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

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received from the st. Adams shops for the
narrow-gauge road.
Complaint is made that some malicious
person is killing choice plants and vines on
Prospect hill by pouring poisonous liquid
over them. Mrs. Ramsdell has recently
lost several valuable plants in this way.
Asylum employees, under the direction of
DIR. Draper, have made an effort this week
to find water on the mountain by digging
well i'm the little basin i'm the rear of the
pinnacle. On reaching a depth of 10 feet,
however, solid rock was struck Another
attempt will be made in basin to the
north of this spot. The mountain asso-
citation will erect sheds for horses Ona
spot just south of the point named, and
a pavilion shelter for human mountain
climbers will be built between the pinnacle
and the elevation where the tall pine tree
stands. Both structures will be out Of
sight of the village.
/ Col. VIM c. IIolbrook, president of the
company society, announces that reun-
ion meeting of Co. +, Fourth Vermont
/ regiment will be held at Bellows Falls
/ July %.
The arrangements for the Bennington
battle monument dedication were pract-
cally completed at a meeting of the state
centennial commission held at Burlington
last week Thursday. A leading feature of
the grand procession, which will move at
10 o'clock ON the morning of the celebra-
ton, will be the appearance in body of
all the Knights Tempar in the state, the
attendance of which is now expected. The
BrattlebOro cOmmandery are planning to
he present with full ranks. They will
leave Brattleboro in special Pullman
train, the evening before the celebration,
and will rendezvous at Rutland with the
Knights from all over the state during the
night the trains bearing the Knights run
ming down to Bennington the next morn
ing. The local commandery hope to be
accompanied by the First Regiment band.
The Guard and Battery have the arrange
ments for their trip well in hand, 1t is
understood that President Harrison has
definitely promised to he present and that
he will pay a visit to Secretary Proctor at
Proctor for a few days following the ccrc-
nodes
The jelly company and maple sugar cx-
change have received large orders for goods
from the insane asylum at Washington,
ID. G.
Capt. 5. f.. Howard of Newton. Mass,
who is now at Chesterfield lake. accom-
panied by his family, and Mrs. and Miss
I Fletcher and others. is a member of the
/ Massachusetts legislative committee desig-
mated to accompany Gov. Russell and 9TH
er state officials to the Bennington battle
monument dedication. The official dele
CATION from the Old Bay state will number
20 or so members and will go in a special
Pullman train with dining car and COM
plete living arrangements.
The Cowdrey& Haus fish-market trouble
has been settled by Haus buying Cowdrey's
interest for 500. The parties gathered
last Friday afternoon for a hearing on
COwdrey's application for the appointment
of receiver, but by advice of counsel
Haus made a give or take offer, with the
result as stated, and he is now the sole
owner of the business.
The Brooks House series of summer en-
tertainments opened with a hop on Tues
day evening.
o. ii. Stickney shows his friends this
morning, with becoming pride. lusty stalks
of sweet corn from his own garden which
measure almost six feet in height, and
silked and tasseled ready for business.
When the summer railroad changes were
made we spoke of the excellent Boston
connections by way of the Boston Il Al
bany flyer which leaves the city at ii
A. NJ, and connects at Palmer with the
New London Northern train which reaches
BrattlebOro at 1928. A still better train
than this is the one over the Massachusetts
Central road leaving Boston at > 40 p. NJ,
and connecting at Belchertown with the
New London train which reaches Brattle-
bOro at 10 T.. NJ. This gives the entire
business day in Boston and makes the time
of the journey only four hours and fifteen
minutes.
Fred +. Davis, who has been in i'll
health for more than year, died Sunday
night at his home on Elliot street
Mr.. Davis was a Brattleboro boy and was
pupil in the public schools here He
was for some time clerk in the drug store
of l. \. Thorn, and afterward proprietor
for time of the Vernon House at Yer
non: but since his return to BrattlebOro
his health has not permitted steady em-
ployment at any work much of the time.
Though he has been steadily failing for
some months, he was confined to his bed
but few days. Mr. Davis married Miss
Alice Ward, who, with one son, survives
him. He also leaves widowed mother, a
brother, John \. Davis, and sister, Mis-.
w. c. Horton. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Me
George officiating, and A. J. Markham sang
appropriate selections. The Masons, of
which body Mr.. Davis was member,
were present at the funeral services and
the flowers We're beautiful and profuse
The ladies of the Baptist society were
exceptionally fortunate in the selection of
Thursday afternoon and evening for their
lawn party, and the grounds of ). ii. Sher-
man looked very attractive with the tea ia
bles scattered about, lines of lanterns on
the brow of the hill electric lights in diff
ferent parts of the grounds and flags about
the yeranda giving a festive appearance to
the place. A japanese corner was we'll
arranged, where three natives presided
with dignity and attracted much attention,
while from dainty booth draped with
white and trimmed with daisies and ferns
homemade candies were sold Weeden Il
Cressy's orchestra occupied the veranda
and played at intervals through the even
ing The entertainment was presented on
platform erected near the house, and the
holidays of the year, from New Year 5
through to Christmas, 10 i'm all, were clev-
erly presented by some of the children and
young people, furnishing much pleasure to
the audience. There was good attend
ance, and the net proceeds will doubtless
approach 800.
The excursion train to Minneapolis last
week by way of Canada, on which were a
number OF BrattleborO people, met with a
slight accident near Montreal, two coaches
leaving the rails in rounding sharp curve
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