Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-01
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The First Regiment band will give a
concert on the common Wednesday even
ing.
A waltzing party will be held in the new
Odd Fellows hall on the evening of Mon
day, Labor day. All are invited.
The post office will be open Monday,
Labor day, from Z to IL. The carriers
will make only the early morning delivery.
The October number of the Atlantic
Monthly will contain an article on 1.-THE
Endless Life" by Rev. S. NJ. Crothers,
formerly pastor of the Unitarian church
in Brattleboro.
Henry Haddon, "a, of Brooklyn died Of
apoplexy Sunday night at Pine Grove
Springs, Spofford lake, after a brief ILL
ness. He was a retired business man.
The body was taken to Brooklyn on the
1.19 train Monday morning by Mr.. Had
don's son, William Henry Haddon of
Brooklyn.
The Brattleboro Private school will be-
gin the eighth year on Wednesday, Sept.
6. The customary courses will be offered,
including business branches and short
hand and typewriting. The school
promises to be a large one. Miss Park
will return tomorrow and will room at SO
Main street.
Road Commissioner Games is widening
the street for a part of the distance be-
tween the Benson place in Centreville
and the West Brattleboro iron bridge.
Men have been blasting out rock this
week. Mr.. Eames is devoting a large
part of his time just now to laying con-
crete sidewalks.
The meeting on the common next Sun
day will be the last of the Y. NJ
C. A. open air services this year. Prof.
L. B. Patton, of Hartford Theological
seminary, will deliver the address and
there will be a concert at 6 o'clock by
the full band. Should the weather be
stormy the meeting and concert will be
held in Festival hall.
A meeting of the village water COM
mittee was held Saturday night, but the
most that could be done was to talk over
the situation, there being several analyses
which the committee want before formu-
lating a report. While nothing official
is given out, it is understood that the
Stickney brook supply is considered as
the most satisfactory available supply.
Bradstreet's report concerning business
in Vermont contains the following: Brat
tleboro lumber dealers report a good de-
mand for stock. Several more dwelling
houses are to be built right away. Whole
sale houses, both in groceries and boots
and shoes, report a liberal increase In the
amount of business done this year. COM
pared with that of the previous year with
collections better"
Edward Phelps of Brattleboro got of
the $50 train from the South Saturday
night without a leg under him, in police
parlance. He was bundled into the bag
gage wagon and taken to the lookup. On
Monday morning he was arraigned be-
fore Justice F. d. E. Stowe. He pleaded
guilty to intoxication and was fined 81
and costs, but was not able to pay. JUS
tice Stowe imposed an alternative SEN
tence of 10 days in Newfane Jail, and
Constable Thayer took Phelps to the
county bastile.
B. V. Stark, sawyer at the S. A. Smith
factory, had his right hand cut on a
splitting saw Monday afternoon so that
1t was necessary to amputate the fore
finger at the knuckle joint and the little
finger at the middle joint. The other
fingers and the thumb were cut badly,
but it is thought they will be saved.
Stark was trying to prevent a stick from
getting caught on the saw, but was just
too late and his hand was drawn against
the teeth. He was taken to the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital. He came here
from Jamaica.
Mr.. and Mrs John L. Lawton's three
year-old son wandered away from his
home on Forest street between 5 and 6
o'clock Monday evening and when his
mother missed him soon afterward he
could not be found. Bailiff Calvin was
notified and members of the police de-
partment were sent out to find the boy
If possible. He was found about o'clock
at w. H. Crays on Canal street, where
he was playing with children. He was
traced from Forest street to the junction
of High and Green streets, thence down
Green and School streets to Elliot street.
From there his course to Canal street
is not known.
Fred H. Mccoy, superintendent for
nearly three years past Of the Brattleboro
Overall company's factories in this city
and in Brattleboro, has handed in his
resignation, which took effect last Fri
day. The fact that Mr.. Mccoy was going
away having become known, the en-
ployees of the factory decided to give
him a testimonial of their esteem, and
Friday afternoon, choosing for their
spokesman Mr.. ]. Darcy, presented him
a handsome pair of gold cum buttons,
mounted with diamonds, and a scarf
pin OF very neat and attractive pattern.
Mr.. Mccoy, being man of rather few
words, was naturally somewhat taken
aback by the testimonial, but found a
way to duly express his thanks and APP
preciation.-[Keene Sentinel
Tine New London, Conn, Day Of Sat-
urday August 26, contained the follow
ing. The marriage of Miss Clara Whit
man OF Fishers Island to w. c. Young of
Norwich took place at the brides home
on the island at o'clock Friday after
noon The bride is daughter of Superin-
tendent and Mrs. c. d. Whitman, who are
located on the Ferguson farm. She is a
graduate of the Brattleboro high school
in the class of 1901 and was formerly well
known in that place. With her parents
she had been a resident at Fishers Island
three or four years. The groom is en-
ployed by Vine r. Stetson of Norwich as
head carpenter, and he has been employed
on several Fishers Island contracts. Mr..
and Mrs. Young have departed on a we'd
ding trip and will reside in Norwich
after their return"