Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-01-13
BRATTLEBORO.

Brattleboro will see the Old Homestead
before Springfield does this season. 1t
comes here Jan. %, and on Jan. 20 it will
pack the beautiful Count Square theatre
to the doors. 1t always does in Springfield.
The current issue of Carpentry and
Building contains fine half-tone engrav-
ing of the house of E. H. White of
Meriden, Conn, formerly of Brattleboro.
1t is accompanied by plans and specifica-
tions.
N. 1. Hawley has on exhibition in hid
\ store'a Mauser rifle which was surrenderes
byk6ne of the Spaniards under command of
Gen. Toral at Santiago. 1t was among
the lot sent to the United States armory at
Springfield, Mass, and sold at auction
few days ago. 1t is of the model of 1893
and has a cartridge chamber large enough
to admit five cartridges.
DR.. Fl. N. jackson, formerly of the
Brattleboro Retreat, but now of Burling-
ton, met with a serious accident Thursday.
The Burlington News says: "He was re-
moving the cartridges from a 32-calibre re-
volver when the weapon was in some man
ner discharged, and the bullet entered his
left ankle, on the inside and Just above
the joint. 1t ploughed into the bone and
finallYlodged in the joint, making rather
seriONs wound. DR.. Jackson was taken to
1he/Mary Fletcher hospital, where Dr.
Bingham removed the bullet and pieces of
splintered bone"
Mrs. Alice d. Wooster, Al, wife of Mark
II. Wooster, died yesterday afternoon at
her home at Organ street. She had
been in poor health for several years. Her
death was caused by the grip followed by
pneumonia Mrs. Wooster was daugh-
ter of Lorenzo NJ and Eliza Vibbard. She
was married to Mr. Wooster whose home
was in Manchester, this state, at her home
in Saratoga, N. Y, and they lived in Sara
toga before coming to Brattleboro seven or
eight years ago Mrs Wooster was an es-
Unable woman, and although her illness
for the past few years had kept her at
home she had a wide circle of friends.
! The funeral will be held at the house at 2
!. o'clock tomorrow, and the body will be
! placed in the vault in Prospect Hill Gene
rf The burial will be in Manchester.
sn pDesth OF Mrs. Andrew Horton.
gi frs. Andrew Horton died yesterday af-
20 noon in the hospital at Springfield,
ou' as She had been suffering from a
snl c,erous growth several months, and on
Or onday she went to Springfield, accompan-
III Iby DR.. g. S. Pratt and Mrs. Victor Boy
Iona t. An operation was performed Tues
nil Il but her condition was more serious
tn AZ had been supposed and she did moi
IA ID. Her maiden name was Sarah In.
lla T. I'M and she was a native of Newfane
: first husband was the late John Has
ne( rs of Hinsdale. Two children were
a, IN to them, Bertha, wife of L. S. May
I'D of Springfield, and Ernest, who has
an at work of late in Greenfield, Mass
Z ut who was formerly employed by tn,
M 3ratteboro Gaslight company. Her hom'
Of 'ince her marriage to Mr.. Horton. nearl!
~ years ago, had been on Canal street
y > was a prominent member of the Re
rue corps and the Daughters of Rebekah
mig held offices in both organizations
on :, Horton was summoned to Springfield
At 4 iterday by telegram announcing Mrs
earJoEltons critical condition. 1t is expecte,
ma, FSl the body will be brought to Brattle
y today and that the funeral will b
y, IA at the house Sunday. The news o
\ ars Horizons death came as a surpris
= Id a shock to her many friends, by WHOM
ore was held in high esteem on account 0
sn, sterling worth of character.