Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-08-19

Il ClamDake sunday on HOOKER WlncneS-
ters farm.
J. Newton Herrick has sold to Eliza
beth p. Tufts his interest in the Cutler
building on Main street, bequoathed to
him by the late S. N. Herrick
Mrs Katherine Ware Newton of Hol-
yoke and her sister Mrs. Ellen Ware
Smith of this town, have sold their inter-
est in Market block to l.. II. Richard
son.
Wesley Miller and Arthur Johnson, who |
caught the biggest pike of the season, |
Weighing IA pounds. a few weeks ago, |
were lucky again last Sunday, when they |
caught two fish, % and q inches long, |
respectively, and weighing and pounds |
each. These fish were hooked while troll |
ing, the larger one being caught opposite |
the Dummerston station.
Company I, V. N. G., will leave Sunday, |
August 81 for the camp of instruction
and field maneuvers at Pine Camp, n. Y. |
to return August 81 All mail to the boys
while away should be addressed: Com
pany ], LIST Inf, VT n. G., Pine Camp,
jefferson County, N. Y. The company
viii entrain in heavy marching order.
The members are ordered to be at the ar
mory ready to fall in at o'clock
Cleveland Lynde Of Colrain, who is
working for w. +. Cushman on the new
barn which is being built for w j.
Houghton on his Marlboro farm, broke the
small bone at the end Of his spine Wednes
day of last week by falling over backward
i'm chair. Mr.. LNnde and few of the
other worltmeu are camping I'm the woods
near the barn, and that evening they
were having their usual merry hour after
supper Mr.. Lyndc leaned backward In
his chair and lost his balance He struck
heavily but 1t was not thought that his
injury was serious. AS he was not better
the following morning Mr. Houghton took
him to the Farren Memorial hospital i'm
Montague. where it was found that the
bone was fractured lie is resting COM
fortably but the injury may prove trouble
some to him some time
Tommy Leahy, who started his career
as a professional baseball player in Brat
tleboro attempted suicide in his home In
New Haven, Conn, Tuesday night by cut
ting his throat with razor. He was
found soon after he sashed himself and
| it is thought he will recover He was
Respondent over an injury to his leg
which prevented him from earning a
| salary as a baseball player. Leahy was
| an unknown baseball player when he was
| brought to Brattleboro in 1891 by Mike
| Hickey from Waterbury, Conn He
| quickly demonstrated his ability here as
a catcher to the pitching of Bowers OF
| Yale. At the end Of the season In Brat
| tleboro Denny O'Neil, captain of Holy
Cross team, took Leahy and Hickey back
to Worcester with him and they played on
! the college team the next season. Leahy
next caught three years for Springfield In
the Eastern league and afterward was
with Washington. Plttsburg and St. Louis
teams His last important engagement
! was with Kansas city two years ago. He
| played part Of last season at first base
for the New Britain club of the Connec-
| ticut league, but an injury to his leg put
| him out of the game
urday. had no difficulty in holding the
Vermont state tennis championship
which he won last year. The challenger
was G. r. Porter of Worcester, Mass,
who became tournament winner after
taking three matches through the default
Of Collester Of Gardner, who had put
Pike of Springfield out of the running.
Harriss victory over Porter was in
straight sets d., G-3, 60. Harris and
Pike were the tournament winners In
doubles, taking the final match from Kent
and Tomlinson 60. 6-l. Cd. Porter and
Cullester retained the championship IN
doubles. which they won last year. de-
fealing Harris and Pike %, ell 81
The winners had played together several
years and eNcellcd their opponents In
lobs and smashes, but the last set was
anybody's until the last ball was played
Harris secured cup for the winning in
doubles and now has two legs on the
|
| nently after three winnings
William Thatcher Bruce, clerk in the
store of Durham Brothers company, and
Miss Hortense Lillian Switzer of West
| ToWnshend were married soon after mid
night Wednesday morning in South Lon
donderry. They attended play, queen
! Esther" given by amateur talent in
South Londonderry Tuesday evening and
after the play they and their families and
| friends went to the home of Rev. r. II.
Tibbals who performed the ceremony
! They were unattended and the bride was
dressed in blue serge travelling suit y
= | luncheon was served at the parsonage
and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce left In an auto
mobile After a brief honeymoon spent
, at the seashore they will come to Brat
/ tleboro and will board at 81 Canal street
Mrs. Bruce will take a position as teacher
, Of the sixth grade in the Canal street
school She was graduated from Leland
& Gray seminary in 1900 ana has
been very successful teacher in various
, West River towns since. She taught the
seventh grade in EasthamptOn last year
Charles Shepardson, 70, a native OF
l Guilford and for many years resident
of that town, died early Tuesday morning
in the home Of George IL. Bond on Locust
street, with whom he had lived since
last November. Mr.. Shepardson had not
been in good health for some years, but
he was able to be about as usual and at,
his supper Monday night with his Gus
r | tomary relish. shortly after midnight he
| had severe attack of heart trouble anC
r all efforts to rally him proved fruitless
t | Mr.. Shepardson was the son OF Mr.. anC
| Mrs. Martin Shepardson and was born il
4 Guilford AS a young man he worked OF
l various farms in Guilford and in Dover
e | and about 20 years ago he worked five
years at Mr.. Bonds farm and formed {
strong attachment for the family. II
I | recent years he had lived with his brother
Henry Shepardson of South Newfane, bu
$ last fall he left there and went to Mr.
Bonds home in Guilford, coming to Brat
tleboro with Mr.. Bond last spring. Mr.
Shepardson never married and his onl!
. near relative besides his brother is
sister, rs. Cannon of West Dover Tn,
. burial was in West Dover
!. Two suits against the Central Vernon
] railroad were filed in the county clerk
e office this week by Mr.. and Mrs. Nobl
NJ. Johnson of Londonderry for damage
; on account Of injuries which Mrs. John
e son received when getting from a Yves
t River train in January, 1909. Mrs. John
" son brought suit for $4,000 for persona
e injuries and Mr.. Johnson sued for $3.50
% for her medical attendance, care, etc
4; The wrts are substantially the same
% They allege that on Jan 8, 1909, Mrs
J; Johnson took tho train from Bra ttlebor
!; for West Townshend and that when sh
. started to get off at the West Townshen,
!. station the train was started backward an,
l. she was thrown to the ground 1t allege
;. that this was due to the carelessness AM
j. Incompetence of the men in charge o
!. tho train and IN tba in1UrOupr mans n