Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-16
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BrastIebOrS.
The petition for the purchase of Meads
Recording Angel as a figure to surmount the
proposed soldiers monument is now under
stood to have about 275 signatures while the
petition in opposition thereto has about go.
Neither petition has yet been presented TO the
seectmen.
"A coaching party OF dozen persons
from New York city, among whom was Mr.
F. +. Webb, q relative OF the Vanderbits
arrived at the Brooks House on Tuesday
evening en- route to the White Mountains
having come by way Of Great Darlington,
Pittsfeld, North Adams and Jacksonville.
The next morning they proceeded on their
way up the Connecticut valley.
Two or three thousand people assembled
on the common Tuesday evening to witness
the supplementary display of Fourth Of July
fireworks and listen to the concert by the
First Regiment band, which together formed
a fine popular entertainment of an hour and
q halls duration. The band followed the
program published in The Phoenix Of last
week, and the rendering Of Buccolossi's
" Hunting Scene" won q well deserved en-
core.
The supreme court has sent notice OF ts
decision in the case OF Alison L. Wilder
against the estate Of Chas. n. Davenport.
The county court at the September term
1888. rendered judgment for the plaintiff for
1894. -. The supreme court reversed tho
judgment Of the county court and rendered
judgment for the plaintiff to recover ! l2j and
interest since 1876. The controversy was in
reference to some woodland which was
claimed by Wilder TO have been included in
a deed which G. N. Davenport in his life
| time gave to one Potter, aud which land
finally came into said Wilders hands The
claim was based upon the covenants Of war
ranty in Davenports deed, and the proof that
a portion Of the land was owned by other
parties at the time Davenport delivered his
| deed.
| -Doris's circus is to exhibit on the old
camp ground.
School District No 4, Centerville, holds
an adjourned meeting next Tuesday evening,
At 1880 o'clock, when matters Of importance
will come up for decision, including the ques
tons OF enlarRing the school house and grad
ing the grounds.
The monument committee OF the 10Th
and 37th Massachusetts regiments invite th,
veterans Of those and other regiments with
their families and friends, we'll as the pub
lie generally, to join in an excursion to Get
tysburg for the purpose OF dedicating the
monuments Of the 10th and 18th regiments
now in position on the battle field, and turn
ing them over to the battlefield association
for perpetual care and preservation. 1t is in
tended TO leave Springfield on the evening o
Monday, October t. All the principal point
OF interest within the 25 square miles covered
by the battle will be visited. The entire cos
of the trip, including car fare, entertainment
carriage ride, etc, will not necessarily exceet
SIS each for q party OF 100. An eXcellen
opportunity is thus offered, at q very Sigh
cost and at the most delightful season Of tn
year, to visit this greatest battlefield OF tn
continent Persons desiring TO Join the ex
cursion are requested to communicate as earl
as possible with James l. Bowen, Springfield
Mass.
Elliot willard, colored, of this town
was arrested at the Salvation meeting, las
evening, and placed in the lookup to awai
the arrival OF Greenfield officers this after
noon, who want him to answer to q charge O
horse stealing. Seth Newton hitched hi
horse in front Of one OF the Greenfield store
the other night and when he came out it wa
gone. The animal was found the next da
at BernArdston, having been badly treated
and young Willard is believed to be one
the parties engaged in the affair.
The Monarch pArlor sleeping car comps
ny have planned q series OF excursion parti,
from Springfield to Canada, the trips to il
elude Quebec, the lower ST. Lawrence, Fal
of Montmorenci, and the wonderful Saguena
river, and there is talk Of organizing part
from Brattleboro.
The Forinightly club with their friend
to the number of about 10, picnicked
StaubbAch Falls, West Dummerston, Tuesda
afternoon, most OF them going by speoi
train at ? P. NJ, and returning at O'Clock.
very pleasant time is reported.
John Lindsay has bought a building Il
, on Harris place, with the intention of bull
,, ing thereon. Price paid, Sl250.
The weighing scales of the narrow gauI
=, railroad were removed Saturday to a poll
south of the freight depot, as promised by Il
4 railroad authorities.
3 Green street is soon TO have a continuor
B concrete walk on the north side.
( The roads in the west part of the TOW
:. are now in good condition considering Il
8 dry weather.
I e E. Stockwells new water cart, Il
i Star, made by j. A. Church. made its fir
. appearance on the street Wednesday.
+ Frost 4 Proctor received Wednesdi
5 morning an invoice OF fine, large celery fro
= Kalamazoo, Mich, which arrived in as FREE
condition as If just from the garden.
. -Brattleboro boasts a mathematical pr
4 Dizzy. who at less than six years Of age, al
\ never having attended school, knows the mt
n uplcatlon table by heart as far a. II times 2
! and can enumerate by either the French
q English method up TO decillions.
a Rev. F. E. Tower, pastor Of the Bapt
q church, being absent on a vacation, Rev. NJ
II Spaulding of West Brattleboro occupied /
pulpit last Sunday. aud next Sunday Re
Geo. Smith, pastor OF the First Bapt
70 church at Saratoga Springs, will deliver I
l. sermon.
e @. L. Howe picked green corn from |
" garden July 18th.
J, In consequence of his wife's continu
u i'll health, Mr.. A. L. Clark has retired fro
a the firm of E. Clark 4 Co., organ and pia
{. dealers, and the business will be continued
r Mr.. Edward CLARK under the same firm nau
% For the present the former gentleman v
d continue in the same line OF business, 80
Is able, working on a commission.
~ In consequence of the prevalence of /
- measles and scarlet fever in this vicinity
70 which have not yet altogether disappeared
- the managers of the ehildrens fresh air emit
prise have not deemed it best to make q g,
-. eral canvass for places OF reception amo
h. our citizens. Mrs. Crowell, however, has
Is. ranged to receive q consignment OF fifty CT