Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-11-16

divine ministry Of pain 2" The subject of
the evening sermon to the Young people
will be, why | should not play games Of
chance The praise service will he in
charge of G. !. Wolcott.
Hon. Edward Crosby Of Bratteboro was
in town Tuesday
Chas. H. Parmalee went TO Boston ON
Wednesday to buy goods for the fall and
| winter trade
Hon. Orrin Bates of Pownal, father of
Mrs. Fred l.. Bowen was thrown from his
carriage ON Tuesday, Nov. @, and received
injuries from which he died on the follow
ing Friday. Mr. Bates had long been one
| nt the leading citizens of Pownal and of
bennington county. and his death causes
sadness among large circle of acuuant.
ances and friends
OUR COMPLIMENTS TO A DIsCoNsoLATE DEM
OCRAT.
In last weeks correspondence reference
was made to a rumor that r. S. Childs had
election bets TO the amount of $1,000 Mr..
Chids writes your correspondent as follows
AS only accepted one money wager mot pro
posed by myselfO which was held by +. f. Wheel
| er, and which represented n sum won by myself
| IN 1881, cannot believe that you had the least
foundation for giving publicity to such IA reckless
| rumor. Unless you can satisfactorily explain the
| source Of your transformation | shall never
| doubt that your sole aim and object in reporting
such glarng untruth was to discredit me among
| ,ne ulleged responsibility Of Southern Vermont
| AFTER you have done me the simple Justice Of re-
wishing Through the same medium your msstate
ment may respectfully ask that you make no
| further reference to me IN your local correspond
| ence Yours truly
r. s. CHlLDs
In reply to this rather pointed communi-
cation we would respectfully say that it
| would be as easy TO trace each separate drop
OF Deerted river to its original source as to
hunt up the primary origin of a "rumor."
That such rumor has existed in this com
| munity for weeks is true, and this state
ment can be substantiated by scores of wit
nesses, Democrats as we'll as Republicans
deny emphatcaly that my aim was to
discredit Mr. Childs among the "alleged
| responsibility of Southern Vermont. NV
aim was simply to give the news. Mr.
| Childs ought to thank me heartily for Civ
ing publicity to this wi lespread rumor,
ather than utter words of censure for by
So doing have given him opportunity to
| correct the statement and set himself right
before the alleged responsibility who
ever may he meant 10y that ambiguous
term No one doubts Mr.. Chldss ability
to pay all of his obligations, had the sum
been much larger than stated We can
only congratulate him that his judgment
|
though he often predicted that the only
states the Republicans would carry would
he Vermont and the state of despair"
Truly, politics are uncertain.
THE REPUBLICAN CELEBRATION.
The Republican demonstration on Tuesday
evening was success in every particular
| The weather was favorable, and a large
number of people were present from this
and adjoining towns. The procession,
headed by Chief Marshal Ray and aids
formed ON school house square at 1870
o'clock, and took up its line of march
through the principal streets of the village
| The greater portion of the houses were
brilliantly decorated aud illuminated. AT
ter the dismissal of the parade the assem-
blage was entertained by the display of
about 60 stereopticon views upon a canvas
suspended ON the town hall Portraits Of
the candidates OF the different political par
ties and distinguished persons were given,
together with campaign notices, sayings,
and local hits" Nearly every view was
received with hearty cheers Campaign
songs by Mr. and Mrs j. II. Kidder and
Mrs. Russell concluded the evenings enter
tainment. The fireworks sent off from
wagon in the procession. were very fine.
Especial thanks are due to the Republican
club of Bratteboro for the loaning of
torches and for generous supply of fire
works given. Street music was furnished
ny a drum corps, consisting of Joel Stimp-
son, b. l.. johnson, A NJ. johnson and
Geo. f. Haynes.