Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-10-28

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Reed street to John Black for $2,175.
John r. Robinson has sold his house on
Estey street to George Fuller. Price,
$4,000.
Henry Glover has sold his house on Oak
street to John II. Pitkin of Wood Haven,
l.. l. Price, $4,000.
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John Hunt has bought the house of A.
II. Simonds on Walnut street for $1,000
and will occupy it with his family.
A new reservoir for the use of the fire
department has been built on Western
avenue. near the residence of c. ii. Ste
venS.
The Good Samaritan temperance So
ciety was addressed Sunday evening by
w. II. Chandler of Wisconsin and Ashley
Stone of Wilmington. There was n full
house.
Perrin Simonds. whose death occurred
Tuesday, the oath, had been in the boot
and shoe business here until within n
few months) since 1893, in which year
he and his brother Abram came from
Swanzey. y. H.. and established them
selves in Fisk block since occupied by
him.
George A. Hines has just received n
patent for a burglar proof combination
bank lock. 1t is very simple in design
and appears to be worthy of general
adoption He has also lately got out an
improved car ventilator which has been
patented and is in use on the Boston X
Providence railroad
A box of clothing was forwarded to
Governor Fairchild of Wisconsin by the
ladies of the Baptist society for use of
the sufferers in the recent fires in that
state and more will be sent in a few days.
The ladies of the Universalst society
in this village are making ready two large
boxes of clothing and bedding for the
sufferers in the West. Those wishing to
contribute to the box for Chicago can
leave the articles with Mrs A. A.
Stcarns on Clark street. Those wishing
to aid in the Wisconsin and Michigan
sufferers can leave all packages at the
store of II. f. Taylor.
The pitcher race for Young America
three ear-old colts came off Wednesday
afternoon according to announcement.
Only two contestants appeared: A gray
colt owned by Charles Cone of Williams
vile and the sorrel colt Dagger owned
by A. O. Cummings of Montpelier. The
latter won the race in two straight heats.
Time, $40. 3214x A match between
George Halls four-year-old stallion,
"Abdalah," and r. Bradleys "Brattlc-
boro.' was won by the former. Best time
made, 2.50%.
HINSDALE: Allen J. Wilder, formerly
of Vermont but for some time a resident
of this town, on Saturday afternoon last,
borrowed of a ncighbor rope on the
preteXt of catching his horse. but on
leaving, said he proposed to hang himself
with it and proceeded home through n
piece of woods where he executed his
purpose as he had announced. The next
morning his body was found suspended
from limb of tree. He leaves wives
and children to claim his property. Do
nestle difficulties were the cause of his
rash act. Too many cooks spoiled the
broth.
Elliot Halliday of Marlboro has in his
possession a cane which belonged to his
great grandfather, who in his old age
came from Simsbury, Conn, to live with
his son who was one of the early settlers
of Marlboro. The length of the cane in
! dicates that tall men, lived in those days
Mr.. Halliday'S children constitute the
| fifth generation who have lived on that
| farm.
VERNON: There was n pleasant
gathering of about 40 children and de-
scendantS of Mrs. Alice Lamb September
Mrs. Lamb has had family of IL chill
dren. 10 of whom are now living. Eight
of the children were present at this
! gathering