Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-01-15

August Lind had his leg broken near
! the ankle at the Estey Organ factory
| Wednesday afternoon He was assisting
i'm handling an organ box which drop
| ped upon him.
owing to i'll health Stephen Roberts
! has sold his blacksmith shop on Fiat
street Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have
/ broken up housekeeping and have gone
to Dorset to live with Mrs. Roberts Sis
! ter
e. j. Fenton & Co. have delivered new
suits to the Y NJ. c. a. basket ball team
They consist of heavy white sweaters
white Jerseys with a raised white old
English on front red stockings and
the regulation suction sole shoes.
The ladies' of the Universalst society
are making preparations for their an
nual fair which will take the form OF
Japanese bazaar. and will be one of the
most attractive events Of the season. The
date is Thursday evening, Jan. IS
w. II. Wheden of the New York school
Of oratory will give "A reading at the next
regular convocation of Bingham chapter,
| order of Eastern Star, next Tuesday
evening Members may invite their
friends to be present after SIS o'clock.
The installation of officers Of Dennis
Kcbekah lodge will take place at the
mex regular meeting Tuesday evening.
Jan &c Several out-oftown persons
drove TO Brattleboro on Tuesday night
of this week. thinking the installation
was to be held on that night.
Edward Hazeton. who was committed
to the house of correction in Rutland
Dec from Brattleboro for a second Of
Tense of intoxiCation, died in that insu-
tuition Tuesday evening of pneumonia.
He was 81 years old. unmarried, and his
residence was unknown here when he
tod H.. h.t1N n
the prison cemetery
The trade papers announce the recent
formation of the Philadelphia Veneer and
Lumber company, which has bought val
liable timber lands at Knoxville. Tenn,
FOR the production Of cigar-boX and hard
wood lumber Francis Goodhue, jr., is
the secretary Of the company and a mem
Der of the board of directors, and his
Philadelphia firm, Goodhue IL Evans, are
the selling agents
Daniel Wooley. whose leg was am
putated at the knee last Friday. will un
derFo another operation today. The
operation last Friday was entirely sue
cessful, but the tissues at the end Of the
bone have begun to slough off on ac-
count of their poor condition. This time
the leg will be amputated as high up
possible in the hope of getting perfectly
healthy tissues. Mr.. Wooley appears to
be in good physical condition.
f. r. Pratt who has spent the past
week with his father at the farm on
| Western avcnue. will return to Buffalo
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functions Sho sang with marked siic-
cess at symphony concert recently
given in Buffalo low the Victor Herbert
\ journal broke on the narrow gauge
north bound train last night snort dis
lance this side oi the West rivct bridge
and the train stopped on the bridge. The
trainmcn returned TO the railroad sta
ton to report the accident The coach
on which the journal was broken was
uncouplcd. and after u delay of about -
minutes the train continued ON its way
to South Londonderry. Another truck
was secured during the night and the dis
abled car is arlin i'm commission this
morning
me marriage 81 William fomireN ana
MISS blanche Slhpman was celebrated
quietly Tuesday evening, when Rev.
George PomireN, a brother of the bride
groom. performed the ceremony at his
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There was a hearing in Jamaica this
week before Justice p. II. Rutter OF
Townshend on an action brought by the
selectmen against Charles j. Howe for
mer tax collector, for an extent. which
is practically an execution. Mr. Howe
having failed to turn over money which
he had collected on the tax account. For
several reasons among them an err
roneous statement in the auditors report.
dispute arose between the collector and
the other officers as to the amount due
on the tax account and a demand was
made on Mr.. Howe for about $725. He
refused to pay it and although he ad-
mitted having several hundred dollars
to he paid over he refused to pay 1t as
long as there was dispute. An ac-
counting was held Tuesday and We'd
n Ief' snp"lns tnat Mr. ltoWe was In IN
IN which interest," was added n,atinc
the total $4Oi which Mr.. Howe paid.
Judge Waterman appeared for the town
ana H. d Barber FOR MI Howe
a date to be kept in mind is Feb 10.