Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-03-15

Mrs Martin Scott fell Wednesday ana
is confined to J bed with badly
damned hip
The dancing school opened by Mrs.
Baldwin in Red Men hall last Saturday
evening was well attended.
The Misses Sadlear of Boston are dem
onstrating the merits of Armour's canned
goods at j. A. Pullens store this week.
Miss Minnie Scott entertained II of her
young lady friends with a card party at
her home on High street Wednesday
evening.
Those who want to hear some bright
new music should attend King Jolltty at
the Auditorium next Thursday ana FIJI
day evenings.
Another "old folks" dance will be an
attraction at the Merose House in West
Brattleboro next Tuesday night. The
program will be made up of old-fashioned
dances.
The attention of the town officers, and
of all other persons who have occasion
to qualify for positions of trust is called
to IT, T.. Taylor ~ Sons advertisement
of surety bonds.
DR.. H. d. Waterman, while driving
across the iron bridge in West Brattle-
boro Wednesday morning, met an cleo
trio car which frightened the horse. Inc
doctor was tnrOwn out and the horse
ran away, but no serious damage was
done.
The president of the Bratteboro Bird
club, Mrs FRANCES b. Horton, has ac-
cepted an invitation to give a talk on
"Warblers and Their Homes before the
bird club at Bellows Falls next Tuesday
| evening. She will illustrate the talk
with stuffed birds and nests.
John Bissetts barber shop has been
completely renovated this week, the cell
ing, walls and wood work have been
papered and painted a delicate shade of
green and the room has been skirted with
characterization dadO of handsome
design. The work was done by w. y.
Morse
Ten to 10 Brattleboro Swedes will go
to Greenfield today to attend the we'd
ding of Carl Olson and Ida Aaronson.
| Mr.. olson was formerly employed in the
| Estey organ factory but now has a po-
| sition as machnist in the cutlery works
| in Greenfield Miss Aaronson also lived
| here at one time.
Lester II. Monks was registered at the
| Brooks House Tuesday. Mr.. Monks was
| the Harvard student who was the chief
| witness in convicting Bran, the mate,
| who was charged with numbering the
| captain and his wife and the other mate
| of a sailing vessel on which Monks was
the only passenger.
The echoes of the temperance agitation
in Kansas have at last reached Brattle-
; formed by the friends of the temperance
| cause, with the avowed purpose of max
| ing Brattleboro a dry town. The club
will hold its first social next Monday
| evening at O. clock.
The electric cars were run all night
| Monday and Tuesday night to keep the
| ice from forming over the rails. The
main trolley broke near the bridge in
West Bratteboro about o'clock We'd
nesday morning but it was repaired so
| that there was no delay in starting the
cars in the morning.
For the first time since the consolida-
ton of the Boston q Maine and Central
| Vermont trains which reach Brattleboro
| at lilo a. m, the Boston IL Maine sec
ton went north Tuesday without the
| Central Vermont section. The latter sec
| ton was delayed by a washout at Nor
| witch Falls Conn. and did not reach
Brattleboro until go p. m.
one of Liveryman Higginss grey mares
| had a fore-ankle broken last week She
was being driven to North Ilinsdale when
| she suddenly began to go lame When
| the time came for returning she was
unable To walk. and an examination
| showed that the bone was broken below
| the fetock. The cause of the break
is not known. 1t is expected that the
bones will knit together.
". II. Simonds formerly of Haver-
hill Mass, and brother of Charles X.
Simonds of Brattleboro, is now in Water
town y y, where he has charge of the
office force of three of the International
Paper companys mills. lie had charge
of a mill in Haverhill at the time OF
the formation of the International Paper
| company. The mill was absorbed by
the company
col and Mrs. John Hunt reached the
JOth anniversary of their marriage sun
day, but for several reasons no special
observance of the occasion was made.
The members of the family and other
near relatives called at the homestead
and presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt flow
ers and several pieces of gold. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt were married in Vernon and
lived for a while on the Akely farm near
the Vernon station. From there they
moved to the Boyden house on Walnut
street and thence, % years ago, to their
present residence on the Hunt farm
Miller x Kinson have filed a petition in
bankruptcy, although they have not vet
been adjudged bankrupt Their assets
consist of old bills valued al $500, al
though their face value is considerably
more than that amount. The liabilities
are about $500, including a note of about
$500 To each of Mr.. Kinson's daughters,
Miss Grace Kinson of Brattelboro and
Mrs. Louise Hackley of Boston. Besides
the individuals mentioned the principal
creditors are Boston persons of whom
Miller q Kinson bought supplies before
they sold their business to H. r. Brown
Between 70 and 100 members of the Bap-
fist Sunday school were entertained at
Lindenhurst Wednesday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. George Il. Crowell. The object
of the evenings gathering, the promotion
of sociability among the members of the
school, was fully attained, and many
thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs Crowell
for their thoughtfulness and hospitality.
The evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
all, and guessing games We're provided
for the bright people, and chocolate and
cake for the hungry ones. The
evenings program closed with an Indian
club drill by 1our members from the Y.
NJ. c. \. senior gymnasium class.
+. Estabrook, superintendent of Morn
ingside cemetery leaves town today and
Will spend several weeks in completing
some contracts for Temple Bros, his
former employers. He will also assist in
the development of a new cemetery en-
terprise near New York city Mr. Esta-
brooks term of service as superintendent
of Morningside expired March LIST He
may return to Brattleboro later to re-
sumo his work here. For the present
Mr.. Blake is in charge. 1t is needless
to say that Mr.. Estabrooks services
have been invaluable in laying out the
ground and establishing the lines upon
which Morningside is to be developed in
accordance with the most modern and
approved ideas.
Between 60 and 10 couples attended
the Odd Fellows ball last evening.
Col, G. II. Bond returned from Wash. |
ingtOn last night, having cOmDleted hi |