Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-26


Monday. sept. ..
Mark Wilbur of Brooklyn. y. y. i, an
uouuced TO speak at Democratic rally
Monday night
Ware gives chicken pie supper and the
last dance of the season al Lakeside. spot
ford lake, this evening.
New electric lights have been placed in
front of the stores of Austin Miller and
the Bratleboro News company.
Saturday i, the last day upon which nom
nations to be voted for at the September
election can be filed with the town clerk.
The portrait OF the cold Schoomaster,'
b. +. bingham. now in Clapp ~ Jones
window, is the work of Miss Kate Selleck.
The official premium list of the sixth
annual Valley fair, 10 be held September
= and ~. has been issued from The Pho
nix job presses this week.
:. :. Simonds was arraigned before jus
tice Newton on Wednesday for intoXica-
ton. lie paid the customary fine of -
and costs amounting to 1921.
Judge Munson will preside at the sep
TENDER term of the Windham county court.
which conyenes at Newfane Tuesday, sept
-. There are 100 cases on the docket.
"A Social Session" attracted fair-sized
audience to the town hall Saturday even
ing. The performance gave general
satisfaction. the work of the musicians
being most admired.
+. NJ Waite and L. f. Stockwel are
prepared to maintain Brattleboros repu-
tation as the home of the best draft oxen
in Vermont at the state fair to ~ held at
White River Junction week after next.
q. J.,
excellent impression at their appearance
/ here last year, are TO hold the board, al
| the town ball, Sept. 9. The company il 30
strong this year, having added 10 perform
| ers since last season.
| Tuttle a Co. OF Rutland, whose ad-
/ vertisement appears in our columns, are
/ prepared to furnish flags banners and all
| other campaign goods, for both political
/ parties. The house is one Of the oldest
and most reliable in Vermont.
The Democrats are to hold their caucus
/ tonight at o'clock for the purpose Of
! placing in nomination a candidate for
/ town representative and a full justice tick
ct. 1t is rumored that DR.. Conland and
| O. \. Marshall have declined to have their
names presented.
1t may be of interest to know that the
hot coffee served at the Estey Organ com
pany's celebration last week was made in
Boston at o'clock in the morning by
Cobb's Boston Tea company, and shipped
In insulated tanks to Brattleboro. When
served at night il was nearly at the boiling
point. These tanks are the invention OF
| {. L. Clisbee. a Guilford boy.
This very newsy item comes from the
Amherst correspondent OF the Springfield
Union: There is rumor of new railroad
deal 10y which, if consummated, the New
York Central may obtain control of the
Central Vermont and its leased lines and
use them in connection with the Rome and
WATERFOWL line already operated by them
which runs into Ogdensburg and connect,
with Central Vermont lines there.
A hearing was held on Monday and
Tuesday at Waterman, Martin a Hit.
Office before Hon. /. NJ. Read of Bellows
Falls. special master in chancery, in tn,
contested case between A Il. Gregg and
Mrs. T. F. Carpenter with regard TO tn,
location of a right Of way 10 Mr. Gregg
house across the rear OF Mrs. Carpenter
premises. \ large amount of testimony
was taken and the master will file his re-
port at the September term of court.
Work has begun on the first section o
]
matchmaking machinery. II extends OIL
Asylum street from its junction with Nortl
Main street up to the corner Of Willstoi
street The surface is being eNcayated {,
the depth of about eight inches; the road
way is then rolled with the steam roller
and on thi, is to be placed eight inches %
broken stone OF graded sizes, the whole Il
be compactly rolled together.
III. .,.,,,t ,rt fI. Y ar7, gt
road were in town again on Monday TO ap
praise damages. and conclude their worl
in regard to the new road. Satisfactor,
terms were made with the land owners
and the damages will be less than 500
The total cost Of the roads now estimate,
AT about 5000. of which the railrOa,
company will pay about $50. 1t is under
stood that the selectmen propose 10 lay on
the new road, As recommended by tn
commissioners. and 20 on with its con
struction Immediately.
An item in the Hoyoke correspondent
of the Springfield Republican on Monda
stated that Mrs. A. II. Ryan received
cable message from China Saturday, an
nouncing the death of her sister, Mis-
Josephine Ahearn. who has been travelling
, as a companion TO some Americans in tina
country. She had been notified of tn
death of Mr.. Ryan and was about TO star
for this country. Miss Ahearn was a Brat
/ tleboro girl and her many friends will b
saddened to learn of her death. He
mother was killed by an accident in tn
Brattleboro railroad yard few years ago
and her brother, Daniel Ahearn, who is a
so well remembered, died in Boston.
The reception given last Friday evenin
6 | by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Carpenter brOugh
! together a large and pleasant company @
D people. Mrs. Carpenter was assisted i
, receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Hardi
, and Misses Ethel Brown, Ruth Hawley
! Stella Dalton and Evelyn Manley. Lei
singers orchestra furnished instruments
music, and Mrs. Dexter and Mr.. and Mr.
: LAWN entertained the company delightful
p with vocal selections. The reception bein
: in the nature of a farewell 10 Mrs LAWN
4 il was Mrs Carpenters happy thought t
n have the floral decorations of sweet pea
n the language OF that flower being far,
!, we'll The dining room decorations wei
l. also in sweet pea cOlOrs. a dainty lunc
= was served by a Worcester caterer. Mr.
= c. +. Thompson, Mrs. Lieut. Tyler an
!, Mrs. Kellogg presiding at the tables. TIL
y occasion was one which many people wi
4 long remember with great pleasure.
John O'Connel, an employe of IL
e Carpenter Organ shops, gazed upon til
e ruddy-hued wine last week and on Satu
II day his head was very dizzy. While
IS this condition he caught young Georg
l. Gagne. aged about 10 on the Main stree
e bridge, and holding him by the heels su
IS pended him over the water, on the sout
cid II