Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-06-19

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of her shoulder by being thrown from a
carriage near her farm last Monday.
One wheel of Smith & Squires's Brooks
House barge was crushed Sunday while
passengers were being taken from church,
but luckily no one was injured.
Miss Mary E. wilkins expects to spend
the greater part of the summer at the Pro-
file House, in the White Mountains, work
ing steadily on her new novel, "Jerome,
poor man."
The Colrain Dramatic club will present
"Fishermans Luck at Guilford Centre
next Thursday evening. The play will be
followed by a supper and dance. The en-
tertainment is under the auspices of the
Guilford grange.
All Republicans should remember the
caucus to be held at the town hall to-mor-
row, Saturday evening, at $3.50, when Is
delegates will be chosen to the county con-
vention, which will be held at Newfane
the path inst.
II. b. Willis of Meriden, Conn, will
come here in a few days and give daily
concerts at Austin Miler's on the Wilcox
| & White self-playing symphony organ and
piano E. H. White, member of the
firm, will be present.
Gently resigned his Episcopal pastorate at
West Springfield, Mass, in order to devote
himself to literary work, is revising the
manuscript of a little book on the intima-
tions of Christ in the Old Testament
1.-THE shadow of Christ he calls it, and it
will probably be followed by volume on
"The actual Christ"
Casper Roeder has built dam 40 feet
long and four rods high on his North Hins-
dale farm for the purpose of making a fish
pond. The pond is fed by springs and is
well adapted for raising trout a second
pond below the first will be built soon.
Several Brattleboro men are interested in
the project with Mr. Roeder. Four thous-
and yearling trout have been put into the
pond and more will be added later.
Mrs. Isaac Stratton died last Friday in
the hospital at Springfield, Mass, where
she went for treatment short time ago.
The funeral was held at Keene, y. H.,
Sunday and the burial was at West Swan
zey Mrs. Stratton was the owner of the
West Dummerston hotel. which was burned
few months ago. She leaves one son,
Urban W. Frnk, formerly a well-known
ieweler in Brattleboro but now of Spring
field, Mass, and two brothers, lothian and
Shubael Barrett of Westmoreland, y. II.
Guy Estey, youngest son of Gen. j. j..
Estey, is making a record of which any cy-
clist might be proud, although his disability
makes il necessary for him TO ride with one
leg He has covered over 1900 miles this
season, and has ridden several of the steep
est hills in Brattleboro. He and Henry
Cook, canal street boy, rode on single
wheels to Greenfield Mass, and back last
Friday afternoon, distance of 40 miles, the
20 miles to Greenfield being ridden in 81
hour. Two weeks ago young Estey and
; Ralph Stoddard rode on tandem TO Spring
field, Mass, distance of G3 miles, in
1-2 hours.
The New York Times says: "The clos
ing exercises of the school of the Misses
Whitfield and Bliss, at II West l24th street,
took place Tuesday evening. The opening
remarks by Miss Bliss were applicable, and
the address to the pupils by the Rev. DIR.
Young was a happy one. Miss Daisy
Schoolfeld, pupil, followed with sacred
song, after which there was vocal and in.
strumental music by Mrs. Devein and Reg
: mar Riddle. The feature of the entertain.
ment was the scarf fantasies, a series Of
graceful poses given by nine young women
in Greek costume, under the direction oil
the physical culture teacher, Miss Anna
> Louise Carpenter. The evening closed
IF, with reception and dance"
! The Vermont delegation TO the 18th in.
ternational Christian Endeavor convention
to be held in Washington, will leave thi:
state July I, the route being by the Cen
trail Vermont and Boston Il Maine rail
roads to New London, Conn.,, thence via
the Norwich line steamers to New Yorh
and the Royal Blue line to Washington
l. The convention opens July S and ends the
y 18th. The meetings are to be held in three
: large tents seating 10000 each. The churcl
d headquarters of the Vermont delegation
/ will be in the Union Methodist Episcopa
= church, 23d street near L street \. w. TIT
Vermont headquarters will be at the Hote
Grafton, corner of Connecticut avenue anC
De Sales street. The rate here will be 5:
day and no accommodations will be re
served for less than five days. New Hamp
shire and Vermont are to have this entir
hotel. Hotel accommodations must be or
dered through E. E. Towner of Montpelier
y The round rate for railroad tickets from
d Brattleboro to Washington will be 5000
y There was a general mix-up o
Il horses and vehicles on Main stree
u Wednesday morning. EXpressman Lux
y Ferriter started from Flat street with
= long timber which ran out over his hors
- and touched it occasionally. The horse in
creased its speed with each touch and a
the team came around the corner to Mai
street Mr. Ferriter was thrown out, barrel
~ missing the telephone pole near Fenton'
- blacksmith shop. The horse continued u
Main street and collided with the team c
: Henry Garden of West Dummersto1
which was hitched in front of Thompson
: iewelry store. Both wagons were ovel
# turned and both horses thrown to the side
b walk. A team belonging to Horace New
ton of Guilford continued the flight fIoI
q there and was captured while endeavorin
!. to enter Hooker block. Garden does tear
: work for Merchant Weed of West DUN
ii merston and had on board four barrels c
groceries. One barrel of -four was III
headed at both ends and one thill of Ca
e denis wagon was broken. Otherwise n
- damage was done.
a Children's day at the Congregations
church was observed with the usual il
teresting program. In the morning MI
u Day spoke especially to the children, ST
- > lecting for text John II, II, "He this
:, doeth the will of God abideth forever.
Z The church was prettily decorated wit
- buttercups, daisies and maiden-ha:r ferni
!, Three children were presented for bal
Ii tism at this service. The afternoon excl
cises began at o'clock with professions
a. hymn, the children marching in at I'll
l. side doors, up the centre aisle and dow
s. the side aisles, taking seats which were T,
Il served for them. The other numbers {
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