Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-07

F. II. Wheeler has picked this week from
his vines 20 tomatoes that weighed %
pounds.
J. A. Taylor selected two or three fine
bred horses at Bridport which will proba-
bly, be seen here in the near future.
A. Olofson of West street makes an an
nouncement this week regarding the physi-
cal movement and massage treatment.
A concert will be given from the band
stand in Esteyville next Thursday evening
by the Artillery band, weather permitting.
The body of Phillip Manning, grandson
of Mrs. Manning of Clark street, was
brought here for burial from Bellows Falls
Monday.
o. r. Dutton, the railroad yardmaster,-
had the ends of two fingers of the left hand
taken off and a third finger badly jammed
while coupling cars Tuesday.
May & Crown have sold for Mrs. Belle
NJ Norcross her farm in West Dummerston
to Walter W Durham of Middletown,
Conn. Possession given at once.
The main pipe leading from the West
river pumping station to the reservoir
broke yesterday, on the Retreat meadow.
1t has been repaired and the pump is again
in operation.
The American Public Health association
will hold its 22d annual meeting at Mon
treal Sept. 1928. DIR. II. y. Holton is
treasurer of the association and DR.. Geo.
s. Foster of Putney member of the advise
ry council for Vermont.
John Clune, 80, died from consumption
Monday afternoon at his home on Vernon
street. Mr.. Clune was a native of Ireland
and he made a trip there a few months
ago hoping that his health would be i'm
proved. He leaves A wife, whose maiden
name was Cassidy, and one child.
A young son of Mrs Ida Croft was run
over on Main street by a bicyclist Wednes-
day. The boy was playing on the street
and ran in front of the rider, giving the
latter no opportunity to escape the coils
ion. Croft was bruised about the head.
He was taken into DR.. Bowen's Office.
DR.. Bowen lost one of his saddle horses
| Monday night VIM. Shaffner was riding
the horse toward West Brattleboro when
the horse SHE'D beyond the covered bridge
! and collided with a team coming toward
bridge, the thll of the carriage entering
| the horses breast, causing death in a short
| time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Pratt went to New
| York Thursday and tomorrow they will
sail for Havre. They will go to Paris,
and thence to Nice, where Mrs. Pratt will
fill engagements in grand opera. All
Brattleboro friends will be pleased to
know that Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt intend to
return to Brattleboro next year for their
vacation.
The National Rifle club, which antedates
any organization of the kind in the country,
held its annual shoot at Vernon this week,
but owing to the illness of n. S. Brockway
of Bellows Falls, the secretary, the results
have not been announced. 1t is supposed
that Mr.. Fletcher of Claremont, y. H.,
ranked first. X. c. Cressy was one of the
prize winners
DR.. G.. F. Barber and his cousin, DR..
Maurice Richardson of Boston, c. A. Har-
ris, Harry Kinson and Will Squires, shot
% woodcock and cartridges Saturday in
New Hampshire. The law prohibiting
shooting these birds in Vermont and
Massachusetts, is in force until Sept. -.
Herbert Harris shot 10 gray squirrels on
| Wantastiquet Saturday.
An opportunity is offered tomorrow, the
Sth inst, to make an exclusion to New
York and Coney Island by special train
leaving Brattleboro at G:4j p. NJ, connect
ing at New London with steamer City OF
Richmond for New York. Passengers
have all day Sunday in New York or Coney
Island, and reach home Monday morning
The fare is less than half cent mile.
The body of Mrs. George Andrews, who
died in Detroit, was brought to Brattle.
boro yesterday and the funeral held this
afternoon at the home of Charles Sargent
in Esteyville. Mrs. Andrews leaves hus
band and one child. She will be well re-
membered by Brattleboro people as Miss
Jennie Clark. She was a sister of Mrs
Charles Sargent, who has been at Detroit
during her illness.
Mary, daughter of Joseph Perry, died
at her Chestnut home Saturday morning
from quick consumption, aged 10 years
The funeral at the Roman Catholic church
Monday forenoon was largely attended
and many floral tributes showed the es.
TEEN in which the young woman was
held. Her companions in the employ OF
the Brattleboro Overall company sent a
floral pillow, surmounted by an arch
with dove at the top.
The funeral of Mrs. c. d. Moves was
held at the house on Brook street on Sun
day, Rev. c. o. Day officiating, and the
ladies quartet singing selections. In addi
ton to the notice of Mrs. Noyes last week
it should be said that she came of sterling
New England ancestry on both sides-tht
Fletcher and Marsh families. Mrs. Noye,
was woman of cheerfulness and health
fulness of temperament, of great firmness
of decision, and in her home life was
most devoted wife and mother.
A quiet but pretty wedding was thai
which occurred at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Geo. Clark in Dummerstor
Wednesday evening at o'clock, George l.
Hodgkins of Brattleboro and Nellie NJ
Coolidge of Guilford being the contracting
couple. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Hal d. Maxwell. The bride wa:
tastefully attired in dress of white serge,
and carried a bouquet of bride roses
The bridal party stood under an arch made
of evergreen and goldenrod, and the room,
were prettly trimmed with ferns and
flowers. Refreshments of cake, ice cream
and coffee were served Many beautiful
presents were received. Mr.. and Mrs
Hodgkins will live in +. L. Putnam.
house in Esteyville.
In the death of Mrs. Catherine Sullivan
which occurred at her Clark street home
Wednesday morning, one of our most
highly esteemed, longtime Irish residents
passed away. Mrs. Sullivan had been in
feeble health for about nine years, suffer
ing from heart difficulty which had sew
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