Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-10

library this week on account of the slight
indispostion of Mr.. Bradley.
A party of young people went Tuesday
by canoe to point about mile above sus-
pension bridge, where they enjoyed gyp-
sy picnic
The Knights of Pythas of Vermont will
assemble in Bratteboro the 27th inst, and
will leave from here to attend the biennial
conclave to be held in Washington.
The shoemen are prudently cleaning up
the seasons stock, and Durham Bros
take their time this week at a quotation of
prices, especially on russell goods, which
make one "forget all about hard times
Theodore Ward Kirkland and Miss Isa-
bel Blake Smith are to be married at noon |
next Tuesday at Mrs. Bancrof's in Sax |
tons River, where the Misses Smith are |
spending the summer. The wedding will |
be private.
The Marsh family association of Ameri- !
ca hold their ninth annual family gather
ing at Hadley, Mass, September !, the
session opening at 9 o clock a. NJ. All per
| sons of the name of Marsh or descendants
of any of that name, are invited to joint
the gathering. Y
The body of Mrs. Clark Staples was
brought here Monday from Johnsonville, l
/
Mrs. Staples formerly lived in Wardsboro,
and her husband was brother of Newton l..
Staples of Washington street. Mrs. Sta
pies died Friday, after an illness of about
two years.
On each of the three remaining Sundays
of the month a special train will be run on
the New London road to Lake Pleasant.
The train will leave Brattleboro at s \. NJ,
arriving at Mortified at SGT, and at Lake
Pleasant at $50. Returning the train will
leave Lake Pleasant at 80 p. NJ, North
field at 80, and will arrive at Brattleboro
at 6:20.
Dr. Smith will leave Lake Pleasant with
two special cars for Queen City park Bur
lington, Thursday, Aug 10, at 10 o'clock.
People at Brattleboro and other places
have an opportunity of joining the eXcur-
sion. The fare for the round trip will be
SO. 80 tickets good going on that train only,
but good to return on any train any day
within two weeks.
Friends of the Worcester Polytechnic in
stitute are glad to learn of the appointment
to the presidency of DR.. T. c. Mendenhall,
late director of the United States coast sur
! vey, and Of his acceptance, assuring to the
institute a continuance of its successful ca
reer. The attention of students about to
enter a technical school is called to the ad-
vertisement of the several courses else
where published.
A. Louise Putnam, department inspector
I of the Vermont WOman's Relief corps, has
n appointed the following assistants: Alice
a Willoughby of Island Pond, Mary b. Good
:, win of Wells River, Della Needham of
e Rutland, Eliza Cutting of Bennington,
Lucy Gibson of Bennington, Alice Henry
of Chester Fanny Parkhurst of st. Johns
| ID ID H.
4 w. Gould of Ludlow, Helen Bridgman of
Hardwick, y. Louise Skinner of Barton
y and Ellen Seaver Of Montpelier.
e The Central Vermont railroad an
o nounces, for Saturday, Aug. Is, Christian
y Endeavor excursion to Watch Hill via New
London, similar to that of last season
which was enjoyed by a large number from
e Brattleboro and vicinity. Those who join
the excursion here will take the 5:20 train
d and will reach Watch Hill at l0:55 A. NJ
to leaving there for the return trip at , :3C
y p. NJ. The fare from Brattleboro for tn,
N round trip is S1.25, and those who wish Il
III make the trip to Block Island can do 81
pit upon payment of % cents additional
n Members of Endeavor societies are re
quested to wear their badges.
The commission which made "Vermon
; Day. such a notable feature in the success
re of the California midwinter fair, is to com
plete its work of the publication of hand
. some souvenir by the occasion, which i
now in press. 1t will contain all tn,
speeches delivered on Vermont day, in
re GLIDING those of Gov. Fuller Gov. Mark
he ham and Gen. Alger, the poem, the re
spOnses at the Sons of Vermont banquet
r and Gov. Fuller's account under the title
10 "The day we celebrate of Vermont
r. early struggles up to the time of her admis
G. sion to the Union. The souvenir will b.
F. fully illustrated. 1t will be sold for y
of cents and orders may be sent to Geo. W
Hopkins, room 22G Croker building, SAL
ar Francisco.
st The press accounts of last week in rea
az ton to the death of Harry HOdgdon wer
incorrect in some particulars. Mr.. Hodg
at don was not at a Y. NJ. c. A. camp, a
r. stated, but was Secretary Lakewood
Dy guest at his private camp at EPSON, n. II
IS Christie Crowell of this place was also
It's guest at the camp. Hodgdon, Crowel an
another young man went out in boat an
es were some 40 feet from the shore. Whe
n Hodgdon made dive he rose to the surface
ST. but almost Immediately sank again. Hell
he was called and his body was taken froI
n about six feet of water 1t is the opinio
~ of the physician that the cause OF hi
w. death was heart affection, from which h
". had suffered, aggravated by the sudde
ID. plunge into the water.
lie, The Alicoates novel, musical and terps
ey chorean artists, Morrissey and Proctor, Hi
he glove dancers and Irish sketch artists, < Nj
in belle Florence, prima donna, in popula
lin songs of the day, the Lavarnie sister
Carrie, baritone and Aggie, contralto ii
ay celebrated California magnates in origins
,as duets, Primrose Lavarnie, the famous win
cts and buck dancer and singer, William an
fit Alice Payne, musical entertainers, VOC
err and instrumental, Justin Adams, e,
he FOUNDER on current topics, Tills Roy
ed Maronettes and George Hepworth will a
ice be here with the Justin Adams Coined
ON and Variety company, which will appear
no. the town hall every evening next weel
ear giving an entire change of program eaC
In evening, concluding with a roaring afte
ct piece embracing the full strength of Il
he company. Tickets are on sale at Durgin
to drug store. Reserved seats, 30 and so.
ing News is received this week of the deaf
so at the home of his son in Dubuque, la
ac- on Saturday, of Rev. DR.. Joel S. Bingham
he at the age of 10 years. DR.. Bingham WI