Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-04-21

Rev. George y. Lawson will be the |
Memorial day orator in South London
derry.
Herbert Harris, who was greenskeeper
at the golf grounds last year. has been
engaged for this season, and has already
begun work.
Lewis johnson has received an order
to ship 10000 trout from his hatchery in
West Brattleboro to Warehouse Point,
Conn, and has orders from Western
Massachusetts.
Bratteboro chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, has an enrolled
membership Of 30, with ten applicants
whose papers are pending, making 1t one
Of the largest and strongest chapters in
the state.
Leslie Adams of Readyille, Maine, whose
father died recently has bought the
Thayer farm in Vernon. His mother and
the children will move to the farm soon.
Mr.. Adams returned to Readville Tues
day, after visiting his uncle L. f. Adams.
International day will be observed by
Branch / of the Sunshine society on Fri
day, April 2S, by the holding of a birth
day" party at the home Of Mrs. Henry
Jordan, "a Green street. 1t is hoped that
every member will be present and bring
her birthday money.
Col John Hunt pension attorney, has
been notified OF the granting of the
following pensions: Original, Minnie
Abbott of Londonderry; increase, Henry
p. Chase of Londonderry, Edwin Wood Of
Winchester. Million Perry of Wardsboro,
Francis Phillips of Dummerston, ]. A.
Titus of Brattleboro and Barna T. Phelps
of West Brattleboro.
The triplet sons born to Mr. and Mrs.
William j. Darcy of South Main street
on Thursday of last week are doing well,
as Is also their mother. The babies have
been named Walter Cleon, John Harring-
ton and Richard Leonard. in the order
OF their birth, and have been designated
respectively with blue, red and white
ribbons as distinguishing marks.
The funeral of Charles d. Brooks was.
| held at o'clock Saturday at the home of
| William S. Newton on South Main street.
| Rev. H. r. Miles, of the Congregational
| church. officiated and the burial was in
Prospect Hill cemetery. The bearers
were Edwin F. Brooks and George s.
Brooks of Gardner, Alfred L. Brooks of
Fitchburg and Arthur E. Merrill of Brat
tleboro.
Prucius Manley's colt broke away from
a hitchlng post in front of Houghton &
| Simonds's store just before O'Clock
| Tuesday evening and started down Main
street. The two-wheeled vehicle which
was attached collided with carriage and
was overturned, but the colt kicked 1t
| right side up again and continued its
| course. Chief-of- Police Hall caught the
runaway at the junction of Main and
! Elliot streets. No damage was done be-
| yond breaking some straps.
Col. J. G. Estey has resigned as direc-
| tor of the Brattleboro Memorial hospital,
| owing to the increasing demands of his
| own business interests, which require his
close attention while he is at home and
which often necessitate his absence from
| town, sometimes for long periods. Col.
Estey did very efficient work in assisting
in opening and organizing the hospital and
the present officers of the institution and
| all interested in its welfare will regret
that he feels obliged to drop his official
| relations with 1t.
E. II. Bragg had three fingers cut off
on a joiner at the S. A. Smith factory
| Tuesday afternoon. He attempted to re-
move short board which had become
wedged in the machine by putting his left
hand over the farther end and pulling.
| The board started back quickly throwing
his hand on the saw. The index finger
was sawed off at the first joint and the
second and third fingers at the second
| joint. On the same afternoon Edward
| Cooley cut one finger on a shaper so that
the wound had to be sewed up. Mr.
Cooley returned to work the next morn
ing.
The largest company ever seen on a
Auditorium May 5, when the attraction
will be Hamlin & Mtchelrs company of
so people in Babes in Toyland, one of the
great comic opera successes, with the
fascinating actress, Isabelle Diamond and
and the comedian Little Chip" In lead
ing roles. This company travels in special
train of four cars. Manager Fox was
able to secure this company only after the
close of the regular season in the big
cities. The plan so successful when Louis
Mann came here in The Second Fiddle
of selling the tickets by subscription will
again be adopted.
Frank Cushman of Palmer brakeman
on the New London passenger train which
leaves Bratleboro at 1925 a. m. and re-
turns at $50 at night, was run into by
his train Friday night in the local yard,
and his right arm was so badly fractured
that 1t had to be amputated between
the wrist and elbow He threw the
switch so that the train could back to a
side track, and it is supposed that he
then started toward the train and made
misstep while attempting to get on
board, as the accident happened a rod
or more from the switch. He was knock
ed down, his head was badly cut in
several places and his arm was twisted,
splintering the bones. He was taken to
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital
Printed notices have been sent out by
the town of Dummerston reading as fol-
lows: Reward. The sum of $50 will be
paid to the person who RECEIVERS the dead
body of Thomas McVeigh." At first read
ing the wording of the offer appears pecu-
liar, because many people believe that
McVeigh ran away and that his dead
body will not be found. On the other
hand, If McVeigh has run away the town
does not care to pay a reward to any
person who will locate him. No trace of
McVeigh has been found since he disap-
peared from the Brattleboro Gas Light
companys power station on West River
on the morning of March 81 and opinion
as to what became of him is just as much
divided now as it was three weeks ago.
John f. Mccarthy, one of the New
fame bank burglars, and Deputy Sheriff
Kiniry of Windsor stopped In Brattleboro
Wednesday on their way to Windsor after
a trip to Charleston, s. c., where Nc
Carthy testified in a post office robbery.
They also stayed in Washington, where
Mccarthy testified In another case. Their
object in stopping in Brattleboro was to
go to Newfane on the evening train, sup
posing that Mccarthy was wanted there
to testify In the case of the state against
Harold Holbrook, who is held on suspicion
but by telephoning to Newfane they found
that they were not wanted. They went
to Windsor on the $50 train, During their
stay in town they spent most of their time
walking about the streets Mccarthy was
not in handouts, but he was closely
watched by the officer.