Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-07

Michaels Episcopal church Sunday morn
ing Rev. W. H. Collins devoted the time
to an address upon the deaths of Hon. +.
w. Stoddard and Mr. and Mrs. +. A.
Tyler.
Anthony F. Schwenk went TO Wards
boro Monday to represent the state in the
case against Lyman May for assault and
battery upon +. 6. Blodgett May plead
ed guilty and was fined $40 and costs.
amounting to S1G.ST
The state board OK highway commission
ers have announced the dates and places
of the August meetings to be held in each
county with the county boards. The
Windham county meeting will be held in
Brattleboro, Wednesday, Aug. 20.
Charles Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" is
booked for presentation at the auditorium
at an early date. This play, which is a
sharp satire on the political life and
methods of the day, is given at an oppor-
tune season, in the midst Of the presiden-
tial campaign.
Col Kttredge Haskins spoke at a Re
publican rally and flag raising at Mont
pelier last Friday evening, and at one in
Chester Wednesday evening. At the lat
ter place liberty pole had been erected,
surmounted by liberty cap and fitted with
halyards from which the flag was tloated.
Edward Martin, a Frenchman, was
found in the gutter near the Universalist
parsonage Saturday night and lodged in
4 the lookup. Herbert Parnavost was also
found in an intoxicated condition on FL
liot street the same night and the two
kept each other company till Monday
morning, when they were arraigned before
Justice Newton charged with intoxcation
They pleaded guilty and were each fined
s. and costs. Martins fine amounted to
S10.56 and Parnavosts to S9,76.
Arthur Sanders and Louis Wrisley were
riding their bicycles on Oak street at about
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night when they
collided with a team driven by II. p. Free
man. Wrisley was quite badly cut about
the head, one tooth was knocked out and
his left knee bruised, so that he was I'M
able to work for two or three days. The
forks of his wheel were bent and both rims
smashed. Sanders's wheel was also dam
aged to the extent that a new frame will
be necessary to put it to rights. Both
boys were fortunate to escape with no
greater injuries
"Haverford College Athletic Annual is
the title of book which gives by far the
most elaborate and complete record of col
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seen. 1t is published in the interest of
Haverford athletics" and gives the record
of the work of the past year by the stu
dents of that college in foot ball, tennis,
cricket, gymnasium practice, and general
athletics. The book is profusely illus
trated, handsomely printed, and in every
way a credit to its compiler, James A.
Babbitt of West Brattleboro instructor of
| physical training at HavprfOrd .,
E. Z. Blood, who recently sold his Nv
cry business to H. r. Brown, has bought
.of L. ?. Bailey of Putney the stage route
between Putney village and the station
with all its accoutrements. Mr.. Blood
will take possession of the business as
soon as he can find suitable place of res
idence. The route is well equipped, Mr..
Bailey having bought new coach and a
new sleigh this last year, and the business
includes express and passenger traffic be-
sides the carrying of the mail. Mr.. Bail
ey has had the route for about 20 years
with the exception of one or two years
when he ran the stage between Bratteboro
and Hinsdale. Mr.. Rlood takes possession
the first of next week.
The case of Joseph Belosis against Hen
ry G. Clark to recover wages due was
heard before Judge Royal Tyler Monday
Belosis claimed that he was ordered by
Charles Clark and Will Martin, with whom
he was at work in the field, to fetch them
some drink. He refused and Clark told
him to leave. He went toward the house
and meeting Mr.. Clark told him what had
happened. Mr.. Clark told him TO come in
and get his pay and 60 Belosis claimed
S1O5, but Mr.. Clark paid him only $75 and
Belosis brought suit TO recover the balance
Mr.. Clark claimed that Belosis began work
for him Nov. /, last year, and agreed to
work year, and that it was damage for
him to leave at this time. The court held
that Belosis had broken his contract and
was not entitled to the balance in question.
j. l.. Martin appeared for Mr.. Clark, and
c. c. Fits for Belosis.
Alfred D. Warren of West Auburn,
Mass, son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Warren
of this place, and Miss Clara L. Simons,
eldest daughter of Henry X. Smons of
Greenfield, Mass, were quietly married at
New Haven, Conn, on Wednesday of last
week. The announcement of the wedding
aroused a general interest in western Mas
sachusetts on account of the prominence
of the bride and her parents. Mr.. Simons,
the father of the bride, is the manager of
the interests of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance company of New York in western
Massachusetts, and has a home in Green
field, with headquarters in Springfield.
He was formerly cashier and president of
the Franklin county national bank of
Greenfield and treasurer of the Greenfield
savings bank. The bride has recently
completed a four years course in music at
Smith college and naturally has wide &C
quaintance and large circle of friends.
Mr. Warren, graduate of the Brattle-
boro High school, of the class of 1889, is a
young man of considerable ability and of
good character. He is a printer by trade
and for several years has worked in Wor-
cester, having his home in West Auburn.
The Hampshire Franklin Press club,
comprising number of the active news
paper men in those two counties in Massa-
chusetts, visited Brattleboro Monday and
had pleasant outing. They were accom-
panied by their lady friends and in all the
party numbered II. They were met on
their arrival at the station by President
Crosby of the Street Railroad company,
who had a special car in waiting at the
bridge and ride over the road to West
Brattleboro was first taken. There short
stop was made, sufficiently long to test the
hospitality of Major Beck and take look
at the village. The return run was then
made and Prospect hill visited, including a
look at the Fisk monument, and walk TO
the brow of the hill to see and enjoy the
| superb view up the river The party re-
turned to the Brooks House where dinner
| was SERVED ftar dinnar an bour or en-