Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-05-17
JAMAICA.
DARING BURGLARY.
Thief Took $40 from James Daggett's
Clothing, Reaching Across Bed in
Which Owner Was Asleep.

daring burglary was committed Sun
! day morning about o'clock, whereby
| James Daggett lost $40. Ralph Daggett.
| Nlr. Daggetts son, who was asleep up
| stairs, was awakened by what seemed to
him to be the report of a gun. He rushed
down stairs. fearing harm had come to
| ms parents but arrived on the scene too
! late to detect the thief
The thief entered by one of the front
vindows, crossed the sitting ROOM en-
tered the bedroom where Mr.. Daggett
was sleeping, reached over his body and
took about so from Mr.. Daggetts pock-
cts from the clothing hanging on the
wall and then escaped, retracnE his
steps over the course to the window II
was the fail of the window when the thief
lett the house that aroused Ralph Dag
rett.
Even when Ralph Daggett came down
stairs it was not known that the home
had been entered, but it was thought that
an attempt had been made in that di-
rection. 1t was not until there was oc-
casion to use some of the money about
Z O'Clock a. m. that the full purport of
The event was discovered. and Mr. Dag
rett found himself left with two silver
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daggett have the SYM
lathy of many friends in their unhappy
experience Mr.. DaEgetts empty peck
ct book was found next morning by Paul
8oynton in the bridge near the railroad
station. He returned il to Mr.. Daggett.
The burglary was a dastardly act, and
nothing like it has been reported in ia
maica in long time.
Mrs. Horace Sanders has been seriously
III several days
Miss Mary Fish of Ludlow has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Pierce.
Grant Spencer of South Ashburnham,
Mass is staying in town at present.
Mrs. Belle Phelps and little boy of
South Ashburnham, Mass. are visiting
here.
The ladies aid met with Mrs. Fannie
howard Thursday afternoon of this
week.
Rev. J. W. Harris and Deacon ]. c.
Kobbins attended the council at Newfane
Thursday.
NJ. L. Boynton was given an outing in
a wheel chair last week, making a few
calls at psblic places.
Willis White is at home from college to
VIII Foskett and John Clark have ar
head of cattle which will be pastured
Al town.
The ladies' industrial society and the
missionary auxiliary held a meeting We'd
nesday with Mrs j. \. Muzzy. closing
with the tea The subject taken was
New Mexico.
At a meeting of the members of the
BAPTIST church Sunday a vote was passed
instructing the church to concur with the
pastor in extending TO all civil war Veter-
rams, the Womans Relief corps and the
Sons of Veterans and all Spanish war vet
Grams a cordial invitation to meet with
the church in public worship on Sunday.
Iay 26. There will be appropriate Memo
rial services, and large representation
from all the organizations named is
earnestly requested. Seats will be re-
served for all of the guests. Let all
come
y meeting of the citizens of Jamaica
was held in the town house Saturday
evening TO consider the observance of
Memorial day. Rev. j. =. Blackjack was
elected chairman, and after discussion
II was resolved to have suitable eNer-
cises in celebration of the day. Commit
tees We're elected to look after the ar
ransements. Money is being subscribed
TO met expenses. ana the committees are
planning for "a suitable program with an
address and some exercises by the chill
dren of the schools and dinner. The
Nardsboro band will probably be engaged
for the day. Rev. J. W. Harris will de-
liver the address.