Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-25


dow.
The special delivery business this month
has been the largest in the history Of the
Brattleboro post-oiiice.
Wesley r. Phillips, formerly of Brattle-
boro, but now of Keene, y. H., has sold
land on Colorado street, in the latter place,
to f. W. Jennison for $500.
Editor f. L. Houghton of the Holstein
Freisian Register will be the judge Of Hol-
stein cattle at the fair at Greenfield Sept,
21-22, and o. L. Miner will be the judge
Of butter, bread, etc.
Another BrattleborO boy has sought for
tune away from home. He was found at
the canning factory at Westminster, where
he gave a fictitious name. He was finally
induced to return home.
During the heavy wind of yesterday fore
noon the steeple Of the Centre church
swayed perceptibly, and a large crowd
watched its vibrations for some time. A
steeple on the church was blown down
about 20 years ago.
Rev. F. w. Sprague and family return
from Philadelphia today and services will
be resumed at the Universalist church
Sunday. Delegates will be chosen Sunday
to attend the state convention, to be held
at Mortified next week.
The Claremont camp meetings opened
last Tuesday and will close next Tuesday.
Rev. A. j. Hough of this place will preach
Sunday morning. The Epworth league
hold a service each day at l o'clock under
the direction of G. E. Westgate.
c. K. Allen reports a good August bust
ness, better in some departments than last
year, and plenty of orders for September
delivery. His fall list of strawberry
plants and other small fruits, pansies and
bulbs, is now ready for circulation.
G. A. Briggs writes from Claremont
that the tickets for next weeks musical
convention have had large sale, and that
the very low railroad rate of $l.30 from
BrattlebOro and return has been secured
for the benefit of any who wish to attend
from here.
After next Sunday the Unitarian church
will be closed for four weeks, or until the
first of October, during Mr.. Leavtt's va
| cation. He will spend about two weeks
at his old home in bingham, Mass, re-
turning to Brattleboro for the remainder
of the time
The greater part of the DummerstOr
steam sawmill property, which was sold
by auction yesterday, was bid off by A. 7
Edwards of Newfane, who paid total OF
S104S for what he bought. The betting
and some minor articles were bought by
other persons.
The special convention of the Episcopal
church in Vermont will be held in St
Paul's church, Burlington, on Wednesday
Aug. 80 There will be a celebration Of
the holy communion at 80 a. NJ. Morn.
ing prayer at o'clock, and the bushes.
session for the election of bishop for the
diocese will take place at II 4. NJ.
George Beane, the original impersonatol
| of ICY Prime in Joshua Whitcomb. died
of apopleXy on the stage of McVicker'.
| theatre, Chicago, Friday evening, during
| the presentation of THE Old Homestead
| He had been with Mr.. Thompson - year.
and had taken the part of ICY Prime
since that character first appeared on the
stage. He had appeared here with tn,
company several times.
1t was discovered early this week. that
dogs were worrying the Brattleboro Re
treat sheep, one sheep having been killed
or fatally maneled. The dogs, mas.ifi
and mongrel pug, were recognized as be.
longing to David Leahey. The selectmer
were notified and Leahey promised to kill
the dogs. To make a sure thing, however
H. NJ. Wood was sent over with a gun
and he acted as executioner.
These officers of the New England Trout
and Salmon club were chosen at an ad
journed meeting Friday evening: Presi
dent, Col. Geo. w. Hooker; vice president
N. 1. Hawley; secretary and treasurer, c.
II. Pratt; directors, Geo s. Dowley. Dr.
E. S. Bowen, S. A. Smith, G. b. Hopkins
of Hinsdale, j. b. Reynolds of Orange
Mass, and +. w. Robertson Of Hinsdale
trustees, +. J. Holman, II. r. Lawrence
w. H. Minor.
1t is not true that Forepaugh's circus
was kept out of BTattleboro by the high
license charged by the selectmeD After
inquiry as to the size Of the show Mr..
Boyden fixed $50 as the charge for the
license. Wish this sum the agent found
no fault, but said the island was nearer,
and he thought it would bring mere pat
ronager besides being cheaper, to pitch the
tents there than to come this side of the
river. The circus pays $40 for the privi-
lege of street parade
The Illustrated News Of the World con-
tains this highly complimentary notice OF
the singing Of Mrs. Hattie Brasor Pratt
Madame Stella BraZz, an American vo-
calist who is Just now in London, gave a
delightful sOiree des aJtistes a few evenings
since at which many eminent native and
foreign vOcalists assisted The fair canta.
trice, who possesses noble voice Of superb
! timbre, gave several operate selections
with splendid effect, and distinguished her.
self in several charming songs by Mrs
Rhodes, who resides in Paris, and wht
writes under the nom de plume of Guy q
Hardelot."
Frank G. Streeter has discovered new
bait for black bass, by means of which h'
was enabled to catch a handsome fisl
weighing five and three-fourths pounds
Mr.. Streeter was at his cottage north O
Mr.. GoOdrioh's at SpoffOrd lake when h,
noticed commotion in the water near the
rocks. Mr.. Streeter rowed out TO the
scene and found a large black bass splash
ing about. He easily caught the bass il
his hands. The bass had in its mouth ant
throat horn pOut, which it had tried un
successfully to swallow. The horn pou
was extracted and the bass, being placed il
box filled with water, recovered. Tn
horn pout weighed about One-fourth of
pound.
A party of Central Vermont officials
including Mr.. Baldwin, the general super
intendent, Mr. Fuller, the superintendent
of motive power, and Mr.. Robertson, tn
superintendent of car building, spen
Tuesday night at the Brooks House. The,