Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-09-25

JlOus JOuu OdulelS, Jne W6dlunleSJ man
in Guthrie, committed suicide last night,
shooting himself through the heart in the
presence of his wife. He is supposed to
have lost his reason through worry over
the serious illness of members of his fam
lily. The family came from Lincoln, Neb.,
four years ago." Mr.. Daniels is a member
of a wel-known Grafton family, and his
sisters still live in that town. His wife
was Miss Staples of Chester. A telegram
has been sent to Guthrie asking for par
ticulars, but no reply has been received.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. II. Sawyer returned
Monday afternoon from their trip to st.
Paul and other places in the far West.
Thomas Shaughnessy, d. II. S. '97, is to
enter the college of the Holy Cross at
Worcester, Mass, this fall for full course
of three years.
The o. D. Gray block is being fitted this
week with hot water heating arrangements
for the ground floor, in addition to the old
hot air system.
The estate of Henry A. Phelps was
closed last week by the insolvency court,
Assignee z. H. Allbee paying the creditors
II As per cent of the face of their bills.
Mrs. S. w. Wilder, jr., returned yester-
day from a weeks stay in North Andover,
Mass, where she was called by the serious
illness of her aunt, Mrs. VIM. A. Russell.
A very successful harvest moon festival
has been in progress by st. Peters church
at North Walpole the past three evenings,
and has proven one of the pleasantest en-
tertainments ever given by the young peo-
pie of that society.
Rev. d. L. Sanford is to take notice of
the fact that Oct. 4 completes the seventh
year of his pastorate over Emmanuel
church by a sermon on that day of is
torical nature, and asks all members of
the church to be present.
The drive of logs from White river has
made good progress the past two weeks, the
water being at good height. The drive
has reached Hartford, and yesterday the logs
began running into the Connecticut. They
will reach here next week.
At the annual convention of the Baptist
churches of the state, held this week in
Bristol, Rev. G. X. b. Dodge was chosen
as one of the trustees of the organization
and Rev. w. r. Baldwin of SaXtons River
was elected vice president.
Miss Annie johnson returned yesterday
having been absent nearly all summer
She spent the first of the season at Suna-
pee lake with the family of A. n. Swain,
and the last few weeks she has been visit
ing in Boston and vicinity.
Ned Bolles has received the appoint
ment as manager of the telephone ex-
change at st. Adams and assumed the po-
sition some weeks ago. He is a son of F.
A. Boles, and was for some years employ
ed here in the local exchange,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Guild returned last
night from their wedding trip to Halifax
n. S., and after few weeks spent at Geo.
O. Guilds they will occupy their own
home on the extension of Barker street,
the house being now in process of erection.
The dairy implements manufactured by
the Vermont Farm Machine company con-
tinue to be shipped to all parts of the
world, an order having been received this
week for a large shipment of their United
States separators and other devices to go
to South Africa.
A serious case of diphtheria has devel-
oped recently in the family Of G. II. Mich
OILS near the north end of Atkinson street,
his son Frank being the victim. Yester-
day it was felt as exceedingly doubtful if
he recovered and the house was quaran-
tined some days ago.
Lieut.. E. A. Shuttleworth, U. S. A,
formerly Bellows Falls boy, is now To-
Gated at Whipple Barracks, Arizona. He
is Judge advocate of a general court mar
tial. He also has charge of the post ex-
change and of the post schools. His wife
is with him at his station.
The date of the annual inspection and
parade of the fire department has been
fixed for Friday, Oct 2, and the annual
promenade concert and ball is to be held
in Union hall that evening. Wheeler's
orchestra is to furnish music and the sup
per will be at Towns hotel.
At St. Charles church last Sunday Bish-
op Michaud confirmed class of 81, which
is the largest number ever confirmed here
at one time. He was assisted by Father
Reynolds and by Father Cochran of North
Walpole. This is the first visitation here
of the bishop in the past three years.
The name Of the contracting firm who
are erecting our High school building is
Buchanan, WitherbY & Kingsley. The
last two are from Burlington, and the
former from Crown Point, N. Y. Each
member of the firm is now here and will
remain until the building is completed.
Mr.. Kingsley came with his family Mon
day, and will board during the winter.
George A. Brown of Everett, Mass, a
former resident here, was nominated Satur-
day evening to succeed himself as repre-
sentative in the state legislature. He re-
ceived the highest number of votes of any
of the six candidates in every ward of the
city. The local papers of Everett speak of
him as the most efficient and popular rep
resentatiye the city ever had in the general
court of the state.
Many of our older residents were panied
to learn of the death of Miss Ella /. Mer-
rill, which occurred at her home in Keene
last week Thursday. Her school days
were mostly spent here, her father being
the well-known musician, S. f. Merrill,
who resided here previous to his residence
in Keene. The family still have many
warm friends here, and few attended the
funeral which was held at Keene Monday.
The many friends here of Mrs. A. d.
Beckwith were saddened Wednesday after
noon by the information of her sudden
death in Boston hospital. She went from
here some days earlier, accompanied by
her husband for the purpose of a serious
surgical operation, although but few knew
of the fact She never rallied from the shock.
Her body was brought here the same night,
and the funeral is to be held from her late
residence on Saxtons River road to-mor-
row afternoon.
A horse and carriage was stolen from
the livery stable of j. W. Buemond last
Friday. A young man of about 10 years
procured a team that day to drive to
Springfield, (Vt.), but failed to return.
The team was traced Saturday nearly to
Springfield, but all trace was lost and all