Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-14

Lcltslnger orchestra VIII FURNISH music.
!. W Hamilton, formerly connected with
the Elliot street bakery, has sold his bust
ness at IIinsdalc TO John Burke of that
place and will move to Greenfield, Mass
AT the special meeting of the y. NJ. G.
A. auxiliary on Tuesday it was voted to
thoroughly reiit the reading room, includ-
ing new furniture, the tinting Of the walls
and the covering of the floor.
NJ F. Hickey, who played on the Brat
tlcboro ball team the past three seasons, is
matched to run Malone of Springfield
Mass, a l0O-yard race. Malone is consid-
cred one Of the fastest sprinters in western
Massachusetts, and Ilickey's base running
shows that he is very speedy
Richard Golden, the star actor in "Old
Jed Prouty." who will be remembered 10y
so many Brattleboro people. has been sued
for divorce by his wife, Dora Wiley
Golden In her bill Mrs. Golden charges
her husband with cruelty, drunkenness
and infdelty.
The Boston Herald says that Harvard
is fortunate indeed in being able to com
mand the services for the next season of
Third Baseman Sullivan. who captained
the Amherst college nine last season. Sui
Ivan is considered to be the crack college
player in his position.
O. L. Miner had husliing bee in his
newly erected barn on Monday evening,
party of his Centreville neighbors and
friends being present Refreshments were
served Mr.. Miner is buying thousands of
bushels of apples in Putney, Westminster
and Walpole for shipment to the West.
c. l. Brigham has written new march
Greeting to Brattleboro,' which was
played by the First Regiment band on fair
day and last Saturday at the county Grand
Army reunion, receiving favorable com
ment Another march, dedicated to Sulli-
van commandery of Caremont, is proving
very popular.
The Mt Hermon boys evidently have a
strong foot ball team again this year In
their first game Saturday against the Am
herst agricultural college at Amherst, the
Mt. Hermons were beaten only Is to 10.
/ Christie Crowell and Walter Cornell are
on the team, playing left tackle and end.
/ Cornell injured his collar bone in the first
half but pluckily played through the game.
The Murray club held its first meeting
of the season Tuesday night at the Univer-
salist vestry and chose these officers: Pres
ident. Mrs. Cora Robinson vice president.
Mrs. II. NJ. Wood; secretary, Leon Lamb a:
treasurer, c. /. Stickney: executive com
mittee. Mrs Sprague, W. II. Combs. Miss
Sadie Houghton. During the evening ice
cream and cake were served.
Brainard Humphrey of Rutland is cir
culating a petition which is being signed
by many of the residents of that place. ask
ing the legislature to appoint a commission
to investigate the disappearance of Arden
Humphrey from the Vermont asylum on
Il.
ago such IA petition was favorably cousid-
cred by the House but was killed 10y the
Senate.
Twenty-three members OF Company Of
the 9th Vermont regiment met Saturday
for their annual reunion. \ business meet
ing was first held at Grand Army hall at
which the following officers were chosen
President. David X. Lewis of Boston: vice
presidents. j. G.. Baker of Rutland. T. Han
non of Brattlrburo. NJ. l.. Corbett of Ber-
nardston and Charles Jackson n Vernon
secretary and treasurer \. Pettee OF Brat
tlebro. An houl of reminiscent chat was
INDUCED in. and daring the remainder of
the day the company Joined in the exercises
of the county veterans reunion.
Norman F. Prouty, the teamster was
badly injured Saturday, Just at night fall.
at the ledge az the loot of WantaStiquet.
He lighted the fuse for "a blast, and instant
ly the explosion took place. throwing him
violently and hurting the rock against him.
He sustained badly fractured thigh, the
bone protruding from the flesh. He wa,
taken TO his home on the Brook road a,
soon as possible. His condition is consid-
cred serious, as he is 70 years old The
cause of the premature explosion is moi
known. Mr.. Prouty has fired blasts sine,
he was lad, and this is his first accident
The seventh annual meeting OF the Yer
r mont Christian Endeavor union will b,
held al Bennington the oath, 18th and 2Gth
The practical character of the topics to b,
discussed promises to make this meetn.
the best yet held Among the speaker
who will be present are Rev. II. c. Farrar
ID. d., Albany, y. y. Rev. Chas. PER-,
p Mills of Newburyport, Mass: Rev II. =
Beach of Springfield, Mass, a former mis-
sionary in China; Miss Alice May Scudder
who has charge of the junior work of tn,
Golden Rule, and many others of note
Half fare tickets will be sold on the rail
! roads
1t will be remembered that Barnum
woody horse originated in Chesterfield. al
though the great Snowman in his autobio
graphy states that he procured it in Indiana
The Hnsdale Record says that anothe
=: freak of a somewhat similar nature wa
! born recently on Charles Dragons farm
i on the road between Hinsdale and Chester
field. 1t is a black bull calf with sheep
] head and a woody coat. Ii is a lively
t healthy animal and promises to be grea
S curiosity. 1t was exhibited in front of tn
. post office at Hnsdale. and bought b,
f Frank Steans, a son of the John Stearn
4 who traded for the famous ''wooly horse.
70 which he subsequently sold TO Barnum a
S a high price.
J The annual meeting of the 10th Vernon
i Regmental association, adjourned iron
Gettysburg where it was to have beef
held at the time OF the dedication of tn
monument, was called to order in Gran,
: Army hall Saturday by Hugh Henry O
4 Chester. chairman of the executive com
e mittee. About 80 of the veterans wer
= present Mai. Rounds of Chester is tn
g president of the association for life. Thes
a additional officers were chosen: Vice pres
n idents, 5. A. Smith of Brattleboro, c. NJ
e Russell of Wilmington, l.. p. Bailey O
v Putney; secretary and treasurer c. NJ
Russell executive committee Hugh Henry
II +. H. Putnam of BrattlebOro and A. I
II Ranney of Westminster Hugh Henri
II and ). A. Smith were elected additions
T. members of the committee upon the Get
e tysburg monument. 1t was voted that a.
a account of the dedication ceremonies b
5. published under direction of the secretary
F. Capt H. S. Foster of the 20th Unite
e States infantry, in his report to the wa