Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-27

ne MISSION nelu AT the roman Catholic
church last week was grand success At
the closing service ON Sunday night the
church was filled 10 standing room and
some were unable 10 gain admission A
strong sermon ON Perseverance was
preached 10y Rev Father Mcdonald, Rev
Father Forum assisting with benediction
and vespers
The English sparrows. which have taken
possession Of the iuts at the town hall and
become such nuisance, were flooded out
last night with a stream Of water from one
Of the hydrants.
A party Of Connecticut River railroad
officials including President Leonard aud
Superintendent Mulligan, ex Congressman
Whiting and several others, came TO Brat
tleboro 10y special train last night staying
at the Brooks House and going on north 10
Windsor this morning.
The state railroad commissioners made
their annual official inspection of the mar
row gauge road ON Tuesday Superintend.
ent Brooks taking them by special train to
South Londonderry and return
The interior of the railway station is re.
ceiving a thorough cleaning and general
renovation.
The White Mountain trains begin their
trips next Monday Going north the train
passes Brattleboro at 3:O5, aud going south
at 2:2j. Some other changes Of Importance
will also take place The morning mail
train will leave at 1875 instead Of 1O:45,
and the afternoon mail and accommodation.
so long known as the six O'Clock train, ~
will he set back leaving here at 6;35 The
afternoon mail train from the north will
arrive at 2:40 and will not leave here until
the departure Of the steamboat train at
3:lj The night express will leave at 1915
| instead of 1910
George Hapgood who will be remem-
/ bered 10y the long time residents of this
place, died very suddenly Saturday night
at his home in Hudson, Mich He had been
! i'll for long time with a complication of
Diseases but had recently been improving
and was about his duties as usual up to a
| few hours before his death He was IA
brother of Mrs. A. +. Thurber of this place
and also Of the late Marshall Hapgood, who
was killed in the railroad yard at Stamford
! Conn, about two months ago. Mr. Hap
goods body was brought on from Michigan
and the funeral was held Tuesday at Acton
| Mass, his native place, Mr. and Mrs Thur
Der attending. 1t is about Is years since
he left Brattleboru, going to Iowa, where
| he lived until his removal to Hudson ten
years ago When quite Young he came 10
Brattleboro and worked for his uncle, Isaac
! Hines, for several years Afterward he was
! employed here for some time at his trade as
a carpenter
Tuesday evening was the jOth wedding
anniversary of Mir aud Mrs Moses Howe,
and their friends made them a surprise Wis
| it and gave them IA number of presents, in
Guiding a sum Of money.
The first sweltering summer weather was
experienced Tuesday and Wednesday, when
the official Thermometer registered 81 aud
! IS but the mercury in the ordinary Their
mometers stood several degrees higher
The Womans Relief corps cleared 81.
- for their piano fund at the entertain
ment at q. A H. hall Monday evening
| The program consisted Of songs by Mr.
Markham. Mrs. Sprague and Miss Goode
nough recitations by Miss Converse and
Miss Bracket, and piano and violin So
lection by Clinton Duggan and his sister
The people ON Clark street must have
been amused last Friday afternoon to see
members of the Cream club running
through gardens aud back gates to the home
of Mrs +. II. Putnam, where one Of til,
clubs delicious suppers was served
Services Ia st. Michaels church on Sun
day next $3.50 A. NJ sunday school lO:3l
A. NJ morning prayer and sermon 1:3l
p. N evening prayer. The rector will of
ticlate in Christ church Guilford, in tn,
afternoon at 2.3O ca Sunday, July g. tn,
bishop will visit st Michaels and the con
tirmatlon service will take place gu Tn,
morning Of that day
The y NJ g. a. Is anxious to know how
many fresh air children % make arrange
ments for aud should receive notice at one,
from persons who intend to entertain them
Thus far responses have not been receive,
promptly
John R-ttIng, sr has Il cellar dug for
new house IN the rear of the residence
which he occupies
Barna A. Clark has been 10 West Ran
dolph this week to buy pair Of $lO0
horses for Col Elliot + Shepard editor O
the Mail x Express W j. Spear took tn
horses TO New York Two weeks ag
Mr. Clark bought pair of horses IN IVES
Randolph for a d Shepard, brother of tn
colonel and husband of Johanna Mead
The Christian Science association wi
meet Wednesday evening with Mrs +
Morse, 81 Laurel street
A man representing Harrison 4 Son
granite cutters, Adrian, Mich was IN tow
recently looking over the ground with
view to moving the compauys shops here
The company Is now using Barre grant
largely and they desire to move nearer til
quarries Should they come here the
would make a speciality Of West hummer
stOn stone.
The First Regiment band will give thei
sixth concert next Wednesday evening
The following is the program
March. Militairr Guuno,
Overture, Morning. Noon aud Night supp,
Fandangn the Pearl of Madrii, Rachmant
Medley, Brio BraC Missu,
Waltz. Scotch Airs Bnnnssrat
Descriptive Fantasie A Trip 10 COney Island
Moses Toban