Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-07-27

Rutland.
Col. Chase's "Siglght' went a mile in
2:224 on the Valley Fair ground track
Wednesday.
A fiye-pound eel was caught by Merchant
W. D. Stockwell at Marlboro North pond
Wednesday night.
Nearly 100 transient guests is the record
of the days business at the American
House Wednesday.
The Lillian Tower Dramatic company is
booked for appearance al the town hall the
evening Of August T.
The choir at St. Michaers Roman Cath
Ollie church have been given a vacation for
the remainder of July and August
The coupe property of Alfred Holden
will be sold at auction Monday by Sheriff
Gordon ON an attachmsnt 10y the Vermont
Savings bank.
May ~ Crown have sold the lower hotel
buildings in Jacksonville to D. Byron
Wheeler of Beadsboro. Possession will
be given next month.
The Brattle5oro Water company has
taken advantage of the dry season by clean
ing out their springs the work being done
under the direction of T. j. Knight.
An out-of-town wheelman on his way to
Winchester, y, H., was forced to ride 50
close to the curbing by the driver of
double team that he ran into the gutter
outlet near the Congregational church yes
terday afternoon, and the rear wheel of his
Hartford machine was completely smashed.
The retirement of another of the long
time business men of Main street is an
nounced. L. L. Cooper having sold his res
taurant business to John NJ. White of
Worcester, Mass. Mr.. White was formerly
resident of Wardsboro, but has lived in
Worcester the past 20 years Mr.. Cooper
has carried on the business for % years,
and retires because of i'll health. A host
of friends hope that the prolonged rest
which Mr.. Cooper proposes to take will
result in full restoration to health.
William Thomas, IS, one of the oldest
residents of the village died yesterday at
his South Main street home after being i'll
with cholera morbus since Sunday. Years
ago Mr.. Thomas was prosperous farmer
in Hinsdale, and later was quite an extern
sive real estate owner in this village, hav-
ing possession of all the land in the square
surrounded by South Main, Washington,
| Central and Pearl streets. Mr.. Thomas 5
wife, whose maiden name was Horton,
| died several years ago. Mr.. Thomas is
survived 10y three sons, E. r. of New York
/ city, James of North Hinsdale and Andrew
| =. of Claremont, and one daughter, Miss
| Emily Thomas, who has lived with and
| kindly cared for her father. The funeral
will be held at the house Sunday afternoon
at $50.
One of the most enjoyable occasions of
| the season was the picnic on Wednesday at
! Central park, Vernon, j. O. Frost's new
! pleasure ground. The picnic was under
| the auspices of the Woman's Relief corps.
| but included also members of the Grand
| Army and their families. Fifty or more
went down from here, by train or team.
and were met by company OF Vernon
| people, both Grand Army men and citi-
zens, who gave them hospitable welcome
and added to the days pleasure. The
| grounds, which are admirably fitted up for
such an occasion, were free to visitors, and
a new United States flag was swung in
honor of the occasion. 4 drum corp &C.
companed the Brattleboro party, and
speeches and instrumental and vocal music
made the time pass pleasantly.
"The kirmess closed its career in a blaze
of glory Saturday night. 1t was a success.
from start to tinish,-a success from both
the artistic and popular standpoint
These are the opening sentences of an eX
tended article in the St. Johnsbury Repub
lican. In its individual mention the Re
publican says: "Mr Wales, the creator
and director of the whole affair, in entitled
to the warmest praise. He is the very best
man we know of to produce an entertain
ment of this kind, and his unvarying cour
tesy, patience and politeness gained hin
hosts of friends. All hope that he viii
again visit st. Johnsbury. +. W. Spear
the musical director is a master of his bust
ness, and the success of the kirmess is du,
in no small degree to him. Master Harry
c. Wales showed himself a chip of tn,
old block-and that is praise enough
A balloon race for the championship O
the world at a height of three miles will b,
the attraction at Lake Pleasant, Mass.
Saturday. The contestants will be prof. :
Charles c. Van Denver and mime" Id;
ID. Mitchell. Concerts will be given by
the Worcester Cadet band and there vii
be other attractions. Special rates to LAX,
Pleasant for the day are offered by tn,
Boston ~ Maine railroad company. Tn,
round trip fare from South Vernon will b,
90 cents, DummerstOn S1.45, Putney 81. 80
East Putney 81. so, Westminster $500 anl
Bellows Falls S2.20 The train leaving
Windsor at 2:15 will connect at Greenfield
with a special train for the lake. leavn!
Greenfield at 2:45, and arriving in time fol-
the balloon race. Passage can also b,
taken on the train leaving Windsor at : 20
Trains for stations north of Greedfeld will
leave the lake at S:55 in the evening.
A storm of unusual severity, closely al
lied TO a cyclone, swept over parts of New
England Wednesday afternoon. Tn,
heavy threatening clouds which were no
ticed in the north and west here passed
around to the north, though towns in tn,
county, Dummerston, Dover, and others
felt the storm, Brattleboro getting ONLY
a gust or two of the heavy wind tina
accompanied it, In Massachusetts tn,
rainfall was heavy, though the storm LASTED
but about half an hour. Two person
were killed by lightning, one at Salem anC
the other at Natick. Nashua, n. H., eX
perienced the most severe hail storm in il
history, and the wind did much damage
At Spofford lake and vicinity the SEVERITY
of the storm was very great. Trees wer
blown down or had large branches torn off
and tents of the campers were damaged
The boys of the Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A
camp had been to the north end of tn
lake for a swim and were returning to tn
island in boats, some clad only in trunks
and the hailstones, which were nearly hal
an inch in diameter, gave the lads a har
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