Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-07


President Harrison would have been in
vited to come to Brattleboro while in Yer
mont had it not been that Secretary Proc
tor informed Col. Estey in advance that it
would be impossible to make the arrange
ment and at the same time carry out the
Presidents other engagements
W. H. Minor is away this week with his
horse. Col. Mansur, which was entered in
the Worcester, Mass, races this week in
the 800 and 3 :33 classes. The horse is
also entered at Mystic Park. Medford for
August II and IA. in the - and 20
classes.
A grand ball will be given at the Good
rich pavilion at Spofford lake next Wednes-
day evening The Germania orchestra of
Boston will furnish music.
The Montpelier Waterman saws that the
granite cutters OF that place and Barre
contemplate erecting a building for athletic
purposes large enough for base ball practice
in the winter, and which shall contain a hi
cycle and running track and general GYM
nasum apparatus. The Watchman adds
that-''the matter of organizing a polo
club has also been preached. Steps will be
taken to organize a state league, including
the towns of Rutland, Burlington. St AL
bans, st. Johnsbury, Bennington, Brattle-
boro Barre and Montpelier"
Col Hooker will attend. next week, the
meeting of the Eastern Vermont Horse
Breeders association, which is to be held
at Newport on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday.
The removal of the old water house
makes noticeable improvement in the ap-
pearance of Walnut street.
The committee of the piano manufact-
urers association of New York. to con-
slider the matter of uniform pitch, of which
Col. l.. X. Fuller is secretary are pushing
their work vigorously. Two additional
circulars of information have recently been
sent out-one from London. during Col
FullerS recent absence abroad. and another
from Brattleboro since his return home
The Montpelier Waterman announces
that the new state asylum at Waterbury
is now ready for its first nstalment of pa
tents, which will be sent up from Bratile-
boro in a few days, and will consist of a
detachment of II of the criminal insane
These will he followed in due course by ~
other male patients. TO occupy the circular
wards. and u women for the wards allotted
TO this class These will include patients
from Washington. Franklin. Lamoille
Chittenden and Grand Isle counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Il. Pratt landed in New
York from Paris on Sunday morning and
reached BrattlebOro on Tuesday evening,
where, il is needless TO say, they have re-
Ceved a very cordial welcome. They made
the ocean voyage in company with DR.. Da-
boil, who is the leading dentist of Paris.
and Mrs. Daboll. and now expect to sail
with them on their return Sept ~. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt are in excellent health
and give a good report of the progress
made in their musical studies under Prof.
Sbrigla for the past two years and a-half
Mrs. Pratt has been a very dilgent and
successful student and now has Is operas
in her repertoire. while Mr. Pratt has him
self several operas. Mrs Pratt is ready 10
make her debut in grand opera on her re-
turn to Paris, and will undoubtedly make
an engagement To sing during the coming
season. Mr.. Pratt will act as her bust
ness manager, and may also make an
engagement for himself should occasion
offer. The entire Brattleboro community
will he glad to know that both are likely 10
be heard in public while al home. Ii is
understood that the marriage of Miss Min
ME Pratt and Mr. Charles Durham will
take place before Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt re-
turn to Europe
Cushings Battery, 9Th L. 5 ARTILLERY,
LETT Fort Adams, Newport, r. l., last Mon
day. The troop consists of - men. three
officers, 80 horses, four field pieces four
caisson wagons and two luggage wagons.
Capt Henry Gushing is in command. The
journey will be made by easy marches.
through Worcester, and Sunday will prob
ably be spent at Athol, The Battery will
reach here Tuesday or Wednesday and will
90 into camp on the camp ground. The
two batteries, Fuller and Cushings. will
leave here next Friday morning at 6
o'clock, and will take dinner at Marlboro.
The companies will probably reach Will
mingtOn in the afternoon and 90 into camp
Tor the night on the fair ground. Saturday
WoOdford will be reachd in time for dinner,
and Saturday afternoon they will arrive in
Bennington.