Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04


ranch and at 10 O'Clock started with guide |
across the prairie sturgis, Dakota, 80 miles
distant, was reached at 2 A. NJ, and from
there Mr. Adams drove by carriage, covering |
the remaining 30 miles, with two changes OF
horses at 4: 80 p. NJ, just In time TO catch the |
east bound train at Buffalo Gap At Chicago |
he missed the 1926 p. NJ. Grand Trunk train |
on Friday and left that city instead at b;3O by |
the Lake Shore road limited express for Al
bany. lie reached Albany at AZ NJ. on Sat
urday, and left at $3.50 by the Delaware n
Hudson road for Rutland, caught the night
mixed train there and reached Bellows Falls
at O'Clock A. NJ, where he had two hours to
wait for the morning owl train, the same
train by which he would have come had he
caught the Grand Trunk train at Chicago as
he intended. II was a quick trip and "close
scratch" ell the way, the distance covered
being full 20O0 miles
change for the better was apparent in
the sick child at the beginning Of this week.
and the little one is now improving rapidly.
Mr.. Adams will remain until its recovery Is
fully assured. He brings a very favorable re-
port Of the outlook at the ranch. The losses
during the winter were practically nothing.
The feed was good throughout, and there was
no severe storm to kill the cattle by exposure.
The roundup will undoubtedly show 5000
cattle on the ranch, and more than this with
happy, and "blacker than an Indian" The
story which gained currency few days ago,
that the foreman Of the ranch had shot COW
| boy during the round up had no foundaio ion
| in fact The foreman and the man whom II
| vas said that be had shot we're 100 miles
apart at the time when the alleged shooting
WAS said to have taken place The story was
one OF the inventions which the western
newspaper press is prolific In.
/ IN 81 lanN 49,, rAau 10
the story and tells in detail how WIN.
Chadwick was shot by Thomas Beverly, the
victim living two days and being buried on
Saturday, May 22d. Mr. Adams knows for q
certainty that Chadwick was above ground on
that day. II he has been shot since 1t was
by some one other than Foreman Beverly.
THE RAILROAD BANK THE RURAL IMPROVE
MENT sooIETYs MOVEMENT TO Oct IT CLEAN
ED UP.
The agreement on the part Of the prop
erty holders to contribute toward having tue
railroad bank cleaned up by the Vermont
Valley company, aud to stop the dumping Of
rubbish on the bank, has been signed by the
AUDITORS, aud by the tenants with substantial
unanimity. This agreement is in the follow
ing terms
We, the undersigned, owners or occupants Of the
stores and buildings situated on the east side Of
Main street In the village OF Brateboro, VI, north
Of the EpiscOp u church lot, agree to pay TO the
trustees Of the Rural Improvement association Of
uames for the purpose of having the bank lying
between our said premises and the railroad clean
ed. erased over, aud kept In good condition dur
And We hereby agree not to dump any rubbish,
or permit any to be throw upon the premises un-
der our control, during the period OF ole year from
| June ist, l,s6. Aud we further agree with said
Rural Improvement association AMI with each 9th
er that II we violate this agreement, and throw OF
permit to be thrown any rubbish upon said bank
during the aforementioned period, We will pay 10
the trustees OF said association sum necessary 10
| pay for Its removal. This agreement Il made In
view Of one made by the executive committee 81
the Rural Improvement association with the Yer.
mont Valley railroad company to clean on and
grass over the bank herein referred to, provided
they are paid the sum Of one hundred dollars and
that the property owners aud occupants OF adJon.
: ing buildings will enter into this agreement.
Bratteboro, VI, May, Is, 1886.
Before this agreement was circulated the
railroad company agreed to clean and car,
for the bank for 500, propided pledge wa
given that no more refuse should be dumped
there. The above agreement on the part OIL
the property holders and tenants having beer
made II is expected that R0admaster Clarl
, will 60 on with the work a. soon as the doc
, uments are placed in his hands. II will be
matter Of personal interest for the company
to have the clearing up done before the sum
mer travel begins.
Arrangement has been made with Mr.
9 |
. away the ashes and rubbish which occupant
OF the buildings on the cast side of Mali
street, between the town hall and American
, house, will have set out in baskets, barrels o
pals on the sidewalk at O'Clock each S itur
= day morning. The first round will be mad
> tomorrow morning, June 9th. Mr.. f. A
a Wood will furnish, for one dollar each, iro
: pals which will hold bushel OF ashes. Thes
\ make convenient and safe receptacles for tn
| 1aalsr anil ha1 NnNn
been thrown down the railroad bank.
wNDHAM AND BENNINGTON ASSOCIATION.
3 The annual meeting Of this association
q will be held in the Universalist church q
Brattleboro, next Tuesday and Wednesday
n June s and .. Program
i TUESDAY,
J. 1880 A. ~, Council Organized.
J. II A. NJ, occasional Sermon, Rev. r. W. Whppen
5 p NJ, Mission Meeting Addresse. by Rev J. al
: ford, Rev. l. p ounby and Rev. J. n. Em'
IA i'm, Praise Meeting led by Rev. K. A. Read.
1880 P. n Sermon, Rev. J. n. Emery. Brief A.
A. Read.
. Wednesday,
$3.50 A. NJ, Conference, led by Rev. T. W. Whppe
10 10 A. NJ, sunday School Reports
y ia. ~, sunday School Meeting, conducted by Re
A L. W. Whitney.
,. ar. NJ, Communion Sermon. Rev I. P. Qdinby, 70
A. lowed by the communion.
y j. G. CuTTIso, CLERK.
1t is probable that Rev. s. A. Parker Al
- Rev. Myra Kingsbury will also be presen
- A cordial invitation to attend these meeting
Il is extended by the Brattleboro parish.
10 RURAL IMPROVEMENT NOTES
\. During the past week the plants hay
Il been placed in the several beds abOl
ID town aud the work Of trimming up ragge
re edges OF turf here and there has Leen ca
r ried forward. One of the things nov to
D. done il the eating ~ straight lines Of Il
T. turf between the sidewalks aud the road way
y as was suggested by Mr. Northrop in his a.
is dress year ago.
J. The society has laid plat Of grass at Il
il junction Of Prospect and Elm streets, at Il
y west end Of Cemetery hill, and Mrs. E. |
ID Thomas will plant q bed OF flowers Their
IS One Of the most notable bits OF improv
al meut and neighborhood decoration is that
We progress near the Esteyville school bous
V. Mrs. Judge Tyler has given plants to be p
lg out at the junction Of Terrace and Tyl
r. streets.
be A man has been set to work with a scytl
ne to trim the grass along the streets where Il
be property holders have neglected to do it.
IS. Is hoped that the AUDITORS will attend 10 ID
ht hereafter
ur For nearly week past man has been
a, work shoveling away and pitching into Il
IS, river the immense accumulation Of insight
rubbish which had been dumped at this oil
IT, Of the covered bridge. The society is wi
&C. ing to do such work so long as its funds pc
n nit but its officers feel that in a case like th
rst either the town or village officials shou
lie have the work done. We think they a
ed right about it. Complaint comes 10 us tn
nv the authorities do not remove the rubbi
IT, from the east end Of the iron bridge on Eli
mt street as certainly ought TO be done.
We Many front fences have been removed
D. different parts of the village aud other "iI
til provements" of this sort are promised.
re- Draper has taken away the fence from /
d. place on Asylum street a conspicuous
TN moval in that of Dea. Bonds fence at the O.
ief ner OF Prospect and South Main street, wi
It'll that Of his neighbor adjoining; the UnitAri
De- parsonage fence has disappeared, and that
We Fred Franks will follow suit We start
ri to make a list of those which have been II
of en- away on Western avenue and in the Vic
N. ity Of Forest 0quare, but found they we're I
10 numerous to be recalled Perhaps about il
lu- lst it may be easier to make list Of wi
ar fences remain about town rather than OF tho
es which have been taken away.
,u- THE CEMETERY QUESTION.
er' A very lively interest has been aTous
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