Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-15


wholesale and retail departments.
c. A. Cattanach has taken the agency
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance, com
pany formerly held by WA. Thomas.
Fifteen recruits were in Brattleboro Mon
day on their way via New London to join
the Claremont company at Chickamauga.
The loss to p. Fleming's house on For
est street. which was damaged by fire last
Saturday, was adjusted $3.50 and was paid
Tuesday evening by G.. f. r. Jeune.
Heman A. Powers, Il, who died at
Braintree, VT, recently, was the father of
Mrs. c. b. Ford of Brattleboro. lie also
leaves a wife, son and three other daugh-
tiers. Mr. Powers was a very successful
farmer, and one of the leading dairymen of
his section of the state.
Veterinary j. S. Dutton tested two cat
tie for Milkman c. ID. Whitman Saturday
night, but both were found to be free from
tuberculosis. They were both in the herd
of Il which were treated last fall. At
that time the temperature OF these two
rose higher than did that of the others,
Mrs. John Roess caught six black bass
one day recently at Spotford loke which
weighed Ia pounds dressed. Her hus-
band and Charles Streater, who accom-
panied her, did not catch a fish Don
Miller caught wall-eyed pike weighing
upwards of six pounds at West river a few
days ago.
Arrangements will be begun next week
for the entertainment of the physicians
who will come to Brattleboro next Octo-
Der to attend the annual meeting of the
state medical society. All the local physi-
clans are invited to meet at the Brooks
House Monday evening to take some ac-
ton the matter,
The New York Clipper says all the ia
vorites appeared in the production Of Said
Pasha 10y the Harold New York Opera
company at Milwaukee last week, and
adds "Anna LIGHTER As Queen Alti was in
splendid voice and had to respond several
times to catering recalls. William Schu-
ster as the Raiah was excellent
The black bass fishing seems to be bet
ter at Sponord lake than for several years.
Many fish weighing three to five pounds
have been taken and one man secured
eight weighing y pounds recently. David
O'Neil made a fine catch one day this
week. having on the string three fish that
weighed upwards of three pounds each
The bogus priest who huucoed W. W.
Newcomb at Fitchburg, Mass, 10y buying
communion service and then giving a
a worthless check i'm payment, taking the
>l4 representing the difference between
the amount named on the check and the
price of the service. is under arrest in Man
chester, y. H., charged with breaking and
entering.
one of the candidates for the position OF
chaplain of the next Vermont legislature
is Henry Lincoln Bailey, pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Niddletowu Springs.
Mr. Bailey was born in Bratteboro 33
wears ago. Another candidate IS Rev. A.
j. Hough of White River Junction, for
merlv pastor Of the Methodist ceurch OF
Brattleboro.
W. H. Cray has been very much inter
ested in the naval operations off Cuba dur
ing the present war. Mr.. Cray and Ad-
miral Sampson were schoolmates and play
mates in Palmyra, y. Y, in their boy
hood days. Admiral Sampson entered the
naval academy and saw service in the civil
war before its close. Mr.. Cray, when IL
years old, went to the front in the 22d
New York regiment.
Three carloads of appliances belonging
to Ward Il Douglass of Barre, the contrac-
tors for the stone work for the new steel
bridge, arrived Monday afternoon. They
consist of derricks, engines, blocking and
other apparatus. They were loaded on to
the cars before the contract was awarded,
TO be sent in another direction, but they
were ordered here as soon as it was de-
cided that the contract should go to Ward
Il Douglass.
The Brattleboro Soldiers Aid society
are invited to meet with the Aid society OF
Vernon, at Central Park Wednesday, July
20. Train leaves Brattleboro 1925 a. NJ
and Central Park $50 p. NJ. Excursion
rates have been secured. A 10-cent din
ner will be served by the ladies of Vernon
the money to be used in Soldiers Aid
work All who intend to go are requested
to leave their names in book at Fox's New:
Store, as soon as convenient, so that the
ladies of Vernon may know how many &c
provide dinner for.
Some of Americas most noted college
athletes took art in the field day event:
at Mortified Monday. Among then
were Remington, the Splinter and jumper
and McCracken, the shot and hammer put
man, both of whom won points for Penn
sylvania at the intercollegiate games; Gar
rett of Princeton, who captained the team
which represented that college in the
Olympic games at Athens; Young Of
Cornell, who has personal friends in Brat.
tleboro, and others. Pennsylvania hat
the greatest number of points, with Yale &
close second.
Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Brown, who cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary
last week by trip to the top of Wantas
| tiquet mountain, as told in the Evening
Phoenix at the time, made the ascent Of
the mountain in two hours, arriving at /:
| o'clock at the pinnacle, where they en-
! ioyed dinner. After visiting the variou,
| points of interest and enjoying the grand
eur of the scenery they returned home
making the descent in about the SAME
| length of time as was required in making
| the ascent 1t was an occasion they will
| long remember,
The Woodstock Age has the following
| in regard TO a young man who lived il
/ Bratteboro some 10 OF II years ago
| Henry W. Pelton, son of the late Capt
| Pelton Of Woodstock, and Miss Mildred F.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Ransder
/ of Elmwood, Mass, We're married at thai
/ place on Wednesday July 6, by Rev. Jane.
/ NJ Pullman of Lynn, Mass. Mr.. and Mrs
/ Pelton are now here on their wedding trip
| the guests of Charles c. Watkins, wher,
they will remain for week or ten days
Mr.. Pelton, who was for several years con
nected with the Burdett business colleg,
| in Boston, later founded a business colleg,
in Lynn, which is now a very successful
and popular institution under his manage
ment. This is his first visit to Woodstock
for several years"