Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-16

occurred on Rockingham street. with in n few
feet of where it opens into the Square, where
two fast horses ran together squarely, injur-
lug one so that it lived but short time, and
smashing both wagons. The horse that was
killed was n very promising colt worth about
Sl2j,Jowned and driven by Mr.. Bidwell of
Rockingham, who had Henry Amadon riding
with him. The other team was also from
Rockingham, and Fred Amadon was with the
driver. All had very narrow escape from
serious injury. The running together was
caused by dark place between the two street
lamps and incautious driving. Tho injured
horse foundered through the window of a
harness shop near, breaking it nearly all out.
Some of our people find considerable
fault because the name of the Valley engine,
rs. NJ Waite" is not changed TO something
suggestive of more honor
A workman upon the new mills was seri-
ousy injured, Friday, by being struck upon
the head by the guy rope of one of the der
rcks.
Geo. l.. Burnside has, during the past
week. received 500 indemnity for time lost
while suffering from sprained ankle recent
ly. His benefit was derived from a CONNER
cial travellers mutual benefit association in
New York, of which he is n member.
S c. Fleming is at the Crawford House
again this season.
The examination of Mcdonald for indie
cent assault upon the VIM girl was adjourn
ed from Tuesday till Thursday, when he was
held for trial by the supreme court which sits
in Keenc on the third Tuesday in October
next. Bail was fixed at $4,000, in default of
which Mcdonald was returned to Jail at
Keene.
George Andrews is quite sick with ty-
phoid fever.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage was a guest at
the "Island" last week.
1t is reported that ground will be broken
for the new Universalist shurch next week.
The annual meeting for election of Off
GERS by the Lodge of Odd Fellows of this
place was held last week and G. l.. Wheeler
was elected N. G.
A meeting of the veterans of the late war
is to be held on Friday evening for the pur-
pose of organizing Post of the G. A. Il.
"A pair of horses, owned by John Wilder,
ran through the square, Tuesday, at a lively
pace, but were caught on Rockingham street
and no damage was done.
Quite pleasant little family gathering
was had Mt the residence of f. Il. Proctor
Thursday forenoon, the occasion being the
marriage of his daughter, Hattie, to j. A.
Robinson. The couple left on the up mail
train for two weeks trip at the mountains
Geo. W. Cook has sold his steam yacht
''Ihttie," to parties from Montpelier, and it
was taken there last week, 1t is to be put
on the pond in the Winooks
johnson & Gay, the proprietors of the
"Cark farm" about three miles up the river,
have about twenty boardors from the cities
and elsewhere.
An urchin named Reuben Rumrell threw
stone through one of the plate glass show
windows in the front Of Babbitt d Hayes store
Wednesday afternoon, making his father con-
siderable expense thereby.
Considerable interest is felt in this vi
cinity in the meeting of the stockholders of
tho First National Bank of Brattleboro, which
is called to be holden at Towns hotel next
Monday.
Last week Fred w. Landon posted" his
wife, formerly Miss Cora Lockwood, as hay
ing cleft his bed and board" &c., and this
week his wife comes out in q spicy reply,
saying among other things, 81 deem it justice
to myself to inform the public that he has
never provided bed or board for me, and that
for the -four years since my marriage l have
lived with my father without expense to said
Landon; have never contracted any debts
and he has not paid any, even of his own con
tracing" &c. 1t seems to be the universal
feeling that the lady has the best of the argu
ment.
Wesley Swallow, a lad who was employ
ed at Towns hotel for number Of years a'
bill boy while II. p. Howard was clerk of the
same house, has just succeeded Howard as
clerk of the Bardwell House ut Rutland. His
many friends here rejoice in his prosperity
Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson of Portland
Me-, is to occupy the Congregational pull
pit here next Sunday, and Mr.. Dascomb viii
supply his church in Portland.
Dana Villas of Chicago, formerly a resi-
dent here, is visiting his parents here few
weeks.
Tho Democrats put out a very prett,
Hancock and English flag Thursday evening
About half-pagt seven o'clock Monda
morning an unusual agitation of the water il
the eddy below tho mills was observed by
number of witnesses who are as yet at a Loo