Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

On the second page of The Phoenix to-
day we reproduce the main portion of the
very excellent and comprehensive article
on the battle of Bennington, contributed
by Edwin A. Start to the August number
of the New England Magazine. A careful
reading of this interesting article will fur
nish the best possible understanding of the
historic event which is to be commemorate
ed at Bennington next week, and of what
the great celebration is all about.
All the people of the Universalist society
will be glad to know that Rev. f. w. Whit
ney, now of Milford, Mass, who is to visit
in town, will preach at the church next
Sunday.
The price of round trip tickets from
BrattlebOrO to Springfield, Mass, at the
time of the bicycle tournament next month
will be $2.15. The rate from other sta
tions along the Vermont Valley road will
be proportiOnately low
The Estey shops were closed yesterday
afternoon at four o'clock in order to give
the members of the military companies an
opportunity to make arrangements for the
trip to Bennington. Pay day was also OBJ
served two days earlier than usual.
Department President Charlotte A. H.
Thompson of the Vermont WOman's Re-
lief Corps acknowledges contributions for
expenses to the Detroit encampment from
number of corps throughout the state.
including those at BrattlebOro, Bellows
Falls South Londonderry, Grafton, Towns
bend, Wilmington, Jamaica and Putney.
The Northampton Herald is right when
it says: SIN point of intelligence and or
derby living the skilled mechanics who are
given employment by the Esteys of Brat
tleboro equal any men or women wage
earners in New England. And the prod
net of the eight organ factories in which
they toll goes the world over"
1t was bit of good news to learn yes
terday morning that Rev. Fred W. Greene.
has signified his purpose to present to the
BrattlebOro Natural history society the
very fine collection of shells of his father.
the late Admiral T. p. Greene, which MANY
of our older Brattleboro residents have
often admired. The collection is pro-
nOunced by experts one of the finest col
lections in the country. 1t was gathered
by Admiral Greene personally during his
voyages to different parts of the world, and
many OF the specimens We're secured at
great expense. Amherst college was very
anxious to secure the collection. but the
Rev. Mr.. Greene, with a loyal memory for
that it should come back to this village.
which was its home so long. DIR. VIM. b.
Clark went on Tuesday to Jatfrey, n. H..
where the collection now is, to examine it
with reference to its proper shipment to
BrattlebOro. 1t will be sent here as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be made
for its reception.
Last Friday afternoon Trustees Giddings
I'm, e.,
Brattleboro, accompanied by eX-Sherff
Anterior and Deputy Sheriff Moody of
Waterbury, and four attendants from the
new institution, and removed the first
detachment of patients from the Vermont
asylum to the new state asylum. OF those
removed II were of the convict class. and
IL were male patients of the transient class.
A combination car was provided for their
exclusive use by the railroad companies
and the journey was made to Waterbury by
the night train without incident. Arrange
ments were so made as to accomplish the
transfer without attracting public atten-
tion. About 40 more patients of the tran
sient class, selected from the northern
counties, will be removed very soon.
Mrs. E. P. Carpenter received last week
summons to Athens, Ohio, on account of
the death of her uncle, Judge Welch of
that place. The summons came, however.
too late for her to reach there to attend the
funeral, and she did not attempt the Jour
ney. Judge Welch was the eldest brother
of Mrs. Carpenters mother and he had
been to her as a father ever since the death
of her father which occurred when she was
six years old. He was man of great
prominence and of high standing in the
public affairs of Ohio, having been prom
inent lawyer, member of Congress,
judge of the supreme court of the state.
and for five years its chief justice He was
also the author of several law books which
are an accepted authority in the schools of
that profession.