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


Commander c. E. Sturges gives notice
that hy reason of new arrangements hav-
ing been made, Sedgwick post No : vii
meet at Grand Army nall Monday Aug. ],
at 90 81 instead of S3O. as a special
train viii leave Brattleboro at llslj A 3d..
for the exclusive use of tue Grand Army
Woman Relief corps and sons Of Neterans
senator and Mrs Morrill, and Miss swan
spent last night al the Brooks House on the
way to their summer home IA STAFFORD
The senator seemed M excellent health,
except for temporary effects from the re
cent extreme heat
C.. f. Gibson sold - OF ms own horses
and SIX belonging % other people at ms
closing auction last SATURDAY The animals
brought fairly good prices, the highest be
ing S2l6 number of carriages and a.
sets Of harness were also sold.
A. y johnson brought into our office
Monday a curiosity in the shape OF a tair
sized apple and handsome apple blossom
on the same stem Ii was picked from Il
tree of the variety known As "Sops of
Wine
No business of public interest was dis
posed of at the adjourned term of the | nit
ed States court at the Brooks House on
Monday and Tuesday the officers accounts
being the chief item Court was adjourned
until Tuesday at 4 E. NJ and 1t Is expected
that the session will be held here
All Brattleboro friends will ne glad q
hear of the success of c. T. Stevens in ms
business at Marietta Ohio He has recent
ly been Obliged 10 move into "A larger store.
and besides his increasing sale of musica
instruments and other musical merchandise
he mas charge of practically all the repair
ing and tuning of pianos and organs IN the
city and vicinity
The Christian Eudeavor society Of the
Baptist church held its semi annual meet
ing on Tuesday evening. aud reOrgAuzed
with the following officers President. J.
W Hawley vice president, Fred :
knight; recording secretary, Mrs W II
Roleau corresponding secretary. II. f. C.
loedt treasurer. Miss Anne Wise A
brief talk. full Of practical suggestions for
the work was given 10y Rev John Il Gov
The location of the Wells fountain at the
junction of Asylum and North Main street
has been carefully determined, the ground
stAked out and the foundation contracted
for 10 be put IN as soon as the village of
ticias deem It safe 10 have the old fire de
partmeut reservoir at that point pumped
out Moses Deyo will do the work 1t j,
understood that the fountain viii he ready
for erection next month
The attention of the voters Is called u
the entirely new check list prepared by the
selectmen, and posted in the corridor Of
the town hall Every voter, if he wlshe,
70 vote at the next fresmens meeting
should not only see that his own name is on
the Inst, but that there are no names en-
rolled except those legally entitled 10 he on
the list, and IN either case report should be
made TO the seectmeu Bear IN mind that
your name may have been on the last list
and accidentally be omitted from the new
one
some Of the Forest square boys have
been making things unduly lively of late
and on the application of residents in that
vicinity the hailiffs have appointed Il l.
Harris a special policeman for that part of
the village.
The women of the Industrial union held
a pleasant and well attended supper and
sale at their room last evening
The bailifis voted Saturday to immediate
ly build the Chestnut street sewer aud
TO discontinue the use of the reservoir for
fire purposes in front of Dr. HolUons resi-
dence, the site of which Is wanted for the
Wells fountain While the water was be.
ing drawn from the reservoir Tuesday
steamer No. 3 became cogged with gravel
causing considerable trouble II was finally
decided TO let the water remain IN the reser,
voir for the present on account of the
scarcity of water IN the Chestnut hill reser
voir
A committee of the subscribers 10 the
mountain road fund met the trustees of the
Asylum on Tuesday and conferred with
them upon the mountain road project
While they placed no obstacle in the way OF
beginning the work the trustees at the
same time insisted upon the forming of an
association Of the subscribers under the
laws of the state, and were assured that
these furmalities would be Immediately in
stltuted
Miss Mary Clisbee who has been quite
deaf for a number of wears was surprised
a few days ago 10 hear clock tick ano
upon investigation was astonished 10 find
that she had IN large measure recovered
her hearing short time ago she wa,
troubled with a sore IN her head and it i,
supposed that this brought about the change
Miss Clisbee Is in her SOth year.
The second annual lawn party given b,
the Young ladies of the Fessenden Helping
Hand society on the Centre church ground,
Wednesday evening was a success in every
respect. The grounds were lighted with a
large number of Japanese lanterns Cake
and ice cream were the principal source,
of delectatiou, but at the three evergreen
booths trimmed with flags where fancy ar
ticles, confectionery and baskets were of
fered for sale, brisk business was done
The gross receipts were about $50
A shooting and ball throwing gallery
which was opened IN the basement of Oh,
Ninton building has nov been moved To ON,
of the store rooms IN the Miner building.
The entertainment at q. A. r. hall last
Monday evening by the Relief corps was ,
success RecitatiOns were given hy Mlsse,
Coates, Newman and Elmer A fine mu
slcal program WIS rendered, duets Hnt
solos by Messrs. Markham and WoOdcock
also 10y Misses Williams and Cooke witt
Mrs. Hunt as accompanies
A special meeting of the Estey Guar,
will be held next Tuesday evening TO elec
second lieutenant IN place Of Geo. e
Ober resigned Col Estey viii preside