Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02

East Putney on Wednesday, as recorded in
our Putney correspondence. was a former
well-known Brattleboro resident.
Rev. j. J. Lewis's illustrated lecture on
the Passion play will he given at the town
hall next Monday evening in accordance
with the announcement published last
week.
The Wheel club boys smiled audibly
when they read in the @. e. last week of
the bursting of Howard Whites "Cush-
ing tire in the Barre bicycle road race.
A Gushing tire was something the boys
never heard of before
The proposed changes in the fire alarm
attachments have been practically complet-
ed, and now only await the arrival of a
three-inch valve for the Estey gong. As
soon as this has been put on the final trial
will be made, and if satisfactory to the
bailiffs will then be accepted.
The familiar faces of many former Brat
tleborO residents have been seen on our
streets and at the Valley fair this week.
An extended list of these welcome visitors.
and many personal items, have been crowd
ed out of this issue on account of our eX-
tended report of the Valley fair.
The Claremont Advocate was right.
when, in speaking Of the Valley fair, it
said; 1.-THE fact is that Hrattleboro is a
bright breezy wide-awake, bound-to-get-
there town, and whatever it undertakes in
earnest goes
The High school boys made their first
trial at foot ball last Saturday morning.
Regulation canvas suits have been received
this week through Pratt, Wright d Co. 4
large number of the boys are candidates
for position on the team, but the makeup
will not be decided upon until all have had
an opportunity to show their ability.
The rally which the Boston league team
has made, winning Il consecutive victories,
has delighted the Brattleboro base ball en-
thusiasts. The Bostons have now won
four games more than the Chicagos and
are practically sure of the pennant. This
means both the league and associate
championships for Boston.
The colOred man Nanderpool, who has
twice paid fines for being intoxicated. and
also for obtaining liquor at the town agen-
cy under false pretences, was drunk again
last week Thursday and abused his wife.
turning her out doors with her five days
old baby. He was arrested. but is out on
bail, and has left the state. The man has
bad record as a drinker, and is as brutal
as beast when intoxicated.
The prolonged summer has been accom-
panied by numerous freaks of vegetation.
One of these is full-blown lilac brought to
this office on Monday by John NJ. Joy, and
as fragrant as in June. Another is field
strawberry plant. shown the same day by
George HOughton of Guilford. containing
blossoms and fully ripened berry. Ripe
raspberries have been picked in several
places.
The Valley fair dance on Wednesday
evening was the most largely ATTENDED
gathering of the kind in Brattleboro for
many a day, it being estimated that l75
couples were present. The company was
quiet and orderly, and everybody seemed
to have an enjoyable time. Last evening
about 100 couples joined in the festivities
of the harvest dance.
At an adjourned meeting of the share
holders committee and directors of the
Denison. Texas, cotton manufacturing
company, held in Brattleboro yesterday, il
was resolved to pay the debts in full.
amounting to $4,000. 1t was recon-
mended that an issue he made of per
cent bonds, not to exceed 100000, to
provide for the complete equipment of the
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Jan. l, 1892. Vermont people are inter
ested in the concern.
Several Vermont veterans have recently
received a recognition of distinguished
character, under the act of Congress pro-
viding for the presentation of medals of
honor to "such officers and privates as
have most distinguished themselves in
action One of these veterans is Col.
TTpAl-ar no Il L., 81 s.,
personal gallantry in action at South
Mountain, Md, Sept. II, lS62, - while first
lieutenant of the 4th Vermont Volunteers.
Medals have also been presented to
Ex-Gov. Samuel f. Pingree, Gen. William
Wells, Gen. Wheelock G.. Veazey, and
Gen. Theodore ). Peck.
Company l, Sth Vermont Volunteers.
held a reunion in Red Mems hall Tuesday
| afternoon with 20 members present. The
comrades gathered at noon and ate dinner
at g. \. r. hall with the members of Com
pany X of the 9th. At the business meet
ing these officers were chosen: President,
Geo. f. Selleck of Brattleboro vice pres
ident, Emerson +. Prouty of Northamp-
ton; secretary and treasurer. Austin II.
Ward of Brattleboro; executive commit
tee, Henry W. Downs of Boston, Sidney
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of BrattlebOro. Resolutions were passed
upon the death of Capt. Francis +. War
rem of Munson, Mass. the president of the
organization, who died in June last. Let
tiers were read from several comrades The
larger part of the time was spent in an in
formal social way. Among those from out
side the county who We're present were
Sidney May and Chester Wood of Spring
field, Mass, Z. +. ProuGy of Northampton
and Ezra Plumb of Leyden.
\ very quiet but pleasant wedding oc-
CURED Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of c. W. Wilcox on Chaplin street.
when Miss Emma Fay. sister of Mrs. Viii
cox, was united in marriage TO Frank
\. johnson, of the Farmers and Mechan-
les exchange force. But few guests.
chiefly the immediate relatives were pres
ent. Simple decorations of ferns and wild
asters made the parlor attractive. and at
o'clock the bride, in a tasteful gown of
white serge with white roses, and the
groom entered the room 10 the notes of
Memberships wedding March," played
by Miss Cora Gilman, and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. &. o. Day. 4
brief trip north was taken by Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson, and on their return they will be-
/ gin housekeeping at No. Williston street.
| The gifts received by the young people
We're handsome and numerous, silver ar
| ticles in many forms, china and linen, etc.
| Mr. and Mrs. johnson have the heartiest
/ good wishes of large circle of friends.
| Tweuty-three veterans of Company X,
Ninth Vermont Volunteers, attended the
reunion at G.. A. X. hall on Tuesday. A