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

Oct. 8, 10 and IL.
The case of Napoleon Labelle VS.. the
George K. Lyons Granite company, to re-
cover for personal injury, is set for trial
at the term of the United States circuit
court which opens at Rutland Oct. 2.
Mrs. Eliza Lillis of Frost street was
stricken with paralysis Sunday and is in a
critical condition. She rode to the fair
grounds on an electric car, and when she
arrived there she was unable to speak
Gradually her entire right side became af-
fected.
The body of e. w. Perry, who died at
the Brooks House several weeks ago, was
taken to Boston Tuesday by w. II. Bond,
the undertaken, and the burial was in the
Mount Auburn cemetery Wednesday, ser
vices being held In the chapel there We'd
nesday forenoon at 10 3d.
Seven carloads of poles, wires and cross
arms which will b, used on the telephone
line between Brattleboro and TOWnshend,
are in the railroad yard. Manager Henkel
of the local exchange expects to begin the
work of rebuilding next week, with force
of men at each end of the line.
Manager II. G. Baxter of the Snowh Ike
Corn canning company of this town, who
went from here recently to Windsor, made
a trip from there to his home in Bruins
wick, Maine, in his automobile. The trip
was via the White Mountains, and he
started Friday and reached home Sunday.
George II. Emery, formerly of Brattle-
boro, who sold his Photographic studio
four years ago, has recently bought long
established photograph business at Man
chester, N. FL. Mrs. Emery and her
daughter, Miss Blanche Emery, went to
Manchester last Thursday. Miss Emery
will go to Boston this winter to study art.
Important improvements have been
made on the golf course in the building of
three "skin" greens in place of the turf
greens at the first, fourth and fifth holes.
These changes will allow a much lower
score than formerly aud it is probable that
the record for the six holes will be broken
in the qualifying rounds of the mems
tournament.
The running of cars on the electric rail.
road Tuesday morning was delayed until s
o'clock on account of lack of water at the
Centreville plant. The head gate became
clogged Monday night so that it did moi
shut tight and the water ran out of the
pond during the night. Steam power wa;
used as soon as supply OF water could b(
secured for the condenser.
The gum slot machine in the waiting
room in the railroad station was broker
open Sunday night and probably about 81
in pennies was taken. Evidently the THE
was scared away as from 81 TO SO was lief
in the machine. The machine is owned
by the Manhattan Introduction company
of Brooklyn. Other petty thievlng ha
been committed in and around the station
recently and steps will be taken to have /
stopped.
The New England Telegraph and Tele
phone company have adopted a move
subscribers by placing telephones in resi-
dences for period of four months free o
charge. Arrangements have been mad
for placing about 90 instruments in Brattle
boro and vicinity under this plan. Tn
opportunity is open to all business sub
scribers, and all persons who own thei
own homes.
Plans are being made for a watering
trough at the corner of Elm, Frost ant
Flat streets. This is an improvement
which the southern end of the village ha
needed long, as the nearest watering
trough is the Wells fountain, and that Il
available only in the summer. 1t is I'm
derstood that the selectmen are in favor o
the proposition, and will build the trough
if the owners of the water supply nea
the Elm street bridge will furnish the wa
ter. AS the owners of this supply hav,
already given their consent to the use o
the water, only meeting is needed to per
feet plans.
The funeral of Mrs. George E. Warne
was held at the house on Whipple street a
| IL o'clock Saturday, Rev r. X Marvin o
the Universalist church officiating. /
large number of the intimate friends O
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner were present, an
many beautiful floral pieces were sent a
tributes to the memory of Mrs. Warner
The singing was by Frank Brasor. Tn
body was taken to Bernardston, Mass.
Mrs. Warmers birthplace, for burial in tn
new addition to the village cemetery. Tn
grave was trimmed with evergreen and by
drangeas. The bearers were Merton Shed
of Highgate Springs, A. B. Warner and c
r. Hills of Bernardston and l. B. Hale o
Brattleboro, relatives Of Mrs. Warner.
The electric power in Harmony building
the Electric Hosiery company's factory an
one or two other places was shut off Mon
day on account of an accident to the larg
monocyclic machine in the Brattlt
boro Gaslight company's plant. TIL
| lights in the village connected with tn
machine went out suddenly about o'cloc
Saturday night, and investigation shove
| that one end of one of the armatures ha
been burned off The lights we're at ono
| transferred to one of the smaller machines
but the small machines were not larg
enough to furnish power for business pul
| poses. An expert from the factory q
Schenectady, N. Y, who was telegraphe
for, arrived in Brattleboro Tuesday an
the armature was replaced SO that powe
was obtainable Wednesday afternoon.
The New England Wool Growers assC
citation, which held an enthusiastic an
successful meeting recently at Greenfield
Mass, proposes to hold a meeting ia Vel
mont the latter part of November, possibl
at Rutland, although the place and dat
have not been definitely decided upon q
this writing; but 1t will be held somewher
in the southern or central part of Vernon
This association is concerned with tn
promoting of sheep husbandry in Me-
England and in awakening a renewed in
terest among the farmers in sheep. 1t ha
held successful meetings in Maine an
Massachusetts, and now proposes to hOl
one in Vermont. The president of thi
association is Frank p Bennett, who
also the first vice president and generi
manager of the National Wool Growers
association. Papers of interest will b
read before this meeting, and discussion
| of matters of real. practical interest to tn