Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-26

The Keene Observer has discontinued
publication. lnman Brothers, formerly OF
Brattleboro, will hereafter issue their trade
paper, Press and Printer, at Boston.
The people of that rapidly developing
residence acknowledgement avenue-are
rejoicing over the report that they will
soon enjoy such modern i'm rOvements as
concrete walks and electric lights.
Dogs are again attacking the sheep in
District No. q, having wounded several of
the flock of d. NJ. Barber within a few
| DAYS. Owners of CANNES should be sure
| that their animals are not at fault.
Eugene Barrett of Wine ester, y. H.,
who was arrested recently because OF his
actions on the Brattleboro common, has
| been sent to the asylum at Concord. Last
week he attempted suicide by plunging in
to the Ashuelot river, but was rescued by
! Sheriff Rixford.
A telephone has been placed in DIR. j. 5.
| buttons residence in Cox block. The
long distance instruments have been
placed in the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph offices. Stock is now being
shipped here preparatory to building over
the whole exchange next month.
The Springfield Republican states that
the land bequeathed to the town of War
wick, Mass, by Dr. Joseph Draper, was
sold at auction Saturday for S4S7. This
sum is to be invested and the income used
for the purchase of agricultural and geo
logical books for the town library.
c. p. Gibson has another auction sale at
the Elliot street stables tomorrow at 10
A. NJ, when he will sell a carload of %
horses which have arrived this week.
This, Mr.. ellison says, is his 32d carload
since Jan. l. A lot of carriages, wagons
and harness will be included in the sale.
meeting of the Band of Mercy, for
the prevention of cruelty to animals, was
held last week and the following officers
were elected: President, Elizabeth s.
White; secretary, JEANNE NJ. Hall. The
motto isl will try to be kind to all
harmless, living creatures and try to pro-
tect them from cruel usage
The State Baptist Sunday school conven-
ton will be held at the Baptist church in
Rutland June Is, and s. 1t is expected
that every Baptist Sunday school in the
state will be represented at the convention
and the indications are that it will be the
largest Sunday school convention ever held
by the denomination in the state.
The logmen have broken camp and gone
down the river. The water was so high
when the logs went down that a boon
could not be placed in the river at Turner;
Falls. Two or three hundred logs wert
pulled in there with boats. but the mair
q part of the drive went through TO the boom
e at Mount Tom. Many of the logs art
stranded on the islands and meadows.
The annual field day Of the Estey GuarC
E and Fuller Battery will be June II. Capt
Herbert Z. Tutherly, lst cavalry, L. S. A.
d assistant inspector general, will accompany
o the quartermaster general, and visit thu
companies, inspecting them, and otferin!
n such suggestions and instruction as ma.
. be necessary, reporting to the adjutant gen
: eral. The quartermaster general will ar
range for the payment of the troops.
= The body of Henry Starkey, who died il
Michigan, was brought to Swanzey, \
H., recently and buried with Masonic
Y rites. Mr.. Starkey was for many years
resident and business man in Swanzey
Il He has since lived in Keene and Brattleboro
o where he will be favorably remembered
but his home for many years past has beel
u in the West. He is survived by a widow
n and one daughter, who is married.
The Dartmouth college athletic associa
ton passed through Brattleboro Tuesda
;, on the way to Worcester, where its ath
|
! England Intercollegiate association Wed
Il nesday, scoring 80 points, Amherst bein
second with "a, and Brown third with %
Six association records We're broken. Yes
5 terday the Dartmouth boys were here Of
. their way home. Their car was decorate
and they were very jubiant over their vic
= tory.
Several Vermont horses are entered i
the New England Breeders association
{ races to be trotted at its meeting in Bosto
': in the fall. In the yearling race, purs
il $1,000, the Deertield farm of West Brattlt
e boro enters Electric King, by Electric
> dam Senorita: the stake for twO-year-old
81 that did not start as yearlings, purse Sl00C
r Deerfeld Boy by Deerfield, dam Guenr
l. and Berkeley by Mambrino King, dan
I. Roxie; and in the race for three year-Old
z. eligible TO the , 30 class, Chimes Belle, b
lie Chimes.
IL In mentioning, last week, the newly re
7 vsed edition of JohnsOn's cyclopedia, tn
1t fact was noted that the Appletons ha
bought half interest in the johnson cor
1t Germ. Within the past week the Appl,
II tons have bought, for large sum, the ell
~ tire control of Johnson's cyclOpedia an
5, will hereafter be its publishers. The fir:
n volume of the new edition has this wee
N been delivered to several BrattlebOro sui
lg scribers by W. Z. johnson of East PutneN
'e the general agent for New England.
lie the new edition the size of the type and tn
size of the page have been increased, mai
b. ing the volume much more desirable an
re attractive; the matter shows careful r,
es vision, and there is no doubt that the ne
t. johnson will become more than ever til
lg standard American work of its kind.
n The reception rendered on Wednesda
Mt evening by the Y. NJ. c. A. to members {
IS the Womans auxiliary proved a very plea
n ant occasion and was well attended. I'll
parlor and reading room were TASTEFUL
C. trimmed with boughs of apple blossom
ii ported plants and bunting streamers. A
ed informal but very entertaining prOgral
70 was presented, consisting of banjo sele
as tions by Miss Alice Phillips, accompanie
of on the piano by Miss Nettie Phillips, V,
N cal solos by Miss Emma Gregg, Miss Pete
g. accompanying her, and readings by Mi:
to Julia King of Boston. Miss King CAV
Us several numbers of varied character, IL
"Family Drum Corps being especial
d good. and made decidedly favorable in
ne preston upon the audience. The receI
l. ton was a new departure in assOciatiO
a. hosnitality and was very kindly taken