Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-17
William keefe Killed First Deer.

On Wednesday morning about S O'Clock
it was known on the streets that the
first deer of the open season had been
killed by William Keefe, an adopted
son of j. T. Keefe, of SO Atkinson street.
1t weighed POP pounds, Later in the day
j. p. McCann chief of the fire depart
ment, brought in a buck weighing 235
pounds, and other bucks were shot by
Michael Morrison, Polander s. c.
Hewey, W. A. Busha and George Morris
OF Rockingham. Yesterday morning
Harry Virgins, a railroad fireman.
brought in one which he had just Sc
cured. Dallas F. Pollard secured one
near Perkinsville Wednesday. 1t is un-
derstood that up to last night IS bucks
had been shot in this immediate local
ity. Snow fell during Tuesday night to
the depth of about six inches, rendering
the tracking OF deer unusually easy and
making the success of the hunters more
sure. The snow has remained on the
ground, although it has settled much
All conditions are promising for the
many hunters who are out
Mrs. A. E. futile went Wednesday to
Haverhill. Mass, to stay two or three
weeks.
Rev. Wilbur S. Smithers superintend-
ent of the Montpelier district of the YER
mont conference, preached in the Meth
odist church Sunday evening.
Frank H. Moriarty of 81 Williams
street, a well-known carpenter and build
er, has been appointed by the village
trustees as building inspector to succeed
the late George Bacon.
Albert II. Chandler treasurer of the
Bellows Falls Trust company, left We'd
nesday for New York, where he Joined
large party of bank men who were to
go to New Orleans to attend the annual
meeting of the national association OF
bankers He expects to be absent from
home about three weeks.
James Kelley the electric light en-
ploye who fell from a pole on the rocks
of the river in August, has not regained
the use of his knee and gets about on
crutches. He went to the Massa chusetts
General hospital again Friday for treat
ment. Mrs Fred j. Blake and Miss
Schofeld of Saxtons River accompanied
him.
On Wednesday there was an interest
ing union gathering of all the home de-
partmet workers and students of the
various Sunday schools of the town in
the Methodist church. 1t was the first
affair of the kind and real get togeth-
er" spirit was manifested, which result
ed in a good degree of encouragement to
the workers, also new enthusiasm
Patsey Baldassaro has been at work
for the last three weeks in charge of a
gang of Italians near the PompanOosuc
station of the Boston & Maine railroad,
just north of Hanover. He has a con-
tract from the railroad for the excava-
ton and masonry of two underpasses to
obviate grade crossings similar to those
he built year ago near Charlestown.
Fred II. Babbitt and Mrs. Rabbit re-
turned from Boston Saturday evening
after a weeks stay, during which Mr.
Rabbit had daily treatment in the New
ton hospital. His hand, which was man
gled In his paper mill nine weeks ago,
has healed specifically, but the serious
injury to the nerves causes him severe
and constant pain to the extent that he
is able to devote but little time to his
business.
Hon. A. NJ. Albee, probably the Oldest
attorney in Vermont since the death OF
A. r. Huntoon of Bethel, reached his Goth
birthday anniversary Monday in his
home at " Atkinson street. Mr.. Albee
was born in Westminster and studied
law there with Hon. w. c. Bradley and
practced many years in Springfield this
state, retiring and coming here to live
about three years ago. Both he and his
wife, to whom he has been married over
so years, are enjoying excellent health
Those from Bellows Falls who attended
the annual meeting Of district No. OF
the Order OF Eastern Star at Brattleboro
Friday afternoon and evening were Mr.,