Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-02-09
Died from Fall and Exposure.

Thomas E. Morris. for many years an
employee of the Moore & Thompson Pa
per company, who lived at No. IS Bridge
! street, died during Wednesday night on
the rocks short distance above {; the
/ toll bridge on the New Hampshire side
! His death was evidently caused both by
falling upon the rocks and, exposure
to the cold. He left his home early
in the evening to visit North Walpole,
and was on his way back when he fell
a distance of nearly 40 feet. Marks in
the snow show. that he had crawled
some distance from where he landed,
and being unable to either walk or at
tract attention by his cries. he died
from exposure
The annual concert and ball of the
Railroad Clerks association will be held
tonight in Union. hall The Johnson Self
orchestra will furnish music.
Patrick ]. Mclaughlin, a car inspector
of the Rutland railroad, was in Rutland
several days last week, where he was
called by the death of his brother, Thorn
as.
The check list for the town this year
contains 1884 Names, and the meeting of
the board of civil authority for correct
ing it is set for Friday, March l. at 10
a. m.
Next Sunday morning the sacrament
of baptism will be administered in the
Baptist church and a number of admis-
sions to church membership will be
made both by profession and by letter.
The Epworth league had large
sleighride last evening, starting from the
church on Atkinson street. They left
about o'clock and went to Athens,
where a bountiful supper was provided
by members of the church there.
The Rockingham Medical association
held its annual meeting Tuesday even
ing in the Office of DR.. ]. H. Blodgett.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: w. F, Hazelton. pres.
Edward Kirkland, sec.; ]. Sutcliffe Hill,
treas.
rummage sale will be held by the
ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church Tuesday and Wednesday in the
vestry of the church. Any having Sec
ond-hand clothes in good condition, or
second hand furniture. are requested to
bring them for the sale.
Rev. Vivian F. Hendee of Montpelier,
former pastor of the Methodist church
here, has resigned his position as pastor
of the Montpelier church on account of
failing health. Accompanied by his
wife, he will spend several months in
the vicinity of his old home in Ohio.
Mrs. Mary A. Barry Webb, for many
years assistant principal of our high
school, wife of Rev. A. H. Webb of
Northfield, this state, has been for two
weeks in the Heaton hospital in Mont
pelier, suffering from an injury caused
by falling down stairs. She is improv-
ing. and expects to return to her home
early this week.
DR.. E. r. Campbell, who for several
weeks has been in the Heaton hospital
in Montpelier, is gaining rapidly and
goes out among his old friends each
day. He expects to leave the hospital
within a few days, and will board with
his son, Daniel r., in Montpelier until
more fully recovered, when he will re-
turn to his practice here.
Tuesday afternoon the regular meet
ing of the Woman's club was in charge
of the Music club, Mrs L. E. Webster,
president of the Music club, being in the
chair Several musical numbers, both in
strumental and vocal were enjoyed by
the club. Mrs. C. II. Rich also rendered
several eloqutional numbers which were
much appreciated by those present.
Last evening at the prayer meeting
at the Congregational church the Life
of Lincoln" was the topic. The meet
ing was in charge of DR.. kirkland.
Among the topics and speakers We're
LAS statesman and reformer," Rev. A.
p. Pratt; LAS lawyer" w. A. Graham
LAS humorist," D. F. Pollard; LAS kind
ly neighbor and friend" Miss Frances
Osgood.
The pupils of Chester high school have
taken a unique method of raising funds
for the annual Washington trip of the
senior class. One day last week the
whole school made a canvas of the viii
lage, gathering all the old paper stock to
be found, making two large loads to send
to the Bellows Falls paper mills for sale
There were over two tons of old papers
and magazines.
The second annual subscription ball
held in Union hall last week Thursday
evening drew good number of young
people and others from this and neigh
boring towns, and was a decided sue
cess in many respects. Some unpeas-
ant criticism has been rife on our
streets since then regarding some spe-
cial features connected with the event,
which seem unfortunate.
Herbert l.. Pitcher, who five years ago,
was proprietor of the "Cometa Lunch
on Westminster street, sustained a Sc
rious loss by fire at his place of business
in Burlington last week He was located
on the corner of Church and Main
streets, and had an extensive restaurant
lodging house and amusement parlor.
Since leaving here five years ago Mr.
Pitcher has prospered in business to an
unusual degree.
serious derailment of a very heavy
locomotive of the Rutland railroad at the
bridge over the canal Tuesday evening
about 6 o'clock delayed the evening train
for Rutland until after midnight. II
was engine No. 2064 drawing the mixed
train that left Rutland at 800 and reach.
ed here about on time. No great dam.
age was done to the rolling stock ant
no one was hurt 1t was necessary tc
use a wrecking crew from both sides and
one was sent from Rutland to assist the
local jam. ... -.
A hunter and trapper OF this locality
w. j. Farnsworth, has killed 14S hedge
hogs this winter in addition to Other
game This has been achieved in vari
Gus towns, the town treasurer OF Rock
ingham paying 40 bounties. Mr.. Farms
worth came to the town clerks Office
Monday bringing the heads OF n, killed
during the previous week. From these
he required by law to cut Off the ears
in the presence of the town clerk. TIT
latter will give him a certificate emitting
him to 25 cents net bounty on each
head,
union service was held in the Bap'
fist church Sunday evening under thu
auspices of the Rockingham Town Sun
day School association, which comprises
the Congregational Methodist, Unver
salist and Baptist churches The prin
cipal speaker was Rev. A. w. Bailey
pastor of the Congregational church o
Keene. who was here Sunday in ex