Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-09

oe'i Voah anu VIII play game AZ
Northheld, TO morrow afternoon, with q
team representing the Yale college class of
vi. The students hope TO make special ar
engagements for a train from here. The
annual field day will be held on the 10Th.
Tuesday George Stone. sou of John o.
Stone, was on his way TO Brattleboro from
West Dummerston, where he has been at
work for @. q. Roel, and was standing up
while driving. In going over water bar
he was thrown forward out of the wagon
under the horses heels The horse kicked,
striking him in the leg, fracturing it badly,
so that the bones protruded.
At the semi annual election of the Yer
mont Wheel club Tuesday evening the fol.
lowing officers were chosen Geo K. Fox.
presidents f. w. Reed, vice president ;
Leslie Scott, secretary and treasurer f.
A. Hubbard csptsip *. Smith, lieu.
tenant F. e. Gale, color bearer j. A.
Simonds, bugler; Geo +. Fox. Leslie
Scott, Martin Austin, ir., G. A. Smith and
j. A. Simonds. club committee.
S. A. Smith & Co. are TO build an addi
ton IA feet wide, 100 feet long and two
stories high-to the front of their main
shop, TO make room for their growing bust.
ness. Work will be begun at once.
The call Of Gen L. A. Grant for a re
union Of the Old Brigade, at the time of
the Grand Army encampment at Boston
next August, is printed in this paper Com.
rade NJ H. Bush Of Boston, who was in
town on Wednesday, says Commander In
MS of the department of Massachusetts
has already received notifications or letters
OF inquiry from commanders Of posts and
other Grand Army officers who represent
S3,OOO veterans, all Of whom have express
ed their wish or purpose 10 be present at
the national encempment. 1t may be re.
membered that some time ago notice was
printed in this column making known the
wish OF committee Of the 10Th Vermont
regiment TO obtain photograph Of Lieut.
Col. Cummings Of that regiment Mr..
Bush informs us that a very satisfactory
photograph was obtained through the son
Of Col. Cummings, who is resident of
Boston.
Volume l., No. /, of the Esteyville Kick
er appeared this week with z. S Chase in
the editorial boots He says the purpose of
the Kicker is peaceful one, and is moth
ing more than 10 kick up a healthy bust
ness boom for its patrons. His receipt for
good garden is an easy one. 1t is, in
brief, 70 use plenty of manure, pillow deep.
buy your plants in Esteyville, use your hoe
and garden rake more than you do your
sprinkllng pot, and keep top of the weeds.
This rule, it strikes us, would answer in
( general way for moral gardens as we'll as
for those Of vegetable growth. Plants can
be got almost anywhere in Brattleboro.
Bingham chapter, No. 30 Order of the
Eastern Star, was organized last Friday
evening with 20 charter members, at Ma
sonic hall, by Grand Worthy Patron James
r. Curran OF Montpelier, assisted by officers
OF the Putney chapter, % members of
which were present. The guests were en-
tertained at the Brooks House. Following
are the officers of the new chapter +. 6.
Pettee. W. 2. ; Minna g. Hooker. W. NJ. 4;
A. Louise Putnam, A. NJ. +. r. Vaughn.
secretary o. f. Randall, treasurer Eu
genia NJ. Pettee, Con. Hattie S. TAYLOR.
A. Con Mabel j. Webster, Adah Mary
A. Randall, Ruth; Harriet A. Holden.
Esther Emma +. Rowe, Martha Marion
T. Weld, Electa Mary 7. Currier, W. 4;
Harry Rowe, S.
| A fair sized audience was present at the
town hall last Friday evening, when the
Peck x Fursman company gave Daniel
Boone. The play and company were good
If you liked them, but hardly deserving of
| praise.
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of
the marriage of Col and Mrs. l.. X. Fuller
Before the death of Dea Estev celebra.
ton OF the happy event had been contem.
plated but under the circumstances the ar
engagements IN hand were dropped as a mat
ter of course. The members of the Rat
terry, however, did not let the occasion 20
by without a substantial testimonial of the
esteem in which their commander is held
This took the form of beautiful light ar
tillery officers sword and silver scabbard
which was sent to Col Fuller's house dnr
ing the day. The sword was handsomely
etched, bearing on one side the inscription
Col. Levi X. Fuller, Fuller's Light Bat
terry, Vermont National Guard, and on the
other, Presented by the Battery. Nav &
1880 Pieces of solid silver were also sent
TO Mrs. Fuller by the Battery members, and
there were numerous testimonials from fam.
lily friends. The general public will tender
their cordial congratulations when the 5lth
anniversary arrives.
Putney commAndery, p. f. Y. B. o..
VIII VISIT Green Mountain commandery
Wednesday evening, May H. A good en-
tertainment and refreshments will be pro
! vided
The last of the winters series of supper
given by the Baptist ladies, occurred last
GhAFpe
About $50 was taken.
The annual meeting of the Woman's Ed
ucational and Industrial union occurred
| tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church
The various reports showed a prosperous
condition OF the organization. aud a steady
growth, the membership having increased
IN the two years of its existence from 30 To
2OO at the present time. Mrs. Warder the
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her report, which was an admirable and
complete statement of the past years work
was read The treasurers REPORT showed
small balance ON hand in spite of the dull
winter, and the reports of different com
nittees told Of excellent work done in
many directions, especially in the way of
educational and benevolent efforts while
arrangements for new work and new classes
are already in hand The officers chosen
are in the main the same as last wear. there
being one or two changes is the list of vice
! presidents and the board of directors anil
the union enters on its third year with a
hopeful outlook for increased prosperity and
/ usefulness.
The Dickens club" is an organization
which has had a pleasant existence for
about year past, holding weekly meetings
| with Mrs. Kellogg at Gov Holbrook's Al
the meeting last week Thursday afternoon
on finishing the reading of The old Curi.
osity shop, the occasion was embraced for
the presentation to Mrs. Kellogg, the found
er OF the club, of a handsome set of Dick
enss works, Col Miles doing the honors.
Mrs Kellogg left for st. Louis on Monday
morning of this week to be absent during
the summer.
The National rifle club will hold its an.
nual shoot at Vernon the 2Sth and Goth.
An old landmark has been removed this
week by the cutting down of the large oak
tree ON High street ON Col Hooker's
grounds.
A draPery curtain which had been
thrown over the globe of a gas light at
b. Emersons house on Oak street took FIRE
last night when the gas was lighted and
blazed up quickly. Somebody on the street
saw the flames and gave fire alarm which
aroused the whole village. The fire was
put out by throwing rugs ovor it and very
little damage was done,
Charles Spring has sold his coupe 10 Liv.
eryman II. r. Brown. 1t is supposed that
Spring clipped yesterday with a woman ia.
mlliarly known as Madame Aurora Borealis
as the couple were seen going away on the
train.