Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-09-03

The news matter on our first page to.
day includes an account of the last day Of
last weeks muster, paragraphs about the
state fair and next weeks horse breeders
meeting at Rutland, the earthquakes in
Greece, the latest crank to jump of the
Brooklyn bridge. new buildings for Mr..
Moody's girls's school, aud a column OF. In
General"
-Bratteboro people will be interested in
the announcement Of the grove meeting to be
held near Marlboro north pond beginning
next Wednesday.
Forty -four persons took out naturaliza.
ton papers at Judge Wheeler's court at Mont
peler on Tuesday evening and Wednesday
morning. Yesterday afternoon the Judge
made three more new voters in BrAttlebor
All the wounded victims Of the railroad
disaster are making satisfactory progress to-
ward recovery. OConnor's leg, which at
fret was IN very precarious condition, ia nov
doing well. Much sympathy is felt with Con.
ductor Worthen, who, added to his own hurt
in the wreck has this week suffered the loss OF
a little daughter.
-Rev A. Webster, ID. D., will preach in
the Methodist church next sunday morning.
The E1teyvlle band will give an open air
concert next Tuesday evening, the 7th inst
Secretary A. NJ. Ingham of the local Y.
NJ. c. A is convalescent. He says the re-
port that he has had ''call' as general sec
rotary of the Young Mems Institute at New
York has no foundation in fact.
DIR. Greggs house is to be built by q. b.
ii trwood, and work on the foundations has
been begun.
Scott Dunklee has bought the last re
naming building lot on Harris place, end
proposes to put up a $4,000 house thereon af-
ter plans by Architect Buzzell.
The Universalist Sunday school picnicked
at the Bernardston grove Wednesday, and had
pleasant time, although the attendance was
less than usual.
AT the preliminary meeting held by the
Chautauqua circle Wednesday evening a par
tial organization was effected, Mrs. liar.
low being elected vice president and Miss l.
T. COlburn secretary. The first meeting for
work will probably be held Oct 18th. All
orders for books and the Chautauquan should
be sent to the secretary as soon as possible.
The membership fee of the Indian asso
citation is 80 cents, instead OF 81, as stated
last week
The ladies' auxiliary will hold business
and devotional meeting at the Y. NJ. q. A
rooms next Monday at 3 p. NJ
The earthquake shock Tuesday night
was felt here but was noticed by only a 70 v
people.
John Daggett got one of his forefngers
in contact with circular saw at Smith &
Hunts, Monday, but withdrew it In time to
save the finger.
DIR. f. /. HILL, lately associated with
DIR. Tucker, has removed to Claremont.
N. H., where he will continue the practice OF
his profession.
DIR. A. l.. PSttee has sold his place at
Of d. Al A. -. ~,
and will remove his family to this village.
See Van Doom 4 Morris's ADVERT ,emant.
C. W. Parker, the High street crayon and
Photographic artist, ii preparing to remove in
week or two to 'inbFidge, N. Y, wher. he
has invested in real estate.
F. j. Bailey & Co. have sold Henry
Growing shields farm on the Marlboro south
road in West Brattleboro to E. E. StockWell
Of this place.
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton, who has con-
Quoted very successful gardening operations
on his West river farm this summer, now has
full-grown peas which were raised from seed
grown this year by open air culture and
broadcast sowing, II the season proves usual
ly favorable he will have third crop grown
from seed Of this second crop-an evidence
Of what good culture and judicious selee-
ton of seed will do
The Sunday school in ST. Michaeps (E2is-
copaD church will be held at $3.50 o'clock on
Sunday next.
Miss Florence Sawyer announces the re-
opening of her school for children on the
10Th inst with afternoon classes for young
ladies in languages aud literature.
-Abbey's "Unce Toms Cabin" company
are to appear at Crosby hall next Monday
evening.
Mrs. j. L. Hall has decided TO offer her
fine residence on High street for sale by auo,
ton next Wednesday afternoon, Sth inst, at
2 o'clock. A large quantity OF household fur
niture will be sold at the same time. Mr..
Herrick will be the auotioneer.
The local delegates to the W. O. T. u.
state convention to be held ut Northheld the
10th and nh Of September are Mrs d. N.
Tollvs, Mrs. b. Ranger, Mrs. Frank Wells
alternates, Mrs s. j. Simmons, Mrs. j. N.
Robbins, Mrs. s. A. Colburn.
REV. Father Cunningham, accompanied
by j. j. FentOn, was driving to Putney last
Saturday evening at late hour, when. owing
to the darkness, the horse got out OF the road
at the junction Of the Putney and Slab Hol-
low roads, short distance above Ccosby's
saw mill, and the carriage was overturned,
throwing out the occupants. Father Cunning.
ham was 80 badly injured that he had 10 lie
until Fenton-who only received few bruises