Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-05-29


liot street.
Fred r, Cobb, blacksmith, was shot
in the right breast by George M. Frye, dur
ing quarrel over A. p. A. issues on Ex-
change street at Athol last night. Cobb's
condition Is serious. Mr.. Cobb is a son of
Alfred r. Cobb, the well-known black
smith of the Brattleboro Retreat.
II. A. Leisure, who was formerly pho
tographer in Brattleboro, fell backward
Friday from the second story of house
which he is building at Keene, N. H. He
struck upon the ground on his neck and
shoulders and was unconscious for some
time. He is now recovering, but he has a
dislocated wrist and many painful bruises.
Steamer No. was called out Monday
night to extinguish the fire on the dump
ing ground in the rear of the coal sheds
near the railroad station. The flames blazed
up to a height of Is feet and the buildings
were in great danger. Notices have been
posted by the bailiffs prohibiting the dump
ing of refuse except at the foot of the in
cline near the sheds.
Two new street cars, one open and one
closed, with motors, arrived Tuesday from
the Jackson & Sharp company of Whining
ton, Del. The street railroad company
now has eight cars-four open and four
closed-so that the inspection which has
heretofore been made in the night can now
be made in the day time, as there will be at
least one car of each kind not in use.
The annual field day of the Estey Guard
comes next Friday. There will be inspec-
ton and competitive drill at the armory in
the morning and rifle practice at the range
in the afternoon. Fuller Battery will have
81, H.. r
men will be chosen from each company to
form part of the picked company which
will go to Fort Ethan Allen for special
drill.
George b. White received a telegram
from st. Louis yesterday stating that the
house belonging to Ira Perry had been de
molished in Wednesdays cyclone. Ira
Perry is an uncle of Mrs. White and a
brother of Chester and Nathan b. Perry of
Newfane. The house was valuable one
and it would seem certain that the loss
must be at least $4,000. The family es-
capped.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Brattleboro IL Whitehall railroad
company was held at the Brooks House
this morning at 10 O'clock The only bust
ness transacted was the reelection of the
f.om the West river towns availed them
selves of the privileges of the occasion and
the annual dinner was eaten at the Brooks
House as usual.
In commenting upon the production of
Aida at the Castle Square theatre Mon
day night the Boston journal said: own.
liam Schuster, who left the Tavary Opera
company to come to the Castle Square, has
haA mil 10 t,,
singing in all the principal cities of the
country. As the King he is TO be cred
tied with a conscientious effort and de-
serves a word of praise"
June % is the date of the fair and straw
berry festival to be given by the ladies of
the Congregational society. Among the
attractions will be table devoted entirely
TO art. In the evening there will be an en-
tertainment in the church consisting of
music and talk on the Hawaiian islands
by Mrs. G. A. Shelton of Shelton, Conn,
who has travelled extensively, is very
bright, interesting speaker, and will bring
many curios from the islands.
Warren Pratt of Is Western avenue, who
is employed by f. z. Stockwell, was seri-
ously injured in the yard of Herbert Walk
er Tuesday. In turning his team too short
over him, breaking his shoulder and bruis-
ing him in several places. The horses ran
down the avenue and freed themselves at
the top of the hill, and were finally caught
on Green street, after running into a tele-
phone pole. f. C. Crosby's dog was run
over by the team and killed.
A teachers institute has been arranged
TO be held in the town hall at Wilmington
laxr av,N alo.,
sion will be held Monday evening at s
O'Clock; other sessions Tuesday morning
and afternoon. Supt. Mason S. Stone of
Montpelier, Supt. j. Freeman Hall of
North Adams, Supt. c. p. Hall of Shell
burne Falls, County Examiner II. D. Ry-
der of Bellows Falls and local speakers
will participate in the exercises. Time
spent at the institute will be counted as
school time without loss of pay.
W. II. Minor Il Co. have sold between
400 and 500 pounds of Kaffir corn for seed.
The sales have been exclusively in small
packages of one-half pound to two pounds,
and Mr.. Minor thinks about $50 of our
home farmers are making trial of the new
cereal. 1t will be grown for the fodder in
nearly all cases. If it does we'll two, and
perhaps three, cuttings may be made dur
ing the season. If the season holds out
dry as it has begun the experiments ought
to prove a success, for it is as a dry-weath-
er crop that Kaffir corn has made its good
name in the drought-stricken sections of
the West.
Rev. L. d. Temple left Monday for New
York from which place he sailed Wednes-
day morning on the steamer New York for
Southampton, England. After arriving in
England he expects to travel on his bicy-
Gle through portions of England, Scotland,
Ireland .and Wales, avoiding the large
cities as he goes simply for his health and
not for sight seeing. His return voyage will
begin July Is, arriving here sometime in
August. A parting hymn composed by
Mrs. |. o. p. Smith was sung in Sunday
school last Sunday. Mr.. Temples even
ing address was a patriotic sermon upon
"The Stars and stripes" large flag being
suspended above the pulpit.
A Gloucester despatch to the Boston
Record says: Rudyard Kipling came to
this town in search of local color. He
went among the fishermen and asked them
to tell him the most thrilling experiences
of their lives. By the side of these fisher |
men Ananias is baby. Capt. Frost told |
Mr.. Kipling how, in storm, after all the |
rigging had been destroyed, he nailed his |
shirt to the mast and sailed proudly into
port. Mr.. Kipling then sailed to East |
Gloucester, where he fell in with Capt. |
Haskins. Captain" he said, "what is
the most startling adventure you ever had |
at sea?' oval" replied the old mariner,