Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21

we draw attention TO the item from CORE
spondent in regard to pedler's vaise found
last week in the woods at the | cad waters of
the Deer6eld branch. There is evidently
mystery there, either large or small, which it
would be interesting to have cleared up.
Mrs. N. A. Crothers reached home Tues
day after an absence Of eight months in Cal
ifornia and Ohio.
Some good work has been done this
week in trimming the trees on the common
and putting everything to rights there. The
| place was never so beautiful and attractive as
it is to day. The property holders in the vi
cinity have caught the spirit of the times and
several residences are being much improved.
Miss Wsite's house has a new coat Of paint
and Mr. Eddy has newly painted, put in one
light windows and made other alterations
| The improvements about Mr. Kmball's house
are very noticeable.
AT a special meeting Of the wardens and
vestry Of st. Michaels Episcopal church.
held Monday evening, Miss Clara Gale and
Mr. f. q. Ryan were chosen members Of the
musical committee, and F. G. Ryan aud Miss
Alice Brooks were named as committee
with f. w. CLilds to procure the erection Of
8 suitable fence on the south side of the
church yard next the town hall property.
The young woman's guild Of the society have
voted to care for the grounds during the sum-
mer. MrS. L. w. DrOOks mas gwen gran
tie curbing for the front of the yard.
Geo. b. II. Croft, who died of typhoid
pneumonia on Sunday, at the age of 81 years,
was for several years an employe OF the Els
tey organ company, aud was young man
held in high esteem by his aoquantances.
His funeral, held on Tuesday, Rev. A. Nc
Ann officiating, was attended by his brethren
of Alpha lodge, X. of H., in body.
The self reg STEERING thermometer has
been placed in the Wantastquet weather sta
ton this week, ard the work of running q
wire straight down the side of the mountain
is already well advanced. 1t will be brought
across the river by night.
Rev d. w. G. Huntington, ID. D., q
Genesee, N Y. conference, who was pastor
of the Brattleboro Msthodist church thirty
years ago, Will occupy Mr. McAun's pulpi
next Sunday.
This is bound to be bad week for th,
trout in Somerset and Texas. Postm aste
Childs and Col. Asaph Guilds, Conducts
Spofford and Clinton Pettee of New Yorl
left yesterday afternoon for Wilmington an'
the wilderness. We were not permitted Il
look under the wagon seat.
Fred K. id and Chas. Crosby have bough
A. w. Childs's bicycle business and will max
an energetic push to extend the sale Of tn
standard and reliable Columbia machines
They are the right boys for the business an,
deserve the oonlidenoe-of the wheelmen.
Miss Alice Brooks entertained six of he
friends at luncheon Thursday afternoon a
the residence OF her mother, Mrs. F. W
Brooks.
q DR.. Webster and DR.. Gregg are bot
s1ffering from the effects OF runaway acc
dents but are able to attend to business.
I There WAS a smart frost on Tuesda
; morning, but it appears TO have done littl
y damage in this vicinity.
We are informed by the manager tbs
st. Mchaers restaurant has been closed unit
. further notice.
A good deed has been done on tho raj
. road bank. The selectmen have removed tn
b LorsC sheds belong 'ng 10 the town and Their
y is n ason TO hope that they will continue til
J. good work and make the town property EN-
tirely clear Of unsightly structures. Road
= master Clark has been seen about clearin
l. the rubbish and refuse of the bank and wi
e give an answer soon. The pr titiOn to th
!. property bo!ders to clear up the bank hf
been largely signed, al has also the one t
the railroad company to remove the marrow
gauge freight track.
The Rural Improvement society are NAL
d ing ready the flower beds in substantially ii
r same places which they occupied last year.
y The Brattleboro ladies who attended IL
,ss institute at Bellows Falls this week, of whiC
d mention is made in another column, wei
d Mrs. Geo. f. Greene. Mrs A. +. Wells, Mr.
q b. Ranger, MrP. D.. Tucker, Mrs. l.. Il. NJ
d son, Mrs. L. L. Cooper, Mrs o. T. War
ic Mrs. H. W. Bruce, Mr.. Housh aud NJ 81 Al
q ME Wyman.
St Notice the E4tey organ oompanys adve
tisement of new and second hand pianos
Knapp's store.
nm 81 L
n will exchange with Rev. Mr. Collins, ne
r, Sunday. Hours of service, 1880 A. NJ. 7;S
e. P.
Of Even from far away Colorado comes
n. personal word of interest aud encouragement
In for "the good work of the Rural Improv
re ment society, and especially for the uncea
ing forts of The PLnniI to have tie ia
=. road bank cleaned up"
The remains of Mrs. Mary Horner, wi
II. of Frederick Homer, now of South Framin
~ ham, Mass, were brought to this place 4
~ interment last Saturday. Mrs, Horner ha
ing lived in Brattleboro many years. is ",
q. remembered in this community. She was
70 most estimable Christian woman, devot
a wife and faithful mother. A large numb
7 of her friends and acquaintance we're pre-
Il ent at her burial, the service of the comm
"a tai being said by her former pastor, Rev. NJ
~ Collins.
or The size of the audience which attend,
1d Mrs. Lvermore's lecture Monday event.
n was not hAttering comment on the intelle
tual taste of the community, but those pr,
ent found that the speaker had lost none
her old-time power of uplifting her heart
A. into higher mental and moral atmosphel
10 The lecturer gave a graphic picture Of o
great republic as II stands oday, contrast
70, 1t with other great nations, and pointing @
10 its sources of strength aud weakness. T
IL boy of to day, in his relations to the hoI
"a. and the country, was then introduced, bel
mt sketohed as he is and and as he should be
ng Mrs LivermOre's own inimitable manner.
From the multiplicity of candidates t
Is bailias have at length appointed W. II. Cha
81, bourne night policeman at salary of $5t
de Others, including Oscar Smith, offered
go discharge the duties of the position for l.
money, but the board we're unable TO agr
Ill upon any Of them. Smith, in pArtioull
had petition with some good names on
as but a majority Of the board could not
he united on him. bailiffs have been pc
! TONED To Law q seWer on Eiliot Rlreel lint