Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-11-06

our advertising columns aud tickets are now
on sale at Ohspins drug store.
j. l.. Simonds held accident insurance
policies in both the Travellers Life and Acct
dent Company and the Accident Insurance
Company Of North America. These policies
were for $4,000 each in case of death, with
&25 a week indemnity in case Of disabling inju-
ny. In both, however, the limit Of time dur.
ing which the company is holden for a death
loss is three months, and in Mr.. Simonds's
case this limit expired Sept. 3, the accident
which caused his death having happened
June 3. The weekly idemnity will amount
TO about $500 from each company. Mr. 81.
monds was a member Of the Knights OF Hon
or and his insurance from that source will
amount TO $1,000. He at one time held a
Mutual Life policy, but allowed II TO lapse.
Capt s. f.. Howard, who was on his way
TO attend Mr.. Rioe's funeral on Wednesday,
was detained by railroad accident on the
Boston, Clinton & Fitchburg road near Leom-
mister, Mass, and did not reach here until
$3.50, an hour and a half after the funeral
The friends, however, knew Of Capt. How
ards coming and delayed the burial till his
arrival, Mr.. Edward Crosby, T.. o. Crosby,
and d. s. Pratt, who conducted the funeral,
keeping watch by the casket, and finally low
ering 1t TO its last resting place, with the sex
tons aid, just vt the setting of the sun. The
accident referred to was q serious one, the
passenger locomotive being demolished by
running over misplaced switch into several
coal aud dump cars. Capt. Howard WAS
thrown violently over three or four seats
upon another passenger, with third man on
top OF him, but fortunately he escaped Sc
rious injury.
s. L. Hunt returned Tuesday from
three weeks visit to bis son in Philadelphia.
s. L. Sibley has moved from Guilford Cen
tire into the Thompson house at the corner of
| Elliot and Elm Streets which he bought last
spring. w. Cutler lost noe fat COW on
| Tuesday-probAby from indigestion result
ing from over. feeding. Mr.. and Mrs j. w.
Burnap will soon remove from their room in
Hooker block TO the rooms over the Vermont
| National bank TO be vacated by Hon. and
Mrs. J. L. Martin. The Misses Mozart have
moved from Hooker block to rooms in F. W.
Kueoh's house on Chase street. Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ellie Cbarlier, whose marriage took
place in New York on Tuesday, arrived here
the same evening and are now at the family
residence on the avenue.-N. l. Hawley's
father died yesterday at Homer N. Y. Mr.
Hawley left Tuesday when news OF his illness
was received. Miss Edith Holton's High
school classmates paid her q surprise visit on
Tuesday evening, the occasion being her eth
birthdAy.-Rev. G. E. Martin remains in
town till tomorrow. Edgar Andrews,
formerly a student with DIR. Hollou, and now
settled in the practice OF his profession in
New York, has been visiting friends in this
vicinity with his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Smith left yesterday
afternoon for Minneapolis, Mimi, where, as
already announced, they mean TO take up
their permanent residence. Their three sons
are all well located in that city, and II is this
fact which determined them to 20 there. @.
H. Smith, the elder soh, formerly Of the
Vermont National bank Of Brattleboro, holds
q responsible place with the Kelley brothers
in their large real estate and loan agency
Fred w. is bookkeeper in q large stationery
house, and William, the younger son, has
good position in a clothing house. During
the past year Mr.. Smith has had house built
on the same street where his son. Chas. II. .
lives, aud Mr. aud Mrs. Smith will live there
with Fred W., who has recently married
Mr.. Smith has been resident OF Brattleboro
for over 30 years, coming here in his child
hood, 10 1885, with his father. He has been
an active and useful citizen, taking an intelli-
gent interest In every matter of public m
portance, and his removal from town is sin.
cerely regretted. He has been always forci.
BILE and often an unique figure in the public
gatherings Of the town, village, and school
district, and these meetings will lose a decid-
ed flavor Of individuality in his absence We
wish both him and his wife happiness and
long life in their new home
The following is the list OF letters remain.
ing in the Brattleboro post-ofice Nov. g.
women-Mrs L Andrews, Mrs Alice BurnhAm
Mrs NJ Bracket, Mrs Mary ellison, Mrs Hitch
Tucker, MAmine TrAVers.
Memories Bouteis, = Burnett, s A Bailey, /
, | Chiekering, DR. Dickerman, Harry Evans A
Finley, Higgins, Geo Howard. John Howe, 1
johnson, VIM Lee, NJ Newton, @ @ Paine, Pete
Dr. r spauldins, IT,, VIM Shelley, willard Snow.
| O Worden.
WiseellAneOuS Holland a Richards, Fletcher a
, Boynton, YeroniA.
I THE BENEFTr OF ATHLETICS.
, We are glad 10 know that movement IL on foo
looking TO the organization Of athletic club il
Brauleboro. Not enough attention has beep giyei
eboro be found which have not an athletic organ
iEation. The healthy influence OF physical training
upon the mind aud body cannot be questioned, an,
those who have trained their muscles even to limit
a ed extent, know how their power seems incresset
tenfoid and with what renewed viQor they are All
10 cope with whatever work they may be called upoI
TO perform. The person who keeps his muscles fl
good working order through judeious not necessAri
y severe, physical exercise has. DR.. Mitchell vel
expresses IT, "a strange feeling Of elastic strength
feeling that he IL ready to meet squArely any din
ton promote health and induce healthy bodies an
it is equally true that healthy bodies bring health
minds and brains Herein we have the best pOssibl
encouragement Of athletics among our young men
The ball rolling 10 the right direction and trus
that when me matter Akes dennte form our citizen
will take hold and lend Whatever encouragement the
1 | can.
: THE SALVATION ARMY IN BRATTLEBoRo.
-Brattleboro's turn has come at last, AM
Q beginning tonight the Salvation Army vii
I lay siege TO the place. with ''unconditiona
: surrender" for its only terms of peace Capt
8 Zealand OF the American Incorporate,
8 Salvation Army" put in appearance on Tues
8 day to make the preliminary arrangements
/, to-day his force of rank and file will arrive
: and ia. might with Lieuts. WEIGH and Hartle.
in subordinate command, will parade tn
. streets with salvation weapons OF war, con
4 GLIDING with meeting in Vintons new build
ing at the corner OF South Main and Cana
streets, where the salvationists have rente,
rooms for an indefinite period but are nego
2 tiating for other quarters. They wanted h
rent Crosby hall for year, but were unabl
I to get it.
The headquarters of the army are at Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Gen. Thomas e. Moore is com
= mAnder-in-ohief. This detachment wbic
expects to remain in Brattleboro for a year
y come from Keene, N, H., where they hav
been located since Sept. IL, and they pro
= pose to carry on their campaign there in con
! nection with the Brattleboro siege. Capt
!, Zealand reports Keene to be one Of the hard
= est places for his work which he has ye
= found, owing to the wickedness and preju
dice of the people in high places Service
. will be held here every evening in the weel
y and on Sundays there will be four meetings
Z Capt. Dealand has asked Bailif Crosby TO
: police protection in case his forces are in
Z terfered with and was assured that the,
: would receive such protection as they SCENE,
Q 10 require or deserve.
s OUR EARLY NOVEMBER SNOW STORM.
The storm of mingled rain and sno,
which prevailed during last Sunday night an
. Monday forenoon was no less surprise il
!, its severity than in the suddenness of il
y coming. In Brattleboro the rain began abou
!. 10 o'clock on Sunday evening and it was
:, surprise to wake up next morning and I'm
y some three inches of wet snow on the ground
= = Rain fell steadily during the forenoon, wind
ing up about noon with pouring down fall
On high lands throughout the county the sc o,
y was dryer than here and accumulated to
II depth of four to six inches In one instance
} in Wilmington, no less than nine inches
!, reported In the West River valley tn
u amount was about four inches The sno'
u storm extended throughout the greater par
II of the state. In the hill towns hereabouts
3 still lies on the ground two or three inohe
= deep.
y The rain and melting snow caused rapi
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