Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-29
BRATTLEBORO.

A large number OF Brattleboro people
attended the meeting of Pomona grange al
Townshend yesterday.
Or. c. p. Frost, dean OF the Dartmouth
medical school. had the degree of IL. ID.
conferred upon him at the recent Dart
mouth commencement Dr. Frost was
formerly Brlttleboro physician
A call has been issued tol a Republican
caucus at the town hall tonight az 7:3O to
elect Is delegates TO the county convention
to be held at Newtane July 8, and to
choose a town committee Tor the next two
years.
Rev s. Z. Lee, formerly pastor of the
Centre church. now president of the French
Protestant college at Springfield, Mass,
was given the degree OF NJ. a. at the Yale
commencement Tuesday. MI Lee was
graduate Of Yale in the class of 'js
j. NJ. Dawson. NJ. d.. a graduate of the
Toledo, Ohio. medical college. has opened
an office at his residence in the West viii
lage. DR.. Dawson has had ii years prac-
tice in Chicago and seven years in Bridge
port, Conn, coming here from the latter
place. Besides his diploma as a general
practitioner he has had special diplomas
awarded him for study in the departments
OF surgery and diseases of women. 1t is
DR.. Dawson's Intention to open a day Of
fee on Main street.
A death which brings deep sorrow TO a
wide circle of friends is that of Miss Bertha
NJ. Thomas, second daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Thomas, which occurred at
their home in Guilford (Hinesbure) last
evening Miss Thomas had been i'll for
four months and the case was one that
batiled the physicians. She was young
woman OF winning qualities, who was es-
teemed and loved by many friends in Gull
ford, BrattlebOro and other towns. She
was member of the Baptist church at
West BrattlebOro, and her life was one
consistent with her profession Miss
Thomas was the finance of Edgar f.
Blanchard of this village. The funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon at i O clock.
More than two score prominent business
men Of New England paid a visit to North
Adams Monday, inspected the "Worcester
salt special were dined at the Wilson
House and driven over the picturesque
roads TO WilliamstOwn. Nash, White d
Co., the manufacturers of this famous
brand OF salt, were the hosts and 1t was to
show their customers the largest single
shipment of salt ever made bv rail. EN-
route Tor its destination, that the trip was
planned. Tie " Worcester salt special left
Silver Springs y. L., last Friday and ar
rived in North Adams early SUNDAY morn
ing. This train consisted of > cars, which
carried 10000 GOO pounds of salt Among
the guests was l.. 7. Adams. of Crosby d
Co., who are agents for the Worcester salt.
Official orders in relation to the annual
encampment of the Vermont National
Guard TO be held in Brattleboro August -
to Is inclusive, have been issued bv Gov
Fuller through the adiutant and inspector
generals office. These orders state that
an additional parade of the First Regiment
and Light Battery will take place on Sat
urday, August 10. Brigader General
Julius j. Estey is assigned 10 duty at the
encampment as post commander and will
issue the necessary orders for the proper
conduct thereof. While en- route to and
from camp, the senior officer present will
be in command, and will be held response
bic for the maintenance of order and disci-
pline. Captain H. e. Tutherly, LIST Cavalry.
L. S. Army, assistant inspector general.
will inspect the troops, and make a report
upon the condition of the command at the
close of the encampment. Brigader Gen.
William H. Gilmore, quartermaster gen
eral, will furnish transportation, quarters,
and provide for the payment of the troops.
Frank Booth, the youth who stole VIII
PeTy's bicycle in May and who was arrest
ed and released on bail, now languishes in
Newfane Jail, for the reason that he at
tempted to jump his bail bond Tuesday,
but was caught. After bail was raised
Booth returned to North Hlnsdale and con
tinued to work for A. Z. Torrey Booth
arose about 3 80 Tuesday morning and left
Mr.. Torrey's. He walked TO Brattleboro
and went from here to South Vernon on
the ''owl' train. When Mr.. Torrey arose
he found Booth gone and at once suspect
ed that the boy had skipped Mr. Torrey
came to Brattleboro, and left on the 6:l5
train south He first telegraphed to South
Vernon TO have the train TO Keene held
until his arrival as he thought it probable
that Booth was headed for Keene His
suspicious proved correct and at South Yer
non he found Booth on the Keene train.
MI TOrrey brought Booth back TO Battle-
boro at lO:4j, and turned him over to the
officers. Booth had nothing to say about
his attempted departure. He was lodged .
in the lookup, and was taken 10 New
fame Wednesday.