Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-24

ization bought and paid for n $3.50 Woodward
a Brown piano, besides paying all expenses
A large amount of talent was shown in the
rendition of all the prominent parts. Geo
w. Foster appeared as Admiral G. l.. Bar.
Der as Captain. Miss Lizzie Maynard AZ Can.
tain's daughter, +. Carruthers as Deadeye
aud Mrs Albert Shipman as Buttercup. Ey.
cry part was well done, and showed in good
degree the truth Of the oft-repeated expires.
sion that "Bollows Falls has large amount
of local musical talent far more than the
average of places of its size" The Union
will soon take up some new cantata for work
during the winter, they already having given
four different ones.
Prof Straw Of Claremont will begin a
series of twelve lessons in dancing this week
The larger part Of the lessons will be devoted
to 1.-THE German" and other fancy dances
The school is to be held in Engine hall and
will include very select class Of pupils.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Vermont q Canada railroad was held
in the parlors of Towns hotel last Thursday.
A few changes in the board of directors were
made, and an almost unanimous vote taken
to ratify the action Of the directors in mort
gaging the road during the past year in the
! sum Of $500 900 for the purpose Of retiring
like amount of bonds outstanding.
A severe accident occurred at the excaya.
ton being made near the line of the Valley
road in the rear of Towns hotel last Thurs.
day. gravel train is at work here removing
portion Of the embankment for the pun
pose Of building new engine house. The
most Of the workmen, or at least quite por-
ton of them, are from Brattleboro. On that
day the bank slid down unexpectedly. bury
ing a man named Patrick Brennan, of Brattle
boro. He was readily extricated, when it
was found that one of his knees was badly
broken, and that he had a severe injury to
his spine He was removed to a boarding
house, and still remains here in somewhat
doubtful condition. His knee seems to be
doing well, but the physicians fear the result
of the spinal injury.
The steam drill has been used in connec-
ton with the dredging machine in the rear Of
Josiah Bowtelle's residence the past week in
removing a large rock in the way of the
widening Of the canal
S. S. Coolidge was badly injured last
! Saturday while drawing stone with pair of
horses. His horses were frightened by part
of the harness giving way and he was thrown
under the load Of stone, the wheels passing
over one of his legs, both above and below
the knee, badly shattering the bones below
the knee. and bruising the flesh above Some
fears are entertained that it may be injured
severely enough to call for amputation Mr..
Coolidge has long been well known as an ac-
tive public official of the town. and is at pres
ent first bailif of the village corporation.
The "Perley Ideal Pinafore Troupe will
render that opera in Union hall Saturday
evening of this week. The troupe was very
popular here last spring as a comedy compa-
ny, and the early rush for seats shows that
they will be still more so as O Pinafore COM
pany. They generously refrained from bill
ing the town until after the Musical Union
had rendered the opera last week, although
the hall has been engaged by them over
month.
Six Of our young men are banding them
selves together and are to have a walking
match Nov. lith and ljth--a 2G-hours go
as-you- please" Seven entries have already
been recorded. The scene" is to be located
in Union hall
A number of our citizens wera summon
ed to Keene Tuesday, to tell what they knew
regarding the Foster murder case of some
years ago.
A young man fell from a car in the yard
at North Walpole one day last week, and
broke one of his arms
The ladies society of the Congregational
church met with Mr.. Dascombs family at
Westminster Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. The gentlemen were invited to tea,
and it all proved pleasant excursion to get
out of the village and meet at the house of
their pastor.