Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-16

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arrival in Boston. W. NJ Farrow Of the
team, formerly Of Brattleboro, did not re-
turn but remains in Paris 10 compete for
5000 franc prize in a coming tournament,
when he will use the Springfield rifle with
| its peculiarly American sight
Supervisor Hall has moved his office from
the rooms of the Vermont Loan and Trust
company to his house, No. IL Spruce street.
d. B. Stedman sells his household goods
by auction this afternoon.
| Many horses about town have been dis.
abled by illness of late, and within few
days Mr.. Ray has lost both horses in a val.
liable span and one single horse-one of
them from pneumonia and the other two
from brain congestion.
The appointment of Geo. II. Albee to he
postmaster at Westminster was announced
yesterday.
Rocks Ahead in our Social Life" will be
the subject of Rev. Mr.. Phalen's sermon on
Sunday morning at the Unitarian church
All are welcome.
At the annual meeting of the w. c. tn.
held Tuesday afternoon these officers were
elected President, Mrs. j. S. Brown .
vice presidents, Mrs. Smithers, Mrs. Rang.
er, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs Hopkinson score.
tary, Mrs. S. A. Colburn treasurer, Mrs.
G. w. Wyman The annual state conven-
tiOn will be held in Burlington next month,
and Mrs. Wyman and Mrs Colburn were
| appointed delegates, with Mrs. Wells aud
Mrs. Matthews as alternates
Guy Estey, who is at the seashore, was
taken seriously i'll last Saturday, but is now
better, and his father will 20 tomorrow To
fetch him home Col Estey was prevented
by the boys illness from going to the Re.
publican club meeting at Saratoga this
week, as he intended
Mr.. Mcdonald has opened his domestic
bakery" at No. 3 Washington street, and
runs a cart in connection with it.
The Chicago papers give All account Of
the marriage Of Miss Julia s. Latimer Of
that city to Mr. O. L. Munger, which took
place on the 9Th inst. The bride is sister
of MIR q. d. Latimer, who supplied the
Unitarian pulpit during the summers Of
1887 and 1883, and she, with another sister,
made many friends during visit here two
years ago.
Company |, Of the Sth Vt Regiment will
hold "a reunion in Grand Army hail ON the
21th Of September next.
Monday was day Of minor railroad ac
cdents. The series began at half past II,
when freight train which was switching
on the Valley track back of the town hall
ran into some fiat cars, breaking one of
them in two and disabling the Others As
the steamboat train was backing up at 3lj
for its final start from the station the smuk-
ing car left the rails at the switch, and
caused a delay Of three quarters of AN hour
The Montreal and New York express going
south at 4:40 was little late and pulled
out at lively pace, but down 10y the ice
house the pin coupling the engine 10 the
train slipped out and the engine dashed ON
a quarter Of a mile, while the automatic
brakes took "A grip on the car wheels aud
brought them 10 very abrupt stop. Acct
dent No 1 happened on the crossing while
the Il O'Clock mail train stood at the station
waiting for a long freight train 10 pull
down out Of the way The trucks Of
lumber car in the middle Of the freight
train climbed the iron at the frog and went
swayng and jolting down over the ties.
shaking things up in a way that frightened
the people in the passenger train and caus
ed them ~ make hasty exit from the cars,
though there was no actual danger and no
damage resulted.
Colored booths were arranged ON the
lawn, and the waters were attred in cos
tunes corresponding to their respective
booths at the Ruthians color party at
Lindenhurst last Friday evening. Owing
t. the rain, however, the booths had to be
taken down and supper was served ON the
pazzas. There was good attendance con
sidering the weather,
The residence Of Mrs. Train, mother Of
Mrs. G. A. Miles, at Sheffield, Mass, was
entered by a burglar last Friday night.
which was the night following the wedding.
The thief undoubtedly hoped to get at the
wedding presents, but only succeeded in
carrying off small quantity of household
silver ware.
Mrs. Harrison Cutler has sold her farm
III the west part Of the town to Henry
Stockwell.
Two boys stole sum Of money from
II. b. Larkins mill one day this week. One
of them confessed and the money was re-
covered.
Services in st. Michael's Episcopal church
Sunday will he At < \. NJ, holy commun-
ION; 1880 A NJ, morning prayer aud ser
mon ll:4j \. Nj, Sunday school 100 p
NJ, evening prayer Rev. r VI. Clenden
in of Chester will preach
The annual Roman Catholic picnic will
be held at Bernarlston tomorrow. \ large
party will attend if the weather permits
Several interesting sporting events have
been arranged The First Regiment band
orchestra will furnish music for dancing.
Wantastiquet lodge, l. o. O. F., will be
visited next Monday evening by the district
deputy and other officers Of the grand lodge
and the first degree will Ice worked
Rev and Mrs W s Snthers are away
for their vacation, and Rev Mr. Tucker Of
Wilmington will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday.
A valuable colt belonging to John Bliss
was badly injured Saturday by coming in
contact with barbed wire fence
Earl, aged 10 years, son Of Asa II.
Mitchell, was drowned Saturday afternoon
in MILESTONE brook near the house Of John
Cavanaugh He was in bathing with his !
cousin, BERTHE Fisher of Worcester. Mass,
II boy about his own age, and two smaller |
boys None of the lads could swim Earl
was wading on the rocks and slipped off /
where the water was several feet deep He /
sank, but came to the surface before finally |
going down. His companions could render |
no assistance and young Fisher hurriedly |
dressed and ran toward Esteyvile Ia Sc |
cure help, Ed Clark aud Mike Baker, two |
young men, arriving from an opposite Iii |
rection before he returned They were
preparing IN go in swimming when one of |
the small boys told them what had hap
pened. Clark at once dove and brought |
up the body, which had probably been in .
the water fifteen minutes. Drs. Pratt aud |
Bowen we're summoned and soon arrived |
but all attempts at resuscitation failed.
The horse with Pullen Bros. delivery
wagon, while left standing near Mrs. Bing-
hams on Green street Monday started sud
denly and ran. In turning under the
Brooks House arch the wagon was partial
ly wrecked and the horse cleared itself |
and went ON TO Elliot street being finally
caught ON Main street. Henry Akeley's |
span of horses, while at his mill ON Frost
street Tuesday took fright at the blowing
of the whistle and crcled promiscuously
around Smith x Hunts shop, but did little
damage
A sore hand impostor whom the author
tiles compelled to leave Worcester and
Barre, Mass, has been working the same
dodge in this town. One hand, which he pre-
tends TO have injured, is covered with
plasters and bound up in II cloth. He rep
resents that he is unable to work and asks
for assistance to enable him to reach his
home in Hartford, or some other place
His hand is really perfectly well and he
makes the deception to secure living
The Bliss House improvements are now
so far completed that the commodious of
flee, dining room and kitchen are on the
first floor and the upper rooms are used ex-
for sleeping rooms New paint
has made u marked Improvement in the
appearance of the building The
house enjoys a good reputation under Mr..
Bliss management and is receiving u lib
eral patronage.
The selectmen will try again on a roof
for the Hinsdale bridge.
An occasional rattesnake is killed ON
this year. as usual and oue