Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-04

f. D. Whitney has sold his valuable
driving horse to 9. s. Stockwell for use in
his livery business.
Frank E. Barnard has been appointed
administrator of the Jane W. Bowker es-
tate of Wilmington.
The north bound White Mountain train
was divided into two sections Tuesday on
account of the great amount of travel.
A civil service examination was held in
Festival hall Wednesday Five persons
took the examination for carrier and four
for clerk.
A special train carrying the president of
the Ftchburg railroad and party of
minor officials passed through here We'd
nesday on its way to Boston.
Anglers will do well to bear in mind
that the law on brook trout is explicit in
New Hampshire after August l, and that
the fish wardens are wide awake and keep
a ceaseless watch for trespassers.
Mrs w. b. Eddy gave a musicale at her
home Monday evening in honor of her
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lawton of Fair
haven, Mass. About 10 persons partici-
pated in the music, including Prof f. G.
F. Cramer Refreshments were served.
The business of the street railroad has
increased more than half since the open
ing of Brookside Park. without the
business afforded by the park the seasons
receipts would have been light. AS a re-
suit of it the business is exceptionally
good
A story was sent out from Bennington a
few days ago that orders had been re-
ceived to recruit Company X to its full
membership for service in the Vermont
National Guard. This was evidently a
mistake, as no such orders have teen re-
ceived by Capt. Haigh of Company 1.
Mrs. f. j. Dimick of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who has been staying at the Fish home
stead In Halifax, had piece of needle
removed from her hand Wednesday by DR..
K. r, Lynch. Mrs. Dimick ran the needle
into her hand about five weeks ago. She
had one piece of it removed about three
weeks ago.
What might have resulted in a serious
fire took place at W. b. Mettes hotel in
West Brattleboro Monday night. A large
banquet lamp in the reception room up
stairs was left turned up too high, and the
walls, ceiling and fixtures of the room were
badly damaged by smoke before the state
of affairs became known to the proprietor.
A movement has been started for the or
| ganization of an association of local fire in
/ suTance agents in the state. A committee
/ has been appointed to confer with agents
| throughout the state and to report at a
meeting to be held on some convenient
date. Col. II 4. Taylor of Brattleboro
and +. S. Leonard of Bellows Falls are
members of the committee
! Dr. Smith will leave Lake Pleasant with
a special car for Queen City Park, Bur
| lington, Tuesday, August Is. Fare will
| be SO 80 for the round trip, tickets good
! going that day only, but good returning on
any day or train within two weeks. The
train leaves the lake at 9:30 A. NJ, and
connects with the train from Springfield
at BIattleboro. Passengers will be taken
on at any station.
Suffer Brothers have definitely decided
not to do any spotting in Hatfield this
summer, writes correspondent in that
town for the Northampton Herald. There
are two reasons for this decision. The
hail has damaged the wrappers on many OF
the fields and in the second place there
was little demand for the spotted wrapper
last year. The large tobacco dealers are
beginning to prefer the plain leaf. The
spotting fad has probably had its day.
None of the farmers will do any spotting
on their own responsibility this year.
Capt. w. T. Haigh has returned to the
adjutant general of the Vermont regi-
ment the pay roll of Company l, includ-
ing those who were rejected at Camp
Olympia because of physical imperfec-
tons. The war department allowed this
claim through the persistent efforts OF
Quartermaster General w. H. Gilmore
Company will receive S6l6.06, and ovei
$1,000 will be discussed among the ~ com
panies of the regiment. The amounts
average as follows: For privates, S5.72
corporals, $500; seIgeants, S792; first
sergeants, $l1; second lieutenauts, $42.
70; first lieutenants, S45 81; captains, $50
Guy Perry Howe and Miss Minnie Eta
Slate were married Tuesday evening at the
home of the bride ON Riverbend street
Athol. Rev. Carl G. Horst, pastor of the
Second Unitarian church of Athol, per
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe
are spending their honeymoon at Brant
Rock, Mass. Mrs. Howe has been assist
ant postmaster at Athol several years. Mr.
Howe, after graduating at the High schoo
in Brattleboro, worked five years in Geo
E. Greene's drug store and then spent two
years at the Massachusetts College Of
Pharmacy, being secretary of his class OF
graduation. He has been employed in 6
drug store in Athol the past two years.