Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
BRATTLEBORO.

A more general movement for the OBJ
servance of the Fourth than for some years
is under way for tomorrow, and business
will largely be suspended for the day The
dry goods, clothing, hardware and other
stores in like lines of business close their
doors for the entire day, while the gro
Gerry stores close at noon and send out no
teams.
A large number of Bratteboro horse
men will attend the races to be held at
White River Junction tomorrow. A spec
ial train leaves here at o'clock in the
morning and is due to arrive on its return
at in the evening. w. II. Minor has
entered the gray geldng "COl. Mansur,"
recently bought by him of Mr.. Chamber
lain, in the $50 class in these races
Horsemen who have seen "Col. Mansur's"
PAGES expect him to make a good record
on the occasion.
Mary Howe sang at the annual COM
mencement concert at Middlebury college
on Wednesday evening, with Miss Georgia
Pray of Boston as celloist and Mr. Lucien
Howe accompanist, The concert was an
event in the musical history of Middle
bury, and the papers pronounce it the
finest ever given in Addison county
The natural history museum has re-
ceived this week very valuable addition
in the shape of very choice collection of
birds eggs presented by w. +. Aver of
Putney. These specimens are 105 in
number and comprise 66 varieties, which
have been preserved with great care and
present beautiful appearance. The eggs
have been gathered by Mr. Aver and his
two brothers during a term of years COW
aripo fhair
generous and thoughtful one and will be
duly appreciated by all frequenters of the
museum.
The first raspberries of the season came
to the Brattleboro market this morning
from the grounds of A. W. Wheeler of
Vernon, an extensive and successful grow
er OF small fruits. They We're of both the
black cap and red varieties.
Farmer W. f. Richardson shows a stand
of rye, the product of one seed, with
4S tall strong stalks well headed. The
whole field, he says, is good in proportion.
The IPSWICH Mass, Chronicle of last
week contains an extended account of the
graduating exercises of the High school
class of '9l of that place, the first which
has gone out under Mr. Riggs principal
ship. High praise is given the class for
the appearance made and the careful train
ing and preparation shown.
Blodgett d. Dewitt, as elsewhere an
nounced will give up their retail grocery
business trade, beginning next Monday.
devoting themselves hereafter to the whole
sale department of their business.
1t is understood that Charles Endlich
and Kate Lynch have been generously re-
membered by Mrs. Fuller and Col. Estev
in recognition of their faithful service i'm
the family of the late Deacon and Mrs.
Estey.
Some people who have made the trip up
the new mountain road just at nightfail
have learned what has been known hereto
fore by few mOuntain-climbers, that the
most charming and picturesque view from
the pinnacle is that after dark when all the
lights are burning in Brattleboro
Mr. Clary, the electrician, is under
agreement with Mr.. Decrow, of the Game
well company, to put in the electric fire
alarm, and work will begin very soon
A hint from the New York Sun: A
brand new wheelbarrow loaded full of flow
ering plants makes an effective lawn orna-
ment for country houses and apparently
thousands of househOlders came to that con
clusiOn simultaneously this summer for
nearly all the suburbs display such wheel
barrows plentifully,