Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-09

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The grange observed Children's day
Saturday with an entertaining program of
musical and literary selections.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of DIR. Burrows, the optical specialist, who
can be consulted at G.. A. Trip & Co.'s.
1t is expected that 1. d. Bailey, d. p.
Webster, Col. X. Haskns, and probably
Others will attend the meetings of the
Masonic bodies at Burlington next week.
There is a dangerous place on the Brook
road, at the bridge near John Connells,
where teams are liable to go down the bank
in the night
resident of Elliot street states that in
the past two years II deaths have occurred
on that part of the street between School
and the junction with Frost, Williams and
Union streets.
J. G.. Goodrich announces the opening
of his resort, Lake View, at SpOfford lake
next Tuesday evening, when a dance will
be given, the Philharmonic orchestra fur
nishing music.
The 9Sth convention of Congregational
ministers and churches of Vermont will be
held in Bethany church, Montpelier, June
Is, Ia and 10. Several valuable papers are
to be presented by well-known speakers.
zone of earth's daughters is the title
of a novel written by Ellen Roberts and is
sued by the Arena Publishing company of
Boston. The handsome colored prospec-
tus contains portrait of Josephine"
the heroine, which is a very good picture
of Mary Howe LAWN.
About so from here attended the Memo
rial services at Chesterfield Factory Sun
COl 81, a.. N.
and there was singing by male quartet
and other exercises. Grand Army men
from Keene, Winchester, Putney, Bellows
Falls and other places were present.
A tramp was placed in the lookup this
week, and the officer forgetting about him
he remained there until o'clock the fol-
lowing afternoon, having nothing to eat or
drink during the intense heat. This makes
the third time tramps have been left this
way
Beginning with June 26, both the
Springfield Republican and Union will ar
rive in Brattleboro at 500 \. NJ This is
change that will be welcome by those
who desire an early morning paper. News
dealer Fox will take subscriptions for
either long or short term and deliver
them at your house.
The directors of the Peoples national
bank will not appoint a cashier until next
month. 1t is generally expected that As
sistant Cashier w. II. Bracket will be
promoted to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Cashier o. A. Marshall. Mr..
! Bracket has proved a competent and
trustworthy man, and has the confidence of
all of the banks customers.
One of the largest pike ever seen in
town was on exhibition in Danyeaw's bar
Der shop Friday night and Saturday. Its
length was three feet and seven inches,
and its weight % pounds. The fish was
found floating in Spofford lake by Frank
Streeter. 1t had evidently been dead only
short time, not being decomposed. There
were no marks on it to show the cause of
death.
Ranger Il Thompson announce the gold
en- anniversary of the formation of their
firm in our advertising columns this week.
and emphasize the fact that business so
long continued by one firm means some
thing. That's right. 1t means business
like methods, desire to please customers.
and an assured reputation of representa-
| tions to customers that can be implicitly
| depended upon.
Mr.. Perry has had several men at work
on the mountain road for the past few
| days, and it is now in fine condition. As
| soon as one or two places have dried and
hardened, where it was necessary to use
fresh earth, the road will be in better shane
from the summit to the base than ever be-
fore. Mr.. Childs has incurred an expense
of about $50 in the work and is willing to
divide this with any philosophical people
who are disposed to help
The 10th annual Baptist Sunday school
convention of Windham county will be
held in the church at South Newfane next
Wednesday. The meeting will he opened
at 10 o'clock. The reports, elections and
appointments will first be acted upon,
then will follow papers by Rev. Van
Setback, Miss Carrie Lowe. Mrs. f. ).
Smith, Rev. +. =. Mortified, Mrs. T.,
d. Meacham, the W. c. T. L. represent
alive; Rev. +. b. Earle, and address by
Rev. F. j. Parry.
An active feeling is manifest among our
people with regard to the suppression of
the brewery annex across the river. A
meeting of the bailiffs and prominent citi-
zens was held Monday evening, when the
subject was discussed, and as one possible
means of action proposition was made to
appeal TO the governor of New Hampshire
through the governor of Vermont if other
measures fail. 1t is very evident that a
constantly increasing stream of Brattleboro
money is flowing over to the New Hamp-
shire concern and that there is no doubt
that a very large portion of it ought
to go to pay the bills of the butcher,
the baker and the candlestick maker on
this side of the river. People are begin
ming to find out, too, that the charm of the
mountain excursion by the new road is
spoiled by means of this institution.
Mr.. and Mrs, F. StanhOpe Hill of Cam
bridge, Mass, and Mrs. Lodge, mother of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, came to Brat
tleborO Saturday with the body of Miss
Mary S. Houghton, who died last January.
She was the daughter of James HOughton,
a native of Brattleboro and the last men,
Der of the family. She was granddaughter
of John Welland Blake, the Old-time Brat
tlebOrO postmaster, who was the father of
John r. Blake and George Baty Blake,
the noted bankers who founded the firm of
Blake Brothers, Mr.. Hill is the editor of
the Cambridge Tribune. He was a stu
dent in BrattlebOro so years ago, studying
under Rev. Addison Brown, former edi-
tor of The Phoenix, and living with his
uncle, John r. Blake. Mr.. Blake's house
was then at the corner of Main and Elliot