Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31

Morgan house on Atkinson street.
John Pierce rode up to his old home at
Chester Sunday on his wheel.
Miss Bernce Wilbur of this place is Wis
iting friends at Westmoreland.
F. H. Chapman and Guy Capron leave
soon for a vacation trip to Halifax.
Prof S. S. Wright has a private class of
boys in the parlors of the Methodist
church.
The Baptist church is being much i'm
proved by the stained glass windows which
are being put in.
Tuxbury e Stone are advertising a big
mark-down sale in ginghams-499O 600
yards at five cents yard.
Several couples from here attended the
dance of the Woman's Relief corps at
Chester last Saturday evening.
Farmers in the surrounding districts are
complaining of the severe drouth. We
trust the rain of yesterday was relief
Among those in attendance upon the
meeting of the Horse Breeders association
at Rutland is G. X. Russell of this place
The second quarterly meeting of the
Rockingham town Sunday school associa-
ton will be held at Cambridgeport Sunday,
Aug. 0.
Geo. A. Weston. a well-known lawyer of
this place, and Miss Luette j. Morgan,
teacher in our public schools, were married
last Saturday at Miss Morgan's home in
Bronze, P. Q.
At the Democratic caucus Saturday aft
ernoon DR.. O. NJ. George was nominated
as town representative. Nominations for
justices of peace were made, followed by
adjournment.
The |. O. o. F. of Charlestown have eX-
tended to the order here, and also to the
Daughters of Rebekah, an invitation to
join them in basket picnic at Fairy Dell
next Tuesday.
The children of DR.. D. Campbell of Sax
tons River who reside here in town went to
their old home last Tuesday, to hold their
annual picnic. The number in attendance
was about 30.
In connection with the excursion of Lud-
low Odd Fellows to Providence Island, an
excursion goes from Rutland and Bellows
Falls. The rates are very cheap, and
many will avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity.
Examinations for teachers certificates
are to be held in the High school building
today. The examination for entrance to
the High school will be held at the same
place Saturday, Sept. s. School begins
Monday, the 10TH
Through the efforts of F. o. Loring,
secretary of the New Hampshire order of
United American Mechanics, a branch of
that order has been formed here, and will
formally organize in Red Mems hall next
Wednesday evening
James Diggins is raising in his garden
on Green street some very fine Early Rose
potatoes and bids fair to have a fine dis
play made up of the various freaks in that
line. One very large one is an almost per-
feet Latin cross, and all are of unusual
size.
For the small price of S1.50 we can Wis
it Newport, Il. l., on Saturday and see all
the sights. The rates are good from any
station between Bellows Falls and Wachu-
sett, the train leaving Bellows Falls at 5 40
A. NJ. and starting from Newport at > p. NJ.
TO return.
The WalpOle correspondent of the Keene
Sentinel writes: "Our new druggist an
swers to the name of Matt A. Wheeler and
was formerly popular clerk in Andrewss
drug store at Bellows Falls. More recent
ly he has been employed in Orange and
Milford, Mass"
A large white patch on the side of Mt.
Kilburn, near Table Rock, has caused
much curiosity as to the cause. Those
who were energetic enough to climb up
there found it to be an inscription which
reads, "Maynard's Boston shoe store" in
white paint upon large boulder
No unusual excitement was manifested
at the Republican caucus last Saturday.
The largest number of votes cast was 90.
Geo. II. Babbitt was elected chairman and
j. ii. Blakely secretary. The candidates
for representative were n. l.. Divoll, l.. NJ.
Read, John T. Moore, f. b. Locke, j. b.
Divoll, and c. II. Williams. OF these l..
NJ. Read had the largest number of votes.
An entertainment of much merit was
given at the Congregational church last
Friday evening. Very few had had the
opportunity to hear Glovers micro-phono-
graph, and those who had not were not
disappointed. The latest improvement on
Edison's great invention is the arrange
ment by which the sounds are reproduced
with such volume as to be available for con-
cert purposes. The concert Friday evening
consisted of music by the u. s. Marine
and Gilmore's bands, whistling solos by
Mr.. Atlee, the world-renowned whistler,
cornet solos, recitatons, vocal music by
several different artists Especially enjoy
able being the chanting of the Lords
Prayer by mixed quartet), banjo solos,
martial music by fife and drum, and other
pleasing numbers. Few people would be
able to distinguish the different military
calls of the United States army. but when |