Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-23

The annual meeting Of the Brattleboro
a Whitehall railroad company occurs on
Monday, june . as elsew here announced
II. houghtpu who mas been IN the EN-
pluy of %. d Pratt for the past nine wears
ami was "a gradual. nt the puughkeepsi.
business college 90 1879 has accepted a DO
sitluu with the Stevenson Land and I'm
provement company Of Stevenson Ala.
and will leave here about June Mr.
Houghtou is vice president of the
NJ. G.. A., assistant superintendent of
the Methodist SUNDAY school. aud Young
man who will bee greatly missed 10 Brattle
boro Ills many friends wish him success,
IN his new field Of labor
Another interesting historical article al.
pears on our first page to-day Ia many
respects IL Is the most valuable Of the Sc
res. While ot special interest 10 Vernon
people and those resident there. it d, at the
same time an important contribution % the
historical literature of Vermont
by fair dealing We prosper. mas come
10 be IA familiar expression 10 The Phoenix
readers, as the motto Of O. T. Gibson. the
interchangeable horse dealer Mr. Gibson ha,
a new advertisement this week giving par
ucuars Of his next auction 10 be held at
his Elliot street stables on SATURDAY. Nav
H. when % horses will bee sold
EcEiroy People, theatre company. uu
der the management of H. brennan
formerly of Brennan d Quinn. will occupy
the town hall every evening of next week.
presenting legitimate and popular dramas
at low prices
Elder 5. Cook will preach in the lower
town hall Sunday at 2:3O o.. a.
The FIRST Wheel club run OF the season
last FRIDAY evening was ID successful affair.
80 riders participating The procession of
silent steeds attracted attention all along
the route, which was via Main. Walnut
Terrace streets, Common. Oak and High
streets, Western avenue Clark road
through Esteyyille % Canal street. and back
TO Main. Another run vas taken last even
ing to West Brattleboro
The date of the annual encamument of
the Vermont National Guard Is August "a.
20
The annual meeting of the Odd Fellows
OF the state will he held at Montpelier the
first week m June. Considerable interest
centres IN the selection of "a new grand
master Deputy Grand Master {. 2. Eddy
of Bellows Falls would naturally be pro
NOTED, but he now lives at New England
City, Ga
May ] the Chamberlain horse COMPANY
was dissolved and the business will here
after be continued 10y d II Chamberlain
alone. He has arranged for another auc-
ton, next week Thursday. at the stables Of
Burke and White MIR MAYNARD the Bos
ton auctIoneer, will preside and selections
can he made from . horses
Mike Hennessey was arrested Monday
Tor being drunk He lav Ia the lock mn
over night and the next dav he was brought
before Justice Newton lie pleaded ruilty
Ills line aud costs amounted TO Sl5 % This
Is the only case for a second offence of
drunkenness IN Brattleboro under the pres
ent law.
The state convention of Congregational
churches will he held at Rutland june 10 10
-
The \, N. G.. A. debating society will
hold mock Legislature at the last meetin,,
of the season next Thursday evening
High license and womans suffrage hin.
will be- brought up for discussion
The annual meeting of the grand lodges
Of the Masonic bodies of the state will ba
held at Burlington June To H.
The Vermont Baptist sunday school con
venilun at West Randolph June g. 4 and 3
viii be conducted hy Rev r j Parry Ira
d. aankey will lead the praise service Adj
dresses will he delivered by Rev. q. = elf
ford of Boston Rev. S W Clark. ID. of
Patterson, \. j., and Rev e. II Spaudinr
OF Boston Well known Vermont pastors
and Sunday school workers will also speak
on live topics
sedg~ick post, the Woman's Relief corps
and Tyler camp, $. of r., will attend ser
vices at the uuiversalist church SUNDAY
morning IN body Rev. Mr.. Spraguefs
sermon will be appropriate 10 Memorial
sunday, the subject being "The military
spirit in religion
The Fortnightly clubs last meeting of
the season, a social. was held Tuesday even
ing The club voted 10 defray the expense
OF papering the parlor Of the church and
chose nominating committee for the com
ing year.
j. l. Ray has ordered a handsome four-
morse tally no barge from Holyoke. Mass.
builder
Charles Estahrook of Guilford is circr.
lAtng petition 90 have the jacksonville
stage arrive here in the morning dur,no
The summer SO as % make connections WITH .
me southern train leaving at $50. and m
eaNe IN the afternoon after the arrival of I
The New York train
The hstey Guard rifle team promise IN
do ~. the Richford oompanyis team 10.
morrow.