Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-15

Mr.. Wales's annual reception to his
dancing classes at Greenfield, Mass, VIII
be given tonight.
Fourteen horses were disposed Of at
good prices at G. + Gilman's auction at
the Elliot street stables last Saturday.
A one act play founded on Kipling's
"The Light that Failed" is being played
in London with success. 1t was written
by Courtenay Thorpe
The rite of baptism was conferred upon
three children al the Episcopal church
Saturday. The annual meeting of the
Episcopal church society will be held May
?, when officers for the year will be
elected.
The Vermont Wheel club tournament
was finished Saturday night, when w. u.
Perry won the diamond offered to the pool
players. His score was IS to 6s for O.
Frank Bailey, but the latter's mark was
10, so that he lacked only two balls OF
winning.
A the meeting of the Woman's auxiliary
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. held in the association
| rooms, Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. c. +. K.
Jenne was elected president Mrs. {. i.
Rice, first vice president, and Mrs. II. F,
Jordan, secretary. The other officers were
elected al a previous meeting.
The annual meeting of Columbian
lodge, No. SO, F. and A. NJ, was held
Tuesday evening, when these officers
were elected: A. W. Crouch, W. NJ.
Charles A. Grant, S. W; Charles A.
Buck, j. W.; f. F. Brooks, treasurer;
Z. II. Putnam, secretary; j. b. Randall,
S. D.. c. F. X. JENNIE j. D.; Charles
Henkel, j. S; II. II. Hackley, 5. S.; j.
A. Taylor, tyler
Wilson l. Brown had a narrow escape
| from a serious accident while saving wood
with a circular saw at his farm on the
West river road Saturday. In some unac-
countable manner he slipped and fell for
ward upon the eaw, and his arm was Sc
verely lacerated from the wrist TO the ell
bow. The wound is healing rapidly, how
ever, and Mr.. Brown expects no serious
results from it,
The arrest of Selig j. Lyman in New
York last week on the charge of strang-
ling Mary Sheaffer, maybring to light sew
eral mysterious murders which have been
committed there in the last four years.
Among these is the murder of Mamie Gun
bingham, niece of Rev. p. Cunningham of
this town, which occurred in May, 1896
Miss Cunningham was found strauged to
death in her room, but the police were I'M
able TO discover the perpetrator of the
deed.
William Collier, cutter for the Brattle-
boro Overall company, and Miss Emma
Nj. Whitaker, an employe of the same
concern, were quietly married Tuesday
evening at O'Clock at the brides home in
Esteyville, the ceremony being performed
| by Elder Cross Of the Advent church.
| L Ia INN lot fvia ND ala sivsac
were present at the ceremony. Among
those from out of town were Mr.. and Mrs.
! Albert Whitaker Of Maine and Miss Ma
ria Collier of Mortified, Mass. Mr.. and
Mrs. Collier left for short wedding trip in
! the South.
The south bound train on the New Lon
! don railroad in charge OF Engineer Charles
| Badette OF this town, when near Amherst,
Mass, Monday M rling. struck the four
| year-oli son Of Mr.. ana Mrs. Timothy
! Sullivan OF Springfield. Mass, injuring him
so severely that death eusued in about
eight hours The train was rounding the
curve after starting away from the station
when Nj. Badette saw a small child play
! ing on the track ahead. He brought the
engine to a stop as soon as possible but it
was down grade and the child was struck
| before the engine could come to a stand
still. No blame can be alta ched TO the
| engineer, the sharp curve and the down
grade being responsible for the accident,
coupled Of course with the fact that the
child was playing where no child ought
ever to stop for a moment. Section hands
state that the boy was on the track good
deal in the forenoon and they had TO get
him out of the way OF freight trains
A hearing was held at the Brooks House
Tuesday and Wednesday before Judge
! Wheeler on the petition OF the receivers of
the Central Vermont railroad for leave TO
pay certain preferred claims. There were
various motions brought before the court
many Of which We're postponed on account
of the illness OF b. F. Fiheld, counsel for
! the Central Vermont company. There
was hearing on claims against the New
| London Northern railroad, including the
| Brattleboro and Whitehall division, and a
list of claims was ordered TO be filed, with
an order that parties may have j. DAYS in
which 10 file objections against any spe-
citic claim. There was also hearing on
an order to dismiss the intervening petit
tion of the National Bank of Redemption
in Boston. The decision on this hearing
was reserved. Lawyers Howe, Crawford,
Coombs and Story of Boston, Newton
of Hartford and Wilds of MiddlebuGy
were present 10 represent various claim
ants. Waterman, Martin a Hit of this
town also represented claimants. The
hearing was adjourned until May 3.