Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-08-11
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H. A. Biddle has placed a public coupe
on Main street this week
At a regular meeting of Protective
Grange Wednesday evening 10 candidates
were instructed in the first and second
degrees. Three who were ready to be in
itiated were unable to be present. Two
members have been received by demit
this quarter.
A concert and sale of ice cream and
cake will be held in the Congregational
church in Dummerston next Wednesday
evening. Pupils of E. H Miller will be
assisted by Mrs. Miller, reader, Miss
Helen Crosby, accompanist, and the Brat
tleboro male quartet
The young people of the West Brattle-
boro Baptist church will give an enter
tainment Thursday evening, Aug. II, at
8 o'clock in the church, consisting of
music. both vocal and instrumental read
ings by Mrs. Hunter and solos by Mrs
Humpstone. Ice cream and cake will
be served.
Leon Simonds Harvey, three months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs Leon Harvey of
New York, died at the infants hospital
in that city Saturday of Inflammation of
the intestinal membrane. The body was
brought to Brattleboro Sunday and was
buried in Prospect Hill cemetery Mon
day, Rev. H. A. Goodhue officiating at the
committal service.
Mrs. Ida H. Read, state president of
the w. c. T. u, will speak at the grove
meeting at Sunset lake on Aug. %. Men,
bers of unions in adjoining towns and
members of the Loyal Legion are in
vted to be present. Rev. S. p. Fair
banks of New York city formerly a pas
tor in Williamsville, is expected to be
present two or three days during the
meetings.
An unusual visitor in Amidon & Co.'S
grocery store Monday morning was a
black and white COW which left the herd
which was being driven down Main street
and dashed across the sidewalk into the
store, straight up to S. A. Daniels, the
life insurance agent. The same cow at
tempted to walk into Bonds undertaking
rooms, but was driven away when she
got as far as the sidewalk.
Els E. Perry's black mare which freed
herself and escaped after the collision
on Canal street on Tuesday night of last
week, was brought back to Brattleboro
Friday night in perfect condition. She
was found Wednesday the day after the
accident, by Frank Thompson of West
Leyden, having turned into his now
ing. She had on the bride and
part of the harness. Mr.. Thompson went
to Greenfield in an effort to find the own
er and was told of the accident in Brat
tleboro. Inquiry by telephone soon es-
tablished the fact that the mare belonged
to Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Perrys injuries proved
not to be serious. He returned to work
in his store yesterday.
The tender of the locomotive to a pay
car on the West River railroad was de-
rallied near the Salmon Hole bridge Mon
day, and wrecking train was sent from
Brattleboro to put 1t back on the rails
On the same day the mixed train north
met with an accident at South London
derry and did not get back to Brattleboro
until O'Clock next morning. On Tues
day morning the passenger train was de-
layed an hour on account Of difficulty in
keeping on the iron. All these delays
were due to the unsettled condition Of
the new track. The road will be rebal-
lasted as soon as possible, after which it
is probable that accidents of this kind
will be of rare occurrence.
The Spofford Lake Fish and Game
league will hold its annual meeting and
dinner at Lakeside on W. X. Wares
grounds, next wednesday. a business
meeting will be held at noon, followed by
dinner al l o'clock. Arrangements have
been made to serve the dinner under
tent so that in case of rain the meeting
will be held. The committee has planned
for an after-dinner program worth while.
Good speakers are expected from Brattle-
boro, Keene and more remote points.
A cordial invitation is extended to every
DOuy Interested III SpOHOTu lake. Inc
league is an organization which meets
but once a year. There are no dues,
and membership consists in attending the
dinner and paying for it. Edgar b.
Smith of Brattleboro is president of the
league.
A proposition which is somewhat in
complete has been made by the Rutland
Railroad company to the owners of big
timber tracts in the central part of the
four southern counties in the state rel
ative TO extending a branch line to the
tracts from the west side of the noun
tains. c. c. Fits, who represents the
timber owners, returned Saturday from
meeting with the railroad officials at
Rutland, when the proposition was made
Another meeting will be held Sept T.
The Central Vermont Railway company
also has offered to build a branch line
under certain conditions. The men who
hold the title to the property prefer to
have the timber shipped over the Central
Vermont line by way of Brattleboro, but
the real financial hackers are not so par
ticular as TO which road gets the business
II only one or the other company may
be induced to tap the timber districts.
The handsome cups and medals which
will be the trophies in Wantastiquet
Golf clubs golf and tennis tournament
next Friday and Saturday Aug. Is and
10, will be on exhibition the first of the
week in Vaughan & Burnetts store. 1t
is expected that representative players
will be present from Greenfield North
ampton, Holyoke and Springfield, Mass,
Charlestown and Keene, N. H. and Bel
lows Falls and other places. 1t is prob
able that some of the men who have
figured in the big Longwood tournament
this week and who will appear at New
port, will be present, There were 80 en-
tries in tennis last year and the number
Will probably be as large this year and
will include players of a higher average
standing. A special effort is being made
TO bring out the golf contestants. There
are four prizes in golf and four in tennis,
including two cups to the winners in
doubles in tennis. The contest will begin
at $3.50 Friday in golf and conUnNel
through the two days. The playing In
tennis singles will open at ocloyk Fri