Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-29

Gen. w. w. Grout called on several
Brattleboro friends Friday. He was on his
way back to Congress after visit at his
farm at East St. Johnsbury.
II. o. Coolidge now holds the reins over
a handsome pair of strawberry roam horses,
bought recently of j. II. Chamberlain.
These horses are used on the Brooks House
barge.
| The report of the Bratteboro Creamery
association for the month of August shows
that 42,515 spaces of cream were received,
from which 1880 pounds of butter were
made. The patrons received 20.06 cents
per pound for their butter. The expenses
| for the month were S451.10.
An enjoyable occasion is anticipated for
the evening of Oct. 1, when a social dance
| will be held at the town hall The invita-
ton to attend is general. Leitsinger's or
chestra will furnish music Refreshments
will be served by Caterer Miller during
the evening.
Apple blossoms on one side of a tree.
ripe fruit on the other side. The tree re-
ferred to stands near the West river pump
ing station and the blossoms were picked
recently by G. E. Warren, ir., who has
charge of the station. The blossoms were
brought out by the heat from the smoke
stack of the station.
The annual basket meeting of the wom-
en- of the Windham County Baptist asso-
citation will be held with the church here
Tuesday of next week, the meeting open
ing at 10 O'Clock and continuing until p.
NJ. Among the speakers in attendance
will be Mrs Case, recently from Burma,
who will represent foreign missions, and
Mrs. McWinnie, who will speak on home
missions.
Misses Chase and Manley gave delight
full euchre party Monday night. Eight
tables were filed and prizes were won as
follows: Royal, by Mrs. Dyer of St.
Louis, Mr.. Hayes of st. Louis; progress
sive, Miss Williamson, Robert g. Hardie;
BOBBY, Miss Charlotte Pettee, Liston
Ketchum. Dainty refreshments were
served, and dancing closed the evenings
pleasures.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, in its account
of the Iowa day celebration at the World
Fair says: MRS. Lucia Gale Barber enter
tanned the audience in a most artistic and
delightful manner, with two readings, one
from Longfellow's "Hiawatha" and the
other from Olive Schrener. The former
was entitled blessing the cornfelds" and
the latter "a dream of woman" Mrs.
Barber's many Brattleboro friends will be
pleased to know of the marked success
which she has achieved as an elocutonist
The report generally circulated and be-
lieyed last week that Edward Goddard had
died from diphthera at Fishers Island was
groundless. Goddard is still at work there
and has not been i'll a day. j. c. Newton
who is in town this week, says that many
exaggerated statements of the condition on
the island have been made. In all 30 peo-
pie have been i'll with throat diseases, hut
several were not suffering from dphthera
Five deaths have occurred on the island
Two other people who went from the island
are understood to have died at their homes.
Mr.. Newton says there is not case of
illness of any kind on the island at the
present time.
When Michael Kelley and Michael Dun
don were arraigned before Justice Newton
last Friday for participating in the drunken
row at Dundon's house, Kelly was fined
$40 and costs for second offence of in
toxication, and Dundon 81 and costs for
a first offence. The total amount of Kplly's
fine was Sl796 and of Dundon's SOIL.
Hennessey has not been arrested, having
fled from town. Each of the three men
was stained with blood as a result of the
scrimmage. Alcohol was the beverage
selves. Hennessey and Kelly each bought
a quart at drug store in Hinsdale, and
then brought it to Dundon's house before
beginning the celebration.
The Boston City Press says: 1t is assert
ed by well informed railroad men that the
Consolidated railroad, which lately absorb
ed the Old Colony system, will soon add
the Boston Il Maine to its already numer-
GUS cOnquests. The selection of Lucius
futile for the presidency of the Boston IL
Maine is looked upon as step in the on
ward march of the Consolidated road to-
ward the practical monopoly of the New
England railroad field. From New Haven
a few days ago came rumors that the New
| Haven would absorb the Boston d Maine
very shortly, and that two OF the New
Haven directors admitted that there was
some truth in these stories. While many
people scout this idea, there can be no
doubt but that some combination exists to
! control the Boston q Maine.
II The bell for the Canal street schoolhouse
arrived and has been put in its place this
week. &. II. Grant did the work, and the
operation of hosting it to the cupola Mon
day was watched with much interest The
bell is from the well-known foundry of
Meneely d Co., West Troy, n. Y. II is
cast from the best bell metal and weighs
Ills pounds, being the heaviest bell in
town with the exception of the church
bells. Its cost, including mountings, was
S24766, When in place ready for use the
total cost to the district will be just about
an even $500, or within the estima ate which
DR.. Holton submitted to the district at the
last school meeting. The bell is warranted
for five years. If, during this time, it
cracks while being rung or tolled, the max
ers will recast it, the district paying the
cost of transportation.
The Boston journal of last week Thurs
day describes an elegant home wedding
which took place Wednesday, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Greenwood,
in Ashburnham, Mass, when their daugh-
ter, Josephine Ellen Greenwood, was mar
ried to Fred W. Woodcock of Boston The
journal says "Miss Greenwood is an
accomplished musician, having sung sew
eral years in the choir of All Souls Uni
tartan church, RoXbury. Mr.. Woodcock
is a graduate of Brown University, and has
taken high rank as a base ball player and
athlete. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Buckley of Concord,
Mass, and was witnessed by large com
pany, which included many out-of-town