Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-14

udN evening.
Kennas minstrels are booked for APP
peaance here the 18th.
Hawley makes the important announce
ment of a special midsummer sale, which
begins tomorrow.
Forepaugh and Barnum will not come to
Brattleboro this season, but Coles circus
will give an exhibition here next Thursday.
Rutland is following the good example
of Bratteboro in the movement for good
roads, and has bought steam roller SINH
lar to the one in use here.
f. n. Whitney, formerly publisher of
the Burlington Clipper, has come to Brat
tleboro to live, having bought a half inter
est in the local Democratic newspaper.
The ladies of the Unitarian society will
hold their annual fair at the town hall on
Thursday evening, the nth. Further
announcement will be made next week.
E. G. Cockrane, superintendent of the
Postal Telegraph company, W o was in
Brattleboro recently, has completed a
carriage drive of 1900 miles, inspecting the
company's lines.
People who rushed into Mr.. Jennes
house Sunday gave very reckless assistance
when they tore off the chandeliers, allow
ing the gas to escape. Nothing but a
strong draft prevented an explosion.
The officers of the Pilgrim Fathers lodge
will be installed this evening and all mem
bers are invited to be present. 1t is ex-
pected that Deputy Supreme Governor
Taft of Keene, n. H., will take part in the
installation.
In an advertisement in this issue teach
ers' examinations are announced to be held
in this county as follows: South London
derry, Aug. and 2; Townshend, August
and 4; Wilmington, August IL and rs;
Bellows Falls, Aug. Is and 10; Brattleboro,
Sept. and p Bellows Falls, Sept. 8.
Coon hunting in the village limits is
not sport frequently INDUCED in. But
large animal of this species was shot
Friday by Will Brockway, who lives in
Edmund Carey's house on Canal street.
The coon was found in the yard in the
rear of the house, and showed fight when
Mr.. Brockway approached.
Miss Florence Clark has one of the latest
style Hammond typewriters on exhibition
at the express office. The wheel in the
Hammond machine has been transformed
into an anvil and shuttle, which is the
greatest improvement ever made in a type
writer, The Hammond now possesses all
the advantages of the type bar machines,
in addition'to its own special advantages.
The program of the band concert this
week proved very acceptable to the crowd,
who were out in considerable numbers,
Notwithstanding the threatening weather
The new march, beau Ideal" by Sousa,
is good one. Mr. Leitsinger's trombone
| solo, 1.-The Evening Star" by Wagner,
was played with excellent taste and ex-
preston. The novelty in this concert was
the Cuckoo and Cricket polka, which
pleased the young people particularly
Comment upon the bands performances
are almost uniformly complimentary.
Comrade c. P. Gibson proposes to give
realistic Grand Army campfire on the
banks of the Connecticut river near his
home in West Chesterfield Saturday even
ing, the Goth. Two large bonlires will
illumine the nights repose, baked beans
cooked in hole in the ground will be
served on tin plates. and coffee made over
an open fire dispensed in tin cups. The
veterans, all of whom are invited, with
their families, will fall into line to the
music of the High school drum corps.
The Wheel club had the first run of the
season last evening. The procession was
headed by delegation of a dozen nom
riders of the club in the Bratteboro Liv-
cry company's new brake, which was used
for the first time. Manager Stockwel was
the driver of the fOur-in-hand, and the
ride was given by him complementary.
This brake was made by Hldreth Il Rugg,
and is handsome and substantial vehicle,
which will be very popular for outing par
ties. Following it were 40 to 80 wheelmen.
headed by Capt. Anterior. The bows
went to West Brattleboro. and after re-
turning passed through the leading streets
Many people witnessed the procession of
the silent steeds. The tendency of such
gatherings is to arouse new interest i'm this
healthful and popular sport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Haskins of Litch-
field, Neb. are now in North Adams. Mass.
They left home April 10 last and they have
travelled the entire distance, more than
20OO miles, in what is known as a prairie
schooner, one of the old fashioned emf
grant wagons. They have enjoyed their
novel ride and the schooner has attracted
much attention. Mr. and Mrs. Haskins
came to BrattlebOro Saturday, accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Kezer and two
daughters. Mrs. Haskins is a sister of A.
W. Kezer and of Mrs. j. c. Moore. The
party drove here with the same horses
which made the trip from Nebraska, and
returned to North Adams Tuesday. On
their long trip their home was IN the
schooner; they cooked their meals over an
oil stove and slept in the schooner at
night. The trip abounded in interesting
incidents, which were recorded by Mrs.
Haskins, but, unfortunately, she lost her
memorandum book en- route.
The fact that the White Mountain south
bound train was five minutes late Tuesday
afternoon prevented terrible accident at
South Vernon. The north and south
bound White Mountain express trains pass
at South Vernon at o'clock. There is
only single track and the north bound
train is compelled to run upon the switch
while the south bound train continues on
the main track. Tuesday the air-brakes
failed to work and the north bound train
went past the station at the rate of 40 miles
an hour and ran upon the main track at
lightning speed. Engineer Sawyer whistled
for brakes, and not only the brakemen but
Conductor Moore and the parlor- car men,
put on the old hand brakes in as lively
manner as possible. The train was stopped
in few lengths and at once backed upon
the switch. If both trains had been on
time nothing could have prevented a terri
BILE accident. The failure of the air-brakes
to work was caused by the swinging of a
safety chain against the connection where