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

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+ II. c. Clisbee owns book over POO
years old. Its exact date is not known.
but it contains sermons preached in 1858.
1t is large leather-covered folio, and
weighs nearly eight pounds.
The grand officers of the Red Men are
expected to be present at the installation
of the officers of Quonektacat tribe this
evening. After the installation refresh
ments will be served.
School in district No. 1, taught by Miss
Alice Pratt, closed last Friday. The fol-
lowing pupils were neither absent or tardy
during the term: Helen Baatz, Gertrude
Matthews, Florence Waite, John Waite,
Nora Lindsey, Eddie Lindsey, Eta Reed,
Lewis Thomas, Warner Thomas, Wells
Sargent, William Sargent.
The Western Reserve university of
Cleveland, Ohio, has conferred the degree
of doctor in divinity on Prof. Williston
Walker in recognition of his lately pub
lished volume on the "Creeds and plat
forms of Congregationalism." He has an
other volume in press and shortly to be is
sued on the "IIistory of Congregational
ISM"
Rev. V. A. Cooper arrives tomorrow
noon with the company of children from
the Home for Little Wanderers for whom
he hopes to secure homes in families As
already announced, Mr.. Cooper will speak
at the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, at the Methodist church at noon and
at the Baptist church in the evening. He
will be at the Congregational chapel with
the children at 9 o'clock Monday morning
A. p. Burbank, the well known reader
who has several times delighted Brattle-
boro audiences, died recently in New York.
His compilation from Dickens "Tale of
Two Cities" was a successful departure
from the simple humorous and pathetic
selections with which he entertained the
public. Personally Mr. Burbank was
lovable man, gentle, fine-grained by nature,
with warmth that won friends every
where.
A hearing was held Monday in til, PRO
bate court on the petition of the heirs If
Martha Barker to compel DR.. Conland, he.
guardian, to appear and show cause why
he should not render an account. DR..
COnland claimed that the second year had
not expired and that an account for the
first year had been rendered. The court
found that he need not render an account
until the end of the second year. Water
man and Haskins appeared for the heirs
and c. c. Fits for DR.. Conland.
In the death of Geo. H. Bennett. which
occurred at his home in Kibourn City,
Wis, June %, from paralysis, Brattleboro
loses one of its old-time and honored citi-
zens. Mr.. Bennett was born in Farnham,
Canada, in 1910, coming to Brattleboro
soon after his marriage to Harriet Hough-
So, y 1
bourn City, which has since been his home.
although retaining to the last lively inter
est in all that pertained to Bratteboro.
About three years ago he returned for a
visit and spent several weeks among rea-
tives and friends. Possessed of a genial,
happy nature he won many friends. He
leaves wife and eleven children to mourn
his loss.
The Aston memorial doors for Trinity
church in New York are shown at the
foundry of the Henry Bonnard bronze
company, where they were cast and finish
ed. They are the work of Richard NJ
Hunt, architect "a Brattleboro native), and
Karl Bitter, sculptor, who have been en-
gagged upon them for three years, in the
course of which these artists also worked
together on the Administration building
of the White city, The doors, which take
rank with the best bronze work of the
world, will have cost 100000 when
the entire structure has been completed.
The frieZe and tympanum of stone, sur
the doors and an essential part
of the design, represent full length figures
of the apostles and over them Christ sur
rounded by angels. The panels of the
doors represent six scenes from the Bible.
Each door has been cast in one piece,
rare feat in bronze casting.
II. E. Howard of Springfield, Mass,
superintendent of the Connecticut River
division of the Boston q Maine railroad,
has been appointed car superintendent of
the entire system of the Boston IL Maine
company. The Passumpsic and Connect
cut River divisions have been consolidated
with ii. +. Folsom as superintendent.
MI. Folsom has heretofore been superin-
tendent of the Passumpsic division. Henry
f. Sampson, for many years the well
known conductor, who was superintendent
of the Connecticut River road before it
came into the possession of the Boston d
Maine, will be assistant superintendent
under Mr.. Folsom. Mr.. Folsom will have
his headquarters at Lyndonville, but will
spend one day each week at Springfield,
Mass, where Mr.. Sampson will be located
w. F. Ray, a South Vernon boy, who has
been assistant superintendent of the Con
necticut River division under Mr.. Howard,
has been appointed train master in charge
Of the operation of trains between Spring
field and Windsor, and also of all electri-
1al apparatus.
The Rev. Mr. Collins has copy of what
IS known as 1.-THE book of common prayer
and administration of the sacraments; and
other rites and ceremonies of the church,
according to the use of the Protestant Epis-
,opal church in the Confederate States of
America" This copy is one of an edition
printed in London by Messrs. Eyre Il Spot
,iswoode, for the so-called Confederate
States" Wherever the words Omitted
States" occur, as they do in the prayer for
he president" and in that for "Con-
gress," they are altered into the words !
Confederate States" But the printer
made singular error in one case, for the |
irst form for "Prayers to be used at sea-"
'eads: "Preserve us from the dangers of |
he sea, and from the violence of the enemy |
hat we may be a safeguard unto the |
United States of America" This copy was
among those sent out in the blockade |
'unner, Robert e. Lee, captured off Will |
ningtOn, n. c., and sold at prize sale in |
Boston about thirty years ago. Mr.. Collins |
procured the copy through friend in
Providence, r. l.
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