Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13
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The Democratic caucus to elect delegates
to the county convention will be held at the
town hall tomorrow evening. The elephant
will begin to go round at 1870, and the pro-
ceedings will DO conducted strictly according
to "parlor law"
The special car from the Ashuolot road
which left Monday morning for the Univer-
salist grove meeting at Burlington, carried iG
persons, including delegation from the Brat
tleboro society.
The Philharmonic society, with invited
guests, are picnicking to-day at Forest Lake,
Winchester, N. II.
Lawyers j. NJ. Tyler and f. L. Water
man have been at Somerset this week, en-.
gagged in a case TO settle the line between that
town and Glastonbury.
The young people OF the Catholic society
pcnicked at Fairy Dell grove, Charlestown,
N. II last Saturday where they had Il very
pleasant time, with the customary games, etc
Between POO and 800 persons went from this
place, and many from Bellows Falls and
Windsor joined them, making in all a lively
party of five or six hundred.
On our first page to-day will be found
striking and instructive illustration of the
comparative worth Of the various kinds OF
baking powders now in the market
The Rev. Mr.. Illsley of Bangor. Me-, will
The fresh air" waits at Highland park.
having reached the end OF their fortnight's
outing, left for New York Wednesday after
noon in charge of Miss Swney aud another
| lady from New York. Miss Tyson the chill
| dren's teacher when at home, is at present
stopping in Mortified, and walked in upon
them at their dinner hour Wednesday. to
their great surprise aud delight. They car.
ried home with them, besides the imprint of
sunshine and pure air on their faces, new hats
dresses, undertaking and shoes, and Mrs
Crowell wishes to make acknowledgment of
various articles Of clothing, pieces of print,
and the sum OF $1,000 in cash received for
them, and also of the sewing done by the la
dies. That the girls were truly grateful there
can be no doubt, and that some of them at
least, appreciated the difference between their
surroundings here and at home il shown by
the remark OF one Of them on the last day,
ave shan't have any flowers on our table to.
morrow"
"A letter received from Miss Ii .ttie Brasor
this week gives very entertaining account OF
the pleasant acquaintance she made on the
voyage, of her visit TO the great cathedral and
fine picture galleries at Cologne, the sail
down the beautiful Rhine from that city to
Coblentz, and her present home in Leipsic.
Among the passengers on board the PeRnldnd
was Miss Emma Thursby who was exceeding
ly kind to Miss Brasor and gave her many
valuable suggestions in regard to her musical
studies, and also paid her the compliment
Of asking her to sing duet with her in a
concert gotten up by the passengers for the
benefit Of sick woman in the steerage AN
honor which, however, our young towns
woman says she had Just common sensC
enough to decline"
The band will necessarily omit their usu
| al nDgp-aiF pOnngTt Waak hut hai,
return from muster they will favor the public
with program which will include their bes
selections
The following is the list of races to b,
run at the Vermont Wheel clubs bicycl,
tournament Sept. >, although the order may
be slightly changed;
l-mile novice
3-mile club championship
h-mile L. A. w. state championship.
100 yards professional foot race.
2-mile open handicap.
l-mile L. A. W. state championship.
Smile open lap race.
h-mie professional foot race.
! l-mile club championship.
, l-mile consolation.
grand stand to accommodate 500 peopl
will be erected especially for the races ant
arrangements will be made for reduced far
on the railroads.
-Centerville had temporary exctemen
Wednesday evening" oecasioned by the floss
OF Mr.. Martin Scott. Ho had burnt over
portion of his wood lot, and had three othe
q men helping him fight the FIRE, when, abou
> O'Clock, the men missed him aud, fearin
+ that he had been smothtred by the smok
3 and burned to death, they aroused the neigh
, borhood to search for him. Their alarm
7 however, proved groundless, and In tn
e course of an hour he was found all right i
another part of the lot. Mr.. Scott is to
T good Universalist to take his punishment i
that sort of way.
e -Myron l.. Corbett of North Bernardsto
. took his family over to Lake SpoGord
j. Wednesday morning, to let them enjoy a fel
= days rest. On his return through Chester
/, field Centre his horses from some cause too
fright and ran for mile and a half or tw
, miles, when he was thrown out with consiC
( cradle violence. The runaway was seen an
G followed by some Chesterfield people, VIII
o picked up Mr., Oorbett in an insensible col
dition, and took him TO the house of Charlie
/ Smith, whore he now remains, attended
his wife. Mr., COrbett remained insensibl
l. for two or three hours, but DIR. H0ltOn VIII
% was summoned to attend him, thinks that b
. injuries are not serious, severe concuasio
n and few scalp wounds comprising the el
tent. The pole strap and bits were found I
a be broken and the wagon considerably d,
!. molshed, but the horses were unframed.
G Rev. DIR. Geo. p. Tyler will preach
!, the Oongregationalist church next Sunday.
; A session of the United States distrit
court, for the purpose of naturalization
l. foreigners, will be- held on Friday afternoon
n Aug. 20, at O'clock in the town hall rool
9 opposite the pest Office
= -Horsemeu and lovers of good horses al
II promised an interesting afternoon at the tro
n ting park tomorrow. There will be thrt
J. classes and II horses are assured to star
y The first or 2;50 race in particular, in whic
the best trotters in town are entered, Is like