Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-02-14

One Of the sensations in Boston last week
was the arrest Of Eta W Harris. alias DR.
Ludgate, for criminal malpractice at her
office in that city and for keeping an IN
licensed lying in hospital in Maiden. She
was brought into the municipal court this
week Monday and the case continued until
the 2lst Her bail, which had been fixed
at $40 900 when she was arraipned last
week Thursday, was reduced TO $500 She
could not furnish bail and was remanded to
the city prison. The case has a local inter
est from the fact that Or Ludgate' is a
native Of Vernon. She is about a. years
old Her father was Sylvauus Harris, and
he lived on what is known as the Marshall
farm in that town. The daughter was al.
ways known hereabouts as Henrietta Har-
rus until her marriage, when she was about
II years old, " a Newfane man named
small, from whom she parted soon after
She was employed for some time in this vii
lage in the cigar shop Of Leonard & Roess
when the business was first established in
Ryther's Arcade She has brother living
IN this county, and another brother is we'll.
known in nearby Cheshire county town.
1t was a surprise to many people TO learn
ON Saturday morning last Of the death of
John NJ. Drown who has for years been
one Of the most familiar figures on our
streets. Mr.. Drown was born in Putney
September 3, 1921. He grew up in that
place, learning the trade Of a marble cut
ter and working at this trade until middle
life, when about the year 1850, he moved
TO Brattleboro During his residence here
his business has been chiefly that Of
/ trainer OF young horses. aud he had ac-
| CURED wide and excellent reputation in
this direction. His love for horses and his
understanding Of them was Unborn. Mr..
browns wife was Miss Fannie Lord Of Put
ney, who survives him with three children,
Lila r of this place, Charles w. of West
| Dummerston, aud John W of Springfield.
Mass. The funeral took place at the Con
gregational chapel on Sunday afternoon,
when company Of friends were present
TO pay the last token of respect to his mem
Dry Death was caused by a chronic throat
trouble, aggravated by an attack of the
prevailing epidemic.
Thomas Dowd the second baseman of
last seasons base ball nine, has recently
been offered Sll0O 10 play with the Kansas
City team He refused the offer, as his
parents are anxious TO have him complete
his college course at Brown university be.
fore he plays professionally.
This item appeared in the New York
Sun column Of railroad news ON Monday
! 1T is clear enough that the Vermont Cen
/ tral road desires to renew its lease Of the
| New London Northern railroad which be-
gins at New London aud ends at Brattle-
hnro, but 1t seems To have trouble ia effect.
ing its designs. For several weeks agents
Of the Vermont Central have been buying
Northern stock Of many small holders in
New London and Tolland counties and the
other day their zeal resulted in sending the
price Of that stock from $l2O up to $l4j
The Northern road affords the Central road
It's only outlet to tide water"
The Worcester, Mass, Telegram in
/ speaking of the probable departure Of the
Rev NJ II. Harris from that city in answer
n his call from Chicago, says that his re-
moval will cause unfeigned regret through
out the whole city Of Worcester. During
the 10 years of his ministry here his teach
| ing aud his work have been characterized
bv broad Christian liberalism There has
never been anything narrow or sectarian
about him. He taught the simple gospel of
| Christ and every man who believed in it
was his brother. As an organizer, especial
ly among young people, he has few rivals
IN the city, while his unadorued eloquence
and sincerity and earnestness Of purpose
made him popular as preacher He has
long enjoyed the reputation Of being the
marrying man of the town Within the
last halt dozen years, he has probably mar
ried more people in Worcester than all the
other clergymen put together