Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-27


an increase of "a over last year OF these
$50 are females and 494 males There are
36S children between the ages Of five and
10, 402 between 10 and lj and pa over
10.
"Be Of Good Cheer will be Rev. Mr.
Phalens theme on Sunday morning 1t
will toe his last sermon before leaving for
his vacation of four weeks.
A Kineo Me. letter to the Bangor Wing
says About the prettiest, if not the pref
tiest catch vet made was on Tuesday by
MIR Walter H. Childs Of Brattleboro, Vt,
who, with his guide Charley jackson, was
out above Farm Island He had been cast
ing his fly for some time without success
when of sudden there was a break and IA
big square tail struck his red ibis eighteen
inches out of water lie was well hooked
skilfully played and successfully landed
and tipped the scales at 20 pounds
An important work of Improvement has
been begun on the narrow gauge road
This is the filling of the high trestle beyond
Newtane A heavy stone culvert, bv q
feet in size, and 1862 feet in length will be
built This will require at least $50 car.
loads of stone from tue Dummerston quar-
ry and 80 carloads of this is already on the
ground The amount of gravel required
will he 5000 cubic wards When the work
is done it will be another important step
toward the standard gauge through line
which is pretty sure to come IN due time
The Central Vermont management are con
sderlng the question of replacing the pres
ent West Dummerston bridge with one of
iron.
With the remarkable volume and steady
growth of the through Western freight
business over the New London Northern
and Central Vermont lines it is one Of the
expectations of the near future that line
of ocean steamers will take the export
freight from the New London wharves
that harbor being the finest ON the Atlantic
coast below Portland.
MIR Davis has put large stage ON the
Chesterfield Brattleboro route To accommo-
date the summer travel to the lake
A Mr. snow Of Hinsdale had a narrow
escape ON the Vernon road Wednesday \
freight train suddenly started up and fright
ened his horse, which began to back the
buggy upon the track in front of the train
He was unable to control the horse and the
result would have been serious if the engi-
neer had not discovered him Just in time to
stop the locomotive. 1t is understood that
IA fence is to be built at the dangerous place
where the track runs alongside the road
The listers have the work on the uuadri
ennial appraisal well in hand and expect to
complete it next Monday.
The state militia will have only five
days muster at Bradford beginning August
18th, instead of eight days The muster
will be held on the grounds which were
used about II years ago and which are said
to be equal to any in the state
A large case for the geological and nat
ural history specimens has been placed in
the lower south room Of the library thi,
week 1t was made by A f. Wilder.
j. Henry Meyers, general secretary OF
the Christian AID association, will lecture
in the Congregational church this evening
on Where Crime Begins lie will give
a lecture in the Methodist church on Sun
day evening on Our Prisons and Prison
ers.
/ Elder : Cook will preach in the lower
town hall sunday at , p NJ.
There was handsome display of rose.
about the pulpit at the Centre church last
| Sunday, when childrens day was celehrat
/ ed. At the morning service the children
marched in singing a professional hymn
and occupied the - front seats Thre,
children were christened Rev. c. O. Dav',
sermon was especially for the children frou
the subject, II Believe God - In the even
| ing "a Sunday school concert was giver
which consisted Of the professional hymn
responsive readings, songs, recitations,
brief address by the pastor, and a closing
service in which all took part
ChIldren's day was appropriately observ
ed at the Onlversalist church last SUNDAY
At the morning service special music wa
furnished by double quartet consisting
of the regular choir and Miss Shea, Mis-
Herrick and Messrs Shea and Blanchard
| Rev. Mr.. Sprague preached a sermon t,
the children from Psalms CXIX, l05. hi
subject being Lamps" The various kind,
of lamps were taken as illustrations of tn,
light which the scriptures shed At tn,
close of the sermon II children were chris
tened. Following the christening a poem
contributed by Geo A Hines. emblemati
of childhood, and entitled From the Gar
den of the Lord, " was read In the even
ing the children of the Sunday school CAV,
an excellent concert in which the singing
by the children was a noticeable feature
party of IS people were got togethe
under the lead Of Mrs. Arthur Pratt an,
Mrs Cassius Richardson to attend the Uni
Friday night They met at W. II Minor
for the drive. Three four in hands an,
several other teams carried them A pleas
ant feature was the decoration of the team
with flags of different nations nicely mount
ed. a large number of others attende,
from Brattleboro, making delegation o
100 in all. The Vernon ladies served al
unusually good supper and all enjoyed tn
evening thoroughly.
The Vermont Loan and Trust compan,
have II suggestion in their new advertise
ment TO people who are fortunate enougl
TO have July dividends due them Thi
home company has never been in cleaner o
sounder condition than at present.
Chamberlain sold 81 horses at his auc
ton yesterday The single horses brough
from Slls 10 5000 and pair Of matches
grays $3.50.
A new electric light is to be placed in tn
yard near Whites and Burkes livery sta
bles
Twenty four horses were disposed of a
Gibson S auction last Saturday at good prices
The proprIetors Of The Mortified" hotc
bought "A handsome pair of roans and Cald
well Brothers of the same place pair q
nice chestnut horses
IL Is evident that an active effort will b
made ia the county convention for tn
nomination of j. G, Newton of hummer
ston as senator from this district, the NOV,
ment coming largely from members Of tn
grange.
The High school class of 30 held meet
ing with Lulu Elmer Tuesday evening {
make arrangements for the ride TO Keen
next Monday evening 10 attend the gradu
ating class exercises in that place
large part of the class will make the trip
1t is understood that the New Londo
Northern road will run a Block Island tran
from Brattlehoro this summer. The tim
of the $50 A. NJ train will he changed {
about 5;3O, and returning at night tn
train will reach here IN connection with tn
night express at 1910.
Frank Reed aud one Cushman had III
tie fracas on the Main street bridge Monda
morning Cushman was sitting in hi
blackboard when Reed came along aud b,
gan firing off degrading epithets at hin
with his mouth Cushman Gidn't relis
this so he jumped of the blackboard an,
punched Reed IN the eye The blow was
severe one and laid open the flesh. Tn
sight of the blood evidently took the tigL
out Of Cushman and he didn't follow u
his advantage Reed then made some ad
vances toward CushmHn, at one time tai
ing the whip from the blackboard and strib
Iug at Cushmans head The latter dodge
and received the blow IN the back
Ii Il Buswel has bought a farm i
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