Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-29

in charge of II. f. Harris. The alleys
ave been repaired and are now in good
onditon.
Owing to the death Of Mr.. +. II. Van
Doom, the advertised sale of his Chaplin
treet property by his assignees is postpon-
ID until further notice by order of the Pro-
,ate court.
DR.. and Mrs. II. l.. Waterman are to
cave Bellows Falls next week and are to
settle in Purdy's Station, n. Y, where the
loctor will continue the practice OF his
profession. DR.. Waterman is son OF
] Judge K. l.. Waterman.
Rudyard Kipling will contribute TO the |
St. Nicholas magazine a series of fantastic |
stories about animals in a vein entirely |
different from that of the jungle Sto-
ries" He calls them the "Just-So Sto-
ries" because they must be read lust So
to children, and the first one will appear in
the Christmas number.
Charles r Wheeler of 4 Central street,
an engineer on the New London Northern
railroad, and Mrs. V. Elizabeth Ross, sis
ter of Mrs. Robert F. Wheeler of IL Pearl
street, were married Wednesday afternoon
at the Congregational parsonage by Rev.
G. o. Day. They left on the j;45 train for
Montreal and after their return, to-mor.
row, will live in Mr. Wheeler's house at
Central street.
"Spofford Lake Waltz Song" is the title
of the latest song which has been put on
sale at the store of Clapp & Jones. E. 5.
Parmenter is the musical composer, the
words being contributed by the publisher,
Albert Feathers of Westmoreland, y. H.,
bv whom the song has been copyrighted.
The publication is illustrated with view
of Spofford lake and, while neither the
words lr the music are of very high or
der. as curiosity the song is probably
worth its selling price.
Frank f. Howe, former well known
Bratteboro boy, will be general and city
editor of the Montpelier Daily Record, an
afternoon paper which will make its APP
pearance at the state capitol the second
week in November. Chas. F. Boswell will
be the business manager and w. A Shay
the advertising solicitor and local assistant
Mr. Howe has done highly credtabe news
paper work in Montpelier and Greenbush,
n. Y, since leaving BrattlebOro, and his
friends here give him best wishes for sue
cess in his new venture.
1t was announced in Brattleboro SItur-
day that "The Walking Delegate" com
tleboro and Annie LIGHTER, his wife, were
stars, and which had been booked by the
| Vermont Wheel club for appearance in
the Auditorium to morrow night, had dis
! banded. Later reports confirm the story
and the company will not appear here at
present. although its engagement here has
not yet been cancelled. The company,
doubtless because of poor management
aud the large salaries paid to its members,
| has been Improbable financially. although
| its bills have all been paid. 1t is said
| that an effort will be made TO re0rganize
the company for another tour.
Will Sargent, Is. son of y. w. Sargent,
had his right hand mutilated yesterday
noon by the explosion OF powder in brass
cylinder. The cylinder was probably made
for measuring gun charges, and it contain
ed a quantity Of powder and shot Young
Sargent had lust left the Centreville schoo
house, and he attempted to scatter some Of
the powder on a small fire among the leave:
near the sidewalk, when the explosion tool
place, destroying the cylinder, and tearing
and burning out the flesh on the inside o
his hand. His face was also filed witt
powder. Women who were near the seem
of the accident dressed his wounds hastily
and he went to his home, physicians beinl
summoned in the meantime. They did
not amputate the thumb, although the op
Grafton may be necessary. In case thu
thumb Is not removed it will always b.
stiff, as it was torn nearly from the hand
The hand will probably be slightly deform
ed. The boys father and his school teach
er were ignorant Of the fact that the bo
had powder in his possession.
Dispositions we're taken before Count,
Clerk Merrifed yesterday in the case o
Mrs. II. o. Coolidge against Charles Miner
involving the Stebbins block at the corne
of South Main and Canal streets. Tn
case is interesting and its outcome will b
awaited with interest. At the time OIL tn
failure of the late E. II. Van Doom, Mrs
Coolidge held mortgage of $500 on tn
Stebbns property. When the buildin
was put up for sale by auction the equit,
was bid off by Charles Miner for $l5. Mrs
Coolidge then tried To collect the amour
due on the mortgage but Mr.. Miner re
fused TO pay, On the plea that he was no
then in a sufficiently good financial con
dtion. Mrs. Coolidge then began a fore
closure of the mortgage, and she wa
granted a decree at the September term @
the county court. Her counsel asked tn
court to shorten the usual time of redemI
ton, which is one year, on the ground tina
Miners purpose in obtaining the propert
was TO secure the use of il for a year 70
SIS and that he had no intention of eve
redeemlng it. The building rents for $40
year. Mrs. Coolidge filed affidavits wit
the court from parties familiar with tn
values of property, showing that the valu
of the Stebbins property was not create
than the amount of the mortgage, il bein
necessary TO show this before the propert
can be reclaimed. The counsel for Mr.
Miner asked the court for permission I
fill counter affidavits as TO the value OF tn
property, and these aft iavits were takel
yesterday in the form OF dispositions, q
G. Barber appearing for Mrs. Coolidge an
c. G. Fits for Mr.. Miner. The testimon
will be presented at once TO Judge Ross
who will render an early decision.
Valuable Books for the Library.
A valuable set of books for the Brattle
boro Free library was received Wednesday
consisting of the Savage genealogical die
tionary, in four volumes, of the first set
tiers of New England, showing three gen
CITATIONS of those who came before Nav
1892 on the basis of the farmers register
The work was compiled by James Savage
a former president of the Massachusetts
Historical society and editor of Winthrop
history of New England. 1t consists @
about $500 Svo pages and was publshe
in Boston in 1860 by Little, Brown & Co
1t is also supplied with a few pages @
notes and errata by c. II. Dali. Thes
books are rare and they will be read wit