Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-06

The newly organized Bratteboro base
ball team is scheduled to play a game
in Winchester May p.
Seven persons united with the Congre
gational church Sunday at the communion
service three by letter and four on pro-
fession of faith
"Our mission to Vermont cities" will
be the theme of an address by Rev. Roy
NJ Houghton at the state Congregation
al conference in Montpelier Wednesday,
June Is.
one Of the eight cottages which were
burned Thursday of last week at the
Methodist camp ground in Claremont
Junction, n. H., was known as the Brat
tleboro cottage and was owned by the
Methodist society of this town. Its value
probably was $500 or more.
The body Of Miss Nellie OLeary of Hol-
yoke. formerly of Brattleboro, was
brought here Saturday for burial in St
Michaers Roman Catholic cemetery
Prayer was offered at the grave by Rev
Father NJ. j. Carmody. Miss O'Leary's
sisters, Mary and Aline, her brother, Den
mis-, and her mother came to Brattleboro
with the body.
In the annual meeting of the ladies'
Enterprise society Wednesday afternoon
In the home of Mrs. Albert Thomas of
Horton place these officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Lucia Foster; vice pres
idents, Mrs. Albert Thomas and Miss
Florence Foster; secretary, Mrs. c. II.
Davis; treasurer Mrs. c. s. Sargent;
trustees. Mrs f. p. Hopkinson, Mrs. c.
II. Davis and Mrs. ]. II. Evans
The first of the parents days will be
held Wednesday afternoon by the fifth
grade of the high school building. The
pupils will keep open house for their pa
rents from 100 to o'clock. The regular
work will be given, but there will be
little more of it than in the regular We'd
nesday afternoon program so as to give
the parents a better idea of what their
sons and daughters are doing, Each Of
the grades will have a similar day before
June /.
Francis f. Marion received painful in
juries a few days ago by falling as he
attempted to jump down bank near the
Leslie Smith lumber yard. He fell on
his face amid heap of broken glass and
tin cans and his upper lip was cut so
badly that a number of stitches were
taken in closing the wound. The lip was
cut completely through in one place. The
way in which the accident happened was
peculiar Marion was going past lum-
Der team when an automobile came by at
high speed. The horse was scared and
plunged sideways almost upon the young
man, and in attempting to escape being
trampled on by the horse he jumped over
wire as he jumped and he was thrown for
| ward The bank is about eight feet
| high.
The high pressure water service was
| turned on Monday afternoon for a short
| time and since then II has been turned
| on daily. 1t was thought best not to
| leave the high pressure on at night at
| least for short time, as the danger
| from bursting pipes would be greater
| when no water was being used. The
pressure was high enough to satisfy the
| most skepucal. At the corner Of Main
| and Elliot streets a gauge was put on
| and at first II indicated 1I5 pounds pres
| sure where the former pressure was
| between so and 81 pounds and settled
| down to $40 pounds. The high pressure
| on the south side OF Milestone brook
| will be turned on within 10 days People
| in that section OF the town are warned
| that the pressure may be turned on any
| time after Monday and II they have not
protected their plumbing with pressure
| reducing valves they will have to take
| the consequences.
Arrangements have been made by the
| Valley Fair association to have Albert
| II. Merrill of Danvers. Mass. act as
starter of the races this year Mr.. Mer-
| rll will officiate in the same capacity at
| the fairs in the International circuit.
| The American Horse Breeder styles him
Americas leading starting Judge" He
was the starter who gave the word when
| Cresceus made his worlds record in 1901
and when Star Pointer paced his famous
| mile in l.59A. The Ohio State Journal
| said of Mr.. Merrilrs work a the grand
circuit meeting in Columbus: Mr.. Albert
| H. Merrill OF Danvers. Mass, who acted
as starting judge during the grand cir
| cult meeting, thoroughly maintained his
reputation as fearless. honest and
| capable official. His work was eminently
| satisfactory to both hoTsmen and public
| throughout the week. Mr.. Merrill
knowledge of the rules is profound, his
| courage uudaunted, and he has the res
| peCt of every honest horsemdn. He never
| plays favurites. but every driver Is given
| equal chance, whether behind the favorite
or an outsider. He allows no unnecessary
| delays for any cause, and the result is
| the prompt action which the people
want" He has been given high praise
| throughout the country.
\ load of stones ran over William Fish.
| 6, on the island Saturday afternoon.
| crushing one of his legs. The boy. who
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. william Fish,
and young son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Ebbiughausen were riding on the seat
! of one of the Crystal Springs Ice conf
| panys teams which was hauling stone
I from the base of the mountain. The
| driver Truman Barnes, did not notice
| when the boy climbed back on the load
| of loose stones. The stones slipped and
| rolled off and the lad went with them,
| falling in front of one OF the wheels. Be
| fore Mr.. Barnes could stop the horses
| the wheel of the heavy cart passed over
| the boys leg. He was taken to his home
| ami an examination showed that the knee
| cap was broken and the leg was crushed
| below the knee. The heavy tired wheel
passed over the leg leugthwise, breaking
| II in several places from the ankle to the
| knee. At the first examination - pieces
| of hone were located and it was found
| that the main artery OF the leg had been
| ruptured. The wheel struck the heel
| bone on the other foot. breaking it and
| spraTning the ankle. Although the leg
| was in a handy mangled condition it was
1 decided TO attempt to save it.
4 The repairs and alterations on the tu-
| berculosis camp on tina DR., Waterman
I farm are completed nearly, and it is
hoped that the camp may be opened the
| last of next week The interior altera-
| lions are completed. and the house is re-
ceivng this week the finishing touches
I and thorough painting on the outside
4 The principal addition to the building is
| a wide veranda around the upper story
| on the front and south side Of the house
This will be used as an outdoor sleep
4 ing porch for women. In case the camp
! is crowded a dozen OF more cots could
! be placed on the porch, but under the
| present conditions there will be ample
| room there for reclining chairs and
| lounging rooms. Another important adj
| dition is the installation of 10 new lock
| ers for the use of the patients. The camp
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