Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-06

JulN D.
The First Regiment band will give their
fourth summer night concert next Wednes-
day. Program will be posted i'm Morse IL
Simpsons window.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers ~ Mechanics exchange, held last
Saturday evening, adjourned to meet at
the call of the secretary.
The members of the Artillery band wish
to recognize the very courteous and CON
siderate treatment which they received
from the Townshend people on the Fourth.
E. L. Cooper this week announces his
restaurant business for sale. Mr.. Cooper
has been in business on Main street for the
last % years and has many friends, who
regret that his i'll health obliges him to
give up his business.
The song recital to be given by Mary
Howe and William LAWN is announced
definitely for Thursday evening, July 26.
They will be assisted by Miss Dora Becker,
one of the leading lady violinists of Amer
lea, and Lucien Howe.
The Universalist Sunday school will pic
mic at Spofford lake next Wednesday if the
weather is favorable. An orchestra will ac-
company the party and general good
time is anticipated. The several tally-ho's
of the town will be used for conveyance
A fire was discovered in one of the wood
sheds at the Wesselhpft water cure build
ing last evening. 1t was started by small
boy who placed fire cracker under pile
of papers. But for the prompt discovery
the chances are that there would have been
disastrous fire.
The special musical service at the Bap-
tist church on Sunday evening was one of
much interest. VARIOUS songs of the
Bible, which have been set to music by j.
K. Hall and arranged as a choral service,
were rendered as solos, duets, Or choruses
by company of singers.
John Stevens of the Vermont Live Stock
company is at Trinidad, Colo, where over
100 deputies were disarmed by the mob in
consequence of the railroad strike Mr..
Stevens expected to leave Trinidad today
with the several hundred steers bought
for the company's ranch in South Dakota.
Col. Hooker has just closed a contract
fox the greatest attraction ever secured for
the Valley Fair. This is Myrtle Peek and
her II horses, in exhibitions of running,
trotting, chariot racing, jumping, etc. One
of the horses is valued at $1,000. Miss
Peek will receive $500 each day for giving
the exhibition.
Albert j. Pullen assures the public. i'm
his advertisement printed this week. of his
purpose to maintain the high repute of the
well-knOwn grocer's stand which has now
come into his exclusive ownership. He
has had long experience in serving the
public in this line of trade, and his con
tinued success is assured.
There was a good-sized crowd at each of
the several resorts at Spofford lake the
Fourth, but the day there as a whole was
rather quiet one. About 80 couples at
tended the dance at Goodrch's. During
Wednesday evening Capt. j. &. Estey de-
lighted the people about the lake by giving
fine display of fireworks.
DR.. f. G.. Pettee's loss by the fire last
week has been adjusted at 500 by the
Connecticut Insurance company. The
damage to the building will be submitted
to G. b. Harwood and Noyes White as
appraisers. l.. S. Hayes of Bellows Falls
was here Saturday and Monday to adjust.
and adjusted Mr.. Trips loss at Sl4O
There will be special music at the Uni
tartan church next Sunday morning
Mrs. Knowlton will play Dudley Bucks
"Triumphal march," Mr.. Miller will sing
three solos, Judge me, o God" by d.
Buck, ITO mind worn and weary" by
Tosti, "Gethsmane," by Barri. The sub
ject Of Mr.. Leavitts sermon will be,
"What are you crying for?"
Brattleboro has had no Fourth of july
celebration since 1886. Every year hun
dreds of dollars are spent in other places
by Brattleboro residents. The time will
be ripe for holding a celebration at home
next year, judging by the remarks heard
on all sides. The movement should be
started early, the young blood given the
management of affairs, and a larger cele-
bration arranged than was ever held in this
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, returned missiona-
ries from India, spoke Interestingly to a
good audience at the Methodist church on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Moore spoke of
the work in general, and Mrs. Moore more
especially of work among the women of
that country. At the conclusion mis-
sionary hymn was sung in the language of
the people among whom they have worked
and translated by Mr. Moore. They ex-
pect to return to the work later
The White Mountain train, which began
Monday, carried up on that day
one of the largest loads of passengers ever
taken over the line on a regular train. The
train consisted of ten cars, nine of them
parlOr cars and passenger coaches and all
of them filled. 1t was an hour late on
reaching Brat.le Evidently New
York people, anxious to get out of the |
city during the term of excessive heat, had |
been carefully watching for the first APP
pearance of this train.
The semi-annual business meeting of |
the Baptist Christian Endeavor society oc-
CURED Tuesday evening The reports
showed a good degree of activity in the |
society during the past six months, a small |
net gain in membership, and balance in |
the treasury Officers for the coming term |
were elected, with this result: President. |
Miss Corabel l.. Coates; vice president, |
A. L. Maynard; secretary, Miss Lula NJ. |
Horton; treasurer, II. f. c. T0dt The
usual list of committees was also appointed. |
Brattleboro had the most quiet Fourth |
of any recent year on Wednesday, The |
small boys were out in force beginning at |
midnight, but they had little assistance !
from the full-grown youths. In some parts |
Of the village there was a lively noise for a !
few hours, but in most cases the sleep of |
citizens was not disturbed. A few bonfires
''illumed the nights repose," but the
Expectations on property were not nu-
merOus. Probably the worst damage was
caused by throwing crackers against win
lows on the north side of the Brooks House.
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