrs Annie Moore Mrs Elz
| Northrop, Sadie SaxtOn.
Gentlemen-EphrAim AmidOn, T. ] Barton, Gervi
| BArstOw, Berrie, Dtckerson, 4 A Drury, Ellis
| worth II houghton, WIN Hewitt, Edmund johnson
p James, " Perry, W Quincy, HaEleton Rice
kaspar RhOder, l. Smith, W l. Stearns, Frank
| Willis, Young, hosey Stoddard, Creamer.