Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-03-16
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The Grange dramatic club will give
the rural comedy "Uncle Rube' IN
Grange hall late in April.
The Brattleboro chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Will hold Dag
sale the first week in April.
meeting of the working women and
girls will be held in Red Mems hall Mon
day evening" March 10, from 7.3O to 10
o'clock.
H E. Harris has been appointed fish and
game warden by the state commissioner
of fish and game, with authority extend
ing throughout the state.
The ladies' Enterprise society will meet
with Mrs. Earl Reasoner on Maple street
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. Sup
per will be served from $50 to 73O fol-
lowed by a social evening.
The annual meeting of the visiting COM
mittee of the Home for the Aged was
held Wednesday, March IA, at the home.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident Mrs. George H. Ryder; vice pres
ident, Miss Susan Glark; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. George F. Barber.
August and Gustave Johnson and John
Hallgren, all experienced painters, pa
perers and decorators, have formed a
firm with headquarters at the former
Borden & ONel shop in the rear OF the
town house. All these men are faVorably
known in the local trade and will doubt
less receive their share of the public pat
ronage.
Some decided novelties and specialties
will be seen between the acts of the Ben
nett Moulton company'S performance In
the Auditorium for the week beginning
next Monday. The line Of plays includes:
The Princess of Patches, The Fatal Coin,
A Daughter of the People, Shipwrecked,
The Moonshiners, Faust, Side Lights of
New York, Swallowed Lives, and Under
Two Flags.
Frederick w. Ward, So, formerly of
Brattleboro, died in Lynn, Mass, Feb.
20 as the result of a shock. The funeral
was held at his late home and the burial
was in Pine Grove cemetery. Mr.. Ward
was born in the west part of this town
Jan. 6, 1854, and was a son of William
and Mary (Newton) Ward. He left Yer
mont about 80 years ago. His wife, who
lived in Lowell, died not long after their
marriage. Mr.. Ward was an Odd Fellow
He leaves four sisters and one brother.
Frank A. White of jamaica, who has
been employed in Brattleboro was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Frank Wellman
of Guilford Tuesday on a warrant issued
on complaint of Merton A. Thomas, over
seer, and Annis H, Weatherhead of Gull
ford, alleging a statutory offense. White
was placed under bonds in the sum of
$500 by Justice r. G. Bacon to secure
his appearance in county court. Bail
was furnished by Whites counsel, H
G. Barber. Lawyer John e. Gale appeared
for the complainants
Lawyer Frank E. Barber was counsel
for the state and Lawyer A. v. D.
Piper of jamaica was counsel
for the respondent in the case Of the state
against Sidney Jones of Jamaica, which
was tried before Justice John e. Morse
in South Newfane Friday afternoon.
Jones was charged with disturbing the
peace He pleaded not guilty, and many
witnesses were examined, the hearing oc-
cupying nearly all the afternoon. The
court adjudged the respondent guilty and
fined him, including costs, $SO.77, which
was paid
st. Mlchaers Roman Catholic parish
will hold its annual St. Patricks day cell
ebration in Festival hall tonight at 8
O'Clock. The school children will give
program, assisted by Miss Mollie Barron
of Nashua, N. H, an accomplished
reader, and there will be the usual guess
ing contests. The program will include
a dumb bell drill by the boys. a Japanese
fan drill by the junior girls, two choruses,
1.-THE Shamrock and "A Handful of
Earth" by girls, the three acts of "Bounc-
ing Betty by the senior girls, the maids
of Erin drill by the senior girls, besides
singing by the junior boys and solos and
duets for violin and piano. The invitation
to attend is general.
Pasquale Lacore, an Italian laborer en-
ployed by the Boston & Maine Railroad
company, was injured at Bellows Falls
Saturday and was brought to the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital,- where he died
Sunday. He was employed about the coal
sheds, and for some unknown reason he
crawled under train. During switching
operations the train was moved just
enough to catch one leg under a wheel of
a 50-ton coal car, and 1t was some time
before employees were able to get him out
from under the train. The small bone
was crushed, the large bone was broken
at the knee the muscles were mangled
and the arteries were torn apart Lacore
was brought to Brattleboro toward even
ing and his leg was amputated above the
knee by DIR. f. H. OConnor, the Boston
& Maine physician and surgeon. He died
about IL o'clock Sunday from the shock
and hemorrhage. The body was sent to
Boston Tuesday. Lacore was about 80
years old. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren in Boston.
The thought that she probably was go
ing to her death came to Mrs. Lucinda
Howe as she fell down a 60-foot en-
banlIment on Guilford street Monday
morning and it is in fact remarkable that
Mrs. Howe is alive to tell her experience.
She is 81 years old and lives with her
brothers. Elliot Thomas and Wilson A.
Thomas and her daughter, Mary A. Howe
on Guilford street. She went to the top
of the bank which descends abruptly to
branch of Milestone brook, not far from
her home, to throw away broken dish.
AS she turned away she slipped on the
snow covered ice and fell to the bottom
of the ravine, part of the time feet first
and part Of the time head first, going be-
tween trees and over stumps which made
up an exceptionally rough piece of ground
Her screams brought neighbors, including
Frank Morse and c.. d. Coane the black
smith. who descended to the bottom Of the
ravine by means Of a rope which they
fastened at the top Of the bank. By a
roundabout way they assisted Mrs. Howe
home, as she insisted upon walking. She
was badly shaken up, but had no wounds
except a cut over one eye. She said she
was afraid of being killed and no
one would know where she was. Mrs
Harry Dowley, who heard Mrs. Howe
scream, went part way down the bank,
and the men helped her out by using the
rope.