Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-01-23

PERSONAL.
NJ and Mrs q. II Newman left Easthampton,
Mass laat Saturday for their huine ln Boston,
where Nd Newman enters the new brokers hfm
OF Newman Brothers 90.
Judge H. II Wheeler went 20 New York city IN
Monday 10 hold court Tor two weeks
Cant G. Z. Hall IL In attendance this week on
the dhttenden county teachers institute At rs
sex junction.
Hon. }. l.. Martin leit on, Monday for his Wei!
n Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs. Martin VIII remain Nv
Montpelier while he " away
g. n r. Jenne will return from Kentucky next
week, He went from Boston WIN hIty mlsihess
men to the boom town OF Grand River
Arnold pahlow the well known basket maker
who has been employed at s. A. Smith a 90. s.,
has moved 70 Toronto, Canada.
Rev. Mr.. Collins has been in New York this
week.
WIN B Cabots family have moved 20 town,
occupying the Bradley house on Tyler street
Miss Myrtle Cox who has been in Missouri and
Michigan for a number Of months, has returned.
Elton Chamberlain has moved from Exchange
block to Mrs J. L. Slmond's house ON High street
-. Hobart has moved from CLARK street 10 ~
Frost street.
Brattleboro boys expect to send 800 or more
votes for Tom Dowd In contest FOR the most
popular athlete In Brown university.
Fred C. stedman Ia now with his father in the
lumber business at Rockville Conn
N B Fitch, son Of y. Fitch Of West Brattleboro,
and now Of Everest, No Dakota reached town
early this week this being his first visit to the
East since he left here four years ago Nc. Fitch
IL engaged In the lumber business In his new
location, and finds the outlook promising one
Dr. Conland spent two or three days renewing
old acquaintance on the Massachusetts, south
coast last week.
Miss Clara Gale has been visiting her sister,
Mrs Briggs, at Clarenont. N H.
H. L. Emerson has been inspecting the new
styles Of furniture at Boston this week.
Fred Rees a young welshman who formerly
worked Mt 3. A. Smith & Co =, but who returned
10 his old home, recently fell forty feet from
quay into two feet Of water At mort near Rotter-
dam, and receiving serious injuries, was taken 70
a hospital In that city. AT the time Of the acci.
dent he was making sea voyage Tor the beneht
of his health
An enjoyable occasion for % young people was
the cob-web party which Miss Florence Allen gave
Tuesday evening at the home Of her sister, Mrs. G.
y. Bingham. The first prizes were won by Annie
kirwan and Ernest Bemis, and the boobies by
Lulu Greasy and Herbert Elmer. Refreshments
served, and In the latter part Of the evening
games were played.
Mrs Lima Hubbard sang last evening at an
entertainment given by the Universalist ladies' at
Marlboro, N. H.
Henry Burrell the first baseman OF the
Brattleboros for 1882. who stood at the head Of
the pitchers Of the Western interstate league last
season, has accepted the terms Of the Milwaukee
club Of the Western league for this season. The
Milwaukees are a very strong organization, con
tanning such men as POorman. formerly OF the
BOstons. Petit, formerly Of Chicago, and others
Of note Burrell had offers from a number Of
other clubs including the st. Pauls Of which
Watkins, the old Detroit manager, is at the head
Joliet H., in the inter tate league, and the Los
Angles club Of the California league were anxious
TO sign him. With the exception Of the National
league and American association. the Western is
the strongest league IN the country.
General interest Is felt in the case Of Robert
knight, who went TO Philadelphia several weeks
ago to BE- treated by the noted specialist, DR..
Keen. When the lad was FIVE years old he was
knocked down by a team at Athol, Mass, and
severely injured Since that time he has had
strange attacks Of Inconsistencies, In which his
body would become rigid without warning, but
he would soon recover and appear as II nothing
had happened The day after he arrived In Phil
adelphla he fell upon steam pipe, aud was badly
burned about the head and neck On account Of
this accident the physician has not been able to
progress with the case. DIR. Keen writes: what
propose to do is TO study and observe the case
with great care and then decide whether an oper-
alton holds out any chance for him" Young
Knight sends word that he is In good spirits and
receiving the best OF treatment.
s. +. Hayes has moved from 16 Elliot street to
one of A. q. Aliens houses Vernon street; +.
NJ Bliss from ~ Elliot TO I Chestnut street; and
o. B Ramsey from "a Elliot TO Spring street.
George Choate Of Orange, Mass, was in town
on Tuesday.
The averages Of the ball players ia the New
York and Pennsylvania league, recently made
public for the frst time, show the high rank taken
by Jimmie CollOpy and Robert Hamilton. Ham
ton stands second In batting, average .359 one
point behind the leader. Hamilton's fielding
average was 800 and he was sixth In the list OF
first basemen. Coopy sixth AK a batsman,
average BIS. As a short stop he took fourth pO-
sitiOn, average s3 for 81 games; aud as third
baseman In 70 games his average .SaS
The Claremont Advocate says that the report
that Ranney bad signed with the Bostons is in
correct, and that there is probability that he
will play In ClaremOnt
Ambrose Knapp has been seriously ~ for more
| than week with si0ppage and Inflammation Of
the bowels, Tut his condition Is now somewhat
improved,
Ms; Laura Burnham has returned to East
| Bethel
Col. Taylor was in town for a few hours last
evening on his way hack to Montreal from New
York, where he had been TO attend the hearing OF
| the opium smueRlers an account Of whose arrest
was given last week
Chas. L. Mead OF New York was in town yes
terday. called here by the death Of his aunt Mrs.
Elvira Mead OF Chesterfield, a notice Of whose
| death h elsewhere printed
! Col. l.. X. Fuller who has been confined 10 his
house and bed for some time past, is now imprOv-
! ing and able 20 sit up
The reports from Mrs T. J. b. Cudworth con.
| tinue 10 he favorable.
Judge X. W. Clarke has returned from Illinois
Miss Myra Marble of Gill Mass has been visit
| ing in town this week.
High school notes: The Latin English division
| Of the class OF ~ held meeting at Red Men 5
hall saturday evening; the class Of 81 met last
evening with Walter Gilbert and this evening the.
class OF '93 meets with Ruth Noyes.
Mrs Ellison and daughter Of New York are at
/ Mrs kirklands.
I
llgh attended the Wheel club ball at Bellows Falls
Linn D. Taylor has been at Rutland this week
| to arrange Tor the business Of +. II Chapman.
| who is to act as special agent Of the National
/ Life insurance company under direction of Tay-
| lor Bros.
Miss Florence Tenney was married on Tuesday
70 Mr. Ilsdale, awell-known carriage manufactur-
| er OF Leominster, Mass
Oscar Benson goes next Wednesday TO Troy.
| n. y, where he will take position or continue
| his studies.
There was a merry gathering at the home of
! Miss Nellie FentOn on Tuesday evening when the.
members OF the choir Of St Michael's Roman
Catholic church, and Rev. Father Cunningham.
j. j. Fenton and James keefe OF Bellows Falls
! represent instrumental music. singing and
refreshments were among the enioyments OF the.
evening, and the party dispersed about midnight.
Frank GOOdhue, jr., is home from Boston
A. Pierce, late Of the firm Of Pierce Barry.
| plumbers, has filed voluntary petition Of in,
/ solvency.
Conductor George l.. SpaffOrd met with an az
cdent Saturday, falling from his car and severely
lniunng his back; He keeps at his post, hut suf-
| feis much from the fall