Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-28

The body of II. F. Smith arrived last
Saturday afternoon accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, and her sons, Charles and Will.
The burial followed Immediately, with
prayer at the grave.
With its usual correctness the e. c. an
nounced last week that the President would
visit Brattleboro on Wednesday of this
week. 1t made no difference, however, as
nobody came to see the President on that
day, for the very good reason that so few
people now read the e. c., and that nobody
reads it for facts or reliable information.
A meeting of citizens was held at the
Brooks House last Tuesday evening to ar
range for the proper reception of President
Harrison. Judge Wheeler was made chair
man of the meeting, and after a brief dis
cussion Col. j. j. Estey, DIR. Holton
Col. Haskins, Capt. Childs, and y. l.
Hawley were named by the chair a COM
mttee to have the arrangements in charge
Immediately after the meeting the COM
mittee decided upon the route of the drive
and the general features of the reception
At breakfast time on Wednesday morning
The Phoenix issued an extra giving the pro-
gram. These extras were at once distrib-
uted by carriers throughout the village, and
copies were sent to all the post-offices in
the county. 1t was a bit of enterprise
which the public appreciated, and there
was lively demand for copies of the extra
throughout the day.
The kindergarten class under the in
structiOn of Miss Fits at her home on
Chaplin street will be opened for the coming
term Sept. 7. All who desire the training
for their little ones can obtain full informa-
tion concerning it by consulting her.
The sale of tickets for the Pratt testimo-
NAL concert attested the eager and univer-
sal interest with which the event was
awaited. The line of ticket-buyers began
to gather before 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and when, at the appointed hour of
o'clock, the box office opened, the line
numbered exactly 100 persons and extended
nearly around three sides of the lobby.
The sale proceeded in an orderly way in
charge of Mr.. II. r. Lawrence and when,
two hours later, it was completed every
seat in the house had been taken and %
disappointed would-be buyers were still
left in line.
A good piece of permanent highway i'm
prOvement is being done on Birge street
where a solid bank wall is being built on
the east side of the hill beyond the iron
bridge leading to the Estey shops. This
will stop the caying away of the bank and
give room for good sidewalk. On the op-
poste side of the bridge, leading toward
the electric light station, good plank side
walk is being put in, erected outside the
present line of the highway.
This weeks heavy rains have shown for
the thousandth time the folly of the shift
less make-shift policy which Brattleboro
follows in building and caring for its streets
and roadways. The loose surface material
has been washed off by the CARLOAD, and
the streets and roads are left in a disgrace
full condition. just now severe criticism
is directed at the material being placed on
Main street hill, and one correspondent
suggests this morning that the roadway
should have been lathed before this mud
was put on $50 as to make it stick"
The docket for the September term of
the Windham county court has been is
sued from The Phoenix job printing Office
The court calendar contains 100 cases and
the chancery docket y cases. Twenty-six
cases have been set for trial by jury, and
among those which will attract attention
are French VS.. Follett of Townshend, and
johnson VS.. Castle of Jamaica. The court
convenes Sept. 8, and Hon. John w. Rowell
will be the presiding judge.
The boys of the High school class of 'S4
have a reunion at the Brooks House this
evening
II, N. Lynde of Guilford has brought to
BEattleboro this week handsome specimens
of two varieties of plums. He gathered 40
baskets this season.