Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19

Y DIRK excursion Wednesday
Arbutus buds, well towards opening,
were gathered on the mountain this week. F.
A supply of home made food-bread,
cakes, etc, is to be kept at a. f. Roberts
d Co.. s grocery store.
There is talk of presenting petitions to
the railroad companies asking for the res
toration Of the early train from Springfield,
which was taken off Oct. /.
The illustrated American of Oct - an
nounces as one of its features a full page
engraving of GOV. Fuller and family, ac-
companied 10y a sketch OF his life and
career. The paper will be on sale the goth.
1t is reported that the railroad man who
found pocket book containing upwards
of $1,000 on the railroad crossing this week,
received a hearty "thank YOU when he
restored it to its owner, an out-ol-town
man. at the station.
The pupils of the High school, with
their parents, are to tender a reception to
O. f. Beverage, the new principal, next
week Friday evening at the High school
room, Preparations are being made to
have il q pleasant social event
j. G. Cutting of Gulford, the father of
Mrs. G. L. Clary, was thrown from his
wagon near the Canal street schoo. build
ing Saturday. The accident wa, caused
by the breaking OF the kingbolt. Mr.. Cut
ting struck on his left hand and arm, dis
locating his shoulder
A. p. Childs Of Bennington was at
Montpelier Monday on business connected
with the holders of stock in the Denison
(Texas) Land and Investment company.
The Argus says there is good prospect
that the cotton mill in that city will soon
be in operation, and those interested will
realize on the money invested.
c. L. Wells of Syracuse, y Y, the orig
inator of the Wells system of teaching pen
manship, has visited the Brattleboro schools
this week. He gave a talk on Writing
to the teachers at their meeting Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Wells system is that used by
j. i. Howard as the basis of his work in
the BrattebOro schools. He established
Eastman business college at Poughkeepsie,
| \. y, the first institution OF the kind
started in the country.
Gen. j. J. Estey, treasurer of the Valley
! Fair association, states that all premiums
| awarded at the recent fair have been paid,
| except to a few exhibitors whose addresses
| are not known. or were wrongly given.
/ Exhibitors who were awarded premiums
/ which have not been paid should write the
| treasurer, giving name, address, the amount
awarded, for what article, when. if agree
ing with the secretary books, checks viii
be promptly forwarded.
The ticket Office at the railroad station
was entered Tuesday night and s. in
change taken from the money drawer. Al
entrance was made by pying up the nortl
window opening from the platform. TIA,
| theft wa, not discovered until Wednesday
morning. when the Office Wa, opened
Some one also entered the wholesale stOr,
of Blodgeit a Dewitt the same night by
removing the glass from the rear window
Nothing was taken from the latter place.
The Tayary Opera company one of tn,
leading organizations of the kind betor,
the American puJlic, contains as one of IT,
principals William Schuster the Brattlebor,
baritone. The company has recently file,
engagements III Pittsburg and Cleveland
and will appear in all the large cities, IN
Guiding San Francisco. Mr.. Schuster
work is spoken OF in high terms by tn
papers of cities where he has sung. Ii
takes the part of Silyio in L'PaCliacci, tn
count in Bohemian Girl, the herald il
Lohengrin. and Fernando il / Trova;ore
VIM. L. johnson has been in town thi
week, and has delivered TO subscribers tn
fifth volume of the revised edition OF John
sons CyclopWdia. This volume carrie
the work something more than half wa
through the titles and the letter NJ, or L
mozambique Channel" 1t is marked b
the same careful editorial supervision
handsome printing and profuse and accu
rate illustrations seen IN all the prevOu
volumes. Mr.. johnson will spend mex
week in Brattleboro to look after the inter
ests of the cyclopedia.
a small but very cheerful company VIII
dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Ramsde
last Saturday came away entirely convince
on two points-that Herbert Evans q
Townshend knows how to catch a coon
and that, when caught, Mrs. Ramsdel
possessed of the interior secret of how L
make Mr.. Raccoon ready for the table il
the most toothsome and seductive way
And with due and appreciaive regard TO
Mr.. Evanss skill As "A hunter, the Dime
party Chvalrously voted the latter accom-
plishment by tar The more difficult, if no
the more essential, OF the two.
The annual meeting of the Green stree
book club was held with Mrs. W. B. Vii
ton Wednesday evening. The election G
officers resulted as follows. President Mr.,
f. \. Wells: vice president. Mrs. G.,
, Warner; secretary and treasurer, w.
Niuton: book committee, Mrs. :. O. Minel
Mrs. L, d. Whitney, Mrs c. L. Allen
Mrs. c. y. Trip: committee on entertain
ment and supper, Mrs. l.. d. Greene, Mr.,
f. q, Petlee, Miss Emma Gregg, The al
nud supper and sale OF books viii occu
Tuesday, Nov. Is, at the home OF Mis-
Emma Gregg.
Rev. Dr. Charles Woodhouse died a
Rutland Monday. He had been i'll ST
months and a few days before his deaf
sustained a stroke of paralysis He wa
born al Weatherstield, Conn, in Isl.
He studied theology at Albany, y. Y, an
began preaching in Lansngburg, y. y. i
1884. In the following year Mr.. WOOD
house accepted call to the Uuiversalis
society of Brattleboro, and began preachin
in the brick church at West BrattleborC
After two or three years lac went from her
to the church at Westmoreland, \. II.
and later held pastOrates III several state,
He became a doctor of medicine in 1866
receiving his medical diploma az the Hahn
emann Homeopathic Medical college il
Chicago. He soon became eminent in thi
profession also, and was called back TO be-
come the professor of medical jmispru
dence and insanity in the college iron
which he received his degree. DR.. Wood
house was prominently known throughou