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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
Norwich UniVersiIy.

The both annual commencement of Nor
which University at Mortified, which took
place last Thursday, was the most notable
and satisfactory of recent years The
graduating class was the largest for quar-
ter of a century and additional interest
was given TO the occasion by the presence
of Gov. Dillingham; and staff and other
state officers The cadets turned out a uni
formed company and also band to receive
the governor and other visitors, and escort
ed them to the Methodist church, where
the commencement exercises took place.
Col Geo. w. Hooker acted as president of
the day, and on behalf of the trustees con
ferred the degrees. Rev. Daniel c Rob
erts, d. D., of Concord, n. H., delivered
the Grafton before the graduating class, his
subject being Independence and Original
ity,' The alumni dinner followed the com
mencement exercises. Hon. Frank Plum
ley presided at the post prandial exercises,
and speeches were made by Gov Dilling-
ham, Gen Peck and others In the after
noon there was a review of the cadets in
camp, followed by an exhibition drill in
infantry, cavalry and artillery tactics, in
GLIDING bayonet, sabre and broadsword ex
ercises and artillery practice, concluding
the drill by firing an artillery salute of Il
guns.
The friends Of this time honored institu-
ton believe that it has now passed a turn
ing point after period of depression, and
has prosperous future before IT, Under
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

The Montpelier Waterman makes this
week an announcement of the purchase of
site for the new state insane asylum
which seems to be authoritative, although
it was stated some weeks ago that a site
had been bought for 100000:
The trustees of the state insane asylum,
located at Waterbury last winter, have
bought the farm of c. c. Warren, for
which the state pays Sl5, 900 The farm
contains over 400 acres, divided in proper
proportion into tillage, pasture and wood
land. Mr.. Warren has brought the farm
into high state of cultivation. Probably
there is no farm land in Vermont in bet
ter state of cultivation, and very little so
good, even among the fancy farmers. 50
The pasture sustains 80 cows. 1t is an
excellent bargain for the state and the farm
is well adapted to the requirements of the
institution.
This sum of $4,000 is better for the
state than the 100000 first reported, but
either amount makes rather a large hole
into the appropriation of 500, 600
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

The community was saddened last Sun
day evening 10y the sudden death of Mrs
Diana l-azelle, widow of the late Houghtou
l-azelle. She attended church in the morn
ing and seemed as well as usual until late
III the afternoon, when she complained of
severe pains in her stomach, and death en-
sued in about al hour. Her funeral wa.
held Tuesday, Rev. W Chase officiating
Mrs l-azelle leaves two children, Ira La
zelle Of Hinsdale, n H, and Mrs. Oren
Davis of Townshend
Miss Nina Miller of Wilmington closed a
successful term of school in District 4 last
Friday. The scholars not absent or tardy
were Milton and Mary Halliday, Maud Har-
ris, Lillian Pratt, Harry and Clifford La.
zele
Mrs, +. NJ. c. Bemis of Atlanta. Ga. is
visiting her mother, Mrs Martha Moore. -
W, G. Haladay has finished having X
Cooley has finished driving the stage for
the present. Miss Cora Pratt of Brattle
boro is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. l. Hall.
W. c. Halliday has been appointed post
master, hut the change will not be a great
one as he has practically been the postmas
ter during the ineumbency of his Demo
cratic successor
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
THE MAPLE SUGAR EXCHANGE
satisfactory Returns fron, This sea-
sons Work.

c. d. Whitman, the active manager OF
the Maple Sugar Exchange has made his
footings Of the seasons business, and finds
that up 10 July lst the sales have amounted
to 1926 gallons of syrup, TO- 091 pounds OF
cake sugar, and I / ,4S9 pounds Of pail su
gar Reckoning the syrup at ! / pounds 10
the gallon the standard weight, this shows
a total weight handled Of about Is tons,
which is certainly handsome business for
the second year Of the exchange, and one that
gives promise Of large increase in years
to come, as the purity and standard quality
Of the goods handled becomes known aud
appreciated throughout the country. The
average price received for syrup has been
g3i cents per gallon for cake sugar II
cents per pound, and for pail sugar II
cents
IL should be said that the amount here
stated does not include 1000 one pound
bricks sold to u San Francisco sugar and
syrup dealer This lot was put up to or
der and promises t. be good thing for
future trade Sugar cakes as ordinarily
put up are almost sure ~ drain, making
them unstable in summer. Samples OF
these bricks kept six weeks in different
places 10 test their keeping qualities, are
still sound aud salabe The exchange
counts on a large California trade to be
built up from this ton Of sample cakes al
ready sent. Orders have been received
from the oranges of San Jose, Stockton,
Plainville and Lodi, aggregating about a
ton of pail sugar These orders came from
individual members of the oranges, sent
by their secretaries and the sugar goes
direct to over 100 families.
With the experience gained from these
two seasons work, the outlook before the
exchange is a very cheerful one, and the
only thing now needed for its complete
success is 10 have it everywhere known
that the goods which it sells are the pure
and unadulterated Vermont prodnct
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

lErom the Burlington Free Press j

rom llt burlington fItt' lItaS
The st. Johnsbury Caledonian sees in the
onslaught that is being made on the pro
hibtory law in this state by the advocates
of license, a desperate effort by the whiskey
men to get control of the next legislature.
Very likely. 1t is well enough, however,
not to lose sight of one very hopeful feature
of the case The license men are showing
their hands very early in the day. Fore
warned is forearmed. There is no question
as to the hold the prohibitory law has on
the people of this state. 1t is too firmly es
tablshed to be easily removed. The true
friends of temperance put the law on the
statute book, and they will keep it there.
They believe, with Gov Dillingham;, that
lit is the best law for Vermont, and fail
tn see ''the least reason why there would be
less drinking under license law This
movement on the part of the license advo-
Gates will simply result in calling to the
front the true temperance sentiment Of the
state and prohibition will he strengthened
rather than weakened as a result.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05


Hon. E. j. Phelps our late minister to
the court of st. James, gave the Grafton
before the Phi Beta Kappa society of Har-
ward college last week His subject was
"Our International Relations, " and it was
treated with such ability and with such
breadth of view as to command unusual at o.
tention and win Acknowledgement as being
easily the first and most notable of this
years college orations Mr.. Phelps took is
sue at the outset with Lord Lytton's assump-
ton that the principles of morality have no
control i'll the intercourse of nations, de
claring that such propositions were not only
erroneous, but destructive to the peace of
the world should they be adopted From
this Mr.. Phelps passed to his main PROPOSE
ton, broadly laid down and ably defended
that the time had come when this country
should have a distinctive definite, wise and
above all a consistent American policy in
international relations. But such policy,
he said, can only be established and main
tanned when withdrawn from the field of
partisan politics. 1t must have the united
support of our people, and it must be known
and shown that we are strong enough to en-
force it. That we are invincible on our
own soil is beyond question, but we have
no naval force that can cope with that OF
any of the great powers abroad, or that
could stand up at all before the great war
ships and powerful artillery of the present
time. II would propose, therefore, " he said
las one of the first steps toward such an in
ternational attitude as it seems to me oui
country should assume, and having assumed
maintain, that naval force should be ere
ated that should leave us nothing to feal
from collision with any other naval power
in the world"
Mr.. Phelps also strongly urged making
our ministers to foreign powers ambassa
doris, both on account of the superior con
sideration afforded ambassadors above min
listers plenipotentiary, and because W
should then have superior class of mel
sent us by the nations.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

On Friday, June 2lst, Miss Nellie A
FAIR of West Chesterfield closed A success
iul term Of school in District No. 3, nea,
Samuel Wheeler's, picnic being among the
closing exercises.
Miss Mary l., Gates's school at hummer
ston Centre, where she has taught several
terms, closed on Friday, June 2Sth The
schoolroom was prettily trimmed with flow.
ers ana festoons OF leaves. The rhetorical
exercises furnished a nice entertainment
Tor the visitors present and the school was
favored with visit from Rev. f. f. Lew
is. Several of the scholars were not alb.
sent or tardy during the term, and one boy
has not been absent or tardy for several
terms, nor missed a word in spelling
Miss Mary d. Miller's school. near Mr.
Dodge's, also closed ON June 2Sth. Ii mum
bered = scholars, who did themselves much
credit during the term and at the closing
exercises The room was PRETTY trimmed
and the bouquets of flowers were very
handsome.
Miss Jennie E Gates taught the school
near Stephen buttons, Miss Hattie Towns
end at East Dummerston, Miss Mabel Par
sons at Murder Hollow, Miss Nellie Bar
nard near the West River bridge, Miss Ola
IA Cutler al West Dummerston, Miss Elene
Leonard near Mr. Betterley's. Miss Annie
Warner near John Butterfeld's. and Miss
Bertha Crosier near Marlboro pond.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
DEATH OF MRS. A. H. HOWARD.

1t was shock to many Brattleboro
friends To learn of the sudden death of
Mrs. Anna Holyoke Howard, which took
place at her home in Brooklyn, ~ Y, last
Friday evening. Mrs. Howard was the
daughter of the late Hon aud Mrs. Hamp
den Cults of this place Her birth took
place in Hartland in 1885, but her girlhood
was spent in Brattleboro, aud she lived
here until 1868, two years after her mar
riage TO Abel I. Howard. who was at ona
time principal of the Brattleboro High
school. She was the third of nine children.
OF whom only the youngest, Mrs u. A,
Bldd, is left Her early education was re-
eeiyed at private schools aud she gradual
ed from the seminary at West Brattleboro
when Mr.. circuit was principal Mrs How
ard leaves four children, She had been for
several years leading contributor 10 the
Household, and has also written for the
Woman's Magazine, An extended sketch
OF her life will appear in an early number
OF the last manned publication.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
AN INTERt STING LErrER
About DF. WHI. q. CIark'- summer.
Work wish the a.. -. Geological sur-

Work wish the a. =. Geological sur.
Vey.
The following extract from letter which
MIR. Il. A. Clark has Just received from his
son, DIR. VIM. Il. Clark of Johns Hopkins
university, is of local interest
81 have Just returned from nv excur-
sion of six weeks into Georgia and the Car
olinas, whittier ] was sent, as | wrote YOU.
by the United States theological Survey t.
carry on some Investigations upon the ter
tiary deposits The trip was very success
ful The people received me cordially and
aided me m every way IN carrying ON my
! work. made several sections across the
level country from the Appalachian foot
hills to the coast first along the line of the
Savannah river, and then along the Santee
river OF South Carolina and the Cape Fear
river Of North Carolina On the latter
river had steam tug at my disposal,
which afforded me good accommodations at
night and ready means of transportation
where highways are universally bad.
Upon my return, the other day, went
10 Washington and received absolute prom
Use from headquarters that two United
States Typographical engineers-Mr Lowell
and Mr.. Hyde, the latter graduate of the
University of Nermont-would begin work
upon the Brattleboro region July / 9th. The
work will occupy them some two or three
months, as the contour maps proposed ex-
tend from the Massachusetts line to Putney
village, and from Hogback to Chesterfield
1t will be an engraved Typographical map
with 100 foot contour lines, similar to the
heets already completed for Massachu-
sets. 1t will probably he year after the
field work is completed before the sheets
can be engraved and published
Friday / start for Chicago ON my wav
10 Colorado, Utah and Wyoming for the
summer, as | have before explained, TO in
vestigate portions of the tertiary formation
of the interior for the United States Geo
logical Survey. | take three assistants, and
we shall prepare our outfit at Denver.
am looking forward with pleasure TO the
summers work, as ! shall have an opportu-
nifty of seeing some of the finest scenery i'm
the Rocky mountains WE. G.
Il hope the annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro Society of Natural History, which
occurs in the early part of July, is not for
gotten. Shall try and do what / can in
September ON my return from the West"
DIR. Clark will return home early in SEN
TENDER, coming by way of Toronto. where
are To be held, the last week in August, the
annual meetings Of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science and
the American Geological society, of both
OF which societies he is a member.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
FERNS AND DAISIES.



The handsome residence of Mr.. n 1 Haw.
ley, at the corner Of Main and North streets.
looked delightfully."- cool, with its broad nj
azzas and interior decorations of ferns and
daisies, on Tuesday last, the dav which wit
messed the nuptials Of Miss Grace Hawley
and Mr. Geo. l.. Durham, of the enterpris
ing firm of Durham Bros. In the hall were
palms and ferns, the mantel being complete
~ hidden 10y maiden hair The other rooms
were similarly treated the fire places being
banked with ferns and daisies, and between
the Two parlors was graceful arch Of the
daisies aud feathery fronds Of the hracken.
fern, the work Of two cousins of the bride
With the exception Of the bridesmaids the
wedding party was limited to relatives.
| The brides dress was white crepine over
satin, aud she wore tulle veil fastened
with orauge-bossoms Miss Ruth Hawley.
the maid OF honor, wore "a white muslin
gown, aud the bridesmaids eleven in NUN.
Der were attired as follows Miss May
hawley OF Clinton, n y, pink nuns veil
ing Miss Lillian Mcknight of Springfield,
Mass, white India silk Miss Grace Man
sur OF Lowell, white Henrietta and silk.
with garniture of grasses Miss Louise
Manley lavender crepe Miss Evelyn Man
! ley, Nile green and old rose India silk Mrs.
Edith Holton Sherman. white muslin and
pink silk Miss Florence Mcknight, white
India silk Miss Emily Tones, white India
SIX Miss Mary Coats Of Hampton, Va,
pale-bue and white India silk Miss Alice
Mcknight, white crepe Miss Mabel Brooks,
Whlte gauze. At one o'clock the joyful
notes OF the wedding march from Lohengrin
were evoked from the piano 10y the skilful
fingers of Miss lzetta Stewart, and the bri-
dal party came down the staircase, Mr. c.
! w. Dunham as groOmsman, leading the
way with Ruth Hawley. and the brides
maids following in pairs On reaching the
parlor the couples separated, forming
line on either side and the bride and groom
passed through TO the arch of ferns and
daisies, where they were met by Rev c. o.
llay, who performed the marriage rite with
the assistance Of Rev. c. w Hawley, an
| uncle OF the bride. The Meudelssohn wed
| ding march followed, during which MIR. and
| Mrs Durham received the fluctuations of
| friends, aud the bride divided her bouquet
OF daisies into boutonnieres for the brides
maids, Miss Brooks proving the lucky finder
of the Hateful ring hidden therein. A wed.
| ding breakfast was served, and immediate
| ly following it the newly welded pair left
to take the White Mountain train north,
followed by such shower of rice and old
shoes a. proved to those in the secret
that
"Thc brstlad schemes o. mice an men
Gang aft a.gley "
We have seldom seen such number of
costly and artistic gifts as were included
among those presented on this occasion, the
| quantity Of solid silver and rare porcelain
being especially noticeable Mr.. and Mrs
| Durham begin their married life under the
happiest auspices, and have the best wishes
of host Of friends in Brattleboro aud else
where On their return from the wedding
trip they will occupy rooms at Mrs Cha
/ pms ON Terrace street.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

"a, Aryan ID, African, including Egypt
ologv 4th. Central Asia and the fay East
9TH, Malay and Polynesia The official
languages at the general meetings will he
English, French, German, ltali an, Latin
and Eastern languages The papers TO be
read will be limited 10 20 minutes our
townsman, Rev Lewis Circuit, being mem
Der of the American Oriental society, holds
an invitation to attend Should his ship
come in early enough and he sufficiently
freighted, he will go and present paper ON
African languages but Of this he says he
is far from being sanguine
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

the act of the legislature there are 80 state
scholarships, which have been filed by the
senator's from the different counties but,
most important Of ALL the associate alumni
pledged last week an endowment fund Of
S25 600, which will put the school on a
sound financial basis
In It's war record the institution is second
only 10 West Point, having furnished from
its alumni no less than go officers in the
war for the Union, including - generals
aud 30 colonels. Its history is one for the
state to he proud off, and all Nermonters
hope to see its traditions honored and main
tainad in the futura
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

Miss Minnie Hor,np ,,ho h.. e.
wears her, ,,,,,,ia'.'SI ~ ma l"r snihe
the latter part of the time do;n,, 81 -
rs assistant editor. has resigned her nosition
aud is now in j. q. Ullery's Office
Rev Geo. Haigh of Planfield. Ill is Wis
itIng his brother. VIM Hai,rb whom h.. ia
not seen for Is years
Mr. and Mrs. Wintbrop Adams b.va -
turned from the West
Miss s Y Convarsa ,b.. oI,..,.;.... 49,,
err is spending the va,.atir, ~ ,,'','' p.'
err with her sister NJ 60 a. "a H t'is nv
who svns,.ts ~ al' '|5 m'ss lara Converse
in the fall
Miss ouis. I arLi,.
visit to New York stat, Nond.,' a,i,a sl''
panied by her cousin. Miss Emma nm II
b. Larkin is visiting his brother in Hatfield
Mass
n. l. ~ H
Mrs +. A. KENYON of Townsbsnd a hall
talk at the annual meetin, of the Caladon;s
county w. c. T. L. at 81 Jnhnshury Ias,
week
Cbarla. - ..,.-,,
Photographer Wyatt for the past three
years, is to take a place in TovaII's stnd;o
at Amherst Mass.
Mrs. Fred GLEASON - ,,;s;.;,,. H.. J.,
home in Nova Scotia.
Frank r. Allen and family of Paterson
n. j., have recently visited at |. X. Aliens
Edward Gilbert Of Clsval.nd a II.
formerly worked for the Carpenter Orgal,
company, has returned to town.
Patrick W oiR,,rk ,i,..-t
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

II. A. Wadsworth is an expert In fitting trusses
and makes a truss on different principle from
others. 1t fits many who have tried Boston and
New York makers without success He is at
home Sundays and Mondays, and sometimes 9th
err days in the week Residence at the north end
Of oak street.
Etchings aud Engravngs at Clapp & Jones's
Artistic Picture Framing at Clapp * Jones's.
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Picture framing of all kinds at Clapp & Jones's
Picture frames in variety at A. f. wder's
laundry building, Flat st. Open evenings, to &
DON'T TRAVEL without Accident Insurance
when it costs only y cents per day for 5000 and
Sl5 per week Insure in the TRAVELLERS with
CuDwoRTH & CHILDs, Agents
To RENT.-A small tenement; price S. In
quire at - Cedar street.
Small tenement to rent in Ryther building, Main
street Enquire Of j. 7. HILDRETH
Croquet of every description at Clapp & Jones's
Having leased tine room over Pratt, Wright &
Co.'S store, shall open an office for the practice
of dentistry ON or about August list
G. +. BARRIER, b. d. s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
Tencher., Cer,ih.n,es

According to the provisions of the new
law, all teachers in the public schools mus
hold valid certificate before opening theil
schools, except the principals of graded
schools, Graduates of normal schools, anC
college graduates who have taught twenty
four weeks in the state, are exempt from
examination all others must pass public
examination before the supervisor, AL
| certificates in force under the old law ar,
valid during the time for which they wert
given, Certificates given by town superin
tendents during 1888 are valid till Decem
her / 1894
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05

One of the sad and startling events of
the week has been the death of Miss Mary
A. Brigham, the newly elected president Of
Mount Holyoke seminary and college at
South Hadley, Mass. She was on board the
Boston and New York limited express, Il
portion of which was wrecked Saturday
afternoon Just outside of New Haven, and
was one of the three persons out of 300 on
the train who were instantly killed, while
a number of others were more or less in
jured. She was thrown through the win
dow of the car in which she was riding, and
her head was crushed by striking against
the end of a tie. Miss Brigham was grad
uate from Mount Holyoke seminary in the
class of 1850 her life work had been that
of a teacher, and she possessed not only a
remarkable intellectual endowment but a
strong and inspiring personality. The
track was being repaired at the place where
the accident happened, and the coroner
finds that the section master was response
BILE for it in not having the rails properly
fastened, or in not warning the train to &c
slow over this unsafe place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
OUR NATIONAL GAME


Last Saturday the Brattlpburos beat the rer.
munts for the third time this season Rapn,,
catcher. aud Norton, second baspmnu. 0f the nnrt
mouth varsity nine, played with the Clnrpunut-
and WOodcock. one Of Dartmouth IS pitchers ,.,oi,
pied the box for the home club In the FIRST ui
ming the Claremonts pounded Woodcuck' i deliver,
for eight hits with total Of eleven securing siy
runs. After that WoOdcOck pitched IN fine form,
and good support prevented the tlaremonls from,
scoring The home mine fathomed Depry curve,
at the beginning aud halted thirteen singles con
Opy, Dowd. Mckenney aud Wuodrock excellus
Dowd made wonderful running catch that was
I-.Ll.IIN uIaLlluIIl..I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-07-05
The saaawga Dam and Reservoir

Whatever anxiety has been felt in the
Deeriield valley over tine condition of the
Sadawga dam will be relieved by the action
taken last Saturday, when four of the six
companies controlling this water privilege
met and made "A careful examination of the
entire work 1t was decided to put the
dykes and dam in first-class shape They
also decided that Jonas Kendall of South
birmingham, the consulting engineer OF
the Holyoke water power company and "a
man of eminence in his profession should
be engaged to examine the work, and that
his recommendations should be carried out.