Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-21

day.
VIII Snow, a well-known railroad man.
had the little finger of his right hand taken
of while coupling cars Wednesday night
W. II. Haigh the Elliot street custom
tailor, now has his new fall cloths i'm
stock ready for all the season IS demands
The insurance on s. W. Wilson's barn
and personal property burned at West
Dummerston last week has been adjusted
at 5000
The Monday club picnicked at Spoftord
lake Tuesday spending the night at L. ID.
Whitney cottage and returning the fol-
lowing day.
The annual meeting of the ladies asso-
citation of the Centre church will be held
at the chapel next Tuesday afternoon at
o o'clock TO choose officers and transact 9th
er routine business.
A public grange meeting will be held in
the town hall Thursday, oct T. when
George A. Bowen. master OF the Connect
cut state grange and Alpha Messer. ma
tional lecturer, will be the speakers.
Chesterfield readers ought to be- inter
ested in the paragraph, sent by our West
minister West correspondent. about the
supposed Indian boat recently dug out of
the sand near the shore of Lake Spofford
Sixty friends of MI. and Mrs. l.. NJ
Howe of Maple street paid them a visit
Monday evening, in celebration Of their
10Th wedding anniversary. \ rattan rocker
was among the gifts Cake and coffee we're
served.
The death of Neil H., seven-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Carpenter
| occurred at their home on Central street
Monday. The body was taken to Barton
Landing, the home of Mr.. Carpenter S
parents, for burial
The Robertson Horse company will sell
% horses at auction near G. 7. Gilson's in
| West Chesterfield Saturday, the 10Th, be-
! ginning at 10 o'clock These horses are
| two to four years old, and are a remarkably
| fine lot Mr.. Gibson will act as auctioneer
! at the sale.
The American House was a rendezvous
/ for out-ot-town wheelmen SUNDAY. among
those quartered there being P. Biagden Of
Boston; Frank Martin, A c. Raymond,
! W. w. Howard and II. w. Hall of Green
| field, Thos j. Barton, L. L. stanford,
Henry F. Holbrook Geo. A. Prescott and
! Geo. b. Robertson OF keene.
GOV. Fuller attended meeting Of the
] -
ton Tuesday evening. when a memorial
record book was presented to the post by
Hon. II. G.. Root Ii was counted a very
/ good joke on the donor that when the time
came for the presentation it proved that
! the volume was safely locked up in a bank
vault and time lock on the door
The nomination of ex-Vice President
/ Morton for governor OF New ork recalls
3 i4.. Fa.. loco int.
! Nj MOrton's grandfather. was Congre-
| gatlonal minister al Jamaica early In this
/ century. The daughter of Mr.. Parsons
married a man named Morton. and the son.
| Lev Parsons Morton manned Tor MS grand
! father. was born il Shoreham. this state,
May IL. 1S24
The entries Tor the races at Northamp-
ton not being well filled the management
asked that trotters from the Valley fair
grounds be sent down. and Mr Whipple
left Monday with W II. Minors Straight
edge and Milton Millers Mary Il. The
latter horse won the 3-mluute class race.
She took the first heat in 2:4l5. and was
third in the three following heats, one OF
! which was trotted in 80.
There was further hearing before
Judge Wheeler at the Brooks House Tues
a. l.
Traver Of M!llyille. y. y, VS.. L. Il. Brown
of Bennington, This is patent case for
the alleged infringement OF q rayeling ma
chine used in knitting mills. and was
heard here last July. This week hear
ing was on an application by the defend
ant for leave 10 put in more evidence
Tally-hos owned by the Brattleboro Liv-
cry company, Il. T. Brown and L. 5. Hig-
OH galy q ..I. 4
be used III the coaching parade there today.
| after being decorated by Greenfield people.
a party from Greenfield came here yester-
day afternoon TO ride down on the Brattle-
bOro Livery companys tally-ao. Parties
from here were planning to 90 with Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Higgins, but did not make
the trip owing TO the rain in the morning.
A complete surprise fell upon Mr.. and
Mrs. L. /. \ cav OF Birge street TUESDAY
evening, when neighbors. shopmates. Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs, and friends from
Greenfield appeared and took possession
/ OF their residence. The Artillery band was
/ IN attendance. Among the presents were
! a silver service of seven pieces and a rug
made by Mrs. Minnie Fisher, who is com
/ pletely blind. Rev. Mr.. Hough made the
presentation. There was piano and violin
music, and the evening passed happily.
! The occasion was MI and Mrs. Yeaw' :
! 10Th wedding anniversary.
Al meeting OF the Thoughtful and
/ Faithful circle OF Kings Daughters held
/ on Sunday afternoon with Miss Maud En-.
erson, Misses Lulu Bracket, Izetta stew
art and Emma Gregg We're chosen dele
/ gates TO represent the circle al the annual
convention 10 be held in Burlington Oct.
| and 9. Miss Kate ketchum and Miss
! {. /. NJ. Hatcher are the delegates
/ chosen by the Remembrance circle on Mon
| day evening. On Monday evening a meet
| ing of the circle of Kings Sons was held
at Miss Florence Clark's. and Harrison
Hotchkiss was chosen TO represent them.
Principal Horne Called 10 Layyrenc.
Mass.
The announcement made in the Boston
/ papers Tuesday that Principal Horne of
the BrattleborO High school had been
elected principal of the Lawrence, Mass.
High school, was complete surprise to
the Brattleboro community. PRINCIPAL
Goodwin of the Lawrence school was
elected three weeks ago TO the PRINCIPAL
ship of the Worcester High school. but
the fact that Mr.. Horne was a candidate
for the Lawrence vacancy was not gene
rally known. Mr.. Horne's resignation
was sent 10 the Brattleboro school board
Wednesday night, and the Lawrence
/ board was informed of his aooantoD.,