Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28


Two persons took the civil service exam
ination for clerk and carrier at the post
Office Wednesday.
The S. A. Smith company and j. K.
Bushnell, the grocer, are nov connected by
long distance telephone through the local
exchange.
Rev. George E. Martin, formerly pastor
of the Centre church here, has resigned
from the psstorste Of the Holland Memo
rial Presbyterian church in Philadelphia.
The White Mountain express train will
make its last regular trip tomorrow. On
next Monday a special train will be run to
accommodate the remainder of summer
guests in the mountains.
Gum & Co., have sold for Mary e.
Tyrell the DOOlittle farm at West DUN
merston to Andrew Christensen, and for
John II. Mortified the Dickinson pine
lot to Burt Chellis Of Claremont, N. II.
Superintendent Esterbrook has the foun-
datlnn for the Fuller monument nearly
completed. The monument, which is to be
As feet In height and feet inches square
at the base, will be set late this fall.
Temple Brothers of Rutland have erect
ed for Dr. S. K. Lawton a fiue monu-
ment on his lot near the receiving tomb in
MorniDgside cemetery; also tablet at the
grave of his brOther-in-law, William p.
Fitch
The selectmen held hearing Saturday
OH Washington street, on the hill leading
to Birge street, on petition TO widen the
street at that point. They decided to
grant the petition and TO have the street
Strengthened and wldened to three rods.
The work will be done by Road Commits
sioner Perry.
The prize offered by the Swift company
at SCOTS store last week for the nearest
guess upon the weight of a large cake of
wool soap was won by Mrs. Amelia Fisher
of High street, whose estimate was within
two ounces of the correct weight. The
cake weighed between 400 and 500 pounds.
The prize was a barrel of -four or S. in
gold. Mrs. Fisher took the gold.
DR.. II. d. Holton was In White River
junction one day last week, and in com
pany with DR.. Hamilton of Richford, an
other member of the state board of health,
visited patient named Lucas at the pest
house in Wilder. Both physicians unhesi-
tatingly pronounced the disease smallpox.
There are now two cases of small poX and
one of varioloid at Wilder. The disease is
of mild type. similar to that which pre-
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An alteration occurred on the toll
bridge Wednesday evening between James
Clune and Anthony Clarity over some
domestic trouble Both men were pretty
we'll "ludded," and Clune finally drew a
revolver and fired it several times. They
we're arrested by Officers Thayer and
Warren on reaching the Vermont side,
and spent the evening in the cooler.
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morning and Clarity was released later.
Freeman z Scott, who returned TO his
home in Galveston fortnight ago, writes
to his relatives in Brattleboro that the
newspaper reports of the disaster there
were not in the least exaggerated; that 1t
was absolutely impossible TO describe the
narrowing effects of the hurricane. For
tunately, his little home escaped destruc-
ton with very few other places in the
city. His nephew and family also escaped
harm from the storm although neighbors
we're killed all about them.
The Congregational Sunday school will
observe next Sunday as Rally day, and a
special invitation is extended 10 every men,
Der of the school to be present and TO
bring visitors. An interesting program
has been arranged, which will include a
solo by Fred Adams, a selection by the
male quartet, music by the infant depart
ment, remarks by Rev. Mr.. Miles upon
1.-THE Standard Round Which to Rally"
and other special exercises. The lesson
will be omitted, and the classes will not go
to the class rooms.
About 80 Of the Odd Fellows and Re
bekahs went TO the home of David Perry
in West Brattleboro Friday evening TO at
tend the corn roast given by the Perry
Brothers. An elaborate time was planned
but this was given up on account Of the
stormy weather, 10 spite of this large
fire was built out of doors to roast the corn
and other eatables. After the guests had
partaken of the good cheer they were in
vited into the house, where the remainder
of the evening was pleasantly passed in
singing, games and other amusements.
The remnants of Shipman's Uncle Tom s
Cabin company, which was stranded in
Brattleboro last week, found their way 10
Winchester, N. d, where Mr.. Shipmau
is now staying. He says that he lost 500
in the last week or two that the company
was on the road, but that he proposes To
reorganize the company at Winchester
and to start out from there in about two
weeks. His horses and Workmen will re-
main at Winchester during the winter,
and several of his teams bave been engag
ed to haul lumber for the new box factory
Herbert E. Fox, son of E. W. Fox, wa:
in town Friday and Sa urday for a short
visit with his father, Z. NJ Fox. Mr.
Fox left Brattleboro about 25 years ago,
and for number of years was in business
in Minneapolis. He is now engaged in the
organ manufacturing business at Staun
ton, Va, his partner being W. W. Put
nam, another former Brattleboro boy, soI
of the late Lewis Putnam. Mr.. Putnam
established the factory in Staunton six
years ago, and Mr.. Fox became his part
ner two years later. They employ Z.
hands, and turn out $50 organs month.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Fl. Rabbit leave this
week for Andover, Mass, where they viii
spend some time with Mrs. Babbitt';
mother. The entire Brattleboro commu
nifty regret the removal of Mr.. Babbitt
from town and give him Astounding gooC
wishes for the future. During his paste
rate at the west village he has proved him
self not only faithful minister of his OWL
church but a man who has identified him
self with all the aft tirs of the town in
helpful and uplifting manner The sor
Theodore, who has been employed il
Greene's drug store, goes to the College o.
Pharmacy in Philadelphia.
Reunion of Company b, Sixteenth Yer