Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-08

party of Brattleboro people celebrated
the Fourth with clam bake near 7. NJ.
Waites.
COL Austmc has given handsome me-
mortal window 70 NJ. Michaefs Episcopal
church.
Dr. j. L. Prescott arrives at the Brooks
House next week. where he will remain
for a month.
ThePilgrim Fathers have an installation
tonight, Deputy Supreme Governor J. ;.
Taft OF Keene, n. H., officiating.
The Rainy Day club held a picnic with
VIM. NJ. Brown at Chesterfield the Fourth
Twelve went from here making in all
party Of about 20.
1t is expected that Messrs. Macomber
and Dodd will return to Brattleboro during
the fall or early winter for another presen-
tation of the opera priscilla
Rev. MI Merriam will preach at the
Centre church next Sunday 1t is expect
ed that Rev. George L. Martin of ST. Louis
will occupy the pulpit on the Sunday fol-
towing.
Willie Haywood. who is still following
his bent for drawing. has recently made
large crayOn picture of his younger brother
and his dog which is now exhibited in
Jeweller Hubbard window attracting
much admirng comment
At the annual meeting of the Forest and
Stream club IN Wilmington last week these
officers were chosen: A. =. Childs. pres
iden,: \. H. Watson. Henry X. McHarg
and Col Julius j. Estey. vice presidents :
+. W. thilds. secretary and treasurer. EX-
President Cleveland and Speaker Hosea
Mann. IT,. were unanimously elected hon
oray members. A large number of mem
beer, OF the club and GUESTS iu addition TO
those who went over the hill- from Brat
tieburo iu the tally-ho coaches. were pres
eHl At the service ON SUNDAY "a collection
wa, taken which Melted SOB tor each in
mate of the Wilmington town farm
The sessions of the great Christian En-
deavur convention iu New Ork civ open
cd Yesterday afternoon al 2:3O o'clock.
Delegates poured into the city by thou~-
ands and railroads were blocked and regu-
lar traffic DELAYED by tine special trains ar
irving from every state in the Union. Ii
j. estimated that 10000 delegates are in
attendance. Nermonts delegation num-
Dered $40 strong. The special train left
the station here, taking on the two car,
occupied 10y Windham county excursion
lists. at about . o clock on Wednesday and
New London was reached at j.. NJ Here
the Brattleboro delegation was pleasantly
entertained 10y Mrs. Avery. The eXcur-
siunists left for New ! ork AT about !.
o'clock. reaching the city at the follow
ing morning. At the opening session o
the convention resolution against tn,
opening of the world fair on Sunday wa,
carried with great enthusiasm. Secretary
of State Foster was received with tremend.
Gus applause upon his appearance at the
evening session.
The annual Fourth of July racket
which began at midnight on Monday morn
i'm. was followed by a day OF almost sun
day quiet, all business being suspended
and everybody INDUCING in a go-as-you
please celebration. The performances be
tween midnight and daylight were OF tn,
usual type OF Fourth of July license Act
of vandalism. for which there was no eN
cuse whatever, were committed in variou
parts OF the village, but they did not diffe
greatly in number and kind from those o
previous years small building near tn
Williams carriage factory, used for lum
Der shed. was set on ire the intention
probably being 10 furnish an excuse 10
pulling in hre alarm The boys ha,
broken the glass at the box on Birge stree
when they were discovered They fled a
once. II happened that at the time IN
shed was burning the wind was blowing
in such direction that the sparks wer
carried away from the carriage factory
II the tre had occurred two hours later
after the wind had changed, the factor
would have been in great danger