Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14

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Mass.
DR.. j. s. Dutton was called to Newfane
Tuesday to apply the tuberculn test to
COW owned by Henry Mack. The animal
proved not to be affected.
The annual roll call of the Universalist
church, which is usually held the first
Wednesday after Easter, has been post
poned for an indefinite period.
Fort Drummer Colony will hold a meet
ing next Tuesday evening. The repre-
sentative to the supreme colony will render
his report. A large attendance is hoped
for.
Columbian lodge elected these officers
at its annual meeting Tuesday evening:
w. NJ, q. II. Grant; s. W., Charles
Beck; j. W., j. b. Randoll; secretary,
E. II. Putnam; treasurer, E. f. Brooks.
Miss Mary NJ. Lucy, u, of Greenfield,
Mass, died Monday night after an illness
of several years. The funeral was held
Wednesday. Miss Lucy was a cousin of
f. l.. Parker and had often visited in Brat
tleboro.
The following is from the Randolph
correspondence in the Burlington Free
Press: "E. l.. Bass has purchased from
$4,000 to $4,000 feet of maple and ash
which is to be shipped down country for
use as piano stock"
The first meeting of the creditors of
| Lysander w. Lord of Brattleboro, bank
rupt, was held Saturday. Eight claims
were proven. The creditors chose f. w.
Mcclure trustee and Mr.. Mcclure was APP
pointed by the referee. A bond in the
sum of $1,000 was ordered.
Mrs. Fred l.. Smith. assistant superin-
tendent of the Congregational Sunday
school, resigned her position last week,
and the resignation was accepted by the
school last Sunday. The secretary was in
structed to express to Mrs. Smith in writ
ing the schools appreciation of her faith
full and efficient services. Miss Helen
Fletcher was unanimously elected Mrs
Smiths successor.
The Bethany Methodist church at Hard
wick, on which $4,000 has been expended,
was rededicated last week. Rev. W. S.
Smithers, formerly of Brattleboro, has
been pastor at Bardwick the past FIVE
years, and the Hardwck Gazette says he
has developed the church wonderfully and
been a power for good in the community.
"Through his efforts the parsonage was
built and to his energy and untiring zeal
the success of the fine building just COM
pleted is largely attributable"
The New Hampshire legislature made
many changes in the game laws of the
state, one of which shortens the open sea-
son Oh grouse, woodcock and quail, the
closing time now being Dec. Is instead of
Jan. /. The opening time, Sept Is, re-
mains unchanged. Protection is given to
black bass in the months of May and June
in Spofford lake, Chesterfield. Black bass
taken from the waters of Spofford lake,
Silver lake in Harrisville or Granite lake
in Nelson must be not less than nine
inches in length
The corporators of the Brattleboro Saw
ings bank met at the bank Monday forenoon
to elect officers to fill the vacancies caused
by the deaths of B. D. Harris and o. D.
Esterbrook, president and vice president.
Judge E. L. Waterman was elected presi-
dent and F. K. Barrows vice presi-
dent. E. L. Waterman and H. P. Well
man were elected trustees and c. W. Wy
man and II. P. Wellman members of the
board of investment to succeed Mr.. Harris
and Mr.. Esterbrook. L. F. Adams was
elected auditor to succeed Mr.. Esterbrook.
The work of clearing away the ruins of
the S. A. Smith & Co. factory is progress
ing rapidly. The cellar of the west build
ing has been cleared up, and workmen are
now clearing up the cellar of the main
building. 1t is the intention to put new
building upon the old foundation of the
west building. A derrick was erected on
the grounds Wednesday to facilitate the
moving of the machinery. A portable saw
mill has been set up on the grounds this
week. The old engine, with the excep-
ton of the fly wheel, has been sent to the
manufacturers for repairs.
Conductor A. G. Carleton fell from the
south bound mixed train Friday evening
near Ballough's Crossing, few miles below
Windsor, while the train was running at
about 25 miles an hour. Mr.. Carleton was
in the act of swinging from the side door
of the caboose to the rear ladder when his
hand slipped and he fell over backwards to
the ground. He was not missed from the
train until it reached Claremont Junction
about five miles below Ballough's Crossing.
AS soon as it was found that he was not
on board telegram was sent to Windsor
asking the freight which follows the mixed
train to be on the lookout for him. Mr..
Carleton was walking beside the track when
the freight reached him, and he was picked
upand brought to Claremont Junction where
his train was waiting for him. Although
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Mr.. Carleton sustained no serious injuries.
Mrs. j. L. Rathbone received a letter
Wednesday from DR.. r. II. Burke, who
was bitten by rabid horse at Gilman's
stable while substituting for DR.. Rath-
bone, and who went to the Pasteur instl-
tute in New York last week, as told in
| The Phoenix last Friday, for treatment to
prevent hydrophobia. DR.. Burke reached
the institute Thursday night. He was
| told that he came not a moment too soon,
and the doctors began work upon him i'm
mediately. They put him under the infu-
ence of ether and then cut the wounds of
his right hand to the bone and burned
them out with nitric acid. They also gave
him hypodermic injections which were
very painful at first. They had given him
eight injections up to the time the letter
was written. DR.. Burke had one or two
scratches on his left hand, but he does not
state whether they were operated upon. 1t
is understood, however, that they were.
The doctors at the institute are confident
that DR.. Burke will escape serious results
from the hydrophobic poison.
Funeral OF Private Brooks at Orange.
The funeral of Private George A Brooks
was held at the town hall in Orange, Mass,
Sunday afternoon. Members of the Grand
Army post, Sons of Veterans, Orange com
manderY, Knights Templar, Stepping
Stone club and Company Z were present
The hall was decorated with the A marican