Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-03-15

great parade Of April 30 was settled upon.
Nermont's place is about midway of the
line. between the states Of Rhode Island
and Kentucky 1t is estimated that the
procession will be 30, 600 strong. The Yer
mont centennial commissioners have issued
a formal request for contributions TO the
fund to pay the expenses OF the Vermont
troops ON the occasion Of the celebration.
DR.. Holton declining to act as town su-
perintendent, the selectmen have appointed
Rev J. II Bahbtt Of West Brattleboro in
his place.
Elk Alderman G b Waite came to the sur
face once more last Saturday in New York
AS a witness in the case of Thomas b. Kerr,
who is charged with being one Of the brb-
ers of the doodle board of 1884 Mr..
Waite told the court that he now lived in
California.
The German class which has been held
through the winter at the Industrial room
will close the last Saturday evening in this
month.
Town Clerk Newton says we were wrong
in stating last week that the making out Of
the tax list was included in the work which
Collector Taylor is to do for $500 The
fact is that business was transacted with so
much haste that it was not always easy TO
Rev o. f. Thayer of Marlboro resigned
his pastorshp there last Sunday, as will be
seen by our correspondence from that place
In Brattleboro, no less than in Marlboro,
| Mr.. Thayer's excellent services both as a
citizen and a minister are cordially recog
nized, and his departure will be sincerely
regretted.
Under the head of Pretty Girls Of New
York. ~ the Graphic of last Saturday had
an alleged picture Of Mary Howe with this
text:
Miss Mary Howe formerly of Brattleboro
| Vt is just what she looks TO be, big blonde
beauty, full Of human kindness with complex
ion OF dazzling fairness and profusion of golden
| hair She is q years old, and II much prouder of
| her rarely gifted voice than OF her personal
| charms with a neck and arm fit for an artist
| model, and with eyes large and luminous that
| they look dark at times, She seems utterly un
conscious of any personal attractions, which is
an unusual thing in SO young a girl
New Nork's claim to Mary Howe is Ger
tainly a modest one.
Service at the Unitarian church Sunday
morning and evening. In the morning
Mr. Phalen will preach sermon on Pray
err its value and spirit" In the evening
the subject will be "A rational view of the
ten commandments. " Everybody welcome.
The fact is noticed that the butcher birds,
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have made their appearance in our streets
within the past few weeks and have almost
entirely cleaned out or driven away the
English sparrow They are a little larger
than the sparrows, but their strength is
hardly equal to carrying off their victims
after they have murdered them.
There will be a meeting of the Brattle
boro woman's Indian association at the y.
NJ. c. A. rooms next Tuesday at p. NJ
\ drunken woman was taken in charge
by the authorities Monday She claimed &c
have found regalement in bottle of Jam
aica ginger and as the case was a sad ont
she was discharged without being prosecut
ed
The Christian Endeavor societies of Wind
ham county and Hinsdale, n H., will hole
IA conference at the Centre Congregations
church next Thursday morning and after
noon The principal address will be deliv
cred by Rev Ralph W Brokaw of Spring
field, Mass Round-trip tickets for far,
one way will be sold at narrow gauge rail
way stations.
Bratteboro has had many fine entertain
mcnts in this and previous years, but nom
more thoroughly enjoyable than that givei
last evening by the Ariel ladies' quartet, as
sisted by Mr.. J. Williams Macy elocution
list The vocalists were real artists, as show
Il 10y both their solo and quartet numbers
and their repertoire gave special pleasur,
o by its unusual variety and perfect adapta
I ton Mr. Macy proved his right to the Ii
tie prince of humorsts, and caused plen
5 tv of the laughter about which he sang wit
- So much effect The Y NJ. c. A. manage
b ment may well feel that the general salts
t faction over this concert more than make
6 4, in
g. The committee appointed to carry ON tn
p negotiations with Mr. Watrous for the {,
d Enlistment here Of his proposed cutler
r factory submitted their report last Satui
IS day evening Col Hooker called the meet
;. ing to order and +. C. Crosby stated, i
substance, that the committee found on in
e vestigation that the security offered by MI
e Watrous for the proposed loan Of $50, Oh
was not such as they felt warranted in rec
II ommending to our people for the reaso
# that it probably could not be realized upo
II quickly in case of need. Mr. Marsha
~ read letter which the committee sent I
70 Mr. Watrous some time ago in which the
i suggested that he furnish $2j, 900 of cas-
4 capital in addition to the $50 600 asked fol
or that he put i'll a plant to cost S22 5Oi
. our people agreeing III that case to loa
~ him $4,000 as working capital, taking
= mortgage on the factory and machinery d
security In either case the site was to /
( given him. No answer to this proposito
Il has vet been received The attendance
the meeting was small, and an adjournmer
was taken subject to the committees cal
N Negotiations with Mr.. Watrous have reac
s. ed practically the same stage in Keene
K here, and the Keene papers say that l
5 progress has been made during the pa
week.
H. L. Franklin got a bad cash in h
$ thumb while at work on circular saw
Akley' mill Wednesday,
a A unique birds eye maple mantel of orr
at inal design, which Hunter & O'Neil a
making for Geo. E. Crowell, will be one
u the best pieces of work Of the kind ev
er turned out in this vicinity.
ip Negotiations which have been in progre
ce for some time on the part of Brattlebo
be sportsmen have resulted in the purchase
d. the Marlboro South pond as private pr
IL serve The purchase includes a strip
n land four rods wide entirely around Il
IL pond. A club has been formed with a pr
to posed membership of 100, and applicat
n has been made for articles of associate
"a under the general laws of the state, Pa
40 ticulars in detail are promised for anoth
ill week. 1t is understood that the capt.
be stock is placed at $40, 900, and club hou
will probably be built.
At The Christian Science association NEE
MS with Mrs NJ f. Morse of 81 Spruce sire
next Wednesday evening and the Sund
IN praise meeting will be held at the sal
at place.
,g Attention is called to Miss Florence Clarl
AT card in another column. By diligent stu,
ar. and practice Miss Clark has made hers,
St an accomplished short hand and type WI
err, and many people will be glad to knC
an that she offers her services to the public
al this capacity
ief Mrs. Housh gave most interesting a
he dress at the regular meeting of the w.
lis +. T. last week, using as a text the TO
ey words forming the name of the organic
err. ton.
The evening lecture at the Universal
at church next Sunday evening will be up
elk Diversity of Gifts The public are &C
is daily invited.
ad VIM Read, foreman of the Gotta
Grove Lumber manufacturing company
IN. Chicago with which Frank P Wheeler
connected as superintendent, lost the
10, gers and thumb of his right hand in
ha machinery last Monday. Mr.. Read
aai relatives in Brattleboro, and was former
"' employed at Estey & Co.'S,
liz The enforced absence of both Col II
LIE kins aud Hon. j. l.. Martin makes an
~ usual gap at the county court this we
-, Col Haskins was housed again on Sund
,an with severe cold, and Mr., Martins
hammatory rheumatism still wanders abb
in most uncomfortable way.
oSS A party of twelve from Bellows Fl
a,, were present at last evenings concert.
- Tho Grand ARMY hovs Of ST Tohnsbl