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

Rev. John w. Buckham of Cambridge,
Mass, will occupy the pulpit of the Con-
gregational church Aug, 20.
Secretary Wilson has received this week
about 60 of the official Y. NJ. c. A. badges
to be given to those who secure new mem
bers for the association.
The summer travel continues to be I'M
usually heavy. The White Mountain
train went north Monday in two sections
with a total of 10 parlor coaches.
Louis Dagger q Co., patent attorneys,
Washington, d. c., report that on last
Tuesday Bracket G. Corser of Brattle-
boro obtained valuable patent for i'm
provements in buckles for overalls.
The side judges of the county court at
hearing Saturday granted the petition of
the defendants counsel for struck jury
in the case of Helen B. Clark against
the Employers Liability Insurance COM
pany when that case comes to trial at the
next term of the county court.
The eighth annual field meeting and
basket picnic of Cheshire County Pomona
grange will be held at Spofford lake Sat
urday. The program will include ad-
dresses by Alpha Messer, the lecturer of
the National grange, and Masters N. j.
Bachelor and Bell of the New Hampshire
and Vermont oranges.
The Central Vermont Railroad company
will run an excursion from Brattleboro to
Watch Hill and Block Island Saturday,
Aug. II. The fare for the round trip will
be $3.50 and tickets will be good return
ing Monday. The time of leaving and
further particulars will be announced in
posters which have not been received in
BrattleborO.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Nottingham academy which is being erect
ed as a result of the efforts of Franklin
E. Head of Brattleboro, who has taught
several terms in Jacksonville. The acade-
my is located on hill just west of the
village of Jacksonville. 1t will be three
stories high and will contain 10 or more
rooms beside the school rooms. The acad-
envy will be opened next month with Mr..
Heald as principal.
What is supposed to be the first kissing
bug seen in this town was found last
Thursday at the home of II. +. Weather
head in West Brattleboro. The insect was
noticed crawling on the supper table, and
Mr.. Weatherhead was struck by its resem-
blance to cut of the kissing bug which
he had just seen in a newspaper. The in
sect answers in every way the description
in the paper except that it is much
smaller, being slightly less than an inch in
length.
Haskins 6 Schwenk will appear before
the probate court in Keene, N. H., next
Thursday in behalf of the contestants of
the last will of Benjamin Pierce of Ches-
terrified, N. a., which was made in 1896.
The inventory of the estate shows that the
estate amounts to between $780, 900 and
100000. Mr.. Pierce bequeathed to each
of his two daughters $4,000, to his
granddaughter $4,000 and to his son the
residue of the estate. The daughters will
contest the will on the ground of tesla
mentary incapacity.
Two Men Injured Mt West DummerstOn.
The first serious accident at the West
Dummerston granite quarry since F. G..
Rogers has been superintendent took place
yesterday forenoon. A large stone was
being hOisted by means of derrick, chain
and iron dogs, when suddenly one of the
dog holes broke out and the chain and dogs,
Weighing Is pounds or more, were hurled
into group of men who were watching
the hoist. A Frenchman named LaBelle
and an Italian who answers to "NO. 200"
were struck, each on the left leg above the
ankle. LaBelle received a compound
fracture and the italian simple fracture.
LaBelle was taken to hospital in Green
field, Mass He is unmarried The Italian
lives in West Dummerston, where he has a
wife and child.
Financial Report of street Railroad
Company.
Tie following figures show the receipts
and expenses of the Brattleboro Street rail-
road for the year ending Aug. l, 1896:
Cash on hand Aug. 1, 1898, S,2O4l. 49
Receipts for the year, 1493S. "a
Sl69sO "a
Dividend paid Aug /, 1898, $780, 90
Power for year, SRI II
Labor for year, 995 SO
All other expenses, 0l2 CD
Balance on hand Aug. /, 1899, 2,5l4 81
$3.50 "a
There are July bills for power and other
expenses amounting to 1888, AZ still UNI
paid.
This showing is very satisfactory, and a
dividend of three per cent, the same as last
year, will be declared. The road bed was
never in such good condition and the pros
poets for the coming year are better than
ever before. The general business of the
road is increasing, and the travel to Brook
side Park swells the receipts. Last year
there was an interruption in the business
on account of the break at the Main street
bridge, and the company had to pay $3.50
to get the tracks in shape at the bridge af-
ter the contractors had completed work.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of