Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-24

private hospital since May l.
Another dance is announced for this
evening at Cent raj park, Vernon.
The c. f. Il. Jenne insurance agency
has adjusted the loss on the Pierce mill in
Westminster West at 81 800
The Central Vermont railways official
car, Mansfield, passed through Saturday
from an inspection trip to New London.
Road Commissioner Perry would confer
favor on the travelling public if lanterns
were placed evenings by the stretch of road
this side of West River hill which is under
going repairs.
The brick work of the new boiler house
which is being built in the rear OF the
Brooks House is nearly completed and the
roof of the structure will be put on the
first Of next week Masons are now at
work on the chimney which will be go feet
high.
The revival of Charles II. Hoyts best
farce, "a Brass Monkey" is one of the
most important productions of this season.
| IL has never been seen in Bratteboro, and
its date here will afford theatre goers their
| first opportunity to witness the best effort
of the great humorist who has contributed
so much of success to the American stage.
The most important Republican rally in
the state campaign in BIattleboro will be
held at the Auditorium Saturday evening,
! Sept. /. Speeches will be delivered by
| Col. Kittredge Haskins and Hon Edward
=. Brown of New York. editor of The Ex-
pansionist, a high class magazine Mr..
Brown is now on stamping tour in Maine,
and will come from that state to Brattle
boro. He is described by the Republican
National committee as one of the most
forceful and effective speakers in the
country.
Few cucumbers have been brought in TO
the pickle factory by the farmers, as the
season is from 10 days to two weeks back
ward. Sixty acres of land were planted
this year, but owing to drouth, hailstones
and high winds the crop will be only an
average one. The cucumbers brought in
thus far are of very good quality. The
same plan will be adopted this season
which was tried last year-that of buying
the cucumbers by the pound instead of by
the number, which saves the work of count
ing several million.
The White Mountain express from the
north and the Brooks House bus missed
connection by hardly more than foot
Monday afternoon, thereby avertng what
might have been a serious accident. Fred
ibLaoY NLO was ul WING NhC Jus " tlAC
station, did not notice that the pole which
guards the crossing was on its downward
way and started towards the other side of
the track at rapid rate. Flagman Fer
ritter noticed the bus coming when the pole
was half way down, and knowing that the
team could not stop he stopped the gate 70
let the bus pass under There was Just
time enough for the rear end of the vehi-
Gle TO get clear Of the track before the train
went past.
Morris Smith, j-years-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeland q. Smith, fell OIL the dam
in the rear of the Vinton paper mill into
Milestone brook Monday afternoon and
would have drowned but for the prompt
assistance of some Of the mill men. Sew
eral people saw the boy slide off the dam,
but as he did not sink at once they thought
that he was swimming and needed no as
sistance. As soon as he sank an alarm
was given, and A. w. Harwood, an EN-
ploye of the paper mill, pulled him out af-
ter a several minutes search, the water
being muddy so that the searchers were
unable TO locate the boy. He was taken
out unconscious but was quickly revived.
Four hundred dollars will be offered in
cash prizes in the dairy department at the
Valley Fair this year. The prize for the
COW producing the most butter fat in "A
hours will be S2j, second prize SIS.
The prize for six cows owned by one man
producing the most butter in ~ hours will
be $50, with a second prize of So. The
rules for the competition may be obtained
from George w. Pierce, superintendent of
the dairy department. Liberal prizes will
be offered this year in the poultry depart
ment l. X Felch, the veteran judge,
will again decide on the merits Of the eX-
hibits in this department. Entries for the
poultry department will close Saturday,
Sept. %, at 10 2. NJ. d. +. Tasker, su-
perintendent, will furnish any info IN ltion
wanted by prospective exhibitors.
The Democratic caucus held in Festival
hall last Saturday evening was attended by
about so OF Brlttleboro's undaunted. The
meeting was presided over by John Calvin,
the usual preliminaries the name of
Michael j. MOAN was presented as can
didate for town representative by Rollin
S. Childs and the nomination was second
ed by several, Mr.. Moran being unani-
mously nominated. In a few words Mr..
Moran thanked those present for the honor
which they had conferred upon him. saying
that should he be elected he would serve
, not only the Democrats, but the whole
town of BIattleboro TO his best ability.
> The matter of nominating the justices of
the peace was left with the Democratic
town committee which was instructed to
, confer with the Republican town commit
, tee in regard TO the matter.