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


The Brooks House has had its greatest
rush of business of the year since Oct. 1.
Rooms have been secured outside, but
there have not been accommodations for
all who have applied for lodgings.
Notes of the passing hours now peal
forth from the belfry of the Canal street
schoolhouse, the striking apparatus of the
clock having been attached to the new bell.
The strokes are heard in all parts of the
village.
Henry 7. Bailey, state supervisor of
drawing in Massachusetts, will speak at
the town hall Nov. 20 on "The place and
power of drawing in public instruction"
The afternoon lecture will be for teachers
and the evening for the public, with free
admission.
Rev. f. w. Sprague was called to Ley
den Mass, Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Amy Williams, aged II. a student in
the Greenfield High school, who died of
diphtheria. Miss Williams was the last
daughter of family, two other daughters
having died previously.
Mrs. Lima Thwing Hubbard has been
engaged as soprano soloist in the choir of
the Congregational church at North Adams,
Mass, beginning Jan. /. This choir con
sists of 40 voices, under the direction of
Prof. Meitzke, the well-known composer,
who is also the oTganist
a case of domestic infelicity Tuesday
resulted in what was supposed at the time
to be an attempt on the part of the az
grieved wife to end her existence with a
dose of poison. A physician was sum
moned, and she was restored to her nor
nal condition. Doubts are now expressed
as to whether poison was taken, and har-
mony prevails in the family circle.
The annual meeting of the Forestville
book club was held Monday evening with
Miss Nettie Phillips. The books were dis
posed of at auction, the sum realized being
nearly as large as that last year. These
officers were chosen: President, Herbert
Harris; vice president, Marshall Grout:
secretary and treasurer, Miss Lila Drown !:
book committee, Mrs. w. w. Walker. Mrs.
Chas. Durham, Mrs. Eugene Adams.
Rev. E. b. Leavitt, pastor of the Unita-
rian church, and II. Il. Lawrence, as Law del
egate, attended the October meeting of the
Connecticut Valley conference of Unita-
rian churches held at Chicopee, Mass. We'd
nesday. The opening sermon on Tuesday
evening was preached by Rev. A. S. Carver
of Worcester. The features Of Wednesday
meeting were the morning essay by Rev. F.
b. Hornbrooke of Newton. Mass, on "The
larger salyation,' and an afternoon address
on "The influence Of religion on morality. -
by Rev. Joseph Waite Of Hartford.
The first wife of Hon. Abisha Stoddard.
a sketch of whose life is elsewhere printed
was the oldest daughter of Daniel Cobb of
South Windham. She had three sisters.
one of whom married the late Aurc'ius c.
Howard, then OF Chester: another William
Harris, ir., OF Wndham, and a third Ben
iamin W. Dean Of Grafton A personal
friend recalls the fact that when Judge
Stoddard represented the legislature in
1850 and 1850, William Harris was one Of
the county senators, \. c. Howard was
the representative from Chester, and Ben
jamin Dean was the secretary of state
The three surviving daughters accompa-
MED their husbands To Montpelier. and the
mother, Mrs. Cobb, was also present,
attracting no little attention, both on ac-
count of her personal charms and the dis
tnguished positions held by her sons-in-
law.
The Sisters of St. Joseph and the pupils
OF the parochial school were badly fright
ened Tuesday by the actions of John
Chinaman, the laundryman. John walked
unannounced into the school He de-
clared that the boys had been tormenting
him by throwing missiles into the laundry.
He pulled out big iackknife and shouted
"Me kille man in two minutes Two bows
me cutie ears or When the sisters
attempted to talk with John he became
more angry, but soon left the building.
When Chief of Police Mcclure and John
Calvin called at the laundry to ask about
his outbreak John said: "Me don't care:
me not afraid of policeman; me lust as
soon 30 to jail; me been in Jail in Califor-
mia before 1t is understood that Charlie
Sing, the owner of the laundry, has been
asked to put another man in charge
The Argus of this week says: "The
people of East Bethel and vicinity have
been much exercised of late concerning
the conduct of Henry Williams, an alleged
insane man, and by some he was thought
to have had some connection with the
incendiary fires at Randolph Centre and at
South ROyalton. Last week Williams
took meal at the Wilson House and left
without paying his bill, and for this he was
brought before Justice Adams, and upon
an examination by Drs. Greene and Chase
was declared insane, and was taken to
Brattleboro Saturday by Policeman Bird.
The Brattleboro Retreat officers refused to
receive him and he was taken that night to
the state asylum at Waterbury, the superin-
tendent of which, after an examination of
Williams, considered him dangerous char
acter and ordered him placed in the danger.
Gus ward" Williams was refused admission
by the Retreat officials because no patients
of the criminal class arN now received by
that institution, special quarters for them
having been provided by the state at Water
bury.
The New York Herald of Tuesday con-
tanned sensational story, claiming that
Miss Katherine Ferrter had attempted sui
eide in that city Miss Ferriter is % years
Old, the daughter of Luke Ferrter, we'll
known Brattleboro citizen. She formerly
worked at the Brooks House, but went to
New York about year ago to act as nurse
for an elderly lady, Miss Ferriter is
young woman of prepossessing appearance,
and enjoys the esteem of all acquaintances.
Last August she obtained position as
cashier of the cafe of the Oriental hotel
in New York. This is the hotel with
which Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Campbell
are now connected. Miss Ferrter finished
work at the cafe last week Wednesday.
She had room in a lodging house on West
42d street. An odor of gas was detected
coming from her room Sunday afternoon,
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