Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-27

postmaster at West WardsBoro.
The session of the United States circuit
court held in Windsor last week, adjourned
to meet in Brattleboro July 9.
The Grand lodge of the Knights of Hon
or of Vermont will be held in St. Johns
bury June Is.
Edward Shepardson of Guilford split
open his foot almost the entire length on
Monday while chopping wood. He was
brought to Brattleboro for medical treat
ment
Charles Robb was kicked in the stomach
! by horse at Keene, n. H., yesterday. lie
is able to he about today, but is quite Sc
! verely hurt. His watch was smashed com
pletely.
Farmers will notice j. X. Parkers adj
vertisement of the Worcester Standard
! Buckeye mower, a machine which il is
said, leads the sales of all others i'm New
| England.
Archie Stockwel, the brakeman, had
one foot run over by the cars and crushed
this forenoon near Charlestown, n. II.
He was brought here this noon and taken
to his home on Clark street.
Last evening was another festive occa-
sion for the Wheel club. Forty-three
members of the club partook of trout
supper at the American House and later in
the evening a social time was enioyed at
the club rooms, with music by the orches-
ira.
The members of Sedgwick Relief corps
and Ladies Aid society are requested to
meet at Mrs DIR. Pettees Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock to attend service at the Meth
Odist church with Sedgwick post, and at the
lower town hall Monday at / 80 T.. VI. A
full attendance of both orders is desired.
The Marlboro seectmen decided last
week Thursday to lay the road to the
South pond as petitoned for. \ hearing
on the question of land damages has been
set for June 6, but will probably be post
poned. An appeal against the laying of
the road will of course be taken by the club.
The last of the series of three entertain
ments under the direction of Prof New
comb was given Saturday evening. Sew
all Morse and Clinton Dugan, as usual,
gave artistic rendering of their instrument
tai numbers. Miss Hale of Walpole has
splendid contralto voice, and Miss Lenna
Thomas, soprano, was again heard to good
advantage. The scenes from the 'School
for Scandal were very effectively present
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Smith.
The spring shoot of the National club
was held at Vernon Wednesday and Thurs
day. Priest of Greenfield made the largest
score but owing to the allowance in the
weight of guns n. 5. Brockway of Bel
lows Falls was the winner of the medal
Il. c. Cressey of Brattleboro was one of
the prize winners. Other marksmen pres
ent Were Messrs. Huntoon and Barnes of
Bellows Falls, Henry of Greenfield, Hayes
of New Jersey, and Washburn and Stew
ems of Boston.
Peter :. Chase received a telegram on
Wednesday announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. Sophia NJ. Packard at Dandy,
and he left for that place by the evening
train. Mrs. Packards maiden name was
Allen and she was born in Newfane in
1915. Most of her early life was spent in
Jamaica. Her first husband was Sewall
Chase of Jamaica, and after his death she
married Mr.. Packard, who died at Dandy
20 years ago Mrs. Packard has two
brothers in this county Franklin Allen of
Jamaica and Jonas Allen of Wardsboro
The social event of the week was Mr..
and Mrs. James Pullen's reception last
evening. The occasion was in reality a
house warming for Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pulen and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pullen at
their Chaplin street residence. The house
was handsomely decorated with ported
plants and cut flowers. The guests, some
200 in number including 81 members of
| the Masonic fraternity, were received by
the MeSsrs. Pullen and their wives. Mr.
Claude Freligh acted as usher. Both
ladies wore handsome toilets, Mrs. James
Pulen's dress being heliotrope silk, with
bouquet of heliotropes, and Mrs. Albert
Pulen's white silk with white roses. NIu-
sic was discoursed by Leitsinger's orches-
ira and during the evening refreshments
were served.
Two thousand people, including several
from Brattleboro, witnessed the sixth an
nual meet of the New England Intercolle-
giate Athletic association at Springfield,
Mass, on Wednesday. Athletes from
eight New England colleges yale and Har-
ward are not members of the association
competed in the different games. Amherst
won the pennant for the fourth time, with
Dartmouth second. Dartmouth has won
the pennant twice. Amherst won seven
first and four second positions, and Dart
mouth four firsts and eight seconds. II. c..
Ide, st. Johnsbury boy, won the Keat-
ing bicycle, for the athlete making the
best general showing. f. X. Hall, formerly
of Brattleboro, won a trial heat in the 100
yard dash, in 10 3-5th seconds. In the
final heat he was third in a very close race.
The surviving members of the 10th Reg
iment Vermont Volunteers and representa-
tives of deceased members, comrades and
friends, are invited to be present on the
battlefield of Gettysburg, Penn, Friday,
September %, at II o'clock, at the reunion
of the 10th Regiment and dedication of its
monument. Gems. Robinson and Donble-
day. the Vermont delegation in Congress,
Gov. Page and state officers, and United
States officials in Vermont are expected to
be present. Special rates will be given
from Washington to Gettysburg and re-
turn. Those who wish may attend the eX-
ercises and return to Washington the same
day; any desiring to remain over night
will please send in their names at once to
Hugh Henry, Chester. Three hundred
dollars more are needed TO complete the
monument and pay expenses for dedication,
All persons are requested to contribute
as literally as possible at once. Contri
buttons will be received and acknowledged
/. by the executive committee, or by the
treasurer, C.. NJ. Russell of Wilmington
The committee consists of Hugh Henry
of Chester and Geo. Ii. Burns and S. A
Smith of BrattlebOrO.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
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