Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-07-06

At the meeting for consultation held hN
the Republicans at the lower town hall last
saturday evening it voted after full di.
russlon, 10 place the management Of thu,
| campaign in the hands Of the executive
committee Of the two Republican clubs
This will include arrangements for demon
| STATIONS like that of to morrow night. ar
rangements for public meetings aud speak
erS the distribution Of campaign literature.
the canvass Of the town to bring out the
voters, etc. There was some discussion ON
the question of uniting the two clubs but
the sentiment Of the meeting was i'm favor
Of retaining both organizations as "A mean,
Of contributing Ia the spirit and enthusiasm
Of the canvass. Under the decision H. place
the full campaign management in the hand,
ni the two executive committees. arrange
ments have been made for the grand rally
to morrow night as clseW here noted in de
tail
Work has already begun ON the cxten
sIve repairs contemplated at the Roman
Catholic church. Two arches aud room
IN the rear for the sanctuary will be- built
making total extension Of about 80 feet
New pews will be added 50 as to give "A
broad centre aisle. and the whole interior of
the church will bee rcmodrird Service,
will be held in the armury until the repair,
are completed.
/ The concrete Walk j, being attended from
| the corner of Cedar street along Western
avenue t. beyond the village limit, toward,
Centrrville
On Monday evening july q. there will bee
"A special service held in 81 Michael, Epi,
! copaN church for the SNedr> NJ Brnttl.
Dor" and vicinity. 4 sermon will bee preach
ell IN the Swedish language bv the Rev =
q. Larson of Worcester. Mass 1t i, hoped
that there may he IA general attendance nn
the part Of the Swedish people. the hour
being 30 O'Clock
\ Montpelier local in this week, Argu,
says that NJ. Hale hn, sold his pair of
tyear old oxen to Mr. Waite Of Brattle
bore to be used on a quarry These cattle
weigh 5000 pounds. and each pirth ri,ht
feet two inches
Rev g. G.. owen and f. 4. Lilly of To
ronto, and q. Il. MCLEAN of Bruckvillr
Ont passed down the river in their canoes
Saturday on their way 10 attend Mr.
Moody summer school at NorthGrld They
left Toronto June ~ and went down the
st Lawrence and Lake Champlain. taking
the cars from Whitehall t. the Connecticut
river at Bellows Falls The return tr,u
Will be made hy Hudson river and the Adj
rondacks
The semi-annual statement of the Ven.
/ mont savings hank, 10 July list, shows how
steadily that veteran institution grows in
strength Its surplus aud reserve funds
which year ago aggregated Sl1O,OOu.
have grown 10 round S4OO.OOO The
amount of city aud county bonds. a very
choice security, held among its resources.
has been increased by over SlOO. 900. and
now stands at sol 300 The deposits are
S!lil,l1o against - 100 lO3 ON June 30.
/ 1881
Manager MrKenuey is arranging ball
games for all convenient dates The l.. j.
GunnS, who have twice defeated the Brat
tl"bproS this season, come here 10 morrow.
The Bellows Falls team. which is consider
ed the strongest in the state PLAYS here
Tuesday, aud the home club 20 to BELOW,
Falls for "A return game the It'll The Or
anse, Mass, nine will come here the 9Th
The workmen at smith x Hunts have
swung handsome Harrison and Morton
flag across Frost street opposite the shop.
\ Boston Record item Of the Both ut.
says MessrS, q. f.. Devoll f.. r. Long.
e. f. Davis and G. l.. Lewis. comprising
the Lotus gee club Of this city and Mr.. f.
}. smith pianist and accompanies, sail from
New York for England to-day in the CITY of
Chicago.
There was a rousing old fashioned Fourth
Of July celebration at Barre and Hon j. l..
Martin WAS the orator.
Attention is called Ia the advertisement
nt the new National hotel at Block Island.
Ihls resort Is in every way one of the most
attractive within easy reach of irattlchoro
The observance Of ''the day we cele-
brate' began early Tuesday evening, and
for many hours "bonlres and torches il
lumed the nights repose' The rrepress.
l6le small boy, the youth, and in some cases
the full grown man made the night hideous
with explosives, tin horns, drums, etc and
1t was not until toward morning that the
unearthly din ceased, and the rest seeking
villagers were given a chance To sleep
Contrary to the usual rule the glorious
Fourth proved a typical summers dav,
without cloud to he seen. aud the air was
fresh and invigorating. Fewer Brattleboro
people than usual went away tn seek recre-
alton aud pleasure SpnlIord Lake attract
ed some, and quite number went down
to see the Milers Falls ball game in the
morning, but the majority stayed at home,
and the ball game and Baptist lawn party
were therefore well patronized So far as
making the day one Of dissipation and ex-
element, "Brattleboro didn't have much
OF Fourth but the after effects will.
however, he just as satisfactory.
/ Carl Henkel and Eugene Knights. with
their bicycles, piled up promiscuously ON the
sidewalk in front of Col, Hookers Wednes-
day. Knights escaped uniniured but Hen
KEEL was badly bruised
Herbert Roess, youngest son of j. d.
Roess, had his face considerably burned yes
terday while experimenting with a mime. "
G. f, Wellmau, "A representative Of the
Rochester business university, will give
course of instruction in penmanship at the
High school building, beginning at ii A. Nj.
on Friday of next week
A slight blaze which doubtless started
from fire crackers, was discovered Wednes
day in the rear of the Trip house on Green