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


off successfully last Monday. Nineteen
events were contested and several school
records were broken. J. d Campbell
cleared 20 feet aud inches in the running
broad jump G. + Woodhouse won the
/ prize cup for the best general showing
The first band concert Of the season from
/ the Brooks House balcony, Wednesday
/ evening was more than ordinarily enjoya
/ hle and brought out a large number Of PEG
/ pie, notwithstanding the cold weather
j G.. Brdgman Of Hyde Park. Mass
was in town over Sunday, the guest Of y
| l.. Griggs. and spoke at the y NJ G.. A.
| rooms on Monday evening on the Indian
/ question tie made some startling revea-
tons a. 10 how the Indian agents manage
affairs for their personal gain As Mr.
| Bridgmnn was formerly employed hy the
government and frustrated some Of the
rascally agents, be knows whereof he
| speaks.
A stroll in the vicinity Of the common on
pleasant day will give anybody a better
realization Of what a beautiful village Brat
/ tleboro is
The combined High school classes of 80
and Nl were defeated ] s to 10 in "a game of
ball "Wednesday afternoon, by the classes
Of ~ and 'g3
Germans Ministries played To a large
mouse Tuesday evening aud gave general
satisfaction The company was strong
throughout, and gave a wide range of selec-
tons, some Of which were of high order
| Services IN st Michaels church on Sun
day next lWhtsundayl SUNDAY school
| 3.5u a morning prayer, infant baptism
/ holy communion and sermon. 1920 A NJ
evening prayer. 1870 b. NJ The rector will
also otfciate at Christ church. Guilford. at
| 2.3O NJ
The farm which Warren Bennett Of Put
ney adveriises for sale this week is an ex.
celent stock and dairy farm. and one Of
/ the best IN the county for all.rouud farm
/ ing.
The annual convention of the Order Of
/ Railway Conductors has been held at Roch
ester, y. y. during last week and the
| present week with IA large attendance An
| important step was taken la eliminating
| from the constitution the clause which for
| hade members of the order from going on a
strike This aroused warm discussion
/ the action being advocated bv the Western
| men and opposed hy the Eastern men A. a
| rule The supporters of the movement
! however. say 1t does not mean that the
/ conductors shall 20 on "a strike on any slight
]
/ ductur Wheaton refused a reelection after
| tins step was taken aud L + Clark of
/ Omaha, Neb, was chosen the head Of the
| order IN his place Ia the list Of delegates
/ present We notice three from Vermont
/ NJ severance representing Division 233 Of
Bellows Falls, J.. j Nash representing
! division - of St. Albans, and A Moran
representing Division 81 Of Newport
Mr.. II L. Bonds friends will be glad To
see the announcement. elsewhere made.
that his health now allows him % take per
sonal charge Of his business
A +. Miller. the coniectioner. has estab
lished what promises to be a very popular
/ adjunct b. his business during the summer
/ season lie has converted portion of his
/ former dining room into an ice cream par
/ Tor. where all who wish may take ice cream
/ at their leisure 90 attractive surroundings
/ formal opening was held ON Monday
evening when the FIRST Regiment band
/ gave % serenaIe aud all who cnme-and
there were % great mauy OF thcu-were
/ given free ice cream. Besides cream served
/ on tine premises, the filling Of both whole
sale aud retail orders will bc nui. a special
/ feature Attention ls called tu Mr. Miller.
advertisement
/ The Christian Science associatidl will
meet "Wednesday evening with Mrs NJ +
| Morse, 81 Spruce street.
/ The canvas-er- of the Rural Improve
/ ment society are noV beginning their
rounds for member. for tins wear The
] payment OF makes any adult "a member
oil the society. or 80 cents any child under
! - years old r. ~ Chase. " Chiids
| Peter :. Chase y ! Hawley. T. Bradley
and j Mctiilhvray each contribute flower
U had DO a.g-
/ pended on the common The flower beds
will bee made on or before June Tn.
society has more work laid out than ever
before, the public interest aud appreciation
were never more active and the roll ,f
members ought % he largely increased over
any previous wear
Attention is called tp Ranger A Tbomp
son attractive advertisement of Rockford
watches which appears on our first page Ia
day That firm alsp announce d now stock
of tine fans
Christ and modern life" will lee the sub
lect of Rev Mr.. Phaleu's sermon ON sun
day morning
Concert by the First Regiment band from
the Brooks House balcony next "Wednesday
evening, weather permitting
Taft x smith have sold their Main street
restaurant t. q II Chatfeld and G. /.
Goodaie who took possession on tuesday
Mr. Chatheld Is IA hotel man of experience,
and was at one time proprietor of the
American House. Mr. GOodale has for a
long time been employed IN the r q N L
store The restaurant now mas over 30
regular patrons and good run of transient
trade
The special collection at the Unversalist
church last SUNDAY wa for missionary
work IN Vermont, aud together with a gift
from the SUNDAY school and another from
the ladies circle, amounted u Sg3 - Thi,
sum Is the full quota Of this church t. the
Vermont Unlversaiist convention
The Epworth league met last evening
with Mr. and Mrs T. + Covev on Green
street. A sewing contest, participated in
10y several of the gentlemen. and a whist
hing contest among the Young ladies. were
the chief features Of the evenings enter
tainment. and afforded much amusement.
All of the elected and appointed chiefs
OF Quonektecat tribe of Red Men. with 9th.
er members Of the tribe, a delegation of
about % IN ALL attended the state conveu.
uon OF the order held at White River June
ton yesterday afternoon and evening The
purpose Of the meeting was To give the
Quonektecat tribe an opportunity to exem-
phiy the work OF the order for the benefit
OF the other tribes in the state The great
sachem Of Massachusetts commissioned the
brattlehoro tribe 10 do this work. and WAS
himself present with four or five of the Of.
hcers OF the Great Council of Massachu-
sets
Rev. Mr. Phalen will preach the baccs
laureate sermon before the High school
graduating class, in the Baptist church ON
sunday Afternoon, June -
The annual meeting Of the county hoard
Of underwriters will be held at Bellows
Falls June g.
The telephone exchange has Just received
a granular button transmitter, an improved
instrument for the use of central office sta
tions
Bishop Bissel will make ms annual Wis
ltatlon 10 st Michael Episcopal church
July T.
The Woman Relief corps are requested
TO meet IN the vestrv of the Universabst
church at $3.50 10 unite with the Grand
Army IN the services of Memorial SUNDAY
Ihey are also invited to meet at Mrs. Hook
er ON Main street at 1890 on Memorial
gay 10 participate in the exercises of that
day' A tull attendance is desired
On Saturday, the 18th. at about half mast
Tour the little son of l. W Hawley. known
all around the neighborhood as Lutte. while
riding m one of Mr.. Stockwels OK cart,
iell over the side IN front of the wheel
winch passed over his body Fortunately
ne Tell upon ms face and the broad tire
passed over the small of his back Had il
passed little above or a little belovg il
must have killed or manned for life The
little fellow Is doing well, and as there are
no bones fractured, will soon be ulavip,,