Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-01-25

\ goodly sized party of local people
and evening at the rededication of the
Congregational church at SaXtons River
II. II. Chandler of the T.. b. +. Grocery
company was painfully injured Wednes-
sidewalk. The lgaments Of one leg were
badly strained.
Charles King, the eldest son of the late
Col. Cornelius Low King, died at his
home in Tacoma, Washington, Jan. g.
He was railroad contractor and for the
past few years had been engaged in
building roads in Alaska.
Mrs j. c. Day and Elizabeth were
thrown from a sleigh on Bridge street
Monday, also another lady riding with
them but none were seriously injured
The accident was caused by the catch
ing of the runner of the sleigh in the car
tracks.
Mrs. Mary T. Amsden wife of the late
Deacon Monroe &msden of SaXtons
River died at the home of G. n French
her nephew, Wednesday afternoon, at the
age of ~ After Mr.. Amsden's, death,
tinued living in SaXtons River until 1893.
when she came to make her home with
Mr.. ana Mrs French. The funeral will
be held tomorrow at the house with bu-
rial at SaXtons River.
Ira y. French was up from Boston and
spent Sunday with friends here. He re
ports that seven Of the men who went
from here are working in the old build
ing near the union station, formerly oc-
cupied as a freight office. They include
O Brien Ahern and others. They do not
ind the work any improvement upon
their places here in ne old division
old positions back again.
In response to a fully signed petition of
local business men along the line, the
Boston d Maine railroad have put on "A
train leaving here at $50 in the morning,
mixed, which runs through to White
River Junction. reaching there at 9.45, and
returning leaves there at 40 and reach
ing here at about 4 but as these
trains connect with nothing north of the
Junction it does not fiji the bill at all 1t
had been hoped one could be arranged
to connect with trains north
Court William French, Foresters of
America, had successful ball at Unlon
hal last Friday evening The hall was
ladies and gentlemen from home and
abroad were in attendance ENener 5
opera house orchestra, Il pieces, furnish,
ed music and gave tine concert from
to O'Clock which was much appreciated
by large audience. The grand march
started at o'clock and was led by NJ. f..
McAuliff and Miss Jennie Calvey.
Postmaster Cannon, with his usual de-
sire to benefit the patrons of the post
office, has applied for rural free delivery.
The route, as applied for, extends to
Rockingham, on the SaXtOns River road,
as far as II. w. Osgoods, behind Black
vile over the back road to the Westmin-
ster road and back to Bellows Falls. AS
the department requires that 100 heads
of families be residents on route of this
kind, and this would benefit only Sc actual
resident heads of families. ii is ques-
tiOnable If the request be granted.
The application to the probate court
for guardian for Mrs. II; W. Towns
was granted on Saturday and f. A. Nor
wood was appointed as guardian.
Nothing has yet been done indicating the
effect of this appointment upon the future
of the hotel property, but well defined
and responsible influences are at work
looking to the taking of the property by
local parties, and the possible cOntinu-
90 f..1 fI,s, Ion
floor, which is more valuable for mer-
camille purposes. No change whatever in
the status of the property has as yet
been made, but definite information may
come within a few days
Chas. f. Whitman, who is closing out
his grocery business and hopes to be
ing month, went to New York Monday
morning on business trip His intention
at the present time is to go into the
business of furnishing and delivering
both gasolene and kerosene to citizens of
this vicinity from large storage tanks
which are to be built He is to be con-
company of Oil City, Pa. which furnish
an excellent grade of oil, in opposition to
the STANDARD OIL company, which is re-
presented locally by VIM. II. kiniry.
Chas. NJ. Hall, 30, a son of f. ]. Hall,
was almost instantly killed last Thursday
afternoon at the mills of the Casein
company of America by being caught by
his clothing on a revolving shaft and lit
ceiling and sides of the building. He was
on a step ladder near the shaft attempt
ing to adjust a belt when he was caught.
He leaves a wife and parents, as well as
a number of brothers and sisters. The
funeral was attended at p. m. Sunday
BILE of Brattleboro officiating, and the
burial was i'm Oak Hill cemetery.
Holy Cross Commandery, No -,
Knights Templar, will hold their annual
benefit ball in Union hall, Thursday even
ing, Feb. 18th, with special music for the
occasion. including Bagley's new Holy
Cross Commandery March" Refresh
ments will be served by. Cook & Co. of
Boston. The concert will begin at eight
O'Clock; dancing at S45 Concert tickets
will go on sale at Williams's Monday
morning, Jan. IS. Ball tickets may be OBJ
tanned of T.. A. Norwood, c. II. Gibson
Z. H. Williams or w. A. TruaX. This
commandery is a comparatively young
in numbers and popularity This is the
SECOND benefit ball given by its members
arid bids fair to be one of the most enjoy
allie events of the season.