Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-18


d. 5. Pratrs residence section on the south /
side Of Western avenue.
c. +. Barrett Of North Hinsdale, who
sold his farm recently, will dispose Of his
personal property at auction the oath inst,
beginning at 9 AN
The street railroad company is setting a
few large poles preparatory 10 extending
the feed wire from the power station TO
the summit Of High street.
w. r. Richardson & Co received Mon
day a carload of p steers shipped by
Messrs. Wilcox of Bridgeport, who were
among the large exhibitors at the Valley
Fair.
One Of the trolley cars was derailed at
the switch near the water house on West
ern avenue about $50 Tuesday night, and
the road was blockaded until 1890. All
the other cars were at this end of the
route so that transfers could not be made
around the derailed car.
The annual meeting of the Prospect Hill
Aqueduct company was held Monday even
ing. when these officers were chosen: Pres
ident, John c. Pellet; secretary and treas
urer. Z. b. Bissell directors, d. p. Cobb,
! W. II. Adams and Sidney Farr. An assess
! ment Of 10 cents on a share was voted.
Invitation is again given TO all daugh-
| tiers OF the American Revolution in Brat
| tleboro and vicinity to meet the Brattle-
| boro chapter at the home of Mrs. Haskins
| on Terrace street, tomorrow afternoon,
| Oct. 10. from TO o'clock. This invita-
| ton is intended to include the aged daugh-
tiers of soldiers of the revolution, whether
members of any chapter or not.
George b. Hit, who has been appointed
guardian Of A. F. Waite, will sell the per-
! sonal property belonging to Mr.. Waite's es-
tate BY public auction, at the farm on the
! Putney road on Saturday of next week.
The sale, which is elsewhere advertised, is
an important one and will include, among
a variety of other valuable property, the
Waite herd of 80 cattle, IS of them being
registered Durham Shorthorns, bred and
raised by Nj. Waite and dating back from
the famous Winslow herd Of Putney and
the Moore herd of Shoreham.
The Red Men of Quonektaat tribe ate,
danced and made merry at their wigwam
Tuesday night, the occasion being their an =
nual coon supper. Thirteen Of the animals
were served, with long list Of delectable
Accomplishments. A feature of the feast
was the presence of the squaws, making
the whole number of people present about
120. The wigwam presented a festive APP
pearance in its decorations of plants and
. flowers arranged by d. McGillivray. The
orchestra rendered several selections before
the supper, and later in the evening fur
nished music for the dancing.
News is received of the marriage last
/ Wednesday, at her home in Valatia, y. Y,
! Of Mrs. NJ. b. Duclos to DR.. Frank S.
Snow. The wedding was very quiet one
only few friends being present; the cere-
mony was at o'clock, the rooms being
: handsomely decorated with red and yellow
roses and smilax. The brides gown vas
of cream colored silk, with pearl passemen
5 terie. At o'clock, after a choice lunch
e was served, DR.. and Mrs. Snow took tbs
train for New York city. They will be a
g | home THURSDAYS of November and Decem
4 Der al "Brightfields," ValatiA.
e The New England Firemen's meeting a
8 Boston Wednesday had an interest for tn,
y members Of the old Fountain company
= No. of Brattleboro, who we're winners o
/ many hand engine contests years ago. Th'
: same old Fountain No. is now owned b,
5 a company at Milford, y. H., and it wa
y. again in evidence, winning second place il
y the test between 20 first-class tub machines
?, The Milford company threw a distance o
! 2l0 feet and seven inches, the Peabod
> Union company winning with 2ll fee
e l IS inch. The Fountain No. was man
/. ned by 70 men. The Milford compan
> took first prize in the tournament a
}. Nashua, y. H., last week with throw o
n 204 feet S IL inches.
IS DIR. II. Nelson Jackson, who has beel
second assistant physician at the Retrea
d since last January, has received an ap
o pointment as assistant surgeon at the Am
J. Proctor santorium at Burlington, privat
n for ha fraaf naUf of eurOiral dis
d eases under the management of DR.. L
/. NJ. Bingham. DR.. Jackson has made a
J. excellent professional record during hi
d residence in Brattleboro, and has ais
D created very favorable impression person
r | ally and socially, both at the Retreat an
h among his friends outside. His departur
II is regretted, but his associates approve tn
E. change and give him good wishes on az
n count of the opportunity which it afford
.e him for experience in the specially whcl
IS he is determined to follow. He leaves fo
Sc Burlington tomorrow.
Is There was a hearing at Greenfield
N Mass, Monday in the probate court befoI
+ Judge Conant, on the Ryther will w.
Is Ryther left a will providing for his VIII
oi and then bequeathng the buik Of his e,
L. tate to the children of his son, George Z
Ryther, a Boston lawyer. One clause {
st the will states that if the will is cOhteste
n by any benefciaries, the whole estate sha
a 90 to Mt. Holyoke college. The wido
H. waived the will and these commissioner
g were appointed yesterday TO set off her POI
" tion of the estate according 10 law: w. :
n Dana Of Turner'S Falls and II. o. Root an
I'd Edwin B. Hale of Bernardston. The sol
r who was one of the benefciaries, took a
i appeal TO the supreme court from the d.
or cisiOn of Judge Conant, allowing the vii
u, After getting the case before the high,
IN court an agreement was reached so that
be came back to the probate court withOJ
r. the supreme court passing upon the vail,
~ ity of the will. DR.. Bowker, the execute
Id of the will, now asks the probate court I
RI say whether any portion of the estate sha
ld go TO the college. Senator Malone repr
a. scented the executor. Judge Mason {
he Northampton appeared for the college an
be Mr.. Ryther appeared for himself Judg
rs Conant reserved his decision.
he Mason S. Stone, state superintendent
il, education, at the invitation of the Brattl
On boro teachers association, addressed a
audience, composed too largely of womeI
X at the High school room Wednesday eyeI
be ing. Superintendent Stones address W,
st a practical talk on the work of the We
70. mont schools and some Of their needs. q
u spoke of two subjects to which especi
to attention was being paid. An endeavor
en- being made TO teach reading as somethiI
u more than word enunciation. Real rea,
i'm ing is thought getting. Good old-fashiont
re- mental arithmetic is also receiving muC