Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-02
BRATTLEBORO.

Henry R. Brown will run his stage to
Chesterfield lake Sundays, beginning July
4.
The Springfield Evening Union is now
brought to the Brattleboro News company
on the As train.
Father Cunnin CHAM gave a reception
Thursday evening to the Catholic Order of
Foresters, in order that they might meet
Bishop Michaud, who is a member of the
order
Query: Wonder why the bailiffs don't
enforce the law prohibiting the keeping of
swine within the village limits? We un.
derstand that their attention has been
called to the matter.
The Fourth will be observed at the post
Office next Monday. The office will be
open from to Il o'clock, and closed
throughout the afternoon. The carriers
will make no delivery during the day.
A. f. Atwood has issued his usual vest
pocket summer time table giving time of
the steam railroads, the street railroad
schedule, and numbers and location of fire
alarm boxes. They are on distribution at
the stores.
The New York journal chartered a
special train last Sunday to carry its papers
from Springfield, Mass, to St. Johnsburv.
distance of lS4 miles. The journal and
the World are to be brought to Brattleboro
each Sunday morning throughout the sum
mer, the train being due here at 1852 and
on returning it will pass through here
about 1927 Sunday afternoon. 1t is under
stood that this train will carry passengers.
There was a decided drop in groceries on
Elliot street yesterday afternoon. War
rem Miller of Scotts grocery store started
out with one of the largest loads he has
carried this season, and drove to the house
of j. G. FredericksOn, at l 26 Union street,
off Elliot. While Mr.. Miller was in the
house the horse wandered off a steep EN-
bankment 80 feet in length. The wagon
rolled completely over, and when Mr.. Mil
Ter appeared the horse was lying upon its
back. -Four bushels of potatoes chased
each other down the hill, IT'S out of 1SC
eggs were broken, and barrel of flour was
deposited in neighbours yard.
The village committee for the children's
fresh air work had their final meeting with
showing of results of work last evening
and the report was exceedingly gratifying
By the efforts of the committees from the
various churches the sum of S204 has beer
raised, and additional free entertainment
provided for p children. This represent.
a money gift of 1888, and the reception o.
u little children into the fresh air home.
of our immediate vicinity. No more beau
tiful charity presents itself than this, anC
the response of kindly hearts and hospita
BILE homes has indeed been Christian anC
generous. Arrangements will be perfected
at once for their coming and duly annOunc
ed, and more places than are needed hav
already been offered for their reception.
Orders were issued yesterday by Brig
Gen. j. j. Estey for the annual muster o
the Vermont militia at Chester, August
to IA. The camp will be called Cam
Governor Grout,' and the order direct
details thus: Col. Thomas Harmon, brig
adler quartermaster, and Major Charles
Woodbury., brigade engineer, will procee
to camp Thursday morning, August
Camp will be made and tents pitched b
Company l of Brattleboro, which will re
port direct to Col. Harmon, at the ground
selected by the encampment, Friday morn
ing, August 6, together with the quarter
master and quartermaster sergeant of tn
1st regiment and LIST light battery, on
surgeon and the hospital steward, and eac
company quartermaster and will be subjeC
TO his orders.