Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-06-21
RRATTLEBORO.

A dance will be given at Brookside |
park Saturday night.
Judge ]. M. tyler is in st. Johns
bury presiding over the term OF the
CALEDONIA county court.
Frank S., owned by ]. A. Taylor, won
second money in the 2.20 class at Hol-
woke Yesterday. 1t was a five heat
race. won by Jim Mace driven by w.
r. Cox of Nashua. Frank S. finished
in this order: l, 2, 3, 2, g. The fastest
heat was 2.21h
The Kimmels, the hypnotists, have
given interesting exhibitions at Brook
side park this week, but the attend
ance has been small and the engage
ment was cancelled last night. The
conditions here, where similar per-
Torrance had been given within
short time, were not understood by
the persons out of town who booked
the attraction.
Samuel H. Bixby of Guilford, about
80. who has a son and daughter liv-
ing in Brattleboro, made an unsuccess-
full attempt Wednesday to end his life
by cutting his throat with a razor. He
has been in i'll health and he was prob
ably temporarily Respondent over his
illness, Medical aid was summoned
from Brattleboro, the wound was
dressed, and it is expected that Mr..
BiXby will recover.
At the state diocesan convention
held in Burlington this week, the re
port of the committee appointed at
the last convention, giving the right
of suffrage in parish meetings to wo-
men, was the cause of a lively and
heated discussion. Col. Haskins and
Rev. Allan D. Brown warmly advo-
Gated the report. 1t was opposed by
Rev. George Y. Bliss, eXGov. Ormsbee,
and several others. The report was
voted down.
1t is reported on apparently good
authority that the Balestier estate
known as "Beechwood" will eventually
be sold out of the family. j. N.
Balestier selected this property more
than 80 years ago on account of the
charm of it's surrounding scenery.
The view from it of the Connecticut
river valley and of the New Hamp
shire hills is unsurpassed. The
seeker for a country residence Woult
look long to find a more attractive
one than this.
Mrs. Alice A. Knight and Mr.
Charles H. Prescott, both of Brattle
boro were quietly married Tuesday a
high noon by the Rev. Mr.. Phipps o
Newton Highlands at the home of tn
brides sister, Mrs. G. G. Clancy, Nc
10 Wetheral park, Newton Upper Falls
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott left o.
the / o'clock train from Boston TO
their future home in Bristol, N. II
where Mr.. Prescott is proprietor OF tn
Bristol hotel, where they will be a
home to their many friends afte
Sept. list.
DIR. Maurice H. Richardson of Boz
ton was called to town Wednesda
bv DR.. Bruce to perform an ADJOINING
operation for Mrs. c. L. Howe. II
was assisted by DR.. Hugh William
who came with him, and by DR.. Han
ilton. Mrs Howe is II years old, bl
bravely decided to undergo the oper
lion after being told its liabilitie
She bore it well, made a good ran
and, although in a critical condition
is doing as well as can be eXpecte
She is being cared for by tralne
nurse from the Boston hospitals
The S. H. Sherman residence at IL
corner of High and Green streets WI
sold by auction yesterday afternoe
70 Judge e. l.. Waterman Tor SoSu
Judge Waterman VIII move IheIe IL u
his present residence on Westel
avenue. The sale was attended
about so people G. p. Gibson was u
auctioneer. The first bld was SoV
and the next $500. Five minut
later the bid stood against Judge W
terman at $500. There were on
three bidders, Judge Waterman,
r., Emerson and Mrs f. c. Gale II
property has a frontage of 175 fe
on High street. The house and lot co
Mr.. Sherman about $4,000, the
alone costing $3.50. The administl
for short time ago refused an
fer of $4,000 for the property.