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

The general sale Of tickets for the Band
minstrels will begin at the box office to-
morrow morning at o'clock.
Fourteen people from Linden Lodge
went to Northield Wednesday In one OF
Liveryman Browns tally-hos, drawn by
four horses.
over $500 has been pledged for the
marker which will be placed on the fair
ground to mark the site of the camp
ground in the civil war
Excellent crayon lilenesses of sew
eral of the coming minstrel stars nave
been placed in local store windows this
week. They are the work of Artist W.
r. Stuart and the subjects are John l..
Stewart, Samuel Hubbard, James r. Fer
ritter, ID. Frank Shea and j. Harry Estey.
Miss Grace Hudson of Guilford and
Miss Clara Prouty of Green River. mem
bers of the teachers class of the Brat
tleboro Private school, took the teachers
examinations this spring and have re-
ceived certificates. Miss Hudson Is teach;
ing I'm Westminster West and Miss
| Prouty will go next week to the Hall
district in Halifax. Miss Prouty expects
to return to the private school next year
for further study.
The funeral of Mrs Edna S. (ElmeD
Clark was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. f.. Bailey on Canal street Monday
at 11.30, Rev Il. Q. s. Osgood officiating
Miss Emma Gregg sang two selections.
The burial was in Williamsville. the bear
ers being relatives. Among those present
were Walter Elmer and Mrs. James Fran
els of Pittsfeld. Mass, Mr. and Mrs,
George Barrett OF Springfield, Mass, Erv-
| ing Elmer and Ellsworth Elmer of Chic
| opee. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Butter
| field of Detroit Herbert Elmer of Rock
land, Mass. and Charles Elmer of Cliff
| tondale, Mass.
| The Daughters of the American Rev
| olution observed the both anniversary
| of the memorial BILE ride of Paul Revere.
Tuesday, April Is, at the home of Miss
| Della Miller i'm West Brattleboro, with
| Miss Miller and Mrs. j. L. Stockwell host
esses. The house was effectively deco
rated with American flags and flowers,
| and the program consisted of plano solos
! by Miss Daisy Miller, a violin solo by Miss
Maude Miller and a recitation, Paul Re-
veres Ride" by Hazen Stockwell. Miss
| Stedman read an interesting paper. by
| Mrs. j. G. Stafford. upon EARLY Traffic
| on the Connecticut" A social hour fol-
lowed, when the guests were pleased to
| examine some rare old china and quaint
| silver. Delicious refreshments were
| served
The Holbrook, Cabot & Daily Contract
ing company OF No. "A Union Square,
New York. which built the section of the
| subway from Great Jones street to 33d
| street, has gone into dissolution to get rid
of paying large damage suits brought
| against IL on account of its work i'm the
great contract. George S Bixby has been
| appointed receiver and Donald Mclean
referee and the order to show cause is
| returnable July 20. The company states
that there are no creditors whose claims
are admitted or recognized except those
of three OF its attorneys and holders of
judgments for $5,S73. which are under
! appeal. There are actions pending
against the company for damages aggre-
eating over $35O0O0. including a claim
by Il. l.. NJ. Bates, lessee of the Everett
House, for s9S,457.
Horace Smith. of West Chesterfield was
the victim of an accident in the Central
| Vermont freight yard about O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, his right leg being
| broken above the ankle. Mr.. Smith is a
well known merchant and grain dealer
and makes almost daily trips to Brattle-
boro after grain. He, had just put on a
load of grain at Crosby & Cos store house
and was about to start home when the
gate at the crossing went down to pre-
vent teams from getting on the track
! while the narrow gauge engine was pass
| ing. pun of steam from the locomotive
frightened the horses, and they ATTEMPTED
to turn around. throwing Mr.. Smith tC
| the ground. II Is thought that a whee
passed over his leg. Charles Chamberlain
who was riding with him, got on the wag-
on without injury and he and George vii,
son. who Is employed by Crosby q Co.
prevented the horses from running away
Two wagons were attached to the horses
and when the animals tried to turr
around the pole of the rear wagon was
broken. Mr.. Smith was taken to tbs
Brattleboro Memorial hospital He is a
years old but is well preserved man
nndOIihtpIlN lxa "a m
covery.