Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-10-05
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BRATTlEBORO.
In the election of officers by the senior
class at Amherst college Samuel F. Ar
mold was chosen marshal.
William C. Horizons agency has sold
Arthur Perry's lot on Oak Grove avenue
to George Croll, who owns residence
near by.
The second hand clothing sale by the
woman's auxiliary, which opened Thurs
day morning at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms
will close Saturday evening OF this week
II is hoped that members and friends
will send in further contributions early
Saturday morning.
Two new cattle run-ways were built
at the south end of the freight yard
Just before the fair and proved a great
accommodation to the exhibitors of live
stock who brought their animals by train.
The run-ways are built with a gentle
slope, the upper end standing square with
the Vernon road so that cattle may be
driven directly to the cars without cross
ing tracks and lodging cars.
The marriage of Francis P. Cullen of
Boston and Miss Mary c. Bacon, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. Bacon Of Pitts
field Mass, was celebrated in st. Mich
aers Roman Catholic church in that city
Monday. A large number Of guests were
present from cities in Massachusetts and
Washington and other places Mr.. and
Mrs. Cullen will make their home in
BratJlebcro. Mr.. Cullen is filling the
place of travelling salesman for Brown,
Durrell e. Co. of Boston made vacant by
the death Of w. H. Henley.
Under the present law the deer hunting
season in Vermont is the last full week
OF October, and this is interpreted as
meaning Oct. 20 to q, both dates inclu-
utN 1nVNfu nf hn nNa
obliged to take out license at an expense
OF SIS. The law at present does not give
a person the right to shoot a dog which
is chasing a deer but the owner of such
a dog may be fined IS for the first offense.
$40 for second offense and SIS for third
and each subsequent offenSe. If a man
shoots dog pursuing a deer he Is liable
to suiu for damages to the amount OF
the value of the dog.
1t is no small matter to feed the null
titudes at the Valley Fair and w. d.
ellison, who managed the commissary de-
pa:tment again this year, deserves a deal
OF credit. During the second day he
served 1000 regular dinners, not including
over 1000 orders in the oyster tent and
about 1000 in the lunch room. The totals
for the whole three days were something
like this: 1900 regular dinners, 230O
dishes OF oysters and about 5000 lunches.
He bought 55 bushels of potatoes, 800
leaves Of bread, 600 quarts OF beans, 1870
gallons Of oysters, 1884 pies 81 barrels
Of doughnuts and other articles in pro-
portion. About $50 people were en-
plOyed in the preparation and serving Of
the food.
two stated carriage containing three
ladies' and a driver met with an accident
at the west end Of the Connecticut river
bridge when the party were returning to
Hinsdale about 4.30 Friday afternoon, and
Mrs. Elmira Fox of Keene sustained a
serious fracture Of the hip. The horses,
frightened at the boring machine which
stands near the bridge, SHE'D, the pole of
the carriage sUriking the north side of the
bridge and lodging there. The weight
was thrown upon the right wheels which
collapsed and the occupants were
tipped out. Mrs. Fox fell very heavily
upon her right side breaking her hip.
She was taken to the Memorial hospital.
OF the two ladies' who were with her
Mrs. Dix was badly bruised and Mrs.
Upham alone was uninjured.
Freeman H. Wright. AZ, a well known
citizen Of Auburndale. Mass, who died
Friday, was the promoter who engineered
the unsuccessful deal for the sale of tim
berlands in ten towns Of Vermont, in
Guiding Wilmington, Somerset and STRAIT
ton In this county, to a syndicate for
$780, 00 Afterward a large part of the
company Of Wilmington, which Is now
building a railroad from Mountain Mills
In Wilmington into the heart of the lum-
Der region Mr.. Wright had large inter-
ests In the holdings of the BautenxIll
company Of Manchester and had made
many other purchases of land in southern
vermont. He was a native of Stratford
N. H, and had been engaged in buying
and selling timberlands in New England
the past 20 years.
The directors of the Y. M. C. A. mat
Monday evening for the first time since
the summer vacation and enjoyed a
spread at $50 O'Clock, furnished by the
ladies'. After supper a business session
was held, at which various phases of the
work We're discussed, including the finan-
clal situation. The directors were much
eratihed to learn that during the vaca-
ton enough money had been pledged to
hquidate all the Indebtedness of the as
sociation. Some suggestions were made
Tor the good of the institution, and at the
close Of the meeting the directors in
spected the additions and improvenents
70 the equipment which have been made
during the past few weeks including the
pool table and two bowling alleys. The
outlook for the coming years work is
very encouraging.
A meeting of the Sunday school
ontcers and teachers throughout the town
was held in the Congregational vestry
Tuesday evening, being an outgrowth of
Ihe county Sunday school convention in
Saxuons River recently. There was a
large attendance and much interest was
manifested. The object Of the meeting
was to discuss the advisabiity of form
ing town organization of all denomi-
nations TO promote better Sunday school
work. 1t was voted to form such an or
ganization, and a committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of L. w Hawley. 70.
Burr Smith and Miss Edith Stolte to
nominate list OF officers. The committee
VIII meet next Monday evening The
plan is to hold meetings at regular in
tervals, to have the meetings addressed
by Sunday school workers OF experience
and to have an interchange Of ideas on |
methods OF work. II. F. Jordan, super |
lnten9ent OF the Congregational Sunday |
school, presided at the meeting Tues |
day evening.