Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
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\. ii. White has sold his cottage al
Chesterfield lake to l.. f. Silva of Brook
Ign, n. Y.
George w. Knowlton is the latest coupe
proprietor. His stand is in front of Pull
lens grocery store.
II. NJ. Wood has sold 30 Heating bikes
this season. Knapp, the Keene flyer, rides
a Heating wheel weighing 164 pounds.
The Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York has just paid a policy Of $1,000
on the life of Col. Albert L. Newman of
Boston.
Twenty-Five or 30 Brattleboro people
joined the Endeavor excursion to Watch
Hill last Saturday, and enjoyed several
hours at the beach.
There is to be a social dance at d. T.
Perry's this evening, given in honor of
Miss Becker, who is soon to return to her
home in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Elliot G.. Phillips has sold his carriage
repairing business on Flat street to r. W.
Angler, who bought the blacksmith shop
of Mr.. Phillips last spring.
The fall term of Miss Fitts's kindergar-
ten will open on Monday, Sept. 8. 1t is
also the beginning of the years work, and
will be especially adapted to children com
mencing the course.
Mrs. j. II. Simonds fell down stairs
Wednesday at Mr.. Carleton's on Canal
street. No bones were broken, but the
bruises and lameness resulting were sutfi-
cient to disable her for a time.
Senator Haskins has filled the scholar
ship to which Windham county is entitled
in Norwich university by the appointment
of William Haywood, jr., as a cadet in
that institution. Young Haywood will
study civil engineering.
The public schools will open Sept. 3.
The committee give notice that all pupils
desiring an examination for promotion and
all new pupils can take their examinations
at the High school building on the Both
day of August at a. NJ.
d. T. Perry has been engaged by the
town of Shelburne Falls, Mass, TO erect a
stone-crushing plant there and build some
| two miles of macadam road. Mr.. Perry
| has refused several offers to build such
roads, but accepts this on account of its
| nearness to home.
Mrs. Rolman of Japan, representing the
| Woman's Foreign mission work, and Mrs.
McWhinnie, representing the home mission
work, will speak Tuesday, the 2Sth, at the
regular meeting of the Baptist Y. p. 5. c.
! E., and an attempt is being made to get
! DR.. Ashmore, the celebrated Indian mis-
sionary, to deliver an address at the same
time.
The 59th annual session of the Windham
county Baptist association will be held
Wednesday and Thursday of next week
Aug. % and 80, with the church at Pond
vile. The annual sermon will be preached
by Rev. Z. b. Earle of Jamaica, and mis-
sionary addresses will be given by Mis-.
Rolman of Japan and Mrs. McWhinnie o.
Boston.
small party from the local Endeavoi
societies went Wednesday to Mortified
for "Endeavor day." A large audienc,
gathered in the church, and DIR. Meyer
spoke from the second chapter of second
Timothy, the "Endeavor' chapter. He
was followed by other speakers. A serv
ice was also held at , o'clock in the after
noon. Today special services are being
held for Sunday school workers.
The annual reunion of Company X o.
the 9th regiment of Vermont Volunteer,
was held at Grand Army hall last weel
Thursday, with 81 members present. The
following officers were elected: President
Capt. d. w. Lewis of Boston; vice presi
dents, Lieut.. Joel c. Baker of Rutland
Lieut.. Burlingame of Meriden, Conn.
Thomas Harmon of Brattleboro Charlie,
Jackson of Vernon NJ. l.. Corbett of Der
nardston, Mass. secretary and treasurer
A. Pettee OF Brattleboro. The company
adjourned 10 take part in the regimenta
reunion at the camp ground, a notice o
which appeared in The Phoenix of las
week
There is published in our advertising
columns today the requisite legal notice o.
an intention to apply TO the next legisla
ture for a tax of one and ne-half per cent
on the dollar of the Windham county
grand list. The purpose of this tax is Il
pay for and complete the repairs on tn,
county buildings. The act for this pur
pose, passed by the last legislature, sci
apart $1,000 to be expended on repairs
which would call for tax of two per cent
The original bill was amended so as TO Gu
down the amount of taxation to one pei
cent, but the appropriation was left stand
ing at $1,000, making the law contradict it
self. Tue commissioners appointed to re
pair the county buildings found that Sl50C
would he insufficient for the purpose, anC
on consultation with leading citizens con
cluded TO 90 on and make the repairs OF
the basis of expendng $1,000, 1t is to pay
the remaining Slj00and to complete needed
repairs upon the jail especially in the way
of ventilation, that the additional tax il
asked. There is little doubt that the ia,
will be readily voted.
The special services last Sunday, under
the Y. NJ. c. A. auspices, were largely at
tended, and of very great interest. In the
afternoon probably 400 people listened tC
Major Whites strong address on (Which
Master?' The question is not, he said
Twill you serve" for all are servants; the
important question is in what service yor
shall be. The qualities in great leaders Of
men which have attracted and held theil
followers were mentioned, and all thai
makes men masters was found in Jesus
the greatest leader and worthiest master
the world has ever known. Mr.. Stebbins
sang Saved by grace" and the congrega-
tionAl singing was led by the ladies' quar-
tet. In the evening the Baptist church
was well filled. The singing of Miss Whit
tie and Mr.. Stebbins gave great pleasure
a duet, so morning land, and Miss Whit
ties solo, THE home land being given
with much expression. Major Whittle':
address, upon Poison was made exceed
ingly forcible and impressive by the illus
tration by means of chemicals, the simple
language and the well-chosen passages OF
Scripture A collection taken to defray
the expenses to the Y, NJ. G, A of bring