davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
WHEEL CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS.
Tournament, Banquet, Members and
Ladies' Nights 60 be the Attractions
OF the winter.

Tournament, Banquet, Members and
Ladies' Nights 10 be the Attractions
OF the winter.
The report of the special committee of
the Vermont Wheel club, which was adopt-
ed at meeting Tuesday night, provides
for very interesting program of winters
entertainments. The club will again have
a billiard, pool, whist and chess tourna-
ment, but the games will be shorter than
last season, and there will be restrictions
to enforce playing on schedule time. The
tournament will not begin until after
Jan. l. Chas. A. Harris will be i'm charge
of The whist department, T. j. b. Cud-
worth chess, A. II. Pettee billiards and e.
K. Perry pool The club will give two la
dies nights during the winter. The first
will be similar to those Of last year, with a
general invitation to club members. The
second will be more elaborate, and will be
paid for by subscription. 1t is planned TO
make this gathering a return compliment
to the ladies who gave the leap year ball
last winter. The committee to arrange for
the LADIES' nights consists of w. II. Mi
nor, Harry Webster, G. l.. Stickney, W.
S. Pratt and G. II. Thompson. The club
will have Its annual banquet about Jan.
10. W. II. Chids is chairman of the COM
mittee with power to select his own assist
ants. There will be 'one members night
during the winter, when a vaudeville per-
Torrance will be carried out on the stage
in Grange hall and refreshments will be
served in the banquet hall. Chas. r.
Crosby, who Is chairman for the members
night, will choose his own committee.
The club will not give a minstrel show this
winter. The show last winter required
hard work on the part of many members
during large part of the winter, and in
terfered with the tournament and other
entertainments. One afternoon each month
during the winter the club rooms will be
thrown open exclusively to the ladies and
they will be expected to enjoy all the priv
ileges to which club members are entitled.
This plan has been very popular in Massa-
chusetts cities, and many of the ladies here
will undoubtedly be pleased to use the
rooms.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Judge Start of the county court handed
down two decisions Saturday which were
reserved when the last session adjourned.
In the appeal of Crosby & Adams from a
sewer assessment made by the village bal
lifts, the assessment is vacated and judg-
ment rendered for Crosby and Adams to
recover their costs. The case was heard
before the commissioners, A. Z. Cudworth,
j. II. Kidder and p. II. Rutter, who filed
their report at the adjourned term.
The case of o. r. Garfield, administra-
tor of Townshend estate, which was re-
Gently damaged by fire, against a Rutland
insurance company, Sherman & JENNIE,
trustees, involved the question of the liza
bility of the trustees. The case was heard
upon the report of the commissioner, Kit
tredge Haskins. The plaintiff sought to
hold Sherman Il JENNIE, as trustees, for the
amount of money in their hands belonging
TO the company at the time the writ was
served. The company is in an insolvent
condition and so notified its policy holders
soon after the writ was served. Sherman
d Jenne cancelled the policies written by
them and paid the return premiums. They
claimed a right TO deduct the amount paid
for return premiums from the amount in
their hands on the ground that their policy
holders were afraid of the company, and
that they had to guarantee the payment of
return premiums, for which they received
an extra compensation from the company,
although there was no. contract between
them and the company that they should
pay such premiums and charge them TO the
company. Judge Starts decision rules
against the trustees and holds them for the
sum of $53S. a.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
DEATH OFF. E. DRAPER.

Frank Ellis Draper, son iu-law of Mrs. VIM. P.
Cune Of this village. died suddenly at the Carl
ton Arms hotel in White Plains n. Y. Tuesday
night Mr.. Draper was a native of Ne " York,
and was born in October, 1885. HIS father was
George Draper, who. ia his earlier years was a
merchant tailor in this village, removing after
ward to New York. The son grew up In that
city and for a term of years was a clerk in the
store OF Brooks Brothers, well-known clothing
dealers. He afterward entered business for him
self in the firm of Brown, Draper & Co import
ers and dealers in taiors furnishings. and in this
business had been very successful. He married
Sept. Il, 1868, Mary Goodhue, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. p. Cune, whose death occurred IS
-ars ago She was survived by one daughter,
Julia, whose childhood was largely spent with
her grandmother in this village. Toward Mrs.
Cune Mr.. Draper had always acted the part of a
devoted son, and his visits TO her had been fire.
quent He came here last Saturday night and
remained until Tuesday. going home then be-
cause he found himself suffering from pains i'm
the chest and some difficulty In breathing. From
symptoms observed by physicians while he was
here IL is presumed that angina pectoris may
have been the cause of death. Mr. Draper was
an active supporter OF St Michael's Episcopal
church, and had for years been one of its vestry-
men. Among many gifts to the church were the
corona brass altar rail and ectern, given in MEM
DRY OF his wife. His connection in New York
was with the Church of the Holy Communion,
where services are to be held today. The body
will be brought here for burial in the family lot
Services will be held tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock in st Michael's chu CHI.
Mt. Draper possessed peculiarly genial, kind
ly and refined nature. and had endeared himself
TO many Brattleboro friends by his sincere and
engaging qualities. Besides his daughter, Mrs. l.
Chauncey Mekeever, and young granddaugh-
ter Mr.. Draper Is survived by a brother, Dr. VIM
New York city, and by a sister, Mrs. Charles
Kent of Merrick, l.. l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
CoRoNER's VERDICT.

Coroner Charles Phelps of Rockville, Conn.
rendered verdict yesterday in regard to the
railroad accident on the Central Vermont rail
road at Mansfield, Conn, the 4th, which resulted
In the death Of three Brattleboro men. The cor
oner finds that coupling pin broke mile and
half north of Mansfield leaving the caboose and
two cars detached from the train The engine
and the remaining cars kept on al probable high
rate of speed, the engineer giving notice by his
signal that he was aware that the train had separ
ated. When the engine was three quarters OF a
lille east OF Mansfield depot, the boiler OF the en-
Rlne suddenly burst with a terrific explosion
The awful force and power manifested by the re-
suits leads the coroner TO believe that the force
OF the explosion was very great and the rate OF
speed OF the train very high. The conductor and
men In charge OF the train were comp tent and
efficient, and the immediate cause OF the explo-
sion OF the boiler Is a matter OF speculation He
finds that the persons killed came 10 their deaths
from injuries caused by the explosion of the
boiler on the engine He finds that death was
lessness of any person or persons.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
DEATH OF MRS. ELLEN M. HUNT
wife OF Sanford A. smith of BrattIeboro
and GuIIfOrd.


Ellen M. Hunt, wife of Sanford A.
Smith, senior member of the firm of S. A.
Smith e. Co. of Brattleboro, died at their
home in Guilford early Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Smith had suffered from an affection
of the heart for two or three years, and in
the past few months had failed very per-
ceptibly, but was confined to her bed only
the last ten days.
Mrs. Smith was daughter of Samuel
LYMAN and Harriet Sibley Hunt, and was
born in Guilford March %, 1913, and her
whole life was spent in that town with the
exception of the time that she attended
school at New Britain, Conn. She was
married to Mr.. Smith on her 21st birthday
anniversary. Three sons were born to
them. The youngest, Willie, died in in
fancy. The other two, Fred l.. and Chas
A., are partners in the large manufacturing
concern with their father and two uncles
MRS. Smiths only surviving bTothers),
Samuel S. and Frank l.. Hunt.
Mrs. Smith was one Of the most active
members and supporters of the Universal
list church at Guilford Centre, and for
many years was the superintendent Of the
Sunday school, while she gave freely of her
time and means to all branches of the
work of the society. She was also men,
Der of Sedgwick Relief corps of Brattle-
boro.
Mrs. Smiths parents were among the
best representatives Of genuine New Eng
land stock, and from them she inherited
the characteristics of mental acuteness and
high moral character. All her acqualnt-
ances held her in high esteem, but to those
who knew her intimately she was one of
natures noble women, who acted in all
things from principle. Although her own
life was one of absolute uprightness and
purity she was charitable in her estimates
of others, and while almost never censur-
ing always recognized and praised the good
in them. Possessed of a warm, generous
nature, her sympathies responded quickly
and she was ever ready to alleviate suffer
ing. To her own family her death is an
irreparable loss, but their great sorrow is
shared by many others to whom she was
endeared.
The funeral was held at the house in
Guilford yesterday afternoon. Rev. E. w.
Whitney, now of Milford, Mass, but a
former pastor of the Uuiversalist churches
of Brattleboro and Guilford, paid touch
ing tribute TO the noble life which has just
ended. Among the many beautiful floral
offerings were several pieces from the en-
ployes Of S. A. Smith d Co. The burial
was in the family lot near the old Smith
homestead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
FISHING AT MARLBORO POND.
IL VIII he Enjoyed Rs In the Days Of
Yore---The New England Trout q
salmon Clubs Property for Sale.

YOrc---The New England Trout q
salmon Clubs Property for Sale.
Marlboro South pond will be the Mecca
for fishermen next May. The New Eng
land Trout and Salmon club has thrown
up its hands, and fishing will be enjoyed
there without fear or favor, as in the days
of old. The members of the club have
held two meetings since the recent finding
of the county court, which decided that
the waters were ooatable and that there
was a right of way to the pond on the
west side. The clubs property is for sale,
and keeper will no longer be employed
to live in the house at the pond. All legal
proceedings will be dropped. In other
words the club acknowledges defeat and
ed $4,000 to $4,000, or well toward $400
per member. Most Of the club members
have been thoroughly tired Of the project
for the past two years, but they had made
the purchase with the expectation that
they could control the pond and the case
had gone so far that there was nothing
left to do but to fight it through to a de-
cisive end. Thousands Of trout we're put
into the pond, and the fishing there has
undoubtedly improved somewhat. The
lew members of the club who have fished
in the pond at different times have been
greatly disappointed, however. Three
years ago S. A. and F. L. Smith caught 30
trout that weighed 20 pounds, and Mr..
Weeks of Boston has made one or two
similar catches, but most of the trips TO
the pond have been without result, or with
catches of one to eight trout, the condi-
tions there being much the same as in
former years. The pond contains black
bass and horned pout. Some Scotch trout
were placed in the pond by the club, and
two or three have been caught at different
times. They are brownish colored fish,
excellent for table use, but not so gamy as
the square-tailed trout.
The least that the Marlboro people, who
have thus won their case, can now do is to
see to 1t that there is no fishing in the
pond except at legal times and in legal
ways. There ought in future to be no
ground for charges or suspicion that trout
are being taken off the spawning beds
through the ice, or that the pond is being
pirated in any other way. Honest fishing
and square chance for everybody ought
now to be the inhexible rule.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

1t is expected that the Estey Guard and
Fuller Battery will have their second con-
test at the armory on New Years eve.
The Holyoke team has challenged Brat
tleboro Y. NJ. c. A. 10 play in that city
Jan. 2, a return game TO be arranged here
early in February.
The High school will have a good bas-
ket ball team in the field. The players
will probably be Flagg, Allen, Heaphy,
Willard and Parkess.
The Fuller Battery team will line up
against Keene Y, NJ. c. A. in the armory
tonight Judging from the scores against
Brattleboro Y. NJ. c. A. these two teams
are closely matched.
The players of the Y. NJ. c. A. team
were witnesses of the game between Rut-
land and Bellows Falls at the latter place
Tuesday night. Brattleboro has made a
proposition to Rutland for series of three
games-one each in Rutland, Brattleboro
and Bellows Falls.
The Y. NJ. G. A. team have an impor-
tant game scheduled for next Wednesday
night, when they will have the strong Fitch
burg aggregation as opponents. Four
games have been arranged with Vermont
Academy, two to be played here and two
at SaXtons River, and in case of tie, the
decisive game will be contested at Bellows
Falls,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
Announcements.

| n Tenement to rent P. s. Eames, Harris Place.
4 When you come to Brattleboro you want good,
substantial dinner. You can get one at the res
taurant Al Main street, under new management
Meals cooked to order and lunches served at all
hours ]. @. BuRPEE.
To RENT Small tenement on Green street.
W. r. GEDDIs.
Two special bargains this week, 20 heavy outing
~ night robes at as cents EACH also so heavy outing
goveht robes at SO cents usually sold for REGENTS
e Al, each. 1t will pay you to examine them.
VI Cn T. w. BARNARD.
'EnSRENT-A nice convenient tenement. En-
bquire of Mrs. L. A. Cox or A. V. Cox.
HELP wANTED-$5O per month. Call or send
stamp for particulars.
DR. GARMos. Westminster, VT.
Diaries and almanacs at CLAPP & JoNEss.
wANTED-To borrow 500. Can give first
. mortgage of $500 on irrigated farm in the West
as collateral security. Will pay seven per cent
Arrest. For particulars, address, P. o. BOX 60,
likshend' VI
andus Ward & CO.. Royal Irish linen station
wouIlapp & Jones's
highT-At 35 Green street, one front room and
with, unfurnished; also one furnished room.
danG,ve bath room privileges Most icosey
ftV Green street. S. W. EDaETT.
HOUSES the best fountain penn "waterman's
"a Where can a complete stock be foundY
t>.will p & JoNEss.
was lerrful framed pictures at low prices.
,vbiob CLAPP & JONES.
l have aNT-Two tenements in shoes Block
service S. W. EDaETT & Co.
months have on sale till Christmas novelties in
Septe.orated china Orders taken.
commits HELEN EMERSON
: FAMILY HORSE For SALE-A bay, young, sound,
gentle, good reader and entirely safe for wo-
men to drive Will be sold at a low price. two
seated carriage also for sale. Enquire of Mrs F.
L. Hunt, Tyler street.
Emerson & Son are surely headquarters for ele-
giant, substantial and useful holiday gifts If any.
| one doubts this assertion they shouldjust take a
| look through their mammoth exhibit.
This week new line stamped linen, new table
damask, napkins and towels. T. w. BARNARD.
Have your pictures framed at Clapp Jones's.
SI.25 will replace that broken handspring in
Tx latch and warrant it for one year at c. w.
ver's, opposite American House.
lit, polio harp from ILAPP s. JoNEs's is a good
--smgSmg Is present. "
was 9eVlt to rent Low rent and very handy 70
toI UAt. Enquire Of Barrows Co.
UT . oiler 100 new white aprons. all neWstyles
Ind patterns at 25 so and IS cents, also elegant
r line of handkerchiefs in embroidered and vene-
tian borders. T. w. BARNARD.
Popular sheet music and books. Strings for all
instruments and musical supplies at Clapp &
Jones's.
Fine display of Art Calendars at CLAPP &
JoNEss.
The Equitable agency, Burlington, VT, paid
policy holders during November, 1885, the sum Of
$26,77766 by w H. s. Whitcomb, general agent.
Birch bark novelties for sale at my home at
West Brattleboro until Christmas, from ten cents
upwards Call and see them. ANNA w. SMITH.
PRIZES IN BOWLING. The record at our new al
ley on Flat street, made during the past week,
now stands at 1871; prize of 50 will be paid to
anyone making 200 or better.-M. H. WOOSTER,
Manager.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
THE FRATBRNITIEs
Masonic.

Columbian lodge, No. 50, held a regular NEE ting
Tuesday evening
The annual meeting OF Bingham chapter, o. E.
g., will be held next Tuesday night.
Fort Drummer chapter, No. IL, r. A. NJ, worked
the fourth degree at regular meeting last light.
Beauseant Commandery, No. {, X. T., will no.
hearse the Red Cross degree at a special meet
ing to night.
The first of the series of social gath rings under
the auspices OF the Eastern Star, brought large
party 20 Masonic hall Wednesday evening Cards
dancing and social diversions were enjoyed.
The annual banquet and installation Of officers
OF Golden Rule lodge OF Putney will take place
attended by members OF the Brattleboro lodges.
Thirty members of the Eastern Star lodge at
Putney were the guests OF Bingham chapter
Monday night. AD elaborate spread was served
at O'Clock, and the degrees were conferred by
Bingham chapter in the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
THE RIFLE.
BrHttlebOro Rife Scores made Thanks
giving Day.
Y. M, c. A. NOTES.

A male quartet will lead the praise service at 4
O'Clock Sunday
The bowling team will go to Greenfield, Mass
tomorrow TO play the return game.
The woman's auxiliary rendered a reception to
about 65 boys last evening. The occasion was a
very enjoyable one.
The Woodstock foot bah team, which claims the
championship of the state. has not, as vet ac-
cepted the challenge of the loca team.
Several new names have been added to the as
ISOLATION membership roll Old members are ne.
quested to be prompt in the payment of dues.
The basket ball team plays its opening game
with the tltchburgs on the evening of the 10Th
The Ftchburg team Is one of the strongest in
massachusetts. tn local team has received new
baskets and new ball this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
wARREN.HEWINs

A pretty wedding was solemnized at the resi-
dence OF the bride and groom, "a l-2 Chandler
street. Worcester, Mass, Tuesday, Dec l, at 8
rem and Mrs. Hurley Yeaw Hewins. Rev. Almon
Gunnison OF the First Universalist church per-
formed the ceremony, The bride was attired In
black SILK with ecru trimmings, and carried bou-
quet OF pink roses. MISS Mabel Yeaw, niece of
the bride, was bridemaid, and was attired in
white silk. II. K. Wilson acted as best man. The
bridal couple we're the recipients of many hand
some presents including silver, table linen and
large sum OF money. q. 5. Yeaw, brother of the
BRIDE was the caterer of the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
BRATTLEBORO.

The public schools will close Wednes-
day, Dec 10, for a vacation of Is days, re-
opening Jan. IL.
The union prayer meeting Tuesday night
was largely attended at the Baptist church.
The next meeting will be Thursday night
in the Methodist church.
A flaming Celery Compound advertise
mem tYas painted on the south end of the
- Ribuilding Saturday by Hote of New
To many the advertisement is a
Ish on the appearance of Main street
- me approaches from the south.
sdgwick Relief corps elected these Off
at the annual meeting last night:
sident, Mrs. Calsta H. Bangs; senior
V. ) president, Mrs. Elizabeth Retting;
junior vice president, Mrs. G. G. Benson;
treasurer, Mrs. Emily Allen; chaplain,
Mrs. 7. w. EasOn; guard, Mrs. NJ. II.
Bement; conductor, Mrs. Emma Moore;
delegates, Mrs. A. V. Cox, Mrs. Emily
Allen, Mrs. Stella Elmer; alternates, Mrs.
@. B. Lamson, Miss Lena Walker
Rev. DIR. M. H. Harris and Mrs. Harris
were formally welcomed to All Souls Uni
versalist church at Worcester, Mass, last
Thursday evening. The reception was at
tended not only by their parishioners but
scores of those outside the church who re-
membered their work of other years. For
two hours DR.. and Mrs. Harris stood to re-
ceiVe the long line of those who pressed
forward to grasp their hands. The main
auditorium was made over for the occa-
sion, the long rows of pews being removed
and the walls decorated with flowers so
that the place seemed like a great drawing
room. Ingraham's orchestra played con-
cert selections, and in another part of the
church refreshments were served. The
Worcester Telegram published a column
account of the reception, with portraits of
DIR. and Mrs. Harris.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
CONROY & FOX.
First Appearance In BrattIebOrO of the
Noted Irish Comedians.


Noted ,IriSh Comedians.
"oFlaritys Vacation" the Iollicking comedy,
with the noted Irish comedians, Conroy and Fox,
and their big company, will be seen for the first
time In Brattleboro at the auditorium next Friday
evening. The piece was one of the big hits through
out the larger cities OF the country last season
IL is said TO be possessed Of a very funny story
and is enlivened with novelties and ludicrous sit.
uations.
The company is an excellent one and contains
many well known entertainers, including: Katie
Allen Fox, one Of the best singing and dancing
soubrettes; Miss Emma Krouse, the prima donna
soprano, formerly of the Bostonians Crawford
and Emma Abbott Opera companies; Harry o.
Hayes, the eccentric, acrobatlc comedian, who
shares honors with the stars Ralph M. Post, the
grotesque artist; Little Kittie Bingham who has
become grea' favorite OF late by her clever rem.
dtlon OF descriptive songs and stereopticon illus
fatlons. Another prominent member of this or
ganization is John Gibbons, the we'll known char
acter actor and singer The stars themselves
need no introduction, as they hold fixed place in
the theatrical world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11

A particularly bold highway robbery was COM
united Just at dusk Wednesday night In Green
witch, Conn. Roland Burr, a welltodo citizen
was alighting from his carriage at the watering
trough at North street, when he was struck over
the head with club and rendered unconscious
Iheftoobers, three In number, secured 8 roll of
bills mounting to over $lO0
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
Run Down by a Cough

II had cough and was run down in he
and became almost discouraged l was not able
TO do anything and could not sit up all the time.
began taking Hoods Sarsaparila and 1t was not
long before was better. have now been doing
my own work for several months. Mrs. Luther
Bean, Notions NJ Ills, Vt.
Hoods Pills are the favorite cathartic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-11
GRANGE NEWS.

The next regular meeting Of Protective grange
will be held Wednesday evening, Dec. 16.
Protective Grange Dramatic club will observe
ladies' night Friday evening, Dec. 19. Members
OF Protective grange and neighborlng oranges are
cordially invited to be present The ladies will
be charged small Zee, which will include dane
ing and refreshments