Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-02
AUGUST.

]. Will Powers, a brakeman, formerly
OF brattleboro, had one leg cut off by the
cars at Northampton, death resulting. -
Death at Hartford, Conn, of Levi f. Allen,
an old locomotive engineer between Brattle-
boro and Bellows Falls.
,. Frederick Raymond, aged /. slipped
into West river Maggie McVeigh. aged Is
and Andrew Raymond, aged o, attempted
a rescue and all three were drowned Gold
ore to the value of $500 taken from NJ. B.
Bishops mine in Nottingham in one day by
three men.
3. A. L. Wilson, a well-to-do farmer
and active church member of South Lon
douderry, committed suicide by taking
poison.
!. Y. Romano, an Italian, aged 21 at
work on the railroad at Newfane, fell into
West river and was drowned.
!. The railroad woodshed and the old
Capt Wyman house at East Jamaica
burned The Brattleboros and Northhamp-
tons played a ten inning tie game score. :
~ :.
&. The post-office at Wilmington broken
into; s. in money and 81 in stamps, and
a number of letters stolen Death in Bos-
ton of Miss Sophia Fessenden, native of
Brattleboro, aged -.
:. The Brattleboros defeated the Clare
mouts } TO o at Claremont. The 92d birth
day of Mrs. DR. +. NJ. Clark celebrated at
Grove by a gathering of 30 relatives -
Death in Cambridge, Mass, of Mrs Helen
Blake Dewey, daughter of DR.. Blake of
Bellows Falls, aged 4j
II. Two hundred and sixty-one tickets
sold at Brattleboro, and over 200 at Bellows
Falls, for the G., A. r. national encamp-
ment at Boston.
-. The Democratic convention and
pow-wow held at Newfane. e.-Brattleboros
:, Northamptons 0; l4th Brattleboros II,
John F. Morrills of Boston ,
IL. The first convention of the Windham
County Loyal Temperance legion held at
Newfane, $50 being present. Two burglars
named Powers and Mack captured while
plundering L. f. Mayos store at Saxtons
River.
IA. Death in New York of Guy L. Chat
field. of Brattleboro, aged 2l.-Death in
Hyde Park, Mass, of Luke W. Farnsworth
of jacksonville, aged 50.
10. The Y. P. S. c. E. held district
meeting on Dummerston Hill.-Death at
Mortified of Thomas Devine, formerly
roadmaster of the Brattleboro and White
hall railroad.-Professional ball players
picked from all over New England came
uo"h lioh SlaIeulohI anu were IfOunceu
10 to4.
Is. The boilers of the Republican county
ticket held a convention at Newfane.
10. The Estey Guard and Fuller Bat
terry left for the annual muster at Brad
ford.-Mrs Mary +. Parker of Wellesley
Hills, Mass, formerly of Brattleboro, and
her little son, killed in the accident on the
Old Colony road at Quincy, Mass Death
in Chelmsford Mass, of George A How
ard of South Londonderry.
20. Wilder's blacksmith shop at Guilford
burned
1928. Reunion of the Glenwood semi
nary class of '6S held
1922. A teachers drill held at Whining
ton.
%. The swelled headed Barres sent home
after being beaten "a to B.
p. The resignation of Sub-master Rugg
of the High school made public.
26. Jewett Pierce, a young man of East
Putney, had his clothing caught in machin-
cry and was shockingly injured.
27. Birchard post of Newfane presented
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Carpenter with sill
verware on their 25th wedding anniversary
Friends surprised them on the Both.
26-27, The L. V. MS of Burlington
beaten by the Brattleboros in two games.
-. Ezra w. klmball, Boston CONNER
cial traveller, committed suicide in the Fall
Mountain House at Bellows Falls by hang
ing.
27-2S. The annual meeting of the Wind
ham county association of Baptist churches
held at Townshend.
81. A tWo-weeks' series of revival meet
ings began at the Baptist church under the
lead of Dr. l.. w. Munhall.
During August the traffic over the narrow
gauge road was unprecedented