Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-07-08

f. a. Thompson has bought a new
Mitchell touring car.
In the meeting of the selectmen last
night Road Commissioner David T. Perry
was authorized to concrete a small bridge
in the Waite district.
Rev. Ralph F. Lowe of st. Adams, for
merry Of this town, has declined the APP
pointment of superintendent Of the st.
Adams district of the Vermont Metho-
dist conference.
Rev. DR. John r. Cow, pastor of the
Baptist church, will speak at the open
air meeting on the common Sunday af-
ternoon. He will discuss the question,
rs Christianity doomed?" Miss Caroline
Howard Clark will sing
Clement r. Douglas of Brattleboro,
formerly of Vernon, and Miss May T.
Lawler of Boston were married Monday
morning In st. Michaels Roman Catholic
church by Rev. Father George L'Ecuyer.
The bride has been employed as a wait
ress at Hairs restaurant and at the
Brattleboro House.
Chief of Police George Wilson has re-
ceived notice from the police department
of Chcopee to be on the watch for a
stolen team which is supposed to have
been driven in this direction. The horse
was brown, weighing about 900 pounds
and having a horseshoe brand on one hind
leg 1t was attached to a Stanhope car
riage.
Two water mains have given out under
the high pressure within "a hours. The
main through Green street broke near
w II. Vinton's house and the street was
flooded until the water could be shut of.
| Another small break was in Central
street near the corner Of Highland
street, where the water dubbed up like "A
| big spring.
Specimens of the caterplllars which
were supposed to be those of brpwn-tail
moths recently found on a farm in Gull
| ford proved to be a comparatively harm
| less species when sent away for identih-
| cation. Considerable damage has been
| done on one or two farms In another
part of Gulford by caterpillars which
have not beer Identified. 1t is not be-
| lieved however, that they are brown-tail
moth caterpllars
As the man who leased to the state
| the rifle range at Mortified had not cut
off the standing grass it was necessary
to change the plans for the rifle practice
of the regiment, which was scheduled to
| begin this week. Company + and Com
| pany II. who We're to have practiced
| this week. have been placed last. and the
| other companies will practice as SEIZED
uled. The dates for Company | are Jul!
| II to 90 J. Willard Cobb will go t.
Mortified Sunday. having been detailed
as range officer
People who have been accustomed L
go away from home in the evening. leav
ing their doors unlocked, will take warn
ing from the experience OF Mrs. Bridge
Wood Of Cedar street. She was absen
only a few minutes Wednesday evening
but during that time an intruder Sc
cured $3.50 from a purse which she ha'
left hanging at a convenient point in he
home. Some jewelry and other valuable
articles were not touched. The thief lef
a trail in the form of several burnt wa
matches which were scattered about tn
rooms.
Saturday was the busiest day in year
at the railroad station The hOlida,
Monday and the regular summer train
caused a rush of people Every trail
coming into Brattleboro had extra coach
es and the White Mountain trains wer
run through in two sections. When
was time for the West River train Z
start there were so many passenger
that an extra coach was attached am
even then people stood in the aisles ant
on the platform Aside from the ex
cursion there was no unusual number o
travellers Monday.
Robert Mcdonald. 81, OF Brattlebor
died Monday in the home OF his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Mcdonald OF Forest
dale, a village in Brandon. after a lon
illness with tuberculosis. Mr.. McDon
aid came TO Brattleboro from Hnsdal
several years ago and was employed Il
w. II. St. Germaine's bakery and later a
the Brattleboro steam laundry. He mar
ried Miss Ina Rice OF Bratteboro June Il
1905. Besides his parents he leaves hi
wife and two children, Nelson and Ernest
also four brothers, Clarence of Lynn
Bert of North Hinsdae and stephen an
Carroll Of Hinsdale and two sisters. Mrs
John ScaulOn and Mrs. Frank MCDonal
Of Forestdale Mr.. Mcdonald was Dor
in Forestdae and came to Hinsdale whe
ne was a young man. He was a membe
Of Wantastquet lodge Of Odd Fellows
The body was brought to Brattleboro yes
terday and the funeral was held I'm tn
home on Pine street at go o'clock Re,
Or. John r. Cow OBLIGATED and the bear
ers We're Albert Thomas. George Reed
william Sparks and George II. Wilder
The odd Fellows cmmittal service wa
held At the grave in Morningside GENE