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


dition to the band joined the excursion to
/ Providence island in Lake Champlain this
morning.
Beginning on Monday the trains on the
/ Connecticut River railroad will run direct
from Springfield to Windsor without
change of trainmen.
The next hop at the Brooks House will
be held on Tuesday. The invitation to at
tend is general and it is hoped that large
number will be present.
The Rutland tennis club will hold its
fourth annual tournament on Wednesday,
/ Thursday and Friday, Aug. II, Is and 10,
which will be open to players whether in
/ or out of the state
africa, Then and Now, A remini-
sence, contrast and call, b" is the subject
| of an interesting column and a half letter
| by Rev. Lewis Grout in the New York
| Observer of recent date.
The stone-crusher has not been running
this week for the reason that the company
which put in the elevator has decided to
change the running of it from foot to a
head drive. The change will be completed
early next week.
a representative of the Gamewell COM
pany will come here next week to change
the location of the whistle of the fire alarm
system. The instrument is now so placed
that the accumulation of rust and dust has
caused it to work unsatisfactory.
The Forest and Stream club at Whining
ton are preparing to celebrate the compile
ton of a handsome flag staff on Saturday
of next week. The staff is l0j feet high
with pretty weather vane, and is the Gift
of Henry kirkham of Brooklyn.
A remarkably clearydefined rainbow
which spanned the horizon in the north
was seen on Saturday night about 9 o. clock.
The moon was shining brightly in the
southern sky, when heavy clouds gathered
over the village, rain fell, and the beauti-
full rainbow appeared.
The call of the Republican town COM
mittee for "a caucus to nominate candidate
for town representative, and candidates for
justices of the peace, is printed at the head
of our local columns. The date is Saturday
afternoon and evening of next week, the
polls remaining open from o'clock till $.
The streets were in a very dusty condi-
ton the early part of the week. The wa
ter in the Crowell reservoir is so low that
the supply from there had to be cut of,
and all the water which was used was taken
from well at the stone crushing plant on
Flat street
Hon. j. L. Martin, Col. Fuller and Col.
Hooker attended a rally at Springfield
Tuesday evening, at Felchville Wednesday
afternoon, and at Windsor in the evening.
Mr.. Martin being the principal orator on
each occasion. Coils Fuller and Hooker
also made short addresses Mr.. Markham
accompanied them as soloist.
Rev. +. c. Meyer, the noted English d.
vine, will speak at +. NJ. Sunday in the
congregational church under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian association.
Mr.. Meyer, whose call to Newman Halls
church, shows his high standing in his own
land, has been one of the leading speakers
at Mortified during the conference and
BratteborO is to be congratulated on thus
having chance to hear him.
Upwards of 100 people old and young,
enjoyed delightful days outing on We'd
nesday, when they attended the picnic of
the Baptist Sunday school at Crystal lake.
Gardner Mass. Owing to some misunder-
standing with the railroad company the
owner OF grounds was not prepared for the
occasion, but he soon arrived and did every
thing in his power to make the day pleas
ant. The verdict was general that the
grounds were the finest for picnic purposes
which the school had ever visited
The petition asking to have the train
which leaves here at G:4O start from
Springfield so as to arrive in Brattleboro in
time to leave at Il o clock should be suuelch-
ed at once. ltwould on first thought appear
that the earlier service is desirable but the
change of time would mean that a good
deal OF money which is now expended in
BrattlebOro would 20 elsewhere. The diff
ference in the business at the hotels would
be very marked, while the public. in
some respects, would be no better accommo-
dated than now
The Connecticut River, Vermont Valley
and Sullivan county railroads will sell cX-
cursion tickets to Springfield, Mass. good
for five days from August Ii, and includ-
ing one admission to Hampden park. to
the trOtting races to be held at the oath
annual meeting of the lIampden park asso-
citation. The price of tickets from Brat
tleborO will be 500, from Bellows Falls
500, linsdale $40, and from all other
stations on the roads mentioned at CORE
spondingly low rates. The races begin the
10th and end the 10Th. The aggregate
amount of the purses and stakes is So
600
The Boston Records "Looker On has
this item concerning Brattleboro artist:
"R. G.. Harde is still in Boston working
hard at his numerous orders for portraits.
He has just finished very fine one of Sam
uel johnson of the firm of c. f. Hovev,
and is engaged on counterfeit present
ments" of r. NJ. Morse, the eminent law
yer; of Thos Doane, the noted engineer
of the Hoosac Tunnel, &C., b. IL o." and
other great public works; of the late Cur
don Saltonstall, and of Mrs. Conger of Lon
don. In the fall he is to paint ex-Secre-
tary Proctor and Chief Justice Brigham.
Mr.. Hardie's beautiful wife has Just re-
turned from visit to her father, Senator
Cullom, in Washington"
Mrs. Birney NJ. Buddington and daugh
tiers of Springfield, Mass, were in town
last Friday for the first time in ten years.
Brattleboro people will be surprised to
learn that the death of Mr.. Buddngton
took place at Springfield July 20. Mr..
Buddington was formerly a well known
BrattlebOro miller, having charge of the
valley mill and one at Centrevile The
death by drowning of his little daughter at
Centreville is well remembered Mr.. Bud
dington served during the civil war in Com
pany ii of the celebrated 10th Massachu-
sets regiment, and during his residence
IN BrattlebOrO was an active member of
Sedgwick post. His death was caused by
disease contracted during the war and dur
ing the last eight years he was constant
sufferer. Besides his wife he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. W. G. Lawrence and Mrs.
q. ID. Allen. His age was 40 years.
There is more cold comfort for the Fort
Payne investors. w. II. Sheldon of that
place has been aDpOinted receiver of tho