Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-30


W. f. Combs, who is to remove the cigar
box factory here from Shelburne Falls, as
stated last week, has bought the interest of
his partner, Mr.. Crosier, and will continue
the business alone.
The many policy holders in Brattleboro
and vicinity will be interested i'm the an
nOuncement made in these columns regard
ing the standing of the New York Life in
surance company.
J. l.. Howard closed a large and success
full class in penmanship at the High school
building Tuesday evening. 1t is hoped
that he may return at an early date and
reopen the school.
The first year that Durham Brothers
handled Alfred DOlge's felt shoes they sold
$500 worth of these goods. They conf
IDENTIFY expect that this, the fourth year,
the sales will amount to $500, as will be
seen by their advertisement
}. b. Dunlevy removed Monday from
Green street to Harris place. DIR. Gregg
has already begun repairs and improve
ments on his recently purchased property
on Green street, among which is the rails
ing of the house and putting a story nm
derneath.
A number of Brattleboro people attended
the tenth semi-annual field day sports at
Mt. llermon last Monday The events
were all closely contested and four school
records were broken-thc pole vault 10y
Brandon, '92, the hitch kick by Calhoun,
'03, the mile walk by Moore, '9j, and the
two-mile bicycle race by Mckee, '02. Bran
don, '92, took the cup for the best general
showing, with Willard, '93, second and
Hatch, %, third.
Nicholas Heaphy, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Ileaphy, died on Monday,
aged 30, after distressing illness of sever
al years, during which time number of
operations have been performed without
atfording him permanent relief. The flu
neral was held on Wednesday, Will Hea-
ply, a brother, arriving from Alabama Just
in time to be present. Nicholas lleaphy
was young man who was held i'm high es-
TEEN, especially by the workmen at the
Smith e Hunt shop, where he was for
long time employed previous to his illness.
The Phoenix will print next week one of
the most important and valuable of the
many historical articles which have APP
peared from time to time in its columns.
The fact that Fort Drummer was built as a
protection to the early settlers on the river
bank ON or near the site of the present
farm buildings of Simon Brooks, Just be-
low this village, is well known, and every
thing pertaining to the old fort is a matter
of universal local interest. The article in
question will describe the fort and its Local.
ton, and tell of the men and times con-
nected with it. 1t will be accompanied by
a large engraving reproducing exactly the
ancient plan of the fort recently discovered
among the New Hampshire archives in the
state house at Concord
1t will be good news to the friends of the
Brattleboro Natural history society to know
that through the kind interest of Mr. Wells
| 5. Frost the very fine and extensive colec-
ton of cryptogamOus plants made by his
| father, the late Charles 5. Frost, has been
| deposited in the society's museum in the
Brooks library building, The work of re-
moval was undertaken as labor of love
| by Mr.. Storrow HigginsOn of Boston, who
is in charge of the archive department in
the Massachusetts state house Mr.. Hig-
| gibson came to Brattleboro with his wife
and children to spend vacation of three
weeks in the cottage of his aunt, Miss
Anna Higginson. On learning of the will
ingness of Mr. Wells Frost to have the
collection of his father placed in the mu-
scum he at once entered on the work with
the enthusiasm of a devoted scientist and
accomplished it before his return to Boston
early this week. The special work done
by Mr.. Higginson was the scientific ar
rangement of the lichens in the Frost col
lection in the case provided for them by
the trustees.
Rutland is making great preparation for
the approaching "quarter centennial con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian as
sociatiOns of the state, to be held there
November 1922, and sessions of much in
terestare assured. College work will have
a prominent place, and members of differ
ent colleges and schools will be in attend
ance to present the subject More promi-
nent workers from outside the state are
expected than at any previous convention,
and a program of great excellence has
been prepared including addresses and pa
pers upon practical topics. Among the
speakers for the occasion are Prof. Merrill
E. Gates of Amherst college, Edwin F.
See, general secretary of the Brooklyn as
ISOLATION, c. j. Hicks, secretary of the
railroad department international commit
tee, James McConaughy of Mt. Hermon,
and probably j. w. Baer or j. l.. Sewall
of Boston. The singing will be in charge
of Geo. F. Tibbetts, assistant secretary OF
the New York Y. NJ. G. A., and receptions
anu pdllOI are 10 De "a feature
of the convention General Secretary
Fuller will try to secure large delegation
to attend from Brattleboro.
The United States steamship Mohican
of which Lieut.. Geo. w. Tyler of Brattle-
boro is the navigating officer, arrived al
San Francisco from Alaskan waters last
Sunday. Very bad weather was expert
enced on the way down, with dense fog,
and rain nearly every day The vesse
captured two sealers while in Boring sea tC
protect the seal fisheries, both of then
British schoOners. When three days out
from Ounalaska on the way home the yes
sci narrowly escaped destruction because
of the breakage of large valve in pipe
which furnishes cold water for the con
densers. The vessel was put under sal
and new valve was substituted after 1:
days work. Had the break been only
little more serious the ship must have gone
down. AS stated in these columns las
week Lieut. Tyler will soon be detached
from the ship and granted leave of absence
and will probably spend several months
with his family in BrattlebOro.
The notorious negro Willard Brothers
will not pose as "wild Patagonans' or a.
Salvation army laddies for some time. L
will be remembered that last August, Will,
under the influence of liquor, they assault
ed Mrs. Oscar Cook and her daughter a
Kings Station, Saratoga county, N. Y
The screams of the women aroused people
living near by and the negroes took frigh
! and 6rOVn aWaV Mr. otarta,