Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-02-05

Congressman Hastins has introduced
bill to authorize the President to APP
point Maj. William Austine. retired. to
the grade of colonel in the United states
army and place him on the retired list as
such.
Eugene Martin. 90. was struck and
killed by n train Saturday night while
walking on the railroad track near Water
bury. He was a hard worker. lived with
his parents, and was Of great assistance
to them.
John Eldred was killed near Crafts
bury saturday lie drove out of a saw
mill with a load of lumber. but it was
piled so high that he was caught be-
tween ii and tramway and was killed
Instantly
Owen Mccarthy of SALISBURY. who cell
ebrated his l04th birthday anniversary
three weeks ago and his wife. who
Is over 90, narrowly escaped asphyxiation
Thursday night Both were unconscious
In bed when found by a neighbor who
smelled the gas, and they have not fully
recovered yet. The widow of McCarthv's
brother, now living in SALISBURY, is log
years old.
Harley Bruce. who disappeared early
last week is i'll at his fathers home in
Randolph Mr.. Bruce took the night
train for Bethel, where his condition was
noticed and he was taken from there to
Randolph. 1t Is thought that the con-
dltion OF mind which caused him to wan
der away is due to an injury sustained
some time ago, and his disappearance
caused his family great anxiety.
The Barre Telegram makes editoriarv
this pleasant recognition of the work of
former Brattleboro boy: THE Rev
r. NJ, Fuller, who left the pastorate of
the local Baptist church to assume the
field secretaryship of the Vermont State
sunday School association, is meeting
with marked success in this work Mr.
Fuller possesses those qualities of push
persistence, tact and earnestness which
WIN men to him and the cause which
he represents"
Mrs, r. l.. Marcy and her brother. Will
nam i. Ballou, have recently visited with
relatives IN Howe. Mass, where Mr.. Bal
lou, who has spent five years in Alaska
exhibited some specimens of gold. one
nugget being valued at 1925. When Mr.
Ballou returns to Rampant Alaska. next
May ne Will be accompanied by a bride
now Miss Dolly Crosier of Worcester on
returning he Will take up his duties as
manager of gold mining company lately
formed with capital of 100000
Gov. McCullough has appointed Lee
> IliIotson city judge of st, Adams to
succeed John NJ Thorne RESIGNED NJ.
Tillotson is 90 years old is native ~
i'akersheld and had the distinction of
pelnS the youngest man who ever adm
at'd from Brigham academy in that town
re was employed by the Central Vermont
railway company nine years and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1902. He was min
clpal musician in the First Vermont reg
lment at Chickamauga in 1898 and is now
captain OF Company b of ST. Adams He
mas been prominent in Masonry several
years and is now grand lecturer of tho
grand lodge of Vermont
over 100 members of the JTniversitv Of
vermont alumni association in New York
state joined in a banquet Friday night
AT the University club in New York civ
PRESIDENT ii. w. Hill, who is state SEN
ator from Erie county, presided. Presi-
dent Buckham was guest of honor and
among the others who spoke were John
H. converse of the Baldwin Locomotive
WORKS OF Philadelphia, Col Joel II Err
nardt and ID. r. Kingsley, third vice-pre
dent OF the New York Life Insurance
company The new officers elected were
as follows: President, Daniel L, Codv of
New York city; president Wiliian,
H. hopkins OF Poughkeepsie, N. Y: sec
retary H. w. Clark of New York CITY.
chairman or the executive committee Dr
Geo W. Roberts of New York city. The
new president Mr.. Cady, is a native ~
west WINDSOR and is a member of the
law hrm OF Powell & Cady.