Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
BRATTLEBORO.

"When is the haying on the railroad bank
to be done?" is the timely query of a bust
ness man who "feasts his eyes" on the
bank each day.
w. f. Richardson has received three
pair of choice Hereford cattle this week,
which he will show with Others at the Val
ley fair, with the intention of capturing the
much coveted blue ribbon.
w. II. Vinton & Sons paper mill will be
closed until about Oct l, in order that
general repairs may be made. A new bulk
head is now being put in at the head of the
canal. a new boiler will be placed in the
mill before work is resumed.
George Porter was arrested Saturday on
complaint of the town grand juror, charg-
ed with the larceny from n. T. Ryan of a
''ripper,' a tool used in tearing off slate.
Porter returned the ripper and the case
was mol pressed.
There has been a marked advance in the
grain market this week, oats coming up
three, corn four, and wheat five cents per
bushel. Wheat is now selling ii cents
higher than six weeks ago, although there
was premium on currency at that time.
Col. Hooker has arranged this morning
for striking novelty for both days of the
V alley + air. Ills 10 Il OdJdlcSc udg
work display. Two dozen figures will be
discharged at each performance, at IL and
8 each day. The BOOSTERS, ducks, Japan
ese men and women and other fantasies
will make very pleasing sight. Thursday
forenoon bonbon shells will be discharged
for the benefit of the children. Each shell
will contain a quantity of confectionery
which will fall to the ground after the ex-
.plosion.
Rev. S. M. Crothers of St. Paul, Mimi,
spent Sunday in BrattlebOrO, being on his
way to Boston to attend the annual Sep
TENDER meeting of the directors of the
American Unitarian association. From
Boston he goes to Chicago where, on
Wednesday next, he delivers one of the ad-
dresses before the International Congress
of Unitarians. Mr.. Crothers has been APP
pointed one of the six preachers to Har-
ward university during the coming college
year.
Robert Aldrich shot large Tattlesnake
near the first bridge over the old road, at
the foot of Wantastiquet, Wednesday
The snake was as large around as a mans
wrist and had ten rattles. 1t is fortunate
that the snake did not stray into the irri-
eating station enclosure a short distance
away, for if it had been discovered by some
of the customers of the place they would
have considered themselves candidates fol-
the bichlOride of gold squirt cure Young
Aldrich also added to his record as a
marksman by shooting black snake
which measured six feet in length.
A peculiar accident happened yesterday
to the little daughter of Mrs. Alice New
man Willis, who is now visiting in Brat
tleboro. While riding through Main street
with her mother in one of SimOnds'
coupes she leaned against the door of the
carriage which opened as she thoughtlessly
pulled the spring or fastening, and the
child fell to the street upon her face, the
wheel passing over her thighs. Very fort
unately the only injury done, beyond
bruises on the face, was the bad fright
which the sudden fall caused to the child,
her mother and Mr.. Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Staples and
young son had a narrow escape from a
serious accident last Friday. They started
from Herbert Sparks's, near Williamsville
to drive home, and had proceeded but a
short distance when the horse begun to
kick and came down over the cross-bar
Seeing the great danger on the down grade
as the team approached a sharp curve, Mr.
Staples refined the horse into the bank
Mr.. and Mrs. Staples were thrown out, and
the horse fell. Mrs. Staples held the baby
and the child escaped uninjured. Mrs.
Staples sustained bad bruises to one arm
and one leg, and is for the present dis
abled. Mr. Staples had a cash an inch and
a half long cut in his head, and was other
wise bruised, but he was able to return to
his work Saturday.