Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-12

The first Of a series Of entertainments
for boys, TO be held fortnightly, was given
at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms Monday evening
The telephone exchanges new call card,
with names arranged by numbers, has been
issued to subscribers, and all calls are now
made by number
Charles L. billiard for several years in
the employ Of Estey q Co, has bought
boot and shoe store at Bristol this state
Services in st Michael's Episcopal church
Sunday will be At A. NJ, holy commun-
ion 1880 A. NJ, morning prayer and ser
mon HAD A. NJ, Sunday school 1880 p.
NJ, evening prayer.
The White Mountain train has been
crowded since it was put on, and Monday
II had ten cars.
After next Sunday tine Universalist
church will be closed until Aug. 1S The
Sunday school will, however continue its
sessions without intermission.
Mr. Fred c. Stedman, who reached his
majority yesterday, was pleasantly remind
ed of the fact in the evening by "A call from
the members Of his High school class, that
Of 81 Gifts of remembrance were brought.
refreshments were served and all good
wishes left for coming years Of maturity.
DR.. Edward Thompson, brother of the
late Dea. ID. b. Thompson and a cousin Of
Henry Burnham, died in Danbury, Conn.
July !. He suffered from a stroke of paral
ysis in May, and never rallied sufficiently to
leave his bed He was born in Brattleboru
in 1877, aud lived here until 1910, when he
moved to Danbury where his home has
been ever since. Mr. Thompson's lifelong
business was that of travelling truss
Ia fol
and esteemed About three years ago he
made long visit TO his Brattleboro rela
tives, including his nephews, H. H. Thomp-
son and II. A. Wadsworth His two sons
reside in Danbury.
The First Regiment band give their sixth
concert from the Brooks House balcony
next Wednesday evening
The Sunday Republican began last Sun
day morning ~ run Its newspaper car
through TO Brattleboro, arriving here at
6:3O. 1t is understood that the project Of a
Sunday newspaper train from Boston ~ st.
Adams, via Millers Falls and Brattleboro,
has been given up.
l. b. Thorn and H. B. Willis have form
ed partnership. They will make Hop
and Burduck Tonic and various extracts IA
specially, but propose 10 establish a whole
sale drug house. Mr.. Thorn has already
built up agood business in the sale Of drug
gists supplies throughout New England
aud New York state
The adjourned Universalist parish meet
ing was held Tuesday evening c. II. Dav
export, in behalf Of the committee. said
that they had conferred with Mr.. lllman
and that his decision concerning his resig
nation was final, Suitable resolutions re
GREETING Mr.. lllmans proposed departure,
were unanimously adopted. Dea Stearns,
I. j. b. Cudwurth, +. II. Harris, Mrs. A.
j. Hines. Mrs g. f. Warner and Mrs Har
ry Rowe were appointed committee 10
make arrangements for the state conven
ton of Uulversalists 10 he held here next
month.
Edith daughter of Frank Farr, fell from
the top of a stair railing IN Crosby block
10 the floor below Monday night, striking
upon her head. She was picked up in all
unconscious condition, but has nov appar-
emily recovered
Mr.. Harry 4. Kilburn is now at Swamp
scott, Mass. for the summer. in charge Of
the cnmmodious aud popular Ocean House
He writes that the house is already well
filled aud there Is every prospect Of Il pros
porous season.
Much annoyance was caused by the fail
ure Of the Valley railroad to stop its train
at the new crossing two weeks ago on the
occasion of the Chamberlain Horse compa
ma auction sale. Investigation shows that
through a misunderstanding the trains
were stopped there on the Saturday before
the sale but on the day Of the sale, having
no orders to that effect, the conductors re
fused t. stop. The fault, however, was
not Mr.. Chamberlain
During the month Of June the letter car
riers delivered - 4O6 mail letters. $50 reg
istered letters, 1861 mail cards, 20. 100 pa
pers. They collected 49, 2G mail letters
1893 mail cards, 1853 local letters, 1904
local cards Total number of pieces of
mail matter delivered, y, pa total col
lected %, 600 total handled, ~, 81.
The Ladies Enterprise society will give Il
lawn party at Fuller park. Esteyville, next
Tuesday for the benefit Of the Esteyville
band Supper at 5;3U Music furnished
during the evening by the band All are
cordially invited
Col. Fuller and his officers and men are
in very proper state of happiness over
the receipt of a battery Of new steel guns
Of the latest government pattern. About
two years ago Col Fuller made "A requisi-
ton on Gov Ormsbee for battery of the
new steel guns then being cast at the Wa
tervhet arsenal. Gov. Ormsbee and Ad-
lutant- General Peck visited Washington
and procured an order from the war de,
partment for the re equipment Of the Yer
mont battery, but not until now has the
matter been brought to Il successful issue.
The new steel carriages came on Monday,
and on Wednesday the guns came and
were designed by Col Darlington of the
Springfield armory, and are beautiful spec
linens Of metal work The guns are feet 4
inches long, 3 2-l0 inch bore, and will throw
IA 3pound projectile more than five miles
Their weight is 800 pounds each, or 400
pounds less than the old guns They are
the first steel breech loading guns issued 10
a volunteer battery, and Col Fuller is con
hdent from his own observation at home
and abroad that they are the finest in the
hands Of any troops in the world They
will make their first appearance in public
at the coming annual muster at West Ran
doph in August, when Secretary Proctor
and Gen Schotield will be present, with a
possibility that President Harrison may al
So he able 10 attend.
The ladies of the Industrial Union will
give another Afternoon tea next Wednes
day from , To : o'clock.
The Congregational Sunday school picnic.
postponed from Wednesday ON account of
rain, will be held this afternoon.
a union gospel temperance meeting will
be held in tine Centre church Sunday even
ing at 40 clock at which an address will
be given 10y Mrs. 5. NJ Perkins of Cleve
land. O., who is said To he an exceedingly
interesting speaker.
Work will lie resumed at Ross Whites
paper mill Monday, after vacation of two
weeks
The Unitarian ladies have preparations
well advanced for their annual fair, which
occurs on Thursday evening, 25th inst.
Trussell q Co. call attention to a new
line Of glassware in attractive patterns.
r. W. Blodgett Of Newfane and d. 7. De
Witt, a young man who has been employed
by the Estey organ company, are putting a
stock Of groceries into the new store III
Emerson's building, and will do d cash re
tail and jobbing business Mr. BlOdgett
was formerly in trade in Newfane, he is
well known in the county, and we are glad
TO welcome him as "a resident of Brattle-
/ boru
Rev G. o. Day sails from New York for
Scotland Thursday, IN be absent until about
September list. He goes Monday with his
family u Catskill, n. Y, where they are
to remain during his absence Mr. Days
companion ON his foreign trip will be a
| friend and fellow worker. the Rev. Mr.
Merriam, formerly of Easthampton, Mass
but now settled in the West
Harrison q. Cutler, aged 43, died Tues
day at West Brattleboro on the farm which
[ he recently bought His father, Jonas
/ Cutler, died less than two years ago, and
the death of his mother occurred last May.
Mr., Cutler was formerly in the bakery
business with his father The funeral was
held Wednesday, the Odd Fellows, of which
he was a member, attending in body.