Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-02


street next Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. -.,, ~r.
Loren II. Pierce Of South Londonderry
has been appointed county examiner Of
teachers,l to succeed w. A. Harthorne of
Townshend, who has moved from the
state.
The public schools, which have usually
opened the fall term the Tuesday after
Labor day, will not begin this year until
Sept IL. The parochial school will begin
its fall term on the same date.
Labor day will be generally observed
next Monday by the closing OF stores and
banks. The post Office will be open from
to ~ in the forenoon and the carriers
Will make one morning delivery.
Several musicians from Fitchburg and
elsewhere are assisting the First Reg-
ment band in playing at the camp pre-
vious to the departure of the troops to
Manassas. The augmented band contains
80 pieces
Deputy Sheriff c. I. Knapp has placed
an attachment on the Prospect hill store
OF w. w. Macia to satisfy a judgment OF
S96 in favor of II. Il. Stone q Co. of
Springfield Mass. and a sale to cover the
amount of the claim will be held Sept.
20.
Lewis Johnson received Wednesday
from the national fish hatchery in St
Johnsbury 1000 lingering rainbow trout
which he will use in his streams and
ponds The fish were brought here by
Mr. Cobb. one of the employees of the
hatchery.
Mr.. and Mrs William Beattie Of South
Londonderry have a family which can
not he pointed to as an Illustration of
race suicide. They have been married
nine years aud have eight children. Four
children were born singly and twins
twice. the last arrivals, "A pair of girls.
coming Tuesday.
The regular cars on the electric rail-
road Will run through to the fair ground
until saturday noon. The working force
of the road Is somewhat crippled through
the absence of Charles Stockwell. Arthur
Wilson and Ralph Pettee, three conduc-
tors. who are with the troops. Superin-
tendent Jones and other employees are
working over time to handle the traffic.
An italian woman came in on the $50
train Tuesday night, wanting to go to
West Dummerston. She had with her
two small children. one a baby She could
not tank or understand English more than
to make 1t known where she wanted TO
20. Attempts to talk with ner seemed
to brighten her and Chief Hail finally Sc
cured b. Mancini to act as Interpreter and
reassure the woman. y team was Sc
cured from Howard q Yearlys stable and
the woman and children We're carried on
to West Dummerston that night.
James F. Carey a former mayor of
HaVerhill, Mass, spoke i'm Festival hall
Monday evening in the interests OF the
Socialistic movement. About 200 pponle
We're present and accepted Mr.. Carey's
statements with mild enthusiasm
large proportion seemed to be present
more from curiosity than for anything
else. They found Mr.. Carey an interest
ing speaker who advanced his arguments
without the blood and thunder manner
which was expected by many Mr. Carey
was impartial in his arrangement OF both
the Democratic and Republican parties
claiming that In the Socialistic movement
lay the only salvation for the country.
Better than ever" is the verdict upon
the performance of the West MINISTRIES
this season given under the management
OF the well known purveyor OF minstrel
sy, Sanford Il. Ricaby This declaration
Is the more pointed when one considers
that the West MINISTRIES have always been
10 the fore in the past. As usual Mr. Ric-
ably has some so members In the company
Several Of the old favorites are to be
again seen in the front while the ac-
QUESTION OF some new and clever talent
in CONJUNCTION with a lot of new and
novel features entities the entertainment
given by this celebrated minstrel com
pany TO the verdict as above. Better
than ever"
In tearing down the ruins of l.. F
Adams S house. the old Clark place re-
Gently burned at the corner OF High and
oak streets. an interesting poster was
found yesterday. calling for proposals for
furnishing 800 piles for the railroad bridge
at Mortified to be delivered on the
banks OF the Connecticut River. between
Horse-boat Ferry In Northfield and the
mouth of West River in Brattleboro."
Bids Were to he received at the store of
G. c. Hall in Brattleboro until August %.
1A7, by Mr.. Hall or ]. d. Bradley of Brat
tleboro. or by A. F. Edwards the en-
gineer, at Mortified The bill was dated
at the office of the Vermont e. Massachu-
setts Railroad company in Mortified Au-
gust II. 1917
Charles Cassidy, foreman at the freight
house was seriously hurt on the island
Sunday. number of men were engaged
In a game OF throwing stones backward
over their heads. Cassidy was marking
the distance and was bending over to
mark throw. when a stone weighing
seven pounds, thrown by one of the play
ers who did not see Cassidy struck him
in the head. He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken to his home on Elliot
street Cassidy grew worse, however. and
on Wednesday a physician was consult
ed who found that the skull was frac-
tured. Hemorrhages have occurred and
the man is considered in "A serious con-
dition An operation may be necessary.
Mr. Cassidy is married and has four chill
dren.
The destruction of the old toll bridge
over the Connecticut river at Mortified
has begun. This structure has been used
Jointly as a highway and railroad bridge
over 80 years. The toll franchise expired
in 1898. An effort was made by the rail-
road company to compel the town to Join
in the building of a new bridge but terms
could not be made. At this juncture came
the offer Of Mr. Schell to build the
Schell memorial bridge farther up
the river and this was accepted by
the town. Travel has continued
over the old bridge up to the present
time but II will cease this week Even
with the two new bridges in use the peo-
pie will miss the toll bridge which has
given direct connection between the two
parts of the town. The new bridge which
the railroad company will erect win be
a fine, substantial structure of iron Fiji
teen or 20 carloads OF material for the
bridge have arrived this week The
American Bridge company has the con-
tract for its construction.
The Vermont Wheel club will observe
Labor day, Monday, Sept 5, with the an
nual field day excursion to Valley View
park in Vernon. Members will meet at
the club rooms at 10 a. m, to march from
there through Main street to the library
and thence to the railroad station to
eaVe on the train at 1910. The First
Regiment band will accompany the Wheel
cluDberS and will give two concerts nj