Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-14

There was a delightful hop al the Brooks |
House last evening. Leitsinger's orches-
ira of seven pieces furnished music.
A clay sidewalk has been built on the
south side of Canal street nearly all of the
way from Washington to Pine street.
Electricity broke a pane OF glass and
played on the water pipes in an interesting
manner al T. Sheas on Western avenue
during Monday storm,
A hymn written by J. f. Hall of Brat
tleboro for the occasion was sung at the
dedication of the Baptist church at Barre
Wednesday evening.
Tickets for "The Burglar" 20 on sale
this evening at $3.50 a, Durgin's drug store.
Many orders have already been received,
assuring a full house.
W {. Horton has placed Is of the Wells
bach incandescent lights in Masonic hall.
Later il the season six to eight lights will
be put into the banquet hall
1t is understood that a representative of
one of the city fire departments recently
offered 500 for L. L. Stockwelrs span
used with the steamers of the home fire
department.
There have been several additions by
birth to the animals placed in the deer
park at West Halifax last spring Many
trout in the ponds in the park have died
because OF the low water.
The annual convention Of the Rebekah
lodges of the state will be held with the
lodge at Bellows Falls, in Odd Fellows
hall. Oct. B. Special rates are arranged
for al the Bellows Falls hotels, and round
trip tickets may bee secured on the rail
roads.
L G.. Frost and George Pratt bagged
six grey squirrels Tuesday, and Dr. Bar
Der and Frank Goodhue IT,. TWO part
ridges and three woOdcock Menday. q.
W. Pierce and L. A. Starkey went on
their first coon-huntng excursion one
night this week, and brought in two vic
Tins.
{. F. Fletcher of West Ciaremont won
the clue medal al the annual shoot OF the
National Rife club at Vernon last.week
Mr.. Fletcher had the best score on each OF
the five strings shot. y, :. Brockway of
Bellows Falls. L. G. Cressy of BrattlebOro
/ D. II. Cox, and +. j. Fem divided the
second and third prizes
/ Ii was good judgment on the part of
Manager Richardson III securing for his
fair day attraction Lolita Monteith and her
fun makers il the musical comedy "Dilem-
ma. The company is a large and eXpeu-
/ sive one. carrying their own band and or
I chestra. With an attraction OF this high
/ grade he will undoubtedly have a house
full TO overlooking.
Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn OF
the naval bureau of construction and re-
pair, came to town Monday nigh; and
/ left Wednesday morning. He was &C
companied by his wife and young son.
On Tuesday they drove to Townshend to
visit Mrs. Hichborn's brothtr Col 4. b.
Franklin. They also called Oh Brattle-
bolo friends while here.
The third meeting of the town Sunday
school convention Tor the town of Brattle-
boro will be held il the Methodist church
next Thursday evening. beginning at sc
O'Clock. The program will consist OF short
papers and addresses Oh points of interest
by some Of the leading Sunday school
workers of the town, together with an
address by Rev. DR., Fsoter
William Aher of Fitchburg. Mass. con.
ductoT of the train which was wrecked in
Hoosac tunnel Saturday night, is son OF
John Aher OF Elliot street. AheI's train
had been stopped to repair break in the
locomotive, when another freight train
crashed into it, filling the tunnel with a
mass of smashed cars. Two men were
killed and several injured, one fatally.
Aher was not injured. No blame attaches
to Aher, the question OF responsibility ~
ing with the telegraph operators at the ends
of the tunnel.
Darleys great historical engraving.
"Sherman's march to the sea- has been
reproduced in phOto-engraving on heavy
plate paper p by 50 inches. These pictures
are an exact reproduction of the original
drawing, the plate for which cost $4,000
and required four years of labor. The
scene portrayed is a very striking one and
will appeal especially 10 the boys who wore
the blue. A. W. Kezer has taken the
agency for the picture for this town, Yer
non and Dummerston, and will undoubted-
ly have large sale in the canvass which
he purposes 10 make.
Harrison Townshend, Familiarity known
as Hack Townshend, was released from
the state prison at Windsor Monday, and
Oh Tuesday was in Brattleboro. Ii was
l. years ago last February that Towns
bend procured Edmund Stone 10 set fire to
the buildings of A. II. Stratton on DUN
merston Hill. The buildings were totally
destroyed. with their contents, Mr.. STRAIT
ton and family barely escaping with their
lives Townshend and Stone were ar
rested and were tried at the March term
of court in 1857 Stone was sentenced 10
Il years il state prison but was pardoned
before completing his term. Townshend
was sentenced 10 20 years Imprisonment,
but by good behavior this term was re-
duced 10 l. years and five months.
The bailiffs have made a contract with
the Brattleboro Gas Light company to re
place the street gas and gasoline lamps
with 25-candle power lncandescent electric
lights, - in all to be put in. The price
per lamp will be SIS per year-the same
as heretofore paid for the gas lights.
There will be a small increase il the total
cost OF lighting, as the price for the i gas
Oline lamps in use now is only $3.50 each
The new electric lights will be put in as
soon as the wires can be strung. They are
TO be lighted every night that is dark and
stormy, and VII burn until II o'clock
/ The experience of many towns and cities
shows that these lights are much superior
TO gas for street purposes, as they are not
affected by wind, heat or cold, and on a
stormy night the entire circuit can be
lighted by simply turning the switch at the
power house.
Sunday was observed as rallying day at
the Baptist Sunday school, and exercises of
special interest were enjoyed. At the
morning service Mr. Parry preached a ser