Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-23

The wooden awning in front of Market
block Is to be removed
Rudyard Kipllng is to contribute
characteristic ballad to McClures Maya
zine for july, entitled "The Merchant
men,"
The wheelmen of Keene, N. H., are ar
ranging for parade and five mile road
race July 4. Several of the Bratteboro
flyers will start in the race.
Chlldfen's day will be observed at the
Universalist church Sunday. Rev. MI.
Sprague will preach to the young on the
subject of "Giants," followed by christ
ening service.
The correspondent of the Holyoke
Transcript speaks of the past year of the
South Hadley Falls schools, where Mr.. Nc
Lachlin is principal, as ''the most success
full year they have ever had"
The hearing In the case Of George Whit
ney of Marlboro, who went fishing in the
Marlboro South pond, and was arrested,
charged with trespass on the property of
the New England Trout and Salmon club,
was continued Tuesday until the 18th.
The young ladies of the Fessenden Help
ing Hand society win hold their annual
party on the lawn In front of the Congre-
gational chapel next Wednesday evening,
beginning at $3.50. There will be sale Of
ice cream, lemonade and homemade candy.
Eugene Archambault, of Enosburg Falls,
was brought to the Brattleboro Retreat last
week Thursday. He was formerly a stu
dent in the University of Vermont The
day after he was taken from home his
younger brother was drowned while bath
ing. The widowed mother is now nearly
crazed with grief.
The rain interfered with Mr.. Gilson's
horse sale yesterday, but in spite of 1t he
sold 20 horses, including a nice pair to
Gen. Estey for Mr.. Moody's use at North
field. The balance of the lot will be sold
at an adjourned sale at the Elliot street
stables, next Thursday at 10 A. NJ. Par
ticulars in advertisement, posters and cat
alogue.
The house of Eli Taft, south of the fair
ground, was burglarized by boys Tuesday
afternoon, while Mr.. Taft was at work for
James Thomas at North Hinsdale.. Six or
eight lads were seen in the vicinity of the
house by the neighbors during the after
noon. They entered after smashing a rear
window. They ransacked drawers and
boxes and took a number of articles and a
sum of money.
The venerable Royal Wood last week
picked blossoms from a peony which was
given to his mother so years ago, when the
family moved from near what is now b. A.
ClaIk's farm on Ames hill to the farm
south of the village which has ever since
been Mr.. Woods home. This peony is
about 100 years old. Wr. Wood placed
the blossoms on the graves of his parents
and grandparents. The latter have been
dead about ia years.
S. b. Emerson has been moving the
water pipes from the cellar of his Oak street
house to the water house on High street.
In digging this week he found large pipe
which he cut, supposing 1t was unused.
II proved, however, to be the pipe carrying
is shares of water to the north part of the
village. The pipe filled with sand and
now a number of families are without
water The pipes will be cleaned as soon
as possible.
The Y. NJ. c. A. star course of enter
tainments for the season beginning next
fall has been arranged. Concerts will be
given by the Philharmonic club Of New
York; the Denman Thompson quartet, as
sisted by Judge Green, humorist; Prof
Kelley's Tableaux dart, which was re-
ceived with so much enthusiasm last win
ter, will appear again; DIR. Parkhurst, the
noted New York reformer who bearded the
Tammany lion in his den, will deliver a
lecture; and there will be Japanese leg
erdemain performance with Nctchen Rog-