Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-12

The First Regiment band will give no
/ concert next week on account of the Estey
/ celebration in which they participate prom
inently.
The reunion of the Windham county
/ Grand Army veterans, which was to have
! been held in Brattleboro this week, has
been postponed until October.
] Gen Grout passed through Brattleboro,
on his way home from Washington to
Barton and his Kirby farm, on the White
Mountain express Monday afternoon.
Henry Guelow of Boston caught fine
string of black bass at West river on Mon
/ day. All of the fish were of good size, the
largest weighing three and one-half pounds.
A sacred concert was given at Spofford
lake on Sunday, and Chauncey Knapp,
| Fred Cressey, A. II. Hines, and c. l..
Brigham and Joel Knapp played with the
orchestra.
The check list for the September cleo
ton has been posted, and the board of
civil authority give notice that they will
hold their first meeting to make additions
and corrections on Saturday, Aug. 20.
The Connecticut River railroad company
will run an excursion from Greenfield to
Boston and Nantasket beach tomorrow,
Saturday. The train will leave Greenfield
at 6:2O and the fare for the round trip is 81
The race between Freestone, owned by
O. ii. Burnham and Westmont, owned by
the White River Junction Stockbreeders'
association, for a purse of $500 is to be
trotted on Billings park at White River
junction September 3.
The log drivers reached Brattleboro on
Saturday and were encamped on the island
until Monday, when the boats and the
big raft went down the stream, all the
logs on the shores above here having been
removed.
Dexter Torrey, the father of A. f. Tor
rey, the milkman, died at North Hinsdale
on Tuesday at the age of II. Mr. Torrey
formerly lived in Jamaica, and the body
was taken to that place on this mornings
train.
An act which was an exhibition of law
lessness was committed Saturday night,
when something was thrown against one
of the front windows of a house on Grove
street. The glass was smashed, and the
broken pieces narrowly missed one of sew
eral ladies in the room.
The Estey Guard rifle team visited
Greenfield last Saturday and shot a match
with the team of company L., NJ. V. NJ,
of that place. The match was very close
one, the Brattleboro boys being defeated
by three points. The scores were PAP and
239. A return match will be shot at
Brattleboro the 18th.
There will be an excursion to New York
and Coney island on Saturday, the 18th.
The train will leave Brattleboro at G:l5 p.
NJ, and South Vernon at G:30. The fare
for the round trip will be S2.75 The trip
will be via New London, and thence by
boat. The train will reach Brattleboro
early Monday morning on the return trip.
The Central Vermont railroad company
announces special Sunday excursions to
the camp meetings at Lake Pleasant the
18th, 2lst and 18th. The train will leave
Brattleboro at ) O'Clock, Vernon at $40.
South Vernon at $40 and Mortified at
sgt. Returning the train will leave Lake
Pleasant at $50, arriving in Brattleboro
at 6:20.
The Springfield Union is conducting a
contest for the most popular member of
fire department in the Connecticut valley
Yesterday Chief Lynch of Holyoke led
with 800 votes. c. l.. Stockwell of Brat
leboro stood sixth on the list, with l76
votes, and John orion eighth with l2O
Eighteen votes have been cast for Fred
Brasor
John McMullen, one of the log drivers,
visited keene last Saturday and was arrest
ed, having reached an advanced stage of
intoXication. McMullen claimed that he
had watch and $50 in money when he
came to Keene, but he had nothing of val
tie on his person when he was arrested and
was therefore obliged to 90 to jail in de
fault of payment of his fine.
An entirely new check list has been
posted in the town hall corridor 1t con-
tains 1879 names, a smaller number than
previously, as many names of tax payers
and Others who were not voters have been
removed. \ number of names will, of
course, be added. Every voter should
examine the list, to see if his name is
there, and if any names are given which
should be removed.
Howard White of Felchvile. formerly
with f. A. Hubbard has been training at
the track on the fair ground this week for
the races which are to be held at Barre to-
day and tomorrow. He is entered in all
of the four races. The value of the prizes
is $780, Sherburne of Barre, Whites
rival of last year, will be one of the CON
testants, but the most noted riders who
will start are p. j. and +. A. McDuffee of
West Everett, Mass. The latter is one of
the fastest road riders in the country, and
will probably be scratch man in the 20
mile handicap race.
One of the present seasons successes,
and one that has won for itself a promi-
nent place IN the foremost rank of the pop
ular farce-comedies of the day, will be
presented at the town hall on Saturday.
cd - . g
"a Social Session" Those who are ac-
quainted with social sessions will at once
understand that good time is in contem-
plation. The cast is a strong one, and
makes the most of the funny scenes, bright
dialogue and catchy music. The company
carry as a supplementary feature the ia
nous Black Hussar band and orchestra,
which is conceded to be the finest on the
road.
Twas on Lake Spofford's broad eXpanse.
one bright midsummer day (last Sunday
and the cry came to least off the rope
The Young Man from Brattleboro obeyed
the order, and was promptly seized by an
Officer of the Law. The Young Man from
BrattlebOro didn't relish this Familiarity.
and promptly laid the Officer of the Law
on his back. The Son of the Officer of the
Law then pounced upon the Young Man
from Brattleboro, whose friends did not
offer to aid him, out of regard for the of
fetal position of his senior antagonist The
Young Man from Brattleboro soon wore a
pair of handouts, in addition to his usual
habiliments but after he had been held in
durance vile for short time he was re-
leased.
Several OF the owners of fast gentlemen's