Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-06-26

II. NJ. W God gave his annual fireworks
exhibition and balloon ascension from the
island last evening.
The new houses of J. X. Parker and W.
F. Patch on Oak and Williston streets are
now going up.
\ cobhlestone gutter is being put in on
Canal street from opposite the schoolhOuse
to the corner of Birge street.
The July number of the North Ameri-
can Review contain, an inciSive article by
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton on "A new variety
of Mugwump, IN answer to an article in
the MAY number by Hon. J. :. Clarkson on
THE politician and the pharisee.
The ladies of the Y. NJ. &. 4. auxiliary
have this week presented Miss Mary Howe
a handsome mo,her-oi-pearl ana ostrich
plume fan as a mark of their appreciation
of her kindnes, aiding them at their recent
benefit concert for the builling fund.
Prof S. b. Whitney of Boston will give
an organ recital here early next month. as
sisted by some of his boy soloists and by
Miss Mary Shea. The proceeds of the
concert will be- for the benefit Of ~ Mich
ael's Episcopal church.
The meetings which have been held this
week by the Princeton students close this
tNtlllilA. j W. SURVIVES nave Nttll ntlu
each day, and while the attendance has not
been large, those who have attended have
been both interested and helped. Mr..
Pierson. the leader. i, a young man whose
heart is evidently in the work. and his
talks are full of pointed illustration, which
help nail the facts lac presents The sing
ing OF the quartet has been enjoyable
though they have labored under the disal-
together. and added 10 this one of the
members has been suffering from a severe
cold. The services opened SUNDAY morn
ing in the Methodist church, when Mr.
Piersou presented interestingly the sub
Jtct of the student volunteer mission move
ment. On Monday afternoon meeting
Tor children was held. which was largely
attended and made entertaining and in
structive by object lessons The young
men 90 from here to Bellows Fails. and
then spend their summer vacation in work
III numerous New England towns and cities.
The "Hermonite' the school paper pub
lished bY the Young men at Mt Hermon
is issued this morning a. a special illuStrat
ed number OF j. pages with cover. being
the closing number for the year. 1t CON
tains view of the school buildings,
-lhul IlNlhlt ~ Alf EIduUAllll- GLASS; a
picture of the mother OF d. l.. Moody.
and one of Hiram Camp of New Haven.
Conn. one of the founders and benefac-
tor, of the school. In the reading matter
is included a review Of the work of the
school for the FIRST 10 wears of its existence
now inst closed. individual sketches and a
generally attractive table of contents
The Young editors have done their work
lrfuitlx -
has proved financially successful Fiv,
thousand copie, of this special number arr
issued The Mennonite i, printed at Tn,
Phoenix job printing Office.
The ladies of the Relief Corp> had
quilting at g. \. II. hall Yesterday after
noon. taking their supper with them. In
the evening the regular meeting occurred.
\ new move in quiet way. which new
ertheless may develop later into something
which shall add To Bnttleboros fame a
a summer resort. is the opening of sum
mer school of music by Miss Mary Burn
ham. She has with her eleven New York
pupils. who are young teachers. and they
with the addition of several Brattleboro
young people arr enjoying sort OF musical
convention. Room has been made in the
old Unitarian church building for four pi-
amos and here the practicing goes on. while
TWO weekly recitals are held III the parlors
al the house. Talks. discussion of musical
questions. and analyses OF musical cumpo-
sitions are some OF the work taken up and
twice weekly q beginner in the study OF
music is given a lesson before the class 10
teach them the arr OF teaching. The school.
which opened this week will continue Tor
a month and promises 10 be- a source OF
.sl. al. L.
matter OF regret that some of the recital,
should not Ice opened 10 the public. a d
rare treat j. thus denied them
David Willard sou of druggist II. C..
Willard OF Great harrington. Mass j, the
guest Of Rev. W. II. Collins. He was Onc
of the graduates from the Episcopal acad-
envy at Cheshire. Ct. last week He was
the valedictorian and the recipient Of a sill
Yer medal for the best delivered Grafton.
besides receiving a medal for general ex-
cellence, his medal being the first one pre-
scented Tor four wears. He goes 10 Trinity
college next term.
The new Sunday night train begins il,
trips next Sunday night ON Monday the
White Mountain train goes on. passing
here south at / Is and north at 1886. The
afternoon train from Palmer will arrive al
3:23 instead OF Az as now. and the even
ing train Oh the New London road will ar
rive at 10 O'Clock instead OF $3.50 The
local train over the Connecticut River road
will leave al > O clock instead of 1913. car
rying mail to Springfield and New York.
The boat train will be held until 1 40 and
will carry the same mails as now 20 at that
hour. besides way mails for New London
Northern points
The Congregational ladies could not have
chosen a more delightful day than yester-
day for their annual fair and festival and
the large attendance and successful sales
proved the wisdom of their choice The
hall was as usual made attractive with
pretty booths for the sale Of articles. and
was trimmed with laurel. From to :
o clock the tables were filled with patrons
who did justice 10 the choice supper which
was served, and then the tables were re-
moved and at 80 the entertainment pre-
pared with much labor and care was pre-
scented 10 an appreciative audience The
program was something novel con
siSting OF the singing behind the scenes of
the cradle songs of different nations. while
on the stage was presented a tableau for
each one. There were y Of these. the
songs accompanying them being rendered
pleasingly by Mrs. o. A. Marshall and Miss
Emma Gregg. The receipts of the fair
were $3.50,
GUARD AND BATTERY.
The Estey Guard drilled and were offici-
ally inspected al their arrival last SATURDAY
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