Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-11

qullt OF ~ VI. TYLER.
WANTED a girl for general housework who is
also a competent cook Enquire at this office.
BrnttIeboro.
The time of wear wi hen travel is at its
best is close at hand. but still no move is
made 10 give Brattleboro the promised close
connection with Boston 1t is well known
that the Massachusetts Central road j.
ready and anxious to run Bratteboro
through car and make close connection with
north and south trains at convenient hours.
Where, then. Is the trouble Is it possible
that the New London Northern manage
ment doesn't care whether Brattleboru l.
accommodated or not The time when We
need better accommodation, and especially
a convenient train out of Boston toward
night, is How.
A very interesting portion Of our local
department is printed on our first page t.
day. We refer. Of course. 10 the column
| extract from Henry Ward Beecher's hiog
raphy. His account of his first visit To-
/ Brattleboro and OF the emotions which he
experienced then and afterward Is such a.
/ nobody but Mr. Beecher could have writ
/ ten. IL Is an lnimitahe and altogether De
] lightful picture which he draws of his
| struggles Of conscience "a he tramped with
/ blistered feet the weary miles that July
/ day. and of his other struggle with the
pride Of riches after he got the commit
tees ten dollar, The committee of that
temperance society, 10y the way, had small
/ thought when they sent the lad that ten
dollars that they were laying the founda
ton for the library Of one of the greatest
preachers and most remarkable men Of his
day
The Brattleboro Woman's Indian associa
ton will meet IN the y NJ c. \ parlor
next Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
The seni-annual meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club was held Tuesday evening and
these officers elected President, o. A
Marshall vice president, T. II. Atherton
secretary and treasurer, Leslie Scott cap
tain, W + Hubbard lieutenant. Martin
Austin. Jr. color bearer, W. f. Gordon
club committee, O. A Marshall. Leslie
Scott " II Bracket Geo Fox A club
run to Winchester will be taken the latter
part of the month
If church in any Of the outlying towns
Is in need Of new seats it can be supplied
at about the cost Of the lumber by + b
Richardson. See his advertisement
Mrs Gov Wallace of Indiana. mother of
Gen. Lew Wallace. will speak in Brattle
boro about May 3lst. Mrs Wallace has
grown old in the service Of her home and
country. and now pleads As warmly for the
emancipation of women a. she once did for
the slave Crowned with life Of varied
and rich experience and the dignity of old
age, her words are full of deep signiii-
canoe, and this will probably be the last
opportunity for Eastern people TO hear her.
Place and definite date announced later
The local womau's Christian temperance
union has appointed these delegates TO the
coming county institute at Townshend VIZ
Mrs d. y Tolles Mrs Frank Wells. Mrs
f. +. Beemau alternates, Mrs II Bur
chard, Mrs D. Leonard, Mrs Lucy Mason.
1t is always pleasant TO have pleasant
word from T. r. White. who is now the
official stenographer of the 4th judicial dis
trict Of Dakota. Writing from Sioux Falls
under date of May he says I'VE are
usually well, and trying 10 keep our heads
out of the mud. We have had an eight
days rain, and the air feels moist now a.
though we might have another spell Of it
You see Dakota air is SO dry in winter that
one does not feel the cold and so damp IN
the summer that the heat il not felt which
makes a very pleasant combination Of cir
cumstances. We rather got the laugh on
you, though, this winter when you had
your great blizzard
Ernest B. Smith and Martin r. Cross
man, two young men of Springfield. Mass
who have hitherto borne good regulations
were arrested last week at Holyoke for
passing counterfeit money. A search Of
their room revealed complete outfit for
making bogus silver dollars and they were
bound over in $1,000 each for trial Smith
Is hicyclist of considerable note and i,
oil Il 4
was successful competitor at the Yer
mont Wheel clubs fall tournaments of SG
and 81
Invitations for the High school reunion.
to be held at the town hall June 49, will he
issued next week. The banquet will he
followed by toasts and musical entertain
ment, closing with dance and sociabity
With the present outlook il is doubtful if
Smith x Hunt build the 3-story addition t.
their factory this year.
Four persons united with the Congrega.
tLonal church last Sunday
The class of 80, B. II. S. held sociaI
at the home of Walter S Pratt last Tues
day evening. The evening was spent in
games, dancing and singing. Refresh.
ments were served, and u general good
time was enjoyed by all.
Arrangements are nearly completed for
the conference Of the Mt Hermon. Keene
Vermont academy and Brattleboro Y NJ
c. \. S, to be held here May % and "a
Prof Bristol's "Equescuriculum" will ex
hibit at the town hall May 24-26
The fifth anniversary Of the Y NJ. c. A.
will be held at the Baptist church next sun
day evening at 1870 The address will he
delivered by Rev. J. H. Babbitt of the West
Brattleboro Congregational church, reports
of the president, general secretary and
treasurer will he presented, and there will
be other exercises appropriate To the occa
sion.
One of the curious and unusual things
has happened 10 F. b Gleason this week
Eleven years ago he lost his pocket-book in
Boston, and always had an idea that it was
lifted one day when he was in the post
office. The book contained a $40 bank
note three or four unused postal cards, his
certificate of graduation from the High
school and other papers. Last week Mr.
Gleason received letter, dated in South
Boston, from man who said he had the
book IN his possession and that he picked
1t up on Oliver street where Mr.. Gleason
then worked The writer said it might
seem strange that the property had not
been returned before, but that circum
stances had been such as u prevent its re
turn he now wished 90 return il, and ask
ed how it should be addressed To make
sure of the owner he asked Mr. Gleason o.
say how much money was in the book Mr.
Gleason answered that there was ten dol
lars in it and offered b. divide with his
correspondent. ON Monday or Tuesday
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