Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-27
BRATT LEBORO.

The fall term of the public schools be-
gins next Wednesday.
A night blooming cereus attracted many
visitors to the Hudson street home of n
W. Loomis Saturday evening. The plant,
which is 20 years old, was in bloom for
the second time this season, and bore
eight blossoms.
The second excursion Of the season will
be run tomorrow, Saturday morning, to
Block Island The train will leave here
at 5:45, and passengers are given the privi-
lege of returning on regular trains Mon
day. The fare for the round trip is S1.50.
Fred E. Williams, the young man
charged with stealing bicycle at Athol,
Mass, has been surrendered by his bonds
man, Sumner DeWolf of Halifax, and will
be taken to the Jail at Newfane today by
Deputy Sheriff Mcclure.
Albert Potter of Nottingham is now in
the jail at Newfane, a suit for $1,000 dam
ages having been brought against him by
the widow of Clarence Dix, who was
drowned in Sadawga pond recently. 1t is
alleged that Potter furnished cider to Dix
and his companions.
Messrs. Bushell and Seymour. nationa
organizers for the Sons of Temperance of
America, spoke in the Universalist vestry
last evening. A novel and interesting pres
entation of the work was made. They
will hold another meeting tonight, and all
are invited to come to hear them.
The business of the Estey Organ com
pany in the West is feeling the effect of
the improvement in financial conditions
Everything is hopeful. An office has been
opened in Chicago and statesmen are on the
road, daily transmitting orders TO the fac
tory from agents newly appointed.
Rev. c. o. Day went last Monday for a
ten days trip to Catskill and Germantown
on-the- Hudson, and will return on Sept.
., opening the regular fall work of the
Centre church with the preparatory ser
vice next Friday evening at 1880. R4v.
j. II. Babbitt is to preach next Sunday
morning and the people of his charge,
whose church building is not quite ready
for occupancy, will, it is hoped, greet their
pastor at the union service at Centre
church. With Friday evening the fall and
winter hours for opening service will be re-
sumed, the hour Sunday evening being :
o'clock.
High Praise for "A BrRttIebOrO BOY,
The following appeared in the Boston
Globe of yesterday as a despatch from New
York: "Dedrch Stolte, jr., who for the
past year has been athletic instructor at the
gymnasium of the central branch of the
Y. NJ. G. A in Brooklyn, has received a
call from Bangor, Me, TO take full charge
of that city's gymnasium. Mr.. Stolte has
made rapid strides in athletic work since
he left his home, Brattleboro, VT, a few
years ago. He has been with the Centrals
for year, and the showing made by the
basket ball team during the last season has
never been equaled. He is well Snown in
Nashua, y. H., and Lowell, Mass, where
he has acted as instructor previous TO his
two years training course in Springfield,
where he was graduated with high honors.
While at Lowell be had charge of the ath-
leiic work and the grand bicycle meets,
and was head coach of the training school
foot ball team during the season of 05-06 in
Springfield, Mass. He has been very sue
cessful as a foot ball player and coach, and
is looked upon as one of the coming stars,
He leaves the Y NJ. G. A. of his own wolf
ton, his duties beginning in Bangor Sept
/, where, judging from the excellent show
ing he has made in Brooklyn, he will again
be heard from"