Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-02

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ment, and customers from a distance may
feel assured Of finding full stock to select
from throughout the season.
The North Adams reporters evidently
kept sharp eye on our exoursionists last
Saturday. A Transcript Young man made
these discoveries about them
zone excurElonlst asked At the depot II the train
had gone state road employe said II had but II
vent slowly in the tunnel and could be caught there
The delayed passenger with green necktie started
10 pursuit, but probably did not catch the train IN
the tunnel party Of doEeu lunched on cloth
tons barn. party Of four went into grocery
store on Eagle street and bought pound Of cheese,
and complement Of crackers and aat about an egg
crate 10 lunch. The father laid piece Of paper nm
der the cheese, cut into pieces passed the pieces
around and told the other three to help themselves
TO the crackerA' They were not from Brattloboro
however. They were from Londonderry, Vt"
To this might be added the story Of
Frenohman from Weston who got left At
North Adams, took q later train 10 Millers
Falls reached Brattleboro at 1880, and i'm
mediAtely struck out for the head waters OF
the West river, with the cheerful prospect Of
40-mile walk before him.
In accordance With the requirement Of
the new l0cent immediate delivery system
the post office will hereafter be kept open
from A. N. till midnight. The mail for the
1910 night express train will close at $40
AAa Ah0 heA NNctANtu nI lnhL Train VIII DC
distributed Immediately on it's receipt. For
the present, or until further orders are re-
ceived from the department, the Office will
only be open on Sunday for the usual hour
from 300 TO 1880, though many offices con-
strue the law as requiring them to be kept
open all day Sunday. The system includes
drop letters As well those coming from
abroad. The only reason for keeping the Of
nee open after the arrival Of the 1910 mail Ia
for the possible receipt OF an immediate"
drop letter, and experience is likely 10 show
that the requirement is q needless one for the
average country Offices Of the size of Brattle.
boro. The office hours are heightened about
30 per cent, but employees Get no increase Of
pay. The fruit OF yesterdays malls, the first
day Of the system, was a single immediate"
letter received by the late train.
The following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofice, Oct 2:
Ladies--KAtie Brown, Mrs. Z @ Dunkies. Mr. A W
onagold, Mary Knight, Kate Mcleod, Mrs Eliza
Meader, Mrs Powers, Miss Fanny Powell, Miss s s
Robbins, Miss Sarah Z Sherman Mrs Maria wilder
Mrs wright.
Gepilemen--James II Atmby, A A Boyce. Herber,
Cleveland, J Holis.er, " Harris, Fred kim
ball, Geo IL Duke, John MAboney, DR. Leon Morse L
Parker, Marcus Peck, W R Petite, WIN Powell FRED
y kowell,J shepard 2, VIM shackford, Y Z Thayer
MS NGrney, s Ellis observation-disclosures Of
Earle Hitchcock Z, Prickiy Ash Biftsrs co.
Held for better direction Charlie W Howe Leo
minister, N II.
j. L. BRIMHALL LOSES A LEo-A HARD ExPERI-
ESoE IN TIE HooeAc TUNNEL.
j. L. BrimhAll Of this place, who went
on the excursion 10 North Adams last SAtur-
day, met with an accident in tine tunnel on
the way home which has resulted in the loss
Of his right leg. As the train entered the
tunnel he stepped out on 10 the platform Of
h. a. - - A -
interior. Looking ahead he saw the quarter
light and attempted to step down another
step, and as he did so fell OF, but can't tell
exactly how it happened. He thinks be
stepped on an orange peel or other slippery
substance which sent him headlong. The
toes Of his right foot we're either crushed or
torn Of, and both hands we're cut and badly
bruised and filled with SCOT He did not lose
consciousness but drew himself away from
the rails and lay on the ground waiting for
help. Six trains passed him at intervals. and
finally at G30 81 hours after the accident, a
track-valker came along and discovered him.
As soon - possible he was carried back to
North Adams and taken TO the very excellent
hospital which that place is fortunate enough
to possess. His foot was amputated about
half way TO the instep, but gangrenous con
dition set In aud on Tuesday it was necessary
to Rmputate the leg about four inches above
the knee. Fred Gleason, q nephew, who
went over on Wednesday, returned this morn.
ing and reports the wound as doing we'll with
fair prospect Of recovery, though the patients
age, 81 years, and physical condition are
against him.
News Of the accident reached Mrs. Brim-
hall by telegraph on Sunday morning, and
abe went to her husband on Monday. Mr..
Brimhal's disappearance from the train does
not In hava haan dtecovazad -
OF the accident, though his absence was re-
marked upon before the train reached South
vernon. The hospital physicians say that
the wound did not indicate that the toes
we're crushed under the car wheels 90 much
as that they were torn of in some way.
GALE OF rHE FIRST NATIONAL JUDGMENTS.
The suction sale Of First National bank
judgments took place yesterday, as adver-
tised, the sale being adjourned from Haskins
a Stoddard's Office TO the Brooks House
The sales we're as follows:
The s. N. Waite judgment, S,26I.lo, bought by
y. Goodhue for 81.
TIE , samuel wa!Isner judgment, ss2s.76 bought
The Lizzie NJ and sophia stearns (chestsr, iude-
ments' bought by p. W. childs for W. p Richardson
:, Aun n w.rrsnsr Judgment, s7s.7s. bought by p
Jams IL. smith Judgment, ESO.7s, bought by HI
MARI J.. WarIener judgment, sl25.75, bought by + .
Fanny n. Knishi Judgment SCOTS, bought by p
". Ohids for 81.
MILO C.. Cutler judgment, S15iA7, bought BY r.
0oodhue for 81
RAinsy 2. coOi judgment, tlsO.7O. bought By J..
d. p. DeArnborn Indictment k20a Al boupht nv A
B. ClApp for $3.50
The high desk sold for $3.50. making the
total amount received from the sale SGl 90.
Mr.. Price win make arrangements for pay
ing the hnAl dividend Is soon as possible,
and checks for il will be sent out in about
ten days probably. 1t will amount to about
10 per cent OF the original 20 per cent. as
sessment, making total OF GO per cent. paid
back.to stockholders who paid that assess
ment
ACCIDENT TO DECIDE DAVIS