Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-04
BRATTLEBORO.

There will be a regular meeting of the
Fuller battery next Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock in the armory. All uniforms
must be returned.
Four years ago Monday the next Presi-
dent of the United States addressed the
people of Brattleboro and surrounding
towns on the common.
The band concert Wednesday evening
was given for the first time from the porte
cochere of the town house, which has
been equipped with six electric lights for
the use of the band.
The Travellers Accident Insurance COM
pany has paid $1,000 on the life of the late
Edward Tyler, and the New York Life In
surance company 1929, both policies be-
ing settled through the agency of A. w.
Childs IL Co.
There will be a meeting of the board of
management of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution at the Brooks House next
Tuesday Afternoon at o'clock. Applica-
tions for membership in the chapter must
be presented to the board either by the APP
plicant or by some member of the chapter.
A full attendance is desired.
Edward P. Whalen, 25, son of Daniel
Whalen, blacksmith in the Brattleboro
shop of the New London Northern division
of the Central Vermont railroad, was killed
in a railroad accident at Trenton, N. j.,
last Sunday. He was employed there as a
brakeman. The particulars of the acct
dent have not been learned. The young
man had never lived in Brattleboro. The
body was brought to South Vernon Tues
day morning and from there was carried to
Keene, n. H., for burial. The family
formerly lived in Keene.
There was a runaway accident on the
"Patch' Wednesday forenoon, in which
Joseph Birch, who lives on the Putnam
place opposite the John Hunt farm, was
badly injured. Mr.. Birch was peddling
vegetables and as he left the wagon to en-.
ter house the horse became frightened at
a train of cars and ran. Mr.. Birch
climbed up on to the wagon and, finding
the lines down, climbed out on to the
horses back after them. The horse saw
him above the blinders and jumped to one
side Mr.. Birch lost his balance land fell
to The ground. AS he fell one of the
horses feet struck him on the right side
of bis head, cutting cash three inches in
length which laid bare the skull. The
wheels of the wagon passed over his body,
bru!sing one hip and shoulder and giving
him general shaking up. The horse ran
home, doing no further damage.
The Valley Fair coaching parade will be
held this year on the morning of the first
day of the fair, instead of the second day
as heretofore. The committee who have
the parade in charge held a meeting at the
Brooks House Wednesday evening, and
from the reports given it is believed thai
this years parade will equal that of last
year. The invitation to join in the parade
is general, and the committee ask all those
who have teams suitable for the occasion
to decorate them and join the ranks. They
will feel greatly obliged If those willing tC
join will inform either N. l. Hawley or L
+. Adams of the fact, and, if agreeable
say what the general features of decoration
will be. 1t is hoped that no one will wait
for a special personal invitation, but thai
the same readiness will be shown as for
'erly TO make this feature of the fair 9
Ncess.
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