Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-14

W. II. Childa who has shown genuine pub
lie spirit by doing 40 much in Brattleboro for
the work Of the New England meteorological
society. M Ohilds promptly accepted the
offer OF the society 10 furnish a SEX Of govern
ment instruments for the observations II he
would furnish the shelter 10 keep the records,
aud the work has been done at his expense
G.. l. Olary acting AZ his efficient lieutenant
In building the house aud carrying forward
the arrangements. On Monday Mr. Childs
Mt Olary and Mr.. Nilep, with several volun-
teer helpers put the house In position on the |
topmost point OF the pinnacle, bolted II frm.
ly to the solid rock, and made IL ready for the |
instruments. On the side next the town a |
six foot dial bears the point Of compass and
on this pointer registers the direction Of the
wind, which can be readily taken with glass
from the village. In the house will be placed
a government thermometer and barometer,
both self-regstering. The anemometer will
be removed from Marshalps house on the hill
to the mountain and wire will be run down
to the village to register lhs wind velocity at
Mr. Ohildss house.
This bit OF enterprise has set some OF our
townspeople to talking about making a car
riage road TO the top Of the mountain "A
thing which could easily be done by utilizing
old dsused carriage and wood roads We
hope this idea will be carried out. This in
its turn might open the way for the realiza.
ton Of Dr. Diapers suggestion about stone
tower on the mountain top to catch the eye
Of travellers, and to do very much to call at.
tention TO the charms and attractions OF our
village.
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT
A most singular accident befel Mr.. John
A. $ earns Of Vernon, Tuesday morning,
which ended in his death within IS hours.
Being an experienced butcher, he was en-
gagged by Warren Howe, a neighbor, to kill a
couple OF pigs for him. Mr.. Stearns entered
the pen aud had stuck one Of tue animals
and stood in a bent or half sitting posture
prepared to stick the other, when the wound.
| cd one rau against his elbow, forcing the
! knife which he held into his left leg at
| point two or three inches above the knee and
severing the femoral artery aud one of its
| branches. II was some minutes before his
tendants at his direction, procured rope
and wound it around his leg to stop the flow
OF blood, and about an hour bad elapsed by
the time DR.. Holton summoned by messen-
ger despatched to Wnithed's to telephone
arrived on the spot Through loss of time
and the imperfect manner in which the ar
teiies we're bound by the rope, the loss Of
blood was large and the doctor found his pa
tient greatly Frustrated. For time he seem
ed to rally, but his vitality was too far gone
for him to do so permanently. Tue next
day gangrene set in and he died at the house
of Mr.. Howe about hslf-past o'clock Thurs
day morning.
Mr. Sttarns was q native of Marlboro
Branch district, Nswfaue, and was 80 years
OF age. Until about year ago he was for a
long time employed In the butcher business
in this town with W. +. Richardson and 9th.
ers, and also on his own account About a
year ago be sold out his business here and
bought Of Frank Emerson the old Alexis
Newton farm just over the Vernon line,
where he has since resided. Mr.. Stearns was
a man Of good character snd personal habits,
industrious and dgent, and held the respect
of all who knew him. He leaves q wife
daughter OF the late Jonathan Dunklee OF
this town and one child. the funeral oc-
ours this afternoon at his late residence.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT QUESTION.
The electric light pot has been bubbling
in earnest this week. Mr. Church, Of this
New York house OF Westinghouse, Church,
Kerr Il Co, was here the greater part Of the
week, aud on leaving said he was well per
suaded that his company would establish a
plant here. This concern is a strong one, be
ing branch Of the Westinghouse Machine
company, which owns aud manufactures the
Westinghouse air-brake and Westinghouse
engine. They have ample capital, and theii
practice is to put in electric-light plants or
their own responsibility, demonstrate theil
success and financial profit, and then sell e
local parties il there are such who wish Il
! buy. OIherSise they continue the operation
Of the plant themselves. This il the plaI
which the company will adopt here il they
decide to go ahead. The plant would require
a - horse power engine, and two Locations
, were cousidered-one in the old foundry
r building aud one in the Ross White building
on f u street. The Westinghouse company
use the iucandescent lights, but put in the ar,
? lights when found necessary.
A repTest NATIVE of FrenyeAr a Race o
= Boston has also been here cAnvassing the sit
, uation. Their plan ia to put in the plant, I,
be sold to and operated by E,tey q Co, an'
their engine and dynamics would be located
q at the Estey shops and run from their boilers
. + .tey a Co. are understood to have given III
= plan favorable consideration, with n promis
? to make further investigation next week
Their system combines the arc and incandes
cent methods.
F., The representatives OF both concerns foun,
! the public sentiment strongly favorable to to
lights, and both we're agreed in saying tina
they knew OF few New England towns wher
. the electric light would have to contend wit
gas at so low price.
!. THE PLANS OF THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT 80
l.. CIETY.
h The executive committee Of the RurI
/ Improvement society met on Monday evenin
aud organized by the choice OF l.. X Fullc
4 chairman, and o. A. Marshall secretary. COu
a mittees were chosen to see to the location c
IA flower beds same as last year also a cou
mittee to make note Of places where it ma
be desirable to plant shade trees next fall {
a n, xt spring. committee OF three iadit
- was cho en- to circulate the petition in regar
y to clearing up the railroad bank aud a con
a mittee OF three men to take charge OF the p,
= titon for the removal of the narrow gsuG
=, freight track. committee OF ladies' wi
- canvass for membership same as last yea
- In the discussion which took place 1t was d
cided TO confer with Roadmaster Clark Of Il
"a Vermont Valley road to learn just what /
,s would do about clearing up the road bank
n for what sum he would do the work under
~ pledge that no more rubbish should be dunn
> ed there-and then to try to arrange Il
i mutual work between him aud the proper
!. holders. We hope the plan will come
something, but it was practically this vel
in thing which the whole OF last summer vi
"a spent in trying to bring about but whiC
NJ came TO nothing because the property -holde
showed no disposition to do anything
very desirable piece of work TO have done vi
" =, also discussed-that of procuring a eurbiI
III to be laid around the town hall building /
u, the town authorities showing a margin
y some three feet around the building, to be Il
cd In with earth 10 the top OF the foundati(
&c walls, which now lie tx Osed, and then tn
III the border neatly Over--the society to do
part of the work at its own expense. III
is improvement would be- noticeable one
OF The society has some good work plann,
IN for the season, and hope every resident "
T. show appreciation of the fact by adding OF
D. TO the membership.
- THE FIRST REGIMENT BAND CONCERT.
: There are two reasons why our peop
40 should give the First Il giment band a f
y. house at their concert next Wednesday eve
ing The FIRST Is that the concert will be
thoroughly good one, presenting a high ord
OF music srtistically rendered the second
~ IL that the community owes it 10 the band
d. show in this way it's appreciation OF the
hard and constant work in maintaining an
ss ganization which is 80 creditable to the tow
ed The vocal numbers will be given by Miss Ii
ma A. Thwing, soprano, aud Mr.. L X. Will
ID baritone, with Mr. Lucien Howe as pisnit
"a Following is the program
r. PART TIRsT.
ms l. March, "On Time Bagl
W. q Overture, "Der Tambour der Garde /
Irs B. Duo for cornets, "Cheerfuness." Gumb,
sr Ma. HIGGrSs AND Ma. BRIGHAM.
W. 4. Song, "Good-by." To
- Miss THwTSG