Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15


body at the Unversalist church next Sun
day morning. The subject of Mr.. Max
wells sermon will be ."Whee lessons"
The annual meeting of the Morrel Cure
of Vermont, which was set for Tuesday,
was indefinitely postponed, owing to the
absence of Rev. Mr.. Hartman, who is
conducting revival meetings in Newburg,
n. Y.
The Ladies' Aid society, No. o, will
give an entertainment next Monday even
ing at Sis in Grand Army hall, at which
time they will dispose of their bedquilt,
All holding tickets are cordially invited.
David A. Young, past master of Brat
tleboro lodge, No 102, f. and A. NJ,
has been appointed by the grand master of
Vermont, John II, Whipple, to be district
deputy grand master of the Sth district of
the state.
A West Chesterfield correspondent
writes the Keene sentinel: "News has
reached us that Miss Alma Davis was
married June 6, in New York city, to
Edwin johnson of West Brattleboro. She
is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Janette
Davis, formerly of this place. They will
take trip to Montana for few weeks,
then will settle in West Brattleboro."
The exercises of commencement week at
North street school open next Sunday
evening with the baccalauIeate sermon at
the Unitarian church, followed by the class
day exercises Monday afternoon and the
alumni banquet in the evening, and on
Tuesday evening the address of Prof. w.
Starr Cutting and the reception at North
street hall.
Julius Gull, who was entered in the two
mile bicycle race at Greenwich, n. Y, last
Saturday, was thrown from his wheel Just
as he was completing the first mile. The
cause of the accident was the pulling out
of the handle bar Gull was making good
time and would have undoubtedly won the
race. He was badly bruised and will be
confined to his bed for several weeks. j.
Harry Estey, who attended the race, re-
turned on his wheel early in the week.
At special meeting of the Vermont
Wheel club held last Tuesday evening, it
was unanimously voted to hold tourna-
ment on Thursday, August 30, and the
racing board of the League of American
Wheelmen have since granted a sanction
for that date. The races will be held on
the Valley Fair grounds, which have been
generously donated by the association for
tournament was placed in the hands of
seven committees as follows: Executive.
racing, track, prizes, printing and adver-
Using, tickets and admissions, and recep-
ton.
\ mishap, which might have ended seri-
ously. but which had its humorous phase,
occurred at Gen. Estey's yesterday after
noon. As Mrs. Z. A. Starkey, with her
daughter and niece, was calling on Mrs.
Estey, the daughter, while playing about
the grounds, slipped and fell into the large
basin about the fountain Her mother ran
to the rescue, and in aiding the little girl
fell into the water. Mean while the other
little girl was seized with an uncomfortable
desire to participate in the sport. At this
point Mrs. Estey decided that something
must be done, rushed to their aid and res
cued the whole party. None of the partic-
ipants suffered any serious injury.
The reception given by Mrs George W.
Hooker last Tuesday afternoon, was de-
lightful social event. Between 4 and
o'clock about two hundred of Mrs.
Hooker's friends called and were received
by Col. and Mrs. Hooker, the guests of
honor being Gov. and Mrs. Fuller. The
house was beautifully decorated with
flowers, the fire places being banked with
laurel. The dining room, which was pre-
sided over by Misses Essex, Mitchell.
Hines and Minor, was decorated in yellow.
the table being covered with yellow lilies
and maiden hair ferns. Mrs. Hooker was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. II. F.
Brooks, Mrs. W. II. Minor and Miss Liz
zie Frost. Leitsnger's orchestra furnished
music and Steward Chamberlain of the
Brooks House had charge of the refresh
ments.
The young athletes of the High school
are training for the annual field dav at the
Valley Fair grounds Saturday afternoon,
the 23rd, beginning at o'clock. Their
competitors will be the boys of the Hins-
dale High school. The events will in
clude 100 yard dash; running high lump:
putting III pound shot; pole vault; running
broad jump; standing broad Jump: half
mile relay race; standing hop, skip and
jump; one-half mile bicycle race; running
hop, skip and jump; 220 yard dash. The
Brattleboro team will include Stewart.
Stolte, Heaphy, Morey, Hopkinson. AL
drich, Thomas, O'COnnor, Morse, Barnes.
Stoddard, iDavis, Bangs After the field
event there will be base ball game be-
tween the two High school teams.
General orders, No. %, has been issued
from the adjutant and inspector generals
office. In these orders Col. c. c. Kinsman
has been assigned to command the troops
of the National Guard of Vermont.
assembled for competition in drill and
rifle shooting near Fort Ethan Allen,
June u, 1894. Capt. j. Harry Estey, A.
ID. c., is ordered to report to Col. c. c.
kinsman as adiutant and statistical officer
during the competition. The competition
will be in both drill and target shooting.
the total scores at 200, 800 and 500 wards
counting equally with proficiency in drill
by courteous permission of the officers of
the national government, the new and
range at Fort Ethan Allen
will be used by the state troops for the
competition. A camp ground will be Sc
lected near the range.
Over 100 braves of Quonektacat tribe
assembled at their wigwam Friday evening.
The hunters degree was first worked on
II candidates. Then followed an elabor-
ate spread, in which trout and chicken
took the place of the accustomed venison.
After the wants of the inner man were
supplied a feast of reason and a flow of
soul began. Gov. Fuller made the address
of the evening, and there was a pleasing
musical program. William Schuster's rich
baritone voice was heard in Brattleboro
for the first time since his great success in
opera, and he fulfilled the expectations