Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-27


Stanuard monument at Gettysburg, Oct y.
The Luciers novelty and comedy com
pauy gave varied and satisfactory per
furmnuce at the town hall Wednesday even.
ing before a fair sized audience. The best
features Of the show were the acrobatc
feats and the Juggling.
The new wall along the north side Of Ca
nal street has been completed.
The bands open air concert on Wednes-
day evening was probably the last Of the
season 1t was the 18th in number. In
no previous season has the band done bet
ter work, aud in none have the entertain
ments been more largely attended or more
fully appreciated.
The Nnton paper mill is shut down for a
few days while repairs are being made.
Bishop Bissell administered the rite Of
confirmation to eight persons at St Michaels
Episcopal church last Sunday evening.
". NJ. Farrow Of the Massachusetts rifle
team, who remained in Europe after the
other members came home in order 10 try
for French prizes at Nincennes, won the
first prize in the principal match and other
prizes Of considerable value.
The arguments are now in progress in the
bridge disaster case on trial before Judge
Tyler at North Hero, report of which is
printed ON our first page.
The members Of Sedgwick w. r. c. will
meet at @. 4. r hall next Tuesday even
ing to attend the campfire at the town hall
in a body.
While some young men at Estey's shops
were squabbling last Saturday, Geek
Lyons threw an oil can at Harry Pratt, hit
ting him in the forehead and INJECTING a Sc
rious wound
1t is fact worth noting that well filled
and fully ripeued walnuts and chestnuts
were brought into market at the end Of
last week, before the slightest touch OF
frost had come upon them. 1t is the gen
eral belief that these nuts never fall until
the frost has lo1sened them and opened the
outer coverings, but this year, evidently,
the long. early season ripened them in al
vance Of the usual time, aad they began TO
fall before the frosts came because there
was nothing else for them to do
J. d. Whitney x Son have put a new
six horse Fitchburg engine into their reed
shop in Harmony block, with which they
will run their machinery, taking steam from
Crosby * Co.'S boiler, the object being ~
secure separate and uniform power for
their business. They have also bought
George Niles's small dynamo and now light
their shop with their own iucandescent
lights.
Rev. DR. Walker occupied the Centre
church pulpit last Sunday morning
Letters received from Cashier and Mrs
Marshall, since their arrival in Germany
state that the passage was one of the rough
est ever experienced by the North German
Lloyd line, in one Of whose vessels they
sailed, Saving the deathly seasickness,
however they arrived in good health.
The death of Mrs L. T. Meeker Of Nor
ristown, y. j., from heart disease, took
place at the Brooks House Saturday morn
ing Mrs Meeker came here early in the
season hoping for help from the change,
but after the first two or three weeks she
was confined 10 her room aud bed. and was
attended by her sisters and other relatives
The body was taken home for burial on
Monday
The Canadian Cleaner Of Huntingdon.
7. q, speaks III its issue of last week Of
the exhibit Of Huntingdon organs at the
annua! fair held in that place, and says
that the actions made by Mr. }. F. White
Of the Estey company, are gaining for the
organ high reputation with musicians
Thirty five men are now employed in the
factory and the product is 30 organs a
month.
John l.. Ray was one Of the 900 lovers
of good horse flesh that saw the Maine horse,
Nelson, win the so. 900 stallion race at
Beacon park, Boston, on Monday.
/ Miss Mary NJ Mead. now Of Hampton.
/ Y a, who is on a visit ~ her old Brattleboro
/ friends, gave atalk Wednesday afternoon at
/ Rev Mr. DAYS before the "Fessenden help
/ ing band club, on the Hampton, Va, In
/ stitute and it, work The club is composed
I Of young girls Of the Congregational church
/ who support scholarship in the iustitu
! ton Miss Mead is the librarian of the in
stitute
90 Denth-apd Afterwards" will Ice the
/ subject Of Rev Mr. Phalen's sermon at the
/ Unitarian church on Sunday.
People attending the Valley fair next
/ week from out Of town and all Others will
do we'll to examine the immense line of dry
| goods, coaks and carpets offered by q. J
Pratt Particulars in advertisement.
The ladies benevolent society Of the Cen
tire church, at an adjourned meeting held
Tuesday afternoon, elected these officers
President. Mrs T.. l.. Parker; vice president
/ Mrs. ! Hawl-y. SECRETARY and treasurer, Mrs
q. q. Ayrrill; assistant SECRETARY. Miss Geneviev,
Slatr, direttr,-ss''s. Mrs W, W. Walker, Mrs e
I y Rice Miss Elizabeth Crosby, Mrs. J X. Parker
/ Mrs II. II Thompson.
4 council Of the Royal Arcanum will b. insti
tuted AT Red Mems hall next Monday evening
The first rehearsal for the cantata Of Esther
/ the Beautiful Queen" was held at the Universal
Isl yrstry Tuesday evening. with good outlool
for its successful production. Future rehearsal
viii H. held un "Wednesday evenings.
Mrs A. j. Waters Of Roxbury Mass. who hal
been in town this week. has aroused considera
hlr interest among the mothers Of young children
I with regard to the establishment II a kindergar
ten heel Waters "A ufls
graduate Of the Chicago normal Kindergarten
training school and has had subsequent eXp--ri
ruc'' rs a teacher by this method All mother
who are Interested invited TO meet at Miss
A. ~uwyrrs parlors on North street tomorrow
afternoon for conference.
Rev d. j. Darling Of Warren Mass, will sup
ply the [ uiversalsi pulpit next sunday, morning
and evening
The Mrnz-s family including Mrs Miller an,
her son. returned Ia Brattleb0ro from the Whit,
Mountains on "Wednesday and arr at the Brook
Huu-e for the winter. All the mountain peak
were white with SNOW on Sunday and Monday
and the storm was severe on Mt Washington, a
elsewhere reported ON the summit the drift
were piled high Entrance 10 the Summit Hous'
from the front was blocked 10y the drifts and guest
and passengers for the railroad trains had /,
leave 10y the rear Of the house. Tuesday anC
Wednesday were rarely perfect and magnificent
days, the clouds lifting and leaving an absolutely
clear atmosphere after many days Of rain an,
snow Wednesday morning iOO persons went I,
the summit 10 enjoy the wonderful sight. The
forests ar taking on their gorgeous autumn col
uring, ana, gwen good weather, the nneSt time %
the year m the mountains Is at hand.
The Christian science association will meet OF
Wednesday evening with Mrs +. H. Thomas, .
Prospect street
Oue NJ the alleged letters received by Mayo
Grant IN regard 10 the holding Of the world
fair in New York is the following, which was pub
lishrd IN last Saturdays Graphic: The yillAg,
ot BrattlrbOro, Vt, sends compliments and prom
Use, 10 give you all possible aid"
The telephone "a change is rebuilding the line
between Wilmington, Jacksonville and Dover
New lines have been built 10 Newfane and Towns
bend and to Hmsdale and Vernon. Within tn,
past year SjnO has been expended in improVinl
the exchange plant and the general equipment L
now Of very superior order BrattlebOro AnC
Montpelier have the only independent exchange
in the country. hatterng offer for the eX
change has been rrfusrd.this week as the owners
having founded it aud built il up, preferred I,
continue ia control rather than sell to "a cOmpan,
which could demand any desired rates.
The whole force at the jelly company's work
Ii busy putting up orders taken by Mr.. Williams
while in attendance a the New York state fair a
Troy two weeks ago and the present week at th'
Rhode Island state fair at Providence The pt.o
pie seemed 10 like the looks Of Vermont suga
and syrup and cider Jelly, and responded " 1T
trade for the Exchange and jelly company o
over $40 m Troy and vicinity. These Order
mean large business later and are mostly 70
glass packages and gallons and half gallons o
syrup.
co, I, STH VT. REUNION.
asst Wednesday will always be a day of pleas
ant memory 10 the y members Of Co. l. Sth Yer
mont regiment, who met then at the first reunion
which the company has ever held II was no
only pleasure to get together but il was a rar
pleasure for the boys To have with them thei
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