Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
}MONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY july B. 1891.


1t is known to- all Brattleboro people who
are interested in the fresh air work that
the Crowel Cottage In Highland park is
devoted exclusively to the "fresh air. work
connected with DR.. Edward Judson's Be
rcan church i'm New York city. The first
instalment of children will arrive there
next Monday or Tuesday, and Mrs. Crowell,
who has volunteered to superintend the
work at the Cottage hopes to receive assist
ance from all Brattcboro ladies who feel
interested. In connection with this work
Dr. Judson has consented, by Mr.. Parrys
request to come here next Wednesday even
ing to give an address on the "fresh air.
mission, and will bring with him three
members of a family of proligies who have
excited much interest in musical circles in
New York Two daughters, aged IL and
ID years respectively, are accomplished vio-
linists, and a son of II years gives equal
promise upon the flute. The address and
concert win be given at the Baptist church,
beginning at 1870. The admission will be
free, a collection being taken at the close.
The occasion will be well worth the atten-
ton of the public, and all are cordially in
vited to attend.
At the Congregational church last Sun
were devoted to the consideration of home
missions, the subject being presented as
only Rev. w. G.. Pudlefoot could present
it. Large audiences were present at both
services, and in the evening the Baptist So
ciety joined their ncighbors across the way,
Rev. f. j. Parry assisting in the exercises
In the forenoon the state of things in the
Southern states was chiefly dwelt upon,
while in the evening the oppression and
general wretched condition of the miners
in Pennsylvania was discussed in his usual
incisive, intelligent and impressive manner
In his opinion the city problem and city
missions will demand attention from the
country before long. \ generous collection
orhOme missions was taken after the morn
ing sermon
While the change in time of the after
noon train from Palmer over the New Lon
don Northern road cuts of the Boston
connection by way of Ftchburg it give,
the quickest time between Boston and
Brattleboro, by way of the Boston ~ Al
bany road, which We have ever had
hours, % minutes. This is by the fast
western express. leaving Boston at ii
o clock. The New London Northern train
leaves Palmer very soon after the arrival
of this train and makes quick run to
Brattleboro, covering much of the distance
between stations at the rate of 80 miles an
hour.
:. w. Kirkland has closed his cerkship
at Pratt, Wright ~ Co. 5 and is under en-
gagement to 90 upon the road for Wright
Bros. n Co., Boston, beginning about two
weeks hence. Wright Bros. IL Co. are the
largest dealers in New England in umbrel-
las and parasolS, and in the amount and
quality of stock carried are one of the lead
ing houses in this line in the country. Mr..
Kirkland will cover the whole of New Eng
land for the firm, except Connecticut. The
position is an important one, requiring en-
ergy enterprise and a clear knowledge of
the trade, and Mr.. Kirkland will be sure to
fill it acceptably. His wide circle of Brat
tleboro friends regret his departure from
town. but give him cordial good wishes for
his success.
Through Culworh N Childs the New
York Life insurance company has paid
$4,000 and the Travellers $500 on the
life of the late G.. Frank IIadev OF Chester.
brother-in-aw of Mrs. f. W. Childs. and
well-known here. The .Etna company
has also paid 5000 Mr.. Hadleys death
resulted from fall from an cmbankment
while on fishing trip, which brought on
inflammation of the bowels
The Pettee stock farm at West Brattle-
boro has been connected with the telephone
exchange, and connection is to be made at
once with Raponda Hotel in Wilmington
\ noticeable improvement has been made
AT the cemetery ON Prospect hill in the re-
moval of the stone steps at the north end
and the grading and grassng over of that
part of the grounds.
W. II. Minor has recently bought for
Hon. Il. ID. Harris handsome dark seal
horse to match the driving horse already
owned by Mr.. Harris, and the two make
one of the finest pairs which have been re-
Gently owned in Brattlcboro.
Funeral services of Mrs. Patrick Austin.
who died at her home on Vernon street
Tuesday, were held at ST. Michael Roman
Catholic church yesterday morning. Mrs.
Austin has been a sufferer for many wears
from consumption.
The Kcene Sentinel of this week saws
Fifteen members OF the Brattleboro gradu-
ating class came to this city Monday after
noon to attend the exercises of the class of
81, h. II. 5, in city hall in the evening
The party was conveyed in large four
horse barge and arrived here about four
O'Clock. They were received BY the
members of The Keene class and taken
about the city and shown the principal
points of interest. Supper was served
them at j. ID. Thomas's, and the reception
room at the armOry was placed at their dis
posal. After the exercises in the hall they
returned to the amory with the graduating
class, and an hour or so was spent socially
1t was after midnight when the cheers of
the Brattleboro class for the Keene class
and vice versa, announced the departure of
the visitors for home"
Rev. X. a. Martin, Swedish pastor from
Proctor, held a service in the Swedish Ian
guage at the Esteyville schoolhouse Sunday
afternoon, which was attended by about so
Swedes.
There will be for a few days at the Brooks
House an exhibition of Steinway & Sons.
Gabler and other frst-class pianos in charge
OF W. NJ. Plaisted, from NJ. Steinert q
Sons company, Boston, Mass, which the
public is invited to inspect
The annual picnic of the Roman Catho-
lie society will occur at Mt Toby July Is.
Leitsinger's orchestra accompanies the pic
nickers.
The Princeton students, who closed their
meetings in Bellows Falls Wednesday even
ing, received hearty support from the peo-
pie OF that place, and the services were
largely attended. The students went yes
terday to Mortified.
A delightful affair was the five-o' o'clock
tea which Mrs. O. A. Marshall gave YES
terday to about 80 friends at her Terrace