Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-22

The pole in front of the crossing on De-
pot street, snapped short off while being
raised yesterday
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, who graduated from
Tufts college with this years class,
preached at the Universalist church Sun
day.
The Congregational church committee
voted last evening to discontinue the sun
day evening services during July and
August.
The friends of c. d. Spencer of Will
mington state that he is in the state sena-
torial race to win, and that he will be
strongly supported.
The Republican caucus to elect % dele
gates to the county convention at Newfane
July 9, will be held in Festival hall next
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Glass No Z in the Baptist Bible school
will hold a field day early next week on
the Valley Fair grounds. There will be II
events between the "reds" and the "bues
Col. John Hunt, pension attorney, has
been notified that Abbott r. Edwards of
Newfane has been granted an increase in
pension; also Hon. Chandler Watts, Com
PAM e, 18th Vermont volunteers
Three children of n. T. Ryan and two
Aher children were involved in runaway
accident Sunday morning They were
driving a livery horse and were riding in
surrey. As they drove around the corner
of oak street TO Chase street one of the
wheels collapsed and tipped the children
out. The horse started to run, and Patrick
Ryan, the oldest Of the children, held on
until his own safety demanded that he let
90. AS the horse turned the corner from
Chase street to Forest street another wheel
collapsed. The horse was stopped on For
est street. Patrick Ryan's head and one
leg were severely bruised, but the other
children were not badly hurt.
The divers, five in number, Ralph
Fulgoro and Harry G. Brown, have been
giving first class vaudeville entertainments
in Brookside park this week. The attend
ance has been large. The divers special
ty is bell ringing, but in addition they
give some fne vocal music with bell ac-
compartment. Guy Oliver is an excellent
whistler, and the two Oliver sisters give
some dancing specialties which are very
well executed. Brown and Fulgoro, come
dams, are expert at mirth provoking. The
company will give performances tonight
and tomorrow night and a matinee tomor-
row afternoon,
The summer time table on the Boston
Il Maine railroad goes into effect Monday.
The north bound train, 6 a NJ, for White
River Junction; connects at Claremont
junction for Concord and Boston; 10
A. NJ, MALL 2.23 j.. NJ is White Mountain
express; IS T.. ~ mail, for Windsor
1910 T.. NJ, Montreal express. South
bound, ) % A. VI, New York express /;
Q 06 \. 81, mail for Springfield; lao + NJ,
White Mountain express; l5, mail, ar
rives l6 and waits over until $40; 4. b
7. NJ, express for Springfield. On Sunday
the north bound trains are the press and
passenger az 80 A NJ, and Montreal eX.
press at 1910 T.. NJ: south bound at 3 %
a. NJ. and 30 =. NJ. The schedule OF the
Central Vermont road has not been re-
ceyed.
Harry c. Brown, who will deliver lee
ture at BroOkside park Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 upon "SiX Months Fighting with
Uncle sam" is North Adams boy and
was a member Of Company NJ Of the Sec
oud Massachusetts regiment in the cam
palgn in Cuba. This lecture will be free
and seats will be reserved for those who
ride on the cars. Mr. Brown has given
this lecture at Providence, Boston, Wor-
cester, Portland, Springfield and many
other points OF New England and he has
received scores OF complimentary press no.
tees and the APPROVAL of military experts.
A concert will follow the lecture from to
6 o'clock. Fred Schiller, chef at the
Brooks House, who was a member of Com
pany l. Of Greenfield, has good reason to
remember Mr.. Brown. Schiller was shot
through the lungs at the battle OF III Ca
ney. Schiller was lying wounded in
dangerous position, with the bullets flying
thickly about him, when Mr.. Brown dis
covered him and moved him to place Of
comparative safety.