Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-06-26

the post Office department last Saturday the
mail route between Bratteboro aud West
l}rRttleboro IL to be made part of the viii
mington route after July LIST, with service
three times a day both ways. For several
years this route has had Especial messenger"
service, but in last springs mail Lettings il
was made a separate star route aud WAS bid
of by }. A. Taylor, whose contract was TO be-
gin July LIST. Under this new arrangement
however his contract il "off, !" the depart
ment FORGETTING him a months pay in cOnse-
quence. The route will still remain in Tay-
lOr's hands, nj. II. Goddard OF Ludlow, the
contractor for the Wilmington line, having
sub let that part of the ronte 10 him. The
extra mail each way will be Of small account
10 the West Bratteboro people, but the ar
rangement probably saves the government
little money.
The Connecticut River aud P4ssumpsic
railroad companies are just beginning new
aud very elegant "perlor sleeping car" ser.
vice over their line between Springfield aud
Quebec. The two cars composing the ser.
vice went mp over tue line on tho Wednesday
morning mail train on an exhibition trip.
They are OF entirely new design, known as
the Monarch parlor- sleepers." built by the
Gilbert company OF Troy, N. Y. For day
use each car has 20 luxurious easy chairs,
which at night fold down TO the floor and
from plate glass panels in either side OF the
car come steol-springed hair mattress beds,
with the necessary partitions, draperies etc.
The arrangement is unique. giving more
berth room than the old plan, aud whom ar
ranged for day service the interior has no APP
pearance Of sleeping car. Besides the
main saloon each car has Rentlemen's smok-
ing room, ladies' retiring room and buffet
The cars are named tho Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette. The inside finish il Of solid ma.
hogauy, and outside they are painted in q
rich mahogany imitation with gilt ornamen-
tation. Beginning next Monday they will
pass through Brattleboro daily on the owl
trains at 1910 p. NJ. and 5:l2 A. NJ
The Vermont press association are look
ing forward to the largest aud best meeting
which they have ever held on the occasion OF
their visit to Brattleboro and Block Island
July 10 IL. In addition TO the editors and
publishers who constitute the association, a
considerable number Of guests have been in.
vited, including leading men in different parts
OF the state. The visitors will reach Brattle-
boro by the afternoon trains on Wednesday
the Sth in company about 100 members
strong, including ladies. They will be re.
ceived and welcomed by the Brattleboro nom.
beers OF the craft, who have arrangements al
ready well advanced for their Entertainment
Carriages will be provided for showing the
visitors the Attractions Of Brattleboro," and
at suitable hour in the evening they will be
given banquet TO be followed with after.
dinner speaking, literary exercises and mu.
sic. On Thursday morning at 4:45 the party
will leave Brattleboro by special train for
Now London, and on arrival at that place
they will leave by boat for Block Island where
Thursday aud Friday will be spent Hon.
Is. ID. Harris one Of the old time newspaper
men OF Brattleboro, will preside at wednes-
day evenings banquet aud the local crafts
men, on their part, will leave nothing undone
TO make the occasion a pleasant one for their
guests.
Following are the names Of pupils in the
Chestnut street school who we're mob absent
or tardy during the term ending June 10:
Alice Baker, Maud Carpenter Martin Carpenter,
Gerry Carpenter, Maggie Duggan, Mary Duggan, Tim
Poster, Frank Morse, Eddie Morse, 0erty Peterson
Freddie Root, Louisa Williams.
The following il the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-office, June PC
Lades-Mn Addie y Dennison, Mrs y A Hammatt,
Mary Hardy-2, Mrs Moore, Ada Wheeler Cssa
w1rdeu Mr. $ wsWell.
Gentlemen--H b Curtis, A A Fowler, A Knapp
Freddie knight, Wan Lyon, VIM Quincy, Edwin
b Redheld-4, Albert II Skitnn, George y spaulding
Henry Iudd, Abner Welcome, = wymau, o W VIII
cox, Randall a Son Mr. Ienning Mfr Wagon Jacks.
On account OF sickness in a neighborinR
en- on Tuesday evening on the grounds Of
N. l. Hawley, was given from the common in
stead. large number Of people gathered TO
listen and promenade and evidently found
much pleasure in the occasion. Next week q
concert will be given from the Brooks House
balcony on Wednesday evening with the fol
fowing program;
I. Mareh-Loyal Heart. ziegler
2. observation-disclosures. Verdi
5. Gayotte-Rose Of Erin. Moses
g. Potpourri-ZigZ Tag. Misaud
8. Enphonium solo-Air Yarie. Stewart
G. Polka-The Coaehman Fahrbaeh
7. Fiuale-The Dragons Call Eilenberg
Characteristic Piece.
THE swTTs-UPHAM WEDDING.
1t was a quiet and handsome wedding
which was celebrated at the Unitarian church
at noon on Thuraday when Mr.. Addison L.
UphAm of Watertown, N. Y, and Miss Eliz-
abeth V. SSits niece of Mrs. John L. Hall,
paid their mutual VOWS and Joined their fu-
tuTe lives in one. The church had been sim
ply but appropriately deoked for the occa-
sion by friends of tho bride, masses of tall
ferns and prOfusion of daisies screening
the altar and standing in masses on eitkor
side. Mr.. Lueen Howe presi ded at the or
gan, welcoming tho bridal party with the
strains OF the Lohengrin wedding march. The
bride and groom were attended TO the altar
ny hlihh huulc Opuhlls blhtcr OF the groom,
and Miss Julie Hall, cousin OF the bride. AZ
bridesmaids, with Messrs. II. II. Lawrence
O. ii. Pratt, T.. II. Pratt and Will Tones as
ushers. The ceremony WAS performed in a
few impressive words by Rev. S. NJ. Orothers,
and then, to the music of MendessOhn's stir.
ring march the bridal party left the church.
A private reception at Mrs. Halls residence
followed. The brides dress wAs of white
pOngee silk, with white velvet aud lace trim
mings and bonnet Of the same. She carried
to the altar bouquet of white rOsebuds and
carnations. Among the guests OF the coca
sion were relatives of the bride from Water
town, and the parents. brothers and sister of
the groom from the same place. The bride 6
presents were many and elegant. Mr.. and
Mrs. Upham left by the 3 o'clock express for
the north. After visit to the White Noun.
tains they will go 10 their home in Water
town where Mr.. Upham holds a responsible
position in the Union National bank, Of
which his father has been cashier for many
years. The bride carries with her to her
new home the unbOunded good wishes of
many Brattleboro friends, by whom she has
been warmly loved aud admired.
'THE REBELLION OF THE DAISIES"
The pretty little oantata illustrating The
Rebellion Of the Daisies" against the tyranny
Of the sunfowers, was presented at town hall
iast evening Dy large number OF children
and young folk, under the direction of Miss
II. Belle Mozart, being preceded by concert
program in which piano and violin music was
given by Mrs. Sherwin and Mr.. Knapp don
izetti's File du Regiment" being specially
enjoyable number), aud Miss Mozart gave
the difficult shadow song from Meyerbser's
'Dinorah" and Arditi's ripping little aria,
with song and dance, with grace and ex-
preston. In the cantata the leading parts
were taken by Bert Clayton and Miss Mozart
as Sunhower King and Queen and Freddie
Ohilds and Grace Leightsinger a. the Daisy
sovereigns. Everett Williams made a capital
Farmer, and Miss Lima Thwing, foremost
among the aesthetic maidens, charmed the au-
dienee in both OF her solos. The Hingers were
in excellent voice, and their work gave evil
denoe of thorough training and earnest study.
Among the ehoruses, the " Wind Song, "