Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-04-24

h. l.. Parker met with a painful &C
cident at his house Tuesday. He was
splitting kndlings when a stick flew
and struck him in the right eye, bruis-
ing the eye-ball badly Mr. Parker is
confined in a dark room. DR.. Cor
ham thinks the sight was not af
fected.
Vermont Academy trimmed the
Brattleboro High school base ball
team 23-2 Monday afternoon at Sax
tons River. The runs for the local
team were made by Averill and Ar
mold. Brattleboro was weak in every
department of the game and was at
the mercy of her opponents
A horse owned by j. b. Taylor Of
North Ilinsdale was shot by Mrs.
Jennie b. Powers, agent of the Yer
mont Humane society, Monday. The
horse had been injured in an acct
dent and also was very poor. # had
just come into Mr. Taylor's posses
sion through trade and he was en-
tirely willing to have it disposed of.
Frank Lafrinea. fireman on the New
London railroad, received severe
blow on the head Tuesday night while
cleaning out a fire-bOX. A heavy
iron lever which he was using slipped
from its position and struck him,
knocking him unconscious. 1t was
feared at first that his skull had been
fractured, but he was able to be out
yesterday.
On account OF the absence of c. |.
Knapp, who is one Of the jurymen in
Newfane the full amount of money
needed to run the street sprinkling
carts 80 weeks has not been raised
The work OF sprnkling has begun.
however and the balance of the
money needed will be raised later.
The cost of sprinkling Main and
Elliot streets 30 weeks is 5000.
The Frank T.. Willard property on
South Main street. which was sold
last week to Miss Mary Blakeslpe,
contains nine building lots. Miss
Blakeslee contempiates building two
houses on the property within year
or two. Property in that part Of the
town is likely to be more valuable in
a few years if the promised industrial
development of that section is
brought about
The books and bookcase for the
local station Of the Tabard Inn libra
ny have been shipped from the home
office of the corporation in Philadel-
phia and the station will be ready
for use in the Brooks House pharmacy
within a few days Although a club
Of - has been secured there is no
limit to the membership and those
who wish to join may leave their
names at the Brooks House pharmacy
or with Howard Rice
The warrant for the annual village
May > was posted Monday
The meeting will be opened at 9
o'clock a. N There are but four
articles in the warrant. to elect Off
GERS for the coming year. To receive
and act upon the reports of the bail
IFS. treasurer and chief engineer. to
raise money to defray the expenses .
Of the year ensuing. and to see if the
village will appropriate $500 for a
series of Ii concerts to be given with
In the village limits during the wear
by the First Regiment band
X. j. Kimball Il Co.. the New York
bankers and brokers. have moved
heir offices from the Empire building
n Broadway 10 the Hanover National
bank building at the corner of Nassau
and Pine streets After May LIST
he active members of the firm will
)e Col. r. J. Kimball's son. w. Eugene
and Leeds Johnson. both
'oung men who have grown up with
he business and won their title to
he confidence of the firms custom
'rs. Col. kImbal will retain his
PERSONAL connection as a special.
Representatives. from different
churches have been ap-
pointed this week by the Woman's
Auxiliary to serve on the executive
'oard of that organization. They are
Is follows: Baptist, Mrs. julius J.
lstey and Mrs. H. f c. Todt; Congre-
,ational Mrs. II. L. Bond and Miss
Slate; Methodist. Mrs. G..
=. Shuts and Mrs. c. G.. Wheeler:
Vest Brattleboro Baptist. Mrs. Helen
J. Miller and Miss Kate Wheeler:
Vest Brattleboro congregational.
Hiss Maria Stedman and Mrs. f. II.
lam; Episcopal, Mrs Annie G. Cobb.
me other from the last named church
ill be appointed.
J. j. Rafter and Leroy Corser were
lrown from a carriage near the Hunt
arm Monday afternoon. They at
ampred TO drive from the main road
the Fort Dummer farm but found
he way blocked by Steamer No. 3.
hlch was pumping water from the
rock. The horse became frightened
the steamer and in endeavoring to
i'm around upset the carriage and
lrew the occupants down an EN-
ankment against stone wall.
either of the men was hurt. but the
ody of the carriage was torn from ,
le running gear and the horse ran ,
way with the wheels. The animal
as stopped on Prospect hill.
Mrs. Margaret Hill 80, widow of
armon Hill. died Saturday night of
ID age, She had been in i'll health
one time, but had been confined to
ar bed only about month. Her
)me was in the town of Guilford
ut her post Office address was West
rattleboro. Mrs. Hill was born in
enron, n. Y, Nov. %, 1873. and was
lie of nine children of John and Kath-
Inc (Reid) Montcrief She had i
we'd in Guilford over % years, but "a
rye part Of her life was spent in Dor,
t, where her family was brought up. \
er husband died in Dorset in 1869.
ne leaves two children, Alexander /
Hin of West Brattleboro and Mrs.
artha j. Tobin of Dandy, also two :,
sters, Mrs. Hannah Goodspeed of
lushan, n. Y, and Mrs. Esther Good, r
ICED OF East Poultney. The funeral
as held at tba hnusa or ,,oio.1- |