Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-22

turned yesterday afternoon, was YER,
successful affair. Notwithstanding tn,
threatening weather in the morning. which
Kept away some visitors, the dav proved
to be perfect one and the display Of deco
rated vehicles surpassed by far that of las
| year. Among the most attractive we're In,
Sinclair coach, representing an immens,
pond lily the Howard coach, representing
"a fairy land Of white and silver I" tn,
| Uplands, representing boat 25 feet in
length; the Twin Mountain, representing
Cleopatra's barge, richly festooned in blu,
and gold. The Maplewood coach was dec
GRATED in pure Japanese style, which wa,
carried out in the costumes Of the occu.
pants The festivities closed with a grand
display Of fireworks, during which Tn,
First Regiment band gave one Of their best
concerts from the corner Of the Maplewood
and divided the attention of the guests.
The Brooks House hop this week wa,
omitted because Of the death of Mr.. l. #
Adams's mother, but an entertainment will
be given ON Tuesday evening of next week
when musical program of rare excellenc,
is expected to be rendered The hous,
promises TO he well filled during September
every room being already engaged.
News has been received by friends ia
Brattleboro Of the shooting Of Charles Per
ham, now the only remaining one of fouI
brothers who went from here TO Colorado
~ 1888. Lowell died there from consump
tion, Daniel was drowned, aud Ellsworth
was accidentally shot while hunting. Tn,
shooting Of Charles took place at point
10 miles from Carbonate, dnring dispute
among a party of COW boys or ranchmer
over the ownership u hay ranch Three
OF the party were killed, hat the wound re
| ceived 10y Charles was not considered dan
Rerous.
Captain David Hill Of Northampton talk
70 the BrattlebOro Democrats ON tariff re
form next Tuesday evening
Pratt, Wright x Co. are now receiving
their usual large line OF woolens for fail
suits aud are ready % attend to all orders
IN their custom department.
The Phoenix job printing Office has in
hand history Of the town of Peru written
and compiled 10y Hon. |. X. Batchelder
now of Townshend, but a long time resi-
dent of Peru. IL will make a handsome
volume Of about $50 pages, with % or more
portraits of old residents.
The temptation Of Jesus" will he Mr.
Phalen's subject on Sunday.
DIR. Bowen has had rather unusual case
this week in the removal from the BODY OF
l.. w. Greene, afflicted with dropsy. of
ia quarts OF water at one operation. Mr.
Greene has been in charge of the Marlboro
south pond fish hatchery, and hopes soon
to be able to 90 back 10 the pond. He
is nephew Of Seth Greene. the father of
fish culture in this country, and was for
several years employed by the government
to have charge of the Pacific coast hatch.
cry.
An important meeting of the auxiliary
Will he held Saturday Aug. %, at the Y.
NJ. &. A. parlor, at O'Clock p. NJ. A full
attendance is desired
Childs's business college of Springfield
Mass, issues an attractive catalogue of
some % pages, giving very complete de.
scrlptlon of the facilities Of that institution
and plans for the seventh year Of its grow
ing work.
Rev. Mr.. Parry aud family return ON Sat
urday and he will preach on Sunday morn
ing
The Hartford Courant Of Tuesday con.
tanned an unusually interesting Brattleboro
letter, written by Clifton l.. Sherman. the
night editor of the Courant, who recently
spent his vacation here with his parents.
After glance at the location and natural
attractions of Brattleboro the letter alludes
to the old water cure" days, and then
goes on TO gossip entertainingly about we'll
known residents, past and present, and
their work. In this list Larkin Mead. ir.
VIM Morris Hunt, r. g. Hardie, ir.. Ma.
ry wilkins, Mary Howe. Rev. DR.. Walker
and some others are included. of Miss
Howe's intentions for the coming season
Mr.. Sherman reports her as saving that she
is under engagement with a leading man
ager To sing in concert music and that she
IS to appear in all the leading cities of the
country. at is my intention. " Miss Howe
added, ITO go on the operate stage in two
or three years, but meanwhile 10 sing con
cert music The stories that had given
up all hopes Of opera because of an aver
sion to the stage are untrue. Ii is the wear
and tear on ones voice and physical strength
in opera that want TO put off for few
years"
Services in st, Michaels church on Sun
day next At 1890 a. NJ, morning PRAYER
and sermon; Has a. NJ, Sunday school /;
1880 p. NJ, evening prayer.
The Thomas house ON South Main street
has been sold TO w, A. Ramsdell of Wards
boro Terms private.
Sam Boyce drove over from Chesterfield
last Friday afternoon with his family aud a
too large load of lake water. Coming nm
through Main street he was unable to han
die the ribbons quite as successfully as the
occasion demanded, aud took "A zig gag
course which terminated at the electric
light pole just above the library building.
much To the detriment of the carriage,
though n0'one was hurt.
The Crib club concert will he given in
the Congregational chapel, Sept 3. Mary
Howe is to sing, and there is TO be a solo
1st from New York there will be panto-
mines by the children.
Chamberlain sold "a horses bv auction
yesterday, besides eight head of cattle, a
carriage harnesses, otc. Prices ruled low
on the whole.
The Central Vermont company will be-
gin their repairs on the West Dummerston
bridge next Monday.
Al. q, Fields minstrels drew a good
house Tuesday evening and proved them
selves the best company by all odds that has
been in town since Gorman's. The whole
entertainment was good, and several of the
specialities, but the Roman AK swinging
aud the musical Parviers were especially
good.
NhN WV tiA'iAN RNNhhAlkt has introduced
new attachment in its office designed for
the use of operators in central offices IL
consists of an arrangement of steel bands
or springs by means of which a phone is
held to the ear of the operator all the time.
leaving both hands free for other work.
The long drouth was broken by welcome
showers last Sunday afternoon, followed by
an all night rain Another soaking rain
fell during Tuesday night. giving relief to
vegetation of all kinds. Still another rain
set in last evening continuing for several
hours. The effect on lawns and fields has
been magical in restoring them to a spring
like greenness
Responses TO the thousand invitations
sent out by the High school alumni asso.
citation for their annual reunion are being
received in large numbers Some of those
who have sent in destinations have failed
TO accompany them with the yearly dues,
the payment of which is essential To con,
tinuance of mem bership in the association.
These dues should be paid whether the in
yltatlon To the reunion is accepted or not.
The committee will meet on Monday even.
ing to arrange the program of entertain
ment for the occasion
Concert by the First Regiment band next
wednesday evening with the following
program
March, Majestic Harmony" Wagne,
Overture, Morning, Noon and Might" Si,nns
Song, I'm old Madrid" TrnfIr.
Serenade, Lover and Mandolin" Missnd
pA'''"ne SOLO, ON folks at Home" Stewart
Maltzes, venus Reigen, " Cung
March, Mother Hubbard" Sonsa