Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-04

Rev. DIR. Phillips of Rutland preached at
the Congregational church last Sunday
morning and evening.
d. f. Bracket OF Canal street has sold
his house to Andrew Horton and has
bought the d. l.. Grggs house on Brook
street. The sales were made through the
agency of S. w, Edgett & Co.
IL. c. Harris of West Brattleboro has a
Greeley plum tree which has made a rec
ord in its class-the two-year-old. Some
of the plums picked from the tree this
week measured ct by 81 inches in circum-
ference.
The members of the church at North
Hinsdale, where Secretary b. G. Austin
has conducted services for the past year,
presented him with a substantial purse of
money at the close of the service last Sun
day in appreciation of the efficient service
which he has rendered them. This was
Mr., Austin's last service in North Hinsdale
before he lie ives for New York.
Mai. Beck will serve a clam-bake at his
place in West Brattleboro next Friday af-
ternoon. 1t will be prepared bya "profes
sional' from the Massachusetts coast and
will be a counterpart of the shore dinners
served at the sea shore resorts, the bill of
fare including clans, HOLSTERS, blue fish,
chickens, corn and sweet potatoes. The
dinner will be served in tent, and every
body is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard Kipling, two chill
dren and servants left Brattleboro on Sat
urday, and on Tuesday they sailed from
New York for Southampton by the steamer
Lain. Mr.. Kipling did not make his plans
known, but it is understood that the family
will spend a few months at Rock House, st.
Mary Church, Torquay, England, and they
will go to Southern France for the winter.
The New York Press says that next spring
Kipling will 60 to India to get material for
new stories, and that it is likely that he
will remain abroad for two or three years
Several improvements have been made
in the village schoolhouses during the sum-
mer vacation. TheI Esteyville, Washing
ton street and Chase street schools have
been painted outside and inside, and new
ly papered, so that they are now in excel
lent condition. A new fence has been
built on the north side of the Washington
street schoolhouse. The High,street school
house has also been painted outside. A
new flight of stairs has been put in the
supervisors room at the High school build
ing, so that the entrance to her office is
from the lower hall instead of through the
eighth and ninth grade rooms, as formerly.
A new Portland cement floor has been laid
in the entire basement of the High school
building.
Great actors are inseparably connected
with some particular play, and James
O'Neill has become identified so complete
| ly with "Monte Cristo," that the two names
are spoken in one breath by the theatre
! going public. Mr. O'Neill is recognized As
! the greatest romantic actor of the decade.
| He has played the part of Edmond Dantes
over 5000 times and has achieved success
| in this role from New York TO San Fran
| cisco. His great success in Dumas fasci-
mating play has made him wealthy and ia
| nous, and the people are as enthusiastic
| over his work now as ten years ago, when
| he surprised the country by his brilliant
| presentation of the character of Edmond
! Dantes. He is supported by a company
! which has been selected with great care for
this particular play. Mr.. O'Neil has never
| appeared in Brattleboro, but an opportun-
| ity of witnessing his presentation in Du-
mass masterpiece will be afforded next
| Tuesday evening.
The arrangements indicate that the 18th
annual Valley Fair, on Wednesday and
| Thursday, Sept. 80 and Oct. l, will surpass
all attempts that the association has pre-
| viously made. The exhibit of cattle will
| include prize herd of each breed of cattle
| in the United States, including the rare
Norman breed. The exhibition of sheep
will also show all of the celebrated breeds.
A special effort will be made to make the
| exhibition of horses better than ever.
| Special attention will also be given to gen.
tlemen's drivers and matched pairs. Os.
ear William, PIP, of Brandon, will be ex.
hibited with others. The poultry exhibit
will be one of the largest ever seen in New
| England, while the vegetable department
will make the best showing that it has fol
10 years. The trotting each afternoon /.
certain to call forth a grand field Of horses
among whom S2400 will be divided in
purses of $500 for each class. The mag
niicent coaching parade of last year will
be equalled this year and will occur or
Wednesday, the first day. The special at
traction each afternoon will be a balloon as
cension with parachute drop by the jew.
ell brothers of Trenton, n. j. No fakir:
will be allowed on the ground.
Alanson b. Barrett died at 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon of Bright's disease. Mr.
Barrett was a son of the late David Bar.
rett and was born in Jackson, Pa, Aug
10, 1881. He came to Brattleboro wher
he was four years old and has lived her,
ever since with the exception of a shor
time when he was in the West. He mar
red Sarah j. Miller of West BrattleborC
July 4, 1850. She died Dec. 81. 1862
leaving five children, Mrs. Jennie Pike o
Northampton, L. o. Barrett of Orange
Mass, Mrs. c. L. Cobb, George A. Bar
rett and Mrs. G. B. HARDWOOD of Brattle
boro. Mr. Barrett was again married OF
Nov. 23, 1864, to Miss Sophia E. jackson
of Newport, N. H., who survives him will
one daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Stockwell o
West Brattleboro. Mr.. Barrett ais
leaves three sisters, Mrs. David Greenlea
of California, Mrs. Elijah Reed and Mrs
Frank Bassett of BTattleboro, and tw,
brothers, John of Wausaw, ILL.,, and Her
vey of Topeka, Kan. He was a carpenter
by trade and was an expert in that line o
work. He had been in i'll health for fou
years and for the past two years had beer
unable to follow his trade. Funeral ser
vices, at which Rev. j. II. Babbtt offici
ated, were held at 9 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Walter Stockwell. The burial was a
West Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro public are assured va
riety and excellence in the entertainment
of the coming season, as, the result of tn
careful selection made by Manager Fol
> from the dozens of companies which wisl
to come here. In making these selection
Mr.. Fox has had to bear in mind the diff
ference of tastes, but from The list givel
below each person is sure to find some
thing that will give him pleasure. ~
Texas steer" by one of the Hoyt compan
les, will come Sept. 16. The song recita
| hv Mrs. uarriett Rrasnr Pratt will he oiual