Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-13

We have received in an envelope bear
ing the initials Nv H G. " in one corner,
a slip of cardboard with the legend 1880
Democratic State Convention-Admit one"
on one end a particularly healthy looking
rooster on the other. The cardboard is of
a very bilious color and looks as if it had
been through a couple of first class cyclones
and landed i'll a bear garden-but we no
tice that the rooster is all right and crow
ing for all ne is worth. The rooster we
take TO represent Hiram Atkins.
The commencement exercises of the High
school graduating class 10 be held at the
town hall next Monday evening, will begin
promptly at O'Clock suitable number
of seats will be reserved for the parents
and other friends of the class members,
but those not occupied at : O'Clock will not
be held beyond that hour. The baccalau
rate sermon will be preached by Mr.. Phalen
at the Baptist church on Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock
Taft K Smith have an interest with Dun
ham Brothers in the new system of light
| ing which the latter have introduced into
their store Lights are this week being
placed in the Reformer office and the new
| Raponda hotel aud stores at Wilmington
will be supplied next week.
| The Brattleboro Y. NJ. &. A will carry ON
the fresh air work this year as formerly,
Notwithstanding the plans which DR.. Jud
son has made for occupying the Crowell
cottage in Highland park, announced in
The Phoenix last week. The first install
ment of children will be brought on from
New York early in July and it is hoped
that places for 300 children may be secured
before the first of September circular
calling for aid will soon be sent 10 the
churches in Windham and Windsor coun.
ties and the near by towns in New Hamp
shire. Any who are interested in the work
should correspond with the general score
tary of the Y NJ. c. A.
The Connecticut River road is soon t
try the rather novel experiment of light
ing their engine headlights with electricity
Instead of connecting the engine by wir,
with the motor in the haggage-car a stor
age battery will be used, the light being o
about 20 candle power. The principal diff
ficulty lies in the liability 70 breakage o
the battery.
Whether the Brown university ball team
will locate in Brattleboro this summer will
be decided tomorrow when Manager Hol
den will come TO town TO consult with Col
Hooker The Browns gained a notabl
victory this week over the Yales, with tn
redouhtabe Stagg in the box 1t took j
innings to complete the game and the scor
stood 8 TO s. Woodcock pitched cleverl
and kept the hits well scattered Tn
Browns gave Stage the worst druhbing
has received for many a day, Woodcoc
leading with four hits with total of five
The Browns are now playing great ba
and have sustained but one defeat in sew
eral weeks. The Brunonian, the colleg
paper, says that game with the Oar
! mouths at Bratteboro has been arrange
/ for next Monday.
st. Pauls church at Burlington was tn
b scene Tuesday of a charming weddin.
, which was witnessed by a large audienc,
comprising many of the most fashionab
= people of the city, as well as teachers an
. scholars of the public schools The col
!, tracing parties were Rev John Hem
p Hopkins son of the late Rev. Theodore 4
Y Hopkins and grandson of the late Bisho
Hopkins, and Miss Marie MoultOn Grave
eldest daughter of the Rev Gemont Grave
A pleasing feature Of the wedding was d
fact that nearly all of those who took pa
in the arrangements and participated
the service, were relatives of the bride
< groom. Mr. and Mrs Hopkins will resi-,
9 in New York city Miss Graves was forI
: erly teacher in the Brattleboro Gramm
i school. Mrs. W. H. Collins attended d
wedding.
, The centennial convention of the Episc
"a pal church in the diocese of Vermont "
s. be held in st. Jamess church, ArlingtO
T. on Wednesday aud Thursday, June Is al
# 10. On Wednesday morning the Rev. d
Bailey, who has been resident of the di
eese for nearly A years, will preach d
e historical sermon In the afternoon h
l. torical papers and addresses will be Civ
10 by prominent clergymen and laymen, a
IN the evening the bishop will hold rece
ton at the residence of Mr. NJ II Denim
&c The local delegates are Col Haskins, A. \
Childs and John Haekley