Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-08-19
RRATTLERORO.

Elisha X. circuit, whose death is record
ed by our Guilford correspondent, was for
many years a resident of Brattleboro, be-
ing a well-known shoemaker. He moved
to Guilford about 20 years ago.
The Swedish Congregational society
held very interesting and pleasant social
at their church Wednesday evening. There
was a large attendance. The Misses Thun-
berg sang with great acceptance, and
there was also singing by male quartet.
Mr.. Peterson, the ps stor, gave an essay on
music. Refreshments of ice cream, cake
and coffee were served.
The supreme court rendered its decision
today in the case of Helen b. Clark against
the Employers Liability Assurance com
pany to recover accident insurance for the
death Of Barna A. Clark. The verdict of
the county court was for the plaintiff TO
recover $4,000. The decision of the SUI
preme court reverses the decision of the
county court and remands the case for an
other trial.
f. G. Laheche of Northampton will come
here about Sept. l, to go into partnership
with his brother, Arthur Lafeche, in the
tailoring business. They will occupy room
No. 1 in Crosby block. Arthur Lafeche
has been cutter for Pratt, Wright & Co.
about three years and is thoroughly ac-
quainted with the business. His brother
is also an experienced tailor.
DR.. II. D. Holton has received and has
accepted an invitation to deliver an ad-
dress before the Virginia state medical So
ciety, which will be in session Aug. 30 to
Sept. /. DR.. Holton will speak upon
"Typhoid Fever" 1t was not many years
ago that the society would have considered
it out of place to invite Vermonter to ad
dress them. Dr. Holton will probably be
accompanied by Mrs. Holton.
The St. Johnsbury Republican of this
week says: "Dr. H. d. Hoton of Brattle-
boro. member of the state board of health,
gave a lecture before the summer school
Thursday morning on school Hygiene
The lecture was not only a first class pro-
duction from a rhetorical point of view
and very entertaining, but it was full OF
sound common sense and suggestions emf
aently practical and valuable to the teach
er and all interested in the welfare of the
child at school,"
A writer in the Norwood, Mass, News,
in describing a vacation trip through west
ern Massachusetts, and southern Vermont
has the following to say under the head
ing "The Newton of Vermont" AT
length | came to Brattleboro, the Newton
or Wellesley of southern Vermont. There
are few manufactures in Brattleboro. 1t
is city of many quiet, white-painted
country houses On the sidewalk in front
of the Brooks House | obtained view of
the main street of one of the most beauti-
full inland cities of New England. The
social equality shown by the passing peo-
pie, the general evidence of a contented,
prosperous community, with little silly ex-
clusiveness or shoddyism about it, was
very pleasant TO witness"
Law Suit Involving $1,000.
A law suit involving s1O06 was heard
before Justice j. II. Mortified Wednes-
day. 1t was the suit of w. II. Clouse Of
West Dummerston against Ernest l..
Perry of West Dummerston, employed by
Ward Il Douglass. The question hinged
on an alarm clock valued at less than 81.
The evidence of the plaintiff tended to
show that the defendants wife bought the
clock at his store. The defendant was
owing him over 80 so that the price of the
clock brought the bill up to over $40. The
plaintiff was unable to collect the bill, so
he trusted for the amount.
The defendants testimony tended to
show that his wife went to the store after
a clock and the plaintiff gave her a poor
one, stating that when he went to Brattle-
boro he would get her better one. He
did not do so and when the trustee writ
was served he Immediately took the clock
back and Mr.. Clouse accepted it. He
claimed that he was therefore not liable to
trustee process. The trial of the case was
laughable as there was an element of
"small potatoes" through the whole pro
ceeding. The court reserved decision in
an effort to get the parties to 'come to-
ether"