Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

Leitsinger's orchestra will give a sacred
concert at Brookslde Park Sunday after
noon from to q.
franklin Brett the landscape gardener
from Boston, who was here TO examine the
Wood farm, declared that the location
was the most beautiful for cemetery pur-
poses of any he had ever seen.
Few large bass have been taken at Spot
ford lake this week, although many fish
weighing from l to IL pound each have
been caught. DR.. Barber secured one the
Fourth which weighed four pounds.
A circular issued by the vice-president
and general manager of the Central Yer
mont Railway yesterday says: -. w.
Shanks having resigned, w. 7. Elrod is
appointed general road master in his stead,
with office at st. Adams
G. W. Traverse of New York, who has
recently spent short time with +. l..
Hunt, has placed an order for 10000 wire
wheels with the East Templeton, Mass,
concern, which negotiated with Brattleboro
business men for a factory here.
Over SIS, 900 worth of property changed
hands in sale made by f. j. Bailey's
real estate agency this week, Clark
| Chase of Bellows Falls buying three houses
in Springfield, Mass, and giving in part
exchange his house on the North Terrace
at Bellows Falls.
The First Regiment band played at the
! Fourth of July celebration in Amherst,
Mass. The Amherst Record said: 1.-THE
procession was headed by the First Regi.
ment band of Brattleboro, Vt, who mad
a very fine appearance and discoursed
music which it was pleasure TO march
after, even in the heat.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will hold a picnic on Miss S. Z.
Clark's lawn at West Brattleboro next
Tuesday afternoon at 4o'clock. If thed2y
proves stormy the gathering will be he.9
the next pleasant day. The ladies need
not bring knives, forks and dishes, as re-
quested, as all will be provided with theia.
o. j. Adams's horse, which was left
standing in front of Mellen d Proctor's
store yesterday afternoon, started for home,
and cries of whoa" which Immediately
went up, caused the horse TO increase its
speed, passing several who attempted r.
stop it. The horse was stopped near .he
Brattleboro Retreat, no damage being
done.
The Y. p. c. U. of the Universalst
church will send Frank Flagg, Annie
the National Young Peoples Christian
union convention which is TO be held in
Lynn, Mass, July II TO 10. Among
others from here who will attend are Ms.
K. Z. Flagg, Mrs. H. NJ. Wood, Misses
May Edwards, Alice and Alta Eames.
There was hearing before Judge W.
terman Wednesday on the question Of the
appointment of an administrator Of the Ca
tate of John L. Banks, who recently died
at Hotel Brattleboro. The question was
raised as TO whether the deceased had a.
quired residence in Brattleboro or Nor,h-
field, Mass. The matter was left oTen.
Clifford l.. Field of Greenfield Mass,
was yesterday appointed administrator OF
the part of the estate in that town.
Delta lodge, Knights and Ladies Of
Honor, installed these officers Monaay
evening: Past protector, II. W. Sargent /;
protector, Mrs. Harry Rowe; vice protec-
tor, Mrs w. IL. HAYWARD; secretary, Mrs.
K. II. Putnam; financial secretary, 4. II.
Putnam; treasurer, Mrs II. w. Sargent;
chaplain, Mrs. c. 5. Stockwell; guide, j.
K. Lawrence; guardian, w. A. Cunning
ham; sentinel, Harry Rowe; auditors, z.
X. Barrows, w. II. HAYWARD and II. w
Sargent.
The Woman's Relief corps held services
last Friday afternoon in memory Of the
deceased members. The graves of II MEM
bers were decorated, II of whom had been
members of the local corps and three out
of-town corps. After the decoration OF
the graves, the members met in Grand
Army hall and there services were held a.,
consisting of the reading of a paper by
Mrs. j. p. Elmer, poems by Mrs. Banks,
Mrs. Goodenough and Mrs. Stone, and sing
ing. Twenty-one members Of the local
corps have died since its organization.
The members of the Universalst society
held their annual picnic at Central Park,
Vernon, yesterday, about the usual num-
Der attending, some going down on the
1890 train and others on the two alter.
noon trains. The weather was cool and
delightful and there was a refreshing
breeze all day. Dinner was served al
noon, and in the afternoon and evening
games were played and there was dane ng
in the pavilion, music being furnished by
Hines and Dugan. Some of the party re
turned on the 3 40 train, Others coming ST
9:55.