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

able time
E. 9. Crosby, whose trip TO the West will
extend 10 about Sept. J. is now at the Yer
mont Live Stock companys range. The
company expects to make its first shipment
OF cattle for this season. some 500 head
about Aug 10.
The supply of water for the Chestnut hill
reservoir has grown so small on account of
the dry weather that it has been necessary
TO stop the elevators about town from run
ming and to cut of the supply of the street
water carts from this source Trouble was
suspected with the main pipe in Centre
vile, but investigation showed that this did
not seriously affect the supply MANY other
places are suffering from a short water
supply, but the trouble is a new one here
The quantity is sufficient, however. for all
domestic purposes.
The Commercial Union telegraph com
pany have 10 men at work near Hinsdnle
constructing the new line 10 this place IL
Is expected that the poles will all be set
within 30 days. 1t Is generally understood
that Brattleboro boy will have charge of
the office here.
At the recent auction the Susan Jones
farm IN West Brattleboro was sold to d. II
kanney Of Boston for $1,000
Rev Frederick W Greene Of Andover
Mass. will preach at the Centre church
next Sunday.
AT the meeting Saturday evening the ex
ecutive committee of the High school alumni
association decided 70 hold the annual re
union at the Brooks House on the evening
oil lhursdhy, sept. i Hon. Mellen Cham
berlain, who has recently resigned as libra
rlau Of the Boston public library. and who
] vi form 81 r. Al.
been invited to deliver the leading address
Miss Mary Wilkins has also been asked Ia
take part IN the exercises and it Is hoped b.
have Mary Howe sing 1t is necessary 10
know at an early date how many people
viii attend the reunion, and for this reason
members should respond promptly 10 the
invitations which are 10 be issued at once
and send their names with their dues 10 the
secretary, A W Childs Names of old
pupils vino are not members of the associa
ton should also be sent to the secretary
l.. ID. Lovern, the dye man who recently
came here from Hinsdale. this week an
nounces himself ready for business IN the
rear Of "a High street
The Christian Science association will
meet next Wednesday evening with Mrs
l. a. Ward, @ Elliot street
Libel suits are the order OF the day in
bennington. l.. Z Norton mas sued A p
Chllds for 10000 and Chiids brings a
counter suit against Norton for So. 900
both suits grow out OF the libel suits against
the Bennington County Reformer
Z. I Wheeiock, short stop between
brattieboro and Springfield on the Newport
ana Springfield day run, has resigned to go
INTO the drug trade IN Windsor
The First Regiment band will play ia Rut
land on the last day of the horse breeder.
fair, Aug 2~
Some business D. evidently being done
thus year Thirty SIX drummers stopped at
the Brooks House Tuesday night
The big pickertl weighing three pound.
aud tive ounces which was on exhibition IN
+ II. NJ wood show window Wednesday
was caught toy Charlie Fox OF jacksonville
M Roberts pond. near that place. and was
presented TO Wells ] Jones
yesterday afternoon We received IA SIX
/ page iuoiscap communication from A. j
Markham m reference to the benefit In
surauce business Owing 70 its length and
T the lHteness of the hour at which u was
brought in. Ne are unable 10 use It tins
week. AT st Johnsbury d few DAYS ago
line agent OF the Order Of UNITY was ar
rested for dong Hu insurance business with
out license from the secretary Of state.
and brought before Justice He was
bound over IN the sum Of $3.50 for trial at
( the higher court
Al u Fields big minstrel company is
booked Tor the town hall ON the evening of
/ the 10Th
Inc annual picnic of the baptist SUNDAY
school was planned for Aug. H. but tb,,
railroads hnd themselves unable 10 carry
+ the excursion at that time because all thu.
cars VIII toe then Ia use at Boston A new
date wall he fixed upon next SUNDAY at thu.
regular session Of the school
The meetings at the Bethel tent contInu.
with much interest shown Services are
held each evening and on SUNDAY there are.
services at 1890, 9.30 aud 1870 Elder A
W Nihley will preach in the afternoon on
the signs of the present times
The mission Of the church will he thu,
subject of Rev. Mr. Phaien sermon
These officers Of Jupiter Council. No j.
order of the North Star. were installed
last Thursday evening by Geo. NJ Bing
nam, the supreme Master at Arms Chief
counciler, o. II Hall vice chief counciler
r A Roberts. secretary Il NJ Wood
banker, l.. j. kettlug, past chief counciler.
f D. NJ. JOY: chaplain. A j Markham. guide
D. q. henkel inside guard. g. A. barker.
outside sentinel. G. w Mosher. The local
order mas about 20 members.
ON Wednesday evening a splendid meteor
/ oI unusual briiiancy was seen by many
Its course was from east 70 west and a long
trai o. intense white light. Illuminating al
most as brightly rs an electric light. was
left for several seconds across the sky
A large congregation was present at the
. AMI OH d. L. \
ten to Rev GeO. L. Martin Of St Louis ID
former pastor, who also occupied the pu
( pit IN the evening The Baptist pulpit was
supplied by Rev John r. Cow who was
still pursuing ms studies at the time of ms
fathers pastorate here, and two sermons
1 OF much excellence and practical value
were delivered
There is b Toe no preaching service AT
the Baptist church next SUNDAY morning.
/ but the Sunday school will meet at the US
ual hour
The Baptist church was lighted bv elec
/ trio lights for the first time last SUNDAY
evening. Owing TO the melting of a fuse
/ III the converter the lights suddenly failed
ana the latter part oil the sermon was de
/ hyered IN the dim light afforded bv the two
gas Jets over the organ loft
The junior department Of the y. NJ.
1 90 Monday to Marlboro North pond for
/ week s camping ID \ Bartlett and j
L, Daniels will probably accompany them
The celebrated travelling mail dog was in
/ town YESTERDAY
The y NJ G.. A. Is arranging for another
party Of fresh air children 10 arrive about
the 10th Persons who will entertain any
Of the children should inform Secretary
Fuller at once
The NJ q. A. entertainment course
was completed Yesterday as follows Oc
tober %, Bernhard Listemann club with
Gertrude Edmunds, contTalto Nov 80.
Robert j. Burdette Dec L. Mr.. and Mrs.
aouthwick Jan. %, H. H. Raglan, lecture
on Alaska with dissolving views Feb a
ladies Schubert quartet and j. Williams
Macy humorist This is the best and most
/ expensive course ever arranged, costing
several hundred dollars Ii deserves and
undoubtedly will receive generous support
The state and county Republican tickets
/ for Nindham county have been printed at
/ The Phoenix Job office.
An announcement of the Democratic
county convention, 10 be held at Nswfane
next Tuesday, is published elsewhere
The hop at the Brooks House Tuesday
evening was the most enjoyable of the sea
son. Next Tuesday musical and literary
entertainment will be given
The Richford company's rifle team beat
the Estey Guard rifle team Yesterday 1896
TO $50. The score made by the Richford
boys was unusually large A E. Clark and
/ W. @. Coane two of the Estey Guard S
best men, were unable To shoot and their
4 places were taken bV Cant Childs and y