Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-01
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
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Chandler. the painter. is engaged with
number OF his men, painting the Congre-
tional church.
Several of our citizens are to Join the
annual press excursion from 81. Johnshury
on Thursday OF next week.
John Fitzgerald was stabbed twice in
the neck during row Saturday night. He
is plumber and has gone to his home in
Fitchburg.
During the summer there viii Zoe no ser
mon at the evening service at the EplSco-
pal church Next Sunday evening there
will hc a full choral service
The boy choir of Emmanuel church went
to Drcwsyillc sunday afternoon TO sing at
the annual visit of the bishop of the do
cesc to that parish.
Chas. l.. Wheeler, Geo. A. Young, Fred
Strcetcr, viii Provost, and Jas. MELON
aid have been added to the usual police
force for the Fourth.
The Helping Hand society of lmman-
uel church gave "Floral rainbow enter
tainment in connection with an ice cream
sociahc at the parish house last evening.
AT the county Republican convention at
Newfane Tuesday. +. p. Ball of the firm
of Derby a Ball was nominated for sen
ator and T.. II. Allbee for states attorney.
Quite a number of workers in our local
Christian Endcavor societies 90 on Wednes-
day of next week to New York to attend
the national Christian Endeavor conven-
ton.
The supply of Strawberries from Luf-
kin's fruit farm i'm Iangdon is larger this
wear than for several years past and the
berries are fine one OF the berries ON
hciug cut in two measured two inches IN
diameter
Mrs. Helen G.. Rice of Boston, national
superiutcudent of Juvenile work for the
W. c. r. L.. will give a lecture i'm the
Methodist church sunday evening. She
will speak to the children in The afternoon
al the Congregational church
The ladies of the Methodist society will
serve refreshments at their vestry from II
10 on Monday. which will he matter of
convenience to many out of town people
who come to attend the celebration of that
day. The proceed, of the sale will 90
towards the fund for building new par
Sonagc.
Among the changes in time this week O
the different railroads ccntreing here, the
arrangement for running the evening train
leaving here at 7:30 through TO burlington,
instead of stopping at Rutland. will he ap-
prcciatcd 10y the travelling public. rs well
as our citizens. 1t reaches Burlington
about / / o'clock.
The river is higher than at any time for
a long time as a result of the heavy rains.
Tuesday night the boom in the river broke
and the logs began running down stream.
About 3,WO.00O feet of logs went out.
The drive will be stopped at Turner's Falls.
Two men at work on the boom at the time
it broke were thrown into the water and
one of them was badly bruised.
Our citizens pleasantly remember the
clothing firm of Robinson N Carmen, who
went from here to Omaha four years ago.
The firm last year gave up the trade III
Omaha, both now being employed by
large firm which runs extensive clothing
stores in various large cities. Mr.. Garmon
is now in Boston and has recently bought
aresidence in Newton Highlands Jack
is still in Omaha. with a prospect of com
ing further east soon.
Last Saturday Somerville journal con
tainS an account of the wedding reception
given on Wednesday evening of last week
to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haven West at
the residence of the groOm's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George West, Arlington street,
about one hundred and fifty of their friends
in this vicinity. George West and wife
and George X. Russell and wife assisted in
receiving the guests. Frank +. Bateman,
Frank A. Pattec, Frederick Z. Wood and
Willard II. Russell were the ushers, to each
of whom was presented gold love-knot
pin by the groom. Miss Martha Jones
served the collation..
IN. VaY,rt Of INpUinaar Ellsworth pf
Holyoke, Mass. who has been investigat-
ing the possible sources of an additional
water supply for this village, has been
handed to the water commissioners, and
printed copies of it will be circulated among
the voters of the place for their cOnsidera-
tion. The report is TO the effect that three
ways of increasing the supply have been
considered First. the raising OF the Mi
nard'S pond dam and bringing into the
pond the water of the Farr and Ellis
brooks, doubling the present water shed
capacity al an expense of Sl9,OOO. Sec
ond, the construction of a new reservoir
on Webb brook at a cost of $50, 600, and,
third, the building of "a pumping station
on the SaNtonS river privilege. At the
special corporation meeting Tuesday even
ing, at Union hall. the report of the en-
gineer was read 10y IL. ID. Ryder who rec
commended that the corporation should
bring the water from Farrs brook into
the pond. rs suggested. and that the dam
should Toe raised ten feet DR. Whitman
was in favor of trying business manage
ment OF the present water supply before
adding to the already large Indebtedness
OF the village The meeting adjourned
till Tuesday evening, July y.
Extensive preparations have been made
for the Fourth of July celebration, and the
program includes the following: AT 4
O'Clock a. NJ, salute of A guns by Fuller
Battery of Brattleboro, from clip. Hip
Hurrah Rock; at $50, parade of antiques
and hOrribles with W. l.. Conway as mar
shall. The four prizes for the best four
features of the parade will be SO to the
first, SD TO the second, $40 TO the third,
and 50 To the fourth. At one o'clock the
Declaration of Independence will be read
by II. ID. Ryder at Morgan park, with mu-
sic by the band. The races will begin at
! 80 with a three-mile bicycle race, follow
ed by potato race, sack race 50-yard
dash, 1OO-yard velocipede race, 1O0-yard
dash hose race, open to all fire companies,
One-mile bicycle race, tug Of war; creased
pig competition, boys race, tests of hand
fire engines, and base ball game Music
will be furnished by the band, The sports
will take place at Morgan's park at the
north end of Atkinson street. In the
evening there will he a grand display OF
fireworks, including ten SET pieces, Half
fare rates for the day will be given on the
railroads and there will be special trains