Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-08-11


bedn sublet to r. A. Donaldson of Centre
vile, and the stage is now running on its
usual schedule time.
A Springfield Republican item of this
morning says thar J. w. Stevens of Green
field, formerly of Bratteboro, as admins
traitor of the estate of the late Henry Wells
of Shelburne Falls, has been sued for the
sum of $4,000 by Mary E. b. Wells, one
of the heirs to the property, who has en-
gagged w. H. Brooks of Holyoke as coun-
sci.
Railroad men and invited guests-the
party numbering about 100 in all-had a
clam bake Sunday on the New Hampshire
side of the river opposite the New London
Northern engine house. Mr.. Leach of
New London, brother of Engineer Leach,
was here to cook the nine bushels of clans,
and HOLSTERS. crabs, buefish, and other
'shOre' dishes were served.
The entertainment season will be opened
Monday evening by one of the strongest
attractions on the road--Bates Brothers
company in a new version of the romantic
pantomine, Humpty Dumpty in which the
world greatest clown" James X. Adams,
and 30 other performers will appear. The
company carries a carload of special trick
scenery and is accompanied by fine band.
Meat dealers throughout the country are
interested in the great drop in the price of
! salt pork. In 1892 the price was S10.50
barrel but the spectators effected a corner
and received as high as S24 a barrel this
! year The small consumption of pork dur
! ing warm weather and the prospects of a
large corn crop have caused big drop in
the product, which is now quoted at $l2 a
barrel
National Master Brigham is on tour
among the oranges of New England, and
the Vermont points thus far fixed upon for
meetings, which will begin Aug. % and
continue till Sept. /, are st. Johnsbury or
Lyndonville, East Hardwick, Essex, Dor
set or Rupert, Brattleboro, Springfield and
two localities on the line of the Central
Vermont between White River junction
and Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Fisher celebrated
the completion of their 10th year of mar
ried life at their home on Western avenue
last Friday, all their children and grand
children, with few intimate friends,
being present. G.. w. Fisher and Miss
Lucy Wood, daughter of DIR. George Wood
of Brattleboro, were married in Bellows
Falls Aug. 4, 1853, coming at once TO Brat
tebOro, where their entire married life has
been spent. Their four children present
with their families were G.. W. Fisher of
Dummerston, Mrs. ). X. Durrell of Attic
borO, Mass, Mrs. L. l.. Allen and F. S.
Fisher of Brattleboro, and among the
guests were Mrs. F. W. Curran of Boston
and Perry Pullen of Worcester, A party
of % sat down to supper, which was
served on the piazza. There were large
number of gifts, prominent among them a
gold-headed cane from the sons, and a
large easel and picture from the daughters.
William Robinson, Dummerston farm
er, aged 6S, died Monday after distress
sing illness from heart disease. He was a
native of the north of Ireland, with all the
rugged characteristics of the Scotch-Irish
race, and had long been a familiar figure
in the streets of Brattleboro. His wife,
whose maiden name was Elizabeth Pent-
land, is also a native of Ireland. She was
for several years before her marriage en-
ployed in the Folsom family, returning
from here to Ireland, where her marriage
to Mr.. Robinson took place, and where
their only daughter, Margaret. now the
wife of Frank A. Sargent, was born.
Three or four years later they returned to
this country, and were for time with the
Folsom family. Afterward they moved to
the Dummerston farm which was then
owned by Mr.. Folsom. Mr.. Robinson
leaves two sisters in this country, Mrs.
Thomas Cain of Brattleboro and Mrs. An
ME DuPray Of DummerstOn. A brother
and sister live in the old country. Ms.
Robinson has one sister here, Mrs. Thomas
BOyce A bl other was the father of Will
liam j. and Thomas Pentland. The fun
erai was held at the house in Dummerston
Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Collins
reading the burial service of the Episcopal
church, of which Mr.. Robinson was mem
Der, and making brief address. The bur
ial was in the Locust Ridge cemetery near
A. F. Waite's. f. II. Miller sang both at
the house and the cemetery.