Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-08
BR ATTLEBORO.

Rev. II. D. Maxwell on Sunday pre-
scented the Universalist Sunday school
with group picture of the Tufts college
buildings, which had been sent him by
officials of that institution.
DR.. G. F. Barber, c. A. Harris and c.
W. Durham caught 40 pounds of bass at
Spofford lake Monday. Six fish weighing
over Is pounds were taken within few
minutes. There have been other large
catches since July l, when the season
opened at the lake.
Chief-of-polce Hall and Special Police
men Dix and Rohde arrested H. F. Burn
ham, Charles Brownell and Edward Raw
son Monday night for disturbing the peace
The men pleaded guilty before Justice
Newton Tuesday morning and were fined
s. each and costs, amounting to 1851.
People passing through Elm street dur
ing the hot July days have looked twice
before they were sure that snow was ly-
ing in the street. A quantity of coal was
dumped at the mill last winter upon the
snow, and when the coal was removed a
day or two ago the snow was brought to
light.
The intense heat of Sunday caused two
lengths OF the narrow gauge railroad rails
to bend upward over foot opposite Mr..
Bradley's Sunday. The ties were pulled
up with the rails. Sewall Morse. and
some friends, who had been up the river,
noticed the condition of the rails, and at
once telephoned TO the railroad men.
The rails were laid during the winter.
and sulllclent allowance was not made
for expansion.
A ball team composed of Cox, pitcher:
Sanders, catcher; Dowley, 1st base Cobb,
End base; q. Tasker, shortstop: Guiheen.
Bird base; and Devine, j. Tasker and
Waite, fielders; was defeated at Towns.
bend yesterday by score of 49, ~. The
Brattleboro boys had good chance of
winning the game as they could hit the
pitcher freely, but Cox Weakened in the
latter part of the game and the T'ownshend
team secured seven runs in one Timing
The Brattleboro Soldiers Aid society
met Saturday afternoon to take action as
to the disposition of the money raised NJ
the supper and concert last week. No
very definite conclusions we've arrived at
however, and there will be another meet
ing OF the society tonight tos take further
action in the matter. A CHECK of 5000
was sent TO Company Tueisda morning,
as some of the boys were irr great need of
money, having received nSone since thew
left Brattleboro. The soci ETY. will buv a
sufficient number of knit wool abdominal
bands for the members of Company |, as
they are specially useful o wear in Cuba
for the prevention of bowe- troubles.
A union public meetingt in the interests
OF the Hampton, Va, NOMINAL and agricult-
ural institute, will be HELD in the Baptist
church Tuesday EVENING", july II. at s
o'clock. Rev. II. b. FrIssell, d. d.. prin-
clpal' VIII speak of q ne schools work,
using set of original Istereopticon views
to illustrate his talk. A negro graduate
will give graphic word-IBictures of Southern
NE ana OF changes Wrought by work of
Hampton students ink the 20 counties of
Virginia that he has I visited. An Indian
will speak of matters lb)ertaininp TO his race
giving some leaves tirom his experience
among his own peobple, and at Hampton.
The Hampton QUARTET will sing the old
plantation melodiesk some of which have
never been heard in 1.-THE North before.