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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
DEATH OF JOHN DAVIS.

The unexpected news was received on
Wednesday afternoon Of the death Of John
Davis at Fort Payne, Ala winch took place
at noon on that day. News had previously
been received Of an accident winch he suf-
fered there on Nav l. but encouraging
reports had been received daily aud his re
covery was confidently expected hv his fam
lily. He went ~ Fort PAYNE in March. and
had been engaged IN work on new house
there The first day of May was exceed
Ingly hot, and man who was at work with
MN left on this account before night Mr.
Davis saying that It was growing cooler aud
he would stay and finish piece Of work
which he had in hand As the evening
wore on and Mr. Davis did not appear. his
friend became anxious sbout MIN, and on
going olook him up found that he had fallen
from scatiod, striking on his side across
piece OF lolst He was taken home. and
an examination showed that two or three
ribs were broken but the injury was not
thought to Ice an alarming one Letters
have been received each day from J G
Taylor or MS clerk, stating that he was do
ing well Such letter came on Wednes
day morning, the day of ms death. another
Thursday morning, and still another this
morning, the last one written ON Tuesday
and saying that Mr. Davis was beginning 70
he anxious TO come home The nature of
the sudden attack which caused his death is
not known by his friends here as vet The
/ body Is expected on the late train this even
/ ing and the funeral will take place from his
\ house IN Esteyville Saturday afternoon at :
/ O'Clock
/ Mr.. Davis was 90 years old and native
| Of Princeton, Mass He came 10 Brattle
boro some 30 years ago, aud had ever since
/ been one of the well known and useful resi
/ dents Of the town. He was the son of John
| u. Davis, who died many years ago, having
been run over 10y railroad train. lie had
one brother, Curtis Davis of this place. and
sister sarah who died Il or l5vears ago
Tie had four children. the oldest isabel
/ MRS Charles Simondsl. now resident of
] Cambrldgeport Mass. Clara Mrs W n
/ Chlldsl, of this place, and John. a resident
4 OF Boston. The Youngest. son. died in
childhood. His first wife, who was the
mother of his children. and native of Rut
land, Mass died l3 years ago Two or
three wears afterward he married Miss
Amelia Bliss, who survives him His moth
er, who removed u Brattleboro with him
ana ever after had her home with him. died
some hve or SIX years ago, at the aye of gl
years, from the result of a fall--it thus be
ing a singular fact that Mr. Davis and ms
father and mother all died from accidental
causes
MIR. Davis's lifelong occupation WINS thnt
Of painter He was d man of genial M,
position, with peculiarly original wav of
looking at things, and warmly liked Inv his
personal friends. He had been for man
years a consistent member of the Bantist
church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

A new opera house.
A large and convenient boarding house
Court house for county aud United States
courts and post office
Telegraph office on Main street
Home for aged people.
Increase of population and wealth
Better railroad service.
Nrl Filling up the station yard
bl Removal of narrow gauge tracks TO a
more convenient and safe location
lel Better train service 10 and from Bos-
ton, aud close connections at Millers Falls
and Belchertown
Ci Saturday afternoon train up and Sun
day night train down
Dl Brattleboro should be junction for
competitive lines of road
% Mileage books should be Interchange
able ON all roads
vi Within certain zones ON railroad
lines, prices should he the same 10 stations
far and near, as on street railways.
Hl Easier prices ON local freight and pas
senger tariffs
A hospital for poor invalids, and sufferers
from accident
Walnut street and Harris Place should be
connected by road on the river terrace
Carriage road up Wantastiquet
Tower on the mountain built Of native
stone
Diversified aud small manufactures with
a good class of help
Better means for small Investments
Better tire alarm system
a \. ~ c. A building. with conveu
fences tor mechanical drawing etc
An annex to the Industrial union for
feeding the hungry tramp
Building ny of our outlying country.
Better railroad service tp outer districts
aud other towns up the county
A more general esprit dp corps
summer hotel on Wuutaztuuet
Gable railroad mp Wantastiquct
Facilities for pumping water up the
mountain
a good history ~ the town
a separate High school building
Better system Of road building
Better state railroad regulation
station removed u this west side Of
track
a vagrant act 10 stop street loating
Lightning express train to Boston
Extra police force on Main street
a choral union society of ~ voices
a good lecture system
A 500 600 institute for the general eeva
ton OF BrattIeboro m social intellectual
and charitable work
a gymnasium for young ladies'
the meetings Of the club would he resumed
ON the first Monday evening in November
when Rev Mr. Phalcn would give a paper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
HOME NEWS.
MeleersIerirsI 49,.
wrss ENDING THURSDAY E,ruso. NAY 10, 1872


new lot of typewriter paper at f. J. Hill
dreth a Co.'S. Improved quality and reduced
prices
Fine fans at Ranger & Thompson's
You can get frst-class dinner at Taft & smith s
new restaurant for p cents Also a complete as
sortmeut Of fine confectionery and the best Of D
and Ocent cigars No. Al Main street
Buy Picture Frames of Geddis
Picture frames in variety at A. f. Wilder's
laundry building. Flat st. Open evenings TO s.
new lot of those So 80 watches finest yet
CHAs. A. TRrrr & Co., Jewellers
This week lots Of New Dress Goods special
value. at BIC yarI worth more money New line
OF Farasols. Hosiery and Gloves
T W BAnSARp
Picture framing latest styles, moderate prices
and in good taste, at Clapp & Jones's
Nckie alarm clocks slO0; nothing better made
warranted CHAs A. TRIP & Co.. Jewellers
Fine fans at Ranger & Thompsons.
Layer cakes every day p cents. ten varieties 10
order MAcDoNALu's Domestic BAKERY.
Linen ledger bill heads at L l.. Hildreth q Cos
The Phunix job Onice. New and choice, hand
somely printed.
good line Of open and top carriages on hand
at J. 7 Hndreth's, Elm street
Fine fans at Ranger & Thompson's
fiat of six rooms second floor Granite block
Apply To D. S Pratt
STORAGE Room WANTED For few months for
household furniture and house keeping goods iu
cases MALCOLM Moopy
New line Of Hosiery Gloves and Underwear
Examine our line Of Night Robes and Corsets;
full line of Table Linens and Towels; some good
bargains in Cottons, Prints and Ginehams
a. W BARNARn
For SALE-A Morgan mare, 10 years old, sound
and kind. Weight lOOO pounds safe for any one
TO drive. Good driver and an extra walker In.
quire Of A. a. Larratee at l.. D. Thayer's
To Rent My house at the corner Of High and
Whipple streets, either in one or two tenements
n II WHITE
Buy Old Berkshire and Old Devonshire for choice
office stationery at The Phoenix job Ofiicc ASK
for samples Of paper aud printing
One two and three burner lamp stoves and
ovens just arrived at Van Doom 6 Morris's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

! speak for the further development Of
the natural attractions of Brattleboro The
Connecticut river and Wantastiquet mouu-
tain are the grand features Of cur beautiful
town No single point within the limits Of
our village is more attractive than the
river view at the eastern end Of Walnut
street. aud If IA connection could be made
between this aud Harris place so that
carriage turn could he taken along the
brow of this natural terrace, an outlook
would he obtained which would be an un-
failing attraction 10 our residents and an
abiding memory u the stranger
1t seems probable that at no distant day
the summit of Wantastiuuet will be made
accessible 10y carriages and whenever that
time comes II will he matter of wonder
n all of US that We have slept so long be
meath It's shadow, unaware Of the beauties 1t
commands For wears now have the ex
press trains from New York rushed bv
with their thousands Of pleasure seekers.
and we have been unable u help ourselves
What we most need to set about Is some
thing that will cause them TO stop. This
must be something that will catch the eve
In connection with the construction Of the
mountain road il mas been proposed to
erect a tower upon the summit This will
do 1t, If It Is an attractive one. as effect
ually as barrlcade across the track But
let US have no skeleton affair there A
wood structure is out of the question
There was one once and an attractive one.
too, hut II went up IN flames and smoke
and so might another iron has been sug-
gested, but It il open to objections It is
something out of Joint with the eternal tit
ness of things. 1t Is time substantial art
fetal work We're done to supplement some
of the rugged points up aud down this New
England valley, which were raised in the
rough by Mother Nature ages ago. and
which may one day become classic like
those Of the Hudson and the Rhine. No
better point Is afforded upon which 10 rear
a first monument than on this mountain
which stands above us and looks down
upon us
Let uS carry up 10 it, most prominent
height no tiimsv or foreign materials. but
rather gather up those fragments of the
mountain itself which lie loose upon its toy
and simply pile them higher Nothing but
stone would be- in keeping with either the
character If the mountain or that of our
people
am very much in earnest upon this
point There Is much in our northern
scenery to remind the traveller Of scotland.
This eastern view of ours suggests Salisbury
craE Arthurs seat overlooking old Edin.
hurgh, and whoever has visited the Trus.
sachs and gazei upon Ben Lomond, sees in
ats rocky pinnacle shooting above the sun
INIT like colossal citadel rough made
and rudely fashioned by the Great Arch.
tect. something which puts out of mind
ANYTHING less solid and enduring in the
finishing of natures work, than the imper-
lshable stone
Let us then initiate in the browning OF
our mountain top, this hint Of the Great
Architect, in the work of our hands: and
as we set about IL, Look up aud not down.
look forward and not back, look out and
not in, aud lend "a hand
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
PROTECTIVE GRANGE

Protective grange held gentlemen S
meeting last Monday evening All the ex-
ercises were arranged aud carried ont by
the men, The offices were nearly all 6us1
by them; even the seats of the poddesses
flora, Ceres aud Pomona were occupied bv
veteran grangers, whose dignity was equal
10 the occasion. The exercises consisted of
music, which was much enjoyed, ESSAYS and
select reading, which we're designed To i'm
press upon the ladies their duties i'm this
NE, aud GrHngeville town meeting
"hlch gave the ladies glmps.. Of the mvs-
ferrous manner IN which town meetings are
conducted and town business disposed of
DIVIDING the house, bribery, and the usual
enoTts 10 secure votes on both sides were
amnsingly illustrated
Inc question of blowing under WAS dis
cussed at a recent meeting. The Patrons
gave their experience in blowing under
green crops Ike buckwheat, rye, etc, but
nearly all agreed that when land was sui-
GENTLY tertilized 20 bear good crop of
clover It would be more profitable 10 nut
thaI IN the barn and enrich the land with
some other fertilizer The question was
asked why We could not grow a good crop
Oh clover seed IN the Connecticut river val
icy now as well as in former wears. when il
was grown IN great abundance This was
hot satisfactorily answered Mould the
agricultural editor be willing 10 give the
Puhhc the benefit of his IDEAS about the
growing OF clover seed successfully 1
lsel sure that many would he glad tn learu
i'o'l MN more about the growing Of crops
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT

An adjourned meeting of the executive
committee of the Village Improvement
society met at 'LindeuhuFst" with the
chairman Of the committee. Mr. Crowell
Wednesday evening y J. Hawley re
ported that he and some other members of
the society had conferred with Mr.. Brooks
the railroad station agent in regard L.
some method of improving the surround
ings OF the station, and Mr. Brooks had
granted permission % the society 10 turf
and plant flower bed on the little triangle
In front of the ruins of the old Valley mill
communication was prepared 70 the
president of the Central Vermont railroad
acknowledging with thanks this permission
on the part Of Mr. Brooks and regretting
that the arrangement Of tracks at present
made the abandonment of the flower bed
on the east side of the tracks necessary.
also calling attention 10 the fact that the
entrance 10 the passenger station is still
ohstructed by the narrow guage freight
track and that the ward is almost impas
sable IN the spring season of the year and
after rains 10y reason of the deep mud Ii
was asked in behalf of the society that the
station agent be empowered during thi.
season 10 have the ward from the main line
crossing To the passenger station graded
and filled with broken rock and gravel
Attention was also called to the fact. a,
gathered from the public prints. that a re
neVal of the lease Of the New London
Northern to The Central Vermont railroad
was about contaminated. when we might ex
pect the removal of the Objectionable
track and other changes which had been
promised when the question was settled
II was Also requested that the station
agent be empowered To make such minor
improvements by paint and otherwise upon
the old depot buildings on the east side o.
the yard as would make our surroundings
more m keeping with those of towns OF
similar Importance aud like population or
the roads below us. This communication
was signed 10y the officers and members of
the society present at the meeting and viii
he duly forwarded TO the Central Vermont
office at st Adams Measures were also
taken 10 Increase the funds of the society
The railroad company we're also asked tC
assume the sprinkling of the yard as "A part
OF the proper care of the station and
grounds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
"whn, Docs nrn,,Ieboro Mo.t Need

NV nat DOCS hrnttteboro MoSt Needf'
The Professional clubs discussion last
Monday evening was an entertaining one
and no less useful than entertaining, for the
variety of ideas there brought out will not
only have a stimulating effect on all who
heard them advanced but their impression
will go out into the whole community
through the personal influence of all who
heard them, and will he felt in a hundred
unsuspected ways. The question. "What
does Brattleboro most need e did not reach
a definite or authoritative answer, and it
was not expected, or even 10 be wished,
that this should happen The interchange
of ideas was what was sought for, and was
what could alone be valuable Four leading
things were, however well established. we
think in the minds of all " no listened, and
these were the need of improved railroad
communication and facilities, the import
ance of making the most of our unrivaled
natural advantages the necessity for the
encouragement of diversified manufactur-
ing industries and the duty of every citizen
to pull together with every other citizen,
spirit in every possible direction 1t is safe
to say that, with these four things accom-
plished or put IN practical operation, every
other good ana useful thing spoken Of would
naturally follow
To our own mind the thing to he sought
for Is to make Brattlehoro what it ought to
he and may be as place OF residence and
as "A resort in summer time for city resi-
dents some biz manufacturing industry
would add much to our wealth and popula.
ton but it Is a serious question whether it
would not SO change the character of our
| population as to rob the town of what is
now its peculiar charm 1t is impossible
that any other industry should do for Brat
tleboro what the Estey factories have done
| An equally sure source of income would be
! found in permanently attracting here the
hundreds of summer visitors that would
surely come if our natural advantages
were properly made use Of and the
town would make no loss, but rather a
gain, in the spirit of refinement, of moral
| excellence, and general culture, for which
it is already noted The money income
would be large and there would be an over
flow into our surrounding country which
would he mutually helpful
As a matter Of fact the whole discussion
on Monday evening pointed in this one di-
rection, for after the accomplishment of
the score and more of needful things thus
emphasized Bratteboro would simply be
converted into the one desirable place of
residence in New England, if she is not
now already that The thing which lies at
hand for this summer in this direction is to
take hold and secure the building of the
mountain road, and at least a beginning of
a massive stone tower to surmount the
pinnacle Let us have, this very year, Il
concerted enterprising effort to make Brat
tleboro the very thing that she most needs
| to he
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
THE VERMONT PHENIX. BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY MAY 49,

q A Hines expressed his thought in a
poem. the leading thought Of which was
embodied ia these closing stanzas
That night fairest guests graced the festai
Aud smiles and bright glances each member
stirred
To take richest Jewels. from garnered hoard
TO heighten the glow OF fancy and word
what gifts from his storchouse did each one bring
This record SAYS not, 1t here matters naught,
Ii ayuucheS that all had truth clear ring,
And in varied forms were faithfully wrought
'Tis said that one answer in this wise ran.
Came as n question aud not as "A plan.
with greatest Difference To each clear call,
Would not more Of conscience compass them
allg''
Rev Mr. Day the president Of the club,
after reviewing briefly many Of the excel
lent suggestions made, said the need which
suggested itself 10 his mind was that Of a
Bratteboro institute, where lectures and
entertainments could Ice given, where
classes could be held in mechanical draw
ing, engraving, etc. where there might be
a gymnasium, perhaps "a gymnasium for
Young women. In short, such an institute
a. would furnish a school where young men
could take up courses Of study in classes,
and where a positive educational influence
on the community would be exerted
Dr. Holton said. ia closing the discussion
that his idea of securing railroad competi
ton was not by a parallel road. as had
been suggested by one or two Lpeakers, but
by new road in some one of several direc-
tons that lay open. The cordial and earnest
spirit that had been shown in the discussion
was the best augury for the future Of Brat
tleburo
The discussion was enlivened by flashes
Of wit and pat stories IN course Of which a
good many sharp shots were fired
When called upon at the close for a list
Of the suggestions that had been offered
Secretary Rugg submitted the following as O
partial list
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

From the Bradford Opinion.
Gen. Circuit Is a painstaking Congress
man and an interchangeable worker, who
guards the interests of his constituents,
aud wields a great influence in the affairs
of the nation. 1t would be great mis-
take to permit his defeat in the coming
Congressional convention, as no new man,
however well qualified, could expect TO fill
his place without the experience of two or
more terms in the national House Mr.
Circuit will represent the Second district in
the 52d Congress with greater efficiency
than ever before, and Judging from the
trend Of sentiment in this vicinity he will
have no trouble in securing denomination
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
MEAD's oMIss1ss1p pr a,

NJ u. Conway writes in "a recent letter
70 the Boston Transcript from Florence
Italy The centre of Meads studio is oc
cupled by a colossal allegory of the Missis.
slppl The marble block weighed A tons.
ana smashed the freight car that first al
tempted TO bring it, The huge, long. beard
cd Neptune like father of waters has a wa
Ter source leaping beside him. and decora
tlohs OF Indian corn and other products M
ms fertilization, including an aihgator ma.
, 9er hiS foot. But fundamentally he rests
liAe ene hlndoos earth, on Il turtle Il is
noble work, aud when the Mississipui ba
haves himself somewhat better than bs bs.
TINS year, viii be competed for low our mild
western cities. Mead has in his studio gatb
erihs aust four panels in relief represent
ing the life of Washington. They nav
not reached the national monument, bnt
' sIeY CAUSED ms election as one of the fac
ence '' :" rluF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

ID is intended that every business interest in
town shall he represented 10 the entertainment
given al tine town hall ou Thursday evening OF
next week under the auspices of the baptist So
cirty Tho Merchants Carnival" has been re-
criyed with great enthusiasm whenever presented
as il is very entertaining and enjoyable and at
fords unique manner of advertising
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

The tariff bill in the House and the sill
yer bill in the Senate are the subjects occu-
pying the attention Of Congress this week
One Of the notably strong tariff speeches
on the Republican side has been that Of Mr..
Dingley Of Maine. delivered last Saturday,
when be explained and defended the princi
pile Of the Mckinley bill as being that of
careful and complete protection TO every
important American industry, while it pro
poses to put on the free list all articles, like
sugar. which the United States cannot pro
duce in quantities TO supply the home de
mand Such articles are made free because
n duty on them needlessly enhances the
cost to the consumer The event Of Tues
day in the House was the speech of Mr..
Butterworth of Ohio, who attacked the pol
icy Of giving extreme protection to certain
industries his remarks being directed es
pecially against the proposed increase of
duty on copper and tin plate. Mr. Butter
worth's speech was applauded 10y the Dem
ocrats aud is claimed bv the free traders as
great point for their side hut he declares
himself TO be still as much of protection
list as ever, and says he shall vote for the
Mckinley bill which he considers "a grand
one on the whole His views are influ-
enced by his well-known belief in the poll
cy of reciprocity with Canada
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

We have the following brands Of standard fer
tilizers for cash at the following prices per ton
Listers Success Fertilizers. Sa2: Bowker = ammo.
mated bone, S34; Bowker's hill and drill phos
phate, $50; Stuckhridge corn manure, S40: Stock
bridge potato manure. $40. Pure bone meal, g.
per 100 pounds. Coarse bone sifted for poultry.
3 cents per pound.
BRArTLEBORo JEI.LY 90.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
A-L Vonr Pri4na. Abon,I1.

Your distressing cough can bee cured We know
u heoausr hemp's halsam within the past few
years has cured so many coughs and colds in this
community It's remarkable sale has bren won
ruurrN hy IFS genuine merit Ask some friend
VINO has fs''d u what he thinks OF kemp's Ralsam.
lherr ls mo- medicine So pure. none ~ effective
Large bottles 90 cents and ~ al all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16
THE RIFLE.
The E-Iey Gunrd Rife Team Wins b,
10 POiuts

A telegraph match was shot last Saturday
between the Estey Guard rifle team and
the company f team of Northheld. the
conditions being POO yards off hand Greed
moor target, L. 5. Springfield rifles Of 1870
calihre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-16

All of Gen Grouts friends will be glad
to know that he is now reported much i'm
proved from his recent severe illness. Pri-
vate information received early this week
stated that he was improving every day,
and Yesterday advices were still more
encouraging.