Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-25

TN pur urst page today our readers are
again given some entertaining historical
facts. new to many. regarding Paul Revere,
whose midnight rlde has been made Tea
mIlIar To- every school chId II seems
strange Vhat inns carrier rae an" i'S accom-
'""N Jug 'Fe"'S Sn"u'' ""'' ~' "H- "''i'
"NeTI''Nrn NY historian.
John Stafford met with a peculiar and
painful accident while at work at $ a.
Smith d Go Yesterday HE was winding
% torred roue around o. shaft when the
ends of the rope twisted together forming
loop. ln which the thumb of his right
hand was caught and drawn mp against the
shaft the rope cutting OH the thumb at the
first 1oIut and tearing ont the cord back
into ms arm for several inches ON the
same day stick was thrown back from q
saw. striking Berlin Ohltt m the thumb and
'ammine NJ badly
Brattehoro people viii regret To learn OBJ
the forced retirement of Judge Melieu
Chamberlain from his position as librarian
of Boston~ public library This Is made
necessary 10y his failing health, nervous
prostraton being the form IN which his ill
ness comes Judge Chamberlain has been
both student and teacher at this place and
will he remembered as one who took "a
the dedication of the Brooks library
The lniversafst state convention Of y er
mont and the Province Of Quebec will meet
with the church at St Alhan> August 2G.
D and 2N.
The eighth session Of Mr. Moody 5 sum
mer school for Bible study at Mortified,
/ opens next week Thursday continuing till
/ August TO-
The continued drouth in tins part of the
/ county was broken Saturday bv a heavy
/ shower accompanied by hail and few
/ scattering snow flakes, which was of hriei
! duration Both north and south of o.,
showers have been of frequent occurrence
| while the st Lawrence valley Is suffering
from such an excess OF rain that the har
vesting Of the hay crop is heing seriously
! interiered with
/ Rev Thos Cul. of Greenwich, N. y.
} will preach at the Baptist church next sun
/ day
The sidewalk ON the east side of Main
/ street from the Bank block to Canal stree
/ has been newly relaid and patched mp il
/ such a manner as to make "A noticeable i'm
provement
NJ Kvint is closing ont at auction hI
/ stock of goods in the store in Nintou build
/ ing. ne ann""n'e' '"a' "7 VIII 'e'''' "''
business IN august
Subscribers 90 the Wantastiquet noun
tain road are requested IN meet at th'
Brooks House this eveut at O'Clock.
The ladies of the Unitarian society wisl
to call attention to their annual fair an,
festival 10 be held on Thursday evening of
next week at the town hall They will of
fer for sale large assortment of usefu
and fancy articles lhe supper "h''h WI
he served from ';'" t' 80" 'l"cR' need
no recommendation U" th'se "h" nave eVel
attended one of THESE In'rs
H. Is announced that the piano and organ
manufactures concern OF W bell " N"
at Guelph. Ont has been sold q" company
of English capitalists Tor N''""". IL Is II
this establishment That $" many Young mel
from hrattlehoro nave heeh employed.
Mr. and Mrs p bassett were given
surprise by their relatives and friends
/ "Wednesday at their home ON Clark street
the occasion being Mrs haSsetts 4'tl
birthday. Refreshments OF zee cream an'
CAKE were server. a. ,'' ""''', a. e'I ny
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