Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-31

r The Roman Catholic society cleared $500
from the recent picnic
Prof. Pratt of Norwich. Conn. preached
at the Centre church last Sunday. 1t is
expected that the pulpit will be occupied
next Sunday by a former pastor. Rev. Geo.
L. Martin of ST. Louis, Mo.
The Greenfield correspondent writes as
follows to the Springfield Republican in re
gard to man who was recently in business
i'll Bratteboro: "Henry 4. Potter. jr. has
thrown up the lease of the Hotel Warner.
and according to Mr.. Warner he demanded
$1,000 at first for surrendering it, gradually
came down till Warner sent word that he
would not give 80 cents, that the hotel was
ready for him, and then came the surren-
der. According to Warner, who is respon-
sibe for the statements he makes, poor
Potter's money and diamonds are gone.
and he has closed his business in Brattle-
boro.'
There was unexpected delay in starting
the gaslight company's new engine. but on
Tuesday evening, after a preliminary trial.
the handsome and powerful new machine
was finally started up, and it at once settled
down to work i'll way that pleased the
company and proved the skill of its build
lighted on Tuesday evening with the new
engine as the motive power.
The Massachusetts Odd Fellows who
have made the arrangements expect an at
tendance of 1000 people at their union pie
ME at Lake Pleasant next Wednesday
Among the speakers will be Past Grand
Master Gardner of Springfield. Rev. AL
fred Free of Turner's Falls and Frank II.
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game, athletic sports, dancing, boating and
concerts by the Cadet band of Worcester
will he among the attractions of the occa-
sion. The railroads give reduced rates.
Mary Howe is to give concert at Peru
next Thursday evening the proceeds of
which will be for the benefit of the Con-
gregatlonal church in that place. This was
the church of her mothers childhood. and
the daughter performs this generous act in
accordance with her mothers wish. the
Peru church, like the churches in SO many
other remote hill towns needing funds for
necessary repairs.
A special meeting Of the Unitarian so
ciety was held Monday evening TO take ac-
ton in regard to the completion of the pur-
chase OF the old church property, in
the rear OF the present edifice, owned bv
llVlllg anu margaret DuTulldll. IL was
voted to ratify the agreement and complete
the purchase as arranged for by Dr. Draper
and Mr.. Boyden of the prudential commit
tee, and the sum of nearly or quite $500
has been raised to apply toward the pur-
chase, OF this sum $500 was given bv
Mrs. John c. Wells as a memorial to her
daughter, the late Miss Sarah c. Wells.
and to assure the carrying out of this prof
ect which Miss Wells had closely at heart.
As has already been said in our columns.
the need of this adjunct TO the church
work has long been felt by the Unitarian
society, and it is the purpose TO convert
the building into all the uses OF a church
house, with the prospect that at some con
venient time in the future a handsome
stone building to adiOin the church NAV
take the place of the present wooden one.
Under the agreement 10y which the proper
~ was transferred 10 the society. Mr. Elem
ing may retain the rental of the lower part
until next April, if he so desires The up-
per moor will, however, be so changed and
arranged as 10 meet the sOciety's needs
during the coming winter
The round trip fare from Bennington at
the time OF the battle monument dedica-
ton will be S3.65 from Brattleboro Yer
non and West Dummerston, 50. IS from
Williamsyille, and $500 from the other
stations along the narrow gauge, with low
rates from the towns on the Vermont Val
ley road The Estey Guard and Fuller
Battery will leave here early on the morn
ing of the l4th, have dinner at Whining
ton and push on to Bennington before
night, Cushing's Battery of the regular
army will probably arrive in town from
Newport, r. l., on the 18th. The usual
detail for making the camp will be omitted
this year, only the quartermaster sergeants
going in advance of the companies. The
Beauseant COmmandery, accompanied by
the First Regiment band, will leave here
on the evening of the 18th on the train
north, and will arrive in Bennington the
next morning, having breakfast with the
Estey Guard The troops in camp at Ben
ningtOn will be massed on the parade
ground of the soldiers home The Estey
Guard will be No. 3 in the company street.
The visiting troops will be quartered in
special cars on the spur tracts