Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-11-01

arranged, une nfsJ 10 De given Jne evening
of Nov. 7.
The contractors boiler of 40 horse
power, made by Dillon Of Fitchburg, is
being placeddn the town hall.
Mr.. Hartman of Boston, supreme deputy
of the Golden Cross for Vermont, visited
the local commandery Monday evening.
The first of a series of dances will be
given at Red Mems hall next Tues lay even
ing. The invitation to attend is general
The decision in the Marlboro pond case
will not be announced until the supreme
court meets Nov. % to announce decisions
George e. Crowell is improving his
grounds by laying broad concrete waikiki
from the eastern entrance to the house.
Mrs. j. w. Frost's "Cercle Frannaisn
will meet at Mrs. w. II. Minors North
Main street, next Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'clock
Mary L. Dutton of Dumm.erston has ex-
changed her farm for that of X. l.. Win
chester in Mortified, Mass, through the
agency of A. V. May. 4
o. Peltier has SOD his blacksmith shop
on Canal street to AR Roberts of Bernards-
ton, an experienced blacksmith, who will
come here neat week.
Brooks House guests were served gener-
Gus port IONS of venison steak at supper last
nighttime Host Tyler's own contribution
from THE Maine woods.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
have something to say on the subject of
1 cream separators in our advertising columns
this week. 1t will interest all butter
makers.
The High school class of '96 have re-
ceived their class pins through Randall &
Clapp. A wreath of gold surrounds an
open book of white and purple enamel,
across which is pen.
The annual grange fair comes next Thurs
day evening There will be supper served
from $50 to s. There will be many special
attractions, and a sale of useful and fancy
articles, the festivities closing with dance.
John Cook has sold his village farm in
North Springfield, this state, to o. n. Full
Ter. Mr.. Cook went from here few years
ago and it is probable he will return and
buy a place here. The sale was made
through the A. V. May agency.
The auction at the Waite farm Saturday
brought out about 300 people, who bought
personal property amounting to $500.
The large buyers of fine stock were o.
Tresdell of Greenfield, j, Henry Pratt,
George Phillips of Putney and c. f. Tyler
of Williamsville.
A. b. Clapp's thoroughbred Irish setter
"Shot," was struck by locomotive near
West river few days ago. The animal
was brought to the village by Frank John
son, and was so badly injured he was not
expected to recover, but the chances are
now in his favor.
North street school observed Halloween
by 'ghost" party, those attending being
hidden under sheet and pillow case dis
guises. Attempts to guess the disguised
persons, games and various devices for
solving the mysteries Of the future, furnish
ed jolity for the evening.
, George Chase, about ~, who lives in
Halifax about four miles east of Jackson
vile, was chopping in the woods Tuesday
, when he was struck by falling limb. He
; sustained a bad scalp wound several inches
long and his shoulder blade was fractured.
Chase is a teamster who is well-known in
Brattleboro through frequent visits here.
The article on the Tooth anniversary OF
the ordination of the first minister in
3 Wardsboro, printed in this issue, was writ
9 ten by the son of Rev. James Tufts, him
r self in his SD year, but we'll and active
| mentally and physically, and interested in
: everything pertaining to his profession and
l in all the social aud scientific movement:
, o. the day.
DR.. j. S. Dutton, who has been acting
as deputy cattle inspector for the STATE
4 board of agriculture, has had his creden
= tials accepted by the Massachusetts, cattle
b. commission so that his certificate will b'
y honored by that commission. This gives
: him the power TO examine cattle going in
e TO Massachusetts, as well as those coming
: into this state.
S The organization of a new book club, tn,
d Oakdale, was completed last evening, I
t meeting being held at Mrs. w. p. Jones'
I on Oak street for the election of officer
n and selection of publications. Mrs. Jone
+ was chosen president and l.. b. Hard.
secretary and treasurer. The book com
: mittee consists of Mrs. S. w. Richardson
= Mrs. Z. C. Thorn, Mrs. II. L.. Emerson
v and Mrs. Joseph White.
It Train wrecking was attempted during
k Monday night on the Vermont Valley di
J. vision of the Boston & Maine railroad
IS about two miles north OF the village, near
|. ly opposite the Waite farm. A quantity o
T. stones and other missiles were thrown a
IS the 1910 passenger train when passin
IS near this point. Two or three window
e were broken and one of the brakemen wa
e hit on the wrist and painfully injured
n The night freight train, south bound, ra
l, into an obstruction near the same plac
:. which proved to be the section mems too
4 house. This structure was about six fee
/. long by three wide and three high. 1t wa
f. completely demolished. The locOmotiv
l. kept the rails, and was only slightly dan
e. aged. The trainmen reported what ha
d happened upon their arrival here and earl
70 Tuesday morning Sheriff X. Z. Gordo
" made an investigation. He found wher
< a shanty used by the section men had bee
re partly destroyed, a gate in the rear of Nj
n Goodalfs had been torn down, and tn
ID fence farther up the track and also mes
a the West river bridge had been destroyed
IF TIE appearances indicated that maliciou
m ness, prompted by intoXication, had il
ne duced somebody to commit the depred
IS tions, and suspicion rested heavily upo
rs three young men. They would have bee
A. arrested, but it was found that they tle
=. from the state Tuesday. 1t is quite pro-
er able that they will yet be arrested.
IN Albert j. Lapoint rented a Warwick b
ly cycle of II. NJ. Wood Friday saying that
I'd wished to go to his home in Chesterie
he Factory and that he would return Saturda
He had not been heard from Tuesds
ci- and Mr.. Wood became suspicious that a
he was not right. He telephoned to Factor
he Village, and found that Lapoint left the
do Monday for Brattleboro, his destinatiC
lie being South Deerheld, Mass. Mr.. Voc
is telephoned to South Deerfeld and -four
Dol that Lapoint was there, where the Ro
of Ethel Comedy company of which he WI
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