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

Attention is called to the advertisement
of Prouty. the photographer.
The Democrats are planning for flag
raising and demonstration tomorrow even
ng.
:. \. Smith ~ Co. are to give their work
men half holiday on Saturdays. closing
the factory at noon, beginning tomorrow.
Fred Harris large barn at Chesterfield
was opened last evening and the Philhar-
monte orchestra furnished music for the
dance
Rev Fathers Reynold, Of Bellows Falls
and lloulihan of Ludlow have been con
Quoting the examinations at the parochial
schools this week.
Miss Wyman will continue in her position
as teacher of music in the Brattleboro
schools, Notwithstanding that she has a
similar engagement in the schools at Green
field.
All Windham county sugar makers are
asked to meet at the Maple Sugar exchange.
on Flat street, tomorrow, Saturday, June
2S, to file applications for the bounty on
next year S crop.
Fifteen shares of Vermont National
bank stock owned by the Chamberlain es-
tate in Chesterfield was sold at auction on
the bank steps on Saturday to :. W Kim
ball for $1,000 a share. The par value is
$50
Some large catches of fish from Spot
ford lake are reported. Charles Clark
of Springfield and Larkin Farr of West
Chesterfield brought home over u pounds
few days ago, and other fishermen have
been very successful.
The keene Sentinel says that the Com
mercial Telegraph company which. in con
nection with the Postal Telegraph com
panN has lines covering good portion of
the country, talks once more of extending
its wires from Brattlcboro to keenc.
Dr. L. /. Hall, homeopathic physician
who will be remembered as having been
here in company with Or. Tucker for "a
time SIX years ago, has opened an office i'm
the front room over Young n kuowlton' $
store, DR. Clark occupying a back room
in its place.
There has been a good deal of talk since
last Friday at West Brattlcboro about the
young outlaw, James King. A searching
party was out Saturday night. +, having
been reported that King had been seen. Ii
was thought by many that King had a CON
ieierate who was supplying him with food.
Ii happens. Curiously. that Mrs Fuller.
wife of the Republican nominee for
governor, and Mrs Ntranahau. wife of the
nominee for lieutenant governor. were in
their glrlhood classmates at the Gleuwood
ladies seminary at West Brattlrboro under
Prof. circuit Mrs. George l.. Greene was
member of the same class.
The First regiment is to be- divided into
three hattalions with one for each major.
The FIRST battalion will bee composed of
Cos. Z of Barre. I of Mortified. II of
Montpelier and ! of Brattleboro in COM
mand of Maj. Bond. Company of Barre
leads the regiment on inspection. The an
nual muster of the state militia will be held
at Montpelier August 23-27.
\ meeting of the board of directors OF
the \. NJ. {. a was held last SATURDAY
and appointed the chairmen of the various
committees for the years work The lee
ture course committee. with Mr. Geo l.
Durham again at its head, is already plan
ming for next season series of entertain
mentS which it is expected will surpas, in
excellence the admirable ones of the past
two winters
some OF the young men who attended
the High school alumni reunion were
guilty OF very discredtable vandalism.
lh'y thre" TWO large mirrors, two tables,
Two chalIs, a lamp, and number OF cuSpi-
uorS out OF the rear entrance. The mirrors,
"ihp ana furniture were smashed. An
"'htr ur>plcablr piece of iaWlessnes> was
the stealing ol several baskets and bouquets
OF mowers which We're presented To the
graduates OF the High school al the Baptist
'Hurch Monday night. The case of the
piano al the church was ruined by using il
as iootStool.
For the third time in America. Robert
Browning beautiful dramatic poem, GO
luhht birthday, was put upon the stage
lHursuay hlSht OF last Week al Northaml'-
ton. Inc players were seniors of Smith
college Inc music for the play was writ
ten 10y Prot. G.. c. Cow of smith college.
ne northampton Gazette says: 1T was
froi. Cow hrSt EFFORT in concerted writ
ing anu Whlle written IN a careful, con-
ScltntiouS manner there was no stiffness,
III ms work and It's chief charm is the ap-
parent Spontaneity, which Is in reality the
result OF the most thoughtful labor
4 tale in real life which is starnrer than
fiction has come To light this week Dur
ing the civil war Milton Powers. a well
known resident of Halifax. and his brother.
W b. Powers. were soldiers in the Union
ranks At the time of their enlistment the
former was 81 and the latter b wears Old.
1t was always supposed that W. b. Powers
was killed at the battle OF Shiloh. for after
that engagement nothing was ever heard
from him by his brother until a few DAYS
ago, when a letter was received. The long
. lost brotber writes from, GloJsto,,., Nj.
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