Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31

CLOSED curing september, OF SUCH part Ol /
the month as may be necessary in order to |
get in the books, examine and redrrange |
them. 1t is desired that all books now out |
be returned on or before Sept 10.
Brattleboro friends have received news
of the death of Mrs. Electa Eaton Hastings,
which took place Aug. 6 at her home in
Richards, Ohio. Mrs. Hastings was a ma
tive of West Brattleboro, her father being
Simeon Eaton, who owned farm on "PO-
tato lane" Her husband was from Maine,
and she lived in that state for some time
after her marriage.
This is one of Gov. Fuler's busy weeks.
Tuesday he attended the meeting of the
Orange county veterans at Bradford, We'd
nesday he was at the horse breeders meet
ing at Rutland, yesterday at the music fes
tival at Claremont, and today he is with
the Windham county veterans in their an
nual meeting at Newfane Next week
Thursday he will visit the New England
fair at Worcester, and on Friday will be at
the Vermont State fair at White River
Junction and deliver an address on good
roads.
The new house, erected on the home lot
on High street, into which n. II. White
and his family are just moving, is one of
the most attractive of new Brattleboro
houses. The arrangement is convenient,
the finish, including the doors, is through
out of southern cypress. In place of the
ordinary plaster Windsor cement has been
used for the walls and ceilings, producing
a smooth and hard surface which does not
| crack. The house is thoroughly plumbed,
is heated by Richmond "Nictor" boiler
and is piped for gas and wired for electric
| lights.
An account of the death of William
| Thomas is given in copies of Clay Centre,
Kansas, papers recently received. Mr..
| Thomas was a native of Winchester, n. H.,
born in 1926. His parents moved to Brat
tleboro, where he grew up, and at the age
of % was married to Miss Ann Smith.
| They lived here until 1865, when they
went West, settling first in Illinois, and
going afterward to Clay county, Kansas,
where in 1870 they took up homestead,
built for themselves a home, and have stree
lived there. Mention is made of Mr..
Thomas's high character, and his promi-
hence as a citizen. lie is survived by his
wife and six children. Mr.. Thomas was a
brother of George NJ, Thomas of this place.
c. II. Eddy Il Co.'s span, with the de-
livery wagon attached, gave an exhibition
of sprnting Monday afternoon. They were
standing in the rear of Crosby block when
they evidently took fright at the steam es-
Gaping in the sewer and dashed up through
the arch, down High and Main, turned the
corner to Flat, where the wagon was over
turned, and then on out Flat street to
O'Leary's blacksmith shop, where they
were stopped by John Moynihan. When
the wagon was righted one wheel came off.
In coming down Main street the horses
| ,NI to L., Jnl fNr Oh int n 70 L
block, but they sheered into the street. 1t
seemed miraculous that such a runaway
could occur in the busy part of the day
without serious results.
A pair of colts owned by George Hubbard
of Park Hill gave a two-minute perform
ance which attracted an audience of POO to
300 Tuesday afternoon. Being left stand
ing for a moment at the pickle factory they
made good start, so that when the cart
struck lumber pile near the Carpenter
organ factory the neck yoke and tugs broke,
and the horses went on without the cart,
which was partly wrecked. Skipping along
Flat street the colts headed for Fenton
Brothers blacksmith shop, near which they
ran over and demolished one wheel of Puff
fer e Co.'s delivery wagon before being
caught. The report comes from Chester
field that the colts repeated the perform
ance with another wagon while Mr.. Hub
bard was on his way home.
The Brattleboro bakery, announcement
of the sale of which to D. n. May of West
Dover was made last week, came into A.
Z. Thurbers possession 10 years ago last
March, and it is probably true that no
business place on Main street has been
more completely changed and improved
during that time. The back store has
been entirely rebuilt, the salesroom reno
waited, and new machinery and baking APP
piances put in, entirely replacing the old.
Mr. Thurber has shown untiring diligence
and enterprise in the conduct of his bust
ness, and there is universal regret that i'm
paired health has made it nece ssary for
him to retire for rest and recuperation.
Mr. May, his successor, comes into pros
porous business and will doubtless main
tain its good standing.
Mary Harty, wife of Patrick Griffin,
died after a short illness, late Friday even.
ing, Aug. "a Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin were
married in 1850 at Hinsdale n. H., and
since that time their home has been in
Brattleboro. Mrs. Griffin was the mother
of four daughters, to whom and to her
grandchildren her life was devoted, bring
ing out the strong traits of character which
she possessed and which made her a kind
neghbor and true friend. Hers was a life
full of kindness and of faith. For the last
few years Mrs. Griffin has been a sufferer
from severe rheumatic troubles, which
were endured with cheerful patience.
She was native of Limerick, Ireland,
coming to America in her young girlhood
her age was 70 years. The funeral services
were held Monday morning at o'clock in
the Catholic church, Rev. Father Cunning
ham officiating, and were largely attended.
The burial was in the Catholic cemetery.
Joseph L. Shipley of Springfield Mass,
who was the editor of the Springfield Union
from 1882 to 1892, is now in town in the
interest of the "History for ready refer
ence and topical reading edited by j. NJ.
Larned, president of the American library
association, and published by Nichols ~
Co. of Springfield The work, which is
encyclopedia in character, is projected up
on an entirely new and original plan. In
stead of rewriting history it gives in brief
space the exact words of the greatest writ
ers of history upon every historical topic.
1t has received the cordial endorsement OF
eminent scholars and writers like John Fiske
of Cambridge, Prof. Moses Colt Tyler OF
Cornell university, and Charles Kendall
Adams, president of the University of Wis