Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18


before the class next Sunday. The class met
with Mr. Bingham last Tuesday afternoon 70
prepare for the proposed exercises, but II was
found that about One-hslf OF the memoe
we're down with measles and the decision
here announced was then reached. Az
some date 10 be hereafter named the CLASS
will have a reunion at the High school room
DR.. Chaplin arrived at New York Wednes'
dsy evening BY the French steamer ~. bau-
rent With the body Of Mrs. Chaplin. He was
met At the dock by DR.. Rockwell, Col. Hol'
brook and Mr. F. e. Draper, and the body |
was taken TO DR.. Rockville residence, where
Il remained until this morning. To-day tue
friends are on their way 10 Bratteboro on
their sad errand and will arrive with the body
tonight at O'Clock. A private funeral viii
be held at the house Of Mrs Oune, sister OF
the deceased on Sunday.
The semi annual election Of officers In
Delta lodge, X. and L. Of H., resulted as FOL
lows; Protector Mrs. l.. W. Sargentj V.
p, Mrs s. W. Edwards Sec'y, Mrs. j. A.
Orion Fin. Sec., J. W. Simonds Treasurer,
g. w, Edwards Chap, Mrs. A. Il. Putnam
Guide, Mrs. s. NJ. Shields Guardian, Miss
A, A. Roberts; Sent, J. A. Orion auditors,
F. X. Barrows, II. E. Taylor, II. W. Sargent
OrgAnist, F. E. Bennett.
Rev. Geo. E Martin has compiled "a chart
showing the history Of the New Testament
BOOKS ana canon, WnlCn viii 10 VI
10 Bible students. Clapp Il Jones have it.
A good soaking three days rain the first
OF the week gives guarantee of good hay
and strawberry crops in this section, aud
has given a boom to vegetation generally
The selectmen have decided TO locate the
new lock up under the rear end OF the town
hall building and work thereon will be begun
az soon a. q. f. Thompson a Co.'S buildings
are got out Of the way.
The advance agent for the "Grand Inter
national" show is 10 town this morning to ar
range for tent exhibition July l7th.
A. NJ. Carlton has made a verbal sale OF
his house TO Z imund lrey, the writings to
date July lst.
w. q. Doolittle notes the fact that real
estate on Prospect bill has doomed coDs'd'
erAbly since be began TO build there. The
latest sale reported is that OF piece Of side
| hill land on the north side OF Prospect street,
belonging to the Alexander Oapen estate, for
which Geo. W. Heath is pledged to pay
| $1OJ0.
In consequence Of sickness in the family
Of Col. N. / Hawley, the First Regiment band
gave their Wednesday evening concert from
the High school grounds.
The annual strawberry festival of the
ladies OF the Congregational society is an
nounced for Thursday evening Of next week,
these gatherings have been made in recent
years.
r W. aud W. II. Childs left this morn
ing for MOoseheAd, accompanied by Fred,
elder son OF the latter.
The First Regiment Band will give their
second concert from the Brooks House bal
cony next Wednesday evening with the fol
lowing program:
March, "Adjt. FitE Casey
! Ov.rtura uNahncodouoaor Verdi
Solo for Tuba-Concert POLKA. Graf
WAltzfs, "Rheinsagen." Guugl
SchOttische, "Little Oracle Casey
Potpourri, ''Peasant Memories" Boyer
Finale, Dem oder KeinenH Faust
The many friends OF Mrs. N. s. Noyes
formerly OF this place, will be pAined to learn
of her death, which took place suddenly at
her home In Pitts6eld, Mass, this morning.
-Chas + Herbert Of Concord, N. II =,
postal clerk on the RichfoTd and Springfield
X. p. o. night run, has resigned.
s. w Kimball received news last eveniug
that his brother, John II. Kimbsll, was shot
and killed by a burglar at bis home in Eureka,
Cal, May 2sth. Mr.. Kimball was born IN
Salem, Mass, in 1929, and went to California
in l849. He was prominent and well known
citizen, and held at different times many pub
lie offices.
Fred Waite has been picking 80 bushels
OF stra Sberries per day this week, and next
specimen box Of Shsrpless from his fields to
day shows some Of the finest berries OF the
season.
DIR. w. II. Rockwell has been elected one
OF the directors OF Jacob Sharp's Broad " ay
railroad, the charter OF which snnulled
by the New York legislature, and which has
lately been recognized in the interest OF 9
Philadelphia syndicate.
Sheriff Herrick received despatch yes
,, terdAy afternoon from City Marshal Pettis Of
Springfield, Mass, calling for the arrest of q
horse thief, for whose apprehension S25 wa'
offered. The thief was known to have lef
BernArdston at O'Clock yesterday morning
: and 4 man answering the description passed
through this place about O'Clock, and Wal
traced rs far AZ A. A. Buttons In Dummers
ton. The thief was arrested in the afternoon
about mile this side OF Bellows Falls by of
D hcer Beaumont Of Bellows Falls and th
J morning was taken through here on the II
: O'Clock train on his way to Connecticut H.
9 Is man Of about 80, we'll dressed, respecta
BILE looking, and wore an unconcerned air
q He gives his name as Edward Foster OF Wap
b ping, Conn, and says he was drunk when b
y hired the horse. veteran horse dealer
/ however, recognized him as a man who 70
J., some time has been suspected OF dealing il
J. stolen horses and thinks he is no novice a
h the business.
u The following is the list Of letters remain
= ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice June Is:
d Ladles-Alice Baker, Fannie Baker, Nettle
n Bragg, Abbie Crouch, Mrs W A Darling, NAB,
/, Fletcher, Mrs NJ Harris. Mrs @ w Mann, Viola
u PeeleT, Mrs l. Richardson, MIS- veera Weather
10 head.
Gentlemen-Elbert II DeBoer, Jolly Doughert,
y Ierbr ooks, WIN Fisnagan,J IL Gibson, jaime
1t Heath. } K KenaItim, Joslyn, Frank obel
70 Whitman, ii waterman, @ " Vale 5. Mr.. an
y Mrs + warner.
MlscellAneous-Lastic Slate Co.
is COL FULLER's RECEPTION.
10 The news of Col. l.. K Fullers nominl
sr ton IS Lieutenant Governor reached Brattl,
boro Wednesday afternoon, aud when tn
D. local delegation, accompanied by Col. Fulel
% arrived here about $50 p. NJ, on a specis
train provided BY his courtesy. the Colont
"a was received at the depot by Fuller batter
% and the First Regiment band. salute WI
fred and the battery boys, armed with torch
- lights and headed by the band, escorted th
- coming Lieutenant Governor in Rays bl
=. rouche, drawn by q span OF white horses, u
- through Main street and thence to his res
- dence, where he was formally introduced
by Col. Hooker TO the crowd OF citizens wi
~ had assembled.
~ Col. Hooker said that the foundation Il
y Col. Fuller's success was laid in the Brattl
q . boro caucus, and the nomination had come
is him with greater unanimity than he had ev,
- oeIore seen In vermont convention. Il
y was glad to see so many OF the young me
present because Col. FulleT's honors shove
ne TO them that, however humble a mans OF
30 gin, by life OF industry, sobriety and hol
u; esty he might aspire to any office within Il
n gift Of the people of his state.
Col Fuller replied briefly, thanking Il
u. citizens for the reception, expressing b
is- qualification at the cordially with which Il
nomination had come to him, and especial
ed at the assurance which the occasion had Civ,
or him that he was conceded through the sta
ce 3 standing a. one of the leading citizens. F
nd hoped he should be able TO do something
to make suitable return for the confidence viii,
N. had been reposed in him.
ey The crowd was welcomed 20 Col Fuller
y. house and personal congratulations followe
Dc. EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
The seth annual convention Of the Ep
ir- copal diocese Of Vermont opened at Bello,