Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-11
Almost an Accident.

Almost an Accident.
Deputy Sheriff Perry of Walpole and
two women and a man had a narrow es-
cape from death about o'clock Satur
day evening, when the automobile in
which they were riding collded with an
electric car. The party was returning
from the ball game at the park and
were going at high speed up the hill,
after crossing Sabn's bridge, at the top
of which the cars came from their pri-
waite way to the highway At this point
a slowly-moving car, already half way
across the road, left hardly room enough
for the automobile to pass. Mr.. Perry
had the motorman stop the car and
then he ran his machine at high speed
over the fender of the car and narrow
strip of land, which was the top of a
high embankment. The fender of the
street car was broken and the spectators
were badly frightened. This is the first
time that there has been a near-accident
at this point, and it is a wonder that
there never has been a fatal accident
there,
DR.. ]. T. Ridden returned Friday from
the Knights of Columbus convention held
last week in Detroit
G. A. Tasker of Chicago is visiting
his mother, Mrs. c.. A. Williams. He
ton, New York and Washington.
Miss Alice Thorpe, the visiting nurse
returned last week from her vacation
Miss Davidson, who was acting in her
place, returned to her home in Keene
on Monday.
Fred II. Hobson is in Rutland attend
ing the annual campfire of the Seventh
Vermont Volunteers. The record of this
regiment probably is unrivalled in the
country IL has 400 survivors
Tuesday evenings band concert was
unusually enjoyable. The two solos rem
dered by Francis b. Blake received very
enthusiastic applause. The program was
varied and the playing excellent.
Deacon C. W. Osgood spoke Sunday in
North Springfield Next Sunday morning
he will occupy the pulpit of the Congre-
gational church in Grafton, in the alb
sence of pastor, Rev. George II. Perry
The popular annual one-day excursion
of the Fitchburg railroad to the different
beaches in the vicinity of Boston will
take place today, Friday, the round trip
rate being $3.50, which is fare one way
only.
DR.. C. L. Kloss of Missouri will occu-
Ply the pulpit in the Congregational
church Sunday morning. Rev. DR.. Hardy
OF LAGRANGE, ILL.,, occupied the pulpit
last Sunday. He was in Quincy, Mass,
many years.
Treasurer c. E. Capron of the Bellows
Falls village corporation has sent out
during the past week his annual bills for
corporation and highway taxes. Four
per cent discount will be allowed on
these taxes if paid on or before Sept. 20.
Miss Agnes Elmendorf of Benning-
ton, who was a teacher in the public
schools here many years, recently ac-
cepted a position in a private school at
Raleigh N. c., and will begin her du-
ties in September.
The Rutland Railroad company ran a
special train Sunday to Burlington in
connection with an excursion through
Lake Champlain. The excursion was
well patronized and the trip was delight
full. The train left here at s a. IN. and
returned about 10 p. m.
The town of Walpole, in its engage
ment of teachers for the coming year,
has reelected Miss Mary e. Baker OF
Bellows Falls as supervisor of drawing,
and Miss Alice II. Jackson as supervisor
of music. For number of years both
have occupied similar positions, in the
Rockingham schools.
Hon. j. l.. Browne of San Antonio,
Texas, is spending a few weeks in
Bellows Falls and other places in Yer
mont. He is president of the Texas
Vermont Loan company. Dr. E. r.
Campbell accompanied him on a trip to
Montpelier to visit Daniel r. Camp
bell several days this week.
Oscar Gammell and Henry McClarence,
his son-in-law, have bought the gro
Gerry business of f. l.. Smonds at
Gageville. Mr.. Gammell has ben en-
ployed in the grocery store of f. j. Hall
& Son. Mr. Simonds started his store
eight years ago last fall. The new pro-
prietors took possession Thursday
morning.
one week from Sunday j. E. Byrnt
will leave for Detroit, Mich, to attent
the national convention of the Foresters
of America. James Kinks of Middle.
bury was elected delegate at the state
convention, with Mr.. Byrnes as alter.
nate. Mr. Brynes goes in Mr.. Hinks's
place as the latter cannot go on ac
count of illness in his family
Allan Stevenson and John Diggins
well-known men formerly connected will
the local Office of the Western Union
Telegraph company, have recently re
ceived a promotion in the head office o
the company in Boston. Diggins ha
been promoted from operators desk t,
assistant day traffic chief, and Stevenson
from assistant day traffic chief to nigh
traffic chief.
1t sometimes happens during the vaca
tion season that all of the regular min
listers of the town are absent, and peopl
coming to Bellows Falls from othe
states for the purpose of being married
frequently are disappointed and have t,
go to other places or to one of the sew
eral justices of the peace. This has oc
CURED a number of times during tn
past two weeks.
Col. Edward H. r. Green, president O
the Westminster Company with asset
of $125, 100000, owner of the Texas Mid
land and son of Mrs Hetty Green,
going to marry within year, says
New York despatch Who the bride to
be is he doesn't know, but he said Il
all seriousness Sunday at the Waldorf
Astoria that his bachelorhood would en-
before he was a year older
The work at the site of the new rail