Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-17

H. M, CalllSOn OF syracuse, N. E, q
representative of the Fidelity and Casualty
company, inspected the boiler in Harmony
block last Saturday
There is talk about application being
made at the next session of the legislature
for city charter for Brattleboro, but the
movement has not taken definite form.
o. L. Miner, who, discovered short
time ago that his dairy herd was infected
with tuberculosis, has taken the only safe
and effective course in dealing with this
disease. He tells the story in his own
words in an article elsewhere published.
John Golden, a New London Northern
freight conductor, fell from his train at
Palmer Saturday afternoon, striking across
the rails and injuring himself internally.
On the arrival of his train he walked to
his house, but now lies there in critical
condition.
Six men who are interested in the pro-
posed Notwithstanding electric rail
road-Geo. L. Kendrick, L. Gaylord, T.
E. Page, F. d. Eddy, VIM. Barney, Geo.
Cutter, jr., - inspected the Brattleboro
road Tuesday, being taken over the line by
President Crosby and Contractor Coolidge
The visitors were much pleased with the
road and its equipment.
George F. Britton died at his home
sauth of the fair ground Saturday night
from cancer of the stomach. He was
born in Brattleboro May %, 1910, and was
the son of Geo. W. Britton and Susan Ry-
der. He served during the war in Com
pany II, I'd Regiment, United States vol
unteer sharpshooters, and was in % battles.
Since the war he has lived here by himself,
making many friends who were attracted
to him by his good nature and his evident
enjoyment of life Mr.. Britton was for
merly employed by l. X. Allen & Co., and
later by Mr.. Bassett, the harness maker.
The funeral was held Monday, the Rev.
Mr.. Maxwell officiating.
The Keene Sentinel of this week saws:
michael Armstrong, the plumber, who
left this city few days ago, has written
from New York city that he never intends
returning TO Keene. His wife left Satur-
day morning for the metropolis In the hope
of being able to make him change his
mind. Armstrong; shop is closed and
under attachment" Mr.. Armstrong is
well known in Brattleboro. He had
shop here several years ago as branch to
his Keene establishment. This shop was
in the Vinton building and was burned out
by fire. Mr. Armstrong at one time owned
the property at Spofford lake, now known
as Pine Grove Springs, the original name
of that resort being Armstrong; Landing.
The installation of the officers of Dennis
Rebekah lodge took place Tuesday even
ing, District Deputy Mrs. Mary Amidon
acting as installing officer, assisted by other
past noble grands OF the lodge. The meet
ing was pleasant one. The list is as fol-
lows: Elected officers: n. u, Mrs. Alice
Landry; V. c., Miss Louise Coates: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Helen Newman:
treasurer, Mrs. Ida Spear; appointed Off
GERS: Warden, Mrs. Eta Coombs; conduc-
tor, Mrs. Susie Keach chaplain, Mrs. Ger
trude Staples; inside guardian, Mrs. C. E.
Currier; outside guardian, Chas. Davis;
H. S. N. g., Mrs. Myra Stone; l.. S. n. G.
Mrs. Belle Horton; r. A. S., Mrs. Spauld-
ing; L. A. S., Mrs. Frank Platts; X.
S. c., Mrs. Carrie Stockwell; L. S. c..
Mrs. Emma Reyes; r. S. p. g., Miss Bes.
sic Cain; L. S. p. g., Miss Bertha Will
liams.
N. l. Hawley had the unusual and affect
ing experience on Wednesday morning of
receiving and reading a letter from his
longtime friend, the late Judge Shurtleff
OF Springfield, after the hand that penned
it was stilled by death. The letter was
written Sunday and told how its writer
had been unable to carry out a plan to get
up to Brattleboro for a good all-day visit
and talk" with his friend, and how he
still meant to do this in the near future.
1t was filled with the affectionate words
and quaint sayings characteristic of its
writer. 1t came to Brattleboro Monday.
Mr.. Hawley spent Monday and Tuesday in
New York, and for this reason did not
frnp fI,,
nesday morning, after telegraphic mess
age had come from Judge Shurtleff's
daughter announcing his death the even
ing before.
Mrs. Jeanette Rixford Strong, 81, wife
OF DIR. j. p. Strong. editor of the Char
lotte, n. o., Democrat, died at her home
in that city Monday night. The Charlotte
observer says" Mrs. Strong was of north
ern parentage. She came to Charlotte in
1870, and since that time had made her
nome here. She was known as a woman
OF unusual mental endowments, fine iudp-
ment' quick perception, and general
strength of character. She always assisted
her husband in his newspaper work and in
the last few years since his evesieht
failed him had relieved him almost entire.
ly of the care and work of the paper. edit
ing it in a manner which at once gave IL
tone, dignity and standing" Mrs. Strong
was member of the Episcopal church Of
Charlotte. The cause of her death was
cancer Mrs. Strong's only surviving rela-
tive is her sister, Mrs. Harriet T. Stearns
of Brattleboro.
The following scores have been made in
the Wheel club tournament since the last
announcement: Pool, c. A. Smith 800
w. H. Childs 1911. Jamas w A,,sti. 100
5. w. Knight 1O7, Austin winning, Knight
being handicapped to make ITO. Three
ball billiards, K. L. Perry 220, Charles
Shattuck 100, W. II. Perry 100, F. b, Put
nam o. Four ball billiards, G. A. Harris
100, Charles Shattuck Ill, Harris winning.
as Shattuck was scheduled to make 40:
FL. +. Jordan 100, Geo. L. Foster 1O1. ,Jor.
dan winning, Fosters handicap being 100: |
Adm Pettee 100, G. S. Stockwell SO; j. c.
Dewitt 100, S. w. Knight "a. Straight |
whist, W. II. Bracket and c. r. Crosby |
Al, Frank Pratt and Frank Kimball 39: |
Pratt and Kimball AZ, Streeter and McRea |
81. Duplicate whist, F. L. Hunt and C. |
o. Robbins $50, Frank Kimball and w. III.
Perry 1853, original deal; C. A. Harris and
F. L. Smith 172, F. L. Hunt and c. o.
Robbins 14O, original deal.
Brattleboro was represented at the an
nual officers school at Burlington this
week by Gen. J. j. Estey, Col. G. H.
Bond, Capt. j. Harry Estey, Capt. f. ID.
Weld, Lieuts. e. II. Putnam, H. H. Bur
nett, p. +. Connors, #. G. Platts, II. d.
Waterman, W. T. Haigh and G. f. Bling
ham. Sergeants Curtin, Field, Putnam
and Cressy of the Estey Guard and Ser
geant Bailey of the Light Battery were also
ant nhn wvte ga