Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-21


DIR. Joseph Clark of San Francisco, died
July 2 in Munich, Germany, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Clark was a daughter of the late
Joseph Fessenden, and former resident
of Brattleboro.
Officers Metcalf and Kinds of Hinsdale
visited the irrigating station one night re-
Gently. The proprietors appeared before
Justice Horton at Hinsdale and pleaded
guilty to one first offence. They were
fined $40 and costs, amounting to S25. 90
each.
The Chester correspondent of the Rut-
land Herald is authority for the statement
that w. l.. Gibson of South Londonderry
refuses to accept the Democratic nomina-
ton for county senator because he does
not endorse the Chicago platform or can
didates.
Paul d. Cobb, son of c. L. Cobb of Pearl
street, entertained II of his young friends
on Friday afternoon, the occasion of his
tenth birthday anniversary. Games were
played on the lawn and at 6 o. clock refresh
ments of ice cream, cake, fruit and lemon
AIDE were served.
George A. Hines has marke the bounda.
ries of Fort Drummer by iron stakes driven
level with the ground. 1t is probable that
the patriotic societies and citizens of Brat
tleboro will erect a monument on the site
of the fort, and the stakes are placed there
so that lines may easily be established at
any future celebration.
Carrier Thomas Austin returned last
night from Boston, where he was called by
an accident to his mother few days ago.
In getting off from street car Mrs. Aus
tin, who is IS years old, fell and broke one
or more ribs in her left side. She had but
just recovered from an accident last March,
when she had a shoulder broken by fall
The nomination of Col. Haskins for town
representative assures to Brattleboro strong
and influential representation in the legis-
lature of 1896. Col. Haskins was a men,
Der of the house in 1872 and of the senate
in 1892 He has a wide acquaintance
throughout the state, and is actively inter
ested in all state and public questions. His
opinions will command respect and he will
exert positive influence in shaping the
legislation of the session.
Mrs. David Jillson, 90, died Sunday at
Providence, r. l. The body was brought
to Brattleboro Wednesday and the burial
was in the cemetery at West Brattleboro
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Jillson came to
West Brattleboro from Providence about
nine years ago, and two years later MI.
Jillson's death occurred. Mrs. Jillson con-
tinued to live at West Brattleboro until
last fall, when she bought house in Provi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. W. Blodgett were called
to Auburn, y. Y, Sunday by telegram
announcing the sudden death of Mrs.
Blodgett's brother, Baxter b. Barrett. Mr.
Barrett was born in Wardsboro ~ years
ago, and had been in business at Auburn
p years, being member of the firm Of
Barre0 Brothers, which does an extensive
business. George Barrett, his brother and
partner, spent last summer in Brattleboro.
Mr.. Barrett is survived by son and
daughter.
The silver standard Democrats held
meeting at the Brattleboro House after the
rally Monday night, and appointed a tempo
rary committee of 20 TO prepare a list of
names to be elected as officers Of a Bryan,
Sewall and jackson club. That committee
met at the Brattleboro House last night,
and presented these names, which were
elected: A. w. Childs, president; d. p.
Cobb and 10 others, vice presidents; II. b.
Haus, secretary; John X. Tones, treasur-
er. Further plans for conducting the cam
paign were discussed.
Strattan & Foster are arranging for an
old fashioned clam bake at Silverdale,
SpotfOrd lake, Wednesday, Aug. 20. Six
barrels of clans, two barrels of oysters, so
HOLSTERS, $50 pounds of blue fish, cart
load of sweet corn and sweet potatoes will
be cooked together on hot rocks, covered
with sea weed and canvas. The Brattle-
boro orchestra and the jubilee singers will
furnish music throughout the day and
there will be dancing in the evening. The
invitation to attend the festivities is gem
eral.
Mrs. c. II. Betterly, g. died very sud
denly at her home on Dummerston Hill
last night She was in her usual health
when she went TO bed, but during the
night Mr.. Betterley was awakened by her
heavy breathing. She was unconscious at
that time and died IN few minutes. Mrs.
Betterley's maiden name was Sophia
Nichols, and she lived in Brattleboro pre-
vious to her marriage TO Mr.. Betterley.
All of Mr.. and Mrs. Betterley's married
life of As years has been spent at the old
Betterley homestead on Dummerston Hill.
Besides her husband Mrs. Betterley leaves
three sons and a daughter. The funeral
will be held at the house Sunday at p NJ.
Lieut.. George II. Burns went TO Paw
tucket, X. l., this morning, having received
news of the death, on Monday, of his
nephew, Judson Tucker, in Denver, Col.
Mr.. Tucker was a son of Mr.. Burns's sis
ter, Rev. DR.. Faunce, a Baptist minister
in Pawtucket. He was a graduate of the
Providence High school and the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. After
leaving college he associated himself, as
an electrical engineer, with a firm having
contracts among the Colorado mines, and
afterward put in operation the electric
street railways of Denver, Colorado
Springs, and in cities in Utah. Mr. Tuck
er visited BrattlebOro few years ago.
The body is expected to arrive in Paw
tucket today.
The application of the Employers Liza
bility Insurance company for a struck Jury
In its case against Mrs. Helen B. Clark,
widow of the late Barna A. Clark, was ar
gued in Judge Royal Tyler's office Mon
day. The company applied to L. S. Walk
er of Grafton and Edward Titus of Will
mington, assistant judges of the county
court, for struck jury under a provision
of the statutes, which is that As names be
drawn by the assistant judges and from
that list each side strike off one name al
ternately until "a names remain. From
these "a names II are selected in the usual
way TO try the case. The judges heard
the arguments for and against such jury
and decided to grant the application, The
jurymen were accordingly drawn Monday
evening.
Mrs. Jane M. Gibson, widow of the late
Otis Gibson, died at her Clark street home
at 3 O'Clock Sunday morning of heart dis
ease, She retired aDnarentlv we'll Catur