Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-17

The FIVE months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Dineen died Sunday after short
illness with cholera infantum.
Prof. L. b. Patton of Hartford. Conn,
will occupy the pulpit of the Congrega.
tional church Sunday.
II the weather is unfavorable this even
ing the rally at West Brattleboro will be
held in the rustic theatre at Brookside
park
The First Regiment band gave no con-
cert this week, a number of its members
being in attendance upon the muster at
Fort Ethan Allen.
The date for the first Democratic rally
has been set for Wednesday, Aug 20, when
Brattleboros undaunted and their friends
will have the pleasure of listening to Ga
maliel Bradford of Boston and Thomas
w. Moloney of Rutland.
Officers j. w. York and Herbert Spauld.
ing made raid on Pine Grove Springs
Thursday Beer was found. J. II.
Stearns, owner of the hotel, appeared be-
fore Judge Slade on Saturday, when he
paid the customary fine, amounting with
costs to about 500
The Sunapee lake excursion last Sun
day was not as largely attended as in some
the Block Island excursion of the day, be-
fore keeping many people away. One
hundred and twenty-five tickets were sold,
20 people going from Brattleboro.
Postmaster Hubbard of Boston announces
that the last piece of mail addressed to
Francis Truth, 1.-THE Divine Healer" has
been returned to the writer's. The total
number of letters was 80, 900. All which
bore the address of the writer on the en-
velopes were sent direct, while others were
sent to the dead letter Office, there to be
opened and returned to the address given.
A force of about % men have been at
work this week excavating for the founda-
| tions of the new building in the rear of
Hooker block. A large derrick is being
erected at the foot of the bank near the
railroad track and beginning will proba-
bly, be made on the stone work the
latter part of next week. 1t is expect
ed the building will be ready for occupancy
by Durham Brothers Nov. /.
The funeral of George F. Knowlton was
held Saturday afternoon at the home of
his son in Esteyvllle, Rev. j. II. Rabbit
of West Brattleboro officiating. The bear
ers were the four brothers of the late Mr..
Knowlton, Elbridge j. Knowlton of Brat
tleboro, Herman L., and Horace X. Knowl-
ton of Lowell, Mass, and q. p. Knowlton
of Hartford, Conn. The burial was in the
new Knowlton lot in Morningside cemetery.
A good sized audience was present in the
Congregational church Sunday afternoon
| to listen to S. II. Hadley of the Jerry Nc
| Auley mission i'll New York city. Mr.
| Hadley has been superintendent of the mis-
sion since the death of its founder, and his
| tales of mission life told in a straightfor-
ward unaffected manner were extremely
interesting. Music was furnished by f.
Fl. Jacobs, gospel singer
In the July number of Paine's Photo
graphic magazine, monthly journal de-
voted to the interests of amateur photog-
raphers, is half-tone cut of a young girl
with the title Troubles? No. Sirw
which received the first honorable mention
among the portraits which competed for
the portrait and supplementary prizes
| given by the magazine. This portrait was
taken during heavy thunder storm, and
is the work of A. 4. Shackford of Rutland,
formerly of this place.
A branch of the International Sunshine
society was instituted in Bratteboro on
Saturday, under the auspices of Mrs. Du-
ane F. Clement. Mrs. George f. Barber
was chosen president, Mrs. c. A. Miles
secretary. The object of the society is to
distribute in homes all over the United
States as much sunshine as possible, espe-
cially to those unable to enjoy the freedom
of outdoor life. In short, to pass on
| good cheer, this being the club motto. All
interested are cordially invited to become
members.
DR.. E. A. Smith will leave Lake Pleas.
ant with a special car for Queen City park,
near Burlington, on Tuesday, August 81.
The train will leave Lake Pleasant at noon
and will make the journey over the Fitch.
burg road, and theBennington an dRutland
andRuland roads. Passengers will be taken
at any station between the lake and North
Bennington. People from Brattleboro
may join the excursion at Greenfield The
fare for the round trip will be 81, tickets
being good going only the 21st, but good
returning on any train any day within two
weeks.
Brattleboro people will have an opportu-
nifty to hear ex-Gov. William P. billing
ham discuss campaign issues Thursday
evening of next week, Aug. %, at the town
hall James Fisk Hooker, who has ap-
peared often on the stump in New York
state since he was heard last in Brattle-
boro, will also speak. The First Regiment
band will furnish music. The last rally
before the September election will prob
ably be held Saturday, Sept. /, and it is
expected that Senator Spooner of Wiscon-
sin will be the leading speaker.
Crosby & Rogers of Hartford, Conn.,,
the firm of architects of which Francis W.
Crosby, son of E. G. Crosby of this town,
is member, have completed plans for a
large tobacco warehouse to be erected in
East Hartford by Suffer Brothers, the whole
sale tobacco firm which has small ware
house here. The structure will be of wood
and brick, so by 100 feet, and four stories
high. The capacity of the warehouse will
be between 1000 and 5000 cases. Crosby
q Rogers are also preparing plans for a
large store and office building which is to
be built soon in the central part of Hart
ford.
Sunday Concert az BrOOksIde Park.
Following is the program of the concert
which will be given by Leitsinger's orches-
ira at Brookside park Sunday afternoon
at o'clock:
March, Pontihcale, Gounod
| Overture La Flandre, Bouillon
Selection, HAIR King, Highlander
| Gavotte, Whispering Flowers, Czibulka
Selection, Ameer, Herbert
Intermezzo, Calanthe, Hoffman
Gavotte, Imperial Hanan