Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-18

lue htNs Ut. A0SJlce Oh Iulhuelpnlh
will preach In st. Michaeps church next
Sunday morning.
j. Arms Miller of Dummerston has been
appointed administrator of the Lydia b.
Bacon estate of Dummerston.
j. A. LaFleche and brother will move
their tailoring business Oct. Is to the
north side of Ullery's block, second floor.
Wire netting has been placed over the
| jets of the town hall building in such
manner as TO prevent doves from nesting
there.
General Manager Fitzhugh and Superin-
tendents Baldwin and Soule went over the
narrow gusge railroad on a tour of inspec-
ton, Wednesday.
An agreement has been made for the
! purchase by Charles G. Staples of n. II.
! Whites house on High street, now occu-
pied by Mr.. White and II. r. Brown.
Rev. John w. Buckhsm, who will sup
! ply the Congregational pulpit next Sun
day, is son Of President Buckham of the
University Of Vermont, and is settled at
Salem, Mass.
Frank w Paul, 40, of Woodstock, who
died from paresis at the Retreat few days
ago, had been manager of some of the
leading actors of the country, including
Denman Thompson.
Santanellfs return engagement has
drawn to Brookside Park this week large
crowds who have been interested and
amused at the exhibitions. The closing
performances are this evening aud to-
morrow evening.
Miss Eva NJ. Gowing has asked the
school committee for q leave of absence
for year She intends to take a years
course of study in French and German in
Paris and Heidelberg. Miss Ida NJ. Part
ridge will probably not return TO her school.
Thursday, August 81, has been selected
for Old Home Day in Chesterfield, n. H.
There will be town picnic in the grove
at Silverdale, and in the afternoon there
will be appropriate exercises, with speeches
by many past aud present residents of the
town.
DR.. Smith will leave Lake Pleasant,
Tuesday, Aug. 20, for Queen City Park,
| Burlington, at about II NJ; Greenfield
1850. This excursion will go by way of
Hoosick Junction, North Bennington and
Rutland. Round trip tickets will be sold
for 81.
The Miller family reunion will be held
next Wednesday at Brookside Park. The
company will gather about O'Clock. Din
ner will be served on the basket picnic
plan at noon. The business meeting will
be held in the afternoon, followed by an
interesting program and a social time
Hon. Henry c. Belden, formerly OF St.
JOhnsburY, and Hon. X. Jamison, both
leading lawyers and jurists of Minneapo-
lis, spent Tuesday night in town. They
were driven about the village Wednesday
morning by DR.. Webster and praised
warmly its beautiful location. Judge Bel
den and DR.. Webster we're fellow mem
bers of the Vermont senate in 1878.
Annie Ferriter, IA, daughter of Eugene
Ferriter, had the bones of the left arm
broken near the wrist, while at the picnic
at Vernon Wednesday. She fell several
feet from teeter when two of her COM
panions jumped off the other end of the
board. She was dazed at the time, but
quickly recovered, and the fact that her
arm was broken was not known until it
was examined by physician yesterday.
The New York Dramatic Mirror con-
tains an account of the narrow escape of
Joel A. Bass from drowning while in bath
ing with another member of his company
OF Peaks Island, Me-, last week. He was
carried out beyond his depth and sank
twice before his friend could reach him.
MI DAsS loIheIiy llNcu III DTAllltDOIO
and took prominent part in the theatri-
cal performances at the Brattleboro Re-
treat.
The missionary committee Of the Y. NJ
c. A. have arranged for a concert in North
Hinsdale next Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock, the proceeds of which will be de-
voted to the interests of the church in that
place. The concert will be by Brattleboro
talent, and it will be preceded by the serv-
ing of ice cream and cake by the women Of
the church. A team will start from the
Congregational church at o'clock. Par
ticulars in regard TO transportation may be
had by inquiring at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
Charles b. Ballard, longtime resident
OF White River Junction, died on Satur-
day. He was born in Wendell, Mass, July
80, 1929. He lived in Brattleboro a few
years after attaining his majority and NOV
ed from here to the Junction. He was
wood contractor of the Northern railroad
and several connecting lines at Concord,
n. H., from 1870 to 1880. He was well
known in Vermont and New Hampshire
as stock breeder and was the owner of
Snowflake, Factory Boy, Robert B., and
other racers. He also owned the junction
House and other real estate at White River
junction. A widow and one son survive
him.
DIR. II. A. Roberts has decided to leave
Brattleboro, in fact he has already gone
away temporarily. He will locate in
Derby, Conn, and will be the assistant of
DR.. Phillips, physician of high standing
who has had an established practice for IS
years. Derby, Ansonia and Shelton are
busy towns joining each other and separ-
ated only by rivers. The population is
over 10000 aud DR.. Phillips is the only
homeopathic physician in the three
towns. DIR. Roberts will substitute for DR..
Phillips for the next two weeks while the
latter is away on fishing trip, after which
he will return and settle up his affairs in
Brattleboro and then leave for good. DR..
Roberts has been in Brattleboro over three
years.
Roman Catholic Picnic az Central Park.
the annual picnic Of the Roman Catho-
lie church was held at Central Park, Yer
non on Wednesday and a good sum was
cleared which will go towards repairs on
the schoolhouse. Over 400 people went
down from here, while so were present
from Hinsdale and a number from other
towns. The day was given up to general
sociability, dancing and athletic sports.
Following is the summary of the events: