Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-21


Herman Merber has broken ground for
house on Pine street.
The Estey Guard voted at a special meet
ing Tuesday night to act as escort to the
Valley Fair cavalcade.
The White Mountain express from the
north was an hour late Monday, the heavy
train of 10 cars causing a slow run.
Manager Jones has offered to lay out a
field for foot ball playing near Brookside
park, II a team Is organized to represent
the town.
The Bratteboro electric road have put
into the hands of George S. Stiles their
new issue of $4,000 per cent bonds,
which he will endeavor to negotiate.
The Street Railroad company has en-
gagged Bernard NJ. Switzer of Putney as
engineer at the Centreville factory. Mr..
Switzer has been engineer in F. L.
Pierce's steam mill in Putney.
Mrs. Damars Hatch of Cedar street
was 90 years old Sunday. In honor of the
occasion a number of relatives and friends
took tea with Mrs. Hatch Saturday even
ing and presented her with testimonials of
esteem.
Bishop Hall will assist in the service in
ST.. Michaeps Episcopal church the first
Sunday in October Rev. Allan d. Brown
will assist next Sunday. Rev. DR.. Will
liam Harris of Nashua, will have charge
of the services the coming month.
r. G. Frost of Windham had his right
foot crushed while at work in the freight
yard Monday. 1t is hoped that the foot
can be saved. Frost was running beside
the moving engine and in attempting to
climb into the cab his foot slipped and one
of the engine wheels passed over it.
Swift & Co. of Chicago have a repre-
sentative at Freeman SCOTS store demon
strating the merits of wool soap. In the
window is a large cake of soap and prize
of S. in gold or barrel of -four will be
given to the person guessing nearest the
correct weight of the cake. The contest
will close Saturday evening.
A swing staging upon which Arthur Fl.
Vickers, painter, was at work on the Her
rick house on Main street, broke Wednes-
day morning, letting Mr.. Vickers fall
about nine feet. Mr. Vickers struck on
his right side, injuring his hip so that he
was unable to walk. He was taken to his
home on Spring street on a stretcher.
A reply was received Saturday to the
telegram sent by Freeman Scott of Gal
weston, Texas, who visited Groceryman
the condition of his affairs In that strick
en- city. The reply gave no details of the
disaster, but asked Mr.. Scott to come home
at once. He had already been gone three
days.
There is considerable speculation as to
whether William A. Davenport is to run
again this year as the Democratic candi.
date. His election for two years from such
a strong Republican district has given the
Republicans something to think Of, and
they are anxiously awaiting some indica-
tion as to his intentions this year. Should
he decide to enter the contest, the Repub.
licans will be forced to bring out their
strongest man.-[Greenfield letter in Bos.
ton Sunday Herald.
o. II. Ellis has bought q trotting horse
which is expected to have a career on the
track. The horse Is Joe D., son Of Hap.
py Medium. He was bought in one Of the
western states by G. L. Whitney of New
Haven, and was used by G. A. Boyden for
some time as driving horse. Joe D. has
been trained on the track this season and
his form indicates an ability to win in fast
company. E. E. Perry has sold his fine
black driving horse to Mr.. Coates of Prov.
idence, R. l., and has bought another dri
yer in Springfield, this state.
Among the guests at the Brooks House
this week has been G. w. Fullerton oil
Chicago, formerly of Chester, who gave tc
the Chicago art institute its handsome
lecture hall. Mr.. Fullerton gave dinner
TO a number of intimate friends Monday
A rather singular fact in connection with
the dinner is that among the guests wa:
one of the old Congregational church
choirs-ex- Governor Holbrook, Mai. r
W. Childs, Mrs. Henry Burnham of New
York and Mrs. A. T. Keith of Dorchester
Mass, formerly Miss Lemoyne. Among
the other guests were also Mrs. Hill and
family, and Miss Martha S. Hill, the latter
the originator of "Fame's Tribute to Chill.
dren," the little book of famous autographs
which so literally contributed through 1t:
sale to the securing of the children's build
ing at the worlds fair.
ENERGY <. Rice, SO, wife of William
Wilder, passed away last Thursday at theil
home in Waitsfeld, this state, after long
period of suffering from cancer. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Wilder were married in Waitsfeld
Feb. II, 1854, by the late Rev. A. B. Das
comb. Four sons were born to them
George and Don, of Brattleboro, Charles
who lives at home, and Clesson, who dieC
~ years ago at the age of 10 years. Mrs
Wilder was next the youngest of family
of nine children, of whom but one sur
wives, Duane Rice, of Chicago. The flu
neral was held at the home Saturday after
noon, Rev. K S. Fiske of Montpelier, Off
ciating, assisted by Rev. William Ganley
There we're many beautiful floral tributes
The burial was in the village cemetery
Mrs. Wilder was an estimable woman, a
loving and devoted wife and mother, anC
beloved by all who knew her.
D. L. Griggs, 50, died Saturday at hi,
home in Wollaston, part of the city Of
Quincy, Mass. Mr.. Griggs was a resident
of BTattleboro several years, coming here
from Brimfeld, Mass, He was first owner
of a carriage shop here, but later engaged
in real estate business, was state agent Of
the MOrrell liquor cure and was interested
in other enterprises. He went from here
to Mortified, Mass, where he conducted
The Nina, a small but select hotel, for two
or three years. Three years ago he wa
: appointed superintendent of fremont
Temple in Boston. During the last yea
he had directed several charities, being
prominent in pushing the Indian famine
, relief fund He had also acted as superin
tendent for the Boston Floating hospital
and when he was stricken with the illness
) which proved fatal, he had just takeI
} charge of the Farmers Fruit Offering
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