Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-01-10
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.
mn. s.a D,o,h OF bennett Vvheater.

The sad Death OF BENNETT Wheater'
A neculiarlv sad death was that of Ben
mott Wheater, %, which took place Mon
dav at the home of John =. Liscom.
Younp Wheater started from his home In
Ueuvelton. N. Y, Dec. 2, for Springfield,
Mass, but being disappointed in Sc
curing the position which had been offered
him in a wheelwrights shop in that city he
went to a logging camp in Winhall in
search of work, but finding that there was
no place he returned to Brattleboro. He
was STAYING at the Brattleboro House Dec.
10, and was greatly disheartened when
John p. Liscom met him and told him he
would give him work for the rest of the
month. After working ten days he was
taken i'll with what proved to be typhoid
fever Away from home and among
strangers he had tender care, but the efforts
to save him were unavailing. His broth
er-in-law, DR.. l. j. Fuller of Spragueville,
N. Y, came to assist in caring for him.
The body was taken to Ogdensburg, n. Y,
by DR.. Fuller. In his short stay here
young Wheater had shown qualities which
showed him worthy of respect and love,
and those who knew him here will sym
pathize with his parents, brothers and sis
tiers in his untimely end.
Stratton g. Son are filling their ice house
this week.
Several people about town are the vic
tins of the prevailing distemper known as
"this hard cold"
Bert Knights engine has arrived. 1t is
40 horse power double cylinder machine,
manufactured in Maine.
Many of the young people who have
ha Of haua
returned TO their studies.
Walter Bartlett claims to have beaten
the ''world's record for running jump on
skates. He recently made jump of 10
feet
The academy grounds are being cleared
by the removal of some of the spruce trees
which have formerly occupied so large
space.
Lowell Barney has bought two pasture
lots of Henry Abbey which was formerly
the Robert Goodenough property, contain
ing about 70 acres.
There was fire district meeting called
for Monday night but owing to the fact
that only the clerk and janitor were pres
ent no business was transacted.
Miss NJ. j. Chamberlain of Newfane
was taken suddenly i'll while visiting with
Mrs. Augusta Fox Tuesday. 1t is hoped
that she will be able to return home next
week.
The week of prayer has been observed
in the Congregational church by meetings
every evening in the vestry, which have
been preceded by prayer services held by
the Kings Sons and Daughters.
Dan Pres colt has had several men and
teams moving his portable steam saw mill
up to his Marlboro lot this week. The
johnson wood lot on which the mill is
being placed is estimated to contain nearly
a million feet of spruce.
William Bigelow sustained fracture of
the left leg above the knee in a peculiar
manner Monday, being thrown to the
ground by catching his foot in a croquet
wicket in Elroy Stoddard's yard. Mr..
Bigelow is 81 years old, so that the injury
is very serious.
IAN anxious inquirer" asks "What has
become of that petition that was 50 lavish
ly decorated with signatures and presented
TO the selectmen calling for an arc light to
be placed beyond the bridge near W. c.
Miller's?' Just this, friend 'iothing has
| been done about it as yet. The matter
has not been considered; but it should be.
There is need of lamp in that locality, as
it would light a dark and dangerous place,
and there promises to be considerable
building another summer in this ward
known as "Mackerelvile." Mayor Stock
well prophesies a boom.
The annual meeting of the auxiliary to
the Vermont Branch w. B. NJ, will be
held at 3 o'clock next Wednesday, and the
annual meeting of the Benevolent society.
auxiliary to the W. II. NJ. u, will be held
at o'clock in the Congregational chapel.
From to supper will be served, the
proceeds of which will be divided between
nome and foreign missions. In the even
ing ing, t ne mite boxes and January envelopes
will be opened, All are requested to bring
what of these they have. After the OPEN
ing, Rev. Mrs. Norton of Newfane, for
merly of Dakota, will give an address on
some OF her western experiences. Every
body, from all parts of the town, is invited
to the supper and evening services.