Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
BRATTLE BORO.

Rev. James T. Harper OF Green-
wich, Mass formerly of Brattleboro,
has accepted a call to Pittsfield, N. II.
A pyrotechnica display took place
at the corner of Main and High streets
Wednesday morning, when broken
electric light wires fell across the
trolley wire.
Walter d. Stockwel, who was kill
ed Monday by falling from train
near North Newport, n. H., carried life
and accident insurance amounting to
about $4,000.
The bailffs have appointed about Is
special policemen to serve over the
Fourth. In addition to Chief Il. S.
Hall the regular policemen. whose
commissions have been issued this
week. are L. II. Thayer. f. G. Worden,
Jerome Amidon, A. l.. Perham, w. T.
Haigh and A. w. Roel
A telegram from Governor Aycock of
North Carolina who was announced
to speak at a public meeting in the
Auditorium week from Sunday. an
nounced this morning that it would be
utterly impossible for him to be pres
ent at that time, because of illness in
his family. He hopes to be able to
come at a later date.
The Central Vermont Railway Of
iiCials made a tour of inspection OF
the narrow gauge railroad yesterday
in order to see if there was any foun-
dation for the claim of the narrow
gauge stockholders that the road has
been neglected and is in bad con
dtion. Their car got off the track
several times during the trip, and they
did not reach Brattleboro on their re-
turn until late last night. The officials
have made no public expression of
their convictions since their return.
The members of Brattleboro lodge,
New England Order of Protection,
went to the Deerfield farm last evening
by invitation of Milkman l.. A. How
ard to give Mr.. Towards mother, Mrs.
Whitney. a surprise visit in observ-
ance of her 50th birthday anniversary.
The grounds were lighted by Japanese
lanterns and refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served on the
veranda. There were about 40 in the
party. The guests returned by spec
ial car at ii o clock, having had very
pleasant time.
Some interesting facts are shown
by High school statistics recently
gathered. For the school year Sep
TENDER 1896. to June 1897, the first
year of Mr.. Whitaker's principalship.
the total DAYS Of attendance were &c.,
927. For the year just closed, Sep
TENDER 1902. to June 1903, the total
days of attendance were 24.91S. an in
crease of almost 80 per cent. The to-
tai number of different pupils who at
tended during the year 1862 was
120, for the year 1902-03. it was 16l.
The number of tuition pupils for the
year 1S96-97 was eight for the year
just ended was So.
George II. Jefts, 50. died Tuesday in
Saratoga. y. y. Mr.. Jefts was for
many years clerk in the Revere
Brooks and American hotels in Brattle
bOro. He became manager of the
Brooks House when the ownership
passed to Crosby q Adams. and when
the hotel was leased to the late f. A.
Tyler he went to the American House
for a short time as landlord He was
manager Of large sanitarium in
Michigan. and later was a travelling
salesman for a -four concern. Within
a few years he had been a clerk in no
tells in Chester this state. and Lit
Teton. y. H. He was brought to Sar-
atOga from Alma, Mich. last October.
suffering from brights disease. He is
survived by his wife. who was Jennie
Sharpe OF Saratoga Mr.. Jefts was
member Of Beauseant Corhmandery,
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The Grange Dramatic club elected
these officers last night for the com
ing year: President. A. Z. Miller; vice
president, Mrs. c. S. Hopkins; secre-
tary, George Harris; treasurer. Mrs.
T. w. Sargent; business committee,
H. w. Sargent. A. +, Atwood and F.
D. Weld; play committee, Mrs. A. E.
Miller. Miss Bessie Hopkins and Har-
~ Whitney; property man, A. c. Tren-
DALI finance committee, C. S. Hopkins.
Scott Eames and G. w. Pierce. After
the business meeting an entertainment
was given. consisting of selections by
+. C. Leitsnger Carl Leitsinger and
c. NJ. Dugan as an orchestra, a song
by Leon Gould, violin solo by Maysie
Calvin. song by Eva Sanders, recita-
ton bv Miss Daisy Wells, and a comic
sketch by Strock & Evans. After the
program there was dancing until II
O'clock
Tho colony Of about 80 purple mar
tins occupying the bird house above
the lawn belonging to VIM. c. Hor-
ton met with serious disaster during
the long cold rain. June % Mr. Hor-
ton noticed that there were no mar
tins flying about and fearing some
thing was wrong climbed to the bird
house ami found 80 little featherless
hi d. and two adult birds in their cold
Gnd waters Geked nests. There were
a. a u unhatched eggs. There was
10 my tory why the martins had for
soken their home during the breeding
500 - as The decaving birds alone
made T. impcssibe for them to re-
rein. July > two martins returned
ed inspected the house and presently
one allghted on a spire and said some
thing 70 his mate when both flew away.
This bird house has been occupied for
25 Years by martins and this is the
first time that anything of this kind
has occurred. The Horizons hope the
horror will not be remembered another
year by the birds and prevent them
from coming hack