Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-24

house Is progressing rapidly. The first
floor is ON and the walls will be- ready for
the second floor nrNt week.
The 1S-months' old child of j. c. Pellet,
of the firm of Pellet Bros, fell from
second story window to the pavement at
Worcester, Mass. last week Thursday. and
it seems remarkable that thus far he has
shown no bad effects of the fall.
II. =. Foster. division commander has
issued a general order giving detailed in
/ formation about the tenth annual Sons of
Veterans encampment, which is to be held
at Brandon July >. and :. Half-farc
tickets will be good going until the It'll
and returning until the 9th.
Thirty-two members of Killngton lodge
l. O. Q. f., of Rutland accompanied Grand
Master Retting of Brattleboro To- Manches-
ter where he instituted Hope lodge on
Thursday night Of last week. The lodge
was organized with Il charter members,
and the members of KllhngtOn worked the
degree.
The meeting of the Horse Breeders as
ISOLATION at Rutland promises to be the
largest in the history of the organization,
l53 entries having already been received.
For the association stakes for foals of 1891
the Deertield stock farm has entered Deer
field Boy and llollander Boy, and also
made entries for the association guarantee
purse for the 2:4j and $500 class.
One of the names in the following item
from the Burlington Free Press has a ia
miliar sound to Brattleboro ears: Henry
Almon who was arrested for ntoXication
Wednesday night by Officer Grafton. came
before the city court yesterday and disclosed
on John Couture, who pleaded guilty and
was fined SO with costs He also dis
closed on Mary Hamlin and she was tried
and acquitted. Almon was fined the usu-
al amount"
Several Vermont horses are entered in
the Rhode Island state fair races In the
vearling race T. H. Moore of Shoreham.
Deerileld farm of BrattlehOro and l.. /.
lirowncll of burlington have made entries
In the tWo-ycar-od race Dceriield farm of
l'rattleboro, IL. II. Williams of Brandon
and a. b. Martin of Larrahee', Point
have horses entered. Decriield farm and
w. ii. Minor of Brattleboro have entries
ia the 2:4u class.
The sporting event of the summer
which will attract the most attention is the
annual lale-Ilaward boat race ON the
Thames at New London. Conn. July J.
The Central Vermont railroad company
will sell round trip tickets from Brattlr-
horo on the day of the race for Sl.5O. the
train leaving here at 7:4j. Vernon at 30
and South Vernon at SOD. The rate
from all stations north of Belchertown
will be the same as from Bratteboro.
Ponder the path of thy feet" from
Prov. IV:2G, was the text of the subject
on Paths preached to the young al the
| niverSaiSt church last SUNDAY by Rev
f. W. Sprague Different kinds of paths
were described and used as illustrations
of tendencies, OF thought and action, and
of the moral qualities necessary TO sue
cesstul journey through life. Flowers and
plants We're tastefully arranged and the
church was well filled. Two children Were
christened
The Democratic caucus, held last Satur-
day evening to elect delegates TO the coun-
~ convention, was called to order by Chas
Endlich, the chairman of the Democratic
town committee. Mr.. Endlich was made
chairman of the caucus and NJ. j. Moran
secretary. The delegates elected were: c.
II. Davenport Rufus Rawsou. John H.
Bliss. EdW. Dunklec. ;. T. Davenport.
Frank Emerson, II. \. Pratt, Jerome Ward.
\. \. Stearns. Azor Marshall. The dele
CATION We're instructed to fill vacancies
No other business of importance was trans
acted
The Hartford Courant has the follow
ing appreciatiyc and happily wOrded refer
encr to the resignation of Or. Walker:
"Hc is much TOO large a man TO be- apprc-
ciated by any subdivision OF the commu-
nifty The community as "a whole has
rights of ownership in him: he belongs To-
Hartford: he is a part of the city, life
and fame. council may sanction the
dissolution of the pastoral tie, but all the
councils i'm Chrstendom cannot dissolve
the ties of esteem and affection which the
years have wrought between the people of
Hartford and George Leon Walker"
George Clapp. the elder son of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. IL. Clapp, was badly burned while
playing with powder last Saturday in antic-
ipation of the Glorious Fourth He had
laid a mine between two rows OF corn in
the garden and touched il off 1t did not
explode at once and he began 10 investi-
gate, when it went of, blackening and
burning his face and setting fire to his
clothing on his left side from which he
was severely burned. He was very doubt
full looking specimen when first discovered.
but the doctors examination showed that
he had received no permanent injury. and
he is making good recovery. When asked
why he didn't roll over in the dirt and put
out the fire in his clothes, the lad said he
didn't want to spoil the corn
Durham Brothers are Just finishing
very complete renovation of their store.
which also includes several important i'm
prOyements. Col. Hooker began the work
with nice hard pine ceiling. The shelly
ing has been carried 10 the ceiling on both
sides, giving much added room, the upper
shelves being reached on either side bv
railroad ladders The show window has
been doubled in size, with plate glass mir
rors at the back and sides. and the whole
is enclosed in glass paneling, giving an
unusually commodious and attractive place
for the display of goods This window is
10 be lighted by a chandelier of ncandes-
cent burners. The store has also been
newly painted throughout and has been
refurniShed with "a handsome carpet and
new chairs. The completion of these I'M
provement> celebrates the close OF seven
wears OF successful business by Durham
Brothers at this stand since coming to
BrattlebOrO i'm 1883. The business of the
store has more than doubled i'm volume
during this time, proving that the public
appreciate the enterprise, progression and
reliable methods which the Durham Broth
ers have steadily followed.
Julian Porter, formerly of Brattleboro
is accused of a heinous offence which will
keep him playing checkers with his nose
al the CRATES at Windsor for "A long term if
he is captured and convicted. He has of
late been living in Peru. He and one viii