Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-08-02


recently bought half interest in the
| store.
New spinning jacks have been added
to the works in the Halle & Frost mill.
| The employees have been notified that
there will be no vacation at present, as
the orders on hand will not admit OF
any shut down.
The members of the St. Ann society
connected with st. Joseph's church re-
Gently presented the church with statue
of st. Ann. The ceremony of blessing the
statue was held Friday evening, and was
followed by benedlcton.
Ed Sweet was thrown from his wheel
while riding down the Felch hill at
Ashuelot last Saturday evening. receiving
such injuries as to keep him from work
for a while. He was badly bruised, and
his right shoulder and hip were sprained.
The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold a lawn party at the home of
Mrs. George Bailey next Thursday after
noon. The usual bean supper will be
served, with an extra quantity of beans,
so that no one may lack the amount they
desire.
The Pilgrim Fathers picnicked at Forest
lake, Winchester Friday, about % being
in attendance. They made a day of 1t,
many of them enjoying breakfast, dinner
and supper at the lake, while others who
did not care to make an early start joined
them for the last two meals.
There will be no preaching services al
the Congregational church during the
month of August The evening services
Usual. The pastor will go to the home
| of his parents, and his address during
his absence will be Rensselaerville, n. Y.
Chester Thomas. while coming from
Fitchburg, Mass, on his bicycle last Sun
day. was thrown when coming through
Winchendon, and received severe cuts
| on his face besides laming his neck and
shoulder. His wheel was broken. and he
was obliged to come the remainder of
| the way by rail. 1t was a narrow es-
cape from a far more serious injury.
Clarence ONeil received a severe kick
in the face while leading one of the
| horses belonging to the Witherell e.
Dowd Uncle Toms Cabin company to
| water. There was bad cut over the
right eye. requiring some stitches to
| close, and the cheek was bruised and
| scratched. 1t was feared at first that
| the eye was injured, but fortunately this
is not So
Owing to the unfavorable weather and
| the absence of many of the people who
| are taking their summer vacations out Of
| town. the audience at the Congregational
church was smaller than usual, and the
| special collection for replenishing the
| Sunday school library was not as large
| as 1t was hoped it would be. and not
| nearly as large as is needed. the amount
being only 1921.
At the last Legislature an appropriation
was made for the purpose of establishing
department at the state laboratory
| for obtaining knowledge Of the presence
| or absence of bacteria In suspected cases
| of diphtheria or tuberculosis. DR.. Irving
| A. Watson, director of the New Hamp-
| shire laboratory of hygiene. has recently
| T. L
Jones the necessary outfits for the con-
venience of physicians in making
| their diagnosis. These outfits are in
| readiness to be shipped to the labora-
| tory as soon as the specimens are taken,
| and there is no charge for examination,
| the sender being only required to pay
| the expense of transportation. The state
| laboratory has chemical and bacterologi-
| cal rooms at Concord, and there is also
| a department of like character at Han
over, and physicians are at liberty to
| send specimens to either place, but all
the work in chemical analysis Is done at
| Concord. Both of the Hinsdale repre-
sentatives endorsed the measure
The Granite Monthly for July contains
| an article on Wilton, n. H., which in
! cludes some account of the Wilton wooden
| companYs mill. with pictures of the plant
| and of p. Frank Amidon, the owner. and
| c. f. Weeks, superintendent. This is an
|
an annual output of $225.O00, and a pay
| roll of $4,000. This same firm is preparing
to start the Amidon mill in Hinsdale OF
which p. F. AmidOn is chief owner, and
| c. z. Weeks will be manager. Mr.. Ami
| don was associated in the manufacturing
| of wooden goods with his father. the late
| c. j. Amidon. for many years, and has a
| thorough knowledge of the business,
while c. f. Weeks prior to 1891 was SUI
| perintendent of the Great Falls wooden
! company. and is a practical manufac-
turer. Many repairs changes and addi-
tions are needed in the Amdon plant
before it can be started hut 1t is probable
that II will he in running order early in
October. The payroll of this mill when
in operation has averaged in the past
from $4,000 to $4,000 yearly. and the in
dications of its starting on such a good
basis are hailed with pleasure by the mill
operatives and the townspeople as well.