Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-01

town" who have stopped IHE FHu-NIZ, tell
ing its editors that they are disguised with Its
low tone and scurrility.
a Garfield and Arthur flag was raised IL
front Of the residence Of Malcolm Moody at
Cautrcyil, Thursday evening A torchlighi
procession marched up from the village. bui
there was no speech-making.
beginning with this date, Oct j, the
Brattlebor0 post office is designated as an
Italian money-ordlr office. The Brattieboro
office now issues money orders Oh CanadR,
England Ireland. scotland Italy, France
and Algeria
Mrs l. W Packer Of Ceutreviile was
alghtiug from her carriage. last sunday, on
her return from church when a sudden start
OF the horse caused her to fall TO the ground.
breaking one Of the bones Of her leg below
the knee
DR.. John Ellis Blake who died in New
York on Monday was a native of BrattlebOr0
and the only son Of the late John L. Blake.
lie was formerly IN practice IL Boston being
one Of the physicians in charge Of the Chelsea
Hospital
Some more specimens Of big pears come
20 o. from Mr. George lawrence trees.
Two Of the "Duche-s Angouieme' variety
weigh i ounces each aud one Of the BuerTe
d Alencou weighs u ounces. All Of them
are fair and handsome enough TO take trst
premium.
In spite Of the exposure originally given
IL our columns, and various other warnings,
the spring bed swindlers are reaping a har-
vest IN certain sections Of the State The St
Adams Messenger learns Of several instances
IN it, vicinity where farmers are now being
called upon TO pay notes Of which they had
10 knowledge
Will, Frank Stockwell Of West Brattie-
boro was at work on one Of Crowells new
house. "Wednesday. the axe with which he
wa driving sou- studding fell from It, han
die and struck him directly across his nose
cutting it almost Of. The doctor was Oh
hand within fifteen minutes after the accident
and At Is 10 be hoped that so important fea-
turt OF hi- cOuuteuauce viii not suffer permG-
nent Disagreement
Intensive repairs are II progress Oh the
West river highway bridge, which include q
careful strengthening Of the structure IN all
weak or decaylnE parts and making It better
IL every way than when II WAS new. The
roadway mas been newly planked and the
roof Is being timed to protect It from sparks
from the Brattleboro a Whitehall locomotives
The outside Of the bridge will also be cover
ed with a fire-proof paint to protect it from
damage from the same source. OF the two
latter items-the thinning and pAinting-the
railroad company bcars part OF the expense
Some of the members Of our local De
mocracy, following the example OF their New
York Sixth Ward political associate, psrpe-
trated q characteristic piece Of meanuess last
Sunday night when they caused the town 10
be- pasted with placards having ''S329' print
ed Oh them IL black type, while public build
inps and private property were everywhere
dishgured with the ''S329" IL chalk marks.
The only effect Of the job was TO pro
duce a universal feeling Of disgust, and
the young men who were at the bottom Of II
can hardly feel con plimented over the result
OF their work
Mr. Henry Van kleeck. son -in-lRv Of
Col. Francis Goodhue Of this village, has
moved from New York city to Poncha
Springs. Colorado, where he has become III
terested in q promising land development
project. and where he viii also continue his
law practice II this new departure. which
he ia led to make for the beneht Of his health,
/ Mr. Van kleeck is associated with Mr. Ed
ward C. Perkins Of the Boston Jaw firm Of
( Hale, Walcott and Perkins, and Fred Hol-
brook, grandson Of Hon. 7. Holbrook, con-
PEELED by weakened eyesight TO abandon his
studies IL New York. will also JON the party.
Mrs. Van kleeck leaves Brattleboro this week
for her new home in the far West
Although 10 regular passenger trains
have Yet been run over the Brattleboro 4
| Whitehall railroad, the travel on the road
during the past week mas been considerable.
Last Friday afternoon party of prominent
| brattleboro gentlemen accompanied eX-Gov.
Smith over the road to Fayetteville and re-
turn, by invitation. and on Monday morning
Judge Neazey, several members of the Wind
! ham county bar. three or four newspaper
men, Conductor Titus Of the Cheshire road,
and other gentlemen, took passage on a plat
| form car TO Fayetteville, through the courtesy
Of President Thompson. The ride IN the
bright sunshine and bracing air amid the
ever changing autumn scenery, was delight
ful. and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
were fortunate enough TO participate IL it.
Three construction trains ART run each way
daily ana each carries more or less passengers
on either business or pleasure intent.
The purpose of THK PHGNIx is 10 give all
the news, and IN the local field. to give full
clear. carefully written and intelligibie &C
counts of all important events. IL is not our
custom 20 boast Of our professional achieve
ments but II is only justice TO ourselves that
We should mention the fact that TEE PHUSIz
OF last week was the only paper 10 publish
connected and ineligible account OF Waite
stand return to BrattleborO. ana that il
was a day in advance of any other paper IN
giving the story Of Detective Shields IN full
our local edition on FRIDAY afternoon contain
lng all the matter II tins report which other
papers were obliged 10 wait for until Saturday
! morning. While the editor OF Tn PHSzNIX
had Detective Shields il his carriage. last Fri
day morning, driving him at n Hpid pace
toward Newtaue, and getting his story on the
way, tine DfrdWfr boy was waiting al the
Brattlrboro station, with harmless curiosity,
10 ''see the cars come H. and expecting 10
see Waite aud bis captors alight on the arriy-
al OF tie trHIl. The enterprise Of Tn pHu-
MY "as fully appreciated, ils local sales last
week having been larger by more than 200
copies than ever before.
The Maryvilla ,Eas; Tennessee Index
has the following paragraph relative 10 the
death Of DR.. Chas A. Fulton husband of
Miss Annie J. Estey, formerly of this village
Oar citizens were panied to learn of the
death OF Or. Ghas. A. Fulton, which occurred
at about II o clock tuesday morning The
doctor had for some years been afh icted with
consumption, and came here 70 get the bene-
III OF our pure mountain air and heaRhful
climate. But consumption had made such
fearful inroads that his death was looked for
at most any time, and our people were not
surprised 10 hear that the struggle for life had
al last ended The doctor and his estimable
wife during their stay among US had made
many friends who unite with US in mourning
his deoease and extending our heartfelt sym
pathies 10 the bereayed widow
meeting of the BlOunt county medical
society was called, upon the announcement of
DR.. Fultons death, when remarks were made
expressing the high esteem in which Dr. Full
ton was held, and resolutions of sympathy
with ms wife, aged parents, and other rela-
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