Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18


bridge potato manure 81.
BRArTIEBoE1 JELly Go.
BrauieBsrs
Publication Is DELAYED today beyond the
usual hour on account of the tunera. of the
Hon. Jacob Estey
A leading citizen suggests 70 us that the
death of two men like Jacob Estev aud Ed
ward Crosby ought not 70 be allowed 90
pass 10y without recognition 10y their fellow
citizens tie proposes that public meet
ing be called at tine town nall at as early d
day as NAV be, when different citizens may
tell Of what they personally knew OF these
men. relate anecdotes or incidents iliustrat.
ing their personal characteristics. aud eu
force upon the minds OF the Young the les
son of their hives TINS would be O. worthy
memorial To the two men On whom more
than any others the material prosperity OF
hratJleboro is due. Both their lives were
typica New England lives ami we hope the
idea will take definite form
A reception To bows will be given at the.
y NJ. &. a. rooms next Thursday evening
The high tone OF morality in brattieblra
Is well shown 10y the comparison OF Its Grim
mai record with that OF other places Iu
North Adams IN the year lust past 66> AT.
rests were made 1913 beng Tor drunken
ness. In brattieDoro IN the year ending al
the present time IN ali scarcely d dozen ar
rests have been made. and only seven bee
cause OF drunkenness. According 10 the
last census the population Of Brattieboro
was 55so. of North Adams lu.Ig
sam small. the Georgia preacher. will
lecture mere the 2,th under tine auspices Vi
the " c. T. L.
The Murray ciuD last social meeting OF
the season viii be heid next tuesday even
ing with MIR. ana Mrs. Luther Plummer
The theatrical companies are now return
ing from the " est and South and overrun-
ming New England Brattleboro will evil
IDENTITY come IN Tor her snare OF their visits
as the following attractions are booked for
the town hall April p. the Chicago TX
rravaganza company IN blue Beard "
April - Frank Mayo IN ..NordecE "
April %, Fleming company 10 Around
the world IN 50 days April ~ Chas Da-
Wis IN Alvin JoslIu Nav > Peck q Furs
man company IN Daniel boone MAJ @
Frederic bryton IN Forgiven
Capt. Coffey Of the Soldiers Home at
bennington was IN town " ednesday bring
ing 10 the Asylum Joseph Robinson. a ver
erau Of Co. d. 9th ermonr VINO mas been
losing ms mental balance for some time
past. Capt Coftev reports 90 inmates now
at the nome. with everything m good condi
ton and the season Tor work on the large
farm Of POO acres opening tavorahiv.
The closing Instalimenr of the interesting
series of papers. Two \ ankees abroad "
appears on our nrst page today leaving
the party al the CITY OF Damascus The
pen pictures OF scenes ana events M the
Holy Land. beginning at jana. and inciui
ing Jerusalem. Bethlehem. the Dead Sea
the Sea OF OIalliee and Nazareth have been
viva ones, making the reader see things as
they actually exist there IN a realistic vyav
which many more preteutIous accounts
nave entirely failed 20 realize cur read
ers viii ne sorry 10 part company with
these friends. and will esteem II good for
tune II, at some time IN tine future. the mar
ratlve Of events Is continued over the
route OF the Journey from Damascus 10
smyrna
The Connecticut Farmer OF Harriora
SAYS The circulars of tine \ ermont ma
pie sugar exchange are more attractive
than most that reach our table Vermont
maple sugar Is good, It Is very good and
TINS notice OF an organization al the head
OF which Is Alpha Messer. master of the
Vermont state grange. and which guarau-
tees the purity of all maple sugar and ma
pie syrup which bears It's label Is as good q
thing for consumers as II Is for honest sug
ar makers
The many brattlennro friends Of Marshall
hapgoOd were saddened To learn OF ms death
last FRIDAY at stamford, Conn. A little be-
fore SIX clock ne was walking IN the rail
road ward toward nome with a friend A
locomotive whistle sounded ana ms friend
Jumped aside, but Mr. hapVood was struck
ny the locomotive of the fast express He
was thrown from the track and instantly
killed, the body being badly mangled The
funeral was held at Stamford SUNDAY and
the bOdy was brought here Monday for
burial by his wife ana son-in-iaw Mr.
hapgood wife was Miss Emma Palmer of
TINS place, and she and one daughter sur
vlve HIM lie WAS a brother Of Mrs A L
Ihurber, and other brothers and sisters
are living IN Massachusetts and Michigan
lie was born IN Acton, Mass. A. years ago
last August, and lived IN that place until
the outbreak Of the war when ne enlisted
and served three wears. soon after the
war ne came TO brattieburO, and worked IN
hadleys meat market Later he went o.
AAAaHAAA AAAA AEAAAAaltA HOUR lI IIhE wears
nut returned 10 brattiehoru and worked 10
the meat markets and at Estev until five
years ago, when ne moved 10 stamford A
detachment OF oedgwlck post went % tine
depot 10 receive the body
Our item last week IN regard 20 the pre-
sentatlOH of the picture OF the late nma-
thy Nlnton, which As 10 hang over the chap
lain chair IN Odd Fellows nall. was some
what mixed. The picture was presented
bv Canton Palestine, through Commander
j. &, Unison, 10 antAstiuuet lodge. Noble
Grand d. N. DuRAu responding Tor the
lodge
II Is probable that a summer trotting
meeting viii be held here late III jupe ar
early IN July 70 continue one OF two davs.
ana 70 be IN connection with the Turner's
Falls ana hoiyoke circuit
The leading dramatic event OF the season
viii occur at the town nall on tuesday
evening OF next week when the veteran
artist. Frank MAYO. viii appear Ia his ra-
mantle play "Nordeck Mr. Mavo. al
though not personally known 70 brattle-
horo audiences, Is Ono of the leading artists
OF the country. ranking next IA line % the
great ohaKespereau lmpersonEt0rs His
success by which he D. best known was
made IN ''bavy Crockett and TINS later
play, 20 be presented on the evening nam
ed mas been taken up Bv MN because u i-
powerful piece OF legitimate drama. and
calls Tor the best efforts OF a great artist
Mr.. Mayo appears IN brgttleboro ON account
Of disappointment IN date al rlttsheld
Mass and because ne can thus fll iu his
time with ms company OF 20 persous IN
travelling from Troy n g.. % Lynn
Mas. There mas been a dearth of good
entertainments OF this class during the
winter, hut this viii make amends Tor what
ever has been lost an TINS respect
Mir croweli has bought this week d CON.
piete new outfit of tyue for the Household