Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-13

Dennis Rebekah lodge elected as dele
gates to attend the state convention at
Rutland, Nov. 3, Mrs. A. j. Horton, Mrs.
c. w. Stewart and Mrs. j. y. Hildreth.
Reduced railroad rates may be secured by
those attending the convention.
John Crowley of Springfield, who has
been here this week, narrowly ESCAPED be-
ing killed at Greenfield Monday night.
He caught the railing on a moving train.
was dragged several rods and thrown upon
the track, but sustained only bruises. e.
A sea turtle weighing 70 pounds was re-
ceived by DR.. Webster Tuesday. 1t was
sent to him by his cousin, Mai. Webster of
Gainesville, Fla, who was a visitor here
last summer. This turtle could carry a
man on its back. Mr.. Turtle is now "in
the soup"
The Knights and Ladies of Honor are
planning for a series of six dancing parties
during the winter season, to be held the
fourth Wednesday evening of each month
at Red Mems hall. An effort will be mt
forth to make these gatherings especially
attractive in a social way, and doubtless
some novelties will be introduced
Fremont Whitney and Clinton Dugan
were on their way home from the dance at
riage was overturned near the Howe farm
and both were thrown out into the mud.
The carriage was not badly damaged. The
accident was caused by turning out on a
knoll in the dark to let another team pass.
Eli Taft, who has returned recently
from New York, has views on the financial
question which differ from those of local
tinanciers. If Mr.. Taft would talk for
qualification, 10, l.
statement. 1t is said that he found the
money market so easy that he at once
made an investment and telegraphed home
for more funds which he had left here i'm
trust.
Mrs. w. II. Childs and Mrs DIR. Pratt
were returning from Wilmington Tuesday.
when one of their horses fell coming down
the hill in Marlboro. Mrs. Childs was
thrown over the dasher and Mrs. Pratt
landed by the roadside. Both escaped with
only bruises. F. Il. Dickinson, who was
riding in the vicinity, assisted in Fighting
them, and they drove on to the village with
the cam.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Boston Il Maine railroad was held at
Boston Wednesday. The names of Frank
Jones, Charles A. Sinclair and Arthur
Small were dropped from the board of d-
rectors and VIM. Whiting of Holyoke and
II. y. Dimock and Henry NJ. Whitney of
Boston named in their places. 1t was
voted to issue bonds for 100000.
An especially pleasant event was the five
O'Clock tea given last evening by Mrs. w.
r. Geddis to the elderly ladies of the
Methodist church. The combined ares of
the ii who sat down at tea together made
1905 years. Rev. and Mrs. 4. J. Hougb
were among the guests, and from the hour
OF arrival until the company dispersed in
the early evening the occasion was one of
genuine enjoyment
The choice Of seats for the Y. NJ. G.. 4.
star course of entertainments occurred last
evening at the rooms. Seven o'clock 4. NJ.
found several persons waiting to secure
positions in the line, and the number in
creased through the day until probably -
were gathered when the choice of seats
opened at =. VI. The centre of the hall
is taken solid back to II or -, but plenty
of good seats may still be secured.
a writ was served on the managers of
the Henshaw and Ten Brock conpanv
last evening by Manager Capron of the
Bellows Falls opera house Mr.. Stone.
manager of the company last year, made a
contract To appear at Bellows Falls Tues-
day night. Mr.. Stone was DISCHARGED and
all contracts made by him were declared
void. The new manager and the members
of the company did not know that such a
contract had been made. The company
settled by paying damages, but NAV take
further legal action.
DR.. Beardsley's lecture on SUNDAY even
ing had for its subject "Temperance from
a physicians standpoint" and was made
union service, the usual evening church
services being omitted. The manner in
which the subject was taken up was some
what out of the stereotyped order of tenn
perence lectures, the effect of stimulants
upon the entire body being cons idered and
the danger of too free use of condiments
spices, etc, explained. A few minutes
were given to consideration of the tobacco
habit. At the conclusion of the lecture a
vote of thanks was rendered Dr. Beardslev
for his excellent address. The collection
which was taken, with the exception of
enough to defray the expense of the hall
rent, was added to the fund for the prose-
cution of Mr.. MOodys work in Chicago
for which contributions We're also made on
Sunday by Sunday schools, Young Mems
Christian associations and churches in
many parts of New England.
A breach of promise case which causes
considerable comment is to be tried at the
present term of the Rutland county court
The suit has been occupying the public at
tention for the past four years. 1t is
brought by William II. Forbes of Grove
ton, n. H., against Mrs. Lucy (Wells)
Morse for breach of promise of marriage and
against her husband, Frank A. Morse. for
the alienation of her affections from Mr..
Forbes. The damage claimed in each case
is $4,000. Mr.. Morse is a prominent
druggist at West Rutland, and is closely
identified with the Puritan church and Sun
day school. Mrs. Morse was formerly
teacher in the normal school at Castleton.
She had two sisters, one of whom married
Mr.. Morse and the other Mr.. Forbes. After
the death of both sisters both Mr.. Morse
and Mr.. Forbes proposed to the sister-in
law school teacher Other important cases
set for this term of court are those against
Mrs. Lorraine Gould of Rutland for causing
the death of Miss Eva Shaw by criminal
operation, against ii. II. Pitkin of Fair
Haven as accessory TO the crime with which
Mrs. Gould is charged; and against DIR.
Stewart, a Wallingford physician, for
malpractice. The presiding Judge in this
court is j. Nj. Tyler of Brattleboro.
One of the most exciting runaways in
many day occurred Tuesday, when the
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