Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-07-23

behind II and take the responsibility for it,
1t is now understood that the annual
muster Of the First Regiment Vermont N. G..
will be held Mt Burlington, beginning August
% aud continuing Ave days
The soldiers monument petitions have
been handed to the eelectmen-that for the
Recording Angel with 26i names and that for
the soldier with $50.
1t is probable that the strawberry crop
Of Brattleboro reached nearly or quite 1000
bushels this year, Fred Waite raising a little
more than one.balf of this total. The profits
were probably less than in former years ow-
ing to the size and excellence of the crop
throughout the country.
Our amusement season will opon early
this year, and with one of the best things
ever given hore, Denman Thompson having
been engaged to appear on Aug. "a in his
new play The Old Homestead" a sequel to
Josh Whitcomb' Mr.. Thompsons new
play made great bit last season, taking on its
opening week ut the Boston theatre nearly
Sl2 600. Mr.. Thompson still portrays the
typical New England Yankee, never exaggor.
ating the character, but making it true to the
very life.
Members Of Delta lodge, X. ~ L Of H.,
to the number Of about 80, celebrated the
NTH anniversary Of tho organization of the
lodge by picnic excursion to SpotTUrd Lake
on Wednesday,
P. S. Chase certainly shows commenda.
ble enterprise and gift for doing things"
in his market gardening business. Stickuey
Bros. had ripe tomatoes from his who's on
sale July 10, the first home grown ones thht
appeared here. Thy were a variety Of Mr..
Chase's own oriRiuatou, Inch he calls the
Vermont" The fruit il large, perfectly
smooth, and the color Is n deep, rich red.
At a meeting held on Tuesday evening,
July 70, fife aud drum corps WAS organized
with about 20 members. Officers were cbos.
en- IA follows leader, A. T. Knight st cond
drum, II. W. Sargent secretary and treas
urer, f. II. Allen. The regular meeting
night il Tuesday. committee of FIVE was
chosen to draw up constitution and by laws
and report upon name for the corps at the
next meeting.
The cool reception accorded certain
out-of town clergy man who called at the
house OF au old acquaintance on High street
during his absence last Saturday. is said to
have been afterward explained to the entire
satisfaction Of the clerical gentleman. 1t
was circus day, and the lady Of the house did
not intend to neglect the warning which bad
been given her against harborng suspicious
character.
Capt. Farrow won at the Springfield fl ,
tournament valuable gold medal and num-
Der of cash prizes, shooting his rife in the
military ~ well rs the other rifle matches
A suit has been brought to day against
the Brattleboro Tool company by W f.
Dickinson Of Hartford, Conn, on n contested
claim OF between 500 and 5000 for goods
furnished which the company claims we're
not acc riding to contract ard therefore re
fuses 10 pay for and prefers to let the case
-, 10 al 20
demands. The suit in no way reflects on the
credit or responsibility Of the tool company.
Mr.. and Mrs j. S Wood cahcd thu ir
safe arrival ut Qdeenstown on Monday. y e.
torday afternoon Col E,tey cabl, he arrival
Of himself aud sons at Southampton. He
said tho voyage had been very rough. but all
were we'll Mr. and Mis-. ID. b. SIedman aud
Fred Stedman and Mr. and Mrs +. ID. Nor
ris are at Saratoga Springs for ten days
Miss Stella Dalton Ia on visit to Binghamp
ton, N VI. IL. Wright has lately been to
Montgomery TO see his father, who is over
50 years old and in poor health. Mrs W. II
BigelOw has arrived at her West BcattlebOro
home, from New York, for the summer, her
house, the old Hayes homestead, having late
ly undergone extensive repairs and improve
ments for her accommodation. - Mr.. and Mrs.
l. L. Davis and Mr.. aud Mrs II. A. Walker
left yesterday for a weeks outing at Block
Island.
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofiice July 22'
Ladies-Mrs Ephram Amidon, Josie Baker, Mrs
Fred CLARK, Miss II NJ Cars, Miss Mary CLARK,
Mrs Daley Emma box ia. JuiiA Ferriter, Miss Sadie
Kenyon, Mrs Halsey Leavett, Mrs John Leuox, Miss
Maria Lynch, Miss Georgia Nosher 8, Mrs Walter L
Moon, Mrs Eveline Pruuty, Nellie Palmer, Jennie
Roberts, Jennie richardson Mrs A Rice, Miss Flora
smith, drs Harriet Thompson, Mrs AlmirA Win
| chester, Mary Melch
l A Rrow A nj ma ui.1
/ CAmi FlOn, W I Francis, Feed Harrington, Lucian
Harris Fritz johnson ?, johnson, Arthur b
! Kellogg, Fred Kendall, Chas Louis, Frank Lahrme,
! o p Leonard, b G Miller. Chas W Monroe Z II Miller
! Mason, L Martin, VIM Mcpherson, John
! putna n, Pierce, Rice, / Scott q smith,
/ VIII Sioekwel, Geo Thomas, Rev Irving Toni
son, II Winchester, Warden, Mr. Wright.
WILLIAM II. HAMILTON COMMITS SUICIDE BY
DROWNING
William II. Hamilton, aged GO or GA
! years, an old soldier aud pensioner com
united suicide by drowning in the Come cti-
cut river early this morning. He was we'll
known on the street as an oniCn grower and
had raised crops of the vegetable on /. b.
Tafts farm for several years. This year he
was growing a crop on Aleck Aliens place
below the village, aud boarded at II. j. Al
lssi's Just this side. He has always been a
good citizen, though counted trfe weak in
| teloctualy. or late he has b en- in poor
health and has feared foyer ami talked OF
| putting himself out Of the way il one should
come oD Last evening he showed some Of
fects OF liquor and said he was going up sire,
with his pistol to shoot somebody talk
which naturally alarmed Mrs Allen. At bed
time be complained OF distress in the stom-
ach and bowels and Mrs. Allen did what she
could for bis relief The last known of him
he was in bed at IL o'clock This morning
soon after six o'clock, Michael Garvey wa.
moving on the river bank just below the
Cooley house, when he saw something moving
up and down ip the water, and he found il
to be HAmiltons body. 1t lay by log il
two feet of water, face down. Probably tbs
old man had deliberately held himself down
between the log and a stone. The body wa
scarcely cold when found 1t was recovered
from the water and the Allen boys took it il
a wagon to the house where it is now in tn,
charge OF the Grand Army men, of who's,
order Hamilton was a devoted men Der. II,
was a member OF Co. X 81 VI.
The authorities consider an inquest un
necessary, and the Grand Army Post will re-
move the body TO their hall from whicl
place the funeral will be attended on SUNDAY
afternoon.
Hamilton was a native Of Williamstown
this state, and it is not known that he hat
any relatives living.
FIRST REGIMENT BAND NOTES AND ooNcER'
PROGRAM.
Leader Leightsinger and Cornetst Brig
ham have been filling an engagement thu
week with Gartand's 10th Regiment band Of
Albany, which il in camp at Peekskill will
the New York militia.
Rumor says that John Drown will soon APP
pear az drum ma jor Of the band.
The baud will give tie sixth in their sorie
of open air concerts next Wednesday evening
from the Brooks House balcony, with the fol
lowing program
l. March, "Dorschtn Wiegan
e. Overture "Der Tambour der GArde." I'll
s. Duo for COrnet and Trombone, "Miserere"
from "TrOvatOre." Verd
MEssRs. CHAs. HIGdISs AND Z. +. LEIGH rsIsGER.
4. Waltzes, "Die Hydropaten.n Guns
g. Clarinet Solo 'Agnes Polka Row
O. Finale, Hunting Scene" Bucaosi
[Of last selection which is everywhere the LEAD
ing musical sensation OF the season. the following Is
brief description: The morning breaks calm an
peaceful, aud the huntsman prepares for the chase
merry blast is sounded, aud, the parties Joining, th
road is alive with horsemen singing. The dogs AZ
"on the scent" then with italy no" they follow /
"full cry" After the death Of the game, the retur
hOme,l
WAITE SONS REAPER AND BINDER AT WORE
"A +. Waite q Sons new Champion rear
er and binder came last week, aud on Wednel
day morning of this week the machine wa