Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-14


proposition for each voter is simple and
plain-whom do you prefer for postmaster,
Mr.. Barber or Miss Dix No matter Of
personal feeling or dispute should enter in
to the contest, and it is 10 be hoped that
such matters will lie laid aside for the time
and the question proper only answered.
The matter of location has been raised in
case Miss Dix is appointed. We are au-
thorized to say that if the office does not
remain where it is now il would probably
he removed to the office in the town hall
now occupied by DR.. Titus Thus We ha, Z
outlined the situation aud the rest remains
for the voters to decide. Whichever can
ddate is successful let the minority grace
fully acquiesce, and peace and quietude
will once more prevail.
A DELAYED REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVANCE.
The procession was formed In front Of the q
A. r hall at 10 O'Clock In the order announced
The line of march extended to the hotel, Whrrr
the president Of the day and the orator, A. =
Childs, were IN waiting and FROM thence 10 the
Unlversalist church, where the exercises proper
occurred. The church was crowded To overflow
ing and more than a hundred could not Obtain
admission. The selected quartet, MIR. II Mann,
IT,, Mrs. J. II. kidder, John X. Buell. and j. II
kiddrr. with Mrs e. d. Spencer urganist, sang
Our Soldier Heroes Sleeping " Prayer was Of
fered by Rev l.. =. Tucker, and GeO.J Bond. pres
remarks The choir rendered The Fallen Brave, y
after which Comrade A. r. Childs was introduced
and spoke for about 10 minutes, holding the close
attention of the audience. As the address is pub
lshed in full in the Times II Is only necessary to
speak OF the production In general terms. The
speaker paid hearty tribute 10 his native town
and spoke with feeling in regard to relatives
friends aud comrades who sleep In our cemeter-
les. The trumphs Of the century just closed
were reviewed and the hope expressed that the
work Of progress and freedom would go grandly
ON during all the coming years. The Ideal Sol
der, with high aud holy purposes was eXein-
plihed in "Bingen ON the Rhine, D." and THE by
ing Soldier" rendered most effectively. The
speaker admonished the living not to lose sight Of
the great results accomplished and not to br over
certain that no insdious foes seek the destruction
Of the fair fabric Of constitutional liberty. Par
tisanship, bribery, greed for power, scramble for
Office and all kindred evils received sharp rebuke.
| The address was thoughtful and deserves careful
reading. The choir sang with much expression,
'Mournfuy, Tendery," and Rev r. W Pierce
pronounced the benediction The line of march
| was formed to proceed to the cemetery, but a
sudden shower caused nearly all to seek shelter
| The post however decorated the graves and the
| ritual exercises Were performed, the guard firing
! three volleys. The part TO be performed by the
| % little girls, who looked so beautifully in their
| national culOrrd costumes, was entirely omitted
| Much credit Is due Mrs RhOda Johnson and other
| ladies Of the Wuman's Relief corps for this inter
| rsting feature Of the occasion A collation. was
| served in Grand Army hall, and thus another
! Memorial day becomes matter Vt the past.
Victory grange gave a strawberry festi-
!
evening which was well attended and ev
cry one was happy.
Mrs. e. e. Haskell is visiting in town
DR.. Haskell removed from this town about
20 years ago 10 Greenfield, Mass, where he
lived until 1885, when he removed to indie
pendence, Iowa from thence he went u
Sioux City, and now he contemplates re-
moving 10 Denison, Texas, which he hopes
will prove best of all Mr. and Mrs. Has
kelrs many friends hereabout wish then
happiness and prosperity.
The Sargent place has been decided Il
Stearns x Miller Of Brooklyn, n. Y. f.
| b. Butfum, who has engaged with O. o.
Ware for one year, will occupy the hons,
| July LIST.
Prof Hatton and Miss Belle Ashton have
brought suit against Burr and Ames for in
juries received in falling from Wagon
while being conveyed 10 West Dover II
appears that the rear seat was unfastenec
and the horse starting suddenly threw then
to the ground.
Comrade L. 2. Bailey Of Putney, inspec
tor for Windham county, paid visit to G
b. Lawtou post, q. a. X ON Thursday even
ing, June 9Th
c. NJ Russell, w. NJ. Of Social Lodge, No
! 10, +. N \. NJ ~ Attending lle sesSlbl ~
the Grand Lodge at Burlington this week
Miss Alice Stone Blackwell Of Boston vii
lecture in the Methodist church Wednes
day evening, June ~, at 100 o'clock Sub
ject, Equal Suffrage All are cordially
invited to attend.
Rev. L. =. Tucker will conduct services
in the schoolhouse at the Upper Interval,
Sunday, at o'clock.
Presiding Elder Morgan, who is spending
his vacation in town, viii preach at tn,
Methodist church on Sunday evening.
The Methodist Sunday school will Oh
serve children's day next Sunday with al
attractive responsive service aud appropri
ate floral decorations The exercises vii
begin at l0:45 o'clock aud will be followe,
at the usual hour by a sermon to the chill
dren.
There was Il large attendance at the Uni
versalist convention held ON Tuesday anC
Wednesday and the meetings we're of grea
interest. A report is given elsewhere.
A letter has Just been received iron
Gen. Grout saying that all women who ar,
Republicans, and who we're legal voters u
the last school district meetings, will he en-
titled to vote at the post-ofiice caucus