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

{. p. ellison sells two carloads of horses
boy auction at Keene, n. H., on Friday
July !.
a special train to convey delegates to
the Republican county convention next
Tuesday will leave here at $3.50 and will
return after the convention.
W +. Richardson q Co. have nut a hand
some new cart on the road this week. in
charge of Mr. Elmer, and another new cart
will make its appearance in a few days.
Elijah Wales killed Wednesday. on the
Chesterfield road, a rattlesnake which had
I'VE rattles. IL was fully three feet long.
The rattlcs are in II. NJ. Woods store.
\ Swedish wedding will be celebrated
tomorrow evening when Emmanuel John
son and Albertina Erickson will be mar
ried at the home of Miss Erickson's brother
on Frost street.
The reunion Of Company {. I'd Vermont
Volunteers, is being held today. Sixteen
members of the company, nearly all from
out OF town, are present. The dinner was
served at the American House.
J. II. Goodrich will have a grand cele-
bration the Fourth The attractions will
include boat race band concert during
the day, and dance in the evening The
Philharmonic orchestra are engaged.
Rev. {. O. Day. who has suffered for
three or four weeks past from severe cold.
has been in since Wednesday, with the re-
sutant effects of a muscular and nervous
disturbance. He is now improving. how
ever, and hopes to carry out his plans for
Joining Mrs. Day in the Adrondacks for
the summer next week. Rev. Mr. Merri-
am will supply his pulpit next Sunday.
and TOR the greater part of the time during
July and August
Miss Quinn and another young lady from
Hinsdale drove rapidly down the south
Main street hill last night. and i'm attempt
ing 10 turn the sharp corner up Canal
street the carriage was overturned and both
were thrown out. They were assisted into
j. II. StehbinS's house but their injuries
were not severe. and they were able to re-
turn home after a short time The horse
was stopped near l.. II. Barretts.
AT regular meeting OF Fort hummer
Colony. United Order of Pilgrim Fathers.
Tuesday evening these officers were cho-
sen. Governor. j. W. smith: lieutenant
governor =. NJ. Dugan; chaplain. Mrs. a
81. Iurrlei. sergeant-at-arms. W II. 10
leau; deputy srrgeant-at-arms. Mrs. {. VI
smith: outside sentinel J.. f. Bowkrr.
inside sentinel. Mis-. i. =. Chase The OF
hcer> Will bee installed on the second Fri
day iu July boy Deputy supreme Governor
C.. w. Wilbur of Winchester. y. II.
Messrs Ripley and Quimbv of Spring
HELD, commercial travellers, on "Wednesday
hired one of Liverymau Burke's double
teams 90 drive To- Keeue. and return b.,
way of Putney. On the way home one of
the horses stepped on a rolling stone and
fell. taking the reins from the hands of
the drivers. who, not being able 10 control
the horses, Jumped from the wagon. Aft
er running about quarter OF a mile. the
horses went off a bank. falling with the
wagon on top of them. one of them being
SO seriously injured that there is doubt of
his further usefulness.
The annual fair and Dickens Carnival
given 10y the ladies of the Congregational
society last evening at the town hall was
very successful event and was largely At
tended. There were six booths Kate
Nickleby'S garden, the "lolly-pop shop
sam Weller valentine stand. the dolls
dresSmaker'S' booth, the 'art studio and
the Blue Dragon Inn. each OF which was
prettily trimmed with laurel and evergreen.
Besides these there was the "Old Curiosity
shop and Master Humphreys Clock. %
all of which were well patronized. The
supper was served on the European plan
the II tables were filled again and again.
and Were attended 10y some of Dickens 3,
best known characters, while many other
noted personages from the books mingled
with the crowd in attendance. The even
ing closed with a ableau, i'm which Dick
ems appeared IN a reyeric. while these crca-
tion> OF his brain passed in procession be-
fore him Many of the characters were
exceedingly well taken The Artfu
Dodgers which were distributed during
the evening gave the list OF personages
represented. The total receipts for the
evening reached over $50.