Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-14
BRATTLEBORO.

The announcement of senior honors
at Middlebury college contains the
name of Charlotte NJ. Johnson of West
Brattleboro.
David G.. Morris filed a petition in
bankruptcy yesterday. His liabilities
amount to $261.90, all of which is in
local bills, the largest being for $35
each to the w. f. Richardson company
and Bowen & Tucker. His assets
amount to $16O, al of which is claimed
to be exempt
Mrs. Kali, a Swedish woman who
lives with the Johnson family on Will
liams street, sustained fracture of
the leg above the knee yesterday.
She started to go from the house, not
taking the crutch with which she was
accustomed to walk, and making
misstep fell from the doorstep
Mrs. Annie Hopkins has been forced
to close her restaurant on Main street
by the foreclosure of chattel mort
gage of $500 held by John Taft of
West Dummerston, and she and her
family have returned to West Dunn
merston. Deputy Sheriff E. S. Hall
took possession of the furniture and
utensils Monday afternoon and Will
sell them by public auction. at the
restaurant next Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Windham County Pomona Grange
meeting was held yesterday with Yer
mont Grange of Wardsboro. Four
zen members from Brattleboro attend
ed. There W. good attendance and
an interesting program. The Oranges
represented were Protective, North
River, Vernon, and West River
Worthy Master C. j. Bell was present
In the evening special meeting of
Vermont Grange was held, when tn
district deputy made an inspection
and gave instructions in the unwritten
work.
The Brattleboro Chapter, D. A. R.,
will have a basket ball picnic on Mon
day, June 18th, at or near the place in
Guilford, where occurred the fight
at Packard's house" 1t is hoped that
a large number will go, carrying their
luncheon, and have an afternoon at the
historic place, where Ethan Allen once
camped. Teams will leave the Brooks
House at 2. o'clock p. m; round trip
so cents. Friends are welcome. II
the day is rainy the chapter meeting
will be held at the Brooks House at
the same hour.
Devine's Vaudeville Stars are drawing
fairly good houses at Brookside park
this week. despite the other attrac-
tions. The three sisters La Blanc are
the stars of the show, and are a very
versatile trio. The other performers
are Harry Blondell and James A. Cal
lahan, character comedians; Latoy,
the black face acrobat; and Wood
ward, the tambOurine juggler Blon-
dell and Mccormick also appear to
good advantage in the comedy what
Happened to Mccormick" There will
be a. special matinee tomorrow at 8
p. m.
David G.. O'Neil, the painter, was
at work on the tin roof of Charles r.
Crosby's High street house Wednes-
day forenoon when his movements
unfastened the ladder and he shot so
rapidly down the roof that he cleared
the piazza and struck on his back on
the ground near the concrete walk
more than 20 feet below. Mrs Crosby
saw him fall and summoned medical
assistance at once. One hand was cut
when he grabbed at the cave spout
and he sustained several bruises, but
the most Serious injury was to the
lower part of the back. He was taken
to his home on Elliot street. He was
in severe pain during the day and
unable to lie down. He was more
comfortable yesterday and it is
thought the injury will not be perma-
nent,