Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-12-17


club will meet with Mrs, w. 2. Jones on
Oak street tomorrow.
Frederick /. Houghton has moved his
desk from the Office of +. j, Bailey to that
of II. K. Taylor d Son.
The first ladies' afternoon brought
company of about 81 to the Vermont
Wheel club rooms yesterday afternoon.
A washout on the narrow gauge about
three miles above here delayed the mixed
train Wednesday afternoon about half
hour
Mrs &. |. Stafford moved her home.
made clothing business Tuesday to the
store which she recently rented in Grange
block.
The trustees of the Baptist society have
appointed a special committee to make ar
rangements for free supper and social at
the annual meeting which will be held
Dec. p.
c. w. S. Ingalls,, senior foreman on the
! Central Vermont railroad, smashed I'm
ger between two rails Saturday, and he
| will be disabled three week.
| S. A. smith ~ Co. closed their factory
| Saturday night in order to put in their new
| 800 horse power engine. 1t is expected
that the work will occupy about two
weeks
Members of the Estey Guard will prac-
! tice at the Vernon range tomorrow in an
attempt to qualify as shsrpshooters in
competition for the buttons and badges
offered by the state.
Our West Townshend correspondent
/ gives an excellent account of the marriage
of Milton H. Eddy Of this town, and Miss
| Mary :. Underwood, a well-known school
teacher of West Townshend.
There will be an eight-day tour to Wash
ington, Mount Vernon, New York and
| Philadelphia, leaving here Dec. Is The
party will be personally conducted and the
round trip fare includes all expenses.
At least two Windham county farmers
have lost their herds of hogs from a mys-
FERROUS disease within a few days. One
man lost all his hogs, five in number.
Another buried - in one night, and lost
so out of a herd OF 81.
The George F. Quigley company of
Springfield Mass, dealers in cloaks, capes,
skirts, waists, suits, furs, etc are contem-
plating opening branch store in Brattle-
boro Mr.. Quigley was hr this week
looking over the ground, but was unable to
find a satisfactory store.
Tyler camp, Sons of Veterans, will give
all entertainment in Grand Army hall to-
night to which the public is invited. A
program of literary and musical selections
will be rendered and will include selections
on the gramophone or talking machine.
If the attendance tonight warrants these
entertainments will be continued indeii-
nitely.
The Central Vermont railroad company
announces Christmas and New ear rates
of fare and one-third on the New London
Northern division Christmas holiday
tickets will be good going D "a and 81
and good returning until Jan. 3. New
Year holiday tickets will be good going
Dec. 81 and Jan. l and good returning
until Jan. 3, inclusive No stop over
privileges are given on these tickets 1t is
understood that holiday tickets will be
sold on the Brattleboro u Whitehall di.
vision ot the Central Vermont for half
fare.
DR.. l.. d. O. Jacques has opened an
office this week in Ryther building for the
practice of medicine and surgery Dr.
Jacques is native OF Worcester Mass,
where he grew up. His academic studies
included a classical course of six years al
St. Hyacinthe, 7. O., and a two-years
course in philosophy at the University OF
Ottawa. His medical course was taken
at Lavalle university, Quebec. While
there he acted as assistant in the Quebec
city hospital and also in the maternity hos
ptal. He received his degree last April
and during the summer and fall has beer
in hospital practice in Worcester.
The auction sale of DR.. J. +. Prescott
property which was attached for debt a few
weeks ago by Crosby d Adams, proprietor:
of the Brooks House, took place at IN,
Brooks House Wednesday afternoon, Sher
itf Starkey being the auctoneer About
so persons were present. The bedroom
screen. two rocking chairs and writing
desk which were advertised for sale wer,
claimed by L. j. Retting, whose books
showed that the furniture was only LEASED
to DR.. Prescott. The other property, in
Guiding glasses, spectacle frames etc, sole
for SCOT. Crosby a Adams's bill is abou
$50, but they have replevied DR.. Prescott
tools and stock and hold his bond for 500
Suits for SII, 900 Against the Whining.
ton d ReadsbOro Railroad.
Three suits, growing out of the acciden
on the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington rail
road near Readsboro, on March 81, wert
entered at the county clerks office yester
day. They are brought by Emory 7
Wheeler of Washington (state), Bertha
Wheeler and Frank A. Childs of Whining
ton against the railroad, and are to recover
sums aggregating S1l, 100, for alleged in
juries received in the accident, when tht
car in which they were riding was dragged
from the track and was overturned. Mr.
Wheeler asks for 5000 for injuries to hi
head and shoulders and to his right lun!
and for straining the ligaments of his arm
Bertha Wheeler's claim is for $4,000. Sh,
alleges that she was internally injured il
the chest and abdomen, resulting in hem
Orrhages of the lungs and stomach. He
shoulders were also famed and she wa
otherwise bruised and injured. Mr.. Childs'
/, suit is also for $4,000, for injuries to hi
shoulder and the upper part of his body
and for a cut upon his leg, The attorney
for the plaintiffs are Carpenter d Parke
of North Adams, Mass, and o. 4. Butter
field of Wilmington Eleven persons wer,
injured in the accident, which at the tim,
was said to be due to a defect in the road
bed.
Former BrattlebOrO Man Elected Mayo
OF HOIyOke, Mass.
The largest majority ever given a mayor
: atty candidate in Holyoke, Mass, was tina
which elected Michael Connors, the Dem
2 ocratic nominee, on Tuesday last Mr.
ConnOrs received 3540 votes TO 2l60 TO
DR.. Smith, the Republican candidate, Wit
bae haau fnavOr Ia met uaav