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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15

Hickey played his first game with the Bostons
yesterday He was evidently suffering from a
bad attack OF stage fright for his throwing was
wild and his fielding oTk not up to the average
He is scored with two errors out OF nine chances
He made one base hit out of three times at bat.
Hickey, who has signed with the Boston team
PLAYED sew raj games last week with the Worces
ter club, which is under the same management
as the Boston club. The Worcester Spy SAYS;
Hickey has given an illustration of how SECOND
base should he play ed. II he hal been with the
team all the season IL would have landed the pen.
nant
Harry Elkes. the Glens Falls bicycst, broke
the one hour record of the world at Woodside
every recori from two miles up TO 36. He did SO
miles 7l6 yards, breaking the record of Ed
GUARD Taylore OF France. which was 35 miles
SOS 10 yards. Elkes fairly flew. his slowest mile
In I'm AZ Abs, his fastest I'm sos fiat
The Northampton aud Easthampton base ball
teams have signed agreement 10 pl a series of
three games for 500 a side The ga q receipts of
the third game will go to the team winning that
game. The first game will be playe I the driving
park at Northampton tomorrow. The NOrthamp-
ton Herald says these games promise renewal Of
the rivalry and excitement which marked the
famous Northampton Brattleboro games"
James Barrett made his DEBUT with the Cncin.
natl National league team Wednesday In the two
games against Washington. He was placed at
the head of the batting list which position he oc-
cupied at DetT Il Ia the irst game he was four
times at bat, made three scores, two base hits
stole a base, and In centre field had hve out
outs. two ass lists and no errors. Ia the second
game OF six inninge his record was at bat twice
run. one basa hit, one stolen BASE one base on
balls, one put out, no errors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
WESTMINsTER

Mrs. Nellie Ward has moved TO Bellows
Falls this week.
Hayes Ranney returned to Kimball Union
academy Tuesday.
Geo. Shaw of Portland, Me-, was at Mrs.
Nellie Wards Saturday.
Deputy Geo. w. Metcalf is at Newfane
assisting Sheriff Gordon.
Will Hills is visiting his grandfather, D..
A. Hills, arriving Thursday.
sumner Rideout has a position at pres
ent with the Leominster Refrigerator COM
pany.
Bessie Leach is spending a few weeks
in Winchester, Mass, with her grand
parents.
Leonard Watkins and wife, formerly
residents of this place, were in town We'd
nesday calling upon friends.
Jennie Roper, who has been an inmate
of o. L. Fishers family for the past two
years, has gone to Springfield.
Mr.. wilkins returned to Beaufort, s. c.,
Monday. Mrs. wilkins and daughter will
remain North few weeks longer.
Mrs. Daniel Cole and daughter, Miss
Hattie, and grandson of Keene, n. H., Wis
tied Mrs. Frances Richmond last week.
Mrs. S. A. Pierce and two sons and her
niece, Carrie Lyman, who have spent the
summer at "The Naples" returned to
Kansas City Wednesday.
Ernest Gould is enjoying a two weeks
vacation with his parents in Townshend.
Fred Metcalf will assist at G. II. Walkers
store during his absence.
At recent business meeting of the
Christian EndeaVOr society the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing six
months: W. K. Nutting, president; Mark
Arnold, vice president; j. e. Leach, treas.
urer and recording secretary; Miss S. E.
Hills, corresponding secretary; junior SUI
perlntendent, Mrs. l.. A. Pierce; Organist,
Nellie Wright.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
Services in the RemOdeIIed Baptist
Church.

The regular services of the Baptist
church were resumed last Sunday, they
being the first held in the building since
July l. 1t has been enlarged, repaired
and refurnished throughout At the morn
ing service E. c. Fairbank, of the building
committee, made partial report, and this
showed the repairs to have cost about
$4,000, while it was estimated at first
they would cost but $4,000, the latter being
the amount raised before the work was be-
gun. Additions to the amount done were
made that increased the cost very mate
rally.
A special collection to apply upon the
shortage was asked for and about $500
raised quickly. The members of the church
and the congregation feel the greatest sat
isfaction with the result of the summers
work, and will greatly enjoy their enlarged
quarters. Mr.. Dodge preached in the
morning and in the evening union service
of the other churches was held which
tested the capacity of the seating facilities
A part was taken in the services by each
of the pastors in the village who congratu-
lated this society upon their prosperity and
enlarged opportunities for usefulness.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
New Railroad Bridge.

work Begun on the Fitohburg Roads
new Iron structure, Replacing the Old
wooden Bridge which Has Seen 80
Years of Service.
Work upon the replacing of the old Fitch
burg railroad bridge across the falls here,
was begun this morning, and Will be well
come news to the thousands of travellers,
who have for some years held their breath
in passing through the old frame structure
which was erected in 1850, or about two
wears after the railroad was completed
here from Boston. During these two years
the station was on the o.her side OF the
river, and passengers were brought across
4ba toll bridge with teams. Later, when
the Rutland & Burlington road was COM
Mated. the necessity for a bridge was
greater and it was built, but was consid-
sred as large undertaking for that time.
Tt IL an old-fashioned construction, built OF
haavv timbers, and has done excellent seT-
vice in its almost so years Of constant use.
IL was built for two tracks, and both were
used until about Is years ago, when the
tracks were taken up on the lower side
and only the north side used. At various
kimes rumors of the bridge being unsafe
have been rife, but the most expert en-
erineers have refuted the stories, saying 1t
was amply strong, and, in fact, stronger
than the iron bridges OF the present Day
The road has avoided running It's heavy
mogul locomotives over it whenever IL
conld be done. Now that it is fully de-
cided to replace it, all look at it as one OF
the relics of olden-times. 1t certainly IS a
style of bridge building which was discon-
tinued many years ago.
The new bridge is to be wholly OF stone.
Two arches, each resting upon the rock IN
the centre, the same as the present pier
1t is to have two tracks running on the sur
face of the bridge 80 the view from the
structure will be much more romantic than
now. 1t will be one of the largest stone
bridges in New England and the stone Will
be brought here from the granite quarrles
on the line of the road at Marlboro and
Fitzwilliam.
The road has contracted for the whole
work with Messrs. Holbrook, Cabot *
Daley of 114O fremont Building, Boston.
A gang of about dozen of their men ar
rived here two days ago, and have been
building tool house at this end OF the
bridge. Today the actual work upon the
structure is being begun. The present
bridge will be used for a time, as it will not
interfere with the work below. The IN
tsntion is to build the arch for the tracks
upon the upper side first, and when that Is
ready for use then build the lower side, at
taching the two together. The contract
calls for its being entirely finished by
December /, and in order to do this very
large force of men will have to be employed
The contractors bring their own men, wht
are largely foreigners, but will employ any
local men who may wish to work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
NEW HAMPSHIRE NOTES.
Lightning Causes $4,000 Fire Loss al
Heene.

The hardest thunder storm of the year visited
Keene early Friday morning, and lightning
struck in several places. The most serious
result was the burning OF the farm buildings Of
Col, H. c. Clark on Silent Way, involving loss
Of $4,000 This farm formerly known as
the Daniel Thompson place and was recently the
property of +. Lane. Col. Clark is a New
Yorker who bougnt the farm two or three years
ago and kept large quality of fancy stock OF
which Ia cows, a valuable bull and four horses
persisted. The firemen were obliged to get water
from the river, distance of over 1900 feet, but
succeeded in saving nearly all the house. Al
though the property was insured for $9300, II is
doubt full If IL will be rebuilt ON the same scale
Nearly all the telephones in the south pat OF the
city were burned out and several large trees de-
stroyed.
Reports If lightning freaks were numerous.
Ons man saw ball OF fire strike an electric pole
and travel along the wire for many rods, and an
other was terrified by loud cracking 10 his ears,
as though the air about him was overcharged
with electric fluid. Trees were struck in differ
ent parts of the city, notably a pine near the
Catholic cemetery which was badly splintered,
an elm on Pearl street and an elm at the North
End, an elm on Eastern avenue and a black cher
ry tree on s. o. Gates's property.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Bert Wright is attending the state fair at
White River Junction.
Miss Isabelle VI. Dinsmore OF WaveTley, Mass
Is expected this week 20 spend her vacation with
her sisters.
S. p Cushing is out again though not fully re-
covered. His wife is now III with symptoms OF
typhoid fever.
At the meeting of the W. G. T. u. held las
week the delegates elected to the state meet ng at
Hattie c ark; alternates, Mrs. n H Pierce, Miss
Oma HARDWOOD.
Next Sunday the services will be as follows:
Sunday school at 1880; preaching by Rev. @ f.
Chapin at 1880 p. N. The evening service In place
of the Christian End-avor meeting will be con.
Quoted by Mrs. c. A. Lasher, IL being her last
Sunday here
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
PUBLIC AUCTION
West Halifax, VT.
shall sell at public auction on
Tuesday, September 10, 1899,
At 10 o'clock sharp, the following property.
The Farm situated in West Halifax,
Owned and operated
BY the late G. F. Griffin

For the past ~ years. Said farm is in high stat,
Of cultivation and Is well known In this section a.
one Of the best stock farms in southern Vermont
9i5 acres suitably divided into NOW and and pas
ture, all machine moving Has kept 50 head N
cattle the year round. Running water at house
and barn. Splendid fruit orchard Sugar or
chard. Plenty OF timber land Easy farm 10
cultivate. Good buildings Good farm and A
nice home for some one.
LIVE STOCK-Unless previously disposed M
Seventeen high grade mich cows-a number al
them coming In this fall-fonr thrte.ytar old
heifer, coming in this fall, one two-year. oN
heifer, eight yearling heifers-good ones-ten
calves, one bull three horses, one pair oxen FIVE
shoate., hens. chickens, etc.
FARMING TOOLS-One carriage shafts and
pole, Concord buggy, nearly new; skeleton
wagon, two horse wagon, good one; sulky,
good single sleighs, two seated sleigh. shafts
and pole two horse sled. OK trav, rse sled
good hand sled, iron axle OK cart / OK cart
wooden axle; horse rake, moving machine hay
tedder, weeder, cultivator, Acme barrow, drag
harrow, ston boat. plows, or and steer yOkes 10.
cludins one good side yoke. set driving harness
set work harness, sets single harness, strings
rage blankets, heavy blankets, etc corn shelter
chains, stone puller. saws. axes shovels hoes
etc, jack screw, grindstOne and many other
tools not mentioned. usua ly found on farm Of
this size. One Cooley creamer with equipments
quantity of stove wood, / good safe At the
same time will sell IS tons-more or less-of good
hay, I, ur acres good corn standing. Also quan.
tity of household furniture.
MRS. C. F. GRIFFIN.
j. H KDDER Auctioneer 3537
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
BrattIeboro Horses in Races Ys,,srd.v

Three Brattleboro horses started 10 the races
at Athol yesterday. Ginger Wilkes finished
third, second and third In the 2:l4 class and w, n
third money, Swans Checo being first and
Potter Brothers Burlington Boy second. The
fastest heat was 2;26 4. j, A. Tay lor's Frank
cha and won third money. The time OF the first
heat was ss 2, The race was won by Pot er
Brol hers Hot spur. Thornbarg was sixth and
put was distanced 10 the third heat Howard a
J early 8 Lorna Doone won third money 10 a field
ot si<ht starters az Hoyoke yesterday being
WAS 2;2i14. -'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
1.ow Water Causes Mills to Close.

The water in the river, which has been,
SO low as to interfere with the mills for the
past two months, is still very low and hard
1y any of the pulp mills are running: Con-
siderable pulp is being shipped in here to
use, instead of being able to send from
here. The water is nearly as low as at
any time, although the rains of two weeks
ago made a temporary improvement. 1t
works serious hardship to large num-
Der of pulp mill employees, they being
thrown out of work large part of the
time. At the present time not over a
quarter part as much pulp is being made
here as was made previous to July 1, but
as soon as the water comes higher it will
be restored to its former amounts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
MARLBORO.

Ethel Hadlock is at school at Brattleboro.
John Hughes is in poor health, suffering from
a cancer.
A good number were present at the Sunday
scnoo convention on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Barrows and friends return to their
home at Newton, Mass, this week.
Carl Hamilton is at Newfane on the Jury. VIM
Bailey is at work for him while he is away.
Rev. Mr.. Crother's family, who have been spend
ing the summer at Ames Hill, have returned to
their home at Cambridge Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
Fatal Runaway Accident.

Mrs. r. A. jenkins of Cummingston was killed
while driving to church Sunday morning. The
horse ran away down a very steep hill near the
old homestead of william Cullen Bryant. Mrs.
jenkins was found dead in the wreck at the foot
OF the hill. Her husband was thrown out soon a T.
ter the horse ,tarted and was found by the road
side unconscious. He Is unconscious and his CON
dition is critical. Miss Nellie Robbins, who Jump
ed from the carriage soon affer jenkins was
thrown, was 'erously IL jured but is conscious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
Murder ON Cape Cod.

The dead body Of James f. whttemore, ~
was found between Yarmouth and South fA
mouth, Mass, yesterday morning with onle'
hole in the skull. Edwin R. Snow, II, OF ! ar
mouthp ri has been arrested on suspico Of o.
ing the murderer. The murder created great ei
citement owing to the alarm existing among lhs
residents of Cape Cod over recent burglaries ana
aker's cart, and the money which he had col
lected during the day-about S25-was missing
but bis own purse and gold watch were not DIS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
SPORTING.
A wALK-ovBR FOR ATAoL.
A NondesorIpt Team Beaten Saturday
IL TOT.

A nondescript team OF Brattleboro, Hinsdale,
Winchester and Putney play ers lost TO Athol Sat
urday on the home grounds IN an ochre hued CON
test The game wa close s 2. until the last three
innings, but Il was loosely played by Brattleooro
at all stages. Guiheen was hit freely, but most
Of the hits came after chances to retire the side
had been missed The Athol boys put up a
perfect fielding game after the third inning, and
played with dash and confidence. Schmidts
hitting FIVE with a total Of eight, was feature,
and he also caught well Peckham covered first
In professional style, and Spooner put up fast
game at third 10 spite of two errors. Waite,
Guibeen Dowley and CluDe made pretty running
catches. n. p Smith OF Win hester, the Yale
mile runner, played very raggedly at short His
five errors were costly, one ettii in three runs.
He really had seven misplays, losing two double
plays through fumbles, but fielding the ball In
time TO get one runner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
sudden Death of a Well Known Green
Held Man.

Barnabas Snow of Greenfield, Mass, died there
yesterday from heart disease caused by une
shock Of being thrown from his wagon He was
returning from his farm in Berns rdston when ns
horse became frightened at an electric car rug
animal turned quickly and threw the carrisse
against the tree, precipitating Mr. Snow 10 tne
ground. II was supposed that his neck had ueen
broken, but examination showed no injury 10 'n'
body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
Everybody says So.

Cascarets Candy cathartic, the most wonderful
medicinal discovery OF the age, pleasant and re-
freshing to the taste, act gently aud positively
on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire
system, dispel col s. cure headaches, fever habit
ual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and
try a box Of O. o. @. today; 10, 2b, cents Sold
and guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
FIELDING AVERAGES.
DoVd a Promoter OF New League.

Never fear, there will be new league Ia the
field next spring." says Dowd OF the Clevelands
THE promoters are working q ittly They are
making kind OF dark lantern. gum shoe hustle
at the present time, but they will show their
hand later on"
''Tommie has already engaged me to play with
the Washington team" said Sullivan, the third
baseman
Maybe you think there is no money behind
that Washington club" said Dowd Some of
the best people In Washington are Interested Il
is an even money bet that the league will be
go"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
out, running out Of line.
BRATTI.EBoRo.

Summary-Earned runs. Athol4. Two base
hits, Peckham, Common. Schmidt Three base hit,
Schmidt. Stolen bases. Sweazey, Ptckham,
spooner. 9 Schmidt Guiheen 8, Aver, Clune 2,
Perry Sacrifice HIT Tyler. Base on balls,
Spooner 2, Guihren. @. Smith, Clune. Wild pitch,
Guiheen. Passed bail. Waite. Umpires, Greasy
of Brattleboro and Young Of Hinsda e.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15
Has RebuiIt Church at an Expense OF
$4,000.

Prof. g. G. Hard, well-known musician
of Arlington and we'll -known here, is COM
posing some music that will probably be
used at the rehabilitation of st. James
church in that village, that it is hoped will
take place about the first of October. The
parish was the first organized Episcopal
one in the state, and the church is one of
the oldest in the diocese. 1t has been prsc-
tically rebuilt this season by MIR. Thomson,
a well-known paper manufacturer of Bel
lows Falls, in memory of his wife, daugh-
ter of DR.. Motley, a once prominent phYsi-
clan of this county, both of whom were
prominently identified with the parish and
church, and both of whom are now dead.
The expense of the rebuilding will be near
ly $4,000, and when completed it will be one
of the prettiest churches in the diocese.
The work has been under the direction of
Rev. Charles @. Hale, a former rector,
now of Claremont, N. H., who has spent
the entire season there, also officiated Sun
days. Mr.. Hale is well known here also,
having acted as rector of st. Peters church
for some time when there was no settled
rector Bennington Banner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15

Charles T. Grout of Newport, private
secretary to Congressman Circuit, has been
in town this week accompanied by his
family.
Harry McKinnon, Bellows Falls High
school '9S, who has been to Dartmouth
college during the past year, expects now
to change and finish his course at the Uni
versity of Vermont.
Miss Alice Duffy, who went to Chicago
some weeks since, was married there Aug.
% to Clarence L. Stevens of that city.
They will live there, their address being
1T Garfield boulevard.
]. Homer Bacon returned Saturday from
his summers trip to Germany and other
countries on the continent. He took his
accustomed place as assistant in the High
school Monday morning.
A. T. Warner, who was in the employ of
E. L. Walkers insurance office for some
time previous to four years ago, has begun
work for the Labaree Medicine company.
and has been at White River Junction this
week in attendance upon the state fair.
Mr.. Warner has been in the West the
most of the time since he left Bellows Falls
four years ago.
G. Herbert Osgood of Boston was mar
ried Thursday evening at Clarion, PENN,
to Mrs Mabelle Lewis Arnold. Mr.. Os.
goods parents, accompanied byMissFrances.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Osgood, Elizabeth Os-
good and Mrs Kicker, left here Monday
morning at 4.40 to be in attendance. The
newly welded pair will live in Boston.
where Mr.. Osgood is in the mercantile bust
ness.
Two gentlemen came into Bellows Falls
just before noon last Saturday with an
automobile, the first seen here. They
were on their way from the White Noun
tains to New York and went south after a
dinner at the Rockingham. Their car
rage was driven by gasoline engine that
worked excellently. 1t attracted great
deal of attention among our people, and
while it was here it was surrounded at all
times by curious crowd.
Tuesday afternoon a man claiming to
have ridden his bicycle over 10 900 miles
during the past three years was in town
He came here from Brattleboro and claimed
to be On old army veteran named Mai Ed
ward A. Weed He had his wheel well ar
ranged for travel, having about 80 pounds
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-15

Wednesday night brought white frost.
There are now ten boys at the Warner
home.
The public schools opened on Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Dodge of Milford, N. H., is a guest
of the Buchanans.
Henry Still, one OF the older Warner
home boys, has gone to live with DR..
Ellery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tenney plan TO
spend week with their children at Ports
mouth, N. II.
The supper at the ladies' circle of the
Congregational church on Wednesday was
in charge of Mrs. Henry Davis and Mrs.
Moore.
Mrs. r. Tower, after an absence of sew
eral months with her daughter, Mrs. Fair
child, is again at home.
Mrs. Paddock has been the guest of her
sister, Mrs. l. Warner, several days. John
Paddock is expected here soon.
Three of our young ladies', Miss Alice
Chaplin, Miss Nellie Stearns and Miss
Helen Pettengill, enter Mount Holyoke col
lege this week.
Mrs. Charles Blake recently returned
from New York with new styles and with
new goods for the fall trade. She will
have her opening next Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 20 and 81
Students and teachers at Vermont Acad-
envy assembled on Wednesday at Fuller
hall to enter upon work of the new school
year. Miss Pope becomes lady principal
The outlook is very encouraging fo7 the
Academy