Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-06

exhibit interest stayed at the various
places watching results till l and o'clock
in the morning. About o'clock nearly
IS of the young men started out with the
drum corps and torches, parading the
streets in all parts of the town. Fire works
and cannon greeted them at various points.
Wednesday little was talked in town but
the results.
Mrs. E. G. Osgood and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Osgood's father in Bradford
for several weeks.
Edgar f. Carruthers is reported as being
i'll of fever at Mortified, this state, where
he formerly attended college.
George E. Welch, having moved into the
dwelling of the late Mrs. j. II. Phelps on
School street, offers his residence on the
New Terrace to rent.
The Rutland road are to run cheap ex-
cursion to New York next Monday via
the New York Central and Hudson river
line, tickets good to return any time with
in week from the day of starting
Saturday evening Gortons minstrels are
booked for the opera house under the local
management of Brosnahan & Blakely.
Monday evening Neil Burgess comes in his
new comedy of "Old Miss Podd," for
which G. E. Capron is the local manager.
Miss Long, professional dressmaker,
from New York, is to open parlors in the
Amadon house on school street, where she
will hold classes in cutting and fitting. A
number of ladies are to take up this new
accomplishment, that they may have
hand in their own wardrobe.
For the past two weeks until Wednesday
evening, any crossing of the iron bridge be-
tween here and North Walpole has been
impossible for foot passengers, owing to
the repairs and putting in new floor tim
bers and planking. All the travel has
been via the toll bridge instead.
Wednesday morning the Boston papers
reached here at 9:35 with the election
news, they being brought as far as Fitch
burg by special train connecting with the
regular there, giving them to customers
here two and half hours earlier than
usual-a commendable stroke of enter
prise.
c. E. Howard has erected two very de-
sirable tener1 ent houses in the rear of his
Westminst nlstreet residence, fronting on
Earle streIes which make an important ad-
dition tArsdae dwellings in that locality.
Wilt "tatlorer has moved into one and
the Usper has not been rented yet, being
only just cempleted.l
A reading club has been organized by
the pupils in the 9th grade, and their first
meeting is to be held next Thursday even
ing at their room in the High school build
ing. They are to begin a systematic read
ing of the works of Sir Walter Scott. AL
though the club is managed by the pupils,
it is under the general direction of their
teacher, Miss Dewey, who will be present
at all the meetings.
A meeting of citizens was called for
Wednesday evening. About 200 were
there and over 500 was raised for grand
celebration Friday night Expectation was
that it would be held Thursday evening,
but Friday was decided upon as better
suited. All the surrounding towns are in
vited to take part, and nearly all will do so.
More enthusiasm is shown than ever be-
fore upon similar occasions, and if the
weather is good it will be an occasion for
literally painting everything red.
The anxiety felt by many friends of the
family of Mrs. Mary l.. Bowers of Chicago
regarding the fate of her son, Elbron, re-
ferred to last week, was set at rest Monday
night by telegram saying that his body
had been found in the lake near his home,
which was in Evanston. His mind was
without doubt unbalanced and he took his
own life. Mrs. Bowers reached here Thurs
day evening with the body. The interment
was in the family lot at Acworth, where
services were held Friday morning.
A. F. Minis of North Walpole was a
candidate in Tuesdays election for the
position of state senator from the Walpole
district, but was beaten by T. N. Hastings
of Walpole by close vote. He feels his
defeat to have been due to an account CIV
en- last week in the local paper of the part
which he, as Democrat, took in Re-
publican rally in his village last Thursday
evening. The general sentiment seems to
be that he was somewhat out of place in
attempting to run an affair of the oppo-
site party.
A large number of sympathizing friends
gathered Sunday at the residence of A. H.
Fisher, attending the sad funeral rites Of
Mrs. Fisher. The services were of a simple
nature, very appropriate, and feelingly
rendered by Rev. d. L. Sanford. The
floral offerings were beautiful, attesting
the love of many warm friends of the fam
lily. The interment was in Oak Hill GENE
terry. The sad circumstances of the sudden
death of Mrs. Fisher, which were announc-
ed last week, have touched many hearts in
a large circle of warm friends of the noble
woman who has gone.
The course of familiar talks by bust
ness men in the Y. M. G. A. rooms are to
be resumed for the season next Monday
evening, when DR.. Campbell's subject will
be "Some points on first aid to the injured"
The week after S. W. Wilder, jr., will give
the first of a series of talks upon "Elemen.
tary chemistry, with direct reference tC
paper making" Both are anticipated
with pleasure by the young men. The first
of a series of contests between the Y. M
G. A. basket ball teams was held last even.
ing in Union hall, which is admirably
adapted to the purpose. Very satisfactory
arrangements have been made for the sea
son with the owners of the hall, so it car
be used at any time when not otherwise
engaged.
Rapid progress is being made in the
erection of the new High school building
The walls are completed, all the brick Worl
being done except the top of the tower
which is to go 20 feet or more higher thar
the roof. The frame and boarding of the
roaf is in place, and the stating, which
was begun Wednesday by Contractor NeC
Pierce, is nearly half completed. Within
few days the building win be enclosed Sc
the workmen will not be inconvenience
by any kind of weather. 1t is q noble