Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-05-21

Arthur Scott and Scott Eames. 12-year-
old boys. killed a rattesnake on the noun
tain Wednesday night, 1t measured four
feet and four inches i'm length and had
nine rattles
5. O. Miner has sold to John Nesbitt
the land on the east side of the highway
south OF the small house formerly owned
by the late O. L. Miner, and recently sold
TO W. L. Thomas.
Alderman Patrick Fleming. while in
STOPPING posture in the sewer ditch on the
common, was completely buried by falling
dirt last night and had to be dug out by
workmen. He was uniniured.
j. A. Taylor has bought of Geo. Hidden
the handsome bay road horse which Mr..
Hidden brought recently from ST. Johns
bury. This horse promises to prove him
self one of the best gentleman's drivers in
this vicinity.
j. c. +. With a well-known Boston
druggist, who makes regular business
trips through this section. was in town
Tuesday, covering the ground a-wheel, and
was evidently having a very good time in
doing it, He made the trip from Boston
to Montreal upon his bicycle. and was on
his way home when here.
c. L. Stickney. secretary of the Valley
Fair, who has been in Brandon on bust
ness this week visited while there the
Forest Park farm of II. *. G.. Watson,
who was one of the leading prize winners
at the Valley Fair last fall. Mr.. Watson
told Mr.. Stickney that he should be repre-
sented at this years fair by a selection of
l. or 10 or more head of his best cattle
and horses.
Sheriff r. E. Gordon has appointed
Henry A. Kilburn keeper OF the county
Jail at Newtane. TO succeed the late George
Underwood. Mir. Klburn is an expert
enced hotel man. Tie formerly ran the
Brattleboro House. He has spent several
seasons at the Ocean House, Swampscott
Mass, and last summer kept the Baponda
hotel at Wilmington For the past winter
he has boarded at the Windham County
House.
Mrs. Ann O'Leary, Il, of HolyOke
Mass. died Monday morning at the home
OF her son. eX-Councilman d. O'Leary.
She had lived in Holyoke nearly half a
century The first mass that was ever
said in Holyoke was celebrated In her
house near what is now Prospect park
-Four sons and a daughter survive her. Ar
blacksmith, who is one of the sons went
to Holyoke Tuesday TO attend the funeral
which was held Wednesday in the church
of the Holy Rosary. The burial was in St
Jerome cemetery.
Miss Mary Almeda Starr, -. all old
time Brattleboro school teacher. died MAY
10 at Rowe. Mass She was a successful
teacher of literary accomplishments and q
vritgf, for the r,qr,arl Sb4 fauubf on
Canal street and on Elliot street when the
schOolhouse stood at the corner of School
and Elliot streets. Her later work was at
West Bratteboro. Hiram Circuit recog-
nized her ability as teacher by speaking
OF her in his published reports. as Starr
by name and a star teacher MANY of her
old pupils. who are still living in Brattle-
DOro. will learn with sadness of her death.
The government crop bulletin for last
week in the New England section saws
that the heavy rains which prevailed
throughout the section We're very beneficial
to the land and crops. The report Tor
Vermont says: The rain favored grass,
which IS growing rapidly. IN extreme
northern portions the season is not as adj
vanced as in the south. for little has been
planted or sown, but the soil is ready for
all crops Early vegetables are up in the
south and look well Oats are coming up
all early grains are promising. Pear,
cherry and peach trees blossomed abund-
antly, but apples as elsewhere, have a
light bloom.
Arthur Akeley and Fred Houghton have
made from Wantastiquet during the past
week series of large Photographic mega
tives, which give remarkably good pano-
ramic view of the village of Brattleboro
and the adjacent country from above
Black Mountain IN Dummerston on the
north to Vernon on the south. The vii
lage comes out in distinct detail. and the
profile of the distant mountains on the
! horizon line is clear and well defined The
several sections composing the view are
arranged TO fold up and are provided with
covers TO contain them in small compass.
The young men have also made negatives
showing the village from the Retreat tow
er.
An attractive souvenir program has been
issued for the annual meeting OF the Y eT-
mont Baptist Sunday school convention,
which is TO be held at Bellows Falls June
! and = The front cover contains an eN-
cellent half-tOne portrait OF Ex-Governor
FULLER, with a tribute to his services in es-
tabllshing the convention and making its
work a success. Two pages OF portraits of
presidents OF the convention are given
eX. GOV. Fuller, Gen. y. j. Estey. l.. W
Hawley, and Revs. F. j. Parry. w. H..
Baldwin, and c. B. r. Dodge among them
The music of the session will be in charge
OF Ira D. Sankey The opening address
will be given by Rev. Thomas Gull, state
missionary. Boston W. Smith OF Min
neapolis, manager OF chapel car work,
Rev. {. II. Spaulding of Boston, New
England secretary OF the American Bap-
fist Publication society, and Rev. Robert
f. !. Pierce. assistant pastor of Grace
Temple, Philadelphia, will be among the
speakers. An unusually interesting SEES
sion has evidently been arranged.
A Mayor Who said He was Robbed.
There was lively episode at the railroad
station at Springfield Mass, Wednesday
on the arrival at 6:lS of the Montreal and
New ! ork day express, which passes Brat
tleboro at 4:35. The train bore to Spring
field a man who said he was John @.
Peene, jT., the mayor of \ onkers. n. Y.
who claimed that he had been robbed of
$1,000 on the train. George Miller. the
conductor of the train, said the first init
nation he had of anything wrong was lust
as the train pulled into the station, when
Peene rushed up TO him excitedly and said
he had been robbed of $1,000 He made
no explanation and as soon as the train ar
rived jumped hurriediy of. Miller sum
mOned an officer, but Peene could not be
found. 1t proved that he had rushed over
TO the opposite end and side of the station,
where he had spied the man who, ne
claimed, had robbed him. This man made