Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-21

costa, amounting in all 10 Sl2 25. lie told
the court that he got drunk on two quarts Of
rum which he bought at the Prospect House
at Chesterfield Lake, and that he had part
Of the rum still left at his house. He said
he had also bought liquor Of some man whose
name he didn't know, who drove an old white
horse and sold it from his wagon in the Gov
cred bridge. The same day Monday, Michael
c'Putty") Manning was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly in one OF the water.
cure buildings two weeks before. On his APP
pearance before Justice Newton he was
mulcted in Sl499, fine and costs. His in
spiration came form "A case OF lager received
by express.
-Brattleboro is not the only village which
objects to the way its highway money Is
spent and its street repairs managed. The
Greenfield Gazette of this week, after com
msnting on the way in which that pleasant
Massachusetts, town is being buried gradually
in gravel, asks il there il not better way,
and adds
"rhe plan we would suggest would be this: That we
have superintendent OF etreeta-a man skilled In
road-making, Of good sense and good judgment--vho
shall be continued In Office long he faithfully dis
charges his duties. Under the general direction Of
the selectmen, the superintendent might make such
repairs as were absolutely required, but the bulk Of
the money appropriated for highways should be ex.
pended In carrying out q system Of macadamiEing.
little could be done every year. and 1t would only
a
in the finest condition. More than this, men who
continually applying TO the town for assistance be-
cause they have no employment, could be set at work
breaking stones or the labor at the county jail could
at times be made available. In this way much of the
needed work would be accomplished at small cost"
The suggestion is one which applies to
Brattleboro just as well a. to Greenfield.
The annual session OF the Society OF
American Florists held at Cincinnati last
week, seems TO have been an eminently sue
cessful gathering Three hundred members
were present Q. l.. Allen Of Brattleboro be.
ing the representative from Vermont. The
president of the association ia his opening
address said that there are not less than 5000
florists in the business in the United States
either growing plants or raising cut flowers
for sale. Allowing 400 feet OF glass covered
surface for each florist would give total of
3,2OO,OOO square feet, or go acres. This
space, according to other calculations, would
allow 900, 900 plants 10 be produced in one
year. The speaker further said that rose
growing is spreading rapidly, the number of
roses produced last season probably having
exceeded ~ OOO, 900. Sessions were held on
Wednesday and Thursday, with discussions
on various practical TOPICS and on Friday
the members went by invitation, and by spe.
cial train, to Dayton, Ohio, on a visit 70 the
Soldiers Home at that place. They were cor.
daily received and handsomely entertained
at dinner by the Dayton citizens. Mr. Allen,
who was reelected vice president of the soci-
ETY. for Vermont, returned home on Sunday
morning having found the trip one Of great
practical benefit On his way out he left on
Saturday, Aug. &, and was fortunate enough
to witness the Grant funeral procession from
an advantageous point Of view, going after
ward to visit the scene of the recent dostruc-
tive cyclone at Camden, N. J.
- II W
known musician, died at his fathers resi-
dence in this village on Sunday evening after
a painful illness Of Is months duration from
chronic spinal disease. Mr.. Alexander was
born on the old Alexander homestead in
Chesterfield, N. H., removing to Brattleboro
with the family in his boyhood. decided
taste for music was early developed and at
the age Of about ~ years he went TO Burling
ton ~ clerk in a music store, remaining there
one or two years and going thence to Boston,
where he spent IL years or more as a teacher
OF music in the public schools of the city.
also giving lessons to private pupils and hold.
ing position az organist in various churches.
During his residence in Boston he was mar.
ried to Miss Mary Clark Of Brookline whose
death took place l2 years ago. A year was
spent by him in musical study in Europe.
Owing TO partial failure in health Mr.. Alex
aLder went to Chicago Rbolt the year 1877,
remaining there two years. He came to
Brattleboro on the occasion OF the golden
wedding celebration of his parents in March.
1879, and remained here from that time on.
giving instruction in music when his health
permitted. Before leaving Chicago he had
stroke of partial paralysis and during his res
idence here suffered several attacks Of kin
dred nature. During his final long and wear
ing illness he was cared for with unceasinR q
deity by his mother and sister. Funeral scr.
vices were held yesterday morning at $50 at
his fathers house by Rev. W. II. Collins.
and the body was taken by the 10 A. NJ. train
TO Roxbury, Mass, for burial in Forest Hills
cemetery beside the body Of his wife.
Last Friday evening, as WIN. b. John
son was crossing Main street at or on the
bridge, in trying to avoid one team he was
hit in the temple by another driven by Arad
Hunt and knocked down. He WAS carried to
DIR. Bruce's office and given proper attention.
but did not appear to have received q serious
injury. lie was taken TO the American House
and for the next two days Dr. Bruce found
him doing well with no indication-of anything
being wrong On Monday, however, ha de-
veloped signs of insanity, and, his condition
growing steadily worse, he was taken to the
asylum on Thursday suffering from acute ma
mia. Nc johnson IL a man of about 10 years
and carpenter by trade. His home il in Ja
maica, where he owns a house. He has lived
both there and in Townshend. This summer
he has been at work for Harris a Butterfield,
having been recently employed by them on
the Universalist church At the time of the
accident he had been laying of for day or
two on account of not being we'll. 1t appears
that insanity is hereditary in his family. and
the physicians who have examined his case
are of opinion that his present excited oondi-
ton was not caused primarily by Friday
nights accident, except as the shock to the
nervous system may have aggravated a con-
stitutional defect. This morning Johnson
was taken from the asylum by his friends
and will go to Winhall to be cared for by
them there. lie passed a quiet night and did
not exhibit violent symptoms after being
taken to the asylum.
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-offioe, Aug 2l:
Iadies-Hattie Clark, May CushmAn. Mrs
Mary Oonnors, Mrs Henry DabOl Emily EkberR
Clara Hawkins, Louisa Lightsinger Mrs A w IA
port Mrs Alanson Miles, Sarah McMniams 2, Mrs
Il II Smith, Inez Stacy, Mrs u Treadwell Mrs
Carrie Washer, LnonA Wilson.
dentlemen-John Allen, VIM Boyd, NJ Baker lst
= Bracket, Blaisdell, DR. Oorbett, Lester
L Clark, Franklin, JAS Ferriter I'd, A j Field
q Howe, Herbert johnson, NJ Kelley, Jas a Ma.
coon, J Is Porter, Stevens, @ stearns, Geo
smith, W stoeswel Elmer Tufts, Arthur VIII
mer Hunter shiland, A Sawyer 4 Co.
AsAShLi-no ZOE VI THE AhMh-hAKhOW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH.
Gilbert w. Boutwell,, who is employed at
the Asylum, and lives In the little cottage be-
low the cold spring, narrowly escaped losing
his life last Saturday evening He was in the
wash room at the rear OF the house, and
standing In the doorway communicating with
win the kitchen, when a rifle ball came
through the window and struck him below
the shoulder blade, passing through the mus
Giles, some four inches, and out at the aide,
striking door beyond, and thence falling
upon the floor. There is every reason to sup
pose Il to have been a random shot, and the
direction from which il entered would seem
TO Indicate that It came from across West riv
or nevertheless II had sufficient force to have
killed him had II struck vital part.
We have hoard repeated complaints this year
oiindlseriminate shooting in the vicinity OF the
village, and this accident ought TO serve as a
warning to those who thus questionably prao-
tce as spoTtsmen, for Of game there IA none