Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

lost 10 cows three calves and a sheep
which were struck by lightning.
Mrs. A. A. Dow was with her daughter,
Mrs. F. c. Anterior, in Rutland this
week, who was Frustrated at Saratoga
during the biennial conclave and was
taken i'll again at her home last Friday
She is more comfortable at this time.
Lyman Church. a former resident, is
looking after the work Of erecting two
new houses at North Westminster. One
is beein built for himself, the other for
his brother, Will Church. One is nearly
ready for plastering, the other just begun,
The band concert Tuesday evening at
the corner of Henry and South streets
was an excellent one and called out a
large crowd, who showed their apprecia-
ton of the music rendered by being quiet
and orderly and giving frequent applause.
The full details of the shooting of Hec-
tor Seymour by James O'Connor in Will
liams's orchard last week were brought
cut at the inquest held before H. D.
Ryder Thursday morning of last week,
but little new light was thrown on the
tragedy.
The Rockingham free library was re-
opened for distribution of books Monday
July %, the books having been repaired
and put in order. The interior of the IL
brary room has also been frightened with
paint and varnish and presents a very
CHEEKY lock TO its many patrons
The delay in the running of the logs has
been caused by conditions above here and
logs are running very slowly, although
the water is high for this season OF the
year. Until this week the drive was
running more swiftly than in previous
| years, and 1t is expected another week
VIII see them nearly past
The following fire alarm boxes have
been changed: The box at Hotel
| Windham is No - instead of 81,
and No. 80 is at the corner Of
| Rockingham and Elm streets No.
! 81 is located near the Office Of the
| Vermont Farm Machine company and 10
! on Bridge street at the east end OF the
| canal bridge.
A serious accident was narrowly avert
| ed Wednesday morning when the regular
car was run into by a special car just be-
| yond the park. Fortunately the cars
were moving slowly and going around
! curve, so the collision did no damage, ex-
cept frightening the passengers. who
| jumped when they saw the car approach
| ing.
Not being able to make 1t pay, the pro-
| prietors of the Edisonia, the 10 cent NOV
! ing picture attraction at the foot of the
stairs, have, like the Arabs, folded their
tents and silently moved away to Lowell
| Mass, where they are running a similar
enterprise. 1t is understood they intend
to return to this place after the strike
| Is settled next fall and open up for busi-
ness again.
The members of the graduating class
of 1903 Bellows Falls high school, held
a very enjoyable reunion at Barber park
on Friday of last week. This is the first
meeting of the kind held since leaving
the high school, and Of 10 members of the
class IA were present. This time was
chosen on account of the presence in
town of Miss May Farrow a member Of
the class, now Of Brooklyn.
The Ticonderoga Sentinel records the
sudden death from heart disease Tuesday
morning of last week, of Dalthus c. Cook,
one of the best known and most esteemed
residents of the Lake George region. His
death was a shock to the whole Lake
George community and called out many
expressions of sympathy. Mrs. ]. P.
Spring, sister Of Mrs. Cook, went to her
at once on receipt of the news and still
remains with her.
Those interested in the unloading and
setting up Of the steam roller, which ar
rived a few days ago will, Of necessity,