Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-02

The ladies of the Congregational society
are having the chapel repaired, and /: will
be closed for all services for three or four
weeks.
w. T. Richardson & Co. opened yester
day a board and feeding stable in the build
ing owned 10y them and formerly occupied
by j. II. Chamberlain. 1t is in charge of
L. E. Blood who was Mr. Chamberlain's
foreman.
An advertisement is published in anoth
er column of the Prospect House property
at Lake Spofford, Chesterfield, which will
be sold at auction August 20 to settle an
estate. For a club house, sanitarium or
summer hotel this property possesses at
tractive features.
The bailiffs have had one of the new
ball MOBILES here this week on approval,
test being made on Flat street Monday.
BY means of this nozzle a sheet of water
% feet in diameter is thrown, forming
perfect protection for the hosemen. The
MOBILES cost SO each
Mrs. Lucy Carpenter Pine died Monday
at New Haven, Conn She was daughter
of Windsor and Maria Carpenter of Mari
boro She was twice married and leaves
four children. Mrs. Pine spent several
months in Brattleboro two years ago with
her sister, Mrs. O. F. Bailey.
DR.. E. A. Smiths excursion from Lake
Pleasant to Queen City Park at Burlington,
on Wednesday, was joined by about 100
people, including 20 from Brattleboro. DR..
Smith will leave Lake Pleasant with two
special cars on Wednesday morning, Au-
gust :, at Q:30. Passengers will be taken
at any station as far north as Bellows Falls.
The rate is $3.50, with privilege of return
ing on any train for two weeks.
Mrs. Octavia Scott. a sister of the late
w. H. Alexander. fell in her room at the
Alexander homestead on Canal street Fri
day night and sustained a fracture of the
hip. The accident was caused 10y being
unable to reach the wall when she put ont
her hand for support. Mrs. Scott is s.
years old and her injury will probably
prove fatal. She was formerly a resident
| of Montague, Mass, and came here to live
only short time ago,
Post-ofice Inspector Willis of Boston
was here Wednesday for consultation re-
I garding the location of the post-otlice in the
| remodeled town hall. Ii has been arranC-
! ed to have the postmaster's private office
at the rear of the new quarters, the assort-
| ing department being in front, where the
mai will be received through a door on
| the north side of the building Mr.. vii
! lis considered these changes desirable for
| the efficiency of the service and the con
venience of the public A ticket office and
/ cloak room for use Of the opera house will
! be placed in the southern corner of the
room designed for the post-ofiice.
The Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton had a very enjoyable meeting in the
parlors of the Brooks House July 30, 1893.
Mrs. Cobb, chapter regent, presided. c.
! II. Davenport gave a studied and interes T.
ing paper on the causes and beginnings of
the Revolutionary war. He gave a graphic
description of the struggles of those who
advocated the doctrine on this continent
that. "All civil power under God is in the
| people, "a struggle which eliminated in
the shedding of the first blood of the
American Revolution at Westminster,
March -, 177j. An informal discussion
of the paper followed participated in by
several gentlemen, including Hon. II. II.
Wheeler, DR.. Conland and Lawyer Martin
"Convention echoes" was the theme OF
| an interesting service at the Centre Churcl
Sunday evening, under the auspices of the
] I-HutdN OI SptlfLltSlbl Allt ia lll~t anu AOll
gregationa churches The church wa,
decorated with Boston %" flags, land rec
and white bunting, the convention colors
Dea. c. +. Thompson presided and ther,
was music by the choir. /. W. Hawlel
led the congregational singing, hymn!
which were favorites at the Boston conven
ton being sung. The names of the dele
gates who gave reports, with their sub
iects, follow: Decoration of the convention
city, II. 5. Josselyn; Reception of the del
egates, A. L. Maynard Points Of interest
Miss Corabel Coates: Junior work, Mrs
l.. w Hawley; Good citizenship, Arthu
j. White Music of the convention J. L
Hall: Conservation. Miss Della Sherman
DR.. George Leon Walker closed the service
with brief address. He feelingly referre,
to a Brattleboro young woman, a membe
of the Centre church, who, in after life
was consecrated worker in the Willistol
church of Portland, Me-, the birthplace o
the Christian EndeavOr movement.
was in honor OF her that the church wa
named the Williston church. DR.. Wake
also spoke of his interest in the work ant
his endorsement of the motto of the 50
ciety, For Christ and the church
c. 2. ellison and Liston Ketchum wen
! MOuudN ~ W llLllIElOIs hutIt LltN ST
cured three horses a carriage and two haI
ness which had been secured under false
pretences. Leslie Hicks of Wilmington
bought horse, carriage and harness at II
K. Browns livery stable some time ago
. Two weeks later he returned with friend
a young man named Pease, of Jackson
vile. He introduced Pease as a man SCUM
= financially, who wished to get a horse t.
match one that he already had. When
horse was found that suited Pease the lat
ter had not the money to pay for it, but h
gave mortgage on the animal, and furthe
security in the way of a note, and was al
lowed to depart with his purchase. Tn
next movement was by Hicks who cam
to get horse to match the one that h
first bought. The notes having become due
and nothing being heard from the pun
chasers, the trip TO Wilmington was made
1t was found that Hicks and Pease la
left the state. Hicks is supposed TO be il
Springfield, Mass. There is a warrant on
for his arrest on a state complaint. Peas
is said TO be al work in North Adams. Hi
father made a satisfactory settlement TO
him. The horses were found turned ou
TO pasture on Hicks'S farm, and the car
Tiage and harness were on his premises
All the property was brought back to Bra
tleboro. The object of Hicks and Peas
in making the purchases is not understood
The Farmers and Mechanics Exchang
opened the store in its new building on Fl
lot street at : o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the store in Leonard block havin
been closed at Is o'clock Tuesday evening
The store, which occupies the entire frs
floor and basement of the building, is con
veniently arranged and is probably til