Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-26
VERMONT BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY OCTOBER 2e 1885,

in the main hall, while the waiting room
will give opportunity for other social
amusements.
c. S. Stockwel, while at work at the
Valley Mill last week Friday, had one hand
caught and badly iammed in the meal ele-
vator and narrowly escaped losing his arm.
No sale was made Of the tannery prop
erty, which was offered at auction last Sat
urday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. have secured NJ. j.
Burke of Boston for a gymnasium instruc-
tor during the winter months Mr.. Burke
comes highly recommended by Prof. Chad
wick. Glasses will probably be formed
next Tuesday evening,
There is said to be prospect Of another
clothing store in town, Springfield parties
having looked for a location here.
The board of civil authority will meet in
the lower town hall tomorrow afternoon
at ten o'clock 10 revise the check list
The Methodist Sunday school will have
their annual Good Tidings day concert
Sunday evening at o'clock. All are wei
come.
Mr. Washington Manley of New York,
seized last Saturday with a critical illness
from hemorrhage of the bowels. Mrs.
Manley. who has been at her fathers on
North Main street, went to him on Mon
day aud the children followed on Tuesday.
Yesterday more favorable news was re
ceived
John Dunlevy, merchant tailor, in Hook
er block, is a good workman, and we are
glad ~ call attention to his business card
which appears elsewhere in this paper.
The first lecture Of tho Y NJ c. A..
course will he given at the town hall next
Thursday evening by Eli Perkins Melville
d. Landon, A. NJ on the philosophy Of
Wit and Humor' Choice Of seats begins
Monday and selections during the entire
course must be made for each separate en-
tertainment
The Sons Of Veterans will hold fair at
the town hall ON the 10Th Of November
| There will he stage entertainment, with
booths, supper and dance
A party Of 10 or IL young people drove
10 Hinsdale for supper last evening.
| Col. Fuller is on a business trip West
and will take in" the Cincinnati exposi
ton the firms exhibit in which includes
"A mammoth three manual. pipe top organ,
D
organ is shown at the big exposition now
/ in progress at Richmond, Va
The purpose Of the bill before the legis
lature to incorporate the Chestnut hill res
ervoir company, to which we alluded last
week, is primarily to give Mr.. Crowell' S
agueduct and water supply an uuquestion
ed legal status. Beside this it will enable
Mr.. Crowell to capitalize the enterprise and
form stock company if he ever wishes to
do SO, but this is secondary consideration
Of the seventeen towns in New England
where the free delivery was established
July LIST, 1887, Brattleboro stands third in
number of pieces handled, the record be
ing exceeded only by Marlboro and Wal
Il am, Mass, the last named place having
six carriers. Brattleboro's record is far
ahead Of such places as NewburypOrt,
Northampton. Portsmouth, Woonsocket,
Danbury, Birmingham, New Britain and
Mddletown, some Of which towns contain
more than double the number of inhab
itants in Brattleboro
The Rev. Mr.. Shelton presented the In
dians and the Indian question in some
what unusual light in his address at the
Congregational church last Sunday morn
ing, and was listened to with much inter
est. He devoted the first part of his dis
/ course to a graphic statement about the
general work of the American Missionary
association in behalf Of the colored people
of the South, picturiug wildly the condi-
ton ef sgualid, ignorant and immoral life
which obtains in the cabins of the South
and urging that this generation cannot
safely neglect the great work Of educating
and uplifting those people He then took
up the Indian question and spoke especial
~ Of the influence which the religious be-
lief OF the Indians has upon their character
and manner Of life Mr. Shelton advanced
the unusual idea that it is because of their
superstitions that the Indians cling to their
aboriginal style Of dress, 10 their life of
rowing and hunting, a. their reservations,
and refuse 10 adopt the white mans ways.
He believes that the only channel of APP
proach is through the church aud that edu-
cation and civilization must follow after a
truer religious belief has been taught them.
The speaker corrected the erroneous idea
that the Indians are IA weak remnant who
are gradually dying out On the contrary,
he said, they are increasing, and their num-
beers are greater now than at any time
since the white man came 10 America
1t is pleasant, very, tn see how Disguised
everybody is with the condition Of Main
street And when YOU come n think of il.
1t is pretty street through the business
part of town which makes the pretence
to enterprise, wealth, and being up 10 the
times which Brattleboro does On some
accounts we wish the mud time could last
all winter, because then something might
be done about it at March meeting. As it
is somebody will probably say something
crushing about stone crusher on the brain, .
and there will he the end Of it,
There have been no new developments
in regard to last weeks robbery Of Hub
bard's jewelry store.
W. f. Richardson has sold three pairs of
valuable cattle, including those which took
premiums at the Bay state Vermont state
and Valley fairs, To 5 ) Learnard OF Bos-
ton.
Ten young women were baptized at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening.
The ladies Of the Baptist society will give
an entertainment called The Phantasma
on Nov. II and -.
The Stetson Opera company Of 80 people,
including James Gilbert of Mikado fame,
is booked for Dec. t.
The Vermont Live Stock company sold
in Chicago last week another lot Of 1884 fat
cattle, making in all about 1000 head that
have been disposed Of this fall The total
amount of the sales is about $50 900
The Mather place containing 80 acres of
land, situated about one half mile beyond
the West village, has been bought of Sene-
ca Howe and son for "a town farm The
buildings consist of a two story house and
barn, both slated. 1t is very desirable
place and will give ample room for the sup
port of the town poor. The price paid is
$3.50
The members of the High school base
ball association have chosen the following
officers for the ensuing year President,
W. b. Collins secretary, c. l.. Stickney
treasurer, f. j. Fenton manager H. L.
Elmer directors, H. l.. Elmer, l.. j. Ma
son, l.. B. Coates, F. B. Putnam, E ].
/ Fenton.
We refuse absolutely to repeat the re
marks about the condition of the street
crossings which the letter carriers have
made to us the past week. They are all
good boys, and if they grew profane when
they saw the mud half way up TO their
knees they were eXcusable and it will new
er be set against them as a sin. But if the
mud was deep for well grown men what
shall we say for the school children from
fve-year Glds up In plain English the
condition of the crossings has been out
rageous, disgrace to the village and re-
proach to the road commissioners and it
will be so as long as there are meu in