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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The contractors are hard at work on the
wreckage at Johnstown, and making such
progress as they may. Monday the resi-
dents were excited ON account of the over.
charges of dynamite which broke windows,
shook buildings and threatened the destruc.
tion of what little property is left The
heat is intense and brought out all the bad
smells concealed IN the numerous piles OF
rubbish The smoke from the burning
drift hung low over the valley, and, ming
ling with the decaying vegetable and pu
tretylng animal matter, combined TO max
an odor simply indescrihable Vast quan
titles of dlsinfectants have been used free
ly throughout the community, and the i'm.
munity from contagion enjoyed thus far IL
doubtless due to the free distribution of
these powerful preventives Fifty bust
ness men have applied for lumber with
which 10 construct temporary structures
Bodies of the flood victims are found at the
rate of 10 10 20 day Occasionally d
corpse Is found hurried in the debris and rub.
hlsh throughout the town hut the most pro
hhc spot Is the mass of wreckAge above the
railroad bridge Eleven bodies were blown
up there by the blasting Tuesday. The few
remaining councilmen OF the city have re
organized and 1t has been decided 20 allow
business men % build temporary structures
on the two public parks of the place The
buildings are "a remain ON the parks for Il
months, when It Is thought the city will be
cleared up ready for rebuilding the bust
ness houses,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
GREENFIELD's FINE ROADS


The county seat, always comely and at
tractive, never appeared IN neater trim or
brighter attire than today Thanks To the
Rural club and the town fathers, backed by
healthy public sentiment and vigorous
individual effort the streets, lawns, side
walks, trees and hedges are as neat and ii
dy as a wen-kept city park Indeed, the
roads are becoming known outside, so that
delegations of interested citizens have been
On from North Adams, Brattleboro. keene
y. H., and other points, 10 ascertain how
Greenfield can make and support such ex
cellent roadwRys Since Main street was
macadamized it has been as smooth as a
billiard table aud almost AS dry Ruts and
spring frost upheavals are unknown and
that Is what puzzles many road max ers.
At Northampton where they put "a young
quarry under the road a. foundation for
the macadam proper 10 rest upon. there
has been come trouble in the spring, while
at Holyoke and other places the work has
been abandoned Here in Greenfield the
town fathers say their success comes from
side drainage; the putting in, about three
leet below the surface on either side Of the
road. "a continuous tile drain which carries
of all the water and thus obviates trouble
from the water freezing under the nlacad
am m the spring Then nothing is used
but crushed trap brock for the road, begin
ming with the coarse stone at the bottom
and grading with the finer pulverized stone
to the finish, There is no patent 10 the
process.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The principle of civil service reform
wins another victory in the decision of
President Harrison to extend the rules so
as 30 include fully fifteen hundred employees
Of the census bureau The friends of the
reform consider this victory the more
marked because the commissioners carried
their point on appeal to the President, with
whom they had a conference prolonged
well into the evening. This large proper
ton of the census takers will include all
the leading officers and the new regulations
will take effect at once 1t is said that the
civil service commissioners found the presi-
dents views fully conceded with their own.
When they had fully laid the case before
him some time ago. an adverse ruling on
this point was rendered by the assistant
attorney general for the interior depart
ment, the case being laid before him by Mr.
Porter, the census commissioner, whose
own opinion had already been expressed
that the bureau was outside the operation
of such rules Mr. Porter maintained that
the period of service was short, and that
appontees could not he properly ranked
with the employees Of the permanent de
partments President Harrison's ruling il
the matter Is new departure in the his
tory Of the civil service in this country
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

uouuces tine appointment of Linn n TAYLOR U.I.
chaplain of Vermont division. Sons uf Veteran.
g. johnson. clerk at the post office, eOs.. .
day tu Norfolk. Va. Tor ID two weeks turuf..
making the trip from Boston hN boat Uau suU
van takes his piac. in the Oflirr
Rev j ID Rabbit has sailed Tor England o.. Id.
tend as delegate from Vermont, the information.
SUNDAY school convention m London
Mrs O. J.. Temple and children. OF Rutland HH.
al Rev W Colhns's
Frank s. Iivermore, a long time employ. Oh.
the Hildreth Fales iub printing office has su..
back % his old home iu 50 Londonderry when.
he goes into company with his father aud hrutn..
lon getting ont chair stock
MIR aud Mrs l.. II. Barrett went Go Douc.r.
Mass last saturday, 30 attend the funeral u. .
cousin.
Copt s b. Howard aud family uf Newton.
Mass are visiting In town.
Leo Willis son Ut Dr Willis. graduated from
Arms academy at Sheihurne Falls. Mas m.
week
Miss urace Mansur Of Lowell. Mass j. ODD.
guest Of Miss Mary Gale
W II Childs aud son are at MuuseheHd with
Dr. tlsle
Mrs C. l.. Howe has gone to ndianattYIi- I
visit her daughter. Mrs Holloway Miss Rove.
one Of the public school teachers. arcumtau,.
her a. far A. Cleveland where she leaves for h..
home
DR. Draper is la attendance Ou the annual uuU
ventiou Ut suterintendents ut insane ASYLUM. D..
session at Newport. x J.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

MIR. and Mrs Dorman b. Eaton arrived Monday
evening Tor the summer
Rev and Mrs. Phalen went yesterday 10 Wilton.
n. II. accepting an urgent invitation "a attend a
town reception and testimonial 10 b. pr,.s,nt,d IN
Rev, ], =. Lincoln ON his N0th birthday
MT. and MIS-. j ID. koess will leave next Monday
Tor Germany, sailing from New York on Mrdnrs-
day 10y the steamer Iravr. The VOYAGE is under
taken because of Mr.. koess's seriously impaired
health and his friends hope for the usual good
result from the trip
bank
Miss Addie bailey returned from Washington
Monday.
Fred Brasor is at home from Guelph, Ont, for a
tobert Wilson of New Nork is spending a few
DAYS an town
Fred bemis of Meriden, Conn, visited his rela
tivrs here last "Wednesday
Miss Mary NJ Walker is in town for a fortnight
D. H. barrow, treasurer of the Mariners savings
hahk OF New London. Conn who has heen spend
turn hume Monday
j W Smith and W T. Ooomls were th, only
BruttlebOro Odd Fellows who attended I'M n-l1l
day exercises at Rutland Tuesday
FRED L. smith son of =. A Smith aud "A mem
Der OF the Philadelphia firm of IS A smith A 90
was married la Camden. n J "Wednesday T.,
MIS- mixer OF that elty. Mr.. Smith graduated
lloln Tue high school IN the class OF 81 and has
village.
We learn from the Newton. Mass. arapbie tlat
capt, >. T. Howard acted as chief marshal al tht.
MeInorialday exercises In that city.
T. haMiey conducted the 3Jth annual meet
ing OF the Woodstock baptist convention held al
Cayendish Wednesday
Fred Howe has gone 10 pauiing, n \ , 10 spsnd
the summer with his brother n y Howe Al M.
Mizzen Top hotel
Col driswold' IN his first general order, an.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
Frank Turnel


severe accident happened 10 f. X
Mann last Friday while he was unloading
stove wood from his lumber wagon. He
jumped from the wagon to the ground aud
IN so doing broke both bones IN his left leg
little above the ankle Drs Rice and
Titus were called TO attend him, and at this
writing he is as comfortable as could be eN
pected
One of the school children, Mabel Shep-
ardson, while playing on pile of lumber
Monday fell and broke her collar bone
This fact was not ascertained until Wednes
day when Dr. Rice was called and the
broken bone put IN place again
A slight frost Wednesday morning.
B. b. Boyle and wife took a carriage
drive from White River Junction recently
To this place and after spending a few dav.
with his parents and calling on many
friends, they return home ON SATURDAY OF
this week.-Mrs. Sarah Hill Of Arlington
aud Miss Sadie Kenyon of Mortified are
visiting friends IN this place Mr. aud Mrs
Olds from Leeds, Mass, are visiting Mrs
Julia Collins
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
A MISUNDERSTANDING GAME
HraIiIeboro. >. CInremonI- 4,

The best played aud most exciting game ever
Witnessed m BrattleburU and probably in the star.
was the contest last saturday between the hun.
club aud the Claremonts Deery's manipulate.
Of the sphere bothered the Bratteborus CNtr.lup..
The tlarpmunts came the nearest Co giving hru'
ing a drubbng Of any team he las faced this year
He kept the hits well scattered. however. AMI bon.
excellent support won the day. Both sides -cur..
bon the first Timing and m the s-cund the tIar.
muuts secured their sacuud run. iu the sixth uu
seventh innings the Brattleburus took The lraU
only to have the Clnreuunts up them in their hu
of the inning When the 10Th inning began ever.
man was ON his nerve. aud, from this point I
the battle was as stubbunly fought AS the CRAM
i,.st ct cranks could wish Both sides repeated.
reached first second and third hastas. but % wa.
Impossible o. sourr. LANDRY made the Wiuuiu
run uu Desmond smun uf COhupV shN. Tire gaut
abounded IN brilliant plays burrell captured with
one hand what looked like a twu-hase hit aud threw
two men out al plate from cputrefeld Collup.
took la everything that came his way Perry az.
~ kourkc deserve prais-. as usual desmond
catch OF a long nv from - itourkr bat, thathrld
work al short. Deery pitching aud johnson
batting were features of the ClaremOnis play
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The Northampton Gazette says y 2 keatinl
has b--en admitted % the Hampshire county har
j I il "Dur John "

The Northampton Gazette says y 2 heating
has b--rn admitted % the Hampshire county har
j ] Is Our John go
The brattlrbOros play al Ciarrnout tomorrow
ii'-ary WAS 10 have been given trial last wear
hy the fhiladr lphlas lie was not cousids-rt-l
strong enough aud was transferred tu the Mike
barfes FOR whom lac pitched seven game. John.
spu Is an old Dartmouth college catcher.
The Wheel club arr making arrangements 10 ~
L. Wilmington.
War leads the Brown University boys IN bat
ting He has had several offers to catch for uru.
ieslnnal teams. but will not accept as h expects
to return "a college ia the fall Tor a four YEAR
cuurSe
Perry purloins second bag with impuulty he
never talls 10 90 down on the first ur SECOND ball
pitched
Chesterfield has organized a club
The kAstOns having dIsbanded Frank Turnri
has signed with the New Havtis
ke'.ne talks OF forming a strong nine with these
players. hannafn D., sullivan e.. " lizard 10 ,uf
Harvard team Messer NJ, brown University
MoOdcOck 70, dartmouth sullivan S. Carney
IT,, Piper If Harvard Colony ri.
nine Of collegians who arr sunmering al
Northted arr expected 10 come here for "a gam
next Friday, the date of the Princeton college
buys concert
Dowd Will probably spend his vacation here and
play regularly. He is heavy hitter. tine fielder.
aud dashlng Oase runner. He Is already "A favor
itr with the spectators
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
sATIATED AMBITION

Greenfield letter 60 Sunday Republican June o.
Again the Retormer has become strand
ed aud people are wondering who will be-
the next mau To start another weekly pa
per IN the town Charles II Davenport
Of Brattleboru who bought the plant
several wears ago. with the idea of con
trolling half a dozen country pauers hnv
ing them edited aud partially printed at
the home office and thus gradually convert
the people 10 his theories Of the Jeitertuu
IAN democracy, has satIated his ambition a.
far a. tins county is concerned aud sunk
several thousand dollars IN theeXperiment
+. NJ Flagg. who has tried for Il month,
Ia keep the paper alive. has been IL conscl
entious worker aud done well, considering
the wreck he had To- work over abandon
Ing the craft at the last moment. since
there seemed nothing else for him To do
lie sums ms experience up IN tins way
People may think 1t fun 10 run "a country
newspaper without any money. but I've
had enough of o. lt> taken me three
days a week scrabbling around To raise s.
and the other three DAYS u yet ont of tn,
way for fear some one would get IL 80 SOM
attribute the last downfall t. the fact tina
the paper was run on strict party basis
party standing ahead OF push aud enter
prise. For nearly 2u wears tins paper uu
der various name, and different owner
has struggled along, aud il will not be- Ion.
before some one is found 10 tackle It again
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
AN OLD BRATTLEBoRo FRIEND

DR. U ta-wa uu, the Indian medicine
man, is at present soiourning at the Mont
pelier Jail The doctor was at Barre over
Sunday, and for some reason became eX
ceedinglv lively One of his kttenish dem
onstrations consisted in playfully pinching
the ears of his devoted spouse with a pair
of forceps and in other WAYS amusing him
self at her expense Officer Bemis arrest
ed the vivacious sachem and tine of about
500 and costs was imposed for breach of
the peace Being unable or unwilling to
settle the account against him, the doctor
was incarcerated in due form
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
Iohn.on,. Uniyer.nI OyrIopmdin

The publishers state that the cost of the reNi
SION Of this work elsewhere described. has hrrn
more than SGuOoO, aud that the sales now reach
GU or ,uO sets week ln many eases they are
exchanging johnson for the Scrilner edition of
the britannica and are taking Appleton Ia part
payment The International, Chambers and rru
pies Uyclnpa.da, they are selling al very great
reduction from first cost For further nforma
ton address A j JOHNSON a 90. % Great
Jones ST New \ ork. OF HILL agent for Yer
mont. hrattleu0rO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF BRATTInBoRo HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr Smither-'s Baccninurentc sermon
---taood Work hy the tsrHdnnting
Class ON Moudny Evening.

Glass ON Monday Evening.
The annual commencement exercises of
the Brattleboro High school hegnu on Sun
day afternoon. when Rev. W. s. Smithers
preached at the Centre church the bacca
laureate sermon before the class of 1889
Mr. Smithers's text was from Cuossinns
u.1O-"Ne are complete IN him and his
Discourse was a plea for complete manhood
as exemplifed in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The speaker urged the importance of "a
high ideal, for no man viii rise higher than
his IDEAL Divine completeness embraces
the whole man The complete man is not a
one sided man, but lac is symmetricnlly de
veloped in every part His body is well
cared for, strong and vigorous, aud not
weakened by vicious habits or ndulgences
he has the best attainnble intellectual cul-
ture, and high moral development But
all these he may have. and vet lack the one
essential thing--nn earnest and consecrated
spiritual life, life hid with Christ iu God
What is there in life but character a
Christian is the highest type of man Mr.
Smithers quoted with fine effect the saying
of Carlyle in his later years. when de
uOuncing the lrrehgiuu of the times, that
he was coming more and more to think that
the whole rule Of life was summed mp Ia tn,
] question ana answer from Jhe chIcchlSih-
What is the chief end of man
"lhe chief end of man is To glorify GoH
/ and enjoy him forever
/ In conclusion he addressed the class a.
/ follows
Ladies and gentlemen of the gradual
| ing class Aou wear the badge of mourn
ing Your hearts ARE sad and thoughtful
/ today because he whom vuu have loved 81
/ call master, and under whose tuition yoi
/ have been brought to this hour. Is not witt
/ YOU he has laid down his life work forever
/ This serves o. emphasize the need of othe
than human leader, These may fail us "a
any moment II YOU have not already.
entreHt YOU to choose HIM who said To- hI
disciples. we call me Master. aud 50 / am
lie is the Great Teacher. We are but learn
ers Term time lasts as long AS our eArthl
lives School is never ont until lie says
It is enough come up higher Happ
will 1t he for a. ID We can respond, Il hav
finished my course. and henreiorth Their
Is laid up for me the crown which the right
cons Judge wall give me at that day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

Ark. SAYS; WAS down with Abc.ss ut lungs. AN,
irends aud physicians pronounced mr AN ncura
bic cOnsumptNr. Began taking IN. King New
discovery for Consumption, am now uu my thru
bottle, and able to oversee the work un my farm
Il Is the finest medicine ever made 80
Jesse MiddlrWurt, Decatur, ONO, says. "Hat
il not bren for In King 5 New Discovery for Con
sumption would have died of lung troubles Wa
given up by doctors. Am nov la best of health
Try IT, sample bottles free AT Chaplin drug store
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
1.-THE MIDNIGHT SUN o.


Our attention is called 70 the fact that
during the nights of the summer solstice in
tins latitude, and even lower, luminous
spot in the northern sky indicates the sun S
place the whole night, the spot at midnight
being directly north The place of the oh
server should he sufficiently elevated 20 get
a clear Wow Of the northern horizon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21
L. j. Guam. ~, Brauleboro- ..

The BrattlriI0rus succumb-d TO the l.. j Gunu-
Of Mlllers Falls Yesterday through costly errors BOO
the Inst two innings and the timely batting OF th,
Gums The game was on TIA. ~ hole uulnterrstiu-
The largest crowd Of the season was present lh'
brattirburos had two new acquisitions 900 luWd uI
Holyoke aud W are OF the Brown University nlnr
Butuu. Carr. Booker, bowd and tonopy hrldrI
well. - kuurke lined tine bal 90 base, perfectly
BrutDu Slater. FlaCk. buwd Cd kourk- and Bur
rru did the ut--t stick WORK burrel hit the bal
over the centre Held frnc- 90 the last inning. bu.
only scored two bases uu account ui Carr qutt
- L III
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The class officers are President Win
f. Collins vice president, Minnie d. Bra
sor secretary, Frank Putnam treasurer.
Herbert Elmer. executive committee. Frank
Field, Minnie Hasklns, Carrie Shattuck
The members of the class wore mourning
badges IN memory Of Mr. Bingham.
Through the thoughtfulness of the com
mittee in providing a fac simiie, the diplo-
mas of the class of 'S9 bear the familiar
signature, "B, f. Bingham
The cover of the program was designed
10y Charles Highly, former member of the
school, who is now head designer in Whit
neys art store at Worcester, Mass
d, Leslie Elmer acted as head usher at
the graduation exercises, aud WAS assisted
bv Guy Howe, Clarence Sticknev, Edward
Fenton, Richard Golden Walter Stearns.
and others of the classes Of 80 and '9l.
Never have Bratteboro graduates receiv-
ed such generous floral tributes from friends
as in 80. The three members of the Us
received baskets of pansies tied with the
white ribbon badge.
School Echoes" closes its first volume
with double number, giving a sketch aud
portrait of Mr.. Bingham, aud a report of
the commencement exercises The young
editors have done themselves credit in the
publication of the paper during the school
year, and We hope It viii be maintained in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

the future as valuable feature Of the
| High school work
The Keene graduating class drove over
/ 10 attend the exercises, aud several ol the
| recent graduates from Glenwood seminary
were also present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The primary village school taught by
Miss Anna NJ johnson Of Wilmington.
closed good term ON the 18th inst
The Leayitt Smith farm was sold ON the
10th inst 10 Omar Smith for SsO2
On Saturday, the 10th inst, the Cole
ralne nine came 10 this place aud played "a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

0uIUUIHTV EuTUNI TUIIs- TTHTTTFUTTV0 7 TTITT
mont- Total bases Brattleb1ru, g. Clarrmunt-
ls. Stolen bass. Colopy g. q kOurke. Perry
Landry ., Burrrll. keatinR ., Lesay. Hobau
Dt-ery . Two-base hit j. Brown. First ba-e ou
balls, CollOpy. Mckenney. O'kpurk- q Perry
Heating !. Brown, Hobau g, Beerl First has
on errors. BrattleborOs B. Ciaromonts g. Left OH
bases Bratteboros u. Claremonts 10. Struck out
COliopy ?. Mckenney 3. - kourkc. Burrell B. Perry
Lekay . Davis. heating. Landry. DESMOND 2.
brown Hobau Hunter g Maluney g Chatheld
Batter hit. Hunter Double play. Chatfeld ami
Maloney Wild pitches. Heating, Deery g. 1imr
q hours t'nuirt.. lanes Donald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

summary Time OF game. hours, - minute
harmed runs. Gums =. Brattl-boros First bas+
errors Gums !. BrattltbOrus o. First las OH
balls. Heating Z. HOrr1gan s. Struck out bv keat
Ing .. by HurriEan o. Two bas- hits. DuWd. Bur
rel. Three hase hits, BrutOn, lafarrirr. Fassel
balls. Flack Wild pitches Horrigau . keatiu4
. Umpire James Donald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

Of Christ b. the children The prominent
part taken 10y some Of the very little ones
was am attractive feature. The Young la
dies gave readings of unusual merit, and
the solos by Miss Liscom and Mr. Markham
and the singing 10y the male quartet gave
unmistakahle enjoyment % the large audi
ence which filled the church
good many of the High school alumni
will be glad to read "Mr Bingham's ser
mon which Is printed ON our first page
today.
The Advent Sunday school will give a
concert next sunday evening at Grand
Army hall The music will be conducted
by r T. Emerson and singers from Vernon
The Wilmington post office controvers,
was substantially settled on Wednesday
we presume, by the caucus, held at Gen
CIRCUITS suggestion. in which Miss Dix re
ceived a large majority Of the votes We
do not believe the members of any polit
cal party should be excluded from express
| ing their preference for the incumbencv u
/ an office in which the whole community j..
| intimately interested, but "a caucus lik,
/ that ON Wednesday is at least beginnn.
| in the direction of civil service reform
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

A new labor organization is being formed
at Chicago, to be known as the Brother
hood Of United Labor, taking the place of
the disrupted knights of Labor All power
is to rest IN the local organizations and the
annual convention, and the executive Off
GERS can only advise measures, having nc
power to formulate policy Of their own.
They cannot order strike or declare one
of nor levy an assessment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

If Mr. Atkins has seen anything in The
Phoenix contrary 10 its civil service reform
record and principles. it will give us pleas
IRE to have him point it out. Meantime
perhaps he will employ his leisure time in
compiling "a list of the caucuses for the
choice of postmasters held under his ad
mnistratiou with a list of his appoint
ments in this county wherein the wish of
the people was given any recognition what
ever
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-21

The Bellows Falls Times appears this
week under its new management, and ex
hihits a courageous hopefulness which it is
pleasant to see. Announcement is made
that the paper will be printed and edited at
home, its only connection with the Observ
er at keene being in having the same edi-
tor and manager and "A combination Of
matter in certain departments. Repairs
on the burned building are in progress, and
in due time the paper will he fully retstab
liShed in it's old quarters Our best wisl
Tor the new management is that it may
build firmly ON the strong foundation oI
genuine newspaper work so well and faith
fully laid 10y Mr. Swain