Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-10-09
VERMONT PHOENIX. BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY OCTOT

Mrs. Meals fall and winter millinery
opening occurs tomorrow. All are invited
TO attend It.
Mrs. o. L. Miner has bought the Roscoe
Fisher place in Centreville through the
agency Of A. V. May. Possession will be
given Oct. -.
Smith d Squires have bought the pair Of
spotted horses formerly driven by Charles
Simonds aud will use them on their hack
and coupe line.
NJ jor J. w. Symons of Brandon has
been placed on the retired list at his own
request. He has been connected with the
Vermont National Guard two years. Capt.
II. d. Fillmore of Bennington and Capt.
j. G.. Estey are now the senior captains OF
the First Regiment.
At the regular meeting of the trustees OF
the Brattleboro savings bank Tuesday
DR.. S. L. Lawton was elected a member OF
the board In place Of K. W. Stoddard, de-
ceased, and L. F. Adams was chosen a
member OF the board Of investment in
place of Mr.. Stoddard.
The wheel pair Of black horses which T.
n. Hastings Of Walpole drove in the pa
rade last Thursday were bought of Mr..
Williams Of Montague, Mass, for $1,000,
and within a week Mr.. Hastings was Of
fered 5000 for them. The leaders are
nearly as valuable.
The Vermont Live Stock company de-
clared dividend of six per cent this week.
Manager Stevens was in Chicago the 5th
with ten carloads of cattle, the last ship
ment Of the year from the South Dakota
ranch. Prices on this shipment were In
advance of those received on the one three
weeks earlier.
A handsome souvenir containing pictures
of every president of the United States
from Washington down will be given by
the New York Life insurance company TO
every man making a guess as to how the
states will vote for president next month
A. W. Childs & Co., the local agents, will
furnish the guessing blanks.
The first rally of the Epworth league of
the Methodist church was held at I o'clock
Sunday evening. The attendance was
large and the affair so successful that it
will probably occur annually. The report
of the Junior league by Miss Blair showed
an increasing membership, 70 names now
being enrolled. A letter from Miss Wart,
formerly a teacher in the public school,
was read, describing mission work in New
York. Musical selections were rendered
and remarks we're made by Rev. Mr..
Hough. The rally closed with the singing,
by the school, of an original hymn, by Mr..
Hough.
Michael Hennessey was arrested by Off
cerShelds last week Wednesday while fight
ing at the Valley Fair grounds. He was
arraigned before Justice Newton, charged
with intoxication and disturbing the peace,
but he pleaded not guilty and the case was
continued until Saturday. The count OF
intoxcatlon was mol pressed. For disturb
ing the peace Judge Newton imposed fine
of Slj and costs amounting to S2j. 2j.
Hennessey was released, his father agreeing
to pay the fine. States Attorney Fits con-
Quoted the prosecution aud Geo. b. Hit
appeared for the respondent.
The changes in the schedule of the rail
road trains which went into effect this
week are as follows: The early morning
New London train, heretofore leaving at
500 A. NJ, now starts 20 minutes later.
The train for Springfield and New York,
previously arriving at / :45 p. NJ. meets the
substitute for the White Mountain train
here at 2:l0P. II. instead of at South Yer
non. From the south the $3.50 train run
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tion Is discontinued. The 2:20 express ar
rives 10 minutes earlier. The other through
trains run as usual. The New London
trains which have their destination at Brat
tleboro arrive at ITO and 9:40 p. II. in
stead Of LOS and $3.50 respectively.
The residence OF J. w. Thurber of Cen
treville was entered by burglars while the
family was attending the fair last week. A
kitchen window was first pried open, but
the doors leading out of the kitchen we're
locked so that the burglars could not enter
the other rooms. A light of glass was
then broken out of bedroom window near
the window spring and an entrance gained.
The thieves ransacked the house, but took
no articles of value except two gold rings
which were in a jewel case in the bedroom.
One of the rings was fiat crowned enam-
eled, and the other a chased ring. one
fourth of an inch wide. A string of gold
beads was overlooked. The thieves helped
themselves to food and grapes, throwing
the skins about the floor The barn also
bore evidence of having been entered.
One of the greatest attractions of the
season at the auditorium will be ashore
Acres" on the night of the 21st. 1t is
play dealing with everyday people and en-
tirely devoid of sensationalism, but of sur
passing interest. Mary wilkins was so i'm
pressed with the play that she wrote vol
an endorsement of it for the Bos-
ton papers. The Troy Times says: "Jas.
A. Herne's company presented the beauti-
full pastoral play Shore Acres before a
large and refined audience at the opera
house last night. 1t has been said that
Shore Acres is the best American play
ever written; certainly its superior would
be hard to name. The chief charm about
Shore Acres lies in the departure from
traditional methods which characterizes
the stage business and the entire natural
ness of the characters. Mr.. tIerne has
held the mirror up to nature in
this presentation in a manner hitherto I'M
attempted in the annals of the theatre"
A railroad accident which has been ex-
pected for 20 years took place at South
Vernon Wednesday morning at the point
where the Ashuelot branch of the Boston
& Maine road intersects the main track.
The New London boat train, No. 60,
which is due here at 1925, was six min
ltes late at South Vernon and was pulling
In at the station at SLOW speed. Just as
Il reached the crossing freight train on
The AshuelOt track came around the bend
with too great speed to be stopped before
reaching the crossing and crashed into