Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-28
BRATTIEBORO.

Another important Main street improve
ment has been made this week in the
removal of the roof over the sidewalk in
front of Frost block, and the painting of
the block
The Brattleboro Republican club has
been invited to participate in rallies and
parades at Keene Friday evening of next
week, and at Greenfield the following
evening. 1t is probable that "plug hat
brigade with band will go to the latter
place.
The foot ball team did not play the Yer
mont Academy boys Saturday, as the after
noon train was delayed so long on account
of the accident at Bernardston that the
Brattleboro players did not have time to
reach SaXtOns River at a seasonable hour.
Jordan, Marsh & Co. are to handle +. j.
Bailey's patent clothes reel in the vicinity
of Boston, and the first carload of reels to
be put on the market was shipped to them
this week Mr.. Bailey is in Boston, and
will have charge of the exhibition of the
reel at the firms store Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday.
Johnny Brasor, aged 10, son of Frank
Brasor, collided with son of A. Roche at
the school grounds Monday. Both boys
were somewhat injured, Brasor more
severely, as his head struck a stone, cutting
a bad cash over one eye. The wound was
sewed up, but the lad was weak from loss
of blood before a physicians attention
was called to the injury.
At the special meeting of the Unitarian
society, held Friday evening to act on Rev.
F. L. Phalen's resignation, a committee
was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Phalen to
see whether some arrangement could not
be made under which he would remain
here. The committee brought back to the
meeting the reply that Mr.. Phalen would
consider the matter fayorably, and that he
asked for another week before giving a
final decision
There was a large attendance of young
men at the Y. NJ. c. A. last evening at the
reception given to Alfred jefferson, the
physical director, of Toledo, Ohio, who viii
have charge of the gymnasium during the
winter. After three-fourths of an houl
had been devoted to introductOns Mr.
jefferson made brief remarks, speaking o.
the modern gymnasium and its relation Il
school and business life. He was followed
by Principal Horne, who did not believ,
that athletics were carried too far in schoO
and college, as has been claimed II,
thought the best athletes were as a rule
the best scholars, and that the athletic
training should serve as an aid to menta
culture. Rev. G. o. Day spoke of the folly
of wasting the strength acquired in athletic,
by bad habits, like smoking and drinking
He also gave pleasing personal remini
sciences during his school and college days
The military "setting-up" exercise wa
illustrated by Capt, Childs and Sergean
Haigh of the Estey Guard. Refreshments
were served in the gymnasium.
A meeting of the committee appointed
to arrange for an exhibition of Vernon
Morgan horses at the Worlds fair wa
held at Montpelier Wednesday. Thes
committees were chosen: Finance, p. w
Clement of Rutland, eX-GOv. George w
Hendee of Morrisville, j, Battell of Middle
bury; committee on selection of horses I,
be exhibited, II. r. Lawrence of Brattle
boro, George w. Hendee of Morrisyille, n
+. Dunshee of Bristol 1t was voted tina
the finance committee solicit subscription
to fund at least of $1,000 in addition t,
$500 expected from the state by the Nor
gan breeders. ii. G. Cults of Orwell wa
appointed superintendent of the exhibit
Col. lie Grand b. Cannon resigned a
chairman of the committee, and H. +
Dunshee of Bristol was chosen to succeed
him. c. NJ. Winslow of Brandon has beer
appointed to make an examination for tn
exhibition of Ayrshire cattle, and Georg
Aiken of Woodstock will solicit funds TO
a show of Jersey cattle from Vermont.