Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-06

The county fair occurs at Newfane next
week Let Bratteboro people do their
share to make it a success.
The September term Of Windham coun-
tv court convenes next Tuesday. Judge
Rowell presiding. There are 80 cases
standing ON the docket, but it is not proba
bile that more than eight of these will come
to jury trial Those of most immediate
local interest are Prucius W Manley RS
Ransom Convey, for assault and battery
and H j. Clark rs Chas Miner and trus
tee, for alleged breach Of contract Thir
teen divorce cases now stand ON the docket
Some excellent photographs Of the Beth
lehem coaching parade are shown in Clapp
x Jones's window.
Wednesday evenings band concert was
given on the common from Col. HOlbroOk's
residence, and two of the best numbers of
the season were Mr.. Brigham's cornet solo,
which was gem in its clean, distinct exc
cuton, and Mr. Bronson's baritone solo,
which was equally good in its way.
One hundred and thirty seven tickets
were sold at the Brattleboro station for the
soldiers reunion at South Londonderry
yesterday, and the whole number which left
this station by the special train at 10
o'clock, including the West Bratteboro
hdlll, was nearly ll-. Inc LOLhl hummer
into South Londonderry was 32j,
The o'clock meeting at the Y. NJ. c. a.
rooms next Sunday afteru Don will take the
form of farewell service to members
about to leave for college and mission fields
The st. Adams Messenger announces that
the sub. committee to arrange for rates and
routes to Gettysburg at the time of the
dedication of the Vermont monuments,
oct. ., have practically completed their
work, and that Mr. Cummings, the Central
Vermont passenger agent, will soon publish
detailed schedule from nearly every sta
ton in the state. The rate from Brattle-
boro by way of New London will be 81 81,
and tickets will he good to go from Monday
the eth to the 9TH and to return till the
18th Arrangements have been made at
Gettysburg not to have anything conflict
with Nermont's occasion. Board at the no.
tells will he 81 day, and at the boarding
houses, Of which there are many, $l.50
day. 1t will he hest for all to leave by
trains to arrive in New York Tuesday
morning, and connection will he made at
Jersey City 50 as to reach Gettysburg about
r. NJ that day. The dedication will occur
Wednesday, and many will remain another
day for looking over the field. Carriage
fares at Gettysburg, including guidance.
will be 81 for each person, in parties and
two trips usually suffice 10 make the rounds
1t will thus he seen that the total necessary
cost Of this excursion will he about SEQ
Capt Fred Mack will be in town next
week on pension business, as elsewhere an
nounced.
The Kingsley Guard of Rutland will also
have a rifle range for regular practice
Elder S. Cook of Dummerston will
preach in Grand Army hall ON Sunday at
2:30 p. Nj.
f. f, Murfee, d. Appleton x Co S agent
for their Cycloprdia of American Biogra
ply, which is noticed at some length else
where in this issue, has been in town this
week and taken several orders for the
work lie will return on Monday, the 10Th
inst, when others who wish may examine
the attractive volumes and place their or
ders.
The work Of out door improvement at
the asylum is practically ended for this sea
son, These improvements include the re-
modelling and partial rebuilding of the old
line of barns ON the north side of the
square, thus substantially finishing the main
buildings of the farm department The
grading about the buildings has also been
completed, and pains has been taken to
make the connections between the main
buildings fire proof by means of slated ends
or brick passage ways The farm build
/ ings are also protected in case of fire by two
/ hydrantS one of these connected with the
/ Crowel water works, and line of 1000
| feet of hose, by means of which two or
more streams may be thrown over any of
| the buildings The tower in the park has
/ been carried up an additional 90 feet, max
| ing b feet in all, and is now covered over
for the season Another 10 feet will com
| plete its contemplated height.
Railroad travel in both directions has
been almost unprecedentedly heavy this
week. In consequence trains have been
much delayed, especially from the north.
There is prospect of large attendance
at the baseball dance this evening. The
proceeds will 20 toward clearing up the
debts Of the association.
These officers of the Christian Endeavor
society of the Centre church were elected
Sunday evening 10 serve six months Pres
ident er oDicio, Rev. G. o. Day president,
S. c. Johnson vice president, Miss Emma
Gregg recording secretary, Miss Florence
Clark corresponding secretary, Louis
Gregg treasurer, W. b. Goodrich. The
society has 81 active and II associate mem
hers. Topic cards for the coming six
months will be issued at once.
The Us have elected Misses Helen fetch,
er and Hattie Wise delegates 10 the state
W G, T. u, convention at Burlington next
week alternates, Jennie Stoddard and
Florence Clark.