Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-06-26

The Enterprise society will hold a
picnic in Esteyville on July 4.
The subscribers to the Conland me-
mortal fund are requested to meet at
the Brooks House Monday evening at
80.
There will be the usual cake sale
at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms Saturday
afternoon. under the auspices of the
Woman's Auxiliary.
The high water in West river the
first of the week undermined part of
the wing wall at the Bratteboro Gas
light company's power house At one
time the water stood several inches
deep on the floor of the house.
The first logs in the Connecticut
River Manufacturing company's an
nual drive arrived Monday. Several
lcgmen are here to construct boom.
The drive this year is smaller than us
ual containing about 20,000,00O feet.
George Wells. the victim of the &C.
cident on the Brattleboro & Whitehall
railroad last week. is in a serious con
dition. His arms and legs are para
lyzed and it is feared that the injuries
to his spine may result in permanent
disability.
July - has been decided upon as
the date for the address in the Audi
torium by Governor Aycock of South
Carolina. Governor Aycock. who is
a prominent educator. will speak on
The New South" under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton. July - being Sunday the
churo hes probably will unite in attend
rg this address.
President H. e. Bond presided at
the meetings of the Vermont Under
takers e Embalmers' association held
Montpelier this week The new
president is c. w. Spencer of Rutland.
and NJ. J. Moran of Brattleboro is first
vice president. w II. Bond is mem
Der of the executive committee and
II. e Bond is a delegate to the ma
tional convention.
Charles A. Toomev. PIG years. son
of the late NJ. II. Toomey and Mary
TComey. died in Brooklyn Friday of
meningitis. The body was brought
to Brattleboro Monday and was
/ buried in the Roman Catholic Gene
/ terv The mother. formerly Mary
Sullivan of Brattleboro. her daughter
/ and John Toomey. brother of NJ. II.
/ Toomey, came with the body.
There was hearing before Justice
l.. H. Lynde Friday afternoon in the
Office of Haskns & Schwenk in the
/ case of Will Wood against f. f. Blood
both of Putney. The contention was
ever a coal bill A. F. Schwenk ap-
peared for the plaintiff and \. c.
Spencer for the defendant The de-
PENDANT gave judgment for S25 and
costs and appealed to the county court
The first fair test Of Sewall Morse's
automobile. which has been made in
J. r. Rand's machine shop. was given
Saturday. The trial showed that the
principle of the machine is all right
and also the alterations necessary &c
make it perfect running machine
The principal trouble is that it wastes
steam. which is due to faulty stee
castings. New engines will be made
which will overcome that difficulty
The machine has climbed several steer
grades and the more ii is run the bet
ter work it does
The 18th wedding anniversary OF
MI. ana MIS-. Aut@ltE ". sargent Oh
% South Main street was made a spe
Cial date by about 100 Of their friends
and neighbors. II fell on Saturday
and when Mr. and Mrs. Sargent had
settled down To spend the evening with
relatives they suddenly were con
fronted 10y people who came in through
every doorway until the rooms were
filled. They had met. by previous ar
rahgcment at the home of Mrs Sar
gents sister. Mrs. +. T.. Willard. The
surprise was complete. \ second sur
prise was in store, and in short time
q quartared oak and glass writing desk
and a handsome upholstered rocker
were brought in ami were presented
by r. Z. Gordon in behalf Of the
guests. \ sum of money. set of sill
Yer spoons and several handsome
pieces of china also were presented
Mr.. Sargent responded for himself and
wife. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake We're served. and the evening
was spent very enjoyably. \ short
program was given, including a piano
Solo by Mrs. Charles II. Brazer. songs
by Frank II. Brasor. songs by Harry
Sargent and recitation by Homer
Eli.