Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-07-05

went tllS morning 10 Jne fOreSJ anu oJIedm
club house at Wilmington. Rev. and Mrs.
Collins, Rev. and Mrs. Brown, f. w.
Chids and A. w. Childs are also at the
club house.
The Baptist ladies held pleasant lawn
sociable Thursday afternoon and evening
on the grounds of Rev. Thos. Gull on Ca
nal street. There was a good attendance
The grounds were prettily lighted with
lanterns, and the refreshments were served
on small tables on the lawn.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Christian Endeavor society these officers
were chosen for the coming term: Presi-
dent, II. f. c. T0dt; vice president, Harry
Il. Horton; secretary, Adah Gale; treas
urer, Mortimer Stoddard The society has
had a prosperous half year, an increase in
membership of 20 being noted from the
reports.
The attention of those persons especial
ly interested in temperance and Christian
citizenship is called to the fact that John
G.. Woolley is to address one of the meet
ings of the Christian Endeavor convention
in Boston next week. He will speak in
Tent Endeavor on the common, Thurs
day evening at 1850, his subject being
"Christian Endeavor versus the saloon
for the annual meeting of school district
| No. ,, which occurs on Tuesday evening,
! July IL. 1t is understood that none but
routine business will be called for. On ac
count of the purchase of free text books
| under the new law a tax five cents larger
| than that of last year, or 80 cents instead
of 10, will be required to pay running ex-
penses.
Francis +. Cowan, who died in Green
field, Mass, on the 22d ult., was the hus-
band of Emma f. Packer, the daughter of
a family-that of +. Wing Packer-well
known in BrattlebOro q dozen years ago.
Previous to her marriage and removal to
Orange, Mass, Miss Packer was in the
hair and fancy goods business in the Steen
building. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan had lived
in Greenfield for about two years past.
Ohauncey Gray Borland, who died in
Essex, Iowa, June 20, at the age of So,
married Mrs. Isabella Carter of this town
in 1888 Mr.. Borland was a native of
Manchester, this state, but had lived in
Iowa over 40 years. He made a specially
of dairy farming, being the largest cheese
maker in that state. He is survived by
his wife, three ;children by his first mar
rage II grandchildren and Is great grand
children. Mr. Borland died very suddenly
from paralysis.
\ Holyoke Transcript item says: "Su-
perirtendent of Schools McLachlin has re-
ceivel very complimentary appointment
from the authorities at Dartmouth college
to bdve charge of the astronomical observa-
tory during the vacation. He will have
charge of the work of the special students
in That department and will take observa-
tions for the college. Mr.. McLachlin has
! ap1a ntaI the ptfar auJ will l,o,-., /,
Falls for Hanover, July 5. Mrs. McLach-
lin ard Master Willie in the interim will
sumner at Mr. McLachlin's home at
Pea,ham, Vt.
The Fourth Of July racket was not as
great in many parts of the village as is
, usually the case, but in and near Main
= street the din was Hnceasing and large bon
fires "illumed the nights repose." The
ire near the express Office was so hot that
, the paint on the Brooks House was Bills
tered, and the hose carts were brought out
to dampen this and one or two other fires
The street railroad cOmpany's ties were
used for fuel, and steps and other wood
work were seized, but there were no depre-
dations which meant serious damage. Sew
eral extra policemen were on duty, but
they were not obliged to do more than give
warning to check eXuberant spirits.
A large crowd went from Brattleborc
yesterday to the bicycle races at Keene, n.
H., one party of If going in II. r. Browns
tally-ho and spending two nights at Pine
Grove Springs, Spofford lake. There
were 5000 people at the races. Nat Butler
won the three class b events and rode q
mile in 2;0S 40 in an attempt to beat
the state record of 2:07 40. Tom But.
Ter won the mile class A open and was
second to II. b. Wilton of Amesbury in
the half-mile handicap. E. NJ. Blake ant
j. II. Fitzgerald of Keene were first and
second respectively in the half-mie state
championship, and in the mile state cham
pionship Fitzgerald was first and F. A
Fish second. There was a large parade il
in the morning and the Leo cycle club o.
Hinsdale captured the prize for number
with so riders. d. Stolte, jr., was not al
; lowed to start in the races, as he had beer
an athletic trainer.
The grounds of L. f. Holden, adjoining
the common, were aglow with light ant
p life last Tuesday evening, when the Fes
, sender Helping Hand society gave mid
summer nights dream" entertainment
The little folk found great pleasure between
and o'clock, when the fairy court wa,
2 opened and the king and queen and thei
attendants gave reception, which wa
followed by garden supper. The orches
p ira played from $3.50 to s, and the Firs
p Regiment band gave a concert from t.
e $3.50. The grounds were lighted will
e japanese lanterns and colored fire wai
p burned frequently. There We're booths
trimmed in bright colors for fancy articles
l flowers and candy. Chrlsta Park as Lady
t Macbeth, Lena Dwire as Lady MacDuf
S and Florence Fits as Helena, dispensed tn,
; fancy articles, and the flowers were sold by
. Marion Adams as the nurse and Rutl
; Noyes as Juliet, while the candy table wal
in charge of Lucia Foster as Portia. Levi,
. Gregg as the ghost and Ernest Bemis a.
e Brutus, were two characters who stalkeC
e about the grounds, Throughout the even
f ing cake and ice cream were sold. One at
| traction was Crystal lake, new form O
grab bag; and another the Witches cave
e where Mary Fits and Belle Tenney APP
r peared as witches, the former telling The
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