Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-10-27

u WlIe ana large lhinlly Oh cnliuTen.
Free delivery of mails will begin here
next Wednesday morning, as stated last
week.
The ladies' union of the Congregational
church will publish cook book in the near
future.
Mrs. L. S. Brace died very suddenly at
her home in NJ. NJ. WhitneY's house on At
kinson street Tuesday night, The funeral
was held from the house yesterday after
noon, Rev. c.. r. b. Dodge officiating. She
leaves husband to mourn her loss.
Rev. W. l. Todd, former well-known
Methodist pastor here has Just severed his
connection with the Vermont conference,
and goes to Ohio. He preached his fare
well sermon a few weeks ago at Groton,
where he has been located for some time.
The water in Minards pond is low, al
though not yet at the danger point. 1t is
now about even with the location of the
old intake which was superseded a few
years ago by a larger one, located further
out in the pond, and about three feet low
er.
The Bellows Falls High school foot ball
team played the Vermont Academys sec
ond team at SaXtons River Saturday with
the result of Bellows High school to Yer
mont Academy 0. Next Monday the High
school boys expect to play team from
Brattleboro
Frank b. Phelps, who has been incapaci-
tated from work for some months. has
opened boarding house in the dwelling
next to the Congregational church, adver-
Using it as the phelps House" He prom
Uses his customers the best accommodations
and board for the money to be had in the
village.
John Driscoll, employed in one of the
mills and residing in North Walpole, n.
H., last Saturday morning rode over the
| river on the passenger train due to leave
at $40. Near Haley's crossing he Jumped
off when the train was going at a high
rate of speed. He alighted on his face
The skin was ground off his nose, his lip
was split open, his head badly gashed and
he was otherwise bruised. 1t was a mar
row escape from death.
The fremens parade and inspection last
Friday proved to be disappointment. and
almost an entire failure, owing to differ
ences and Misunderstanding between the
officials of the department and the men.
No band was furnished and only a few
men appeared. In the evening, however.
the concert and ball was a success.
Wheeler's orchestra furnished the music.
The supper was given at the Rockingham
House. About rs couples took part and
all had good time,
John Putnam, the grocer at the north
end of the village, 40 years of age, died at
his home on the old terrace last Saturday
evening about 8 o'clock, after a short i'll
ness. His death was great shock to his
friends, who were not aware that he was
dangerously ill. He had been ill with
pneumonia complicated with asthma. A
few days ago he burst blood vessel in one
leg from excessive coughing. Mr.. Put
nam conducted grocery at the north end
of Atkinson street for years. He was a
special policeman and a member of the
Knights of Pythias. He was thoroughly
respected. He leaves a widow, formerly
Miss Emma, daughter of Byron Smith, and
five young children to whom he was de-
votedly attached.
Charles Francis Lloyd, who became
notorious few weeks ago by purchasing
so many farms and agreeing to pay for
them, and never showing up as agreed,
was sentenced last week at Keene to i'm
prisonment for one year in the county Jail,
and to pay fine of $50 and costs. The
offence upon which he was convicted was
that of stealing from Mrs. Emily b. Well
man of Walpole, with whom he was board
ing, watch, a ring, purse and pair of
eye glasses. The greatest offence known
TO have been committed on this side Of the