Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-05
BRATTLEBORO.

In spite of the rain on Wednesday even
ing the First Regiment band gave their first
Open-air concert as announced, presenting
an attractive program which gave promise
of a series of similar attractive events during
the summer. The rain inevitably les
sened the attendance, but the public
interest was shown by the numbers who
listened from every available sheltered
place.
Notices were issued for a meeting of the
Corporators of the Brattleboro street railway
company to be held on Wednesday after
noon, but on account of absence from town
or for other reasons a quorum failed to
appear, and the meeting went by default.
1t is understood that Mr.. Herrick and Mr..
Starkey, the committee who investigated
the secondhand plant which it was pro-
posed to bring here from Glens Falls, n
Y, do not report favorably in regard to its
purchase. They stopped at Rutland on
their way, examining the street railway
there, and having conference with Mr..
John w. Champion, who is prominently
identified with the Rutland company. From
Mr.. Champion they learned that new
material for a line could be bought to
better advantage than could secondhand.
1t was his opinion that the line of two and
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Brattleboro for about $1,000 per mile The
outlook for dividends at the start would
not be encouraging but there would be a
prospect that in few years time the bust
ness could be worked up to a paying basis.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine company
left for Nashua, n H., on Monday. The
entertainments attracted large crowds and
large quantities of Sagwa and other RENE
dies were sold.
Ii. o. Coolidge has bought John L. Ray S
coupe business and will hereafter run it i'm
connection with the business which he
bought last week of Mr. Mitchell as the
Brooks house hack and coupe line. The
same drivers as heretofore will have charge
of the coupes.
G. d. Whitman is the local delegate to
the grand Farmers League meeting at
Montpelier today. Col. Hooker and DR..
Sholes will also attend the meeting. The
former is one of the speakers, his subject
being "The new era in Vermont
Notice is published in our advertising
columns announcing that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the BrattleborO
& Whitehall railroad company will be held
at the Brooks House on Monday, June Is,
at 1920 A. NJ. Stockholders will be car
rled Tree 10 ana from BfatJleDOfO on the
day of the annual meeting by presenting
their certificates of stock to the conductor
The body of Elbridge Houghton of Put
ney, whose tragic death was recorded in
The Phoenix two weeks ago, was recovered
last Saturday, late in the day. Horace
GOOdenough, who was fishing on the New
Hampshire side of the river near the j.
Henry Pratt farm, saw the body floating
down, but as no boat was at hand he was
unable to secure it. People in Hinsdale
and Vernon were notified, however, and
the body was taken from the water at the
ferry between the two places, it is under
stood. 1t was taken to Putney for burial
The commencement exercises at Glen
wood classical seminary at the West village
occur Saturday, Sunday and Monday, in
accordance with the program published in
The Phoenix last week.