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

The insurance has been adjusted on the
loss on A. A. Smiths household goods by
the recent fire.
The coaching parade will again be a
feature of the Waller fair. A full announce
ment in regard to it will be made at an early
date.
Mrs. J. p Liscom met with a painful
accident Tuesday. She fell down the stairs
leading to the cellar, breaking both bones
of her forearm.
The new bell ringer at the High school
is keeping the residents of ward one in a
state of melancholia by tolling instead of
ringing the bell.
The Morse house on Elliot street, on the
site of the proposed Farmers q Mechanics
exchange building was sold at auction
Saturday to II. d. Wellman for S3S.
The exhibit of vegetables, grains, etc,
by the Brattleboro Retreat at the Valley
fair will be equal if not superior to that in
any previous year, notwithstanding the
drouth.
There was a lively runaway at the Brad
ley farm Saturday, Mr. McQuaide's span of
horses being frightened by the cars. The
wagon was smashed and one of the horses
injured.
An apple tree on Elbridge Knowlton's
lot on Central street has blossomed -four
times during the present season. Bios
SONS and good-sized apples were on the
tree this week.
The fall term Of the public schools
opened Monday. There is about the usual
attendance, but unfortunately a number of
children, who have been away for vaca-
TONS have not been present.
Mrs. f. A. Powers is setting up a very
large and beautiful specimen of marsh
hawk, which was shot in West Brattleboro
by Sidney Hescock. The bird measures
81 feet from tip to tip of wings.
A charming, instructive, laughable, and
intense play is "The burglar" to be seen
the 18th at the town hall. 1t aroused and
held Madison Square theatre audiences in
New York for part of a season, and has
since toured the country with gratifying
success.
Frank Turner's colt, Ellen T., by San
Jacinto, dam by Young America, won
third money in the yearlng race at the in
terstate fair at Burlington Tuesday. There
were five starters, and the fastest heat was
1929 1-2. Ellen T. will probably be
driven this fall to beat the state yearling
record
The semi annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Endeavor society for the cleo
ton of officers was held Tuesday evening
at the chapel. The choice was as follows
President, G.. l.. Dunham vice president,
c. II. Thompson; secretary, Miss Edith
Clark; treasurer, Louis Whitney, The
usual reports of officers and committees
were read, the society being shown to be
in good condition. A new committee that
for good literature, was formed. The meet
ing was enlivened by music, Miss Gregg
rendering selections.
About $50 people in Brattleboro were
happier than usual yesterday, and they
| hadn't been near the irrgating stations.
| They were members of the Non-Secret En-
dowment order and had received from Re
cever Willis +. Sibley of Worcester a state
ment saying that the final report and &C
count filed by him had been allowed by the
court and decree passed ordering a final
dividend to be paid of IS % cents upon
each dollar of the claims proved and al
| lowed within the time fixed by the court.
A check accompanied the note
Crosby n Co. S Boston market letter of
recent date, from f. c. Hodges IL Co., says
"a wel-informed Nebraska grain merchant
and farmer, now in the city, who has lately
! been through several sections of Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska, tells us no one can credit
| the extended destruction of the corn crop
in these states without personal examina-
| ton. Wheat is being shipped there for
feed from Minnesota, and low grades from
| Chicago, which railroads haul for merely
nominal rates, to aid the destitute farmers.
| Horses, cattle and hogs are rushed to mar
ket regardless of their condition; and in
some instances given away"
A charming home wedding was cele-
brated at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Pratt on Frost street Wednesday morning
at $3.50, when their eldest daughter, Miss
Alice l.. Pratt, was married to George II.
| Wilder, locomotive fireman on the New
England Northern road. Only immediate
relatives were present. The ceremony was
performed 10y Rev. F. j. Parry The bride
wore dress of pearl gray henrietta, silk and
ecru lace trimmings. A wedding breakfast
was served and at 11:10 Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilder left on the train north for Waits
field, this state, Mr.. Wilder's former home.
| They will return in two weeks and begin
housekeeping in Hiland Haskin's house on
Frost street. The wedding presents in
cluded silver ware, fine linen, furniture
and many other articles.
Architect F. w. Crosby has his plans
completed for the Farmers II Mechanics
exchange building. The first floor. "A by
So feet, will contain the combination store,
which will be as large as three ordinary
stores In it farmers implements, hard
ware, and all other goods in general use
among farmers will be sold. On the second
floor will be banquet hall in the centre,
60 by "a feet in size, and on each side of il
a tenement. The upper floor will be one
large hall, for public meetings of all kinds,
fairs, dances, etc. 1t will be 21 1-2 feet
high and will contain a stage of regulation
size, on which the scenery of travelling
companies may be used. When in use for
theatrical purposes the hall will have a
seating capacity of about 900.
Eighty dollars was stolen from the pocket
book of d. Stolte, jr., at Lowell Mass,
last week Thursday, during bicycle races
which were under his management as ply
steal director of the Y. NJ. c. A. of that
city. Walter Bangs had, called on Stolte
that day and the pocket book was in cloth
ing in a room to which Bangs had access.
Suspicion rested upon Bangs, and Stolte
followed him to Boston. On being met in
that city Saturday Bangs denied that he
had taken the money. Stolte returned to
Lowell, obtained further evidence, and
then went to Providence, where Bangs was
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