Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-23
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Hon Dorman b Eaton makes timely
plea for the roadside trees against the axes
Of the telephone men in communication
printed elsewhere. The men who do this
work have no interest in the matter except
to set their poles aud string their wires, aud
the only way seems to he for the citizens of
each town to watchfuly protect their own
interests. Mr. Eaton's warning ought to
he promptly needed, and it is IA matter in
which the officers of the Rural Improve
ment society ought especially ~ feel "A re
sponsibility. The drives about Brattleburn
are famous they constitute leading at
traction, both for our own people and for
our summer visitors, and they ought tu be
carefully protected against needless harm
Rev. Mr.. Parry received a warm welcome
from large congregation last SUNDAY on
his return from his annual vacation This
welcome was expressed no less in the bear
ing of his people than in the arrangement
of "A large floral motto to say this word. be.
sides beautiful flowers otherwise grouped
4 pleasant feature If the SUNDAY school
exercises was the singing of hymn com
posed 10y J. + Hall, in recognition Of the
pastors return
The subject Of Mr. lllman's sermon next
Sunday morning will be, ON God is here r
This will be his last service as pastor Of the
Brattleboro Universalst church Septem.
her sth he will begin his work at Concord.
y. II at the White Memorial church
No less than $500 people went into New
London last Friday ON the Block Island and
Newport excursions advertised for that dav
Brattleburu's contribution u this unprece
denied number was 100, a. stated last week
Rev. Mr. Clark of Northampton. Mass
pastor Of the Edwards church. breaches at
the Congregational church next Sunday.
morning and evening
Sunday Its origin aud use as "A relig
ions day, will be the subject Of Rev +. l..
Phalen's sermon at the Unitarian church on
SUNDAY morning. All are welcome.
The officers Of the Brattleboro High Schoo
Alumni association held meeting Tuesday
evening and decided upon the manner of
the collection Of the assessments The
third annual reunion will probably be held
Thursday Sept 2S, although the date wa.
not definitely fixed There seems b. b,
some misunderstanding as to what consti
tutes membership to the association as thu.
far only POO have signed the constitution
whereas several hundred should have done
so Those desiring to Ice members should
call at II T. Chamberlain store. where the
constitution may he found ready for sigma
lures 1t is best u attend 10 this matter
at once aud avoid confusion at the reunion
Miss Sawyers boarding and day schoo
re6pens on Wednesday, Sept Il. rs else
where announced An important addition
tn the corps of teachers for next year is tn,
engagement Of French and German teach
er who spent five wears IN perfecting herself
IN these languages abroad Steam heat ha,
been put into the house this summer. and
the school and living rooms now posses.
every thing desirable for the comfort Of the
pupils.
Secretary Proctor has recently bought al
Estey piano at the Rutland agency for hi,
| home in Proctor, and will buy "a second in
strument of the same kind for MS Washing
ton house when the family remove Their,
next fall Another sale worthy Of note is T.
G. G. Beamau. Esq, Of the New York Law
/ firm of Evarts, Choate ~ Beaman, and son
iu-law of Senator Evarts, who bought plan,
from the home office for his country house
at Windsor. Such sales Indicate, in a
gratifying way, the standing Of the Estey
piano among people of wealth and dscrim
nation. The companys business is larger
this year than ever before, and the demand
is steadily in advance Of the factory's ca
paclty.
W 5 Williams, who has recently been
ON trip through the north part Of the
state in the interest Of the Maple Sugar
Exchange, bought car load Of sugar for
large New York customer. The genera
movement Of the exchange goods is neces
sarily SLOW in this midsummer season, hut
there Is a bright prospect of good fal
trade
Mrs David Iillson Of the West Village
fell down flight of stairs last Saturday
night with a lighted lamp in her hand, and
cut "a terrible cash, about seven inches IN
length, extending from the forehead to the
back of the head, and nearly taking off the
scalp. DR. Miller dressed the wound aud
she is now recovering.
Visitors to the Marlboro South pond dur
ing the past week have found Mrs Warder
Mrs. Leavitt, and one or two friends, snug
ly ensconced in quarters in the cottage Just
built by the fishing club, or revealing in the
view from the piazza which overlooks the
sparkling crescent formed by the charming
little lake, and with "a delightful sense OF
seclusion and quiet all about them The
cosy arrangement Of the chambers bear.
witness to woman's skill in getting the
most and best out Of every inch of room,
Stickney Bros will offer treat ~ lover,
of ice cream and sherbet at their store next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as an
nounced in their advertisement elsewhere
Mr. McGillivray at the Bradley green
house, has "A remarkably fine show of asters
which are now in the height of perfect
bloom. These flowers have been greatly
improved and developed within the past
few years, and the beautiful colors now
shown make them desirable for all decora
tive purposes.
The rain prevented the members Of the
county grange from meeting with the
grange at Westminster West last Thursday
as arranged, but it did not prevent the
members Of the local grange from holding
good meeting and having an instructive
discussion on cooperative dairying, as else
where reported 1t will be Of interest for
all our farmers To note that the sentiment
was entirely in favor of the creamery sys
TEN, because this leads 10 better butter
making and better prices, while it relieves
the individual household of one of the most
wearing and combining features of the farm
work
Supervisor Hall is to hold special ex
animation in the High school building next
Tuesday, at 9 O'Clock, to accommodate
those who have not yet obtained certii
Gates. He desires all such to be present at
that time.
State Superintendent Palmer has called
another meeting of the supervisors at Bur
hngton Thursday, the 29th, to make add
tional plans for the school work Just coming
on.
The Leonard 4 Roess employees are out Of
work this week, owing 10 the dullness of
business
shower Of small black flies rained
down in portions of the village Sunday,
causing white surfaces to present curious
polka dot appearance
W, d. Madigan, an asylum employ6, is Ia
enter the school for Christian Workers at
Springfield. Mass which prepares young
men 10 be gymnasium instructors
An international hicvcle tournament will
he held at Hartford, Conn, in September.
The noted Corcoran has been hired to train
the Hartford clubs six flyers, including
Fred Reid, formerly captain of the Yer
mont Wheel club