Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-04-26

the railroad yard Wednesday.
The Artillery band has had call to play
at Bellows Falls Memorial day. but will be
unable to fill the engagement, because of
previous arrangement to 60 to Hinsdale.
The reduction of local telephone rates
applies only to instruments for residences
for which the rental will be 81 per month.
The price for instruments for office uses
will remain $3.50.
The Crescent Comedy company will pre-
sent "The iaibird" at West Chesterfield
next Tuesday evening A dance will fol-
low the entertainment. Many of the Brat
tleboro young people will attend the per-
formance
The New York Examiner this week
contains four-page illustrated article on
the work of the Judson memorial church
in New York, DR.. Edward Judson, pastor.
One of the cuts in the article is of "The
cottage" the use of which is given TO Dr.
Judson by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. +. Crowell.
A large party from the Baptist church
attended the dedication of the Townshend
Baptist church on Wednesday, a large
number going up on the early morning
train and returning on the afternoon train,
which was held at Townshend until after
the afternoon service.
The water in the Connecticut has fallen
steadily since early last week and is now
about - to Is feet lower than during the
freshet of the 18th and 10th. The dam
age hereabouts is confined almost wholly
to the island, and there the principal loss
is in the collapse of II. W. Sargents dry
house
There is a prospect that Bratteboro will
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letters about three hours earlier than at
present The plan is to change the New
York leaving time from , :0l A. NJ. to \.
NJ. If this change is made Bratteboro,
with the rest of the river towns, will be
greatly accommodated,
Gen. and Mrs. Estey entertained party
of friends Tuesday in honor of Rev. and
| Mrs. Parry. The ladies "spent the after
noon, the gentlemen coming in the even
ing, which was passed socially with games,
a character hunt being a special feature
of the program. Refreshments were
daintily served.
Rev John r. Cow, pastor of the Hyde
| Park Baptist church of Chicago, preached
at the Baptist church Sunday morning and
| evening Tuesday evening he addressed
the Christian Endeavor society Mr.. Cow
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a son of the Rev. Geo. B. Cow, ID. D., a
former pastor of the Baptist church
The Springfield papers announces that a
reduction of passenger rates will soon take
place on the Connecticut River division of
the Boston u Maine railroad. Between
! Holyoke and Springfield and Northampton
and Springfield the rate will be less than
two cents mile, and from South Vernon
to Springfield there will be a slight reduc-
ton.
Anyone having china that would be of
interest at the art loan exhibition is re
quested to communicate with Mrs. Sidney
Miner, who is to have charge OF that de-
partment. and wishes especially that it
may contain specimens of the many varie-
ties OF china that have been used in New
! England, as well as that of interest from
its value.
Information was sent by telephone from
Dummerston Wednesday afternoon that a
body had been seen floating in the Con
| necticut at that place, and that il was sup
posed TO be that of James Fitzgerald or ;.
| y. Alexander, jr., the victims of the ca
noeing accident last week. Many people
gathered on the bridge and railroad bank
and watched until dark. 1t now seems
probable that the object seen in the water
was log partially submerged.
The maple sugar makers in Brattleboro
and vicinity have finished their season S
work. The crop was onlya fractional part
of an average yield, but syrup and sugar
OF good quality were produced. The short
age makes the prices somewhat higher
than in previous years. Pail sugar is
retailing for 10 cents pound, cake sugar
at - cents pound, and syrup at 60 to s.
cents a gallon. Almost no sugar is now
being brought into the local market
The thirty-first international convention
of Dung Mems Christian associations of
North America will be held at Springfield.
Mass. May S-12 Among the prominent
speakers who will probably be present are
Rev. Theodore l. Cuyler, d. d.. Brook
| lyn President Gates of Amherst college .
/ l.. W. Messer, Chicago: Rev W II. Z.
Faunce. New \ ork; Geo. O. O. Howard A.:
Prof. Graham Taylor, Chicago; Cephas
Brainerd, New York: D. L. Moody and
many Others The Brattleboro association
will send two delegates, Gen. j. !. Estey
and secretary Austin.
The last Junior Murray club meeting of
the season, on Monday evening. was a very
/ enjoyable occasion for the young folk, some
40 or 80 OF whom appeared masked and in
burlesque costumes. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Piano solo, Mrs. II
( NJ. Wood, reading, Miss Bracket: auto
harp solo, Miss Florence Lamson; song.
Walter Stearns reading, Miss Eason VIC
lin solo, Miss Abbie Lundberg After the
program was presented, the gathering took
the form of a conversation party, partners
being taken in a march for a three-minute
/ conversation. Masks were removed when
the fourth subject was announced.
Fairlee has been definitely decided upon
as the sitefor the next encampment of the
Vermont National Guvrd, and Col G.. II.
Bond and Assistant Quartermaster General
Harmon have been there this week to meas
ure the ground and locate the camp with
[ Quartermaster General Gilmore The
ground is on the shore of Lake Morey. a
picturesque sheet of water three miles long
and one mile wide, and is the largest and
best site for encampment that has ever
been selected. The distance from the rail
road station is only half a mile. There are
40 70 80 cottages at the lake, and a small
steamer and barges carry many passengers.
/ The lake was named from Inventor MOrey.
whose steamboat, built before that of Full
ton on the Hudson, was finally sunk in
the waters of this lake.
The friends of Miss Eleanor Agnes
Bowler daughter of Mr.. and Mrs James
Bowler, turned out en- masse Tuesday
evening, filling the ST. Michaels Roman
/ Catholic church, where her wedding to
Dr. John B. Donelly of West Gardner.
Mass, was celebrated. The ceremony was
performed by Rev Father Cunningham.
/ assisted by Rev Father DOnabua Of Vast