Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-20

There was a severe frost Sunday morn
ing in all this vicinity except within mile
or so of the Connecticut river, where the
heavy fog prevented damage. Crops of
many kinds were damaged severely, ensil-
age corn being almost ruined in many in
stances. The regular crop of corn was far
enough along not to be seriously injured
The thermometer went down to 3d. and in
one or two places TO 2S.
DR.. J. Sutcliffe Hill and wife went to
Hanover, y. H., last week with their daugh
ter, who is about seven years old. While
there a delicate surgical operation was per
formed upon her, the result Of which is
looked ror with much anxiety by all their
many friends. The doctor returned Mon
day leaving the wife and child there in the
hospital for the present.
Rev. Antonio Alright, an Italian mis-
sinnary. who has church and mission in
New ! ork city, spent few days last week
at the Rockingham, and spoke at West
minister. Lawrence's Mills and in the Con
gregational Sunday school here Sunday.
He was on a vacation trip to the White
Mountains, and stopped to call upon local
friends. Twenty-Five or more people gath
cred Saturday evening at the residence of
c. W. Osgood to meet him, and hear the
story of his life work
The public schools have 723 scholars en-
rolled this term and the increase from two
years ago is interesting. as at that time
there were only 603. This increase is more
than enough TO fill two rooms, and the
full capacity of all the rooms is reached.
With any increase some other room must
be engaged temporarily and without any
question our village will have to erect al
additional building within a year or so.
Many of the rooms are crowded beyond the
number of seats.
"My Aunt Sally at the opera house
Tuesday evening drew a good house, but
was a disappointing entertainment TO the
audience 1t is but lust TO MI Capron,
under whose management they came, to
say he was as much surprised at the grade
of the entertainment, as any in the audi
ence, and that the company was highly
recommended to him or he would not
have accepted them. 1t is the first time
a troupe which he has brought here did
not meet his expectations and give salts
faction.
The town has laid out a new street at
the south end of the village, extending
from the south end of Barker street around
to the Westminster Paper company's paper
mill. The new street is named Granger
street. Another proposed street, Just
south of this, is named Chase street. The
new streets are across land owned by the
Westminster Paper company, and open
up nine new building lots, which are need
ed in that vicinity. Extensive grading
has been done on the streets, and they
are not quite finished yet.
There is to be ''slow'' bicycle race of
$50 yards next Thursday evening. The
conditions are that the rider shall keep his
wheel in motion. and the last one TO cross
the line wins the race. Anyone touching
his foot to the ground must 60 to the head
of the line and work back. Considerable
interest is exhibited in this novelty The
prize is a pair OF nice riding shoes. I'm
mediately following this race there is TO be
a one mile dash around the square, open TO
all riders and three different prizes are Of
fered by the business men of the village
The New York express was going out
at o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, when a
team owned by Liveryman Jack HAYWOOD
of Walpole was struck just below Ira
Earle's. The top buggy was smashed COM
pletely and the horse was injured on one
hip so that 20 stitches were necessary to
James Dunn of Walpole, who was arrang-
ing to move into a small house near the
Thomas Walsh place, and had been hitched
near the railroad. The train frightened
the horse, which broke loose, plunging
into the train with the above result.
The first of a series Of familiar talks to
young men under the auspices of the Y.
| NJ. c. a. was held in Banquet hall Sunday
afternoon, addressed by George Sutherland.
/ Four more are arranged to be held the next
| four Sundays. Mr.. Sutherland completed
his work of organizing the association here
and left town with his wife Tuesday A
/ small Office room has been engaged tempo
rarily as headquarters of the organization,
/ over the O. ID. Gray clothing store. Ar
rangements are going forward rapidly for
/ the interstate convention which is to open
| here October 81 and continue four days.
Hugh NJ. Whitman, while riding bicy,
| Gle Friday evening up Westminster street
/ struck and severely injured Mrs. Jerusha
| Hapgood, one of the most estimable ladies
/ OF our village. For a day or two it was
/ feared that the injuries were of a danger
oUs character, but she has rallied from
/ them, and although bruised severely from
/ head to foot will probably suffer no lasting
results. The rider is not seriously blamed
/ in the matter, as he was in the street and
/ tried to avoid striking her, but owing to a
team passing at the moments stepped il
/ front of his wheel.
At the state convention of the Y. p. S. C
Z. at Burlington yesterday Miss Emily A
Adams was elected assistant superinten
dent of junior work, and +. G. Osgood
the retiring president, was elected as vice
/ president of the Worlds Christian En-
deavor Union, from Vermont. This lat
ter organization has recently been made
covering the world. Each state has a rep
resentatve among its officers known as
vice president, and Mr.. Osgood was chosen
as the Vermont representative. Mr.. Os
/ good has been very popular Throughout
the state during his two years presidency
a sthis last honor shows.
Charles Gates and C. T. Sherwin of oul
village were in Ludlow one day last week,
and were charged by the local officers with
/ having misused horse, by not feeding at
/ the proper times. They sent for Lawyer c
H, Robb and had a trial by jury before Jus.
/ tice Hathorn and were fined s. and costs
! They appealed and Mr. Robb seems conf
! dent he can still clear the young men.
! They are both of them boys above any
such low meanness and we think there
must be some error somewhere They
/ stand well here at home, where they are
/ best known, and it would seem TO be the
| result of some petty spite.