Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-04
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Death of Landlord Hayden of the
Bloody Brook House at South Deer

Death of Landlord Hayden of the
Bloody Brook House at South Deer
field.
Charles L. Hayden so, the widely known pro-
prietor Of the Bloody Brook House at South Deer
field, died Friday at his home He had suffered
from rheumatism lm. time, and had spent sev
eral weeks in treatment at a sanitarium at Mt
Clems, Mich. While there disease of the kid
neys developed aud he failed rapidly. He insisted
on coming to his home although he could not sit
up, and he arrived only three days before his
death. Death came suddenly from rheumatism
of the heart.
Mr. Hayden was man who had many friends
He was cordial and hind and public spirited and
had many characteristics of successful land
lord He was born in Springfield, MAY TO- 1SI9
but his parents moved to South Deerheld in his
early life and there he spent nearly all his days
His father, Loren Hayden, was landlord Of Hay
denis Hotel and the old Bloody Brook House, both
of which were burned When the now disbanded
South Deerfeld company, Company II, ID regi-
ment was organi ed in 1871, he enlisted aud
served as sergeant. When Benjamin f. Bridges
now the warden of the state prison, was elected
colonel of the I'd regiment in 1879 he appointed
Sergeant Hayden paymaster with the rank of
lieutenant When Col. Bridges was elected to
command the list brigade, Lieut. Hayden was
appointed quartermaster with the rank of cap
tain. He retired from militia service in 1897.
He bought of c. P; Aldrlch the hotel 10 south
Deerfi+ Id known as the Adrich House in 1885, and
changed the name to the Bloody Brook House
He was for nearly 10 years dAputv sheriff under
George A. Kmball, sheriff. He was several
years auditor of Deerfield He leaves widow.
who was Miss Madeia Whitney, daughter or
Avery Whitney of Gardner; daughter, Mary
Buxton and son, Henry Holmes
Al Northrop, a prominent and widely known
resident of Palmer, fell from a load Of hay Mon,
day and broke or dislocated his neck. He died
Immediately. He leaves wife and two sons. He
was born in Fairfield, VT, in 1895.
The subject of a street railway between Orange
and NIillers Falls is revived again franchise for
the road was granted some time ago, but nothing
has developed Within a week Boston men with
an electric railway experience have been over the
getting a water power on Millers river. II the
route is thought favoraby OF, they Will visit the
business men and talk the project over.
James D. Avery of Buckland expec's to Start
soon with his giant steer for the fairs in Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA This steer weighs 1865 pounds,
and stands II hands high. An OK weighing
1900 standing by his side looks ike mere pigmy.
The steer is so large and fat that Mr.. Averys son
has been photographed on his back, sitting in
rocking chair. SO ample are his dimensions that
water will stand on his back to the depth OF an
inch.
The old Putnam store, which had been land
mark at Wendell Depot more than 75 years. was
burned Wednesday. IL was owned by Danforth
Putnam of Orange and occupied on the ground
floor by J. H. Abbotts general store and the post
office; on the second floor by tenement tur-
nished by G. E. Wood of Ervng, and pooi room
and barber shop combined occupied by L $. Put
nam, The total loss exceeds $1,000, partly COW
cred by Insurance All the contents were bu ned
with the exception of the safe in the store. The
fire probab started from defective chimney
A bucket brigade saved near by buildings