Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-15


A German band of six pieces has fur
nished plenty of music this week. The
band gave concert from the roof garden
Tuesday night.
Merrill Ward, who will graduate from
the Tufts divinity school in June, has ac-
cepted call from the Universalist churclI
in bingham, Mass. II
The old Baptist church on Elliot str Get
is receiving new windows throughout and
is undergoing thorough renovatio n and
painting this week.
A V. Mays agency has sold the Cam
den n. Smith place at Centrevil, lie to Otis
c. futile of Fishers Island, n Y. a for
mer resident of Brattleboro. Possession
given at once.
Walter H. Simonds of Chesterfield. N.
H., has bought the Luciu A Moore farm
in Marlboro, known as the Warren Higley
place, and taken possession. The sale was
made through A. V. Mays agency.
Martin SCOTS horse participated in a
runaway on Forest street Tuesday which
resulted I'll IN dana rging the carriage some
wna., ne tearyl was left alone few mo-
m me-, ana wandered off the embankment
WIN Vhe eonse quence noted.
John ana REV Jackson, an escaped slave
Oh SCUM carolina, is in town soliciting
money aho clothes for the foundation of a
churcn Mad orphans home in the South. A
Gollectit,Jn for his benefit was taken at the
y OinliVeprsalst church last Sunday morning.
"llVs, may be left in the churches.
- Esthel, four years old, an only child of
Eiinery and Nellie Whitney of Centreville,
Shied Friday after a two months illness with
), abcess of the liver. The funeral was held
at the house at 9 o'clock Sunday morning,
! Rev. Mr.. Baker of the Advent church Off
ciating. The body was taken to Halifax
for burial.
Rev. II. ID. Maxwell has refused the call
which was extended to him recently by the
! Universalist church of Brookline, Mass
| The parish there is small but wealthy, and
the opening was very desirable. Not only
the Universalists but the community will
| be pleased that Mr.. Maxwell has decided
to remain in Brattleboro.
Senator Malone is endeavoring to have
the decision of the Massachusetts, state
board of pharmacy reversed in the case of
| Henry G.. Willard of Greenfield. The
board refused to issue him a certificate on
the ground that he had no financial inter-
est in the store, while it is learned that he
pays taxes on the property to the amount
of $500.
And still they come! James Fox, Ben
nington blacksmith, has treated a rheu-
matte sufferer, with apparent success. Mr..
Fox conceived the idea that being in the
same trade he ought to possess the same
curative powers of Healer Newell and so
entered upon the work with the result
noted. He has not yet advertised for bust
ness and before doing so would do well to
reflect that it is the ''early bird that catches
the worm"
j. Bert Sutherland of Montreal delivered
his second lecture in the Retreat Amuse-
ment course Tuesday evening. Subject:
"a peep at England and the Continent"
Mr.. Sutherland has crossed the ocean Go
times and has visited every quarter of the
globe. He is a graphic lecturer and his
vivid descriptions of foreign places of in
terest, including Liverpool, Stratford- on
Avon, Oxford, London, Brussels, Lu-
cerne and other places, were instructive to
a high degree.
Five horses, three of which were we'll
known animals, have died this week. DR..
Holton's high-headed raver died Sunday
while on the road between here and South
Vernon. K. II. Bingham's horse died at
Whites stable Saturday. Geo. S. Dow
ley's cream-colored horse was killed on ac-
count of lameness Ed Morse of Newfane
lost a valuable horse at Whites stable
Sunday. P. p. Blood killed one of his re-
cent arrivals on account of bruises which
it received in the cars.
The annual field day of the Estey Guard
will be held June and that of Fuller Bat
terry June g. The companies will be in
spected by Capt. H. f. Tutherly of the
First United States cavalry, who is assist
ant inspector general of the Vernon. mill
tia, Quartermaster General w. II. Gilmore,
Col. e. H. Bond, and the brigade inspector
of rifle practice. Capt. Tutherly will re-
port to the governor the names of the four
enlisted men of each organization the most
proficient in drill, rifle firing, and guard
duty, both theoretical and practical.
The contest for the prizes offered bv the
Bohemian glass blowers closed SATURDAY.
and the following were declared the win
ners: Harry Currier, the homeliest man in
town; Miss Maude Young, the handsom-
est lady; Harry Pike, best gentleman
dancer; Miss Sadie Turner, best lady
dancer, and Frank Turner'S baby, the
prettiest baby. The latter had GS5 votes
and received prize valued at $50. Charles
Downer's child was second on the list with
about 800 votes. The glass-blowers left
for Bellows Falls on the late train Sunday
night.
Chas. F. Holton, 90, who died at Keene.
n. H., Tuesday, was native of Dummers-
ton and his boyhood was spent in that
town and in Brattleboro. He learned the
trade of harness maker at Springfield, this
state. He lived in Keene over 40 wears,
engaging in the carriage manufacturing
and harness making businesses. Mr.. Holton
was well known as a musician. He was
one of the original members of the Keene
brass band and fine double bass PLAYER.
He was for some time on the Keene police
force, and was prominent in the Keene driv-
ing park association. He leaves two sons,
Charles Ii. of New Haven, and Eugene L,
of Boston.
Walter w. Pierce, go, one of the land
marks of Polo, ILL.,, died at that place
Thursday, April %. He was a native of
Putney and a son of Ezekiel Pierce. At
the age of Is he entered the employ of a
Boston dry goods firm. Three years later
in 1855, he went to Polo and has since been
connected with various business enter
prises there. In 1860 he married Miss
Fannie Daley, who died in 1882, leaving
one son, Fred D. Pierce Mr.. Pierce mar,
ried Miss Nettie Anderson three wears
later and is survived bv her and a son,
Walter Pierce, jr.' Mr.. Pierce was promi-
nent among fEiternal organizations and
was respected and esteemed by all of his
acquaintance. H. was an occasional Wis
itor here.
Miss Ressie Francis dauohtar of NJ