Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

l.. L. Brown of Brattleboro. fireman,
had one foot badly sprained Saturday at
Amherst 1t was caught between the
man-hole and the water spout when the
engine started.
+. +. Crown is negotiating for the Reed
tenement houses on Green street. If his
offer is accepted he will tear down the
old structure and build a handsome resi-
dence on its site.
The II o'clock train from the south
was delayed nearly two hours yesterday
morning on account Of the wreck of
freight engine No. 206 of the Central Yer
mont road near Dwights. Engineer
O'Neil sustained two fractured ribs and
several severe bruises.
Mrs c. II. Thompson entertained the
members of the Fessendeu Helping Hand
society at her home last evening. The
regular business meeting was followed by
social hour, when refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Elizabeth $. Wood. ~ wife of
Charles Wood, died this morning at her
home in Centreville after short illness
with pneumonia. Mrs. Wood was born
in Brattleboro and was a daughter Of
Elnathan Knight and sister of Mrs Az
cry Plummer. The funeral probably will
be held at 30 Sunday, Rev l.. NJ Kenes-
ton officiating. The burial will be in
Prospect Hill cemetery
The proposition TO unite the tobacco
growers of the Connecticut valley into a
corporation with $4,000 capital in attract
ing great attention among the farmers
1t is planned to include all growers from
Hartford to Brattleboro. The purpose
of the organization will he to reform
existing methods of handling and selling
the leaf. Some growers have been
Obliged to sell their crops this season at
to cents per pound.
A reception to the public was held in
the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms last evening I'M
der the auspices of the Woman's AuXili-
airy. There was large attendance
Miss Caroline Belle Howe of Hinsdale
the well known reader. gave several Sc
lections in very delightful way and
received enthusiastic applause. Carl
Leitsinger gave a pleasing cornet selec-
ton. Miss May Spear playing the accom-
paniment. Refreshments of ice-cream
and cake We're served.
Rev. K. S. Sidelinger of St. Johnsbury
district deputy of the Modern Woodmeii
of America, lectured in Red Mems hall
last evening on The Man Behind the
Badge. He had a small but apprecia-
tive audience. He spoke briefly regard
ing the origin of secret organizations
stating that the Modern Woodmen. hav-
ing a membership of 600 members
is the third largest fraternal organiza-
ton in the United States and ranks first
in the fraternal benefit societies. having
paid over $G0,0OO,O00 in death claims in the
20 years of its existence. 1t has 50 camps
in Vermont, of which the Brattleboro
camp Is the third Oldest with $4,000, zoo
of insurance in force in the state. Mr.
Sidelnger will be in Brattleboro several
weeks assisting in building up the camp
the charter of which will be open for
the present. He probably will repeat
his lecture in the near future.
Forty-tive Free Masons went from Brat
tleboro yesterday and 10 from Putney to
the district meeting at Bellows Falls
Golden Rule lodge of Putney worked the
first degree in the afternoon and Brattle-
boro lodge, No. l02, worked the
third degree in the evening. The
Brattleboro and Putney contingents re-
turned by special train, which reached
here about midnight. Among those pres
ent were Grand Senior Warden, w. e.
Ranger of Montpelier; Grand Junior
Warden, Charles A. Calderwood of St
Johnsbury; Grand Lecturer Lee S. Til
litson of st. Adams; Grand Treasurer,
Charles w. Whitcomb of Proctorsville;
Grand Secretary Henry S. Ross of Rut-
land; Past Grand Master, Marshall o.
Perkins of Windsor: Past Grand Senior
Warden, w. II. Ninton of Brattleboro:
Grand Senior Deacon. George F.. Leland
of Springfield.