Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-10

| young men upon "An electric spark, ;" and
will illustrate it by series OF experiments,
he having made elaborate preparation and
arranged considerable apparatus for the
! purpose.
Mrs. o. F. Woods is in town visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. II. Bissell.
An electric light wire burned a large limb
nearly off a maple tree in front Of Albert
| Derby's one night last week, making quite
pyrotechnic display high up in the tree.
a needed insulator was placed on the limb
the next day.
The Keene cash grocery opened the sea-
son Of maple sugar two weeks ago by SELL
ing fine quality at 40 cents per pound.
Later it gradually reduced in price until it
is normal at the present time. Purchasers
were plenty at first at the high price.
Edgar Philbrick was brought here under
arrest from Bartonsville Tuesday, charged
with an assault upon Martin Chase of the
Boston Dairy company. The arrest was
made by Deputy Sheriff A. II. Thompson
Philbrick was brought before Justice Will
liams, plead guilty, his fine, with costs,
amounting to $40. The matter grew out
of an old feud between the two.
Mrs. A. J. Holley went to Plymouth
yesterday to spend a week with her friends
there. Mr.. Holley is still in the Vermont
Farm Machine company's Office assisting
his successor. He and Mrs. Holley will
leave here next Wednesday for their new
home in Everett, Mass. Mrs. Holley will
finish her instructions to the painting class
at Claremont the first of next week.
The local Knights of Pythias entertained
large number Of visiting knights from
other localities Tuesday afternoon and
evening. The third degree was worked
in the evening with seven candidates.
Among those present were Grand Chan
cellor Fred A. Field Of Rutland, George D.
Wood, D. d. G.. c., of Windsor, and
large number of other state and lodge Off
GERS. A banquet was served late in the
evening, and the visitors nearly all re-
turned to their homes by the night trains.
Monday afternoon Oscar Galino and
George Stebbins were brought before JUS
tice c. II. Williams on a charge of intoxi-
cation and fined S19.42 each, including
costs. 1t was shown that considerable up
roar was had between the parties on Rus
sell street Sunday evening, and in the at
tempt to arrest them Officer Armstrong
and his son were roughly handled. Galino
and Henry Vanyea were each held on a
charge of resisting an officer. Galino was
fined $40, which included costs, and Van
yea was punished to the tune of 50.
Mrs. Thor m. illlahan was found de;!sSi
in her bed Tuesday morning at about
O'Clock. She had been a sufferer for some
months with heart disease, but in the end
her death came Unexpectedly. Her daugh-
ter Maggie was sleeping with her, and the
mother had passed away quietly before she
knew of it, She was about - years old
and had been a resident here many years.
Her husband was many years flagman at
the east end Of the Cheshire bridge, where
he was killed nine years ago The funeral
was held yesterday from St. Charles's
church.
F. P. Ball went to Barre yesterday as
lay delegate to the conference to be held
there today electing delegates to the quad
riennal conference of the Methodist
churches of the United States, to be held |
the coming summer at Cleveland. Four |
years ago Mr.. Ball and ex-Gov Dillingham; |
were the delegates from Vermont, and the |
conference was held in Omaha, Mr.. Ball |
being absent month. Mr.. Ball will prob
ably spend next Sunday in Barre, where |
the Vermont conference is in session.
There are to be no services except the Sun
day school at the Methodist church Sun
day, as Rev. Mr.. Narramore is also in
Barre.