Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-09-06
SEPTEMBER g. 1912

The trustees announce that the Aus
tine Institution will be open for inspec-
ton by the public Thursday afternoon,
Sept. ~, from to o'clock.
]. E. Halls Bible class will hold a
social at e. B. Corbett's in West Brat
tleboro tomorrow afternoon, going on
the 2 o'clock car All members are urged
to be present
Judge Fred NJ Butler of Rutland will
preside at the next term of the county
court which will open next Tuesday
The docket contains 157 court cases, 81
divorce cases, Al chancery cases, SO jury
cases.
The Starrett's circus, which the VAL
ley fair management has secured as
free attractions, Is one of the finest
features of the kind that Is being ex-
hibited at the big fairs this year 1t in
cludes stage and track performances
Horace s. Goodenough has sold his
house on Walnut street to p. r. Crown
Mr.. and Mrs. Crown, who live on the
street only short distance away, will
begin moving within few days. The
house which they vacate will be occu-
ped by III. B. Haus and family.
The N E. o, p. will hold a regular
meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock
in Red Mems hall. At 8 o'clock the la
1890, at which time the sofa pillow will
be given to the one holding the correct
number. All holding tickets are invited.
Music will be furnished.
The Austine Institution will open
Sept. H. 1t is not known what the ex-
act enrolment of deaf and blind child
rem will be. but many, applications have
been received Miss Helen G. Throck-
morton, who has had wide experience
To-, Il. III.
Airy school in Pennsylvania and Vir-
ginia, will be the principal and Miss
Martha Walp will be matron.
While E. L. Roberts was in the water
tower of the Brattleboro Water COM
pany on Western avenue this morning
flooring which had become rotted with
dampness gave way under his weight
and Mr.. Roberts and the florring fell
one story. Mr. Roberts was struck in
the chest by a plank and somewhat
hurt. and he was scratched in other
places
Contracts for new uniforms for the
First Regiment band have been placed
with the Harding Uniform and Regalia
company of Boston. The uniforms will
be worn for the first time at the Valley
fair. They will be of the latest regu-
lation style, black with black and gold
trimmings, and bell top caps. A repre-
sentative of the Harding company will
be at the band room tomorrow, Satur-
day, evening to take measurements
These uniforms are not furnished by
the state.
The Central Vermont winter schedule
will go into effect Monday and will be
practically the same as before the sum-
mer schedule went into effect. A south
bound train will leave at a. M, for
mprlV 1.15 and will CONNECT ar South
Vernon with the 72O train for New
York The 10 a. m. train from the south
will be restored. The mixed train on the
West River road will carry passengers
as before the summer trains were put
on. The Boston e Maine White Mount
ain trains will be taken off Sept. 2S. The
Seashore Limited southbound. due at
S.45 a. m and the train going north at
l215 a. m. will not run after tomorrow
About 1900 men are now employed on
the raidroaj job between Rnsdale and
Brattleboro. An increased force is work
ing on the Vermont side of the river
south of the railroad yard, putting in
the abutment and piers for the new
bridge and driving piles for the road
bed north from the bridge. Inside the
cofferdam on the Vermont shore the
granite abutment is being built The
courses of stone already. are laid to a
point above the water line. concrete
foundation for the pier next east of this
abutment has been laid within a Golfer
dam, and workmen are building a cof-
ferdam for the second pier. The big
caissons (which will be sunk where the
two piers are to be built in deep water
are nearing completion and the line OF
piles for the roadbed in Vermont ex-
tends to a point north of the engine
house