Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-16
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Mrs. c. s. Pratt and Mrs. ]. Gray Estey
will serve tea at the golf grounds Friday,
June %.
w. H. Henley has placed a new Fay &
Bowen gasoline launcn on Lake Suna-
pee for the enjoyment of his family and
friends the coming summer.
The "ox-bow" curve in the narrow
gauge railroad, above Jamaica, has been
Strengthened this week as much as pos
sible. preparatory to putting in a broad
gauge track Long ties have been laid
as far as East Jamaica.
Mount Tom" is the title of a new fad
azine edited by Gerald Stanley Lee and
published monthly by the Mt. Tom press
of Northampton The periodical is de-
scribed as IAN all outdoors magazine,
devoted to rest and worship, to a little
look-off on the world and to relieving
ones mind."-[Publisher Weekly.
Joseph Feraro, an Italian who has been
employed on the narrow gauge railroad
and who lives on South Main street, had
the first finger and thumb on each hand
badly iacerated and his face burned We'd
nesday afternoon by the explosion of a
torpedo. While the foreman was absent
Feraro placed the torpedo on the track
and struck it with a hammer.
Andrew Johnson II, died Sunday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs o. F. Koch,
face and senility He was born in Sweden,
but spent the greater part of his life in
Providence, R. l., coming to Brattleboro
short time ago to live with Rev. and
Mrs. Koch. Besides his wife and daugh-
ter he leaves a son, j. A. Johnson, in
Providence. The funeral was held at the
house at 10 West street at o'clock Wed
nesday, Rev. L. NJ. Keneston officiating
and the body was taken to Stoughton,
Mass, for burial.
Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, observed Flag day
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. H p.
Wellman on Western avenue. The usual
business was transacted and we'll writ
ten paper on 1.-THE Hero of Bunker Hill''
was given by Mrs. Joel F'lagg Miss
Alice Butterfield sang 1.-The Sword OF
Bunker HILL" During the social hour
which followed refreshments of cream
and cakes were served by Misses Well
man, Tucker Stoddard and Croker and
Mrs. Oscar F. Benson. The attendance
was large, 40 Daughters and guests being
present.
Some of the boys" have been having a
little fun with local minister who enter.
tained a. colored person over Tuesday
night, not because the man was colored
but because of certain DEVELOPMENTS. The
visitor was dressed in clerical garb and
represented himself as C. F. Checizzli, a
minister of a church in Abyssinia who
had preached in Burlington and was 60
ing to preach in Springfield. Arrange
ments were made for him to address a
meeting of women Wednesday afternoon
On wednesday morning the clergyman
bethought himself to verify the statements
of his guest and so telephoned to Burlng-
ton and Springfield, but could not learn
that the Abyssinian was known in either
place. Then the minister counseled with
neighbor who had some authority in
town, with the result that after heart
to-heart talk with the said neighbor the
Abyssinian left town on the first after
noon train
Robert Higley, motorman for the Brat
tleboro Street Railroad company was Sc
riously hurt Tuesday night while acting
as conductor on loaded car going toward
West Brattleboro to the band concert.
There were about 80 passengers on the car
many of them standing on the running
boards. AS Mr.. Higley attempted to pass
by people on the running board he swung
out so far that he came in contact with
pole and was knocked insensible. His
head struck the pole, but his shoulder
struck first, reducing the force of the
blow on the head. The accident hap
pened near Warren Walkers house be-
yond the bridge in West Brattleboro. Mr..
Higley was taken into Mr.. Walkers
house, where he was unconscious two
pital and was in a dazed condition until
morning. In the afternoon 1t was de-
cided that there was no serious internal
injury and he was taken to his home on
Grove street. No bones were broken and
Mr. Higley was able to be on the street
yesterday.
The Rutland Herald, in speaking of the
appearance of the John Robinson show
in that city this week says: while the
circus goers of the city expected to see
good parade when the Robinson show
came yesterday, they were not prepared
for the surprise that these showmen had
up their sleeve. for the Offering was one
of the most magnificent that the local
streets have been graced with in many a
day. and those who had only become
slightly afflicted with the circus fever
broke out with severe cases and the re-
suit was in inclement weather they could
not find room in the big ten pole tent for
the throng that at both the night and
day performances clamored for admls-
sion and those who were fortunate enough
to gain entrance were more than paid for
the trouble for the performances were in
keeping with the parade. In addition to
a splendid show Ii is a clean one and the
big crowd was handled with ease. The
absence of a following of fakirs stamps
the management with the approval badge
locally. The advance press agent, who
was in Brattleboro this week, says that
they will give their big parade on time
and that 1t will cover all the business
streets, leaving the grounds at 10 o'clock.