Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-17

On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, Prof.
g. b. Whitney of Boston, assisted by Miss
Mary Ritter Shea, daughter of Judge Shea,
of New York, together with one of his boy
soloists from the church of the Advent,
Boston, will give an organ recital and CON
cert i'm the Centre Congregational church,
which has been kindly rendered for that
purpose, for the benefit of the choir fund
of st. Michaers Episcopal church. Prof.
Whitney is a native of Brattleboro, being a
grandson of the late Judge Lemuel Whit
ney, and has become renowned as an or
ganist and musical composer. For years
he has been the organist and musical
director of the Church of the Advent,
Boston, and is soon to take a similar posi-
ton at Trinity church, of which Bishop
elect Phillips Brooks, ID. d., is the present
rector. The full program will be published
next week.
An entertainment i'm which a company
of trained horses and dogs have large part,
is being conducted on Frost's meadow.
The annual picnic of st. NLichaers soci-
ty occurs tomorrow at Mt. Toby, Mass,
the train leaving the station here at 7:45
A. NJ, and returning at p. NJ. Leitsing-
er's orchestra will accompany the par
ty, and the usual sports, contests and races
will furnish amusement. The fare of Sl.50
for adults includes the round trip and din
ner. A large party will no doubt attend.
The heavy rain of Wednesday afternoon
interfered sadly with the arrangements of
the Fessenden Helping Hand society for
their annual lawn party on the COngrega-
tiOnal grounds, and made 1t necessary for
them to retreat to the shelter of the chapel,
after having erected their booths and put up
their decorations outside. The chapel was
made attractive with evergreens and flags,
and booths were erected there for the sale
of various wares. There was a good at
tendance considering the weather, and the
receipts reached about 500, which is far be
low the amount that these energetic young
people have usually secured for their good
cause, the support of young girl at one of
the Indian schools.
The body of Mrs. Eliza, widow of Or
vile Earle, was brought here yesterday for
burial at West Brattleboro. Mrs. Earle
was for some years a resident here, her
husband being one of the two sons of Sam
uel Earle, one of the early settlers of the
town. Mr. Earle owned and occupied the
Foster Stearns house on Prospect hill
where his death occurred about ID years
ago, after which Mrs Earle returned to the
home of her parents in East Somerville,
Mass, her death occurring there on sun
day. Two children, Miss Gertrude, a
teacher in the Somerville public schools,
and a son, Samuel, survive her.
There will be a meeting of much interest
at the Congregational church next Monday
evening, when the work Of the Hamilton
institute, at Hampton, Va, for the edu-
cation of the negro and Indian races. will
be brought before our people. Rev II. b.
Frissell vice-principal of the school. will
address the meeting, and there will also be
addresses by students from the school, both
Indian and colored, and singing by the
Hampton quartet. The institute is now in
its I'D year, and has $50 pupils, represent
ing ten different natiOnalities.
Favorable arrangements for the Vermont
delegates to the national encampment of
the Grand Army and Relief Corps at
Detroit, Mich, August 3 to s, have been
made. The route will be by the New York
Central and Great Western Grand Trunk
roads, returning by the same route, fares
from any point on the Central Vermont
road being only S13. Tickets to Detroit by
this route, to return via Kingston, Ont,
steamer ride down the st. Lawrence to
Montreal, will be sold for $15, and these
may be obtained from Central Vermont
stations. 1t is probable that large dele
CATION from Vermont will attend.
/ Repairs are in progress on the school
house of the parochial school on Walnut
street.
Part of Clark street has been furnished
with concrete sidewalk this week. A
concrete walk Is to be put in on Wiliston
street at once.
The concert given by the First Regiment
band Wednesday evening was of unusual
excellence, and several encores were de-
manded. The Volunteer" march. as
played by the United States Marine band.
was by request, substituted for the first
number on the program as announced. 4
concert will be given next Wednesday
evening.
Dennis Rebekah lodge initiated four new
members at the last meeting. The lodge
has accepted the invitation to 90 to Bur
lington in September.
George Howe conductor on the New
London Northern freight, had "A narrow
escape from serious injury at Mortified
Monday, falling backward from the trestle
at the north end of the Mortified toll
bridge, and rolling down against the abut-
ment. He escaped with a severe shaking
up and a sprained ankle.
Twenty-Five or more of the members OF
the Junior Epworth league of the Methodist
church met at Mrs. E. W. Harlows for a
lawn party Wednesday afternoon. The
rain drove them indoors, but failed to spoil
the afternoons sport
The 1000 feet of new hose ordered fol
the use of the fire department arrived
Wednesday.
/ General Secretary Fuller expects to bring
out party of fresh air children from New
I York the last of next week. He would be
glad to add to the number already engaged,
and anyone who is willing to entertain one
or more of the children should commune
cate as early as Monday with Mr.. Fuller.
The Brattleboro Farmers league will
meet at Engine hall at West Brattleborc
next Friday evening at o'clock. Subject
for discussion, National banks"
The hearing in the Knibbs valve patent
case, referred to last week, is still in pro
! gress before Judge Wheeler at the lower
| town hall. Marcus p. Norton opened for
! the compliments in an argument occupying
/ two and a-half days. <. " Bits of New
/ York followed for the defence in a two
days argument. Then came II. G.. Wood
of New York with a two days argument
for the complainant, which was finished
last night. Today f. II. Belts, of New
York, sums up for the defence, and will be
followed by Mr.. HadlOck summing up for
the compliments. \ large number of in
teresting exhibits are used in this case,
including a complete, but now disused,
steam fire engine from Hartford which