Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

TUESDAY EVENINGS LAWN PARTY-A GOOD BIT
OF HELP FOR THE "FREsH AIR" FUND.
1t pleasure to be able to congratulate
the young ladies Oh the complete success OF
their lawn party, held on Mrs. Brooks's
grounds on Tuesday evening to raise money
for the Tribune fresh air fund. The evening
was delightful with bright moonlight and
dry, clear air. The ample grounds were
handsomely decorated with the national col
ors aud Chinese lanterns and proved TO be
admirably adapted for such purpose. Sup
per was served under the Fuller Battery mess
tent, kindly loaned on the occasion, aud
there we're booths for the sale of flowers aud
confectionery, a lemonade well, and tiny
japanese bazaar where delicious Russian tea
was dispensed by young ladies in costume.
very happy and appropriate feature OF the
evening was a concert given from the broad
piazza by Mr.. and Mrs. CrowelIs company
of 80 fresh-air children, who thus had one
more touch Of brightness put in their lives
against their departure for their city homes
on the following day. Their program con
sisted in the main OF songs duets, quartets,
and chorus numbers, which we're mostly
pieces Of a religious character such as they
sing In their Sunday schools at home. The
children's entertainment was followed by an
open-air concert by the First Regiment band,
whose music has never been given with bet
ter effect or received warmer praise than on
this occasion. The young ladies who made
this generous attempt to aid one OF the most
beautiful charities Of the day put great
deal of hard work into the preparations,
their arrangements were successfully carried
out, and they extend their sincere thanks to
all who 70 cheerfully helped them in many
ways The proceeds of the evening reached
the snug sum of almost $3.50.
THE WILMINGTON MAIL ROUTE
When the change was made on the West
Brattleboro mail route two weeks ago restor-
ing the mails to Tayor's coach and giving the
West village its old mail facilities, the de-
partment, by a mistake, AZ was supposed,
stopped the Wilmington mail route at West
Brattleboro instead Of continuing it to this
village as formerly. BY this arrangement all
mail for Wilmington must go by the coach at
| II o'clock, and none can be sent 10y the stage
| in the afternoon. This practically cuts Oh
Brattleboro from communication with viii.
mington the same day. Letters received at
! $3.50 cannot ordinarily be answered in an
hours time, and orders received from Will
mington customers cannot be filed till the
next day The arrangement il especially bad
! for the newspapers which cannot be sent on
the day of publication, but must lie over one
day-all of which il entirely needless. Il
was supposed that the department would at
once correct the mistake when attention was
called TO it, aud several urgent letters were
sent, but to day a letter comes from the Sec
oud Assistant Postmaster General saying that
the route cannot be extended to Brattleboro,
az the present service is deemed sufficient ~
Somebody at Washington is pig headed and
the only remedy for II il to address petition
to the Postmaster General A strongly
worded petition ought to be put in circulation
at once.
MISS MARY HowE's BENEFIT.
We take great pleasure in recording the
brilliant success OF last nights concert. To
speak in any other than terms Of highest
praise is impossible In every feature it was
an event long to be remembered by the large
and appreciative audience which was present.
For Miss Howe the demonstration Of the au-
dience amounted TO an ovation. That she il
beloved by the public Of her native town no
one could doubt who witnessed the enthusiasm
of last evening To say that her singing has
improved since last heard here would be but
cold aud formal statement. That such
singing should come from young girl at the
very outset OF her career is marvellous. The
famous BELL Aria" from Llkme was IN.
dOubtedly the greatest triumph OF the even
ing. The elaborate fual cadenza WAS com
posed for Miss Howe by Prot Behrens. IL
response to the enthusiastic applause which
greeted her at its conclusion she repeated the
cadenza taking the high at the end with the
greatest ease and certainty. Voices which
possess these extreme notes are the very
rarest, and with the beauty and sympathy OF
Miss Howe's entire compass the altssmc
notes constitute an organ as remarkable AZ il
is charming,
Mrs. O-good completely charmed her audi
ence, as she must always do. The subtl,
standings of tone and infection at her com
mand, with the purity and distinctness OF hei
enunciation, appeal alike to musicians and tn,
general public Mrs. Osgood's sympathy anC
interest in the beneficiary were shown through
out the evening.
Though speaking thus at length of th,
singing OF Mrs. Osgood and Miss Howe, tn,
other performers must be accorded the high
est praise, though in brief terms Withou
taking space to particularze, it can be trull
said that all distinguished themselves and me
with hearty recognition. To Mr.. LucieI
Howe must be given the credit of organizing
: and directing the most successful concert o
recent years The several compositions o
his own which we're performed gave evidenc
OF the talented and schooled musician of u,
common order.
The floral decorations were greatly admir-
J ed, and were executed with a free dom all,
skill rarely seen on our stage.
"a NEW ENGLAND GIRL"
Under this head Chicago paper has tn
following personal paragraph of local inter
est Miss Mary E wilkins, who lives il
Randolph, Mass, is described by the Bosto
. Literary World as being petite, with sol
golden hair, blue eyes, and a color whic
comes and goes as she talks. She ia shy an
l retiring, but is self-possessed and holds be
own in conversation, in which her piquauc
] har oil ~ - a.,
advantage. As writer Of stories with pre-
nounced New England flavor she excels t
such degree that competent critics mention
her in this relation in connection with Mr.
Stowe and Mrs. Cooke, while in the line G
. fanciful verse her success is assured"
SUICIDE OF A. s. wApswoRrH.
a Mondays Springfield Republican CAV
an account OF the suicide at that place o
n Sunday OF Mr. Algernon Sidney Wadswortt
!. late of this town. 1t appears that Mr.. Wad,
q worth went to Springfield last April, al
A boarded at 2l9 Chestnut street. He ha
been low spirited of late in consequence c
being out OF employment and unable to r.
o sist drinking habit OF long standing. TIL
d Republicans account says: "He had appai
emily been out of money for some time an
d was owing about S25 for his board. II
d spent all of Thursday in his ROOM and b
u absence Friday and Saturday was a thin
very unusual for him. 1t is supposed that /
10 this time he formed the intention of con
a hitting suicide, and secured small % calibt
y seven-shooter for the deed. He had evden
O ly been drinking when found his face ws
a bloated and rum-bottle was found in b
}. closet nearly empty. The first and secon
1T shots were fired about s 30 A. NJ. Mrs. Rol
II bins his landlady, ran to the room thorough
d ly alarmed, and finding the door locked aske
r. If he WAS asleep, as she was not certain IL
shots were fired by him. The answer can
:, in faint voice that he was. In about
- minutes third shot was fred, and woma
u looked through the key.hole aud saw h
, sleeve and hand covered with blood Teri
"a fed, she ran down stairs and sent boy
IL the police station, who summoned an office
&c Meanwhile Mr.. Robbins came to the doc
~ and ordered him to open it, "What hay
g you done ?" he asked, with the door still III
- opened. mot what l intended" was Il
answer. just then Officer Sampson came nj
and at his order Wadsworth got up from Ii
bed and unlocked the door He stood u
u with one hand on the door-knob and the ot
., er on the bureau near by, dressed as he ha
VI aVidantlV aDant the night apd ony.ra1