Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-03-07

ster as postmaster of Brattleboro was
confirmed by the United States Senate
Friday.
The election of officers by the Con-
gregational Christian Endeavor Soci-
ETY.. which was to have been held
last Sunday evening. was postponed
to next Sunday.
Nine persons were baptized at the
Baptist church Friday evening. Sew
eral applications for membership to
the church are under consideration.
About 20 new members have united
with the church in the past few weeks.
f. l.. Hunt. owner of the Brattleboro
House, and G. A. Boyden. owner of
the American House, have demurred
in the petition brought by States
Attorney Weston asking that they be
perpetually enioined from selling
liquor in their respective hotels. They
do not confess or acknowledge any
of the things alleged in the plain
tiff's petition and information to be
true and ask to be dismissed.
Arthur Perry, son of Mrs. Nathan
Mann of Central street, had the sight
of one eye destroyed Saturday. He
F was attempting W cut Il piece Vi wire
with an axe when a piece of steel
probably from the axe. struck him in
the right eye, cutting in deeply. From
that instant he was unable to see with
that eye, and on Wednesday it was
removed by DR.. Gorham in order to
prevent the other eye from becoming
! involved.
Rev F.. f. Marble. Phi. D.. spoke to
his audience in the First Baptist church
SUNDAY morning in regard to reports
| that he intended to leave BrattleborO
! and had declined a call to Dorchester.
/ He stated in effect that he had no
! desire to leave Brattleboro and that
he had not received a call from Dor
! clined one. DR.. Marble said he had
! been asked if he would consider a call
| to Dorchester Temple and had replied
| that he would not.
Frank Larrow. who recently leased
the Broad Brook House in Guilford,
was arrested Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Starkey on body writ issued
on complaint of. P. Fleming. Mr..
Fleming alleged that when Larrow
moved from the plaintiffs house he
carried away a range that belonged
| with the house Larrow claims that
he bought the range. Larrow furnish
ed bail in the sum of 500, II. r.
Brown becoming bondsman.
Quonektacat tribe of Red Men kin
died a special council fire last Friday
| evening, when five warriors were eX-
allied to the Chiefs degree. A large
number of visitors were present, in
Guiding % from Claremont and dele
cations from Bellows Falls and North
field. A banquet was served at $50
after which the degree was conferred
by Deputy Great Sachem c. A. Miles
The latter part of the meeting was
taken up with speeches by Deputy
Great Sachem Z. NJ. Russell of Glare
mont, William A. Bailey and f. II
King of Claremont, and F. w. Porter
of Bellows Falls.
William H. Murphy. the old Yale
captain who played with the Brattle
boro base ball team two seasons, has
been chosen coach of the Columbia
University nine for this season
Murphy received degrees from the
academic and medical departments a.
Yale. After leaving college he played
two years on the New York Nationa
league club. He was then base
ball coach at the University of Penn
sylvania two years and for the pas
three years has been base ball, foo
ball and track coach at the LELAND
Stanford, Jr.. university in California
Liveryman C. S. Stockwell has re
turned from a trip to Manchester
Boston. and other cities where he
went to buy horses, carriages anC
other equipment for his new stable
| 10 oh tuFn I'll Il.
of carriages and quantity of harnes!
and blankets. When his stable wa!
burned his horses were saved. but the
greater part of his carriages were
burned. He bought three hackneys
: known veterinary, and one of A. S
Bigelow, the copper magnate. Hi
new stable will be ready to open il
about a month. and it will be one o
the best appointed in the state.
Only words of praise have beer
spoken concerning the presentation o
the play, Uncle ST." by the Grang,
: Dramatic club Wednesday night Not
withstanding the storm there was
good-sized enthusiastic audience pres
ent. The parts were well taken, ant
many have said that the work wa
Special scenery had been painted anC
all the stage settings were unusual,
good. Dancing was enjoyed after thu
play, music being furnished by Alsol
Dugan, Carl Leitsinger and Mrs A. V
McLane. On account of the dsap
pointment caused by the storm tn,
club has decided to repeat the per
Torrance next Thursday evening
| The cast was as follows;
Josiah Hedges ('Uncle O...A. f. Mile
Frank ROlleston..............H. E. Whitne!
Ned Clearfield, Dana Gilman
Prof. Phlander Ticklepitcher
A. c. Trendal
Rev John Rolleston. S. Hopkins
o nnigan,.,...,.......E NJ. Goodenougl
/ weary Wiggles. Henry Cali
Rachel Watterson... Mrs. Arthur Robbins
| Nellie Parkman. ................. Zetta Wei,
Tranquility Hedges Mrs. Harry Haywoo,
Ruth Edges, afterward known as
Lucille Askman, Bessie Hopkins
Harlan Page Smith died suddenly
from heart disease at his home at No
256 West sgd street in New York city
Sunday, in his Gath year. Mr.. Smitl
had been in poor health several years
suffering from diabetes and other all
ments. He was born in Hamilton, N
Y, and in his youth followed the sea
several years. Later he was engaged
in the trucking business in New York
and for rs years he had an interest il
coin and stamp business, from which
he retired year ago. Mr.. Smith haC
been a summer resident of Brattle