Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-05

again III lONu.
Some of the young men who are in town
for the summer are arranging for the pres
entation Of a play at an early date.
W. c. Mitchell has bought a Hammond
typewriter of Miss Florence Clark, the local
agent, for the Use of his daughter.
4 special meeting of the board of direct
ors of the Woman's auxiliary is called at
the Y. NJ. G. \. parlor tomorrow after
noon at ! o clock.
\ tally-ho party went to Spofiord lake
Wednesday night, and similar party from
the Woodside cottages came here last night
to attend the Brooks House hop.
Two booths have been placed in the Re
publican club rooms in which voters who
wish may receive instructions in marking
the ballots from Mr.. Allen, who has charge
of the rooms
The state railroad commissioners and Of
ficials of the Central Vermont company
were in town on Wednesday, leaving that
night for a trip over the narrow gauge
road.
The death of Samuel johnson of Lon
donderry in BrattlebOro, recorded last
week, was caused by falling into an empty
silo. He sustained internal injuries and
four days later his death occurred
A petition is being circulated, asking
the Connecticut River company to have
the train which reaches here at g. 40 leave
Springfield an hour earlier. A similar pc
tition has been circulated at Keene and
other places.
| The First Regiment band have been en-
/ gagged by the Central Vermont Railroad
company to accompany an excursion to
Providence Island, Lake Champlain, Aug
/ II, from BrattebOro to Claremont June
/ ton inclusive.
The proprietors of The Phoenix job
printing Office have bought this week, for
immediate delivery, a new two-revolution,
four-roller press, of the most approved
make, the machine being especially de-
signed for fine cut and book work.
The logmen have placed a boom in the
river this week. The rear of the drive
passed Bellows Falls Sunday, and the leg
ular force of logmen will probably reach
Brattleboro within three or four days. The
river has fallen so rapidly that the work is
very difficult.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Howe gave a tea
party Wednesday evening in honor of their
friend, Mr.. p. r. Chandler of Chicago,
who has been spending some time in town.
party of friends were delightfully."- enter
tanned after tea with selections by Mr.. and
Mrs. LAWN.
The Epworth league held lawn party
last evening at the home of Miss Belle
Stone on Western avenue. In spite of the
rain early in the evening there was fair
ly good attendance, and a snug sum of
money was Melted. The ground and
booths were prettily decorated, and ice
cream, lemonade, etc, was sold during the
evening.
The annual picnic of the Baptist sun
day school will be held on Wednesday,
August 10. The place is Crystal lake,
Gardner, Mass. a most beautiful spot,
deliberately fitted up for such occasions.
We learn that invitations have been issued
to other schools to participate and under
stand that everybody will be welcomed.
Fare $50 and - cents according to age.
\ magnificent banner was suspended
across Main street by the Republican club
on Wednesday afternoon. 1t bears the
portraits of Harrison and Reid on either
side in oil colors, with the great seal OF
the United States in the centre, the name
of the club at the top, and the names OF
the candidates below. 1t is in every way
a handsome piece of work. and credit tC
! the Republicans OF Brattleboro.
- Tomorrow will be young peoples day
at the Claremont Junction camp grounds
program of especial interest is prom
Used, and general invitation is extended
to members of sunday schools, Epwortl
leagues and Christian Endeavor societies il
| the Springfield district. Special railroad
i rates are offered, those who attend tn,
meetings leaving by the early morning
train and returning in the evening,
Among those who join the Knight
Templar excursion to Denver Colo. leav
n ing today, are Col. and Mrs. Haskins, DR.
+ and Mrs. Webster, Mr.. and Mrs. Alder
o Pullen, E. J. Carpenter, J. Henry Pratt
= VIM. II. Vinton, j. f. Hall, G.. X. Jones
e Mr.. Shaw of the Brooks House barbe
n shop, and F. ID. Chase and son of Somer
J. set The party will be gone two weeks
Il Mr.. Pratt, however, and possibly other
e will go to the Pacific coast and remain TO
Il a longer time.
> John A Parker, past grand master o
the Odd Fellows, died on Sunday at Rut
. land at the age of 50. He was born a
Clarendon, educated at Chester academy
5 became an expert telegraph operator an
e was manager of the Western Union otiic
y at Rutland for many years. He joined tn
II order of Odd Fellows at BrattlebOro i
Il 1869, while he was living at Chester. II
II passed through the various ranks and wa
6 grand master in lS79-S0. He was stricke
/ with paralysis eight years ago and neve
/. recovered.
i The county convention of the Prohib
y ton party was held at Newfane yesterday
a when these nominations were made: Sena
/ tors, Henry w. Estabrook, Dover, Dl
! Daniel Campbell, Rockingham; count
judges, Cyrus w. Wyman, BrattleborC
If Fred Luther Osgood, Townshend: state
It attorney, Milon Davidson, Newfane; She
IT if, John A. Bush, Rockingham; high bal
lie if, Everett W. Phillips, Townshend
,r county commissioner, Chas. II. Willard
l., Townshend probate judges, Nelson "
y, Dawes, Rockingham, Lorenzo Brow
is Vernon.
Is As Mrs c. E. Westgate, accompanied b
T. nephew, Guy Newcomb, was driving frol
u Chesterfield on Saturday, her horse becan
'e frightened about mile beyond the suspel
sr sion bridge by the fluttering of some viii
Is grain caps in field near the road, ran u
III on the bank, overturned the carriage an
N threw the occupants out. No severe il
- juries were received by any of the part
n who congratulate themselves on getting o
sd thus easily from what might have been
IL very bad accident. Several other hors,
have been frightened by these same objec
he in the past week, but with no serious r
ne suits.
IN Miss Harris rectations at the Bapti
lie church last week were deserving of extern
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