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

Mrs. Charles Brown, resident of Honda
Republic of South America, is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Barber
Miss Alice II. jackson went to Spring
Grove, yesterday, to assist in the singing
at the temperance camp meeting.
Mrs. E. w. Kicker returned from Hol-
yoke, Tuesday, where she has been caring
for E. b. Searles in his protracted illness.
Something about the latest developments
in our Democratic post-office controversy
will be found in the Brattleboro news
columns to-day.
N. NJ. Jones, who is manager of the
Rowland Falls Pulp Company, Rowland,
Me-, was in town Wednesday in the inter-
ests of this mill.
Rev. J. Emery, who will be pleasantly
remembered as pastor of the Universalist
church some years ago, preached last Sun
day in his old pulpit.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Sawyer and Miss
Marcia returned from Sunapee recently,
and have established themselves in their
new residence on Cherry street.
There will be no services at the Baptist
church next Sunday other than the regular
prayer-meeting. The pastor leaves to-
morrow for Martha's Vineyard.
Rev. Clark Perry preached at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday. Next Sunday
Rev. X. c. T. Mckenzie of Wilmington
will exchange with the pastor Of this
church.
jeremiah Leach an old and esteemed
resident of this place, for some time, how
ever. living with his son, in Tonawanda,
\. Y, died there recently at the advanced
age of SO.
Rev. G. 3. De Bevoise of Keene will
preach at the Congregational church next
Sunday. Any who have ever heard him,
will take advantage of this privilege of
hearing him again.
Revs. c. Il. b. Dodge and J. Z. Mar
amore were at Mortified, last week, at
tending the Bible conference. The former
returned Monday, but Mr.. Naramore will
remain during the rest of the conference.
II. c. Elliot and A. H. Chandler rode to
Lake Dunmore Sunday and Monday, there
joining Mrs. Elliot, Misses Helen Robert
son and Carrie Lamson, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hadey and Ned Alexander. The
party will camp there for two or three
weeks.
Al the meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Vermont Christian Endeavor
union, held at the house of DR.. f. X. Stod-
dard, at Shelburne, it was decided to hold
the annual convention at Newport Oct. ?
and 3. E. @. Osgood of this place, presi-
dent of the union, was in the chair.
Austin Corbin, the railroad king, passed
through here last Saturday, in his special
car, which was attached to the POS train
north. The car was taken as far as Clare
mont Junction, and there transferred to
the Concord d Claremont branch of the
Boston & Maine, and switched off at
Worthwhile, the nearest point to Mr.. Cor
bins park.
We have had hot weather, there can be
no denying that fact. But if it is uncom-
fortably warm, do not meet every one with
SIS it hot enough for you?' A sufferer
from this worked-out question says that
NebuchadnezZar was a very cruel man
when he put Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-
nego into the fiery furnace, but he did not
add to their torture by saying: Gentle
men, is it warm enough for you to-day?''
L 7. Lowell arrested horse thief Tues
day, and took him to Athol, where he be-
gan his depredations some four weeks ago.
No horses were stolen by him in this
vicinity, but when he offered to sell his
| pillagings so cheaply, Mr.. Lowell suspected
something. The curious thing about the
case is that the thief stole the horse, car
| riage and harness from his own brother.
| The horse he disposed of at Boylston,
Mass.
Osgood d Baker are putting in some heavy
machinery this week to facilitate the COM
| pletion of some exceptionally large vacuum
| pumps. Thursday, large siX-foot radial
| drill, from the Fitchburg Machine works,
weighing about six tons, was placed in the
| shop. The base of these pumps will be
| cast in one piece. This casting, which is
the largest ever issued from the foundry,
weighing about five tons, will be made the
last of this week
1t either augurs well for the character of
the people of this place, or it is an indica-
ton that they "look up, not down" when
! pocket book can lie on the School street
stairs for over an hour and no one pick
\ it up. Miss Carrie Guild lost hers, con-
tanning about $50, one day this week, while
| down town. After careful search in the
stores which she visited, she started to-
wards her home, and found the missing
purse on the stairs.
The funeral of Mrs. Moses Wright oc-
| Cured at Lawrence Mills, Tuesday morn
| Ing AIIl4OuEu sue ldu DttL "a ItSlutuI
only about four years, in that time she won
warm place in the affections of those
with whom she came in contact. Her i'll
ness was about a month in duration, yet of
such a nature that recovery was exceed
| ingly doubtful Six children survive her.
Rev. W. l. Todd of Springfield conducted
| the funeral, The burial was at Weathers-
! field.
The Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar club
of Bellows Falls (who, by the way, wish it
| to be understood that they are not the
''Ideals'), with Miss Mary Mcleod and
Miss Lu Ranville, gave concert at Alstead
last evening, in the interests of the Bel
lamy society of that place The club con-
sisted of Fred Exner, mandolin and banjo :
Dr. D. j. Harrigan, mandolin; Chas
Rogers, banjo and guitar; G. V. White,
guitar; II. +. Thompson, guitar An at
tractive program was given.