Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-02-12


officers soon captured his man. After his
arrest the prisoner acted like crazy man,
and even the twisters were not sufficient
to keep him within bounds. The thief
was released from the house of correction
at Rutland only three weeks ago, after
serving term for larceny. His home, &C
cording to papers found on his person, is
in Michigan City, Ind.
Miss Lucy Phelps of Ludlow has been
visiting in town.
DR.. Matthews is recovering from an at
tack of the mumps.
The Mt. Kilburn Wheel club held ladies
night Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Sawyer went to Bos.
ton yesterday to spend few days,
The men Of the Westminster club enter
tanned their young lady friends Tuesday
evening at whist.
The second basket ball team of this vii
lage defeated the second Y. NJ. c. A. team
Tuesday. Score. 9 to ..
There is to be sleighride this afternoon
to Springfield, participated in by the mem
bers of the Y. NJ c. A. and their friends.
In place Of the regular familiar talk at
the \. NJ. c. A. rooms Monday evening, a
musical evening was a pleasant diversion
Mrs. a. H. Webb returned yesterday to
her home in Montpelier, after two weeks
spent here and at Saxtons River among
old friends.
yellow Jack" Mcdonald, who has
been an inmate of the town farm for the
past year or two, is spending some months
with relatives near Boston.
The town agency has been closed the
past week, owing to the serious illness of
Capt W. Fl. Taylor who has been suffer
ing from Inflammation of the bowels.
a. y. Swain took a severe cold last
week and has been confined to his room
since last Thursday, suffering considerably,
but is reported as convalescing now.
Thomas Driscoll. a young man of -,
who is well known locally, and who has
five sisters living in town. died recently in
Ireland, where he went about year ago.
Mrs 0. H. Whitman suffered a severe
shock Of paralysis Tuesday morning, at
her home in Burt place. She is in a criti
cal condition, one side being entirely paral-
yzed.
y. G. Williams was in Montpelier Mon
day in attendance upon a meeting of the
commissioners of Vermont to the Ten
nessee centennial of next summer, of which
he is a member
Con Crowley, for some years yardmaster
of the Boston d Maine railroad, has given
up that position and is now brakng on a
freight train. II. II. Lynch is temporarily
in charge of the yard.
The local talent who are arranging to
give the old play of the Hidden Hand
within a few weeks, have secured Hank
White, the well-known minstrel of Felch-
vile, to take one of the leading parts.
H. W. Freer and c. W. Osgood went to
White River junction yesterday, and are
today in attendance upon the conference
of the sen raj secretaries of the Y. NJ. c.
A. organizations of New Hampshire and
Vermont, both of them having part upon
the program.
The mid-week Bible class of the Congre-
gational church completed its course OF Is
lessons last Friday evening. 1t has aver
aged about 80 in attendance, and has been
the largest nid-week class ever held here
Mr.. Osgood has made it very interesting
throughout.
The women's missionary societies in the
Congregational church united Monday
evening in a missionary tea at the home of
Miss Frances Osgood on Green street.
Turkey was the subject of the evening, the
discussion of which was enlivened by music.
Refreshments we're served by young ladies
in Turkish costume.
John Mcdonald of Dartmouth medical
school, who has figured so conspicuoosly
in the grave robbery case at Norwich dur
ing the last year, has been in town most of
the last week. Having raised the $500
fine imposed by the court, he is to continue
his studies. He has been here with his
brother and sister.
The ladies of the Baptist society will
give a turkey dinner in Union hall Tues
day of next week. This will be followed
by an afternoon sale of aprons and fancy
articles. Supper is also to be served in
the hall at o'clock, and in the evening
an address will be given by Rev. L. d.
Temple of Brattleboro.
Germans minstrels played here We'd
nesday evening to small house, only
about $50 being in the audience. They
gave very good entertainment of its class.
"Sowing the Wind" was billed yesterday
for next Thursday evening. The company
come under the management of John +.
Brosnahan, who plays it also at White
River junction.
The present prospect is that the electric
road to SaXtons River will be built in the
early spring. The same men now control
Montpelier to Barre, and they say the same
gangs of men will be used here. They are
under contract to complete the Montpelier
road within six weeks from the time the
ground is ready to work in the spring, and
then work will begin here.
There is a question whether the office of
deputy collector of internal revenue will be
changed from E. S. Leonard's hands by
the coming administration. Senator Proc
tor has informed A. II. Switzer who has
strong petition for the place, that it was
placed under the civil service rules by the
present administration, and that Mr.. Leon
ard will hold it unless there should be some
cause for his removal
DIR. Gorham was suddenly called to
Claremont Monday, and had to break his
engagement for a familiar TALK to the
boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. that evening, but
will give his "reminiscences of European
travel some Monday evening in the near
future. The evening was filed by must
cal program of college songs. Next Mon
day evening w. c. Belknap will talk TO