Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-12

Mrs. Edward Arms and Mrs. Henry
King left Monday for Aver, Mass, where
they will spend a short time.
John TAYLOR, the well known detective
of the New York police force, is spending
few days with his sister, Mrs, Shedd.
Miss Mildred Gllin of Rutland, who for
the past few days has been visiting Miss
Cora Shedd, returned to her home We'd
nesday evening
A party of five or six cyclists from
Springfield, this state attended the Howe
LAWN concert Tuesday evening, returning
ate in the night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Day and DR.. and
Ars. C. w Locke left on the excursion
Tuesday, and are spending week in Prov
idence and Attleboro,
John Coughin, James Hackett, NJ, j.
Barrett and George Hackett returned
Wednesday evening from Lake Sunapee,
where they have been spending week.
Edward O'Brien, who formerly worked
nights for the Central Vermont railroad, is
now working during the day for the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, beginning Monday,
Henry G. Farrar of Rutland representa-
tive of the Equitable Life Assurance soci-
ETY., was in town Tuesday. He came to pay
the widow of Perley G. Whitaker $500,
the amount for which his life was insured.
Mrs. Victoria Purcell spent Tuesday in
town with her brother, j. II. Blakeley.
She. was on her way to her home in north
ern Vermont, after attending the funeral
of her sister, Mrs. Harry Robinson in Hol-
yoke, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lawrence and Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Lawrence attended the
funeral of their brothers child in Hart
land Wednesday. The child died of blood
poisoning, caused by stepping upon a
needle.
William johnson was arrested Tuesday
night at the depot 10y Chief-of Police Thomp-
son on the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly. johnson was given hearing be-
fore Justice Williams Wednesday morning
and fined S. and costs.
Dennis, the nine weeksold child of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Scanlon, died Tuesday
night This is the second child that has
died in the family within few days, Ma
ry, the twin sister of Dennis, dying Sun
day. The burial took place in the Catholic
cemetery.
The gross receipts of the Soldiers Aid
concert Tuesday evening were $245 OF
which the society will receive over $3.50
Mr.. and Mrs LAWN and Mr. Howe having
given their services free of charge. They
were entertained while here by Mrs John
II. Williams.
Two more cases of diphtheria have broken
out, the victims being Mrs NJ d. jackson
and her son Ray. Their house on Henry
street was placed under quarantine Tues
day by Health Officer Ridden, This is the
eighth house that is under quarantine at the
present time.
A. NJ. Wright, president Of the Cincin-
natl, Saginaw and Mackinaw railroad com
pany, with a party of friends, passed
through this place Wednesday morning
over the Rutland road in his private car
Alma. President Wright was born in
Chester, and was formerly a driver of a
freight team from Chester to Boston. IL i.
reported that he is the wealthiest man in
Michigan.
A runaway accident occurred at about
7,15 o'clock Wednesday morning. Charles
Bissel was driving grocery team down
Henry street. when the horse SHE'D at a
piece of canvas and started on run AS
Bissell was not able TO control the animal
he jumped from the wagon and escaped
without injury. The horse continued tC
the corner of Centre street, where the wag,
on was upset and demolished. The horse
was uninjured.
Two negroes by the name of Willard
passed through here Wednesday morning
on the way from White River junction tc
Rutland, where they will serve a sentence
for attempting to avoid paying their hote
bill. Both men are known around here
and until about three weeks ago lived in
Blackville, between here and Saxton'
River Lately they have been selling
patent medicines. One is husband of the
woman dressed in Salvation Army costume
who is seen quite frequently around the
streets.
Mortimer DAVIS has distinguished him
self as a chemist. He has discovered that
a combination of certain syrups, milk,