Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-06-10


teams.
d. H. Chamberlain is to sell - horses at
auction at the stables OF Putney ~ Wat
kins, kecnc. y. H.. next Tuesday.
The call for the Republican county CON
vention, to be held at Newfanc on the 2sth
of June, is published this week. The
Democratic county convention will be held
at the same place Oh the 22d.: a. -
A. G.. Barnes Il Co., the meat dealers,
have dissolved partnership. Mr.. Barnes
will continue the business and settle all ac-
counts of the old firm. Mr.. Schorlng will
take possession of two routes in Bratte-
boro.
The village is being canvassed for a new
directory. There is a CRYING need for such
a work, if it is accurately compiled, but
another directory like the one last pub
lished would be as useful as ten-year-Old
almanac.
The annual meeting Of the Windham
County Board of Underwriters was held at
the Brooks House on Tuesday, when 5.
II. Sherman was chosen president: +. :.
Leonard of Bellows Falls secretary: +. l..
Walker of Grafton treasurer: f. S. Leon
ard, T. j. b. Cudworth and L. d. Taylor
a committee on rates. Rates of insurance
and other business matters were discussed.
The Vermont Wheel club is considering
the project of a tournament this season,
and there is also talk of a bicycle handicap
road race. A few years ago, when there
wete only few wheelmen in Brattleboro,
the race meetings were successful, and at
tracted the attention of speedy pedlars from
out of town. Now there are over 100
cyclers i'll Brattleboro and many in adioin-
ing towns.
A social event of more than ordinary in
terest was the marriage of Mr.. Carl J. Berg
and Miss Alma johnson, on Saturday even
ing, at their future home at III Elliot
street. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. +. j. Parry. a company of - to
100 friends We're present, and the evening
was spent in delightful social way. with
refreshments and dancing, and social diver
sionS. Mr.. and Mrs Berg received many
handsCm presents, including pieces of
furniture, silycrware and household articles
\ Brattleboro man was brought before
the police court at Kecne. y. H.. Monday
on complaint issued by officers of the Chc,-
hire county Fish and Game league and the
state detective society for unlawfully catch
ing two black bass in close season from
Spofford lake in Chesterfield on Sunday
He was fined $40 for each fish with costs
making S249S. This kind of pOaching
has been prevalent and the officers are de
termined to enforce the game laws in Ches-
hire county. For some time four wardens
have been stationed at Spotford lake for
the purpose Of arresting any one with fish
in their possession.
On Monday evening the Oak street home
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. 7. Ryan was taken pos
session of by Brattleboro friends. aided by
reinforcements from Bellows Falls. Green
field and Turner's Falls, the occasion being
their 10th wedding anniversary The af-
fair was a complete surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs Ryan, and the more enjoyable for
that reason. The house was filled, and
friends were coming and going through
the entire evening with congratulations
a number of handsome gifts were left as
mementOes of the occasion, among them
large crayon portraits of the host and host
ess. Refreshments were served. and games
and social intercourse kept the company
interested till late hour.
The Worcester Commercial, the organ of
the Worcester, Mass. board of trade con-
ldlllS lllt lOllONlll2 llblltt VI lut NOllttIIl
of which Albert Curtis. formerly of Brat
tleboro. is treasurer: The Reed d Curtis
Machine Screw company are building a
new shop on Gold street. POO by 40 feet in
area and four stories high. \ 6O-horse
power Corliss engine will be put into the
new quarters, and the latest improvements
will he added to their already large plant
The firm expects to move into their new
IL, oil. . &
manufacture of the Curtis bicycle pedals
on which the company hold the patent, is
keeping the concern busy to its utmost ca
pacity, several large orders having recently
come in from bicycle manufacturers in the
West"
A pleasant occasion was the reception
given at the y. NJ. c. A. rooms on Mon
day evening to the new general secretary.
Mr.. Simmonds, bymembers of the associa-
ton and the auxiliary. The rooms were
made beautiful by lavish display of flow
ers, and many of the friends of the good
cause gathered to give their new lead
er the assurance of their support and
sympathy The reception was an informal
one, and hearty words of welcome and
pledges of the interest and cooperation of
the Christian people of the town in this
work were informally spoken by Revs. f.
j. Parry and A. II. Webb, +. c. Crosby
and l.. w. Hawley, to which Mr.. Sim
monds responded feelngly, showing that
he enters the field here with the spirit and
devotion which, properly supported, can
but bring good results.
Mrs. RoXana Sargent, whose death at
the age of 93 years was recorded in The
Phoenix last week, was the last of the old
time residents of district No. l. She was
the daughter OF Barney Pratt and was
born in BrattlebOro in 1899. but moved
with her parents to the southern part of
Dummerston, where Frederick Crosby now
lives. Her marriage to George Sargent
took place Dec. 3, ISIS. Mrs. Sargent's
home since that time has been in the house
where She died. Mr.. Sargent died Jan. -,
1859, at the age Of ~ years. Charles W.
Sargent, who lives on a farm in the south
ern part of this town, is their only surviv-
ing child The other children We're George
b.. Chester H., Herbert c., and Lucy Il.
Sargent. Mr.. and Mrs Sargent We're both
members of the Centre church, and at the
time of her death Mrs. Sargent was the
oldest member. and only one person had be
lOnged to the church for "a longer term of
years. Mrs. Sargent was woman of es-
Unable qualities. In her earlier years she
was often called upon to care for the sick,
and by all who knew her she was held in
high regard.
William Young, who stole an overcoat
from the Feeley House in Rutland last De
cember, was brought before Justice Butler
at that place on Monday and sentenced TO
five months in the house of correction for
grand larceny. This was the second time
that Young has been sentenced. His first
offence was committed in st. Adams, where