Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-10-04

are taking vacation of about ten days
Mr.. White Is at the Pan-American expo
sition, and Mrs. White is with friends in
Springfield, Mass.
DR.. w e. Fay represented the Squak-
heag Tribe, No. o. l. o. r. NJ, at the
great suns council fire of the great
council of New Hampshire, which was
held at Dover on Thursday, Oct. 3.
G. b. Smith of Hadley, Charles Tyler
of Belchertown and Miss Mary Reed of
Orange, Mass, and Mrs. II. f. Bond and
son, Hermon, of Westminster, VT, were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Cook
w. A. Kenney, formerly of this place,
but of late of New York city, has closed
his engagement with the foundry where
he held a good position, and will return
here, to remain until he makes other
plans.
The selectmen will receive bids for the
rental of the town hall store until Octo-
Der nth at o'clock p. m. The store VIII
be heated by the town, and rented for
one year, with the privilege of FIVE. The
seectmen reserve the privilege of reject
ing any, or all bids.
The annual meeting of the w. c. r. L.
will be held at the Congregational church
parlor on Tuesday, oct 8, at o'clock p.
m. Reports will be made, officers for the
business transacted. 1t is hoped that all
members will be present
A still alarm was given last week We'd
nesday evening for a brush fire on the
Taylor lot south of the village. The fire
was undoubtedly set, as several persons
saw some one, by the light of the fire,
but were too far distant to identify him.
This makes the eighth fire on the lot
this season.
on his right arm at the Boston city hos
pital recently for a bone disease from
which he has suffered for many months.
The arm was found to be in a very bad
condition, and little hope was entertained
of saving it, but it has gained rapidly,
and complete cure is anticipated.
Misses Annie and Hattie Spooner of
Boston came Monday. They are with their
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Spooner. Miss Hattie
is i'll, having a good deal of fever, though
the exact nature of the disease Is unde-
cided at the present writing. Miss Annie
came to accompany her sister, and will
return to her duties as soon as their is an
Improvement in the condition of the sick
girl.
On Thursday evening, Sept &c, George
A. Robertson and Miss Cora A. Wellman
were united in marriage at the Congrega-
tlonal parsonage, Rev. w. f. White per-
forming the cermony. Mr. and Mrs.
Robertson were driven to Brattleboro
where they took the train for a wedding
journey. After their return they will live
with the brides mother, Mrs Lylphia
Wellman.
Now the little folks come forward with
a record of their products. Orlando
owen has a castor bean plant II feet 1S
inches high, the larger leaves being IS
inches across and the main stalk o
inches. Clayton owen has a sunfiower 10
feet ~ inches tall, the stalk u inches
around at the base, leaf 27Ih by % inches.
There was only one crown, tnat measur-
ing 40 inches in circumference, weighing
| AZ pounds.
officer r. e Metcalf. who was assigned
| to police duty on the island during the
| fair at Brattleboro last week. met with
| rough usuage at the hands of some
toughs whom he had ordered off the
| bridge for creating disturbance. Mr..
| Metcalf started over to the village to get
| his dinner. but his feet were no sooner
| on the Vermont side when he was no
longer in authority, than he was set upon
| by a quartet of drunken rowdies who
| by reason of numbers. were too much for
| him, and had him on the ground, kicking
| and cutting him as best they could.
| Metcalf used his cane vigorously, but
would no doubt have Jared much worse
| but for the timely arrival of some Hins-
| dale friends who went to his rescue.
! Three of the assailants were arrested In
| Brattleboro and, upon trial in the police
| court, heavy fines were imposed. which
with costs amounted to a stable sum.
| One fed to the Hinsdale side, ana was
| arrested here for intoxicatlon.