Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-11

our OthcIal weather record shows W a.
the maximum OF the intense heat ON Tues
day Tins was H the regulation govern
ment shelter on Mr. Chids lawn iu the
streets near buildings ami pavements. ana
m other exposed places, Il temperature ui
tour 10 SIX degrees higher was doubtless
reached Inc day was the hottest IN Brat
tleOOro since July, lS~I An unusual ii--
cuharlty ui the dAv was the intense su-
tanned neat, tine average Temperature for
the - hours DeiuC - The drop IN tenn
perature. after the atmospheric disturbance
OF Tuesday night. was rapid amounting [,
,+ by eunesday morning La " estmiu
ster w. est change Ul 1U was observed
ana the difference was probably as great in
other elevated locations la New York CITY
tuesday was the hottest dav since the cen
Beunial wear 1876 The suffering from the
heat was very great and there were many
cases of death and prostration from its eli
tects The temperature WAS unusually hleI
on the summit of Mount " ashIngton but
the drop IN temperature which followed wa.
so great that Ice formed. reports are else
where given of the dIsastrousy nigh wind.
which prevailed IA portions OF Maine AM
IN the northwestern part Of TINS state
Bishop Bissell visited ST Michael chural
last SUNDAY fifth Trinity. catechised III,
children OF the parish, preached at the
morning service. celebrated the noly com
munlon, ana confirmed a class OF ten per
sons he was assisted IN these services hv
the rector Of the parish.
several of tine local horsemeu had q
scrub trot at the tair grounds on the Fourth
horses owned bv ". H. Minor. h d Reed
and D. A. Titus coming out the winners
A regular trot will be arranged later in the
4 season
The supervisors paid their monthly visit
% the asylum YESTERDAY
The new dynamo was started and the
Brooks House lncandescenu lamp lighted
for the iirst time " ednesday evening
tren. Grout spent Thursday night of last
week IA town, stopping over especially a.
call on MS little friend Guv Estey de was
on ms way 10 ms farm AT Kirby where he
will remain Tor some time time. under lea ve
OF absence from the House unless sum
moned Jo Washington hy important busi
ness. Although much improved Ia health
since ms severe illness he Is stall very
hoarse and evidently ia need OF rest
The Estevviie Enterprise society will
give d lawn party with the usual Autrae
tons on Fuller Park Thursday evening
July &C. Inc Artillery band will furnish
music.
Inc concert ON Forest square last night
by the Artillery band was highly enloyed
by a large numher of people Refresh
ments we're served bv the iadie~
Friendship circle presented collection
of SILVER ware % Dennis Rebekah lodge
Thursday evening, % be used IA the han
luet room
W. r. Orr OF North Adams. Mass the
superintendent OF the New England dlyis
Iou of the Commercial Union telegraph
company. was ~ town Yesterday % See
about bringing that companvs wires Q,
brattieboro and establishing an office here
It, wires now run % Greenfield Ou 10.
trunk line from Albany 10 Boston MIR
urr was favorahy impressed with the sta
auun. and said the company would be- DO.
Gated here IN a month time If SlOJu worth
of business was guaranteed It's plan Is to
secure pledges of $40 or more each from
people Interested. Coupon hooks or tickets
are given 10 subscribers Tor an amount
equivalent 70 their subscription, these % be
accepted m payment Tor teiegraphIng An
immediate effort wall be made To raise the
money ana there can be little doubt of its
success Inc company Once viii bee 90
2 the Brooks House. The Commercial mon
company lines Reach all the principal
cities OF tine country and nave direct con
necuon with the bennett hAcEay cable o.
Europe Ihe necessary $1,000 was raised
TINS morning m two hours Tune So that the
establishment OF Jne new connection Be- a.
sured lt office viii be- iu the brooks House
otnce, m a neat enclosure near the elevator
I b. burk circus winch exhibited on
the bail ground W ednesday afternoon ami
evening seems Go nave gwen general salts
faction. when the price of admission is
taken INTO consideration The street ia
raae al noon was little more than farce
and probably did the troupe more harm
than good The tent was full at both per.
iormances The specia. feature was the 20
or more trained horses. which performed
leafs similar % those which have been ca
limited here nr Prof Bristol The um-
ping Hnd contoruon men were fully euual
70 those seen with larger show