Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30
BRATTLEBORO.

Charles Amidon's steam saw MILL which
was being used in cutting lumber on the
west side of Spofford lake, Chesterfield,
was burned Wednesday night, entailing a
loss of $4,000.
The two building lots at the corner of
Oak and High streets will be sold by auc-
ton Tuesday, April 10, at l o'clock. The
lots will be sold separately and then to-
gether. The sale will be conducted by
Bailey's agency.
Col. John Hunt, the pension attorney.
has been notified that Mrs. Charlotte
Coombs of West Dummerston has been
granted an original widows pension of IS
per month, and VIM. Fl. Bulterield of the
same town has been granted an increase of
pension from IS to $40 month.
A small amount of new maple sugar has
been brought into the local markets.
Many of the farmers have not yet tapped
their trees on account of the large amount
OF snow, and those who have begun sug-
airing say that the weather has not been
warm enough for good flow of sap. The
sugar now on the market is selling from Is
to 20 cents pound.
Rev. DR.. John Adams Todd, we'll
known preacher who died suddenly in
TarrytoWn, n. Y, recently, was the hus-
band of Sadie Nash, who formerly lived in
the home of Col. and Mrs. Haskins with
her father, Frederick Nash. Dr. Todd
was pastor of the Second Reformed church
in Tarrytown over 30 years, but he retired
number of years ago, and since then had
devoted large part of his time to literary
pursuits. A brother of DR.. Todd married
a sister of g. A. Boyden.
The postponed quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held Saturday
evening and these officers were elected
Church committee, w. r. Stuart, C. D.
Smith, d. P. Webster; music committee,
f. A. Bagg, E. S. Morse, c. D. Smith;
pulpit supply committee, S. A Daniels, A.
V. May; finance committee, f. f. Bee
man, D. p. Webster, j. E. Higley, F. A.
Bagg, 5. A. Daniels; treasurer, S. A. Dan
lels; delegate to the annual conference in
Bellows Falls, D. p. Webster; alternates,
ID. P. Matthews, F. E. Beeman.
Rev. Thomas Cain of West Swanzev
n. H., former Brattleboro boy, met with
a serious accident recently. He ATTEMPT
ed TO fix coal fire for the night, but the
gas had generated in the stove, causing an
explosion. The flames and cnders struck
Mr.. Cain on the right side of the face and
head, burning off the hair, one eyebrow,
one-half of his moustache and severely
burning that side of his face. The right
eye was also injured and it was feared that
the sight was destroyed, but it is now
thought that the eye will be saved. al
though it is still badly inhamed.
The Improvements of F. Il. Dickinson
at the Bliss farm the coming season will
have for their main feature the TEARING
down of the main or front part of the
present house, and the erection on the site
OF plain and substantial, but commodi-
Gus and well-appointed modern dwelling.
The l. will he moved back and converted
into farmers house. The new house
will be of wood. The material for it has
been drawn on runners during the past
few weeks. 1t will be built after plans by
new ork architect personal friend of
MI Dickinson. No work will be ATTEMPT
ed until the ground is we'll settled.
Patrick Baker 70, died at his Elliot
street home Tuesday morning from the
effects of a paralytic shock which he sus-
tanned last week. The funeral was held
from the Roman Catholic church yester-
day morning, Rev. Father Cunningham
oticiating, and the burial was in the Cath
Ole cemetery. Mr.. Baker was native of
County Kerry, ireland, coming to this
country when young man. He married
IN South Hadley Falls, Mass, Miss Cath
crime O'Donnell, and soon afterwards
moved to Rrattleboro. Mr.. Baker was a
Longtime employe of the Estey Organ
company, although he had not worked for
mat concern for the past few years on ac-
count of i'll health. He is survived by a
widow and three children, Patrick M.
Baker, who is employed in the Boston
Office of the FItchburg railroad, Mrs. Jo-
hanna Kelly, who lives with her brother.
and Mrs. Maurice Doyle of Brattleboro'
Mr.. Baker was one of the old Irish resi-.
dents OF the town, and man respected bv
all who knew him for his honest and
straightforward dealings.