Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-03-04
A Freight brakeman Instantly Killed.

+. Leon Mitchell. freight brakeman Oh
the Fitchburg railroad, while ON his train
bound north Tuesday forenoon, was struck
by an overhead bridge little way north OF
the Troy, y. H., station and instantly
killed. The body was horribly mangled,
as il fell to the track and nine cars passed
over it. The first blow must have frac-
tured the skull. Mitchell, who had been
attending the brakes, was looking back
ward and motionng TO some one whom he
saw at the time that the accident occurred.
The freight train was in charge of Con-
ductor Walsh and Engineer Crosby. Mitch.
ell was young man who came from Platts-
burg, \. Y, and lived in this village.
Mrs. Morse and Miss Addie Morse of
Alstead are visiting Mrs. f. Il. Campbell
Scion Gray has returned to school in
Worcester, Mass.
William Russell is recovering from a
recent illness
Miss Alice Shaw gave a sociable to the
Chautauquan circle Friday evening
Perley Kmball has been granted patent
for new float for creamery cans.
Mrs. \. y. Swain is out again after a
long illness with grip.
Mrs. Z. G. Osgood is visiting at her
home in Bradford.
Eight couples from this place took a
sleighride to Charlestown Friday evening
Huntoon's orchestra played at the open
ing of the Goddard House at Ludlow Tues
day night.
The Daughters of Rebekah will give
leap year ball and clam chowder supper at
their hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs. c. W Osgood and daughter Fannie
are spending the week in Boston and vi
cinity
The w. c. T. L. furnished a lunch at
Banquet hall as usual on town meeting
day, which was well patronized.
Mr. and Mrs. ). r. Coy were called to
Bethel last week by the illness of Mrs.
Davis.
Mr.. DERRICK of the express office has
moved into the rooms in f. f. Dewey's
house formerly occupied by l.. F. Baldwin
The ladies of the Baptist society gave a
bean supper at the vestry Wednesday even
ing.
The supper at the parish house Thurs
day was given by Mrs. y. II. Farr, Mrs.
c. II. Williams and Mrs. Black.
The regular meeting of the ladies
missionary society of the Episcopal church
is held at the parish house this afternoon.
Mrs. Chas. Barker, who has been very
i'll for some time with grip and heart
trouble, is slowly recovering. She is at
tended by DR.. Gale of Brattleboro.
Rev. c. S. Hale and Mrs. Hale of Clare
mont, \. H., were the guests over Sunday
of Mr., and Mrs. w. A. Hall on Henry !
street.
Walter Wilson and family, who moved
here from Niagara Falls, n. Y, have taken |
the lower tenement in the S. W. Stuart |
house on South street.
Dana Coy, formerly of this place. but |
for the last few years jeweler in Windsor. |
has bought the X. L. Jones house i'm that |
place, which he will occupy as a residence. |
Mrs. Mellish and Mr. and Mrs. Provost |
have moved to the house on Henry street
owned by Mr.. Woolley. Mr. Henry moves /
into the tenement vacated by Mrs Mellish |
on South street.
a large gang of men, employed by the |
Fall Mountain Paper company, are at work |
at Hartford putting in piers for Blooms in .
the spring. There are five of these piers.
and 5000 feet of lumber and 80 yards of .
stone are used in each one.
Fred Smith, the young 17-year-old giant.
is to enter Austin IL Stones museum at
Boston, receiving a large salary. The
Phoenix recently published an article in
regard to Smith and Myron Jillson of
Nottingham, another giant of about the
same age.
Prof. j. c. Simpson of the High school,
having received the appointment of super
intendent of schools in Portsmouth, y. H.,
as mentioned last week, has resigned his
position here and will leave for Ports
mouth at the close of this term of school.
At the Episcopal church on Sunday
morning Rev. c. $. Hale preached an eX-
cellent sermon on the charity (which suf-
fereth long and is kind" The sermon
contained many practical suggestions for
the right observance of Lent.
Ernest Howard, formerly of this place.
but for the last six years in the hardware
business in Windsor, having sold his bust
ness in that place has gone with his family
TO Whitman, Mass, where he will engage
in the same business.
F. b. Cilley, advertising agent for the
Central Vermont road, will be here next
Wednesday to make arrangements with ;
those people who wish for summer board :
ers the coming season. He will see that !
the names of such parties are inserted in :
the book OF " Summer homes among the
Green Hills of Vermont and along the :
shores of Lake Champaign"
The Universalist society has extended a 4
call to Rev. A. f. White of Cambridge
port, Mass. The call has not yet been ac- q
cepted, but is under consideration Rev. :
Mr.. White has preached here two or three I
times lately and made a very favorable i'm I
preston on his hearers, by whom it is 7
hoped he may decide to accept the call 5
The church has been without a settled pas
tor since Rev. j. F. Rhoades's resignation. I
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