Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO FRIDAY OCTOB

his barn on Oak street.
4 new hydrant for the fire department
has been placed at the corner of Oak and
Chaplin streets.
\ meeting of the Prospect Hill hose
company will be held at the schoolhouse
tonight at 1880.
Frank c. Streeter and C.. f. Gorton.
who have bought the Holden saw-mll in
Wardsboro, probably will not go there to
take charge of it until next month.
Cross and Person each pitched three inn
ings against the Boston Reds at Manches-
ter last Friday. Two scores were made off
Cross and four off Person.
The High school foot ball team will play
its first regular game with the Keene High
school eleven a week from tomorrow.
The boys have been practicing regularly
and are developing into good players.
Rev John S. Brown, who was principal
of the High school in 1S34-j, is now liv-
ing in Lawrence, Kansas, at the advanced
age of So years. A letter recently received
from him is in a handwriting worthy of a
man 40 years younger.
a large group picture including nearly
all the speedy bicyclists who competed in
the receilt races at Springfield and Hart
ford is on exhibition in Jeweler Hubbard
window. \ collection of photographs of
local interest is to be seen in Chaplin d Co. S
window.
Each member of the drum corps which
assisted in the cavalcade on the morning Of
the second day of the Valley fair. has been
presented 10y the Valley fair association
with photograph of the procession as it
appeared on the march through Main street
headed by the band and drum corps-a
pleasant recognition of services cheerfully
rendered without pay.
Who wouldn't live i'm New England?
On Tuesday the temperature here ranged
about 4S, while West and South the mer.
curry reached an unusually low point. At
Atlanta, Ga, there was a killing frost,
with lighter frosts at Wilmington, y. c..
and Pensacola, Fla. At Jacksonville, Fla,
the temperature was Is and at New Or
leans only 54'.
Howard White has challenged Sherburne
of Barre to another bicycle race on the
Valley fair ground track, to take place at
an early date, for a prize of $50 to 500 a
side. Correspondence in regard to the
match is now being exchanged. Brattle-
bOro boys would like to see a race which
will definitely settle the question of superb
GRITTY, and they believe that barring acct
dents White is the better rider.
The marriage of Mr.. T. Frank Turner and
Miss Nellie McMinniman, two well known
young people, was celebrated on Tuesday
morning at the Roman Catholic church.
Miss Sadie Turner sister of the bridegroom.
acted as bridemaid, and p J. Higgins as
best man. Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home of
Mr. Turner'S parents on Elliot street. Mr..
and Mrs. Turner took the morning train
south and after a short wedding trip will
return to Springfield, Mass, where Mr.
Turner has recently taken a position as
manager of the American House
1t is evidently Sin the air among the
lawyers of the state that there is a strong
probability that President Harrison will
appoint Judge Wheeler to a place on the
bench of the new appellate circuit court.
The Vermont bar association, at its meet
ing at Montpelier this week, unanimously
adopted a resolution recommending Judge
Wheeler's appointment, and the members
of the Washington county bar have taken
time by the forelock by signing a petition
to the President asking for the appoint
ment of Judge Rowell to Judge Wheeler
present place if the promotion is made
Trustees Giddings and Grout of the state
asylum at Waterbury came to Brattleboro
on Monday, and on Tuesday morning 30
women were removed to the Vermont
asylum at Waterbury, making $50 patients
in all who have now been taken from Brat
tleboro to the state asylum. Ninety five
more are to be transferred next month
which will complete the removals until
more room is created at Waterbury,
Hereafter new cases will be committed to
the state asylum from the five northwestern
counties, Washington, Iamoille, Franklin,
Chittenden and Grand Isle. Cases from
the remainder of the state will continue to
be sent to Brattleboro. Instructions to
this effect has been given by Gov. Page to
the judges of probate of the several dis
tricts.
The sixth annual assembly of Chris
tians at Work" chiefly those in the United
States and Canada, will be held in the
First Congregational church, Washington,
ID. c., for seven days beginning Wednes-
day, November 9Th. 1t is under the direc-
ton of committee representing pastors,
evangelists and city mission workers in
the United States and Canada, and will
bring together a large number of such
workers. Members of all Christian denom-
nations are eligible as delegates. Particu-
lars with list of subjects and speakers NAV
be obtained of the secretary, Rev. John c.
Collins, New Haven, Conn. Reduced rail
road and hotel rates will be given.
1t will be a pleasant surprise to Brattle-
bOrO music lovers to know that the great
violinist Remenyi is to be heard once more
in Brattleboro, after a lapse of 10 years,
and after an absence from this country of
several years. His Brattleboro date has
been fixed for Thursday evening, Nov. II.
In the American tour, of which this concert
forms part Remenyi will be supported
by the distinguished artists Mrs. Alice
Rice, soprano, Miss Edith McGregor. CON
tralto, William ii. Fessenden, tenor. and
Miss F. Cliff Berry, pianist. 1t will be
interesting to recall in this connection that
Remenyi is one of the few men of world
wide note who has had the privilege of
reading his own obituaries. This occurred
when he was reported to have been drowned
in the wreck of the vessel on which he had
taken passage from India to South Africa,
and the fact that he was still alive was not
known until six months later. when he
arrived safely at the Cape of Good Hope.
Herbert G. Horton, whose death oc-
CURED Monday at Fitchburg, Mass, at the
home of his brother, ID. G.. Horton, was
in his earlier years a resident of Brattle-
boro, and more recently frequent visitor
here, where he had many warm friends.
He was born in Bernardston, and at the
age of about II years came to Brattleboro
and entered the employ of Robert Hardie