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

ne Spflugnelu hepuOlCau states IudJ
one of the important engagements of Cat
erer Barr of that city during next month
is for a B1attleboro wedding
The Lolita Monteith companvs engage
ment for Thursday. the second night of
the Valley Fair, has been cancelled, and
harvest ball will be given in place of the
performance. The hall will be decorated,
Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish music,
and refreshments will be served.
The stockholders of the Connecticut
River railroad company elected these di-
rectors at the annual meeting held at
Springfield, Mass. Wednesday: John Mul-
ligan of Springfield, Oscar Edwards Of
Northampton William Whiting of Hol-
yoke, j. H. Albin of Concord, y. H., j..
II. Williams of Bellows Falls. George II.
Ball of Boston, Person G. Cheney of Man
chester, y. H., Seth NJ Richards of New
port y. H., j. W. Stevens of Greenfield
and Edmund p kendrick of Springfield
Moses Snow of Whitehall, y. Y, a
brother of viii Snow of Brattleboro, met a
frightful death in the Delaware ~ Hudson
yard at Mechanicsville. y. y, one day last
week, Snow had taken the place of anoth-
or conductor for that day. The train had
been cut into two sections and snow was
riding on the cars to a siding. The rain
was falling in torrents. snow slipped and
| fell, striking on his head. He was killed
instantly, but nine cars passed over his
body, mangling il horribly. Snow was 40
| years old, an Odd Fellow and a member
of the brotherhood of railroad trainmen.
| He is survived by awte and family.
A notable feature of the Claremont, n.
/ H.. music festival this year was the pho
norium, a fine specimen Of the Estey Or
gan companys new series of instruments,
| furnished by them for the use of the con
| vention. The Claremont Advocate, in its
/ festival report, says: "The phonorium
/ proved TO be all that was expected of it,
and at the close of the festival Mr.. Jules
| Jordan, the conductor, expressed his graft
| ticatiOn with it, as a substitute for an or
chestra in sustaining the chorus, adding
| that he would rather have it than any or
chestra the association could afford to hire.
Mr.. Cramer's handling of the phonorium
at the concerts was very acceptable
A young man completely exhausted
! staggered into the police station at New
! ton, Mass, Tuesday night. He could
! hardly speak, but extended some papers to
! Sergt Purcell, who found that they were
testimonials of good character. Finally
]
! boro, Vt. ~ think he added, ~ am
| going to die; there is sutfocating pain
over my heart" DR.. Crockett succeeded
! in partially restoring him The case was
one of complete physical exhaustion from
| lack of nourishment. II was learned that
| the poor fellow had eaten nothing Tor three
! days. He had been tramping from town
| TO town seeking employment. but had only
! been able to secure an odd job doing chores
| At home he has a wife and three children
! dependent upon him. H. was taken to the
! Cottage hospital, and in few hours was
/ reported To- be out of danger. Such is the
| story told by the Boston papers but the
| strange part OF it is that no Joseph Landry
is known in BrattleDoro
Suicide ny Turning on the Gas.
j. 3. Ellis of New Haven. formerly a
well-known ieweler in that city. commit.
ted suicide at the Hotel Hartford. at Hart
ford Monday night He stopped up tn,
cracks about the doors and windows anC
turned Oh the three gas burners il
the room. Escaping gas was noticed
in the halls, and an investigation followed
which led to the discovery OF the body
shortly before noon Tuesday. Ellis was a
| prosperous merchant ten years ago. an ex
! pert on diamonds. and a patron of the turf
| Business reverses came. ending in penury
He leaves wife who is living in Maiden
Mass. Ellis was resident of BratlleborC
several months last year He left her,
about Dec. !. having several creditors foi
small sums. While here he worked a part
OF the time as a painter fo- b. +. Baker
He lived in a. Starkevs house on Forest
square with his wife. He was in i'll health
/ while here.