Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-13

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nut gelding, Little Dan. Some good horses
are also entered for the others. Seats TO &C.
commodate 800 spectators are being erected.
The races will begin promptly at 9 o'clock.
The judges will be A. Starkey, A. B Hall and
VIM. Leonard.
Mr.. VIM. L. Bemis died last Sunday af-
ternoOu at the age Of 90 years, after an ILL
ness Of eleven days. A post mortem exami-
nation revealed the presence Of malignant
formation in the abdomen, probably Of q
oancerous nature, which undoubtedly caused
his death. Mr.. Bemis was a native Of Hins-
dale, N H., but came 10 BrAtteboro at an
early age and, with the exception Of 10 years
spent in Newfsne, and one year in Lynn
Mass, has since resided in this town, follow
ing the business of house and sign painter
As a man he was kind Of heart and was held
in general esteem. He leaves a wife but no
children.
The contract for furnishing the granite
work for the soldiers monument has been
awarded by the selectmen to Carrick Bros,
Of st. Johnsbury, who were the lowest bid
ders. The design is that drawn by G.. A.
Hines under suggestions made by the select.
men. The entire granite work will be 2l
feet, 4 inches high. The first base stone will
be 10 feet, 8 inches square, and will be one
solid stone. The die will be 4 feet, 10 inches
high with a sunken space in front for a
bronze panel containing the inscription. The
shaft will be feet, & inches high. The
granite is to be from George E. Lyons West
Dummerston quarry, Of "white stock, and
to be finished in first class 40 cut" work.
The entire base, except the big first base
stone, will be carried TO 81. Johnsbury to be
cut AZ the work can be done there enough
cheaper to more than cover the cost OF
freight charges both ways. The contract
VFnvi1ap that tho foundation ahan ta ,ut in
ready for the base by the first day of October,
and that the base shall be in place ready for
the statue by May lat.
B. A. Clark bought, last week, OF Lever
EFT Phelps Of Grafton, a handsome pair of
Morgan horses for E. +. Shepard of New
York city, son.in law Of the late W. II. Van
derbt. The horses we're brown geldings,
half brothers, seven aud eight years old,
and tipped the scale in exactly the same notch,
1851 pounds Mr.. Shepard was years ago a
frequent visitor to Brattleboro in the family
of the late N. b. Williston.
Wyatt made some very excellent views OF
the railroad wreck last Friday afternoon.
Frank Houghton has new 52-ncb Roy.
al Mail bicycle, the first of this standard Eng
| lish make which has been brought to Brattle
boro. 1t is q light, graceful, strongly built
machine, with several points OF superiority
claimed over its competitors. Houghton and
Ell. Gordon have taken the agency.
The "Hi4tory OF Nottingham, " by Leon
nard Brown, il out this week from f. i
IIoushs press. 1t makes a volume of som,
2iO pages and il a creditable piece OF typo
graphical work.
Attention is called to DR.. Meyers an
nouncement in this issue.
AT st. Mchael'e Episcopal church thu
rector will ofliciate at the following Service
next Sunday A. NJ, Holy Communion
| 1890 A. NJ, morning prayer aud sermon
1870 P. NJ, evening prayer. The SUNDAY
school will be held at the close of the seconC
service
Col. Hooker has been confined to hi
house for ten days past from skin poisoning
supposed to have been produced by ivy II
is now 80 far improved as to be out again,
Pratt Wright Il Coz customers will hnt
very low prices rule on summer clothing from
this time on. They need the room for thei
fall stock.
Mr.. Abraham b bin, the traveller in be
half Of lions Mission, secured contribution
amounting to 1913. 50 in aid OF the southern
educational work from the several Brattlebor
churches last Sunday. The colored Metho
dist churches of this mission, located mAin
at the north, OF which MI Bolin il an earnes
representative are evidently making an earn
est and sustained effort for the education au
uplifting of their ignorant brethren in th
South. Mr. Bolin explained with some de
tail the care which he takes TO keep his tray
cling expenses at the lowest possible SUN, sc
curing free transportation in many cases, an
asking the colortd people OF the towns he vi
it's to entertain him ~ their free gift to th
, needy OF their race. He thus turns a yer
large per cent Of his collections into the mis-
sion fund, and the money, we feel sure,
wisely used. No more deserving OF needle
work is in progress in this country.
, Sherman Il JENNIE have won a su
against the Continental Life insurance con
pany OF Hartford, Conn, for an endowmer
! policy of S77U in favor of Samuel A Brow
Of this place.
The American House WAS again the r,
cipient Of States Attorney Bolles's attention
last Friday afternoon, when +. II. Farr
that house Was induced to appear before Jul
. tice Newton and plead guilty to thirty fir
offences for selling liquor contrary to Law
the fines for which amount to $500. He 81
pealed, and has since severed his connectio
. with the house.
Over 800 persons went from the Brattl
boro station on the excursion to Saratoga O
Z Wednesday, and when the train OF ~ cal
reached Bellows Falls It contained betwec
= 500 and 300 passengers. II was run over II
: summit to Rutland in two sections and reacl
a ed Saratoga at 30, an hour and a half lat
I The e1cursionists had a chance for a hast
r glimpse at some of the near by attractions
Y the famous resort and left on their return
: 1 clock, reaching home at ll.15 two hou
J. late. The train pulled ont OF Brattleboro
the morning exactly on time, and as a cons
quence several would-be passengers we
y, badly left, including the prudent citizen wi
- tnOE his family IN tha aNati0n NJ a al
a hour aud, bethiuking himself of certa
II large comfortable fan, went back after it al
" returned in season TO see the tail end of Il
train pulling across the bridge-so near al
n yet 80 far.
,, Rev. Geo. L. Martin was welcomed
v his old pulpit last Sunday by large congreg
Al tions both morning and evening. lie h
# spent the week here among his friends al
A former parishioners.
e DR. Conland sailed away down East"
n st. Johns New Brunswick, last week instet
3 of going to Cape Cod, and not only foul
'e the outing delightful one, but enjoyed
excellent opportunity for studying the vex
L. fisheries question on the spot and looking
ir it through Canadian eyes.
&c The death, on Tuesday, OF Miss Carr
NJ Gregg, daughter of A. X. Gregg, removes
young girl of much more than ordina
De strength anu Othuty OF CHARACTER and WI
lie had won both the love and the respect OF
" wide circle of friends to an unusual degre
Her long illness was bravely borne and b
stricken family have the sympathy Of
who know them. The funeral will be he
at the house this afternoon, and Rev L
Tyler will officiat0.
The selectmen posted last Saturday,
the post office vestibule, a check list for t
September election made up according to /
requirements of the statute of 1884. 1t CO
'e tains 1855 names, a considerable ncres
ID over that for any previous election. 1t
re made up in slip or book form and the bo
have begun amusing themselves by teari
ut of the leaves. II they are caught at it th
8" will have job to answer for before the sta
q courts.
or "A good many of the boxes in the NJ
Ut post office that is to be have already be
10 taken. plan eau be seen at the post ofiC
Ae Under the postal regulations two persons
d associated in the same business, or two sci
n rate firms, are not permitted the use OF /
no same box.
M E. w. Stoddard and II. c. Howard ha
in been at Block Island this week Mr. a
Mrs. F. A. Hubbard returned Wednesd
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