Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-19

Oakes's barber shop.
Fred Phillips spent Tuesday night in the
lookup, whittier he was taken by Chief of
Police Hall for disturbing the tranquility
of his home. Judge Newton imposed
| fine Of - and costs for intoxication, in de-
| fault of which Phillips was taken to New
! fame by Sheriff Starkey Wednesday night,
! his alternative sentence being 20 days in
the county jail.
Percy, young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Henley, had his right arm broken just
above the wrist Saturday, while playing
on rope in Mrs. G. b. Rce's yard. The
boy swung out over the bank, holding to
the rope with both hands, but became
frightened and let 60 when he was some
distance from the ground. He struck on
his arm, breaking both bones.
Miss Hattie Grace, only daughter of l..
S. Streeter formerly of Brattleboro, was
united in marriage with William Albert
Stark only son of Carl Stark Of Green.
field, at No, 2S Deerfeld street, Greenfield,
their future home at 230 o'clock Nov.
10. Rev. jerome Wood officiated. The
bride was the recipient of many beautiful
presents MIR. and Mrs. Stark took the
$50 train north as far as Montreal, and
will be at home after Nov 20.
ne rlON SUI III VI a Ntth dED was vel y
severe on elevated land in this county.
d. NJ. Stockwell of Dummerston Hill re-
ports a fall at his house OF nine ches. but
on tle hill near Sunset lake the snow was
a foot deep. In some places in the coun-
~ the snow was piled into drifts several
feet deep, and IL was necessary for men TO
tuIuOuj will teams TO open the roads. The
fall a l;tle south of BrdttlebOro WAS very
light. and in Vernon stock could bee turned
out to pasture the morning after the storm.
Ned g. Prentice Of Canal street, EN-
ployed by the New London Northern Rail
road company lost a gold watch a few
days ago, aud he believes it was stolen.
Mr.. Prentice paid Sll50 for the watch at
II. II. Thompson few years ago, and
: he has once before had it stolen. AT that
time he went for some water with an em-
ploye's dinner pail and upon removing the
, pail cover a wad OF cotton wrapped around
his watch WIS revealed. MI. Prentice OBJ.
, tanned quick satisfaction by giving the
thief a sound thrashing.
First Lieut.. Stephen Miller Foote
Fourth United States Artillery, who wa.
formerly military instructor at Vermont
Academy, was the recipient of a notabl,
! honor last week, when he was awarded
the annual prize of the Military Servic,
i Institution, consisting Of gold medal
e lie membership and 500 in gold. Tn,
$ prize was given for the best essay OF
q BASED on present conditions and past eN
= prriences, how should our voluntee
j armies bee raised. organized, trained an,
20 modified for future vars The mem
u ners uf the board of awards were Maj
k Gen. Wesley Merritt, L. ;. A; eX-Go.
L. \ Woodbury. and Col. II. W. Classon
II L. ;. A.
n The fire insurance agencies in Montpel
+ Ter, reprc.c ting stock companies hav
Il been nouh-d by the New England Iusur
j. ance Exchange of 20 per cent reduction
i- Of rates on all buildings in that city whicl
Is are under hydraut protection within 30
n feet and occupied for mercantile q
l. hotel purposes, Office, society, scho,
e and minor manufacturing purpose,
The reduction does not apply {
r. the contents of the buildings Tn
n, tariff of rates on dwellings in the city VI
10 der hydrant protection has also been r,
$ duced substantially by the same percen,
nj age. Under the new regime all agents ar
e. authorized TO write new policies, or Re
Of newals; but the reduction will not appl
n. to policies now in force.
# Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel H. Bement had
nd pleasant surprise Friday evening, whe
Of over 100 OF their friends gathered at the
home on Canal street in honor Of the
IN 50th wedding anniversary. Many Of NJ
Id Dement'S fellow-employes of the Este
Mt Organ factory were present and the ever
ne ing was delightfully."- spent Music was fu
i'll | nshed by hnapp's orchestra, and Ieiresl
Pc ments OF cake and cocoa were served du
Id ing the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Bemel
IT, received numerous gifts among them b.
. a..
a. edge of the gathering had been kept froi
er Nh Bement, and a added not little I
I'd the pleasure OF The event that his surpri.
was 50 complete when he found his frenC
er and neighbors assembled and heard II
d. / music OF the orchestra
al The Boston Globe of Sunday containe
ms the following in its society column.
e. "The Richards Bradleys opened their hou'
ar on Commonwealth avenue few days ag
he after spending the season al their counu
IS estate in Brattleboro, VT They have hs
-ic their daughter, Mrs. Walter Wessehoe
~ and her family with them during the sun
y meT, as well as many other guests fro
&C Boston and Chicago. Views from NJ
be Bradley's place are among the most bea
70 tltul IN the Vermont region. The hOu'
at is on the Connecticut river, and the tre'
N looking to the north have been remove
opening up vista, where the river win,
AT between their estate and the Wantastiqu
ay mountain, y hch forms its eastern bou
m dairy. Beyond the broad meadows to Il
AT west and north are ranges of high hill
to dotted here and there with farmhouse
lal and during the past few weeks they ha'
no been glorious with the autumnal foliag
nj Upon the estate are Conservatives, SUI
IN mer gardens and fruit orchards; and it
in so extensive, and the house so tar remove
m from the street, that there is absolute 5
-" clusiOn from the outer world
VS. Death of Emily Capen shelton.
80 a telegram received Friday night
~ Mr.. and Mrs II. II. Thompson contains
W the news of the sudden death at Ansoni
,,r Conn, on Thursday night of Emily Cape
w, wife of Dr. Gould A. Shelton of Ansoni
A letter came day or two later statil
that the cause of death was a vrulent for
OF appendicitis and acute peritonits,
his though previous to an operation none
by the known symptoms of appendicitis cou
De- be discovered. The AnsOnia Sentin
ar of Saturday said: Emily Plumb, on
US child of Peter f. and Louisa Plumb Cape
ed was born in Bridgeport, Conn, Aug.
Ice lS47, and her early childhood was spent
is that city, but, being bereft of her parer
100 when but Is years of age, she was at on
of adopted by her uncle and has lived he
hi ever since. She was married on June
"a 1874 to Dr. Gould A. Shelton and came