Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-22

Rev. George J.. Martin OF ST. Louis was
greeted by large number of his former
parishioncrs at the Centre church on sun
day
The sons of Veterans camp which was or
gained at Northhcld this state, on Tues
day evening is known as the Col VIM. {.
Holbrook camp, No. 81
The Democratic town committee held
meeting on Tuesday evening and appointed
a committee to select officers for the cam
paign club which it is proposed to form.
The report of the Peoples National
bank, printed at the head of our local col
umns today, makes a strong showing for
that successful and well-managed institu-
ton.
The Estey Guard rifle team challenged
the team of the company at Greenfield to
shoot match August &. but the Green
field boys could not accept as they had an
engagement that day with the Adams team.
1t is probable that later date will be agreed
upon.
The 11-year-old son of Herman Merber
was struck by the horses of a double team
on the Main street hill Wednesday after
noon and knocked down. The horses pass
ed each side of him, but the wheels ran
over his head and leg. He was unconscious
when carried into Greenes drug store, but
revived soon, and his injuries will not be
serious.
w H. Minors Col. Mansur won second
place in the 2 40 class race at New Britain,
Conn, last Friday. There were seven en-
tries and the slowest heat was trotted
in 2:374 and the fastest in 2:34.
On Tuesday Col Mansur won third money
in the race on Franklin park, Saugus.,
Mass Six horses started and the slowest
heat was trottcd in 2:3l4.
1t was one of those accidents which
happen III the best regulated families which
accounts for the non-appearance of an
item concerning the Fesscnden Helping
Hand society's "Greenaway prismettc" in
The PhuniN last week The affair was
deserving OF pheasant recognition, and
a good sum was added to the treasury of
/ the society.
/ Wesley G. Fosters horse, which was
/ stolen at Walpolc, y. H., on the Sth
/ inst. 10y Jane, King. aS is supposed, and
which was driven about in EIiusdalo. Chc>-
terrified and Brattleboro as related I'm The
PhWniN last week, wa, found q few days
ago at Walpolc, Mass. TIL, animal was
/ tied to pine in q thicket, the thief having
probably been frightened away by the ap-
pearance of "a milkmau
O. II. Durham. owner OF FreeStouct
ma, accepted a challenge To trot his horse
against Nesumont, owned by the White
River Junction Stockholders association,
and ma, covered the 500 put up by the
challengers. This race will attract much at
tenton from Vermont horsemeu. twill b.,
trotted on Billings park White River
Junction, within 60 days after july e.
. WestmOnt has a record of 2:24
The report of the delegates from thu
Christian Endeavor society of the Centr,
church to the national convention will be
presented at the meeting Sunday evening
in the church, at the hour of the regular
church service 4 chorus choir will assist
in singing the selections which were suns
at the convention. The convention will b,
reported by topics, as follows: First i'm
pressions:" f. l.. Clarkes annual address,
and convention sermon; missions and Civ
ing: Junior EndeavOr work; gospel temper
ance some things not on the program
the closing meetings; some of the results
OF the convention
Evangelist Dwight l.. Moody 10Th gen
eral conference for the promotion of Chris
tian life and service will be held al North
field Seminary. East Northfeld Mass.
from Aug. to Aug. - inclusive. Dr. \,
J. Gordon of Boston will have charge O
the meetings in the absence of Mr. Moody
conducting an evangelistC tour in Grea
Britain and Ireland Rev. +. b. Meyer o
London who will arrive about Aug. e., vii
be a leading speaker during the last par
of the conference. Among the Othe
speaker, will be d. Arthur T. Piersol
of Philadelphia, Pa, who was recent,
called to Spurgeon church in London
Rev L. \. TOrrey OF Chicago. I'll.
Rev James 4. Gray of Boston am
Rev Herman Narzariack, Christian He
brew preacher of New Ork. The ,Ingin.
will bee led by Ira d. Sankey and Georg
c. Stebbins
, The suit brought against Walter :. Car
son of Greenfield. Mass. formerly O
BrattleborO. by the assigneeS OF tn
} Rising sun benefit order. Arson w. Lyman
of Boston and y. \. Wainwright of North
ampon will probably come 10 trial il
October. at Boston. MI Carson Is sue
to recover $4,000. which he collected q
supreme Treasurer Wright Just before tn
officers decamped and which was divide
= among the members of the Greeniiel
branch of the order, who thus received -
o on their hundred-dollar shares. In SCI
d ting the affairs of the order. the assignee
o collected funds sufficient to pay the olhe
u members about $50 each, They cOQten
! that Mr.. Carson had no right 10 receiy
the funds in preference to the claims of tn
> members in general He acted as ager
for the Greenfield members, although h
1 had a considerable interest OF his owl
It suit has also been brought against +.
Roche of South Deertield Tor so. as a tel
case against the members who shared
y in the division of the $4,000 Both wi
be contested.
Orion N Howe have been awarded II
contract for building the hook and ladd,
house on Elliot street Their bid W,
s. S3150,and the building is toIbe completedl
November lst. 1t is to be set square
with the street, and while the interior a
e rangement will be very convenient, the e.
terror will present a handsome appearance
" On the floor leading from Elliot street wi
:, be rooms Tor the carts and apparatus
y the Hook and Ladder and Elliot hose con
II panies, and on the floors below will
n a room handsomely finished and furnisht
d. for the men. The architect is Frank Gro
by. son OF l.. c. Crosby. After era,
= uating from the High school your
Crosby took two years course in arch
lecture at the Massachusetts Institute
; Technology, and for the past two years
u has been employed in the office of a ea
inc architpctS' firm in BOstOD The a