Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-11-16

County Commissioner G. F. Thompson
was in Bellows Falls Tuesday arranging
to transfer his Office to j. o. Spring, the
county commissioner-elect.
The following scores we're rolled in the
Y. M. G. A. bowling tournament last even.
ing: Team No. 1, Stolte, 100. O'Leary, ITO,
Grown, 159, total 46S. Team No. 2, Gun
diff, 145, Pettee, 103, Langille, 1874, total
382. Tuesday night team No. won from
team No. 6 by default.
"Mabel Martin, the Witch's Daughter
delineated in Whittier's famous poem,
will be the subject of an entertainment in
the Congregational vestry next Wednes
day evening by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. The play, which is of the Quaker
sort, will be given upon stage which has
been built specially for it. The entertain
ment will conclude with a musical pro-
gram. A small admission fee will be
charged, and everybody is invited to at
tend.
W. M. KenneY of Guilford, while driv-
ing down from West Brattleboro last Sat
urday evening, collided with another team
near the Brattleboro creamery, and was
thrown from his wagon. The wagon was
so badly damaged that he started to walk
to the village, but fell near the Swedish
church, and was found there in an uncon-
scious condition. He was taken to DR..
Lynch's private hospital where 3S stitches
were taken in deep scalp wound, which
was nearly four inches long.
e. G. Crosby was at Montpelier Tuesday
night to speak at legislative hearing in
reference to bill to amend the charter of
the Central Vermont railway company so
as to allow certain creditors of the old com
pany the same rights which were granted
to other creditors who were specially nam
ed in the bill. There are 80 claimants,
and the amount involved is $4,000, with
interest. Mr.. Crosby, who is one of the
creditors, made a statement as to how the
suits were brought.
Rev. Edward T. Mathison of Ansonia,
Conn.,, has accepted the call from st. Mi
chael's Episcopal church, and 1t is hoped
that he can come here to begin his paste,
rate the first Sunday In December. He
read his resignation in Ansonia last Sun
day. Mr.. Mathison and his family will oc-
cupy the rectory on Tyler street. Mrs
Collins is moving from the rectory this
week, her sister, Mrs. Temple, of Rutland,
and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Collins, of
Newark, N. j., being here to assist her.
While Matthew McVeigb and Gus Tur-
ner we're driving on Canal street Monday
afternoon, their horse stumbled and start
ed to run. Turner jumped out at once
and was not hurt. McVeigh chung to the
relns until the horse turned the corner at
the junction of Canal and Organ streets
Here the team struck the side of the bank
and threw McVeigh out, but he escaped in
jury save lame bip. The horse left the
body of the wagon beside the road, and
continued his run until caught near l.. D.
Thayer's. The horse was not t. jured.
Eleon Lyman Holton died at his home
in EsteyVille early last evening. The
cause Of death was paralysis, and he had
been in failing health since he sustained
the first stroke about a year ago. Mr..
Holton was native of Northfeld, Mass,
q son of Dickinson and Mary Long Hol-
ton. He lived In Mortified and Hins-
dale before he came to Brattleboro %
years ago. He worked for q time
at the Estey organ factory, and for
ten years carried on an express business
on Main street. Mr.. Holton is survived
by wife and two children, Olive and Ar
thur. The funeral will be held on Sun
day at 2 o'clock at the Adventist church
in Esteyville, Rev. Edward Lombard Off
ciating.