Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-06-28


life, thus leads still further by the estab- |
ishment Of this second place of summer
resort for the patients confided 10 its charge.
The ladies' Golden Cross society met
Wednesday with Mrs. Chloe Stafford and
chose these officers President, Mrs Mary
l.. Hubbard vice presidents, Mrs. Abbie |
h. Moran, Mrs. Chloe Stafford secre-
Lary, Mrs Lucina Jones treasurer, Mrs.
Hattie Mcclure directors, Mrs. Sarah
Mann, Mrs Maryetta Pike, Mrs Georgiana
Converse.
The graduating class Of the High school
drove TO Keene Monday afternoon. and at
tended the exercises aud reception Of the
graduating class at that place. The party
made night Of it, " as it was after day
break Tuesday morning when they arrived
home.
The lawn party of the Fessenden Help
ing Hand society Of the Centre church.
which was to have been held on the grounds
Of the church. had to he held in the vestry
ON account of rain The vestry was trim
med with evergreens aud Chinese lanterns,
and occupied by candy and flower booth
a fancy articles table, Japanese-tea booth
and an Indian wigwam Ice cream and
cake were served. There was "A good at
tendance. The net proceeds amounted 10
$50.
A jut and projection to the tower are
being placed ON the Methodist church, to
prevent the discoluration of the walls 10y
rain
Grant & Gordon marble dealers ON the
island, have taken the contract to furnish
the granite and marble for Herrick q Boy
den's new block
A meteor of unusual brillancy passed
over the village last evening about o'clock,
moving from northwest 10 southeast.
description Of the book for which Miss
Cora Hatch is canvassing is sent US by "W.'
and appears in another column
At the class exercises at st. Johnsbury
academy last Friday, j. L. Merrill, son Of
Rev. c. II. Merrill, formerly Of West Brat.
tleboro, delivered the Grafton The young
man expects to enter Dartmouth college in
the fall
L. 5. Marshal Robinson brought Ernest
W. Pike, postmaster at Wilmington, 10
town on Tuesday afternoon, and he was
arraigned before L. 5 Commissioner John
son OF Burlington ON charge of opening Il
letter addressed to H. Mann. lr.. the com.
plant being brought by L. 5. Attorney
Plumley. Pike waived examination, and
was held in $1,000 for appearance before the
circuit court at Rutland in October. He
furnished bail, and was released the next
morning. The letter was from Gen. Gruut
10 Mr.. Mann in regard to post office peti
ton, 1t reached Wilmington ON Saturday
night, April 9th, and Pike confessed some
time ago that he opened it on Sunday, Mr.
Mann being away at the time
A collection of centennial brio hrac will
he exhibited at the lawn party ON Col Is
tey's grounds July 18th.
In spite Of the doubtful weather, good
sized audience listened u the First Regi
ment hands concert ON Wednesday even.
ing. une Of the most attractive numbers
was new selection, The Tyrolean and
his love, in which Mr. Brighams curuet
sounded the amOrous measure, of the ~
rolean peasant among his native mountains,
while Mr.. Morse from a convenient balcony
down the street, gave back the maidens
melodious answer.
Mrs Frank Powers. who has resumed her
work in taxidermy, has just mounted IA
crested grebe sent home from Hamilton y
y, by the Ninton brothers
Next Sunday morning Mr. Ilman will
repeat 10y request, at the Cniversalist
church, his sermon ON we make the world
We live in -
Rev. William Arms, D. D. who died at
Duquoln, la Sunday was born in Whining
ton, in lSO2, graduated at Amherst, and
was sent with DR. Croan, Us missionary, by
the American board Of foreign missions to
Patagonia. Later, he went to Borneo and
Java, where he led very useful life He
returned few years ago, broken down in
health, and never fully recovered
] nistrip glarks ,,,u.t ,..t.,. l..
town clerk within ten days after their elec
ton, or forfeit pay for all the returns they
make to the town clerk office during the
year.
Our deferred report of the Sons of Vete
rams enoampment at bennington is printed
On our first page today.
Gen Circuit came 10 town Yesterday af
ternoon on business connected with pa
tent in the asylum 1t was the occasion
of the monthly visit of the supervisors of
the insane, and he accompanied those Off
cials on their rounds. admiring especially
the outdoor features like the park, the
Summer Retreat and The Cottage Gen
Grout returned home this morning
The appointment Of G. f. Park to b,
postmaster at Williamsyille has been All
nounced.
NnhuLhuHuhllH anu SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
ers are promised "a feast Of good things al
Laurel Park assembly, Northampton, Mass
next month, as indicated by the adver
tisement. There will he eminent Teachers
and lecturers IN all departments and per
sons who attend will be sure To derive ben
eft and pleasure.
The Valley Mill company will move int,
their new quarters 10 morrow.
There has been large advance sale o
seats for the Princeton college double quar-
tet concert this evening
BY invitation Of Phil Sheridan camp, $
of v, the members of John 5. Tyler CAM
drove To Hinsdale on Tuesday evening il
Rays tally no At the High school hous,
in Hinsdale they were met by the band
Grand Army and Sons of Veterans aud IS
corted TO the town hall, where "A number o
speeches were made. Refreshments wer,
served, social hour spent, and the Brattle
boro boys gave an exhibition drill A pleas
ant time liz reported by all.
Those who attended the afternoon tea
at the Woman's Industrial Union room on
Wednesday pronounce it most enjoyable
affair, and the ladies of the union report
goodly sum of money in the way of receipts
The strawberry season is nearly over
inc lew bcIIloh oitIeu ibI Hdlc bIllEiuE y
cents The crop in this section has beel
only about one half as large as in previou
years.
c. p. Gibson sold p horses at the auction
last Saturday at good prices,
On the readjustment on the receipts 70
the year ending March LIST, the salary o
the Brattleboro postmaster has been raise,
from S2iOO 10 $500.
The two bail games and the Baptist la
dies lawn party will he the home attrac
tons for July 4th.
Walter Pratt won the standing hig
jump in the Williston seminary field ia
sports at Edsthampton, last Saturday II
cleared the liar at feet inches
Geo. Il. Sherman of Keene has lease
, and taken possession of the America
House. Mr.. Sherman is the son Of Nor
gan Sherman, formerly proprietor of tn
Cheshire House at keene,
A. f Shackford is to remove to st. Al
> bans, where he will he connected with a
insurance agency.
The school board have already receive
nearly 40 applications from teachers VIII
wish 10 succeed % MIR. Binghams place
/ Some of them come through agencies an
> some are personal applications. They com
from all parts of the country, and many q
them are accompanied by letters of refer
ence or photographs. 1t is a sad common
tary on the unseemly haste of which Pee
, pie who are ON the anxious seat can b
guilty, that l6 applications were receive
before Mr., Bingham's burial.
! The Tyler Guards prize drill will be hel
] at Harmony hall Tuesday evening. Ma
Bond Capt Childs and Lieut. Austin wi
act as judges
A delegation of members of the Penn
/ sylvania board of commissioners of lunacy