Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-28

The third degree was worked by Brat |
tleboro lodge, f. Il a. NJ, at a regular
meeting last evening.
The Messrs. Appleton report that
third edition of Kipling's "Many inven
tons has been called for.
The only application which has been
filed for the civil service examination to he
held at the post-otiice August is for
the position of carrier.
Rev. Geo. c. Needham, now of North
field, Mass, will supply the pulpit at the
Baptist church on Sunday. The evening
sermon will be especially for men.
Landlord Tyler is arranging for musi-
cal at the Brooks House tomorrow evening.
There will be numerous selections, includ-
ing songs by the Georgemaln quartet.
The laying of the pipe from the West river
to the reservoir in Highland park will be
finished this week. and if no unforeseen de-
lays occur the pump will be in operation at
an early date.
f. C.. Thorn's drug store was sold at
auction Monday under foreclosure. 1t was
bid off by Lawyer G. b. Hit, who acted
for Mr.. Thorn's father, |. n. Thorn. The
store will be run for the present under the
latter's management.
tleboro has Deerfield Boy. Chimes Bells,
Aurora Chimes, Queen Less, Senorita,
and Maud c. entered for the Northern New
! York Horse Breeders association races on
the new mile track at Glens Falls, n. Y,
! August to IL.
A Swedish wedding occurs tomorrow in
| Springfield, Mass, which has a local inter-
est, the groom and bride, Edward Sjostrom
and Hilda Johnson, both having lived here.
j. +. Frlberg and family and others of our
Swedish residents will attend the wedding.
The SOth annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Medical society will be held in
Rutland, October II and 13. A large
number of interesting papers will be pre-
sented, among them being early Warn
ings," by DIR. 5. f. Lawton, superintend-
ent of the Brattleboro Retreat.
The water in the Connecticut river was
lower last week than at any time since
1888, and many Of the mills at Holyoke
and other places were obliged to shut down
After the gates were opened at Bellows
Falls the water rose perceptibly, and many
people supposed there had been heavy
rains to the north.
Edward Cunningham, formerly of Ash
uelot, \. H., charged with the murder of
William Baxter, the keeper of Holden,
Mass, road house, has been committed to
jail without bail at Worcester. 1t will be
remembered that Cunningham claimed that
he was in Hinsdale the day the murder
was supposed to have been committed
David Mackenzie, formerly general pur-
chasing agent Of the Central Vermont rail-
road company, is winning new laurels as
superintendent of the company's New Lon
don division, says the Burlington Free
Press. Not an accident worthy of mention
has occurred on the line since he assumed
its management.
Last year the state tennis tournament
was held in Brattleboro, but this year the
place will be in Arlington, and the dates
Aug. -, Ii and Il. Deming of Airing
lington now holds the mems singles cham
pionship, and Deming and Judson the
championship in doubles. Two years ago
at Rutland Miss Dalton of Brattleboro won
the ladies' singles, and c. II. Thompson
and Miss Dalton the mixed doubles, but
these events were not contested last year
Entrees should be sent to 5. c. Deming
Arlington, before Aug. Il.
The fact that several insurance COM
panies have Withdrawn from Vermont and
that Others are contemplating such move,
has caused some criticism on their officers
In 1891 the premiums paid in Vermont
amounted to SI74, 437; losses, 1922, $50;
per cent of losses to premiums, 1l0.7.' In
1892 the premium, were S532, 10l; losses,
S4l6, 49S; per cent of losses to premiums,
1873. Insurance companies are not phil
anthropists, but do business for the money
there is in it, and when the balance is
against them they naturally cry "enough."
Wilkes D., by King Wilkes, w. H. Min
or's black gelding, made his first appear
ance in a race in the 300 class at Fitch
burg, Mass, Wednesday, and won second
money. The track was in very poor con-
dition, there being pools OF water all around
the course. There were nine starters.
Wilkes ID. took the first heat in 2: 49,, and
finished in 9Th, Sd and I'd positions in the
following heats, the time in the latter two
being 2;34t and 2:354. The horse was
driven by J. II. Morgan and Mr. Minor
was there to see the race The showing
was remarkably good for first race.
The Central Vermont railroad company
announces its annual excursion over the
New London division to Mystic Island,
Watch Hill and Block Island on next
Thursday, Aug. 3. A special train will
leave BrattlebOro at 6 o'clock, South Yer
non at 6:1S, and win also stop at North
and Palmer. This train will arrive at New
London at 10 o'clock. The steamer will
reach Block Island at 12:45, leave at ., and
connect with the train out of New London
at o'clock. The fare for the trip will be
S1.50.
James Munroe Currier, prominent ar
chitect of Springfield, Mass, died in that
city Wednesday. Mr.. Currier was born in
South Troy, this state, in 1918. He learn
ed the carpenters trade and afterward be-
came a builder and architect. He design
ed the Boston IL Albany railroad Office in
Springfield and many valuables residences
and business buildings in that city. Brat
tlebOro people remember him as the archi-
tect of the Brooks library building. At
the time his health failed he was at work
on the plans for the public library to be
given to Pittsford, this state, by DIR. Henry
!. Walker, brother of Rev. DR.. George Leon
Walker.
The New York Tribune makes this com
plimentary mention of Gov. Fuller's inter-
est in a good cause: "The Tribune has
urged the subject of village improvement up
on the attention of its readers many times.
One of the most active and interested la
borers in this field is the Hon. Levi X.
Fuller, governor of Vermont. The Trib-
unp's allusiOn IN Gov Eullar two wears