Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-25

to the ladies auxiliary Tuesday evening
was quite generally attended. The main
object of the gathering was to arrange for
the lecture course and for the work of the
coming winter.
An enjoyable social affair last evening
was the complimentary dance given the
employees of the American House, and their
friends, at the hotel. About go couple
were present During the evening refresh
ments We're served.
The horses of the Deerfeld Valley stock
farm of West Brattleboro made a good
showing in the races at the llOosac Valley
fair at North Adams yesterday. Holland
er won the second prize in the three-min-
ute class, and Senorita the second place in
the $50 class.
The attendance at the meeting of the eN-
ecutive committee of the state Christian
Endeavor societies at Montpelier last week
to arrange for the convention in Brattle-
bOro, was so small that no business was
transacted, and another meeting will be
held today.
The Brooks House needs 100 more rooms
at the time of the Valley fair. 1t will he
matter of public convenience, which will
aid in making the fair a success, if the
people who come here can be provided for
All persons who have rooms which can be
used should notify the manager of the
Brooks House at once.
Last week it was a new job press which
was added to the equipment of The Pho
nix job printing office. This week it is a
new staplmg and stitching machine which
will do the work of a half dozen hands in
fastening circulars, pamphlets and the
like. The machine was necessity to en-
able the office to keep up with its orders
The ladies of the Episcopal society held
their annual fair at the town hall last
evening, presenting the usual attractions of
such an occasion and receiving liberal pat
ronagc. The fancy articles offered for sale
were rich and handsome, and beside this
table others for the sale of candy and dolls
were especially pleasing in arrangement,
the central feature of the doll table being a
miniature log cabin with coored people in
and about it. Two little girls in quaint
gowns had charge of the grab bag. The
supper was excellent, and the dainty ar
rangement of the tables, with their differ
ent colors and the hand-painted menus,
made this, as usual, a prominent feature
of the early evening. Later dancing was
enjoyed for several hours. The receipts
reached about the usual amount.
Howard White met with an unfortunate
accident in the bicycle road race at Barre
on Tuesday which threw him out of the
race when he had good chance of win
ming. He was one Of the three scratch
men, and at eight miles was riding side by
side with Sherburne, who won the time
prize, when in turning out of the main
road to pass a team he ran upon some
sharp substance, which caused his pneu-
matte, or inflated tire, to collapse. This of
course made it impossible for him to CON
tinue. Sherhune covered the distance in
ohe hour, 81 minutes and 10 seconds. win
ming the time prize, while man who was
given several minutes start over the scratch
men finished first.
The death of Herbert Yeaw, only son of
Lewis and Frances Neaw, on Friday even
ing last, was one which caused feeling of
sadness throughout the community. and
his parents have the sympathy of all in
their ailliction, which is doublv severe. fol-
lowing the death of their little daughter.
Oracle, at the beginning of the year. The
young mans age was 20 years, and he had
been i'll since last June, quick consump-
ton developing from an attack of the grip.
His habits We're exemplary. and he was
Sunday at the house, was largely attended.
and many floral tributes were sent by his
shopmates, classmates, members of the Y.
NJ. c. \. and others.
The Northampton Gazette of this week
contains letter of a columns length.
which is the record of a drive from that
place up the valley to Greenfield, thence to
Green River, through Guilford to Brattle-
bOrO, visit TO Ames hill. and from Brat
tleboro to Mount Monadnock, by way of
Spotford lake and Keene. The writer
says -" Brattleboro is a thriving town of
5000 inhabitants, all alive to the best in
terests of the place and working hard to
make it the leading town in Vermont.
Since our last visit here, we notice a beau
tiful drinking fountain, built upon the
spot where Larkin Meals "Snow Angel
was born in a night. Brattleboro is very
proud of her sweet singer, Mary Howe.
and also of the success of Mary wilkins.
the novelist. They think they
know how to do things, here and one of
the things is to play ball"
The daily papers announced Yesterday
that James Haley, the proprietor of the
Long Island hotel in New York died of
blood poisoning Wednesday. The poison
ing was the result of a blow he struck an
unknown man who nsulted his wife.
Haley's hand came in contact with the
strangers teeth, and was badly acerated.
This occurred on the evening of the 18th
inst, and Haley had been i'll ever since.
Haley was born in Boston b years ago and
was well known in pugilistc circles. hav-
ing fought several battles in the ring as a
light weight. He bought the Long Island
hotel Is months ago. Many Brattleboro
people remember Haley. Eight or ten
years ago he had a large class in the
''manly art in town, and spent several
months here. He was also a ball player
and played at short for the local team
at the time when Foley and Barrett were
the battery.
One of the liyeliest runaWays for many a
day furnished the leading excitement of
Saturday. A horse belonging to Rev. +.
5. Smith of the West village took fright
from some cause unknown, broke away
from the hitching post in front of Mrs.
Phillips's store and started on rapid run
down the street. The wheels of the car
rage struck those of a team i'm front of
Clapp ~ JOness store but no damage was
done here The next collision was with .
the express wagon in which W. W. Bar /
ney of Guilford was sitting in front of |
Pullen Bros. store. Mr.. Barney was
thrown out, striking upon his head He /.
was unconscious when picked up, but re-
yived after being taken into Holden IL |
Co.'S store, and later in the day was able to |
return home. Mr.. Smiths horse broke |
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