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

him IL would have caused serious injury.
Reed followed up his attack by hurting sew
era large stones into the studio. Yester-
day he was arrested on charge Of assault
with intent TO kill brought before Justice
Newton aud bound over for trial at the fall
term Of the county court, bail in the sum
Of $500 being furnished. Q. b. Eddy Of
Bellows Falls acted as counsel for Reed
and Geo b. Hit for the state.
s. w. Kimball has been getting the mum
Der of children of school age-5 TO 1S years
in this district, according TO the new law
He finds that there are 800. OF these
735 attend the public schools, and 10 go
elsewhere making 80 in all who are in
school. This number was somewhat larger
during the winter. There are many, how
ever, who do not 20 10 school until they are
six years old, while others finish their school
work before they are 49, 50 it is safe b. say
that over ~ per cent of the children in
Brattleboro are in school
The telephone exchange is soon 10 issue
list Of subscribers with the names arranged
by numbers, similar 10 the system used in
the city exchanges.
A rose bush which runs up 10 the caves
of c. Il. DckinsOn's Clark street residence
has attracted much attention II is Of the
Queen Of the Prairie voriety, and during
the last few days has contained between
400 and 800 blossoms
Rev. William O. Puddefoot, general mis-
sionary for the United States Of the Amer
lean Home Missionary society, known ev-
erywhere as a speaker Of peculiar and re
markable power, will speak at the Centre
church next Sunday morning and evening
The latter service, at 1880 o'clock, will have
"a union and popular character, bearing up.
ON the general work for Christian cviliza
ton in our country, aud all who are inter
ested are cordially invited
Next Monday evening at 1870 II. NJ Wood
will send up from the ball grounds 30 foot
balloon with fireworks attached also few
exhibition pieces
The Farmers and Mechanics Exchange
is back IN its new quarters, with everything
as bright and clean "as new PIN The
store has been newly sheathed throughout
with southern pine, an Ellison hydraulic
elevator has been put in, running from the
lower basement, and the New York Kero-
sene Gaslight company system of lighting
has been added like that in the Leonard q
Roess store. The elevators work will be
equal TO the work of one man. aud the store
is better equipped than ever to serve its
customers.
Mr. Ray has made special provision this
season of horses which are safe for ladies
and elderly people b. drive. as well AS Of
low, easy carriages for leisurely driving
His stock is complete in all directions, and
as usual, 10 quote his own words, he is
keeping livery stable"
W 5 Frost has received from his broth
er in Ohio photographs of the Johnstown
wreck at the bridge, taken by Wooster
| photographer They make real, as nothing
else could, the terrible destruction wrought
| 10y the flood
The flour market shows all advance Of
% cents a barrelon the ordinary grades, and
| up 10 30 cents on the choice brands Of flour.
The attention of prudential committees
of school districts is called to a short article
in our editorial columns
The following is the list of letters re
naming in the post Office June y
! Men Leland |. IAmson. John T Sawyer
Women. Mrs WIN. Ames Bertha Bartlett, Hat
/ tie Bemis Lima NJ Hunt, Ella Morse