Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-06

railing at bis own expense. The concrete
walk which now extends up past the High
school grounds and Dea. Wilder's, will be
continued up Asylum street and past Miss
Deton's and Mr. Lsonard's on Chase TO Oak
street.
Next Sunday Mr.. Abraham Bolin, who
has twice before been In Bfattleboro to ask
help for Zion's Mission, will again appeal to
our people, speaking in some Of the churches.
The Mission Board which Mr. Bolin repre-
sents consists Of several cergymen OF Zion
conference, New York, who have undertaken
sustained and systematic work in aid OF the
education Of the colored people Of the South,
1000, 900 Of whom, II Is estimated are yet
without school advantage There Is every
reason TO believe that the money which the
Mission collects Is wisely used, and certainly
there Is no work Of philanthropy which needs
more to be done than that which II has In
hand.
The annual election Of officers Of the W.
@. T. T. will be held Tuesday, Aug. 10, at
the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms. large attendance
is requested
The Reformer OF last week had not
word about Col. Hooker's candidacy for
Congresp. Was this nod in our negbbors
boosted zeal as q news gatheier, or was 1t
only an incident in aid Of the "still hunt
campaign
1t is crushingly said, in some quarters,
Of last Saturday nights caucus that It was
blasted granger affair. 1t is true that several
farmers were present and two or three Of
them were elected delegates. It is a forum
ate thing for our Brattleboro politics that the
farmers have this year walked up to the fact
that they have some voice aud control in
their management.
The E4tey Guard are using thu skating
rink rs a drill-room preparatory to the annu-
al muster, and are making excellent progress.
Two gold badges are shown in Newcomb's
window which are to be given to the two
members who show the most improvement
and best general record up to the time of the
muster. They are the gift Of Lieut. Chlds.
Mr.. Cooper will 60 with the company as ca
tercr.
The Roman Catholics will hold their an.
nual picnic in Fairy Dell grove at Charles.
town, N. H., to morrow. They will 90 by a
special train which leaves here NJ s O'Clock
and the party promises to be large one
Don't forget the lawn party to be held on
the grounds OF Mrs. 4. W. Brooks next Tues.
day evening in aid OF the New York Tribune
fresh-air fund to send more children into the
country 1t is worthy obi ct snd should
have the encourage ment Of all. Supper serv.
ed at o'clock
Miss Mamie Hoite triH make her first dp.
pedrdHce in concert since her uiRt,r dudy in
Philddelpiid, Und,r Prgt Ber6eHs, Thurs
ddy ece1'ing, Aug. u.
The Vermont Wheel club " in hold their
tournament on the old Windham county fair
ground track Thursday, Sept. 2 There will
be eight amateur bicycle races and two pro
fessional foot races. Among the most inter
estng events will be a one-half mile and mile
races for the state championship for prizes oil
gold aud silver medals, and the three mil,
club race for the Chids gold medal. Ths lis
of The other races has not yet been fully com
pleted, but will probably be published mex
week The boys propose to make this th,
greatest cycling event ever held in the state
and some exciting races are expected
The concrete walk on the north tide o.
Green street has been completed the entir,
, length of the street. Similar walks havt
! been laid on Chestnut street, half the way NJ
the bill, and also in front Of Herrick Il Wy
,, mans block on Main street
e White i Calvin have the contract TO
doing the sewer, gas aud water piping Rnt
D tin roofing for the Brooks library building.
. There vas light frost Thursday morn
t ing in some parts Of the town.
1 The announcement Of horse race /,
E take place last Saturday was a mistake. 1t i
, TO come Ch next week Saturday.
= The little episode Of domestic Intellect,
. in Esteyyille, which was mentioned last week
eventuated on Tuesday OF this week in
matrimonial venture between one Of the prin
: cipals and the daughter of the family. Tn
boys showed their interest 10 the happy oc
: casion by rendering the bridal pair a sere
made in the evening. The instruments use,
!, we're not all tuned to the same pitch, but tn
" variety made up for any lack in this respect
The serenaders were cordially welcomed an
2, treated to lemonade. We learn that tn
> young Heenan and his bride have to-day lief
l. for Fitchburg taking the mother in law an
l. the household goods along with them, Will
j. the father in-law is left lonesome and forlorI
Nobody in Esteyville wears Grape.
J. Mrs Osgooi and Mis- H0,ce in eoAceYt d
/. he to'on hail. Aug. u.
~ An extensive piece of sewerage is mo-
:, being done in the north part of the village
= Beginning in front Of the High school build
= ing main is being carried up through AsJ
q lum street and will be carried around throug
Chase to North OaA, while a cross main w
be carried through the new street past 1
= Rangers, and up Howard street to Fore,
> to reach the Thorn houses ard auother wi
- run through the new Chaplin street to OIl
= draining the new houses which are going u
- there. The job involves some heavy diggin
go / feet and inches deep in front OF ID
y Wllliston place. and the depth for some di
D. lance above that point will average 10 fee
- The completion of these sewers will accou
ID plish the drainage of the whole section Of II
village north OF Whetstons brook, except +
!e liot, Frost aud North streets, and petition
le are now in for sewers on those street. q
as the other side Of the brook sewers are Aske
Re for on Canal and Washington streets. an
he will he IL
IS The Esteyville band used for the fir
D. time last evening the new stand built Il
their accommodation in Fuller park The
al concert drew large audience aud the sevel
y al numbers were highly appreciated al
re warmly applauded. The boys show constai
IS and cOmmendable Improvement, and Il
re people hope they will make their concerts
regular weekly feature during the rest OF Il
e. season.
lie Rev. George E. Martin Of ST. Louis "
r preach at the Congregational church me-
Sunday.
The Y. W. Q. T. u. meets next Thur
m day evening, Aug. -, at o clock in the We
d try Of the Baptist church.
: The game season in Massachu4 etts opel
on the first of August for woodcOck. We
mont sportsmen must shoot aud eat the
er birds 10 that state until the fifteenth.
o. The Argus tells, this week, a yarn ALTO
&c how ARA West, the st. Johnsbury victim
10 the Doris circus sharps, followed the show
Burlington, had Doris arrested and got
ig $500 back, but the CAledonian says that, Ill
I'D 30 many other Argus Stories it has no found
ton in fact
m Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Simonds left Wedne
day on an absence which will extend ov
IN several months and most OF which will
spent with their children in Ohio and he
"a. lucky. Mrs. G. F. Brown of Burlngto
On with her little daughter reached Brattlebo
last Friday for months visit TO her parent
A DIR. Conland Is on his annual visit to Cal
"a Cod and all along shore.-Mr4 W. MiltC
a. Farrow and children are visiting relatives Al
friends at Newport, Il. l. Mr. and Mrs
n, A. Hubbard are at Nantucket.
The following is the list OF letters RENAL
an ing in the Brattleboro post-ofice Aug. g.
- Women-Hester Boutwell,. Johanna BaSer, Mrs
= Baldwin, Mrs Brown, - Elliot street. G. ara Go,
ct Miss Clark, Mrs Mary Council, Mrs Jennie Ho
10. ard, Julia Kemp Sarah Smith, Monte Z Thay
d, Mrs Geo White.
cn Memo I Armstrong, Z Craudell J c Coy, Wall
nd Cook, Joseph Davis, o Fife, II L Fisher, II
w. John Finch, Geo GO0dale, S Hartley. Patrick H.