Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-14

handsome new signs TINS week.
Fort Drummer Royal Arch chapter held
regular meeting at Masonic hall last
evening.
G. b. Dickinson has the earliest toma-
toes yet announced, having gathered ripe
ones from his vines yesterday.
Miss Nina Dutton has class formed for
the study of short hand, and would be
glad to meet any who are interested in
the study.
Cashier Brackets driving horse dropped
dead ON Prospect street Saturday while be-
ing driven by Mr. Brackets father The
animal was worth 500.
Rev. F. w. Sprague took part Tuesday
in the dedcatory exercises of the new
Unversalist church in North Adams, and
then made flying trip to Saratoga, y. Y.
The Ladies Enterprise society will hold
a lawn party on Fuller park Monday even
ing, July Il. The proceeds will be devoted
to the work of the Rural Improvement So
cety.
An interesting express package was re-
ceived at the express Office yesterday. it
containing a young wolf weighing about
four pounds, and as tame as a kitten. 1t
was shipped to Mrs. Hattie Lord from In
dian Territory
The bad corner at the junction of Oak
and Chase streets, which has caused at
least four accidents and runaways within
short time, was the scene of another mis-
hap Friday night, when Henry Brown had
a carriage wheel crushed, and he and Hon.
j. l.. Martin, who were riding, were both
thrown out.
Two Windham county Democrats have
been made happy this week, A. j. Aver
being appointed postmaster at Putney and
A. A. Curtis at Londonderry. Other APP
pointments in the state are: c. G.. Beebe,
Beebe; John Keir, Craftsbury; d. c.
Stevens, Derby; J. b. H. Cushman, East
Charleston; j. W. Taylor, Moretown; o.
p. Black, North Rupert.
The Methodist Sunday picnic, in which
the Baptist and Congregational schools
were invited to join, occurred Wednesday.
About $50 took the morning train for
Sylvan Grove Bernardston, where the day
was very pleasantly spent, in spite of the
rain, which at about o'clock drove the
picnckers to the shelter of the pavilion.
Here games and various sports amused the
young people till the hour of return 1t
was voted, on the whole, an enjoyable
days outing.
Monday was pleasantly and profitably
spent by party of about 40 from Brattle-
boro, in attendance upon the students
conference at Mortified. The trip was
made by tally-hos and other carriages, the
return being made after the evening ser
vice. The address of the evening was one
of great eloquence and power, delivered bv
Prof. Henry Drummond of Glasgow uni
versity, Scotland, and amply paid for the
" nd tl,al 10 1.
inspiration obtained from it, The trip was
made under Y. NJ. c. A. auspices.
The garden party of the Baptist ladies
will be held on the lawn of the church and
parsonage next Wednesday evening. Sup
per will be served at 80, the twelve tables
being decked each with its distinctive
color, and there will be the usual sale of
fancy work and aprons, candy and lemon
AIDE, with doll table, the attractive feature
of which will be the brownies, who will
especially interest the little folks. A sale
of old maids. with A. Starkey as auction
eer, promises much sport. The gates will
be opened at o'clock.
Sheriff r. +. Gordon has charge of Z.
{. Thorns store, mortgage of $1,000, held
by George ). Dowley, having been fore
closed. The stock will be sold at auction
known that Mr.. Thorn was experiencing
financial difficulties, but the matter was
tided over and it was hoped that the bust
ness would be continued. 1t is understood
that accounts are outstanding in addition
to the mortgage, but to what extent is not
known. There is general regret at the
failure, the business community having
the kindest of feelings toward Mr. Thorn.
Charles r. Simonds on Monday met
with his first accident since entering the
coupe business. He had placed trunk on
the front of the coupe at Mrs. Chatfield's
on Forest square when one of the horses
turned its head, took fright at the trunk
and started 10 run. Mr.. Simonds tried to
reach the reins which were on the opposite
side of the coupe, but was drawn between
it and the horses, and two wheels passed
over him. The horses ran to the corner OF
the square, where they were stopped by j.
Wilder Smith and daughter Mr.. Smonds
was quite badly bruised, but will be able to
be about in a few days. The repairs on
the coupe will cost about $50.
Rev S. H. Lee was elected president of
the French Protestant college at Spring
field, Mass, Wednesday. His salary will |
be $500. Mr.. Lee is well qualified for the |
position. He is a graduate of Yale col |
lege and divinity school. He was pastor |
of Congregational churches in Brockton, |
Greenfield and Cleveland before going to |
Oberlin college as professor of political |
economy. From 1888 to 1885 he was pas |
tor of the Centre Congregational church of |
Brattleboro. He was then i'm New Haven |
for four years and took part in the estab-
fishing of the Semetie department in Yale |
college. In 1890 he came to Springfield as
professor in history and political economy
al the French Protestant college, and he |
also acted as financial secretary of the in
Charles Newton, whose Illness from heart
disease was noticed a week or two since.
dropped dead in his hay field at 0uilford
Tuesday afternoon, he having recovered
sufficiently from his former severe attack
to allow of his doing some work. Mr.
Newton was a native of Leyden, and he
had worked most of his life at the mason's
trade. After his marriage to Annette Hor-
ton he lived in Athol, Greenfield and Ber-
nardston, before moving to Brattleboro.
where he lived % years. About a wear
ago he bought the Henry Wilder farm in
Hollow, Guilford, which he
has since carried on. Beside his wife and .
nedaughter, Mrs. Chas. Berry of Brattle-
boro, Mr.. Newton leaves three sisters, Mrs
Mandarin Wilder, who lived near him,