Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-30

-Esteyville people are scandalized and in.
lignant over disgraoeful family row and
istioulfs which took place At Whitney Bar
'etts Tuesday morning, with Barrett and one
Gibson, boarder, as principals. Blood,
black eyes, and a chewed thumb are said TO
have been among the visible results, and
love, hatred fond mothers consent and
stern fathers refusal Of the young Heenan's
amorous advances toward the grown-up
daughter appear TO have been among the ex-
citing causes. Meantime the neghbors lis
tened with mouths agape during the melGs,
as they couldn't very well help doing. We
have received drAmatized version OF the at
fair which is worth printing, but we remem-
Der the traditions Of our office and leave 1t
out. Esteyville people are undoubtedly right
in thinking they could spare the whole crowd
and suffer nothing by the loss.
Freeman Scott and family left Thursday
morning TO take up their residence ct Nor |
folk Nebraska where Mr.. Scott bought a |
milk route and farm on bis visit there last
spring. Norfolk is a thriving town Of be- !
tween 2OO0 and 5000 inhabitants and Mr..
Scotts place is mile and a half ont near
that Of Burr Taft who has taken charge of
Mr.. Scotts milk route for two months past.
Brattleboro hates TO lose young men like Mr..
Scott, and many friends wish him aud his
we'll.
The Esteyville band will give an open air
concert from their new band stand Thursday
evening, Aug. 9Th.
Rev. DR.. A. Webster OF OranReburg. &
O., il In Brattleboro on his annual visit TO his
son, Dr. ID. p. Webster, and other friends at
the North. He is now the presiding elder Of
the Charleston district in that state, besides
having in general charge the hourahing uni
versity for cOlOred youth which he has been
largely instrumental in building up ut Orange
burg. Dr. Webster preached last Sunday at
the Baptist church, choosing for his topic
1.-The Resurrection" This week he has spont
some time at Lowell lake in Londonderry,
where his sou has had the critical case of Mrs
John Robertson Of Bellows Falls in charge.
A quiet wedding took place at the resi
| d, nee OF Mrs. Brownell on Bullock street last
evening when her daughter, Miss Alice NJ.
Brownell aud Mr. o. J. Pratt we're married in
the presence OF a small company OF family
relatives. Mr.. and. Mrs. Pratt left by the
night train on wedding journey which will
occupy several weeks.
Miss Lizzie Schuster aud her friend. Miss
Hines Of Boston, an artist who has recently
returned from three years of study in Paris
are spending the week in sketching at Mr.
Barna Oark's farm on Ames hill They have
had Mr.. and Mrs. Crothers and Druggiit and
Mrp. Chaplin az gucsts.
Inc open air concertB by the band grow
steadily in popular favor and appreciation.
The audience on Wednesday evening was
large and the applause was generous Mr..
Leightsingers clarinet solo aud the cornel
and trombone duet by Mr. Higgins and Mr.
f. f. Lightsnger evidently gave tp2cia
pleasure, while the Hunting Scene" the
piece de resistance Of the evening, called ou
such long continued applause that repetition
Of the closing measures could not be resisted
Curious, isn't it, that the first and ONLY
man whom the Democratic party in Brattle
boro ever had in its ranks with combined
character aud popularity enough to give hin
an election to the legislature, and whose abil
ity and Independence As displayed there wol
the approval OF all reputable men regardless
of party, should be publicly attacked, de
nounctd and sat upon by a faction of his par
ty at their very first opportunity. 1t looks "A
, though there WAS no occasion TO question th
truth OF the oft-repeated saying that Mr.. Al
kinss policy is to keep the Democratic part
in Vermont small and easy to manage
= Mrs A E. Pettee has closed her dres,
making rooms until Sept. 9th, and will spen
a part Of her vacation with friends in wester
= New York and at Niagara Falls.
: The West Brattleboro mail begins mel
? Monday to run on it's old schedule time
Taylor's coach, coming down at $50 A NJ
q anu lou =. M, anu BoiuB bhCk ~ IL A. n
y and p N the same az before the might
. Iamson put the department on basis
. ''retrenchment and reform" Ii il a consuu
. nation devoutly to be thankful for by IL
people Of both villages.
DR.. Powers of Milford, N. H. rode ini
. Brattleboro about : o'clock Wednt sday Rfte
noon, having made the journey Of 90 mill
., by bicycle since o'clock in the mornin
II He rides a 52-inch Ridge machine, and can
on visit TO his friend Harry Emerson, Il
Il furniture dealer.
lie Judge Wheeler heard two New Yo
cases at the Brooks House last week III
m first was that of Eiw. T. Covell against
A. II. Bostwick to recover arrears OF royalty +
IN large sum on patent for making the joi
lie in square tin cans such a. the Standard {
company uses largely. The defence resis
ID the payment on the ground OF the failure
st the patent. The interesting fact was broug
e. out that the saving In the use OF solder alo
r. in a days time by the use OF the patent
ps the concern manufacturing the cans Was ! Ia
ht In this case eI Judge Armour OF New York a
le peared for the plaintiff and q. g. Beaman
New York, who is now at his summer hou
Il. in Windsor, for the defendant. The 9th
! case was that of Patrick Mason against t
he Edison Machine works OF New York to =
whether the company could be held respon
I BILE for an injury received by the plant
"a while assisting TO handle a piece OF hea
III machinery under the orders OF the SUPER
80 -. tendent. II. ii. Shook OF New York appear
"a for the plaintiff and John q. Tomlinson
- the defendant.
ar. Hon. and Mrs. DoTmAn b. Eaton are
lin their summer house on the West river, wht
no Mr.. Eaton Ia enjoying q well earned rest fro
his continuous public labors OF several yei
past, during which time he has had the sat
&c faction Of seeing the reform Of the civil Fl
~, vice come, largely through his efforts to Ia
'e' fast hold Of the people as a vital princiI
which they are determined shall hereafter
Il. obeyed and firmly adhered to. An eItensi
ast which Mr.. Eaton has made to his house Il
dy year on the end toward the river has IT nd
ls- ed it more than ever a commOdious and
in lightful summer retreat The farm and g
ew den bear abundant evidence that there
to- nothing incompatible between the refo
methods in our politics of which he is
o. strenuous an advocate and the most succe
bis full methods in agriculture and horticulture
at WIN. Slrothers, teamster, left town
net week, after selling his team to f. f. Sto
oh we'll leaving sundry debtors TO mourn, q
as his wife and three little children without
ear ible means OF support.
y, Miss Mabel Brooks gave Lotto party
me evening to about 80 of her young friends.
mt Several young ladies' OF the village
In. arranging for a lawn party to be held on
NO grounds of Mrs. +. W. Brooks Tuesday, A
me 10, to raise money for the children's fr
, a air fund.
ow Mr. Luoien Howe purposes to Civ
all concert of vocal and instrumental music
ON the town hall on Thursday evening, Aug
} 10 when Miss Mary Howe will make her I
ars appearance in concert since her return fr
on Philadelphia. Other leading voeaists
ten inslrumentalsts among our home musici
will also participate, and a very attract
nth program will be presented
nv. Rockwell & Sherwin give notice I
dld they will be ready next Monday to rec,
the orders OF their customers in their al
tie on Elm street, to which they are now rem
Ugh ing. The completion of their new shop
the by 80 feet in size, and connected by a p
EEK form with their storehouse 60 % feet
me- the same side of the street, gives them '
nth excellent facilities for carrying on their p
Of porous business.
!" The Springfield Republican had this i
on Tuesday A letter has come from Bra
iDy boro, VT. addressed to the pastor or tr
In mar of the Sanford elreai ebDrch and aip