Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-08-13

DR.. j. E. Prescott, the oculist, is now at
the Brooks House.
A Washington despatch announces an
increase of pension to Jacob CARTRIDGE of
Brattleboro.
A staging and ladders have been raised
to the top of the high smoke stack of the
electric light station, in order that the
stack may be painted.
Sixty-five Brattleboro people ioinel the
excursion Wednesday to Providence Island
in Dake Champlan. TIE excursionists
report delightful time
A. V. May has sold for E. F. Bruce his
house in Williamsville known as the
O'Leary place, to Mrs. Marion Winchester
of Marlboro, possession to be given Sept l.
Blanchard e Moore have decided to
close out their grocery store in Esteyville,
and beginning next Monday will offer all
their stock at cost, as announced in their
advertisement in this paper.
August Johnson, an employe of the Car
penter Organ company, and Miss Betty
johnson, will be married at the Swedish
Lutheran church this evening. They will
make their home on Cedar street.
G. E. bearing and James Thomas and
son were on Wantastiquet Sunday when
they encountered one of the largest rattle
snakes that has been seen there in years.
They killed the reptile with their canes. 1t
had Is rattles.
The first time prize in the Mtteneague,
Mass, road race last Friday was won by
Charles w. Scanlon, formerly OF West
Brattleboro, one of the scratch men, who
covered the distance, II miles, in 80 min
utes and II seconds. He also secured one
of the place prizes.
Frederick Main, the celebrated vioinist
of Boston, will play at the Howe Lawn
concert, Aug 20, in place of Wulf Fries as
announced last week, The tlutist will be
| Paul II. Fox of the Boston Symphony or
| chestra Orders for seats from out OF
town patrons may be sent to FoXs news
stand.
The affairs of the Wilcox Il White Organ
company of Meriden, Conn, are nearing a
settlement. A new company with So
| 600 is being formed to buy the plant.
Under the new company, J. II. White,
who had general control, will certainly be
the manager. The plant is now being run
| by the trustee.
The two-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Harrington of Cedar street fell
backward from the second story window
of the house Wednesday afternoon. He
was stunned for time and his collar bone
was broken. The window sill being low
| down the little fellow was able to climb to
it, and he then lost his balance.
DR.. Smith will leave Lake Pleasant with
special car for Queen City Park, Burling-
ton, on Saturday, Aug. IS. Tickets 1910
for the round trip, good going that day on
", but good to return on any day or train
within two weeks. The train leaves the
lake at $50 \. NJ. and connects with the
train from Springfield at Brattleboro. Pas
sengers will be taken at any station.
Miss Augusta J. Pierce, the well-known
owner of the stone house at Spofford lake,
was severely injured Sunday evening by
being kicked by a horse She is now at
Elliot City hospital in Keene. Miss Pierce
was leading her horse at the time and
either fell or was struck by the animal,
which stepped on her left leg causing a
badly splintered compound comminuted
fracture above the ankle, the flesh being
very much torn.
The 62nd anniversary of the Windham
county Baptist association will be held al
Nottingham, Wednesday and Thursday,
Aug. % and 26. Arrangements have
been made with the Hoosac Tunnel Il
Wilmington railroad TO carry passengers
to and from the meetings for one-half fare
for the round trip. Teams will meet al
the depot anyone coming on the trains
There will be interesting sessions at 9:4C
A. NJ. ! 80 and p. NJ, Wednesday, and
A. NJ. Thursday.
The Methodist union camp meeting:
will be held at Claremont junction Aug
"a to 30. The Boston & Maine and Cen
trail Vermont railroads will sell specia
round trip tickets to those who wish TO at
tend the meetings. The rate from Brattle
boro will be Sl.75. The meetings will bt
in charge of the presiding elders of thu
two districts, Rev. L. l.. Beeman and Re 7
G.. w. Norris. Geo. w. Stevens of Clare
mont will have charge of the hotel, ant
board for the meeting will be 81, will
rooms at $3.50 and SO, and board by tn
day so cents.
There was dramatic incident in II. NJ
Woods store one day this week. A WON
an called and told Frank Knight, tn
clerk, that she wished to buy IA cheap re
volver to send away. She was examining
several weapons when man pushe'
through the doorway, and while utterin
words that would hardly be called sugar
coated, seized the woman forcibly ant
pushed her out to the sidewalk. He thel
, turned to the aStonished salesman and in
structed him not to sell the woman weap
on. He said she was his wife, and tina
she had threatened to take his life. Tn
act closed with the husband rushing afte
his vindictive spouse, who had alread
headed for home.
Miss Flora Lacava Newton, ~, die
Wednesday evening from cancer at til
Canal street home of her sister, Mrs. An
Lamb. Miss Newton was one of the min
| children of Alexis and Jane Newton, an
was born on the old homestead in the mort
part of the town, just below the Edd
farm. Miss Newton had lived in Peoria
: Ill.,, the past 80 years. She was sean
7 stress of unusual ability, and found cor
/ slant employment. She was a woman c
energy, sound judgment and strength {
t character, and the great suffering of he
last days was borne with remarkable CON-
{ age. She is survived by three sisters an
a brother-Mrs. Lizzie Robinson of PeoTii
: Mrs. Ann Lamb, Mrs. Henry Jacobs {
2 Guilford, and brother, George Newton {
t this village. The funeral will be held {
e the Universalist church this afternoon.
t The Tobacco Crop.
G. A. Billings, agent for Suffer Bros
I who was in town early in the week, repoF
T the early crop of tobacco in the lower pa
= of the Connecticut valley as already ha
u vested and housed in good condition. FL
I quality is up to fair average. The e,
pertinent of spraying the plants, just b
It fore cutting them, with a chemical sol
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