Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-03-27


THE Grand Army will have a sugar sup !
per in Grange hall, Thursday evening, |
April 9. The proceeds will be for the |
benefit of the relief fund of the post.
The Vermont Farmers Advocate of last
week contained a three-column illustration
of a cornfeld at the Brattleboro Retreat
farm, accompanied by an article on 1.-THE
fertilizer problem
The criticism of the practice of dishgur-
ing trees by placing posters upon them had
no reference to the attractions at the audi
forum, whose display advertising has been
on the bill boards where it belongs.
The business of the Brooks House boot
and shoe store is to be continued under the
style of Morse & Simpson, the same as be-
fore Mr.. Simpsons retirement from the
firm. Tomorrow is the last day of the clear
ance sale at the store.
Rev. Alexander Macgeorge, who was a
resident of Brattleboro while he was the
Baptist state missionary, has been appoint
ed by the New York Baptist City Mission
airy society to take charge of the Mariners
Temple in the metropolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Sweet have sold
their farm in West Marlboro to b. 4.
Wheeler of Wilmington for $3.50. Mr..
Sweet, who will be remembered as mem
Der of the First Regiment band, will go to
Boston this week to devote his whole time
to music.
The amateur who is giving The Phoenix
the benefit of a series of "snap shots"
from his camera on a trans-cOntinental
trip, presents an illuminating picture this
week of the situation on our extreme
northwestern border and the stronghold
which Great Britain has there established.
In view of the discussion now going on
upon important international questions this
picture has an unusual timeliness of inter-
est.
The entire plant of the Halifax hosiery
mills at Lakeport, \. H., formerly owned
by DR.. J. c. Moore of Manchester and sold
to settle his estate, was bid OFF at auction
Tuesday by Hiram Leonard of Boston, a
wool merchant and heavy creditor of the
Halifax mills, for $1,000. The property
cost over 100000. The property will be
operated by the new owner. DIR. Henry
Tucker was manager of the Halifax mills
several years.
Two of the pleasant social events of the
season were the parties given on Friday
and Tuesday last by Mr.. and Mrs. II. b.
Larkin at their cosy home, "Glendale vii
| Ia" Those invited on Friday we're the la
dies who attended the convention at Rut-
land and their husbands. Supper was
served in dainty style, after which games
were played and some of the younger ones
danced to music furnished by the host and
his daughter The affair was pronounced
by all to be very delightful
The Mount Hermon Glee and Banjo
clubs are to give a concert in the Baptist
church Monday evening under the auspices
of the Christian Endeavor society. The
glee club is made up of some 20voices and
there are eight men in the banjo club. BotE
clubs are said to be in excellent condition
and they have already given several con
certs which have been well received. Hen
ry w. Hastings, professor of elocution a.
Mount Hermon, will accompany the clubs
and assist in the program. Mr. Hastings
will be remembered pleasantly by thos,
who heard him at an entertainment gver
some time ago by the Ruthians.
A petition by DR.. Henry Tucker of La
coma, N. H., formerly of Brattleboro
against the Union Publishing company o
Manchester was before Judge Parsons il
the supreme court Tuesday. DR.. Tucker
petition is to stop transfer of stock formerl,
owned by DR.. j. c. Moore and pledged a
collateral. Lawyers Topliff and Peasle
for the defence argued that, If petitioner
thought the stock had been sold at too low
a figure, they were willing to put it up a
auction again. Plaintiff would not agre
to this. Jewett and Plummer, represent
ing the assignee of DR.. Moore, were no
ready to go on and Judge Parsons post
poned the hearing to March rs.
The 18th annual meeting of the Hol
stein FTiesian association of America wa
held at Buffalo, n. Y, last week. Tn
treasurer's report showed a balance Of
hand of $4,000 and the secretary's repor
showed total membership of 400. Durin
the year 773 bulls and 2297 cows were reg
istered in the herd book. The bylaw
were so amended as to permit state agricu
tural colleges and agricultural experiment
stations to become honorary members q
the association. A resolution was adopte
urging Congress to enact the Wilbur file
cheese bill. Officers were elected as fo
lows: President, c. K. Payne, Hamilton
n. Y; treasurer, Wing r. Smith, syria
cuse, N. Y; secretary, F. L. Houghtor
Brattleboro.
Henry F. Nash and William Watso
Davenport, executors of the will of the lat
Oliver Davenport of Leyden, have comprC
missed with Stephen T. Davenport of Yves
Brattleboro, and Martin V. Davenport {
Bernardston, who had appealed from til
decision of Judge Conant of the probat
court, allowing the will, to the suprem
court. There will be no further contest
Henry f. Nash wishes to be excused froI
serving as executor longer and asks fc
$4,000 for his services. Action will b
taken at the April probate court and til
beneficiaries will be paid. William Wa
son Davenport is the largest benefciar
and will receive half million. The totf
estate is 1913, 900, The largest indivdui
estate ever passed upon by the probat
court at Greenfield, Mass.
"Zeke'' Marston, who was brought t
the BTattleboro Retreat last week froI
, White River Junction, was known in tina
place as the "hermit of Hurricane Hill
Three men went to his hovel to captuI
, him, but he seized an axe and ran to hi
barn. He was captured in the barn, til
axe being taken from him. Marston wa
a filthy object, and the walls and window
, of his hovel were covered with CRIME. II
, had a hollow dish in which he pounde
|, corn until it was fine enough to be cooke
into a coarse cake. One foot was covere
with rags and the other with a curiousl
! constructed leather boot fastened togethC
with board nails. A rubber boot leg flu
' nished sleeve for the nOndescript artic
that served him as coat and shirt, Near
$500 was found sewn into pocket anon
2 the rags of his outer garment.
Y The meeting for those interested
| forming a musical association, which wa
) held in festival hall Monday evening, VIZ
] | well attended. nearly fifty being presen