Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-11

George Wilder, employed by w. F,
Richardson q Co., severed two arteries in
his left thumb while slcng meat yester-
day.
Childs's business college of Springfield,
Mass, will make an exhibit of educational
work, bookkeeping, short hand and type
writing at the Valley Fair
| About 25 members of the young peoples
society of the Baptist church enjoyed corn
roast at James II. Capen's in Centrevile,
wednesday evening in spite of the rain.
National Master Brigham said last Sat
urday that the local grange was doing bet
ter work than any grange in the country,
that no other was more active or prosper
Gus, and that but one in the world eX-
celled it in numbers.
Frank Billings, employed by the Brattle
boro Livery company, was kicked on the
right side of his face Monday night by one
of the grey coach horses and received a
wound two inches long, which caused his
cheek to swell to twice its natural size.
An exhibition of the Sterling range will
be given Tuesday, Sept, 10, at the store of
A. V. Cox Il Co. One barrel of flour will
be baked into over 2j0 loaves of bread,
and only one hod of coal will be used.
Sixteen loaves will be baked at one time.
The annual meeting of the ladies' asso-
citation of the Congregational church will
be held on Thursday afternoon, Sept. II,
at o'clock, at the chapel. A large at
tendance is desired as plans for the coming
years work will be fully discussed and de-
cided upon.
F. j. Bailey & Co. have sold Stephen A.
Robertss half interest in the blacksmith
ing business on Canal street to +. M. An
gier and the fixtures have been moved this
week to the newly fitted shop on Flat street,
where Mr.. Roberts takes q position with
Mr.. Angler.
Wallace, 5-months-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leroy Corbett, died yesterday of tu-
berculoss after a severe illness of five or
six weeks. The funeral will be at the Ad
vent chapel tomorrow, a minister from
New Hampshire officiating in the absence
of Rev. Mr.. Baker.
Wendall H. Houghton of Halifax was
found in an intoxicated condition in the O.
L. Miner barn in Centrevlle Tuesday night.
Chief of Police Hall was summoned and
lodged him in the lookup. Early Wednes-
day morning he was given hearing before
Justice William S. Newton. He pleaded
guilty to the charge of intoxication and
was fined s. and costs, which he paid.
Maj. F. w. Chlds has been in an alarm
ing condition for the past ten days, but the
physicians have hopes of his recovery. He
has been in poor health for a long time, and
after his return from abroad with the An
cient and Honorable Artillery came ner-
vous collapse. He was violently delirious
early in the week, but has been queter the
past few days and has rested better at
night.
The male quartet of colored singers from
Atlanta university drew a large audience
at the Congregational church Wednesday
evening. The concert was noteworthy in
many respects, most of their selections be-
ing negro songs and plantation melodies
Their instrumental selections upon two
guitars, a banjo and Il mandolin were the
more pleasing. The admission was free, a
collection being taken at the close.
Mrs. l.. d. Temple and Mrs. f. d. Whit
ney extend a cordial invitation to all the
wheelwomen of Brattleboro and vicinity
to meet them on the common on Saturday,
Sept. 10, at p. NJ, and ride from there
down Main street and the Hinsdale road
as far as the party may choose to go. There
has been no opportunity heretofore for all
the lady riders to get together, and this
promises to be very pleasant gathering.
As A. n. Kingsley, the well-known
horse man, and another man were driving
from the Williamsville covered bridge to
/ Newfane Wednesday night the intense
darkness prevented their seeing large
washout which the rain had made in the
{ road and the horse, carriage and occu-
: pants were precipitated down long, steep
embankment. The wagon was demolished
t and the men somewhat bruised, Mr.. Kings.
: ley receiving a severe cut over one eye.
The company which is coming to the
) auditorium next Wednesday evening is said
to be the best that has ever been seen in
"a Texas steer" This play was brought
r out 400 nights in New York and the last
) performance was a continual ovation
. Quantities of flowers were presented, and
! Mr.. Hoyt was forced to make a speech in
which he stated that the great satire OF
present day politics had proven the great
l est success of any of the many pieces he hat
written.
A fire alarm from box 80 on Elliot street
sounded at o'clock Sunday night and in
two and one-half minutes hose carts Nos. 8
and were out and three lines of hose
laid. 1t was soon discovered that there
was no fire, however, and the steamer wa.
not called out. A piece of scrap iron had
fallen across two of the Carpenter Organ
! company's private fire alarm wires, making
a short circuit which sounded the private
! alarm at the engine house, and a public
alarm was given from there.
2 The Brooks House was the scene last
evening of one of the pleasantest social at
' fairs of the present season, attended by
: $50 invited guests. An interesting pro
4 gram was given in the parlor, including
I songs by a quartet-Mrs. Hubbard, Mis-:
q Cook, w. S. Stearns and Frank Brasor-
, solos by Mr.. Stearns, Mr.. Brasor and Mrs
: Hubbard, and recitation by Miss Minnie
3 Brasor. Mrs. McLane was accompanies
' for the singers. The latter part of the
& evening was given up to dancing in the
I dining room and cards in the parlors.
An interesting incident occurred at Ben
t nington Sunday. A large American eagle
! flew from the mountains and perched on the
r ball that surmounts the 50-foot flagstaff
, upon the lawn of A. p. Childs, near his
: Hillside residence, and from which the
5 American flag was flying. The remarkable
/ exhibition was witnessed by several people
e and probably a similar occurrence has never
been known. The flagstaff was one that
; was put up by Custer post on the Fourth
r of July during Mr.. Chldss absence in
, England, and upon the globe the bird OF
| liberty rested as though by right in refuge
? from the storm or from some hunters per.
/ secutions.
A farewell reception was rendered tc
r Secretary b. G. Austin at the Young Mems
l Christian association rooms, from 1880 to
q o'clock Monday evening nv the ladias'