Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-06
BRATTIERORO

The claim agent of the Boston IL Maine
railroad was in town this morning and
made satisfactory settlement with Carl
Henkel for damages sustained in the acct
dent at South Vernon a few weeks ago
Chas. Bean, proprietor of the East Eagle
brewery, was arrested at his house last
night by Special Police Officer Rockwell,
and is now in the lookup. He will be ar
raigned before Justice Newton this after
noon charged with second offence of sell
ing liquor in Vermont.
Workmen threw mass of tin roofing
from Harmony block this morning and it
barely missed Deacon A. A. Stearns's
head, but struck him on the shoulder, tear
ing open his coat and bruisng him some
what Had the roofing hit him in the head
the injuries would have been serious if not
fatal.
A number of Grand Army men from
Brattleboro will attend the national en-
campment at Buffalo the week of Aug. -,
going by way of St. Adams, Montreal and
Niagara Falls. Sleepers will run from st.
Adams to Buffalo. The fare for the
round trip will be S10.65. President Nc
Kinley will attend the encampment.
Madame Brazil at Home.
MI. anu MIS-. Il. w JTdIJ reached Brat
tleboro last evening, having landed in
New York yesterday morning by the White
Star steamer Germanic. They sailed from
Liverpool at p. NJ. July % and had de-
lightful passage. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt con-
firm the reports already received of the
very successful winter engagement filled
by Mrs. Pratt in Nice, followed by an
equally successful season at Covent Gar
dent London. The browning feature was
the prima donna's appearance in a role of
honor at the grand Jubilee performance
June %. The operate season at Covent
Garden was so successful that there is no
doubt that the syndicate, of which Mr..
Grau is the managing director, will con-
tinue the management next year, in which
case Mrs. Pratt will undoubtedly be reGn-
gagged. Mr. and Mrs. Pratt will remain at
home until about the end of September,
when they will return for another winter
season in Nice.
OF to Muster.
The Estey Guard left yesterday after
noon for the Chester camp ground in a
special passenger coach and baggage car
attached to the White Mountain train.
They will be busy today and tomorrow
arranging the camp. The company dog
accompanied the boys. This dog Joined
the company at Washington, and during
the encampment next week he will be a
noticeable figure in his army blanket with
sergeant's stripes. Fuller Battery will
leave early Sunday morning on the over
land trip. Eight members of the Estey
Guard, who were unable to leave, will join
the company Saturday or Monday. Gen.
Estey, Col. Bond, Adjutant j. Harry Estey,
Chaplain Day and Regimental Hospital
Steward w. F, Root will go into camp
Saturday night. Many Brattleboro people
will visit the camp next week, and Friday,
governors day, will attract people from all
over the state. The presence of the sew
eral companies of regulars, both cavalry
and infantry; the mounted military band f;
J. DetoAJary of War Alger and probably Pres
han sl09 Mckinley will make the muster of
on ON Usual interest Gen. Estey has issued
!, q order admonishing the guardsmen to
from indulgence in Intoxicating
liquors while in camp, and not to dispense
intoxicants to visitors.