Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-18
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Myrtle r1and
II and T. F. Turner brought in
bandsorhe string of game Wednesday,
seven N lrtridges and II gray squirrels.
Iau,cl Coleman has recently made sew
eral INN rovements in his barber shop, and
II ia nov one of the most attractive in the
state.
SedeTlck Relief corps sent a large dele
CATION, including tallyho party, to the
inspecupn OF the corps at Putney Wednes-
dav evening.
Letters from B. G. Austin, recently Sec
retarv df the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation state that his finger is no better
and that 1t will have to be opened and per-
hans apnputated.
E. Wales's dancing school will be held
this evening at Grange hall The chill
dren's tlass VIII meet tomorrow afternoon
at . .90t There will be a social dance at
the haTl tomorrow evening.
The Belcher & Taylor company of Chic
once Falls, Mass, especially invite the
farmers TO visit their exhibit of farm tools
at the Valley Fair. Advertisements OF
some of their leading implements are print
ed in this paper.
Mrs. John II. Morse was called to Man
chester, N. H., Monday morning by the
news that her mother, Mrs. Dow, had suf-
fered a. complete stroke of paralysis. Mrs.
Dow b in a critical condition, with no
chancd of recovery.
Seddwick Relief corps was inspected
Tuesday by Mrs. Lucy j. Gibson of Ben
ninptoh. Several members of the Putney
corps we're present at the inspection. Mrs.
Gibso,l went from here TO Putney to in
spect The corps at that place.
Mrs. Jane Woodcock, wife of Henry G.
Field. died this morning at their Western
avenue home from bronchial affection,
after an illness of several months. Mrs
Field was daughter of the late Nathan
Woodeock, the old-tlme paper manufact-
urer If Brattleboro.
TYLER camp, Sons of Veterans, held 8
speciaglmeeting Wednesday evening for the
election and installation of officers to I'll
vacanci es which had occurred. These Off
GERS yere elected: Captain, E. L. Knowl
ton: FIRST lieutenant, Fred ellison; second
lieutenant, George Bishop.
ReE l.. ID. Temple has invited several
orga4 lzatiens In town 10 attend the pap
tist church on different Sunday evenings
during the fall. The WomaE's Christian
Tenn Iperance union has been invited for DC.
tobeI ana IL is understood they nave &C
cepteh and will be present in body.
s. w. Edgett served a body writ on D.
L. GFiggs one day this weeb claiming thai
nrtoka has yithbeld commission due from
the she of his Brook street house TO d. F
Bracket. There has been no hearing in
the case. w. H. Bracket acted as bonds
man for Mr.. Griggs in the sum of $50.
Miss Harriet Bushnell and Mrs. L. E
Holden of the Congregational society, and
Miss Nellie Stratton and Miss Adah Gale
of the Baptist society, have been chosen
delegates to the Christian endeavor con.
vention at Rutland next week. Miss Ethe
Bruce of the Baptist society will also at
| tend.
| Robert Arthur, who was here in the in
terest of "a Trip to Chinatown" said that
the company would probably engage a
coach and take part in the cavalcade mex
| Wednesday. L. NJ. Hamlin of the JohI
p. Gushing electrical company will com,
here from Boston TO operate the lights a
the auditorium the nights of both perform
ances.
Eighteen members of the Vermont
Wheel club took part in the run to Bern
ardston Sunday, where dinner was served
at the New England House. There will b,
a run next Sunday, starting from the clul
rooms at 10 o'clock. The route will b'
through Guilford and IBernardston Il
Mortified, the objective point being Stimp
sons Inn.
Pine Grove Springs at Spofford lake wa
closed for the season yesterday. This yea
has been the most successful this popular
resort has ever known. During midsum
mer 200 guests we're given accommoda
tions, and there were applications from
many others after all the rooms were taken
Mr. Ware has finished his season at Lake
side, but the Silverdale resort will remain
open for a short time.
Handsome souvenir programs will b,
used at the Brazil song recital this even
ing. The outer page was designed anC
drawn by Arthnr Brasor, the young broth
er of Mrs. Pratt. The border surrounds
beautiful half-tone of Mdlle. Brazil in cos
| tune as "Maddalena" in Rigoletto, tn
| figures and ornaments in her dress beinl
conventionalzed and used in the design o
the border. The work was done at Tn
Phoenix job printing office.
Harold, two-year-old son of Norman
| Newell, had a fortunate escape from a sc
rious and possibly fatal accident in DR.
Holtons barn last Saturday. He accom-
panied his father to the scaffold and raisin
the lid over the horses managers, pitched
head foremost into the feed spou: and fel
to the bottom, a distance of IS feet. Nail
which fasten the sheathing to the spou
protruded into the spout and caught hi
clothing, turning him partially over so tina
he struck on his hip, which probably brok
the force of his fall. His hip, eye an,
cheek were bruised and he was dazed for
time.
A new feature in runaways was devel
oped at the depot Wednesday morning. !
horse owned by Thomas Knight and use
by w. l.. Walker on his West Brattebor
mail wagon was hitched at the usual plac
and was as quiet as could be wished unit
a strong gust of wind lifted the cushion
from the carriage seat and landed it upol
the horses back. This frightened the ami
NAL, which broke away and ran down tn
railroad track to the Bond farm below
John Hunts where it left the track an
jumped down an embankment and brough
up in a tangle In wire fence. The hors
was cut in several places and the carriag
was somewhat demolished. In its fligh
the horse passed safely over a culvert sew
eral feet wide with open spaces between
the ties.