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


that a feature Of the parade will be a com
pany OF past or retired fremen, showing
what stuff the department was made of in
the oden time. It would be good feature
and we hope 1t may be carried out
The friends Of N. H. White made up
purse Of $50 on account of his loss OF valua-
BILE COWS tho past season. and it has been pre-.
scented him this week He is duly apprecia-
tive and thankful for the neightorly act.
-MsI Mabel Brooks made pleasant party
for her young friends on Wednesday evening,
the occasion being her l7th birthday.
A card received from Prof. Oharlier uu-
der date OF April 9 says that he and Mrs.
Charlier we're then about leaving Algiers for
Pau France. They had just returned from
trip to the Oasis Of Bskra in the Sahara, and
the Professor says: "Just now we are very
tired travelling in Africa is yet rough, aud
we have have eaten our full peck Of dirt with
too great dose Of Aeas AMI insects unknown
in blessed Brattleboro"
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Is. Piper Of Spring
field VT, pare nts of @. l.. Piper of this place,
celebrated their golden wedding on Wedues-
day, their four children and eight grandchil-
dren, besides numerous other relatives, being
present.
Fred l. Sauderson Of Petersham, Mass.
was instantly killed last Monday while rolling
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roller with the reins about his body, when the
horses took fright and he was jerked under
| the machine. and crushed in a horrible man
ner. Mr.. Sandefson was a member Of the
53l Massachusetts, regiment, and lost his right
arm at Port Hudson. For some six or seven
years he was postal clerk between Palmer and
this place, in which capacity he was well and
favorably known to many OF our citizens.
He resigned his position in 1882 and returned
to his old home in Petersham.
Henry L. Adkins Of New Haven, Conn,
formerly Of this town, having suffered the
loss of his eyesight, was re Gently given a ben
eft by Camp No. 4, p. o. $. Of A and other
societies OF which he was member, from
which 800 was realized.
Mrs. JEANNE Stacey (Charlier) Forward,
whose alarming illness was mentioned last
week, died at Colon on Saturday, the Sth
She never fully rallied and recovered after the
birth of her son a few weeks ago the death
of the child, which soon followed was
shock which she was i'll able TO bear, and Il
add to the complications of the case the Pan
anna fever, Of which she had an attack lss
year, ogain set in. Mrs Forward spent muct
time in Bratleboro before her marriage ant
her first child was born here and died here
She was a universal favorite with her youn(
friends and is sincerely mourned by them.
The following ladies have been ohoseI
by the local w. q. Il. L. as delegates to tn,
, county institute to be held at Bellows Fall
next week Mrs f. T. Housh, Mrs. Ranger
Mrs Geo. Z. Greene, Mrs. o. T. Ware, Mrs
l. w. Howe. Alternates, Mrs. l.. Il. Mason
Mrs. E. b. Barrett, Mrs. S. II. Sherman, MIS-
E. A. Wood, Mrs. g. L. Selleck.
In order that all may have an opportunit
to hear what Mrs. Livtrmore has to Jay abou
, The Boy of To-day"-and who would will
| ina mi. hon kto
I uar lecturer ?-the tickets have been place,
at the low price of % and 35 cents. The
are now on sale at Chapin's
-"Saunderss Satellites" failed to revolve a
I Crosby ball on Monday evening, as advertised
The attraction OF grRvtation was too muc
for them at some previous point in their orbit
-Duuham Bros. have something to ga
a this week on the 81 30 and 50 shoe question
. The Grand Army post, Woman's Relic
corps and Sons of Veterans will attend tn
q Unitarian church in body on Memoirs
i Sunday.
= The Valley Mil company have fouu
b, their trade in agricultural implements gro
n beyond all expectation, and have already DE-
plicatod several orders which they suppose
Il would cover the whole season.
J. "A contract has been made with Mr. Lyo
for the granite from his Dummerston QUAR-
4 for the new library building
It The examination of candidates for
n West Point cad ,tship, held at White Riv,
l. Junction this week, resulted in tho choice
1t the examining committee of Fred r. Ross
" st. Johnsbury, nephew of Judge Ross. HarI
X. Thompson of Bellows Falls, Merton
N Crosier OF Halifax and Henry Owens OF Bra
r tleboro are named by the dispatches rs anon
10 the candidates who presented themselves Il
q. examination.
l. Chaplin has word this week about Il
n purity OF cream tartar and cooking soda. II
/, window shows a handsome display OF drr
E. spices, which housewives who "buy the best
will doubtless make note OF.
ell The tramp of The Phoenix has new
r seen so rare and beautiful a sight of wi
le flowers az he came upon with ono or tv
9. tramp companions in a by-way on Wantast
~ quet early this week. For large spa
around aud for distance of many rods Il
" underground and rocks were covered with Il
IN vines and large purple blossoms OF Clemdi
is Uerticilldris, plant which grows in the mort
ID ern states for Maine and Wisconsin, but whit
Gray puts down as rare, and which il
a most never found except as an isolated spec
"a men here and there. In this case the bic
An SONS were numbered by the ten thousand al
the low wood growth was literally purple wi
. them.
nc Tho listers completed aud filed the pt
no sonal list last Friday and this week they a
at work on the grand list. Exact footin
nj have not yet been made, but enough
ne known to make sure that the list will exec
o, that of last year by a handsome sum. III
J. personal list will probably exceed last yea
he list by from Sl5j, 600 to Sl60, 900, and t
'al real estate will be at least $4,000 in exc,
of last years list, gain in all of over SIS,
to 600. This is an especially favorable showi
q" when it ia remembered that the personal lii
is of Ira Pierce and Mrs. Kellogg, viii
Is amounted to about SIS, 600 each, have DO
er been Withdrawn from town during the ye
Die while other small losses have been sustaine
er Had these several lists remained the gal
rn this year would have reached we'll toward
en- quarter Of a million dollars. The showing
ut any case is q very satisfactory one. Fl
I'd. lists have been doubled this year in place
Try two last year.
Rev. W. II. H. Murray read to small
Is appreoiative audiences on both Saturday a
IT, Sunday evenings. His discourse on the
on ture life on Sunday evening was especia
enjoyed by those who heard it, and both
bis tertainments but developed and confirmed
good impression which Mr.. Murray made
ar. his first appearance here.
he Mrs. Hooker left suddenly early Il
week, by advice of Dr. Gale, on account
av- Jamesey's health. The boy is suffering fr
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m. fecis are feared by the doctor unless the trol
Dts lie is taken promptly 10 hand. Mrs. Hookt
,el intention was to go to Nassau in the Bal
mas, after joining her husband in New Yo
-, but letter received from her on Weduesd
~, states that they are stopping in New York
-" treatment of the attack under advice from
leading specialist of the city
lnt The late John A. Stearns held life
,Oa surance policy of $4,000 aud an accident =
20, a', icy OF $1,000.
the Mrs. Crowell president of the lad
nat auxiliary Of the y. NJ. G. A., has appon
,es these committees for the present year
of On ROOms-Mrs J Esey, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs G
- dis, Mrs g F Gale, Miss Mary Cabot. Gospel W
lbs Miss Lizzie Colburn, Miss Belle Clark, Miss n
are PrOsseT, Miss Alice May, Mrs 8 A Davis. Ent
tanments-Mrs Fulton, Mrs II Van Doom,
COnand, Mrs Whitney, Miss Nellie YET
zen FlOwers-Mrs l. W Hawley, Mrs w II Childs,
TO. Fulton, Mrs Fred Hubbard, Miss Helen Fleicl
90 RefTeshments-Mrs l. Clatk, Mrs Tucker Mrs N,
" comb, Mrs Gale, Mrs Whitney. Memhershi
} 1t Mrs Colburn, Mrs ID T0lles, Mrs Da
ne Miss l. n Coiburn, Miss Jennie Wilder. Work
90 BOys-Mss Belle CLARK, Miss l. COlburn, Miss !
%; ME Horton, Miss Nora Prosser Miss Carrie Hou
ilu ton.
Ih, The following is the list of letters rema
,ge ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice May II
ia Woman-N VIM CLAM Mtqe y A nicltngor I