Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-12

ference hell on saturday evening. % nave
the work done bv David Perry. ir., under
their direction A force of eight or ten
hands and two OK teams will be employed
until its completion 10 is the intention to
have none but solid materials used in its
construction, and the dangerous points
well protected by side ratings. IL is be-
lieved that enough funds have been raised
to do the work. aud the directors will see
that every dollar goes 20 good purpose
Another season, therefore, may be- expect
cd To open with new and added attrac-
ton for Brattlehoro and her summer visit
ors
In connection with his work on the noun
tain road Mr. Perry gives warning To- the
public of the danger TO visitors on the
mountain from the rock blasting which WIN
he necessary. OF course people who hap.
pen to be in the woods round about cannot
he seen by the workmen aud they will need
30 look out for themselves A horn will be
blown several minutes before each blast,
and then again Just before the charge is
touched off
r. Wales, ir., opens his dancing school
IN Harmony hall, Sept 81 All Interested
are invited b. send to hun for circular.
IL is proposed this year 10 again make
the cavalcade an attractive fenture of the
Valley fair A meeting of the committee
having II IN charge was held Monday even
ing, aud It is probable that the showing
this wear will quite eclipse that ON former
occasions
A. L. CLARK who went from here 20 Pee
atonica, H. two years ago % take charge
of grain elevator. has now bought an ele
vator at Ashton, Ill.,, on his own account.
and is doing well In a recent letter hp
says "Ihis section of the state is "a level
prairie som, farmers have from three to
five thousand bushels of oats and nearly a.
much corn each wear to SELL Others 80 u
for stock, some have POO bend of cattle and
as many hogs
The Brattlcboro and Chesterfield men
who we're employed on the state fair build
ings at White River junction returned
home last saturday
The annual business meeting of the Brat
tlehoro society of Natural History will be
held ON Thursday evening of next week at
i.3O 10 the North room of the Brooks ID.
hrarv building
The August rainfall On the central and
north part ut the state was about nine
inches or five inches above the normal
During storm ou the 25i and 23d ult
three niche, fell at -wauton and nearly
five inches at Brookheld This accounts
for the unusual rise of the Connecticut
river at this season and for the heavy. tur
gld current with which it has flowed past
for two weeks. Lake Chamulniu is SAIL to
have made IA sudden rise of several inches
during these heavy rains Coming this
way and going south the amount of RAIN
lessened, aud ON the Connecticut coast the
deficiency IN August was nearly three
inches
Robbins Is Cowless wrincer advertise
ment Is Of interest % every housekeeper
II " Harlow the representative elect
/ from Springfield, who will be a candidate
| for the speakership of the house at the
coming session Is "a brother of D. w. Har.
/ low of the Farmers aud Mechanics Tx
/ change
Bishop DeGoeshriaud will boz in Brattle
/ boro on sunday and at , O'Clock will con
/ duct early mass at the Catholic church
| The usual morning mass will hc at 30
/ O'Clock instead Of 1880 as usual. aud at it,,
/ close a class will be- confirmed 10y the bishop
! \esper service at $50
a full supply of the advanced geogra
/ phies % he used in the public schuols cnu
not bee obtained at present because of "a
strike in the Philadelphia house. Butler a
/ Co.. where they are published
| Hon. Carroll S Page. the governor.
/ elect. came to town hv the early train TIM.
morning. and after IA conversation with the
state supervisors OF the insane, who ere
/ here ON their monthly visit. he accomuanied
| br Draper ou a visit OF inspection of the
institution. uciuhug the muu huildmg-
cottage. summer retreat. and farm build
| ngs MIR faVr left tor the north al lu.3l
/ IN pursuance of promise % the state fair
managers % bee present this afternoon iu
company with Gov Dillingham; While the
visit was necessarily "a somewhat hurried
one. much information was gained which
Will enable the governor elect to write iu
diligently with regard 90 the insane and
their care M his forthcoming message
A gospel service will be- held in the Y
81 G. A rooms sunday afternoon at 4.}O
conducted 10y MIR Burton Lucas the gospel
singer.
Services IA 81. Mirhael- church on sun
day next At 1880 A n. morning PRAYER
and sermon ll.ij. SUNDAY school 100
j. N evening PRAYER The rector also Of
hclates IN Christ church. tultord. at go
g.
irattleboro h1rSemen who have been at
the state iair tins week say hat the ANtell
Tor kite shaped track which was illustrated
~ our columns "a few weeks ago. Is tine
for speed hut that u Is uo good tor specta
tors, the horses being for the most part t1l
lar away for the exciting points Ut tine con
tests Co he taken. But u may be that fa
milauty with the new arrangement will
make them like it better The sportiu.
events of the past week on the new
"Axtell at Buffalo have proved that tins
course Is one 10 two seconds faster than the
circular track
Miss Mary Howe has kindly consented o.
give "a concert for the benefit of the y N
q. A. building fund under the manage
ment Of the MomAus Auxiliary. 10 take.
place some evening m the second week of
pctuher. Arrangements for her support
have not Vet been completed. but 1t will be
the very best that can be secured
Elder 5. Cook will preach in the lower
town hall Sunday at $50 o. NJ.
1t was a real pleasure to see the Demo
Gratis all last week they were 80 roun1
faced, Jolly, and even hilarious-on good
terms with themselves and everybody else
but tins week a change has somehow come
over them They are busy, pre0ccupied
ami don't half see "a fellow ON the street
and II one gets chance To ask one of them
II he has heard from Maine he growls out.
'Oh, wait tall you see "a land slide in No
vemher
The annual fair given hv the ladies of
the Episcopal church at the town hall last
evening was well attended IN spite of the
untavorHble weather. There were the usual
attractions. art, flower, candy booths. etc.
with doll table presided over hy some of
the younger folk which was well patrnnized
The we'll spread supper tables received their
share OF attention, and the customary pleas
ant dance concluded the evening. The hall
presented a pleasing appearance The re
celpts were about Silu
An evening entertainment hv the phila
May concert company is announced 20 be
given at the town hall Tuesday evening
Nov. 4, under the auspices of the Woman
Relief corps
There will be a meeting Of the Woman
Indian association at the rooms of the Y
Al q. A, ON Tuesday sept. 49, at o.. NJ
Nlnety-one Bratteharo tickets in all have
been sold for the State fair excursion train.
the first three mornings
THE BROOKS HOUSE ENTERTAIN
MENTS
The Brooks House entertainment ON
Tuesday evening was one of the pleasantest