Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-07-06

day evening, after his return from the
convention at Newfane, a communlca-
ton from Gov. Bell informing him that
he had been appointed high sheriff for
the unexpired term of Sheriff Mcclure
The band concert will be held this
evening at the corner of Oak and Akin
son streets and a lawn party selling ice
cream and cake will be held on the ad-
joining lawn of B. c. Mason for the
benefit of the Mt. Kilburn mission circle
of the Congregational church.
Miss Elizabeth Williams, daughter Of
Gen. N. G. Williams, sailed Tuesday by the
North German Lloyd steamer from New
York for a three months trip on the
continent. She was accompanied by
lady from Providence. Gen. Williams and
his daughter Genevieve, accompanied
them to New York and witnessed the sail
ing, returning home the same evening.
Dr. Kirkland and his family went to
Salisbury beach Monday. Mrs. Kirkland
and the children will stay there during
July, and the doctor will attend to his
practice here. They were met in Boston
by Mrs. John ]. Hallenbeck and grand
son. Andrew Heermance, who have spent
the past year near Poughkeepsie, and they
will spend the month also at the beach
with them. Prof 7. N. Chase of Atlanta
The International Paper company have
inaugurated a new system of keeping the
time of their men, all employees now be-
ing required ito pass through the Office
and register by a time clock. This has
necessitated the change, two weeks ago,
of the weekly pay day which has always
been on Wednesday since the old Fall
Mountain Paper company was established.
| The pay day now is Friday on account of
the additional clerical work of figuring out
the time from the records made.
During the remainder of the summer
| the Baptist, Congregational Methodist
| and Universalist churches will unite in
their Sunday evening services. These
union meetings will be held on the lawn
of the Baptist church. The speakers:
Next Sunday evening, Rev. A. P. Pratt;
July 10, Rev. F. L. Leavitt; July e.
! Rev. L. o. Sherburne; July 20, Rev.
| C. w. jackson. 1t is planned to have a
variety of instrumental music at each
one of the services, and probably cor
netist will be engaged to take charge
of the music
A serious collision occurred on the cleo
| trio road running between Claremont
Junction and Claremont Friday morning
| of last week. The cars came together
| with great force on n sharp curve less
than a quarter of a mile from the juno
| ton, and on the up car were five or
six citizens of this town. Among them
were Ned Pierce and two of his skaters,
| Morris Zundel and ]. A. Bush, also Mrs.
Lizzie J. Seaverns of Saxtons River.
| Zundel and Bush were each slightly in
| jured while Mrs. Seaverns was injured
so seriously she was taken to a hospital,
but will soon recover.
There will be no services next Sun
day at the Methodist church as the
building is being thoroughly cleaned and
renovated. Rev. c. w. Jackson has this
week gone to Omaha, Neb., where he is
attending the National Christian En-
deavor meetings. He will be absent two
weeks or more and the pulpit of the
| Baptist church will be occupied by the
new pastors assistant, Miss Brooks, next
Sunday, and possibly on the second Sun
day of his absence Rev. D. L. San
ford of Emmanuel church was in Rutland
Monday attending conference of the
various Vermont rectors with Bishop
A. C. A. Hall.
The Republican caucus of Saturday af-
ternoon was one Of more than ordinary
interest, attended by 221 voters. L. l.
Northrup presented a list of delegates tc
the county convention which he said were
in favor of NJ. H. Ray as senator, and
George A. Weston presented another lst
that he explained at length favored the
nomination of George A. Weston for the
place. Some statements made by him II
relation to various phases Of the contes
were replied to by H. d. Ryder and N. G
Williams, and a few rather pointed per
sonalites were INDUCED in by all three
After all had been heard who wished t
enlighten the voters upon any questioned
points a ballot was taken. A motion tina
the polls be left open until p m. wa
not received by the, caucus with favor ant
1t was decided that the vote should b.
declared as soon as all present had voted
, The result of the ballot was that tn
, Weston delegation received so votes ant
/, the Ray delegation III. There were 2
j from the town who attended the conven
| ton at Newfane. IL spectators, or mem
! bers of the third house"
! Owing to the rain of the night befor
e the Fourth the noise about the villag
l was not as extensive as in past years
i. and during the day following, althoug
I. pleasant, the village was more quiet tina
e usual. Large crowds attended tn
d various events that were held at Bar
s Der park, and also at Lovell's Drivin
e park two miles north of the village
n At the latter place the principal interes
. was the match race for the best hors
= of the club, and 1t was won by L.
y Lovells Carrie j." Notwithstanding tn
: rain of the night before seven young me
i dragged the large historic cannon bougf
a number of years ago in Alstead b
Willis H Griswold to the top of "HiI
Hip, Hurrah" rock. The old piece ha
not been used for a number of year
s and the good judgment was used of dis
e charging 1t by means of long fuse, tn
g boys getting each time to a safe di:
:. lance. 1t was discharged three time
T each time being loaded heavier than til
s previous, and the third time the canno
= burst into small fragments, of whic
s only one or two small pieces could
: found. It was fortunate escape for tn
}, boys, and Mr. Griswold is wonderin
S where he will get any satisfaction froi
), investing in ancient relics.