Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-29
RrnIIIeboro.

The Republican town committee have
called a caucus to be held at the town hall
next Monday evening to nominate candi
date for town representative. The subject
has been under general discussion this
week and it is a favorable omen that there
seems to be a disposition on all sides to CON
slider it candidly, drop personal feeling,
and try to find and unite upon the best
man. 1t grows more and more evident
that unless this is done there is danger of
needlessly throwing the election into the
hands of the opposition. Not only our local
Republican strength, but the influence of
the town in state politics is at stake, and
the Phoenix repeats its urgent admonition
of last week to ignore fractional feeling,
unite on a strong man, and elect him Let
it be remembered also that the danger from
apathy is as great as from personal dissatis-
faction.
See to it to morrow that your name is on
the check list.
On Tuesday evening Capt. David Hill of
Northampton told an audience of $50 peo-
pie, perhaps a dozen of whom were farmers,
how the tariff has misused the farmers and
sent the country to ''demnition bow vows"
generally. Tomorrow evening Thos. W
Maloney enlghtens the benighted on the
same burning issue.
A picture and account Of the celebrated
dog, Ownie, the self-constituted attache of
the postal service who has come to Brat
tleboro several times, appeared in this
weeks Frank Leslie's.
The community has learned this week
with surprise aud regret of the resignation
of Sub Master Rugg of the High school to
take the principalship of the High school in
Ipswich, Mass. Mr.. Rugg came to town on
Wednesday, packing and shipping his house
hold goods on Thursday, and leaving today
His work in his new field begins next Tues
day. During his two years residence here
Mr. Rugg has made himself felt as a strong,
bright, growing man, both in the High
school and in the social life of the cOmmu-
nifty and his departure will be felt as a pos
tive loss. We give him abundant good
wishes for his future success
The seventh entertainment in the Brooks
House course was given at the parlors on
Tuesday evening. The program, arranged
by Mrs. f. A. Starkey and Mrs H. P. Smith,
was very pleasing, being entirely musical
The marked feature was the banjo playing
of Mis- Godone of New York, whose sever
al numbers showed great skill Beside this
the program included piano selections by
II.
W. Woodcock, and a well rendered flute
solo by Master Fred Adams. A delightful
little hop closed the evening.
The Letch sisters from Mortified, Mass.
will give an illustrated lecture ON Ceylon at
the Congregational church this evening.
The Misses Leitch are Vermont women,
their early home having been in Ryegate,
but for a number of years they have been
engaged in missionary work in Ceylon, and
are now trying to raise money for the estab-
lishment of a medical college at Jatfna, in
that country.
Loren w. Greene, to whom reference
was made last week, died Monday afternoon
at Mrs, j. r. Miller's on Oak street, TO
which place he had recently been removed.
His sickness began about year ago in an
attack of typhoid malarial fever, which re
suited in dropsy. A complication affecting
herrt and lungs set in and his death came
unexpectedly as stated. On Tuesday af
ternoOn prayer was held at the house, the
Rev F. l.. Phalen officiating, and the body
was taken to Charlestown, N. II for bur
ial. Mr.. Green left wife aud one child,
his wife a daughter of Prof. Snow of
CharlestOwn.
There will be special meetings for the
Swedes of Brattleboro in the chapel of the
Congregational church to morrow evening
at 1880 O'Clock, and Sunday afternoon at g.
The meetings will be conducted aud adj
dressed by Rev. 5. j. Blomgrist, pastor of
the church at Proctor, VT
The reunion of the High school alumni
occurs at the Brooks House next Thursday
evening. The program is not yet complete
in all its details, but the general outline pro
vides for the assembling of the alumni at 8
O'Clock when business meeting for the cleo
ton of officers for the coming year will
take place. Following this several musical
numbers, both vocal and instrumental, will
be given, after which will come the ban
quet, with brief speeches from alumni aud
guests, the evening to close with a social
hour. The Military Band orchestra will
furnish music during the banquet. Mem
bers should not fail to secure banquet tick.
cts on or before Monday, in order that il
may be known how many will be present.
About 40 Odd Fellows from Brattleboro
Joined the other lodges at the union picnic
at Lake Pleasant Wednesday. A perma-
nent organization was formed and an an
nual field day was voted TO be held. A
meeting will be held in Greenfield in March
to perfect arrangements for the first meet
ing. The union includes lodges as far south
as Worcester, aud in this direction takes in
Keene and Brattleboro.
Rumors of the sale of the water works TO
out-of town parties, which have been cur
rent this week, are pronounced by Mr..
Crowell to be without foundation.
The Rutland Herald evidently considers
discretion the better part of valor IL
keeps on hand wicked looking, ihelous
alleged portrait of Col. Hooker which il
springs on the public every year when the
horse breeders meet. This year the colonel
probably had blood in his eye, for the Her.
aid hustled out the cut Monday aud labeled
IT, Secretary y. II. Harrington" while
Col, g. W. Hooker" was put under snoth-
or alleged portrait which has the merit of
looking less like pirate.