Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-30

Mrs. o. P. Shepardson picked In her
garden the goth inst. ripe black raspberries,
and also found on the same bushes green
berries and blossoms.
D. l.. Herrick saw three deer Monday,
on his way from his home in Chester
field 10 Brattleboro All OF the animals
we're near the road but disappeared into
the woods upon seeing the team.
Wales, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Hol-
den, entertained about 40 little folk at his
home from to 9 o'clock Thursday after
noon.' The two hours we're pleasantly
spent with games on the lawn aud refresh
ments In the house.
w. +. Root lie announced TO give an ad-
dress before the State Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION at It's fifth annual meeting to be
held In Montpelier Oct. % and 20 1t will
be on the American Pharmaceutical asso-
cations convention at Baltimore, which
he attended as delegate.
+. w. Mcclure, assignee Of the estate
of Alice II. Gould, has made his final set
Element with the probate court. There is
balance on hand of $15075 to be dis
tributed among the creditors. The amount
is few dollars less than enough TO pay
the claims OF the preferred creditors.
The First Baptist church planned to
give Rev. l. ID. Temple and family fare
well reception Monday evening and 1t was so
announced Sunday. Mr.. Temple ex-
pressed his thanks for the proposition,
but asked that the reception might be
given up on the ground that while IL
would afford him and his family pleasure
to again meet the public they felt that the
weeR was already crowded too full.
The committee appointed by the four
Brattleboro Christian Endeavor societies TO
invite persons 10 attend the state conven-
tion at Bellows Falls next month and TO
solicit funds to help defray the expense OF
the special train from Brattleboro, consists
of the presidents of the societies and two
members from each society whom the pres
idents may choose. The train will proba-
bly, be run on Oct. IL, the second day Of
the convention. The cost Of the train
will be $72.
The buttress wall which Is being built
by Ellis & Boswell against the norrh
wing OF the railroad arch has been carried
up about IL feet. Three or four more
courses Of stone will be laid, making the
wall six to eight seet higher than 1t is at
present. The engine which operates the
derrick on this job is located out of sight
Of the workmen, and the signals are given
to the engineer by means of a whistle In
stead Of by hand motions, which was the
method used when the abutments to the
Main street bridge were built.
The number of patients being cared for
by the department of the insane of the
state of Vermont has now reached high
water mark, says the Montpelier Argus.
At Waterbury there are 513 patients and
at Brattleboro 100, which is the greatest
number in the history of the state. Since
the passage of the present pauper law the
number of inmates at the state insane asy-
lums had increased 800 per cent. The
amendment to the act was made by Judge
Poland, being passed in the SOS. The
trustees are Of the opinion that accommo-
dations should be made for 200 more in
mates. The board will not go before the
legislature this fall TO ask for an appropri-
alton, but will allow the session to make
whatever relief 1t deems necessary.
A decision of the supreme court was re-
ceived Monday morning in the case Of DR. ].
K. Prescott against Deputy Sheriff Starkey
and Others. This case was an action Of re
pleyin for attaching a trunk and contents
and set of testing lenses a. the Brooks
House. The attachment was made by
Crosby & Adams In order 70 recover for
goods we're exempt from attachment, and
the case was tried before Judge Taft and
jury at the March term of court. At the
close Of the plaintiffs evidence the defend
ant moved for a verdict on the ground that
a replevin does not lie in behalf of debtor
against an officer for goods attached. The
court rendered q verdict for the defendant
and the case went to the supreme court.
The supreme court atfirms the decision of
the county court. Waterman, Martin &
Hit for the plaintiff; Fits, Haskins Il
Schwenk for the defendant,
Special attention is called to the fact
that on Thursday evening, Oct. G, Miss
Anna b. Thompson, professor of history
in Thayer academy, Braintree, Mass, will
deliver her famous lecture on "The nature
Of history and the methods by which it
should be studied" Though the subject
sounds dry and uninteresting, Miss Thomp-
son handles it in way which makes 1t too
good TO be missed. There will be no ad-
mission fee, as it is q part Of the program
OF the state federation of woman's clubs.
Mrs. Temple, the president of the organ
ization, who heard the address last spring
at Lowell, Mass, considers this the great
est intellectual treat which she could pro-
vide for the visiting women of the state
and the Brattleboro citizens. Miss Thomp-
son wastes no words. Every one is freight
ed with meaning, and anyone who enjoyed
hearing Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer last
spring should not miss hearing Miss
Thompson.
Rev. c. o. Days Sermon Sunday Might.
The Centre Congregational church was
completely filed Sunday night when Rev.
@. o. Day preached his last sermon as pas
tor of that church. II was necessary to
bring chairs from the Sunday school rooms
and place them in the aisles in order to &C
commodate the people. The members of
company occupied front pews. Mr.. Day
spoke especially to the young people, show
ing the religious side of young people as he
saw 1t In the lives of the soldiers at Chicka-
manga Park. His sermon was full of in
terest and was listened to closely. Special
music was rendered by the church sextet
and male quartet. Mr. Day told of some
of his interesting experiences in camp at
the session Of the Sunday school in the
morning A pleasing duet was rendered
by Miss Emma Gregg and Alfred Thomp-
son. Mr.. Day win give a more extended
account of these experiences Tuesday even
ing.
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